Tales of the Grotesque

No sensible cause for him to die But only his pale blue vulture eye You can even call me demented But the plan that I have invented Is impossible for a madmen All my senses are in a perfect shape It's such a demoniac deed But I will proceed! KNOCK, KNOCK! Horrible sound! KNOCK, KNOCK! Standing my ground and awaiting the deed KNOCK, KNOCK! Beatin' the heart! KNOCK, KNOCK! Close to depart from his tedious life! The old man he trembles with a sigh Wide open in fear – the Evil Eye In the dark I'm patiently waiting The last nights were almost frustrating But the time has come for the old man And his eye would trouble me nevermore! That was a demoniac deed And I will succeed! KNOCK, KNOCK! Sounding no more! KNOCK, KNOCK! Under the floor is the terrible grave KNOCK, KNOCK! Open the door! KNOCK, KNOCK! You can look for, but you won't find a proof! Louder! louder! Hypocrites! Stop the mockery Louder! louder! I admit! Stop my agony KNOCK, KNOCK! Never to stop! KNOCK, KNOCK! Standing atop of the mortal remains! KNOCK, KNOCK! Out of the spot! KNOCK, KNOCK! Beatin' and beatin' the hideous heart!

Submitted by The Void — Apr 26, 2025

Once upon a midnight in December Shadows fell like ghosts upon the floor Lost in thoughts and staring at the ember When he heard the rapping at the door This might be some visitor for certain So he went to open up the door Darkness was outside like a black curtain Merely the dark night and nothing more Suddenly a heavy sized raven flew inside Perched and sat upon the ancient bust Oh, nevermore, no, nevermore! This is your destiny – you can't deny it! Oh, nevermore, no, nevermore! Will be the final answer of the raven And nothing more! "Tell me what's your name?" at last he muttered And the raven answered: "Nevermore." Even not a feather then it fluttered Sitting on the bust above the door He returned in dreary thoughts of sorrow: "All my friends and hopes have flown before – Even this dark bird will leave tomorrow" Here the raven answered: "Nevermore." Silence fell upon the room and he was turning pale, Thinking of the dead and lost Lenore Oh, nevermore, no, nevermore! This is your destiny – you can't deny it! Oh, nevermore, no, nevermore! This is the final answer of the raven And nothing more! "Devil or bird – tell me if I go to heaven Will I return to Lenore?" Still there it sat the dark raven And then it quoth: "Nevermore." Oh, nevermore, no, nevermore You will receive an answer from the raven Oh, nevermore, no, nevermore Your soul will never lifted from the shadows No, nevermore!

Submitted by Infernal Flame — Apr 26, 2025

All seems well prepared For your strange experiment What if you will fail? Can you bear the consequences? Walking on this path Far beyond humanity There is no return If you cross the final border Our nerves, they were strained to the breaking point The spine-chilling story begins... Let him go To the final horizon Let him go In the far shining light Let him go Cause the darkness is rising Let him go And escape from the night You were too obsessed With your curiosity But the game of life Cannot steadily be cheated Looking for a way To overcome the bounds of death You have gone too far You forgot your own morality This shuddering horror has frightened all Now finish this devilish show Let him go To the final horizon Let him go In the far shining light Let him go Cause the darkness is rising Let him go And escape from the night A distant voice begged for deliverance The last words of a tortured soul The weird experiment is broken down It fully went out of control Let him go To the final horizon Let him go In the far shining light Let him go To the final horizon Let him go In the far shining light Let him go Cause the darkness is rising Let him go And escape from the night

Submitted by johnmansley — Apr 26, 2025

Once the fires burned in me Now the flame has disappeared What is left is a haunting hole Where the shadows fall upon my soul... There is only one identity And from itself it will persist eternally Now the time has come for me to die But I foretell that I will live so do not say good-bye In the moment when she passed away Morella's daughter saw the light of day. This was next door to a miracle But so mysterious that she remained a nameless child Nameless and hidden Child of the darkness Fallen from grace What is your secret? (Will you return) Born from the shadows Into the night What is your name? What is your name? While she grew up in this darkened place The child evolved the likeness of her mother's face Also strange was her maturity, She spoke a woman's words, but she remained a helpless child Helpless and hidden Child of the darkness Fallen from grace What is your secret? (Will you return) Born from the shadows Into the night What is your name? What is your name? Standing at the altar Waiting to proclaim The priest looked at her father "Morella is thy name!" Dark, cold and frozen was her response: "I'm here!" Child of the darkness Fallen from grace Fallen Morella! Born from the shadows Out of the night: Raised from the dead She was reborn Reborn

Submitted by SerpentEve — Apr 26, 2025

Once the fires burned in me Now the flame has disappeared What is left is a haunting hole Where the shadows fall upon my soul... There is only one identity And from itself it will persist eternally Now the time has come for me to die But I foretell that I will live so do not say good-bye In the moment when she passed away Morella's daughter saw the light of day. This was next door to a miracle But so mysterious that she remained a nameless child Nameless and hidden Child of the darkness Fallen from grace What is your secret? (Will you return) Born from the shadows Into the night What is your name? What is your name? While she grew up in this darkened place The child evolved the likeness of her mother's face Also strange was her maturity, She spoke a woman's words, but she remained a helpless child Helpless and hidden Child of the darkness Fallen from grace What is your secret? (Will you return) Born from the shadows Into the night What is your name? What is your name? Standing at the altar Waiting to proclaim The priest looked at her father "Morella is thy name!" Dark, cold and frozen was her response: "I'm here!" Child of the darkness Fallen from grace Fallen Morella! Born from the shadows Out of the night: Raised from the dead She was reborn Reborn

Submitted by Grave666 — Apr 26, 2025

Once a gallant knight On a journey so long Gaily bedight He was singing a song And the song that he sang Was about his long journey to Eldorado Cause his heart it is bound By the oath that he took long ago Over the hills Down by the sea Where is the land you long to be? Beyond the stars Behind the moon Down in the valley of the shades... ... lies Eldorado And the years gone by While the knight, he grew old Faded the dyes Where he once was so bold Almost lost all his strength But yet he was still searching for Eldorado Cause his heart is still bound By the oath that he took long ago Over the hills Down by the sea Where is the land you long to be? Beyond the stars Behind the moon Down in the valley of the shades... ... lies Eldorado Over the hills Down by the sea Where is the land you long to be? Beyond the stars Behind the moon Down in the valley of the shades... ... lies Eldorado

Submitted by Immortal — Apr 26, 2025

As you wake in the vault Words return: "You're at fault!" Finally you recall the sentence of death Step by step, in the dark Slowly moving on Confident to escape From this torture cave With darkness everywhere I fall into despair Take me away (take me away) Take me away from here I suffered all night long But still my will is strong Only to see the real suffering Failed to fall in the pit Feel relieved, but just a bit Rest assured that your fate is already sealed Down and down steadily Creeps the pendulum Sweep by sweep, merciless, Death is coming soon With darkness everywhere I fall into despair Take me away (take me away) Take me away from here I suffered all night long But still my will is strong Only to see the real suffering With darkness everywhere I fall into despair Take me away (take me away) Take me away from here There's nothing to hold on And all my hopes are gone But in the end it's clear: I am free! Deus ex machina

Submitted by Dahmers Fridge — Apr 26, 2025

Can you hear the gentle ringing Of the shiny silver bells? What a calm and peaceful world That their melodie fortells In the icy air of the night What is that sound that slowly swells? All the stars shine in crystal delight It seems to be the lifetime bells Trough the balmy air of the night Why do you trust their melody? How they ring out their lovely delight It all begins in harmony Can you hear the gentle ringing Of the shiny silver bells? What a calm and peaceful world That their melodie fortells Can you hear the mellow ringing Of the distant golden bells? It's a far, delusive world Of which their harmony fortells Keeping time and time In sort of Runic rhyme How it swells and dwells The ringing bells – ringing of the bells In the startled ear of the night What do you hear, what do you fear? How we scream out the awful affright The end of time is drawing near. When the silence fell in the night Why don't you see the near decline? How we shiver with dire affright The bells have rang for the last time Can you hear the gentle ringing Of the shiny silver bells? What a calm and peaceful world That their melodie fortells Can you hear the mellow ringing Of the distant golden bells? It's a far, delusive world Of which their harmony fortells Keeping time and time In sort of Runic rhyme How it swells and dwells The ringing bells – ringing of the bells Who is the ringer who tolls the bell Causing this merciless sound? It is the king of the nether world Whipping his mallet around! Can you hear the hollow ringing Of the massive brazen bells? What a tale of frantic terror, Now, their turbulency tells Can you hear the morbid ringing Of the heavy iron bells? What a world of solemn thought, That their monody compels Ringing of the bells

Submitted by Immortal — Apr 26, 2025

I will dearly honor, love and cherish you And I will fulfill you every wish There is only one desire There is only one request On my search for the ultimate painting Elegance and beauty Innocence and grace Everything forever preserved Shadows and light Day turns to night How long it takes, 'Till beauty awakes? Colors will glow Spirit will grow Art comes to life Painted with all the soul I am still so humble and obedient Weakening, but I will not complain I need only one more session I need only one more day And your image will lighten the canvas Elegance and beauty Innocence and grace Everything forever preserved Shadows and light Day turns to night How long it takes, 'Till beauty awakes? Colors will glow Spirit will grow Art comes to life Painted with all the soul My lips are turning pale My eyes have lost its shine Your passion sends a shiver down my spine One brush upon the mouth One tint upon the eye This indeed is life itself Shadows and light Day turns to night How long it takes, 'Till beauty awakes? Colors will glow Spirit will grow Life disappears All that remains is: Death! Is the Death!!

Submitted by NecroGod — Apr 26, 2025

Love is strong, love is pure It will last beyond our life for sure You are all I adore I will stand by you forevermore Eleonora – you're lost in the game Destiny led you astray Eleonora – the wind calls your name Whispering words of decay Full of hope, full of dreams In the end it's all in vain, it seems Heaven wept, my Divine As your light has lost its brightest shine Eleonora – you're lost in the game Destiny led you astray Eleonora – the wind calls your name Whispering words of decay The void in my heart has torn me apart I'm broken inside Eleonora – you're lost in the game Destiny led you astray Eleonora – the wind calls your name Whispering words of decay Eleonora – got lost in the shades Your fire will nevermore burn Eleonora – your memory fades There is no chance to return nor to burn

Submitted by johnmansley — Apr 26, 2025

Many years ago In a kingdom by the sea There lived a maiden whom you may know And this maiden lived With no other thought Than to love and be loved by me And our love was deep In our kingdom by the sea That even angels coveted Annabel Lee But we loved with love That was more than love In our kingdom by the sea The angels constantly Envied her and me Until they bore her away from me And so a wind came out In our kingdom by the sea The chilling clouds were killing my Annabel Lee Neither angels high above Nor the demons down in the sea Can dissever my soul from you, my Annabel Lee And every night I dream Of the beautiful Annabel Lee Within her tomb she sleeps By the sounding sea

Submitted by Nargaroth — Apr 26, 2025

Higher rising my desire This is not a joke, this is not a game Once my heart was set on fire It is burning like an eternal flame All of these words left deepest wounds in me I will not bear this; I'll take revenge on thee All of these thoughts taking control of me Never forgiving... never too blind to see And it grows and grows – the deepest anger Covering my soul Patiently I have to wait To achieve the goal Higher rising my desire This is not a joke, this is not a game Once my heart was set on fire It is burning like an eternal flame This is all that matters Yes it's all that matters And it makes me strong And it makes me sick And it makes me feel so alive All of my life there was one rule for me: No one attacks me with impunity With all of my strength I'll set the trap for thee The execution will satisfy me And the broadening anticipation Fills my heart with joy There is only one man left I have to destroy Higher rising my desire This is not a joke, this is not a game Once my heart was set on fire It is burning like an eternal flame This is all that matters Yes it's all that matters And it makes me strong And it makes me sick And it makes me feel so alive Day and night I think about the evil plan Day and night I think about revenge Day and night I am sick and tired to pretend But the day is coming soon to reveal my dark intend Higher rising my desire This is not a joke, this is not a game Once my heart was set on fire It is burning like an eternal flame Higher rising my desire This is not a joke, this is not a game Once my heart was set on fire It is burning like an eternal flame This is all that matters Yes it's all that matters And it makes me strong And it makes me sick And it makes me feel so alive Higher rising my desire

Submitted by Celtic Frost — Apr 26, 2025