Nekromantik

Sabbat's 'Nekromantik' delves into the macabre and the forbidden, painting a vivid picture of a soul reveling in the dark arts and the pleasures of the underworld. The song opens with a serene yet eerie image of closing one's eyes and sleeping peacefully, suggesting a departure from the mortal realm. The protagonist acknowledges their own face, lying in the weeds, and the mercy of a 'terrified goddess,' hinting at a complex relationship with death and the divine. This sets the stage for a journey into the depths of hell, where the protagonist embraces their fate with a mix of masochism and sadism, welcoming the wrath of God and identifying as a 'Born devil.'

The lyrics are rich with imagery that blends beauty and horror, such as 'swimming with dazzling and tender shining lights' and 'binding hard, her naked body, into the wet spring.' These lines evoke a sense of twisted pleasure and a deep connection to the physical and the sensual, even in the context of death and decay. The protagonist's actions, described in graphic detail, reflect a morbid fascination with the act of killing and the aftermath, as they 'cut and hack the flesh and bone' and 'delight in the bloodshed.' This juxtaposition of beauty and brutality underscores the song's exploration of the darker aspects of human nature and the allure of the forbidden.

'Nekromantik' also touches on themes of eternal damnation and the rejection of traditional notions of rest and peace. The repeated refrain of 'No light of heaven for you, for you, there is no R.I.P' emphasizes the protagonist's acceptance of their fate and their embrace of the hellish consequences of their actions. The song's title itself, 'Nekromantik,' suggests a romanticization of necromancy and the dark arts, further highlighting the protagonist's fascination with death and the supernatural. Through its vivid and unsettling imagery, Sabbat's 'Nekromantik' offers a glimpse into a world where pleasure and pain, beauty and horror, are inextricably linked, and where the boundaries between life and death are blurred.