The Medusa
The Haunted Lyrics


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She is a saint
Her womb is a place of rejection
She washes her perfect skin quietly
And hates me for being real

Kill the lights
Listen for noises to give you away
Sanctuary, sanctuary, sanctuary
I need a place where I can feel

It's like we're all locked up in little cages
It's like the ceiling is closing in and the walls
It's like the walls are closing in, can't you feel that?

I will turn my eyes away
I will not turn into stone
No more accusations and lies

She's spreading herself
Flesh giving way to flesh
I watch her bones
I'm being eaten alive

Remove the eyes
Remove the eyes
Remove the intention
And kill the lights

Her love is a blinding line of fire
To where I stand




Her love is as cold as her desire
And I'll never be free

Overall Meaning

The Haunted's song "The Medusa" is a dark portrayal of a love affair gone wrong. In the first verse, the singer describes his love interest as a "saint" whose "womb is a place of rejection". He is referring to her inability to bear children, and how this makes her reject him as a potential partner. The singer also talks about how she washes her perfect skin quietly, which can be interpreted as her trying to hide her flaws and insecurities. He hates her for being real because he cannot do the same.


The chorus of the song talks about the singer's need for a sanctuary where he can feel safe. He feels like he is trapped in a cage and the walls are closing in on him. He wants to turn away from the accusations and lies that have defined his relationship with this woman. The second verse talks about how the singer is being eaten alive by his love interest. Her body is "flesh giving way to flesh" and he watches her bones as she spreads herself. He is being consumed by her, and he wants to remove the eyes and intention that are causing him so much pain.


The final verse talks about how the singer's love interest is like Medusa, a figure from Greek mythology. Medusa had the power to turn anyone who looked into her eyes into stone. The singer wants to turn his eyes away so that he does not turn into stone. He also talks about how her love is both blinding and cold, and that he will never be free from her grasp.


Line by Line Meaning

She is a saint
She is held in high regard by others


Her womb is a place of rejection
She is unable to conceive or carry a child


She washes her perfect skin quietly
She takes care of her appearance with little fanfare


And hates me for being real
She dislikes the artist for showing his true self


Kill the lights
Turn off the lights to avoid detection


Listen for noises to give you away
Pay attention to any sounds that may reveal your presence


Sanctuary, sanctuary, sanctuary
Desire for a safe place to hide


I need a place where I can feel
Desire for emotional comfort


It's like we're all locked up in little cages
Feeling trapped and confined


It's like the ceiling is closing in and the walls
Feeling claustrophobic and oppressed


It's like the walls are closing in, can't you feel that?
Further emphasis on feeling trapped and suffocated


I will turn my eyes away
The artist refuses to look at something unpleasant


I will not turn into stone
The singer will not be immobilized by fear


No more accusations and lies
Desire for honesty and trust


She's spreading herself
She is being promiscuous


Flesh giving way to flesh
A graphic description of sexual activity


I watch her bones
The artist can see the outline of her skeleton


I'm being eaten alive
Metaphorically consumed by negative emotions


Remove the eyes
Avoid seeing something unpleasant


Remove the eyes
Repeat of previous line for emphasis


Remove the intention
Eliminate any harmful motives


And kill the lights
Obscurity for avoidance of detection


Her love is a blinding line of fire
Her passion is all-consuming


To where I stand
The artist is affected by her strong emotions


Her love is as cold as her desire
Despite her intense passion, she is emotionally distant


And I'll never be free
The singer will always be trapped by her love




Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: ANDERS MARTIN BJOERLER, JONAS FREDRIK BJOERLER, PATRIK JENSEN, PER MOELLER JENSEN, PETER WILHARD INGVAR DOLVING

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