Witching Hour
Venom (Grossbritannien) Lyrics
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The witching hour draws near,
Come hear the bell is tolling,
Mortals run in fear,
Prepare the altar now and hear the virgin cry,
Hold fast the sacrifice,
For now it's the time to die,
All hell breaks loose,
Unveil the pentagram,
And feel the demons lust,
Come watch the holy men,
Who look on in disgust,
Come taste blood,
And feel the heat of Satan's breath,
Look in the sky's and see,
The warriors of death,
All hell breaks loose,
Hell's breaking loose,
Witching hour.
Our work is now complete,
The blood runs fast and free,
And Satan takes his bride,
And cry's of blasphemy,
All hell rejoices at the child,
That she will bear,
And Satans only son,
Shall be the worlds despair,
All hell breaks loose,
Hell's breaking loose,
Witching hour.
The lyrics to Venom's song Witching Hour allude to a dark and ominous ritualistic atmosphere. The moon is calling and the witching hour is drawing near, indicating that something sinister is about to happen. The bell tolling evokes a sense of dread and panic among mortals who are warned of the impending danger. The lyrics suggest that an altar is being prepared for a sacrifice and a virgin is crying, indicating that it may not be a willing participant. The call for holding fast the sacrifice signals that this is a moment of no return, and the time has come to die.
As the pentagram is unveiled, the demons' lust is felt, and holy men look on in disgust. The references to tasting blood and feeling the heat of Satan's breath creates a sense of unease and foreboding. The sky is filled with warriors of death, adding to the apocalyptic feel of the song. Finally, the work is complete, and Satan takes his bride. The child she bears represents despair for the world, and all hell rejoices at the thought. The song expresses a sense of doom, both internal and external, with the imagery of death and despair prevalent throughout.
Line by Line Meaning
Come hear the moon is calling,
Listen to the moon's call, signalling the beginning of the witching hour.
The witching hour draws near,
The time is coming for the presence of witches to be at its strongest.
Come hear the bell is tolling,
The sound of the bell tolling calls forth the spirits of the dead.
Mortals run in fear,
People who lack supernatural powers and are prone to death by the presence of evil beings run away from the scene.
Prepare the altar now and hear the virgin cry,
Arrange the sacrificial altar, and take note of the cries of the innocent, soon to be sacrificed in the ritual.
Hold fast the sacrifice,
Make sure the victim stays in place during the rite.
For now it's the time to die,
The sacrifice's death is imminent and necessary for the ritual.
All hell breaks loose,
The scene is chaos resulting from the presence of demonic forces.
Hell's breaking loose.
An intensifier of the previous sentence - the demons are causing a great upheaval.
Unveil the pentagram,
Uncover the five-pointed symbol, a common marker of magical rituals.
And feel the demons lust,
Experience the sexual energy of Satan's minions.
Come watch the holy men,
Observe as the religious authorities, horrified, witness the pagan activities.
Who look on in disgust,
React with severe repulsion to the ritual.
Come taste blood,
Drink the blood shed during the demon worshiping ceremony.
And feel the heat of Satan's breath,
Sense the intense warmth accompanying the devil's presence.
Look in the sky's and see,
Observe the supernatural beings and forces that are visible in the sky.
The warriors of death,
The spirits of mighty warriors of the past who once engaged in deathly battles.
All hell breaks loose,
Again, the chaos resumes.
Hell's breaking loose,
A repetition of the earlier line, emphasizing that things are getting worse.
Witching hour.
A repeating refrain signifying the peak of evil forces and the menace brought on by the supernatural.
Our work is now complete,
The evil ritual has come to a successful conclusion.
The blood runs fast and free,
Blood has been shed and flows freely from the sacrifice.
And Satan takes his bride,
Satan has procured the female sacrifice as his partner.
And cry's of blasphemy,
The sounds of cursed utterances and religious offenses fill the air.
All hell rejoices at the child,
The product of the unholy union is celebrated by the forces of darkness.
That she will bear,
The female sacrifice will bear the demonic child.
And Satans only son,
This offspring is the one and only son of Satan.
Shall be the worlds despair,
The coming of the Antichrist, the embodiment of pure evil, will bring about the world's downfall.
All hell breaks loose,
The final moments leading to the fulfillment of the demon's plans is complete and the chaos will continue.
Hell's breaking loose,
The final moments of destruction and darkness are upon us.
Witching hour.
The refrain returns as the last words, marking the conclusion of the dark and horrifying ceremony.
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Come hear the moon is calling,
The witching hour draws near,
Come hear the bell is tolling,
Mortals run in fear,
Prepare the altar now and hear the virgin cry,
Hold fast the sacrifice,
For now it's the time to die,
All hell breaks loose,
Hell's breaking loose.
Unveil the pentagram,
And feel the demons lust,
Come watch the holy men,
Who look on in disgust,
Come taste blood,
And feel the heat of Satan's breath,
Look in the sky's and see,
The warriors of death,
All hell breaks loose,
Hell's breaking loose,
Witching hour.
Our work is now complete,
The blood runs fast and free,
And Satan takes his bride,
And cry's of blasphemy,
All hell rejoices at the child,
That she will bear,
And Satans only son,
Shall be the worlds despair,
All hell breaks loose,
Hell's breaking loose,
Witching hour.
@skullfacestudios7421
it's comforting to know that even if they're from the very depths of hell, they still have the common courtesy to refer to us as " ladies and gentlemen ".
@antoniorc8795
Well Sir, What you have to know is that in Hell we all have class, and you are very wellcome to enter. You will have a 50 year old Glanfiddich on sterile glass here.
@SecretGerms
David Flower 🤣
@mariopalos9238
@Midnight Lightning Radio Hahaha
@zackzallie8735
Wow such maturity
@gerardfight8199
They're english gentleman
@metalbearuk
When Venom came out, there was nobody else that sounded like them. A truly groundbreaking band.
@Tucker1940
The real birth of Black Metal, Even Mayem will admit that.
@richmoreno9938
I saw Venom, Slayer & Exodus at The Hollywood Palladium in 1985. It was every thrash metal-head’s wet dream. About half way into Venom’s set, Cronos proceeded to do a bass solo for 10 mins that consisted of making his bass sound like a revving motorcycle while forking his tongue at the audience. The set ended with an encore of ‘Witching Hour’ where they completely destroyed their equipment, full smashing of guitars through their stacks, drums thrown everywhere and continued even after the house lights went on. There was actual electrical smoke rising up from their broken gear afterward.
@toddhoward3846
Was it this? https://youtu.be/MROyGsNszcw