Over at the Frankenstein Place
Tim Curry; Susan Sarandon; Barry Bostwick; Richard O'Brien; Jonathan Adams Lyrics
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Of the blackest night,
Burning bright,
There's a guiding star
No matter what or who you are
There's a light
There's a light
(Burning in the fireplace)
There's a light, light, in the darkness of everybody's life
The darkness must go down the river of night's dreaming
Flow morphia slow, let the sun and light come streaming
Into my life Into my life
Into my life Into my life
There's a light
(Over at the Frankenstein place)
There's a light
(Burning in the fireplace)
(There's a light, a light)
In the darkness of everybody's life
The song "Over at the Frankenstein Place" is a hauntingly beautiful song that is performed by the main characters of the Rocky Horror Picture Show. The song opens with the phrase "In the velvet darkness, of the blackest night, burning bright, there's a guiding star, no matter what or who you are." The lyrics evoke a sense of darkness and uncertainty, yet there is still hope indicated by "there's a guiding star". The "Frankenstein Place" represents a place of refuge for the characters, a place where they can find comfort during a time of confusion, fear, and darkness. The chorus of the song repeats "There's a light, over at the Frankenstein place" and "There's a light, burning in the fireplace" representing the illumination that the characters crave in their lives.
The second verse of the song talks about the need to let go of the darkness and allow light to come into one's life. This is represented in the verse by "The darkness must go down the river of night's dreaming, flow morphia slow, let the sun and light come streaming, into my life, into my life". The song represents the universal human desire to find salvation and light in amidst darkness and search for a refuge from our fears.
Line by Line Meaning
In the velvet darkness,
In the smooth nightfall where darkness has descended
Of the blackest night,
Of the pitch-dark night sky
Burning bright,
A burning star shining bright
There's a guiding star
A star that shows the right path to follow
No matter what or who you are
Regardless of who or what you are
There's a light
There is a ray of light
(Over at the Frankenstein place)
(In the castle of Frankenstein)
There's a light
There is a bright light
(Burning in the fireplace)
(That burns in the fireplace)
There's a light, light, in the darkness of everybody's life
There is a ray of light in everyone's dark moments
The darkness must go down the river of night's dreaming
The darkness of the night should disappear like the river of night's dreams
Flow morphia slow, let the sun and light come streaming
Slowly drift into a state of sleep and let the light pour in
Into my life,
Into my soul
Into my life,
Into my being
Into my life,
Into my existence
Into my life,
Into my universe
There's a light
There is hope and light
(Over at the Frankenstein place)
(In the castle of Frankenstein)
There's a light
There is a light that never dies
(Burning in the fireplace)
(That burns in the fireplace)
(There's a light, a light)
(There is light, a bright light)
In the darkness of everybody's life
There is light in everyone's dark moments
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