Black Crow On a Tombstone
Satyricon Lyrics
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The darkness you wish to hide
Bearer of ugly truths
Grey...
Somber morning
Through blurry glass
The black crow
Here comes the messenger
Found bringer of dark days
Here comes the messenger
Black crow on a tombstone
Stare
That reeks of death
The posture
Makes you tremble
Here comes the messenger
Found bringer of dark days
Here comes the messenger
Black crow on a tombstone
(She'll) seek
And find you
Make you remember
Here comes the messenger
Found bringer of dark days
Here comes the messenger
Black crow on a tombstone
Hidden under it's wings
The darkness you wish to hide
Bearer of ugly truths
On a grey
Somber morning
Through blurry glass
The black crow
Here comes the messenger
Found bringer of dark days
Here comes the messenger
Black crow on a tombstone
The lyrics of Satyricon's "Black Crow On a Tombstone" may seem dark and ominous at first glance, but they are incredibly insightful and evocative. The song is essentially about the inevitability of death and the fact that it is an unwelcome truth that many people wish to hide or ignore. The titular black crow symbolizes death, as it is perched on a tombstone, and it is described as a "bearer of ugly truths," as it is a reminder of the mortality that we all must face one day.
The lyrics also emphasize the fear and discomfort that death often inspires in people. The mention of a "grey, somber morning" and "blurry glass" suggests that the singer is perhaps in a state of shock or disbelief after being confronted with the reality of death. The mention of the crow's "posture" making the singer tremble further emphasizes this fear and sense of unease. However, the song also acknowledges that death is an unavoidable part of life, and that the black crow is in fact an important messenger that brings about dark days and forces us to confront uncomfortable truths.
Line by Line Meaning
Hidden under it's wings
The singer is describing the way that the darkness in our lives can hide and conceal itself
The darkness you wish to hide
The singer is addressing the listener, acknowledging that they have their own darkness they wish to keep hidden
Bearer of ugly truths
The black crow is a symbol of truth, but not the easy or pleasant truth; it brings the dark and ugly truths we try to hide from
Grey...
The artist sets the somber tone for the imagery that follows
Somber morning
The morning is heavy with sadness and dread
Through blurry glass
The singer is looking through a distorted lens, adding to the sense of unease and uncertainty
The black crow
The crow is a dark omen, a harbinger of bad news
Here comes the messenger
The artist is warning the listener that something difficult is about to happen
Found bringer of dark days
The artist identifies the black crow as the harbinger of tough times
Stare
The black crow is staring at the listener, perhaps with a sense of judgment or accusation
That reeks of death
The crow smells like death, yet another symbol of the dark forces it represents
The posture
The way the crow is perched on the grave is stiff and unmoving
Makes you tremble
The singer is acknowledging that the black crow's presence causes a sense of fear and unease
(She'll) seek
The black crow is personified as a female figure who is actively searching for something
And find you
The singer is warning that the dark forces the crow represents will find the listener no matter how hard they try to hide
Make you remember
The artist is acknowledging the difficulty of facing hard truths and remembering difficult memories
On a grey
The artist repeats the earlier somber image to emphasize the sense of sadness and gloom
Here comes the messenger
The singer repeats the earlier warning to emphasize that the sense of dread and unease is growing
Found bringer of dark days
The singer repeats the earlier identification of the crow to reinforce the idea that it is a symbol of hardship and struggle
Black crow on a tombstone
The artist ends the song with the repeated image of the crow perched upon a grave, emphasizing the message that hard times are on the horizon
Contributed by Ella F. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@bioris666
Hidden under it's wings
The darkness you wish to hide
Bearer of ugly truths
Grey...
Somber morning
Through blurry glass
The black crow
Here comes the messenger
Found bringer of dark days
Here comes the messenger
Black crow on a tombstone
Stare
That reeks of death
The posture
Makes you tremble
Here comes the messenger
Found bringer of dark days
Here comes the messenger
Black crow on a tombstone
seek
And find you
Make you remember
Here comes the messenger
Found bringer of dark days
Here comes the messenger
Black crow on a tombstone
Hidden under it's wings
The darkness you wish to hide
Bearer of ugly truths
On a grey
Somber morning
Through blurry glass
The black crow
Here comes the messenger
Found bringer of dark days
Here comes the messenger
Black crow on a tombstone
@GoldenBoySwallowSea
Remember: big sunglasses = cool band
@archangelofcoffee922
Not tiny Emperor sunglasses...no...
@seanodonnell9826
Please tell me that Abbath said this! I read that in his voice.
@archangelofcoffee922
@@seanodonnell9826 Fenriz actually.
@JesusLordOfLords455
@@archangelofcoffee922 lol really?
@ominoushymns
Uncle Fenriz is a genius
@Mike-mp5zc
Satyr is his self and is not copying a cliché.
And Frost is still one of the greatest drummers all time
@HellBrYnger
fast black metal drummers, some people cant even imagine that.
@maii87
truth!!
@user-gp7ir1jm5f
That drumming is going to need pepto bismol because its soo sic!!!