Aristocrat's Symphony

Versailles' song 'Aristocrat's Symphony' is a hauntingly beautiful exploration of themes such as power, beauty, and the darker aspects of human nature. The lyrics paint a vivid picture of an aristocratic world where appearances and elegance mask a more sinister reality. The recurring imagery of blood and roses suggests a juxtaposition of beauty and violence, hinting at the sacrifices and hidden truths behind the facade of nobility.

The song opens with a reference to a 'sweet voice of a heart' and 'instincts,' setting the stage for a narrative that delves into the primal desires and hidden motives of the aristocracy. The protagonist speaks of hiding their 'fangs' and smiling at 'spoils,' indicating a predatory nature masked by a veneer of civility. The act of coloring the world in 'pretty blood' suggests a transformation or corruption of innocence, making the world conform to a more 'reasonable' but darker sense of reality.

As the song progresses, the imagery of white doors and walls symbolizes purity and innocence, which the protagonist seeks to taint with 'pretty color'—a metaphor for blood. The 'sublime rose-colored symphony' and 'tact of grief' evoke a sense of tragic beauty, where elegance and sorrow dance together. The mention of a 'rhapsody of the darkness' and the protagonist turning their arm at their back suggests a resignation to fate and the inevitability of darkness in their world.

The final verses reflect on memories of aristocratic balls and the superficiality of the nobility, who 'sing and dance without knowing the meaning of that blood.' This line underscores the ignorance or willful blindness of the aristocrats to the true cost of their opulence. The song concludes with a promise to 'color everything in pretty blood,' signifying a complete transformation or corruption of the world into one dominated by the darker aspects of human nature, all under the guise of beauty and elegance.