 Genius Meanings
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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 – Dance Macabre (Carpenter Brut Remix)
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After releasing the 80’s inspired anthem “Dance Macabre,” Ghost partnered with French electronic artist Carpenter Brut to re-imagine the song’s vibe and give it an even closer
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Duran Duran – DANSE MACABRE
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[Verse 1] / Halloween girl, seize the fray / Brothers and sisters, lead the way / Shackled to the rhythm, your soul is weighed / So you better get down on your knees and pray / [
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The Oh Hellos – Danse Macabre
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This instrumental is a cover of the “tone poem” of the same name by composer Saint-Saëns, originally for orchestra.
The original piece tells the story of the dead awaking from
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VV (Ville Valo) – Neon Noir
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[Verse 1] / Hear the sigh from the deep / Kissed by desire / My sick rose in bloom for you / Love eternal, a waltzing wound / To the ends of the earth and beyond / I must follow
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Ghost – Mary on a Cross
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“Mary on a Cross” is the second song on Ghost’s “re-release” EP from the late ‘60s, Seven Inches of Satanic Panic. The track, just like “Kiss the Go-Goat,” is sung by Papa Nihil
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Duran Duran – NIGHTBOAT (DANSE MACABRE Version)
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[Verse 1] / Standing on the edge of a quay / Low lights flashing on the water for me / Fogging my mind darkens in my eyes / Silently streaming for a distant sound / Ripple river
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Ghost – Death Knell
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“Death Knell” talks, in simple words, about having sex with Satan. The references here are well known for Ghost fans, talking about the ‘inverted cross,’ the ‘goat’ (Baphomet) and
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Duran Duran – GHOST TOWN
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[Verse 1] / This town is coming like a ghost town / All the clubs have been closed down / This place is coming like a ghost town / Bands won't play no more / Too much fighting on
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Cradle of Filth – Dance Macarbre - Saffron's Curse Remix
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Oh, sweet Midian / I burn for thee at heart / Don't despair me / Come bare me on wings of graveyard robbed leather / To where pleasure rings deep secrets / In spurts after dark
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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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MC Lars & Schäffer the Darklord – Boogedy
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Oh, Devil, foul and wicked, heed my fervent plea / In Lucifer Falls where shadows dance so free / You struck a vile accord, a sinister trade / A cloak of magic power, your price
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Alfred Hitchcock – The Hour of Parting
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[Narration by Alfred Hitchcock] / This concludes our danse macabre / Portions of the proceeding were recorded / As for the rest of it, I'm very much afraid it was all in your mind
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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 – Deus in Absentia
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“Deus In Absentia,” which directly translates from Latin to “In the absence of [God],” shows the story of a modern-day man near his end. Whether he’s dying or near closure with a
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Bear Ghost – Necromancin Dancin
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[Verse 1] / This is it! / Now we've found it. I'm astounded / Every town will be surrounded by a throng of marching death / Delicious the riches, they glisten ahead / [Verse 2
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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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Cradle of Filth – From the Cradle to Enslave - Live
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Two thousand fattened years like maniacs / Have despoiled our common grave / Now what necrophagous Second Coming backs / From the cradle to enslave? / Sickle constellations / Stud
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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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Duran Duran – BLACK MOONLIGHT
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[Verse 1] / We are on procession with the crucial, with the wild / Taken in possession by the music and beguiled / [Chorus] / Hold tight / We're going out tonight / Under the black
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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 – 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 – 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 – If You Have Ghosts
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“If You Have Ghost,” lead single and title track of Ghost’s first EP, If You Have Ghost, is a cover of a Roky Erickson song, as a tribute to him by the band.
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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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The Specials – Ghost Town
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The second of two UK number ones by 2-Tone ska band The Specials, hailing from Coventry. It was also the final recording of The Specials in their original seven-piece line-up
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Ghost – Square Hammer
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Throughout their last three albums, Ghost has established a cohesive storyline about the birth and life of the anti-christ.
The first album can be seen as a testament to the anti-
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Jain – Makeba
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“Makeba” is Jain’s homage to South African singer and civil rights activist Miriam Makeba, an advocate against the apartheid in the country and a symbol of Africa’s musical
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Ghost – Phantom of the Opera
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[Verse 1] / I've been looking so long for you now / You won't get away from my grasp / I've been living so long in hiding / And hiding behind that false mask / And I know that you
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Genius – Ranking Page: 50 Best Albums & 50 Best Songs of 2018
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This is the ranking page for the 2018 Year End Lists. Annotate an album or song and tell us whether its placement is too high, too low, and recommend a new spot for it. If an album
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Duran Duran – SPELLBOUND
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[Intro] / From the cradle bars / Comes a beckoning voice / It sends you spinning / You have no choice / [Verse 1] / You hear laughter / Cracking through the walls / It sends you
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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 – Mary on a Cross - slowed + reverb
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[Verse 1] / We were speeding together down the dark avenues / But besides all the stardom, all we got was blues / But through all the sorrow, we've been riding high / And the truth
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SiriusXM – Sirius Hard rock top 1000 list
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1000. AC/DC - It’s a long way to the top (If you wanna rock and roll) / 999. Megadeth - Countdown To Extinction / 998. Fever 333 - Walking In My Shoes / 997. Black Label Society
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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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Q Lazzarus – Goodbye Horses
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“Goodbye Horses” is a 1988 song by Q Lazzarus, an enigmatic American singer. The song was released as a single after it was included in the soundtrack of Jonathan Demme’s Married
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