Necrophagus
Spanish group Saratoga formed in 1992 and won a reputation as Madrid's prem… Read Full Bio ↴Spanish group Saratoga formed in 1992 and won a reputation as Madrid's premier heavy metal act, earning notoriety throughout Europe and Japan. The group spent three years after forming writing and preparing for their debut album, Saratoga, released in 1995. Only moderately successful at the time, the record would go on to become something of a Euro-metal classic, popular all over the continent and throughout Japan. The band's next outing was a collection of covers entitled Tributo. The album documented the group's favorite selections from local authors including Antonio Flores and Ángeles del Infierno. The disc that followed, Mi Ciudad, would be what brought Saratoga the public's attention. The project landed a spot on national pop charts like Lista de Afive, one of few heavy metal acts to do so. Inspired to reach beyond the borders of their genre, Saratoga followed with the release of Vientos de Guerra, a record pitched at mainstream audiences. Attempts to break into the international heavy metal market with the English-language release Heaven's Gate fell short of the mark. A return to pleasing their European and Japanese fan base with Las Puertas del Cielo and the DVD A Morir followed shortly thereafter. The group's next major accomplishment came with their biographical DVD, 1992-2004, which went on to achieve gold status for sales. Their subsequent record, Tierra de Lobos, experienced similar success, opening doors for the group to tour across Europe. Recent records like El Clan de la Lucha and VII consistently found a favorable place on European sales and airplay charts.

Necrophagus
Saratoga Lyrics


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Encadenados a la pared.
Juntos también al nacer.
Seres deformes vieron la luz
y el mundo les encerró.
No pueden ser obra de Dios, hijos de la maldición.
El demonio creó algo anormal, algo infiernal...

Desde saber.
Viven en la oscuridad.
Debes sentir.
Ellos no saben hablar.
Siente el dolor.
Gritos que no cesarán.
Siente su piel
rota, ya no puede más.

Todo su cuerpo quiso temblar
cuando uno de ellos murió.
Fue su cabeza, de lado, cayó.
La otra tan solo gimió.
Morir a medias no es morir, hombre y cadáver son ya.

Debes saber.
Son el reflejo del mal.
Debes sentir
la vida y la muerte ante ti.
Siente el dolor,
ya no late el corazón.
Siente su piel,
unidos en la eternidad.

Para vivir.
Hay que subsistir.
Instinto cruel,
le hizo reaccionar.
Arrancará,
trozos de aquel ser.
Se alimentó,
de su sangre,
de ese cuerpo,
que su hermano fue...

Debes saber.
Son el reflejo del mal.
Debes sentir,
la vida y la muerte ante ti.
Siente el dolor,
ya no late el corazón.
Siente su piel,
unidos en la eternidad.





Para vivir...

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Saratoga’s song “Necrophagus” tell of two deformed beings who were born and chained to a wall. They are unable to speak and live in complete darkness, constantly living in pain and suffering. The song highlights the idea that they were not created by God, but rather by the devil - something that is not natural or normal. One of the deformed beings eventually dies, causing the other to react cruelly due to instinct, tearing pieces of the dead body and feeding on its blood. The song highlights the struggle to survive and the desperation to live even in the midst of extreme suffering.


The imagery of the song is quite dark and haunting, portraying themes of horror, cruelty, and desperation. The lyrics give the listener a glimpse into a world of pain, suffering and hopelessness. The song is a commentary on the darker aspects of humanity – the exploitation, cruelty, and abuse of those who are different and do not fit the norm. It highlights the fact that creatures like these are products of their environment, rather than something that is inherently evil.


Line by Line Meaning

Encadenados a la pared.
Chained up against the wall.


Juntos también al nacer.
Born together as well.


Seres deformes vieron la luz
Deformed beings saw the light.


y el mundo les encerró.
And the world locked them up.


No pueden ser obra de Dios, hijos de la maldición.
They cannot be God's creation, cursed children.


El demonio creó algo anormal, algo infiernal...
The demon created something abnormal, something infernal...


Desde saber.
From their knowledge.


Viven en la oscuridad.
They live in darkness.


Debes sentir.
You must feel.


Ellos no saben hablar.
They do not know how to speak.


Siente el dolor.
Feel the pain.


Gritos que no cesarán.
Screams that will not stop.


Siente su piel rota, ya no puede más.
Feel their broken skin, they can't take it anymore.


Todo su cuerpo quiso temblar
Their whole body wanted to tremble.


cuando uno de ellos murió.
When one of them died.


Fue su cabeza, de lado, cayó.
It was their head, it fell to the side.


La otra tan solo gimió.
The other only groaned.


Morir a medias no es morir, hombre y cadáver son ya.
Half-dying is not dying, man and corpse are already one.


Para vivir.
To live.


Hay que subsistir.
One must subsist.


Instinto cruel,
Cruel instinct,


le hizo reaccionar.
made them react.


Arrancará, trozos de aquel ser.
They will tear pieces off that being.


Se alimentó, de su sangre, de ese cuerpo, que su hermano fue...
They fed on their blood, on that body, which was once their brother...


Para vivir...
To live...


Debes saber.
You must know.


Son el reflejo del mal.
They are the reflection of evil.


Debes sentir, la vida y la muerte ante ti.
You must feel life and death before you.


Siente el dolor, ya no late el corazón.
Feel the pain, the heart no longer beats.


Siente su piel, unidos en la eternidad.
Feel their skin, united in eternity.




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