“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 many other satanic allusions.
The ‘Death Knell’ was the ringing of a bell immediately after death to announce it, this...
[Verse 1: Papa Emeritus]
Say, can you see the cross?
Inverted solemnly
A symbol for the goat
Of a thousand young
[Chorus: Papa Emeritus]
Six, six, six
Evoke the king of hell
Strike the death knell, death knell
Death knell, death knell
[Verse 2: Papa Emeritus]
Say, can you hear the chimes?
Tolls now for the end
Bells call out our doom
As victor reaches womb
[Chorus: Papa Emeritus]
Sex, sex, sex
Receive the beast of evil, of evil
[Verse 3: Papa Emeritus]
Can you say his name?
Carrier of the light
Legions of his seed
A child you as spouse will feed
[Chorus: Papa Emeritus]
S-A-T-A-N
Under spell
Of the death knell, death knell
Death knell, death knell
Death Knell was written by Tobias Forge.
Death Knell was produced by Tobias Forge.
Ghost released Death Knell on Sun Oct 10 2010.