Night On Earth
The Black League Lyrics

The Black League's Night on Earth is a haunting song that paints a bleak and desolate picture of a world in despair. It begins with the repetition of the phrase "night on earth" which immediately sets the tone of darkness and hopelessness. The singer then describes the harsh reality of life in a "White Town of the North" where everything seems frozen - the fields, the gravestones, and even the people's hearts. Against this backdrop, the singer walks "past the gravestones, across the frozen fields, through the hordes and congregations - right against the stream." This suggests that the singer is an outsider, going against the norms of this society and perhaps searching for something deeper.

The chorus "Thy Kingdom Come - Thy Kingdom Gone" and the repeated line "And when it's night, it is night upon this earth" depict a world where religion and hope have failed to bring salvation. The bleakness of the surroundings seems to have engulfed everyone, and even good men who once lived with hope are now gone. The night represents not just the darkness of the physical world but also a spiritual darkness where people have lost their way. The bridge of the song reveals that the night takes away everything one holds dear, stealing one's shape and engulfing them. The singer questions if this is the new age or the dark ages, suggesting that perhaps this is not a new phenomenon but one that has existed for a long time.