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Christabels Journey
Sabachthani Lyrics
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You could have had everything
For the morningstar alone
Oh fallen one
I will follow you in
Neath the earth where you keep your sin
No whores of babylon
I have seen your desire
You cast your own shadow now
In a river of despair
You wallow
You took the taste from my lips
With a grin and then thrown aside
All the urges you restrain
Uncovered
The taste of you was all I had
The grace of you, the chime in every step you take
The death of men, all weak of heart
But I will always be there for you
I'll give you life and pull you down
Way down to where I lay
Patiently awating zest
My pain be kept inside forever more
I have failed. My tears prevailed
And now I crave for you to cover me
With your warmth, your loins and breast
The final test
You love was all I wanted
Man of ivory skin
Since you reek of the filth of him
I cannot touch you now
Oh fallen one
Come hither that I may
See you once more my lover
In chains, your servant
I'll gather the fallen stars for you
Is this your best excuse
No more in the eyes of your lord, a woman
You have stained yourself with me
And kissed me in blackest horror
I shall give your soul back to you now
For all you may have suffered by my hands
I'll capture all your demons and put them down to sleep
Like swarms of tiny insects crushed beneath your feet
And skip over stones and pebbles and nightmarish fiends
To the place where we lay together and shared in your heat
Once there I'll choke the fire that burns deep within me
And give you lord of liars a final forbidden treat
Christabel, where are you now?
Please return to me from the mist.
You skip over stones and pebbles and nightmarish fiends
To the place where we lay together and shared in my heat
Once there you'll choke the fire that burns deep in me
And give me, lord of liars, forbidden treats
The taste of you was all I had
The grace of you, the chime in every step you take
The death of men, all weak of heart
But I will always be there for you
I'll give you life and pull you down
Way down to where I lay
Patiently awating zest
My pain be kept inside forever more
I have failed. My tears prevailed
And now I crave for you to cover me
With your warmth, your loins and breast
The final test
Your lust is all I want
The lyrics to Sabachthani's song "Christabels Journey" tell the story of a woman who is deeply in love with a fallen angel. The opening stanza characterizes the angel as having "ivory skin" and suggests that he could have had everything if he had only chosen to stay with God instead of falling. The woman says she will follow him into the depths of hell, where he keeps his sin. Even the "whores of Babylon" cannot satisfy his lust, as he is consumed by his own shadow and despair.
The second stanza describes the woman's desire for the angel, even though he has thrown her aside after taking the taste from her lips. She sees his grace in every step he takes and is willing to be there for him, even though he is weak of heart. She longs for him to cover her with his warmth and lust, even though she knows this is the final test.
The third stanza speaks directly to the angel, telling him that he is stained with the woman's love and that she will give him his soul back. She will capture all his demons and put them to sleep, so he can be free of the nightmares that torment him. She waits patiently for him to return, and when he does, she will choke the fire inside herself and give him forbidden treats.
Overall, the song is a tragic love story between a woman and a fallen angel, with hints of desperation and obsession.
Line by Line Meaning
Man of ivory skin
Addressing the fallen one with white skin.
You could have had everything
You could have been the ruler of all and everything.
For the morningstar alone
The brightest star in the morning sky, a symbol of hope or guidance, could have been yours for the asking.
Oh fallen one
Addressing the fallen angel.
I will follow you in
I pledge to follow you into vile and wicked places.
Neath the earth where you keep your sin
Where you hide the depths of your evil deeds and thoughts.
No whores of babylon
No woman of Babylon, symbolic of greed and excess, can tempt you from your path.
Wakes your lust
You are immune to the temptations of lust and carnal desire.
I have seen your desire
I have witnessed your deepest, darkest desires.
You cast your own shadow now
You have become the embodiment of darkness and evil, casting a shadow over all things.
In a river of despair
You are submerged in the depths of sorrow.
You wallow
You revel in your misery and despair.
You took the taste from my lips
You stole my innocence and purity.
With a grin and then thrown aside
Being discarded with a cruel smile, cast aside like a worthless object.
All the urges you restrain
You have disciplined yourself to resist your deepest and darkest impulses.
Uncovered
You have revealed your true nature, stripping away all pretense.
The taste of you was all I had
You were my world, everything I ever desired.
The grace of you, the chime in every step you take
You moved with a grace and elegance that captivated me, entranced by the beauty of everything you did.
The death of men, all weak of heart
You had the power to destroy men, and only the weakest could stand up to you.
But I will always be there for you
I will always be close to you, through good and bad times.
I'll give you life and pull you down
I'll give you life and bring you down to my level.
Way down to where I lay
To the depths of my suffering.
Patiently awaiting zest
Waiting patiently for exciting and pleasurable moments.
My pain be kept inside forever more
I will hide my pain deep within me for eternity.
I have failed. My tears prevailed
I have failed to resist my emotions, succumbing to despair and sorrow.
And now I crave for you to cover me
I long for you to shield me from my pain and despair.
With your warmth, your loins and breast
With your body, your warmth, and your love.
The final test
The ultimate challenge to overcome.
Your lust is all I want
Your carnal desires are all I need to be content.
Since you reek of the filth of him
Your association with the devil has tainted you.
I cannot touch you now
I can't bear the thought of being close to you anymore.
Come hither that I may
Come closer so I can see you one last time.
See you once more my lover
To see you one last time as my lover.
In chains, your servant
I am your servant, bound to you forever.
I'll gather the fallen stars for you
I will collect the lost and forgotten souls and offer them to you.
Is this your best excuse
Is this the best you can come up with to justify our actions?
No more in the eyes of your lord, a woman
In the eyes of God, I have become nothing but a woman, insignificant and powerless.
You have stained yourself with me
Your association with me has tainted your reputation.
And kissed me in blackest horror
Our embrace was filled with darkness and terror.
I shall give your soul back to you now
I will free you from my grasp and return your soul to you.
For all you may have suffered by my hands
Whatever pain and suffering you endured because of me.
I'll capture all your demons and put them down to sleep
I'll take all your demons and put them to rest, freeing you from their hold.
Like swarms of tiny insects crushed beneath your feet
Your demons will be powerless, like insignificant insects beneath your feet.
And skip over stones and pebbles and nightmarish fiends
I'll traverse any obstacle, even if it's a nightmare.
To the place where we lay together and shared in your heat
To the place where we once lay together and shared a deep connection.
Once there I'll choke the fire that burns deep within me
When we meet again, I’ll extinguish the flame of my passion for you.
And give you lord of liars a final forbidden treat
I’ll offer you a final act of forbidden pleasure, even though I know you’re the lord of liars.
Christabel, where are you now?
Addressing Christabel, asking where she is in the present moment.
Please return to me from the mist.
Asking Christabel to return from obscurity/unknown and advise on how to proceed.
You skip over stones and pebbles and nightmarish fiends
Christabel can overcome any obstacles she may face.
To the place where we lay together and shared in my heat
To the place where we once shared our passion and intimacy.
Once there you'll choke the fire that burns deep in me
Once together, Christabel will bring an end to my fiery passion.
And give me, lord of liars, forbidden treats
You, the lord of liars, will offer me one final act of forbidden passion.
Contributed by Alex L. Suggest a correction in the comments below.