Strange Beauty Of Fright
Root Lyrics


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It creeps in our dreams
The flowers of lotus with wolfteeth
Amazing sceneries with dead
Breathing beauty of death

Strange beauty of Fright

Amazing feeling of fear
Which we love with abandon
Fantastic pictures of life
Turned into cruel pain

Strange beauty of Fright

We cannot fight it
We are overcome with feeling of sorrow
We are crying upon the dead beast
Anyhow we love the





Strange beauty of Fright

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Root's song Strange Beauty of Fright are open to interpretation, but they appear to explore the paradoxical allure of fear and death. The imagery in the first verse is particularly striking, as the flowers of lotus are traditionally associated with beauty and enlightenment, but in this context, they have wolfteeth, which suggests a darker and more menacing quality. Similarly, the "amazing sceneries with dead" juxtapose natural beauty with mortality in a way that could be seen as unsettling or disturbing. However, there is also a fascination with the "breathing beauty of death," which implies that death is not merely an end, but also a transformative force that imbues life with a certain aura.


The chorus reinforces this idea that fear and death have an uncanny allure, and that humans are both drawn to and repelled by them. The "amazing feeling of fear" is described as something we "love with abandon," which suggests a reckless, almost masochistic, pleasure in the experience of fear. This pleasure is juxtaposed with the "cruel pain" that ensues when the "fantastic pictures of life" are subsumed by fear and death. This seems to suggest that humans are attracted to fear and death precisely because they have the power to transform and disrupt our everyday existence.


Overall, the lyrics to Strange Beauty of Fright capture the ambivalent and complex relationship humans have with fear and death. On the one hand, these phenomena evoke a sense of awe and wonder, as well as a desire for transcendence. On the other hand, they also bring pain, suffering, and the realization of our own mortality. In some ways, the song can be seen as a meditation on the human condition, and the various ways in which we attempt to make sense of our existence in the face of the unknown.


Line by Line Meaning

It creeps in our dreams
The feeling of fear subconsciously affects our thoughts and dreams


The flowers of lotus with wolfteeth
Beauty can be deceiving, as even a beautiful flower can have hidden danger


Amazing sceneries with dead
Even the most beautiful things can become tainted by death and decay


Breathing beauty of death
Death can have a certain allure and enchantment, despite its dark nature


Strange beauty of Fright
The fascination and attraction to the terrifying and unsettling


Amazing feeling of fear
The sensation of fear can be thrilling and exhilarating


Which we love with abandon
We willingly and eagerly embrace fear and the rush it brings


Fantastic pictures of life
The beautiful and idealized moments in life


Turned into cruel pain
These moments can quickly become a source of suffering and agony


We cannot fight it
The pull towards the strange beauty of fear is too strong to resist


We are overcome with feeling of sorrow
Despite our attraction to fear, we are still affected by the sadness and tragedy it brings


We are crying upon the dead beast
Even as we recoil from the gruesome reality of fear, we are drawn to confront it and mourn its consequences


Anyhow we love the
In spite of the darkness and difficulty, our fascination with the strange beauty of fear endures




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Schtorm / BLITZ UNION

Great sound, charmy vocals!

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