Most of the band's albums, starting with their 2006 debut album Act I: The Lake South, the River North, are concept albums and a part of a common storyline, planned to conclude with a sixth album. The most recent addition is 2016's Act V: Hymns with the Devil in Confessional. Additionally, they have released albums unrelated to the Acts; The Color Spectrum in 2011, Migrant in 2013, and the EP All Is As All Should Be in 2017.
The band began as a side project of Casey Crescenzo when he was a full-time member of The Receiving End of Sirens. The Dear Hunter was originally intended as a vehicle for music Crescenzo had written that didn't fit with the sound of The Receiving End of Sirens. In the winter of 2005 Casey recorded the Dear Ms. Leading demos. He created 10 copies on burned CDs that were circulated amongst his friends and posted online for download. While elements and characters featured on the demos would reappear on the subsequent Acts, Crescenzo has confirmed that there was a transformation in how he represented these themes and persons; while the story had its origins in his personal life, the Acts removed most autobiographical elements in favor of fiction.
Blood Of The Rose
The Dear Hunter Lyrics
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All the while, unknowing that you're led astray
Sleep, sleep through your woe
While your voice slowly withers and melts away.
Sing, sing unto me
The pleasure and the pain
Reveal to me
Sangre, sangre de la rosa
Sigue en paz sin el pasado
Rese, rese por su alma
Ella morira en el bautismo del fuego.
Sing, sing unto me
The pleasure and the pain
Reveal to me
The reasons my love's not in vain.
The world burns but still we breathe
The iron chambered hearts a sieve
That shifts through honest elegance
And suffers from the wrong defense.
The world burns but still we breathe
The iron chambered hearts a sieve
That sifts through honest elegance
And suffers from the wrong defense.
The Dear Hunter's song Blood of the Rose delves into themes of loss, corruption and heartbreak. The opening lines of the song, "Dance, dance your decay/All the while, unknowing that you're led astray/Sleep, sleep through your woe/While your voice slowly withers and melts away" paint a picture of someone who is oblivious to their own deterioration. The words "decay" and "withers" suggest physical rot or decline, but the lines refer to emotional and spiritual loss that happens over time, often without us noticing. The next verse calls for someone to "sing" and "reveal" to the singer why they have suffered heartbreak and what the reasons were for their love being in vain. This indicates a deep sense of questioning and searching for answers in the midst of heartbreak.
The song then transitions into a verse that is sung in Spanish. "Sangre, sangre de la rosa/Sigue en paz sin el pasado/Rese, rese por su alma/Ella morira en el bautismo del fuego" roughly translates to "Blood, blood of the rose/Continue in peace without the past/Pray, pray for her soul/She will die in the baptism of fire." The inclusion of this verse in Spanish adds a sense of mystique and otherworldliness to the song. The lines suggest the idea of leaving the past behind and embracing a new chapter, but doing so requires a significant sacrifice. This section of the song also references the idea of baptism, which is a religious rite symbolizing a purification or new beginning.
The song then returns to the refrain, "The world burns but still we breathe/The iron chambered hearts a sieve/That sifts through honest elegance/And suffers from the wrong defense." These lines remind us that despite the pain and loss we may experience, we must continue to live and breathe in the world. The "iron chambered hearts a sieve" line suggests that our hearts, which are capable of feeling so much, are also extremely fragile and porous, making us vulnerable to pain and suffering.
Line by Line Meaning
Dance, dance your decay
Continue to indulge in your own decline and ruin without realizing the consequences.
All the while, unknowing that you're led astray
You are being deceived but remain unaware of it.
Sleep, sleep through your woe
Ignore your pain and suffering, allowing it to consume you while you slumber.
While your voice slowly withers and melts away.
You lose the ability to express yourself as you become more consumed by your pain.
Sing, sing unto me
Express your emotions to me through song.
The pleasure and the pain
Share both your positive and negative experiences with me.
Reveal to me
Expose the truth to me.
The reasons my love's not in vain.
Explain to me why my love is still worthwhile despite the challenges we may face.
Sangre, sangre de la rosa
Blood, blood of the rose.
Sigue en paz sin el pasado
Continue in peace without the past.
Rese, rese por su alma
Pray, pray for her soul.
Ella morira en el bautismo del fuego.
She will die in the baptism of fire.
The world burns but still we breathe
Despite the turmoil and chaos of the world, we continue to survive.
The iron chambered hearts a sieve
Our hearts, encased by protective barriers, allow some emotions to trickle through while blocking others.
That shifts through honest elegance
Even with these barriers, our hearts are still capable of experiencing genuine emotion in a graceful manner.
And suffers from the wrong defense.
However, sometimes our defenses and coping mechanisms cause more harm than good.
Contributed by Vivian P. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
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Dance, dance your decay
All the while, unknowing that you're led astray
Sleep, sleep through your woe
While your voice slowly withers and melts away
Sing, sing unto me
The pleasure and the pain
Reveal to me
The reasons my love's not in vain
Sangre, sangre de la rosa
Sigue en paz sin el pasado
Recé, recé por su alma
Ella morirá en el battesimo del Fuoco
Sing, sing unto me
The pleasure and the pain
Reveal to me
The reasons my love's not in vain
The world burns but still we breathe
The iron chambered heart a sieve
That sifts through honest elegance
And suffers from the wrong defense
The world burns but still we breathe
The iron chambered heart a sieve
That sifts through honest elegance
And suffers from the wrong defense
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Dance, dance your decay
All the while, unknowing that you're led astray
Sleep, sleep through your woe
While your voice slowly withers and melts away
Sing, sing unto me
The pleasure and the pain
Reveal to me
The reasons my love's not in vain
Sangre, sangre de la rosa
Sigue en paz sin el pasado
Recé, recé por su alma
Ella morirá en el battesimo del Fuoco
Sing, sing unto me
The pleasure and the pain
Reveal to me
The reasons my love's not in vain
The world burns but still we breathe
The iron chambered heart a sieve
That sifts through honest elegance
And suffers from the wrong defense
The world burns but still we breathe
The iron chambered heart a sieve
That sifts through honest elegance
And suffers from the wrong defense
RAT TRAP
"Blood; blood of the rose
Continue in peace without your past
Pray; pray for your soul
She will die in the baptism by fire."
Jedediah Cleveland
Ive been jamming this absolute masterpiece for 8 years now- since i was 11, all the way up until college. And i will eagerly fucking CONTINUE that trend. God damn, what a great song. Just absolutely gorgeous. The dear hunter is one of the most slept on bands this world has ever seen.
Anthony Limburg
I looked these guys up because they are opening for one of my bands at the end of the month and I'm almost more excited for to see this.
John Sessoms
Such a great song and a lovely band... full of ideas and imagery
Susi Casti
I’ll still be listening to this in 2030 🥴
Termina Hijinks
Sigue en paz sin el pasado. "Continue in peace without the past" Chills bro.
Susi Castillo
I love you guys to death. ♥ :)
Susi Casti
Found my old comment 😭
Kevin Otero
nothing better then a tango like song in spanish by a guy who speaks english :3