Black nro. 1
Type O Negative Lyrics


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She's in love with herself.
She likes the dark.
On her milk white neck.
The Devil's mark.
It's all Hallows Eve.
The moon is full.
Will she trick or treat.
I bet she will.

She's got a date at midnight.
With Nosferatu.
Oh baby, Lilly Munster.
Ain't got nothing on you.
Well when I called her evil.
She just laughed.
And cast that spell on me.
Boo Bitch Craft.

Yeah you want to go out 'cause it's raining and blowing.
You can't go out 'cause your roots are showing.
Dye em black.
Black no. 1

Little wolf skin boots.
And clove cigarettes.
An erotic funeral.
For witch she's dressed.
Her perfume smells like.
Burning leaves.
Everyday is Halloween.





Loving you was like loving the dead.

Overall Meaning

"Black No. 1" by Type O Negative is a song that advocates the idiosyncrasies of a woman who is a self-proclaimed witch, both visually and spiritually. The singer of the song is fascinated with darkness and is in love with herself. On her milk-white neck is the devil's mark, as it's Halloween Eve, and the moon is full. The listener gets a sense of the woman's attraction to the supernatural world, as she's on a date with Nosferatu, and she's dressed in a funeral-like attire with little wolf skin boots and clove cigarettes. She's crafted her own perfume that resembles burning leaves, which accentuates her obsession with Halloween. Every day is Halloween for her, and she embraces it.


Line by Line Meaning

She's in love with herself.
She has an intense love for herself and is always immersed in her own world.


She likes the dark.
She loves darkness - it gives her solace and peace.


On her milk white neck.
Her neck is so white that it looks like milk, and it is attractive.


The Devil's mark.
She has the mark of the devil on her, which may represent something bad about her personality or life.


It's all Hallows Eve.
It is the night of Halloween.


The moon is full.
The moon is fully visible, which might be a sign of something eerie or supernatural.


Will she trick or treat.
It's the time to trick or treat, and she is in a state of confusion regarding what to do.


I bet she will.
She will probably trick or treat, based on her personality and behavior.


She's got a date at midnight.
She has scheduled a meeting with someone at midnight.


With Nosferatu.
She is going to meet with a creepy or eerie person, something like a vampire, perhaps.


Oh baby, Lilly Munster.
She's the epitome of beauty, just like Lilly Munster, a famous TV character.


Ain't got nothing on you.
Nobody can match up to her, not even the most beautiful people in the world.


Well when I called her evil.
When someone referred to her as inherently bad, or wicked.


She just laughed.
She dismissed the comment, taking it lightly and not seriously.


And cast that spell on me.
She used her powers to cast a spell on someone, making them feel a certain way about her.


Boo Bitch Craft.
She has some sort of dark or eerie craft or skill, which might be harmful or bad for others.


Yeah you want to go out 'cause it's raining and blowing.
You might have the urge to go out because of some external factors, like weather.


You can't go out 'cause your roots are showing.
You can't go out because your true self or something that you have hidden is exposed.


Dye em black.
Dye your roots black to hide what was previously exposed.


Black no. 1
This is a reference to hair dye, or more generally, something that is dark, with possible connotations of sadness, menace or melancholy.


Little wolf skin boots.
She's wearing boots made of wolf skin, which, although unconventional, may be complimenting her overall look.


And clove cigarettes.
She smokes clove cigarettes, which might add to her overall enchantment or mystery.


An erotic funeral.
She's dressed up like she's attending a funeral, which may have a provocative or sexual connotation.


For which she's dressed.
She's wearing that dress for the specific occasion, and it completes her 'look'.


Her perfume smells like.
The smell of her perfume is similar to something.


Burning leaves.
It resembles the smell of leaves burning, which may conjure up eerie or eerie thoughts.


Everyday is Halloween.
For her, life is like Halloween every day, where the line between the real and surreal is blurred.


Loving you was like loving the dead.
Her love for someone feels like she was loving the dead, where there is no chance to receive any love back. The person may be just an empty shell, devoid of any emotion.




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: PETER THOMAS STEELE

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She's in love with herself
She likes the dark
And on her milk white neck
The Devil's mark
Now it's all Hallows Eve
The moon is full
Will she trick or treat?
I bet she will
She's got a date at midnight
With Nosferatu

Oh baby, Lilly Munster
Ain't got nothing on you
Well when I called her evil
She just laughed
Well cast that spell on me
Boo bitch craft

Yeah you wanna go out 'cause it's raining and blowing
You can't go out 'cause your roots are showing
Dye 'em black, dye 'em black
Black, black, black, black No. 1
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Loving you was like loving the dead
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She dye's 'em
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All comments from YouTube:

@Ssgrandmaster

The iconic Peter Steele eye roll. Type O Negative is such an underrated band. This is true '90's goth rock.

@victorialipscomb7060

@Mariana D'Amelio layne had the best voice I’ve ever heard in my opinion, so raw and truly tortured

@jjt1093

Not underrated it took a certain group of grunge and Early goth listeners to Remember this such as myself, most modern Goth bands took there influence from this EPIC band

@Jerseyboondocks

Peter didn't like it to be called Goth. I know it does seem like it is but Peter was not a "goth"
He and the other members said they considered themselves just some dudes from Brooklyn who played doom type metal. Or something similar he said. They mentioned many times how they are not Goths.
They are a metal band

@user-jc1lv8nv8r

2022 mate
it's a nuclear war coming, but you know what?
fuck it, since we have Type-0-N

@eduardovelasquez1488

Christian Death did it better, but these guys are good too!

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@rudysmom2646

The pitch of Peter Steele's voice is lower than my self-esteem.

@ticcitobyproxy1306

mine too...

@SVoltage1

lol

@wxsuperman38

mine too

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