Spiritual Front is a neofolk band from Rome, Italy. Its members describe th… Read Full Bio ↴Spiritual Front is a neofolk band from Rome, Italy. Its members describe their music as "nihilist suicide pop", although elements of neoclassical and rock music are prevalent, along with a recurring experimental feel.

The band began in 1999 as a project fronted by Simone Salvatori (a.k.a. "Hellvis"), a guitarist and singer from Italy, and has since worked extensively with other projects in the same genre of neofolk, along with releasing their own music to the public.

Spiritual Front's so-called "Mafia-Folk" has been in release since 1999, in which time Simone Salvatori, the lyricist and conceptualist behind SF, has been known to create a unique feel within their traditionally folk style. Their most noticeable recurring output is Simone's charismatic playing of the acoustic guitar, along with martial drum beats characteristic of the neofolk genre. Slow and often melancholic vocals (leaning towards dark folk) are often contrasted with cabaret-like, somewhat comedic "swing-singing" and are reminicent of swing revival sound (particularly noticeable in their album Nihilist Cocktails For Calypso Inferno), showing the absolute dichotomy of Salvatori's compositions. Emotional piano chords are also frequently featured, with occasional violin playing and solos.

The use of field recording is also apparent in many of Spiritual Front's albums, often attributing an ambient feel to their work.

Albums
Songs For The Will - (1999)
Nihilist Cocktails for Calypso Inferno - (2001)
Armageddon Gigolò - (2006)
Rotten Roma Casino (2010)

Singles
Twin a Tin Tin Towers - (2002)
No Kisses on the Mouth - (2003)

EPs
Nihilist EP - (2003)

Collaborative Releases
Satyriasis - (2005; with Ordo Rosarius Equilibrio)
Bedtime / Badtime - (2005; with Naevus)

Compilation Albums
Angel of Ashes: a Tribute to Scott Walker - (2006)

Autopsy of a Love
Spiritual Front Lyrics

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I expiated hell for few minutes of passion
There's a stone above my head
That suffocates my impulse and a weapon on neck
That arms my madness
Make a destruction of me,
Make annihilation of me
There's a sense of end in our tired eyes
And the smell of alcohol in your mouth

I will not kill myself because I have no pictures in which I smile

And consider me as your worst lover
And consider me as your sinner
The only thing that I want to to see
Is my defeated sperm in your hands

And consider me as your worst lover
And consider me as your sinner
The only thing that I want to feel
Is the warmth of your sex in my mouth

Sing the last verse for your weak lover.

I know I'll never see again your consumed face
I will never have your chest against mine
I don't want to know if there will be another man
It could be better to be dead while your car leave me
At the end of this dirty road
Don't look for my lifeless body in this universe

Cause no word will justify our end
Let me die while your breath migrates so far

Overall Meaning

The song Autopsy of a Love by Spiritual Front tells a poignant and raw story of a love affair that has ended and the turmoil of emotions that come with it. The first stanza describes the agony that the singer went through to get this love, despite knowing it won't last long. He uses vivid imagery to describe the suffocation he felt from the stone above his head, and the madness he feels with the weapon on his neck. He is aware that the end is near, as evidenced by the tired eyes and the smell of alcohol in his lover's mouth. He wants to hold on to a memory of himself smiling, but can't because they don't exist.

In the chorus of the song, he asks his lover to consider him as the worst lover and sinner. He wants to see his defeated sperm in her hands, and feel the warmth of her sex in his mouth. These lines showcase his desperation and desire to hold on to any form of connection with his lover, even if they're negative.

The last verse of the song is about acceptance and letting go. He accepts that he'll never see her face again, never have her chest against his, and wonders if she'll find someone else. He knows that his only option is to let her go since it's better to be dead than watch her leave. He wants her to leave without looking back since no words can ever justify the pain and loss they've both experienced.

Overall, this song is a powerful and raw description of the agony that comes with ending a love affair. It highlights the desperation and despair that come from losing a lover and the turmoil of emotions that come with it.

Line by Line Meaning

I expiated hell for few minutes of passion
I suffered through an unbearable experience for a brief moment of pleasure

There's a stone above my head
I feel trapped and suffocated

That suffocates my impulse and a weapon on neck
I feel constrained and oppressed, unable to act freely

That arms my madness
My anger and frustration are building up and could lead to destructive behavior

Make a destruction of me,
I am willing to self-destruct if it means being with you again

Make annihilation of me
I am willing to completely lose myself if it means being with you again

There's a sense of end in our tired eyes
We both know that our relationship has come to an end, and we are exhausted from trying

And the smell of alcohol in your mouth
I can tell you've been drinking, which only adds to my pain

I will not kill myself because I have no pictures in which I smile
I won't kill myself because I know there were moments where we were happy, even if they're not captured in photographs

And consider me as your worst lover
Think of me as the worst lover you've ever had

And consider me as your sinner
Think of me as a guilty, sinful person who deserves punishment

The only thing that I want to to see
All I want is to witness something that is a result of our union, even if it's something defeated

Is my defeated sperm in your hands
I want to see the remnants of our physical intimacy, even if it's not something positive

The only thing that I want to feel
All I want is to experience something that is a result of our union, even if it's something painful

Is the warmth of your sex in my mouth
I want to feel the warmth of our physical intimacy, even if it's not something positive

Sing the last verse for your weak lover.
Sing this final verse to me, as someone who is vulnerable and powerless in the face of our relationship's end

I know I'll never see again your consumed face
I know I will never see your face in that state of passion and obsession again

I will never have your chest against mine
I will never experience the closeness and intimacy we once shared

I don't want to know if there will be another man
I don't want to know if you will move on and find someone else, as it would only add to my pain

It could be better to be dead while your car leave me
The pain of watching you leave could be so unbearable that death would be preferable

At the end of this dirty road
Our relationship has come to a sad, tragic and hopeless end

Don't look for my lifeless body in this universe
If I were to die because of this pain, do not try to look for me in this world

Cause no word will justify our end
There are no words that can ease or justify the pain caused by our relationship's end

Let me die while your breath migrates so far
If I must die, let it be while you are far away and unable to witness my pain

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