The Revenant King
Vesigoth Lyrics
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Banners as black as their souls
As a winter sky loomed above
Pale as the wind-driven snow
I have seen this day in my dreams
The hour of my doom drawing nigh
Black blades of treachery draw forth my aging blood
Retake the usurper's throne
The blades of our fallen burst forth with the revenant's breath
Destined to fight, even in death
These are the bones that they thought they had shattered
But we'll never rest
Immortal blood courses through my veins
I won't be denied; your battle's lost in vain
I have returned to reclaim my rightful throne
From realms beyond the waking world
We'll rend your flesh from bone
There the young man sits on my throne
Surrounded by ill-gotten gains
Ebon hair and eyes black like coal
Murder and thievery his way
I see the horror gripping his mind
As we descend on his ranks
A thousand men they thought they had killed ride out from the woods
And our steel thirsts for betrayers' flesh and blood
Retake the usurper's throne
The blades of our fallen burst forth with the revenant's breath
Destined to fight, even in death
These are the bones that they thought they had shattered
But we'll never rest
Immortal blood courses through my veins
I won't be denied; your battle's lost in vain
I have returned to reclaim my rightful throne
From realms beyond the waking world
We'll rend your flesh from bone
We traveled realms beyond the crystal moon
And shadowed keeps
Where mighty serpents stalked ensorcelled seas
And ice-crowned peaks
So here we are to bring your end my friend
And none shall week
Betrayal's debt paid in your foul blood
The price is steep
We are revenant
We have returned
So bow your heads
We are your doom
The hoarfrost breaks as steel-shod hooves
Make known their presence to the night
And fires rise against the starwheel, casting smoke into the sky
My bloodline was and always will be rightful heirs to this old throne
Your blood will slake the soil's thirst for sacrifice and blooded stone
Immortal blood courses through my veins
I won't be denied; your battle's lost in vain
I have returned to reclaim my rightful throne
From realms beyond the waking world
We'll rend your flesh from bone
The song "The Revenant King" by Vesigoth is telling the story of a king who was betrayed and overthrown by his own people, but he has returned from the dead to reclaim his throne. The lyrics describe how he sees the banners of his enemies as they approach and he realizes that his doom is coming. The usurpers draw forth their black swords and he falls, dying on his throne. However, he is resurrected as an immortal being with "revenant's breath" and "immortal blood coursing through his veins". He leads his army to retake his throne, fighting with their fallen comrades, who have also risen from the dead. They seek revenge against the traitors who took their rightful place and will stop at nothing until they have "rended their flesh from bone".
The lyrics also mention that the king and his army have traveled "realms beyond the crystal moon" and "shadowed keeps" to gain strength and power for their fight against their enemies. They have faced mighty serpents, ensorcelled seas, and ice-crowned peaks. The king knows that his bloodline is the rightful heir to the throne, and that his enemies will pay for their betrayal with their lives. The song ends with the king and his army riding through the hoarfrost, ready to face their enemy and claim what is rightfully theirs.
Overall, the lyrics of "The Revenant King" describe a story of revenge, betrayal, and the struggle for power. The singer is a heroic figure, who has died and returned to life to defeat his oppressors and regain his rightful place as king. The song is steeped in imagery and creates a vivid picture of a fantastical world in which this story takes place.
Line by Line Meaning
Out across the foothills they rode
The group rode out of the foothills
Banners as black as their souls
Their banners were black, representing their dark intentions
As a winter sky loomed above
The sky was pale, much like snow and indicated winter's arrival
Pale as the wind-driven snow
The sky was white and windy, much like snowfall
I have seen this day in my dreams
I have dreamt of this day before
The hour of my doom drawing nigh
I feel like my death is coming soon
Black blades of treachery draw forth my aging blood
The betrayal I suffered causes me to bleed
And I fall, dying on the cold stones of my throne
I fall and bleed out on my throne
Retake the usurper's throne
We need to regain the throne taken by the usurper
The blades of our fallen burst forth with the revenant's breath
Our blades are stronger thanks to the spirits of the fallen fighting with us
Destined to fight, even in death
We will continue to fight, even beyond death
These are the bones that they thought they had shattered
These bones once shattered were thought defeated, but they were not
But we'll never rest
We'll continue fighting
Immortal blood courses through my veins
My blood is immortal
I won't be denied; your battle's lost in vain
I will win; your battle is pointless
I have returned to reclaim my rightful throne
I've come to take back what is rightfully mine
From realms beyond the waking world
I've come from another world
We'll rend your flesh from bone
We'll dismember you
There the young man sits on my throne
The usurper sits on my throne
Surrounded by ill-gotten gains
The usurper was surrounded by stolen wealth
Ebon hair and eyes black like coal
The usurper had dark hair and dark eyes
Murder and thievery his way
The usurper murdered and stole to get what he wanted
I see the horror gripping his mind
The usurper looked frightened
As we descend on his ranks
We made our attack on his army
A thousand men they thought they had killed ride out from the woods
The men they thought they had killed mounted an attack from the woods
And our steel thirsts for betrayers' flesh and blood
We seek revenge on the betrayers
We traveled realms beyond the crystal moon
We traveled to a different world
And shadowed keeps
And went to dark and mysterious places
Where mighty serpents stalked ensorcelled seas
We saw giant serpents in the enchanted seas
And ice-crowned peaks
We saw snowy, icy peaks
So here we are to bring your end my friend
We've come to end it all
And none shall week
No one will get mercy from us
Betrayal's debt paid in your foul blood
You'll pay for your betrayal with your own blood
The price is steep
There's a heavy price to pay
We are revenant
We're undead
We have returned
We've come back
So bow your heads
Submit to us
We are your doom
We're the ones who will kill you
The hoarfrost breaks as steel-shod hooves
The frozen ground cracks as we ride
Make known their presence to the night
We announce ourselves to the darkness
And fires rise against the starwheel, casting smoke into the sky
Fires were lit against the stars, creating smoke in the sky
My bloodline was and always will be rightful heirs to this old throne
My family was and always will be the true heirs to this throne
Your blood will slake the soil's thirst for sacrifice and blooded stone
Your blood will satisfy the earth's need for sacrifice and stained stones
Contributed by Camilla T. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Federico Arata
Music is really cool, but I also find the video to be extremely enjoyable. Paradoxically, in years where music videos are almost only band jams/pseudo live footages/a complete delirium it's kind of refreshing to see an old school video like this that actually entertains you and makes you watch it until the end. Obviously, it's not high cinema, but god damn it does capture the atmosphere of the music! Keep it metal!
Go to Hell
i agree
Roboticus
this comment made me pay attention to the video. Thank you.
ghosttoast
I haven't gotten chills from listening to a band in a while, but every time I listen to Visigoth I get them. The vocals and riffs are so damn powerful. I can't wait for another fucking album from them.
Derek D
Sweet, I really hope these guys stick around and make many albums. Epic heavy metal from such a young band, can't wait to see where they go from here.
BAMTIGR
This band is amazing and I know some of them personally, their cool dudes and make great music very, well energetic, lol but their album is awesome and I hope they keep going
chupasaurus
Pass to Jake that there are thousands of people who watching this band because he left the AWESOME project behind for it.
Chuggsbigman
Seen these guys twice. Massive stage presence, looking forward to their future
bizadrums
this is more than just epic. this is a true masterpiece
vynat draco
This what we metalheaded d&d players have been dying for!