“He Is” is the fifth track off of Ghost’s third LP, Meliora. The song is heavily influenced by progressive rock as well as religious rock. The song was originally written in Italian with the title “Lei è” that means “She is.”
[Verse 1: Papa Emeritus III]
We're standing here by the abyss
And the world is in flames
Two star-crossed lovers reaching out
To the beast with many names
[Chorus: Papa Emeritus III]
He is, He's the shining and the light without whom I cannot see
And He is insurrection, He is spite, He's the force that made me be
He is Nostro Dispater, Nostr'Alma Mater
He is
[Verse 2: Papa Emeritus III]
We are hiding here inside a dream
And all our doubts are now destroyed
The guidance of the morning star
Will lead the way into the void
[Chorus: Papa Emeritus III]
He is, He's the shining and the light without whom I cannot see
And He is insurrection, He is spite, He's the force that made me be
He is Nostro Dispater, Nostr'Alma Mater
He is
[Guitar Solo]
[Chorus: Papa Emeritus III]
He is, He's the shining and the light without whom I cannot see
And He is insurrection, He is spite, He's the force that made me be
He is, He's the shining and the light without whom I cannot see
And He is the disobedience that holds us together
He is Nostro Dispater, Nostr'Alma Mater
And we are falling over the precipice
[Instrumental Outro]
He Is was written by Tobias Forge & Martin Persner & Klas Åhlund.
He Is was produced by Klas Åhlund.
A band member told Musicradar:
I think there’s a hint of both things, but mainly I think it was because I wasn’t quite sure how to wrap my head around it. When you’re a rock band, it’s always a little hard to play softly. Even songs like “November Rain” or “Nothing Else Matters” are hard to play—yo...