Dracula
Yorick Lyrics


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Band: Yorick
Song: Dracula

He believed in God the trinity
He believed in love and peace
He believed that all his county
Will be strong and will be free
But from foreign land came the infidels
heathen enemies of our God and he had to go
to fight against to defend our folk and Lord
And now I'm looking through the turrets afar
how in the depths of horizon dives the sun
From the leaden slumber awakes the night
With a rigorous coldness stabs the light
Which curtains the glimpse of hope
Kills the dream for my lover's return
And I'm waiting day an' night
And I'm praying all the time
An' entreating to the Lord for his return

Why is he so late?
What if Christ left him?
On my knees Lord I prithee
Did he believe in vain?

Time ticks away so slow
Expectation makes me low
I hear the call of the crow
A fear for the nearing of woe
The bloody news of his death
A mockery of fate the end of faith

I'll be back and shall revenge
Blood to rivers will be shed
Christ you'll pay for all thy sins
And for my tears

He slayed and killed
Blood he has spilled
With blood of a child he has to feed




And for his deeds he's tossed down in
Hell, even our souls they never met

Overall Meaning

The song "Dracula" by Yorick tells the story of a man who believed in God, love, and peace, and who fought against infidels to defend his country and Lord. However, despite his faith and determination, he never returned home and his lover is left waiting and praying for his return. As time passes by, her hope turns into fear, and eventually, the news of his death arrives. In her grief, she swears revenge and calls for Christ to pay for his sins.


The song is a powerful tribute to the strength of faith and the human spirit in the face of loss and adversity. It highlights the sacrifices that people make for their beliefs and their country, and the toll that war takes on both the living and the dead. It also raises questions about the nature of faith and the role of God in human affairs, as the singer wonders if her lover's belief was in vain and if Christ abandoned him.


Line by Line Meaning

He believed in God the trinity
He was a devout believer in the Christian doctrine of the Holy Trinity


He believed in love and peace
He believed in the virtues of love and peaceful coexistence


He believed that all his county
He believed that his county would prosper and remain independent


Will be strong and will be free
He envisioned his county as a strong and free nation


But from foreign land came the infidels
However, invaders from a foreign land arrived, whom he regarded as infidels


heathen enemies of our God and he had to go
Since they were heathens and enemies of God, he was compelled to fight against them


to fight against to defend our folk and Lord
He fought to defend his people and his faith


And now I'm looking through the turrets afar
Currently, he views the horizon from atop his castle's battlements


how in the depths of horizon dives the sun
He observes the sun sinking below the horizon, which symbolizes the impending darkness of war


From the leaden slumber awakes the night
Night falls heavy as if woken from a deep, lethargic sleep


With a rigorous coldness stabs the light
The cold night pierces the light of the day


Which curtains the glimpse of hope
The darkness snuffs out any hope for a bright future


Kills the dream for my lover's return
The darkness drowns any hope of his beloved returning to him


And I'm waiting day an' night
He's constantly waiting for his lover's return, day and night


And I'm praying all the time
With the hope of his lover's return waning, he's regularly offering prayers


An' entreating to the Lord for his return
He's begging God to return his lover, entreating earnestly


Why is he so late?
He is wondering why his lover has delayed in returning


What if Christ left him?
He is anxious that his lover may have died, and wonders if Christ abandoned him


On my knees Lord I prithee
He goes to God on his knees, praying earnestly


Did he believe in vain?
He questions if his lover's faith was futile if he did, indeed, perish


Time ticks away so slow
As time passes slowly, he is deprived of hope and faith


Expectation makes me low
His expectations have turned into despair


I hear the call of the crow
He hears an ominous warning, a potential harbinger of misfortune


A fear for the nearing of woe
He fears a calamity is impending


The bloody news of his death
He receives the devastating news that his lover has been killed in action


A mockery of fate the end of faith
This cruel twist of fate is the final blow to his beliefs and faith


I'll be back and shall revenge
He vows to return and have his revenge on the enemies who killed his lover


Blood to rivers will be shed
He makes a threatening promise to seek so much revenge that blood would flow like a river


Christ you'll pay for all thy sins
His wrath towards those who killed his lover has turned towards Christ, whom he feels is to be held responsible


And for my tears
And he promises vengeance, even for his tears shed over his lover's demise


He slayed and killed
Filled with a single-minded rage, he slaughtered and shed blood


Blood he has spilled
He has shed an enormous amount of blood in his quest for revenge


With blood of a child he has to feed
He has become so consumed with revenge that even a child's blood becomes a necessity for him to continue fighting


And for his deeds he's tossed down in
For his murderous deeds, he is condemned and thrown into


Hell, even our souls they never met
Even though they are unable to meet in the afterlife, he continues on his hellish path of destruction




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