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Studio albums
Virgin Steele (1982)
Guardians of the Flame (1983)
Noble Savage (1985)
Age of Consent (1988)
Life Among the Ruins (1993)
The Marriage of Heaven and Hell Part I (1995)
The Marriage of Heaven and Hell Part II (1996)
Invictus (1998)
The House of Atreus Act I (1999)
The House of Atreus Act II (2000)
Visions of Eden (2006)
The Black Light Bacchanalia (2010)
Nocturnes of Hellfire & Damnation (2015)
Ghost Harvest - Vintage I - Black Wine for Mourning (2018)
Ghost Harvest - Vintage II - Red Wine for Warning (2018)
Gothic Voodoo Anthems (2018)
Crown Of Thorns
Virgin Steele Lyrics
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The smell of old velvet
Dampness and gloom
Her sweat covered body
Masturbatin' in her room
I know that you wanna believe
That I sinned and I lied
It's your turn to cry- cry, babe.
Alone with the memory
Of the way it might've been
Woman it's crazy
Pride was the sin
A thousand year darkness
A season of pain
With one Judas kiss
You're screaming my name
[Chorus:]
Wastin' your life away
(Baby) It's a crown of thorns
You wear
Crown of thorns
...My, my...
Tracks on the carpet
Cracks in the glass
Seven years spent in torment- alone
Shakin' your ass
You walked out on me
Couldn't see...
That I wasn't to blame
Let the lies and the coke and
The Poison
Shoot into your veins...
...Shoot it babe.
Alone with the memory
Of the way it might've been
Woman it's crazy
Pride was the sin
A thousand year darkness
A season of pain
With one Judas kiss
You're screaming my name
[Chorus]
After the face of beauty
Becomes the face of despair
Bound by the flesh of treason
Under the hunting wings
Oh, Lord...
Alone with the memory
Of the way it might have been
You're fuckin' crazy
Pride was your sin
A thousand year darkness
A season of pain
With blood on your lips...
I'm not to blame..
[Chorus]
Love lies bleeding... love dies...
...When I was dyin' in the cold by
The side of the road
You were lying in a warm embrace
When I was bleedin' in the rain
On an empty street
You were makin' love to someone else...
Shallow and cruel- you were never true..
What'd I ever do to you?
..Oh, I don't need you...
Wear your crown.. fuck off
...Your house is empty- open..
...Open to the wind and rain...
The lyrics of "Crown of Thorns" by Virgin Steele deal with the themes of betrayal and heartbreak. The song starts with the haunting image of a woman who is "masturbatin' in her room" in despair after a relationship that ended badly. The singer suggests that the listener may want to believe that he is to blame for the failure of the relationship, but he knows the truth. He advises the listener to let the fire comfort her and to cry, suggesting that she needs to let go of her pain.
As the song progresses, the singer reflects on the memories of what could have been if circumstances had been different. He accuses the woman of having abandoned him and not recognizing that he wasn't to blame for the relationship's failure. He suggests that she has turned to drugs to cope with her pain and that she should continue to shoot them in her veins. The singer then declares that the woman was never true and that he doesn't need her. He tells her to wear her crown and to go away.
The lyrics are harsh and bitter, reflecting the pain of betrayal and reminding us that sometimes love can turn to hate. The song is a powerful exploration of the darker aspects of human relationships and the way that they can break us down.
Line by Line Meaning
The smell of old velvet
The musty scent of an old burgundy curtain, a smell of prior luxury now degraded by time.
Dampness and gloom
The space is depressing and fills with moisture, laden with fog.
Her sweat covered body
The perspiring frame of a woman, indicating she had pleased herself recently.
Masturbatin' in her room
She was alone in her space, enjoying herself and her body without the benefit of anyone else.
I know that you wanna believe
I know that it sounds incredible to believe.
That I sinned and I lied
That I did something terribly wrong.
Let the fire console you tonite
Maybe thinking of me in flames will help relieve any distress I'm causing you.
It's your turn to cry- cry, babe.
It's time for you to weep, and cry like a baby.
Alone with the memory
By myself, trying hard to recall.
Of the way it might've been
Of the way it might have transpired between us.
Woman it's crazy
Hey lady! it's insane!
Pride was the sin
It was hubris that was the offense.
A thousand year darkness
The pitch-black gloom seems to go on eternally.
A season of pain
A length of time of suffering.
With one Judas kiss
With just one treacherous kiss.
You're screaming my name
You're yelling out my name out loud.
Wastin' your life away
Putting your existence to waste.
(Baby) It's a crown of thorns
It's akin to donning a thorny crown.
You wear
You're the one who bears it.
My, my...
My, my...
Tracks on the carpet
Marks all over the carpet surface.
Cracks in the glass
Breaks running through the glass surface.
Seven years spent in torment- alone
Seven years of misery, all on her own.
Shakin' your ass
Dancing provactively.
You walked out on me
You left me, took a walk.
Couldn't see...
Couldn't comprehend through your blindness.
That I wasn't to blame
I was not at fault.
Let the lies and the coke and
Allow the falsehoods, the narcotic, and the
The Poison
The poison (whatever it means in context)
Shoot into your veins...
Inject themselves into your circulatory system.
Alone with the memory
By myself, trying to dredge up the past.
Of the way it might've been
Of the way it could have been between us.
Woman it's crazy
Hey lady! it's insane!
Pride was the sin
It was hubris that was the offense.
A thousand year darkness
The pitch-black gloom seems to go on for centuries.
A season of pain
A length of time of torment.
With one Judas kiss
With just one treacherous kiss.
You're screaming my name
You're yelling out my name out loud.
Wastin' your life away
Putting your existence to waste.
(Baby) It's a crown of thorns
It's akin to donning a thorny crown.
You wear
You're the one who bears it.
My, my...
My, my...
After the face of beauty
Following the visage of loveliness.
Becomes the face of despair
Changes to an expression of sorrow and hopelessness.
Bound by the flesh of treason
Trapped by the flesh of disloyalty.
Under the hunting wings
Beneath the hunting wings (whatever it means in context)
Oh, Lord...
Oh, God...
Alone with the memory
All by myself, thinking back.
Of the way it might have been
Of the way it could have happened.
You're fuckin' crazy
You're insane!
Pride was your sin
It was hubris that was the offense.
A thousand year darkness
The pitch-black gloom seems to go on eternally.
A season of pain
A length of time of suffering.
With blood on your lips...
Stains of the crimson liquid on your lips.
I'm not to blame..
It's not my fault entirely.
Love lies bleeding... love dies...
Love fades away, love perishes...
...When I was dyin' in the cold by The side of the road
When I was dying from the freezing outdoors, by the roadside.
You were lying in a warm embrace
You were snuggled in a comforting hug.
When I was bleedin' in the rain
When I was dripping blood in the pouring rain.
On an empty street
On a street with no one around.
You were makin' love to someone else...
You were sleeping with someone else.
Shallow and cruel- you were never true..
Superficial and heartless-- you were never sincere..
What'd I ever do to you?
What did I do to merit such ill-treatment from you?
..Oh, I don't need you...
Oh, I don't need you...
Wear your crown.. fuck off
Wear your thorny crown.. go away!
...Your house is empty- open..
...Your home is vacant and open...
...Open to the wind and rain...
...Exposed to the wind and rain...
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@GeorgeGanesh
Best track from this album imo!
@lopolik
This is amazing! One of the best songs of all time! This album is probably my most favorite. The lyrics are funny the part where Dave says ''Wear your crown.. fuck off '' Amazing!!!!
@mcsm75
super tune! Sounds huuuge! Extremely like the drum sound. Great solo!
@vicentemunozcalahorro8616
I miss this one on Spotify
@Grace54893
I love this song Dave. <3
@thorstengechter7202
Straight and wonderful!!!! Great!!!!! :T:
@JOHNNYROCCOCREAM
this tune is ultimate payback for a break~up with sumbody toxic...
@NandoChester
E terminar do jeito mais foda ainda! hahaha
Não existe corno nessa música, existe o fodão que terminou com a puta da relação! Hail to the metal
@ericschiodtz9825
Your house is empty