New band by Death Row founder and ex-Pentagram guitarist/songwriter Victor … Read Full Bio ↴New band by Death Row founder and ex-Pentagram guitarist/songwriter Victor Griffin. He has reunited with original Death Row bassist Lee Abney and Tim Tomaselli on drums. Extremely solid traditional Doom-metal that will most definitely appeal to fans of both Victor Griffin's earlier bands. After Spirit Caravan broke up, Doom legend Wino (also ex-The Obsessed and ex-St. Vitus) briefly joined Place of Skulls before forming The Hidden Hand. Later Dennis of Revelation and ex-Oversoul also joined the lineup.

"Shortly after releasing "As a Dog Returns" in 2010, Victor rejoined Pentagram for a two-year album & tour stint. Upon departing Pentagram, he founded a new project, Victor Griffin's In-Graved."

Song of Solomon
Place Of Skulls Lyrics

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Rise up my love
My fair one, come away.
For lo, the winter's past
The rain is gone, it did not stay.

Open up, my love
Perfect one, my love

Until the day breaks
The shadows flee away.
Ravish my heart with the look of your eyes
How much better your love than wine.

Oh my love, so beautiful
Lovely, as Jerusalem
Turn your eyes away from me
For they have overcome, overcome me.

Open up to me my love
My dove, perfect one
For my head is covered with dew
My locks with drops of the night.

[Lyrics & Music by Victor Griffin - 2000]

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Place Of Skulls' song "Song of Solomon" allude to the biblical book of the same name, which depicts the intimate love between two people as an allegory for the love between God and humanity. The first verse of the song invites the singer's "fair one" to arise and leave behind the winter and rain, symbolic of hardship and difficulty. The second verse implores the singer's love to open up and allow him to see her inner beauty.

The chorus likens the love between the two to the breaking of day and the fleeing of shadows. The singer wants his heart to be ravished by his beloved's gaze, which he considers better than wine. In the final verse, the singer beholds his love as "beautiful, lovely, as Jerusalem," but feels overwhelmed and asks her to turn away. He longs for her to open up to him, acknowledging the night dew on his head and locks as a reminder of the longing he feels.

The lyrics to "Song of Solomon" are poetic and loaded with biblical symbolism. It speaks of a deep and intimate love, placing great value on emotional and spiritual connection over physical pleasure. The song has a gentle, melancholic feel that evokes longing and passion.

Line by Line Meaning

Rise up my love
Awaken my love

My fair one, come away.
My beautiful one, let's be together.

For lo, the winter's past
Winter has passed

The rain is gone, it did not stay.
The rain has stopped.

Open up, my love
My love, open up to me.

Perfect one, my love
My love, you are perfect.

Until the day breaks
Until the day begins

The shadows flee away.
The darkness disappears.

Ravish my heart with the look of your eyes
Overwhelm me with your eyes.

How much better your love than wine.
Your love is better than wine.

Oh my love, so beautiful
My love, you are so beautiful.