AWAKENING
The Great Old Ones Lyrics
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My frozen body warms
I begin to open my eyes
And I see unknown forms
I lift my arm
And grab his head
And I hold it, until it deforms
The thing shouts
I feel the rage rising in me
This abject thing, that is studying me, analyzing me
Les choses très anciennes étaient restées endormies durant des millénaires, emprisonnées dans leur cercueil de glace. Un regard sur les restes du campement me fait comprendre notre erreur. Nous avions cru avec fierté nous trouver devant des fossiles inconnus, sans jamais imaginer l'innommable vérité. Sans le vouloir, nous avions précipité notre chute, vers la folie, et la mort.
Ripping flesh, tearing bodies
I satisfy my thirst for vengeance
I catch them with ease
And I dissect them for science, for science
My work done, I look up to see them, the stars from where I come
Flying over mountains, the wind blowing on my starry head
I admire these gigantic canyons, and I see it, my city of the dead
The lyrics of the song "Awakening" by The Great Old Ones captures the theme of horror stories created by H.P. Lovecraft. It describes a group of explorers who stumbled upon an ancient burial ground frozen in ice, believing that they had found new, undiscovered fossils. However, they soon realised that they had awakened something dark and terrifying. The singer describes his shock and horror as he finds his fellow explorers dead, having been attacked by the ancient beings they had uncovered. Through the lyrics, we see the singer battling the creature that had been studying and analyzing him. He eventually gives in to his rage and takes revenge on the creature, before acknowledging that he is also doomed to become a part of the dead city that he has discovered.
The lyrics have an ominous tone, building dread progressively through the song, with the use of a haunting melody and a slow, heavy tempo. The verses alternate between the singer's thoughts and the creature's perspective of events. The song employs vivid imagery to create a sense of horror and tension, describing the bloody aftermath of the creatures' awakening, and the singer's struggle to survive against them.
Overall, "Awakening" by The Great Old Ones is a deeply unsettling and thought-provoking song that captures the terrifying essence of the horror genre. It speaks to the power of Lovecraft's stories to continue to captivate and terrify audiences today.
Line by Line Meaning
My frozen body warms
As I awaken, I feel the warmth returning to my frozen limbs.
I begin to open my eyes
Slowly, I am able to open my eyes and take in my surroundings.
And I see unknown forms
As my vision clears, I see strange forms that I cannot identify.
I lift my arm
I muster the strength to lift my arm, which had been frozen in place.
And grab his head
I grab the head of one of the unknown forms that looms above me.
And I hold it, until it deforms
In a fit of anger, I hold onto the head so tightly that it begins to deform.
The thing shouts
The unknown form lets out a cry of pain.
I feel the rage rising in me
As I look around at the devastation and confusion, my rage begins to intensify.
This abject thing, that is studying me, analyzing me
I realize that these unknown forms have been studying me and analyzing me.
Ripping flesh, tearing bodies
In my anger and rage, I begin to rip apart the unknown forms and tear apart their bodies.
I satisfy my thirst for vengeance
I feel a sense of satisfaction as I take revenge on the forms that have caused such destruction.
I catch them with ease
I am able to catch the unknown forms easily, overpowering them with my strength.
And I dissect them for science, for science
I begin to dissect the unknown forms, studying and analyzing them like they had done to me.
My work done, I look up to see them, the stars from where I come
As I finish my work, I look up to the stars that I had come from, feeling a sense of awe and familiarity.
Flying over mountains, the wind blowing on my starry head
I soar over mountains, feeling the wind blowing on my starry head.
I admire these gigantic canyons, and I see it, my city of the dead
As I continue flying, I see immense canyons and finally spot my city of the dead.
Contributed by Adalyn D. Suggest a correction in the comments below.