Witching Hour
Old One Lyrics
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Turning, flying, but without trying
Led by strangers to sign the book
Azathoth, Azathoth
Found strange doors by mathematics
Paths to doom in Keziah's room
Through contorted, twilight landscapes
The song Witching Hour by Old One describes a journey through strange and twisted dreamlands. The singer wanders beneath roofs with a distinctive, triangular shape called gambrels, which could represent the disorienting and unsettling nature of the setting. The lyrics also suggest that the singer is somehow able to fly, but this ability is not achieved through any particular effort of their own, perhaps hinting at a loss of free will or control.
As the journey progresses, the singer is led by strangers to sign the book, which may refer to signing a pact with a coven of witches, or possibly even selling one's soul to the devil. The mention of Azathoth, a Lovecraftian deity associated with madness and chaos, adds to the sense of an otherworldly and foreboding atmosphere.
The next verse introduces more Lovecraftian elements, such as bizarre mathematical calculations and the infamous witch Keziah's room, which appears in the short story "The Dreams in the Witch House." The singer is depicted as moving through twisted and contorted landscapes, perhaps involving non-Euclidean geometry or other impossible visual phenomena.
Overall, the lyrics of Witching Hour evoke a vivid, unsettling dreamscape populated by sinister entities and Lovecraftian horrors.
Line by Line Meaning
Wandering dreams, beneath gambrel roofs
Roaming thoughts within an old-fashioned house
Turning, flying, but without trying
Spinning, soaring, without any effort
Led by strangers to sign the book
Guided by unfamiliar figures, urged to sign a mysterious tome
Azathoth, Azathoth
Azathoth, a deity in Lovecraftian lore
Found strange doors by mathematics
Discovered unusual entrances through intricate calculations
Paths to doom in Keziah's room
Deadly ways leading to Keziah's chamber
Through contorted, twilight landscapes
Amid twisted, eerie scenery at dusk
Azathoth, Azathoth
Azathoth, a powerful entity in Lovecraft's mythos
Writer(s): Michael Cooper
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