midnight
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The sharpened clock, it tells the time, and yes,
It all stands still
The missing link, a thousand worlds,
What does this all reveal?
A given time, another plane, a place for all escape
As every night, without the light, I am possessed with hate
Unlock the haunted room and gaze into dreams
A zombie stare comes over me, begin my rushing pulse
The dark invades my open mind, which leads me to convulse
My tortured soul, my every thought detached away from me
My quest to kill has been fulfilled, for death's my only need
Unlock the haunted room and gaze into dreams
Alone with the dead, rebirth of an ongoing fear
It's now the time to begin your fate, when darkness falls,
You will obey
The gift of evil has come to thee,
And as my servant chant with me.....
"It's midnight, a time of killing ghouls, an hour of bloodshed,
A world where evil rules"
Yes, midnight, the time for all death to rise, at midnight
I feel the urge to kill!!!
I call death's tune and create doom,
my heart is black, unpure
My soul flies free, as insanity has now been reborn
Through evil's door
I lunge at the corpse, I tear out the throat,
To drink the blood of death
To all mankind, I wish the Earth, a cemetery mess,
A nightmare of death, to never rest
The sharpened clock, it tells the time, and yes,
It all stands still
The missing link, a thousand worlds, what does this all reveal?
My tortured soul, my every thought detached away from me
And once again, as my slave, you must now repeat
"It's midnight, a time for killing ghouls, an hour of bloodshed
A world where evil rules"
As the clock strikes the hour, it's midnight forever
The Deceased's song "Midnight" is a dark and intense depiction of a person's desires to embrace evil and indulge in the desire to kill. The opening verse reflects on the time - midnight - and how the clock has a sharpness that reveals the time to be still. The missing link reflects on the idea of something that fills the gap or connects elements, a thousand worlds imply a myriad of possibilities, and the singer wonders what it all reveals. As the night progresses, the character becomes possessed, seeking out a haunted room to escape reality and gaze into a world of nightmares. The lyrics reflect the character's transformation from feeling hatred to embracing their true nature, seeking out opportunities to indulge in one's desires to kill.
The lyrics describe how darkness invades the singer's open mind, leading them to convulse as they experience their tortured soul and every thought completely detached from them. This detachment is reflected by the line: "My tortured soul, my every thought detached away from me." The singer's quest to kill has been fulfilled, and death becomes their only need. At this point, the song's tone changes, and the lyric reveals an ongoing fear that starts to build up within the character's twisted world of nightmares.
The song's dark theme is a glimpse into a person's world where control has been handed over to an evil presence. It invites the listener to imagine a world where the desire to kill becomes the only means of control.
Line by Line Meaning
It's midnight!!!
The singer is announcing that it is midnight.
The sharpened clock, it tells the time, and yes,
The clock at midnight is very sharp, and it clearly indicates that it is midnight.
It all stands still
Everything is still and quiet at midnight.
The missing link, a thousand worlds,
Something important is missing, and there are many different possibilities.
What does this all reveal?
The artist is questioning what the significance of everything is at midnight.
A given time, another plane, a place for all escape
Midnight is a specific time that represents another dimension or time where one can escape reality.
As every night, without the light, I am possessed with hate
Every night at midnight, the singer is filled with hate and negativity, which is intensified by the darkness.
Unlock the haunted room and gaze into dreams
The artist wants to access a room that is haunted in order to explore their own dreams.
Alone with the dead, rebirth is near
Being alone with death suggests a new beginning or a fresh start is coming.
A zombie stare comes over me, begin my rushing pulse
The artist becomes filled with fear and their heart starts beating faster.
The dark invades my open mind, which leads me to convulse
The darkness consumes and takes over the singer's thoughts which makes them feel sick.
My tortured soul, my every thought detached away from me
The artist's soul is in pain, and they feel disconnected from their own thoughts.
My quest to kill has been fulfilled, for death's my only need
The singer has fulfilled their desire to kill because they are obsessed with death.
It's now the time to begin your fate, when darkness falls,
At midnight, when everything is dark, it is the time to start one's own destiny.
You will obey
The singer is commanding someone to follow their wishes or orders.
The gift of evil has come to thee,
The artist is giving someone a gift of evil or darkness.
And as my servant chant with me…..
The artist is inviting someone to join them in their evil behavior, to become their servant and chant with them.
"It's midnight, a time of killing ghouls, an hour of bloodshed,
A world where evil rules"
The singer is repeating their earlier statement about the significance of midnight as a time for darkness and bloodshed.
Yes, midnight, the time for all death to rise, at midnight
I feel the urge to kill!!!
Midnight is the time when death is most powerful, and the singer feels the need to kill something or someone.
I call death's tune and create doom,
my heart is black, unpure
The artist is creating a feeling of doom and darkness, and their heart is consumed by this feeling.
My soul flies free, as insanity has now been reborn
Through evil's door
The artist is breaking free from their own sanity and entering a world of darkness and evil.
I lunge at the corpse, I tear out the throat,
To drink the blood of death
The artist is attacking a dead body and drinking its blood because they are obsessed with death and darkness.
To all mankind, I wish the Earth, a cemetery mess,
A nightmare of death, to never rest
The singer desires that the world should become a dark and frightening place, filled with death and never be at peace.
As the clock strikes the hour, it's midnight forever
When midnight arrives, it seems to last forever, and there is no way to escape the darkness or the negative feelings it brings.
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: BERNARD D. HANIGHEN, COOTIE WILLIAMS, THEOLONIOUS S. MONK
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