Vexilla Regis Inferni
YelworC Lyrics

The lyrics to YelworC's song Vexilla Regis Inferni appear to be an exploration of the themes of scandal, schism, and violence. The opening lines suggest the uncovering of yet another disturbing revelation or trauma, perhaps alluding to the idea that the infernal realm is a place of constant turmoil and chaos. The mention of sowers of scandal and schism highlights the idea that these demons or beings are actively creating and perpetuating the suffering and disunity that characterizes this realm. The reference to wounds and blood emphasizes the visceral and painful nature of this reality.

The subsequent lines introduce a smooth-tongued talker whose tongue has been hacked from his throat. This suggests a literal silencing or punishment for speaking out of turn, which may be related to the themes of scandal and schism. The image of a headless trunk that keeps running with the severed head swinging by the hair is a gruesome and unsettling image of perpetual motion and grotesque dismemberment. The sower of scandal is doomed to bear his brain cleft from the trunk, which may symbolize both physical and psychological fragmentation and disintegration.

The lines about sowers of schism being ripped open from chin to breast suggest a violent punishment for causing discord or division. The idea that the measure of the offense is measured to the offender highlights the strict and unforgiving nature of this realm. The final lines, which describe breast and face splitting open and the singer rending themselves, bring the violence and pain into sharp focus. The Latin phrase Vexilla regis prodeunt inferni, which translates to "The banners of the king of hell come forth," may refer to the idea that this realm is ruled by a dark and powerful figure.