Genius Lyrics
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Ghost – Pro Memoria
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“Pro Memoria” talks about not fearing death as the band assures that it is an imminent certainty for us mortals. Ghost first previewed a short version of this song in the third
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Ghost – Pro Memoria Samples
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Ghost – Pro Memoria Samples
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Ghost – Chapter IV: The Accident Samples
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Ghost – Chapter III: Back on the Road Samples
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Ghost – Chapter II: Cardinal Copia
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In the second installment of the Prequelle mini-series, we’re introduced to Cardinal Copia. He’s the senior most member of all the followers and has the second most employee of the
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Ghost – Chapter IV: The Accident
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In “The Accident”, Sister Imperator finds herself in a terrible car crash that leaves her hospitalized. Just as she’s recovering, Papa Nil visits her and they have a flirtatious
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Ghost – Chapter III: Back on the Road
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In the third chapter titled “Back on the Road”, Sister Imperator goes to a room full of previous Papas and tells them to get ready. As they are playing UNO, a Nameless Ghoul kills
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Ghost – Chapter I: New Blood
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In the first chapter of the Prequelle mini-series titled “New Blood,” we’re introduced to two main characters, Papa Nil who is the leader of the minister and the satanic church as
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Ghost – Miasma
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“Miasma” is an instrumental song. Miasma means “an unpleasant or unhealthy smell or vapor”; the Miasma Theory actually connects with the album’s Black Death theme as it is an
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Ghost – Helvetesfönster
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“Helvetesfönster” is the second instrumental track on Prequelle and its title directly translates from Swedish to “Hell window.” During the middle ages, women used to wear dresses/
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Ghost – Ashes
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“Ashes” is one of the few songs not to have Cardinal Copia on the vocals (others being instrumentals); the song features layered vocals which are sung by Minou Forge, the daughter
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Ghost – Rats
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The lyrics of “Rats,” the first single of Prequelle, suggests the spreading the Bubonic plague by rats as a wrath from god to punish people and to destroy humanity. The music video
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Ghost – Faith
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“Faith” talks in the perspective of the Devil, he’s all eyes, ears, and is watching everybody dying in this Black Plague period. The song could also be a diss for the former ghouls
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Ghost – Dance Macabre
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“Dance Macabre” talks about the Black Death, and how the pandemic killed thousands of people in a matter of days.
The presence of death in every corner left everyone living like
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Ghost – Witch Image
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In the continuation of the medieval theme, “Witch Image” comes strongly with artistic inspiration to represent the hellish time of the Black Death era. It narrates a story from the
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Ghost – Life Eternal
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According to Tobias Forge, “Life Eternal” talks about mortality and immortality, what’s the better way to live? As he said:
[…] let’s say you were given the opportunity to
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Ghost – See the Light
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“See the Light” is a piano and synth driven power ballad that combines gentle worship with Holy Communion metaphors about rotting flesh. The song starts off slowly and narrates the
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Ghost – Avalanche
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“Avalanche” is a cover of the eerie 1971 song by Leonard Cohen which was actually listed as one of the 25 most terrifying songs on an article by Rolling Stone. The song was
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Ghost – It's a Sin
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“It’s a Sin”, a cover of the 1987 classic by Pet Shop Boys, is the eleventh track on the Deluxe edition of Prequelle.
The song, which narrates Neil Tennant’s views on religion
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