Swedish black metal band Watain in 2017 on Nuclear Alchemy single.
Beyond
Tormentor Lyrics
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Bells sounds for me
I stuff your nasty body
Into the dirty hole
There is no time for you
You are floating towards me on icy winds
Your howling is soundless
Mountains are falling down
The sun is just a pale spot
Behind the swirling clouds
Three eyes are following your path
Suddenly the black bastion
Towering on you
Here I'm waiting for you
To let you into the empire of nightmares
Beyond...
Hideous music of the dark
Bells sounds for me
I stuff your nasty body
Into the dirty hole
Suddenly the black bastion
Towarding on you
Here I'm waiting for you
To let you into the empire of the nightmares
Beyond...
The lyrics to Tormentor's song "Beyond" depict an eerie and ominous atmosphere. The opening line, "Hideous music of the dark," sets the tone for the rest of the lyrics. The imagery of bells sounding and a nasty body being stuffed into a dirty hole adds to the sense of unease. The singer seems to revel in the darkness and awaits the arrival of an unknown entity.
The second stanza continues with the theme of the unknown, as the subject floats toward the singer on icy winds with soundless howls and out-of-sight footsteps. Mountains are falling down and the sun is a pale spot, adding to the sense of chaos and foreboding. The mention of three eyes following the subject's path adds a supernatural element to the song.
The last stanza brings the subject to the "black bastion," where the singer awaits them to let them into the "empire of nightmares" beyond. The repetition of the opening lines adds to the sense of repetition and ritual, while the use of words like "hideous" and "nasty" continue to paint a disturbing picture.
Overall, the song "Beyond" portrays a dark and unsettling world, where the singer embraces the darkness and awaits the arrival of something sinister.
Line by Line Meaning
Hideous music of the dark
Eerie music that symbolizes the darkness and horror.
Bells sounds for me
The sound of bells that symbolizes an impending danger.
I stuff your nasty body
Putting the disgusting remains of someone into an unclean place.
Into the dirty hole
Into a place of filth and degradation.
There is no time for you
There is no time left for your fate to change.
You are floating towards me on icy winds
You are being pushed towards me by the coldness and fear of the unknown.
Your howling is soundless
Your screaming is silent, symbolizing the inevitability of your fate.
Your footsteps are out of sight
You are moving towards an unknown destination, out of view.
Mountains are falling down
The destruction of the natural order, representing chaos and danger.
The sun is just a pale spot
The light of life is fading, leaving only darkness and despair.
Behind the swirling clouds
The clouds symbolize the unrelenting force of nature.
Three eyes are following your path
The eyes represent the forces of evil that are watching you.
Suddenly the black bastion
Out of nowhere, an ominous fortress appears.
Towering on you
The looming presence of the fortress is intimidating and threatening.
Here I'm waiting for you
I am eagerly awaiting your arrival in this dark, foreboding place.
To let you into the empire of nightmares
I will lead you into a world of terror and horror.
Beyond...
The unknown, sinister and terrifying world that awaits beyond the present reality.
Contributed by Sarah G. Suggest a correction in the comments below.