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House of the Harlot

from House of Harlot by Antipope

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lyrics

We caught the tread of dancing feet,
As we loitered down the moonlit street,
Inside, above the din and fray,
We heard the loud musicians play

The ‘Treues Liebes Herz’ of Strauss
As we stood beneath the harlot’s house.
The shadows raced across the blind,
Like black leaves wheeling in the wind

Like strange mechanical grotesques
Making fantastic arabesques

We watched the ghostly dancers spin
To the sound of horn and violin,
Like wire-pulled automatons,
Slim silhouetted skeletons

Went sliding through the slow quadrille,
Their laughter echoed thin and shrill.
They took each other by the hand,
And danced a stately saraband.

Sometimes a clockwork puppet pressed
A phantom lover to her breast,
Sometimes a horrible marionette
Came out, and smoked a cigarette

Upon the steps like a living thing,
Behind the shadows seemed to sing.
Then, turning to my love, I said:
“The dead are dancing with the dead.”

But she – she heard the violin
And left my side, and entered in:
Love passed into the house lust,
Now she is whirling with the dust.

Then suddenly the tune went false,
The dancers wearied of the waltz,
The shadows ceased to wheel and whirl,
I knew that soon would be my turn.

I saw a shade so familiar,
With an eerie glow in the eyes of her,
She made a gesture as to beckon
Me, to join the ranks with the fallen throng.

I lost the struggle deep within,
So she took my hand and lead me in
Into the darkened house of lust
Where lover’s blood turns into rust

And so with cold fingers entwined
We dance until the end of time
Slowly here, forever, falling
Falling lovely and amazing.

And down the long and silent street
The dawn, with silver-sandaled feet,
Crept like a frightened girl,
And banged her fist on the door:

Let me in!
Let me in!
Let me in!
Let me in!

Let me in!
Let me in!
Let me in!
Let me in!

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from House of Harlot, released November 30, 2011

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Antipope Oulu, Finland

Formed in 2004 and hailing from Northern Finland, Antipope presents a unique brand of heavy metal infused with progressive rhythms and wrapped in gothic doom and pierced by of black metal. Antipope's albums have each their own themes, and lyrics dive into history, occult and esoteric twilight zones. ... more

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