And as I bear my inner soul
I've kept it hidden and safe
Fulfill the god's desire
To hold their waning flame
A sacred life
And what have started long ago
Is heading towards the end
There's no easy way out
There's blood on my hands
But I am sure in the end
I will prove I was right
Runes of a long forgotten time
Ancient spells in endless rhymes
Soon the other world appears
Roam to the ghostly river Rhine
Leave the misty shades behind
I can feel I'm getting near
By the ancient spirits' rites
The old ghosts proclaim their rights
Still they're lost in time
Lost in time
I wonder why they're lost in time
Lost in time
The curse lives on
Still chasing me
It's always been there by my side
And it won't let me out
A treacherous leaf
And a secret unsealed
It will cause deadly wounds
Roam to the ghostly realms at nights
To cleanse the dark shades of my night
Leave the mortal world behind
Float to the endless streams of time
An eternal ray of light
Leave my mortal shape behind
Lost in time
I wonder why they're lost in time
Lost in time
The blood on my hands you see
Cannot be washed away
I am chosen by destiny
To dwell in misery
The lyrics of Demons & Wizards' "Blood on My Hands" imply the burden of carrying the weight of destiny, the consequences of one's choices and the struggle to escape one's fate, while facing the consequences of one's actions. The first verse sets the tone of confession, where the singer lays bare their soul, but also admits that they've concealed and protected what they've hidden. The singer seems to feel a divine obligation to maintain the sacredness of life, which leads them to carry out the will of the gods, even if it means the death of others. They have started on a path towards the end, and no easy way exists. There is blood on their hands, a metaphor for the guilt, shame, and responsibility of their actions, but they believe they will eventually prove themselves right.
In the second verse, the singer speaks of runes of an ancient time, spells, and rhymes, which reference magic and mysticism. They aim to access the other world- one that holds the answers to their questions about their fate. They long to leave the murky depths of their existence, where the curse of their destiny and a deadly secret cling to them. The ghosts of ancient spirits proclaim their rights to the singer, yet after all this time, they remain lost in time. The final verse refers to the singer's blood-stained hands and the curse that remains with them and acknowledges that its mark on their life is unremovable. Because of their fate, they will invariably dwell in misery.
And as I bear my inner soul
As I reveal my true self
I've kept it hidden and safe
I've concealed it, making sure it's protected
Fulfill the god's desire
Satisfy the wishes of the divine beings
To hold their waning flame
To preserve their dwindling power
A sacred life
A holy existence
And what have started long ago
Something that began a while back
Is heading towards the end
Is approaching its conclusion
There's no easy way out
There's no simple escape
There's blood on my hands
I am responsible for death or violence
But I am sure in the end
I'm confident ultimately
I will prove I was right
I'll demonstrate I was correct
Runes of a long forgotten time
Symbols from a distant past
Ancient spells in endless rhymes
Infinite incantations from an earlier age
Soon the other world appears
The afterlife is drawing near
Roam to the ghostly river Rhine
Travel to a spectral waterway called the Rhine
Leave the misty shades behind
Abandon the hazy shades of obscurity
I can feel I'm getting near
I sense that I'm getting closer
By the ancient spirits' rites
By a ceremony conducted by old souls
The old ghosts proclaim their rights
The former phantoms assert their entitlements
Still they're lost in time
Yet they're still stuck in the past
Lost in time
Trapped in bygone days
I wonder why they're lost in time
I'm curious why they're still stuck in history
The curse lives on
The hex continues
Still chasing me
Still pursuing me
It's always been there by my side
It's been with me all along
And it won't let me out
And it won't release me
A treacherous leaf
A deceitful action or circ*mstance
And a secret unsealed
And an unrevealed mystery
It will cause deadly wounds
It will inflict fatal harm
Roam to the ghostly realms at nights
Journey to spectral dimensions under the cover of darkness
To cleanse the dark shades of my night
To purify my dark times
Leave the mortal world behind
Abandon the world of the living
Float to the endless streams of time
Drift down the never-ending rivers of time
An eternal ray of light
An everlasting beam of illumination
Leave my mortal shape behind
Abandon my physical form
The blood on my hands you see
The evident evidence of my violent actions
Cannot be washed away
Can't be removed, ignored or absolved
I am chosen by destiny
I am selected by fate
To dwell in misery
To live forever in grief
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Written by: HANS JUERGEN KUERSCH, JON SCHAFFER