[Verse] Night splits open wide Shadows claw the trees like beasts A whisper in the dark
Rider tears through the storm Child clings tight silent cry Who calls from the black?
[Chorus] Erlkönig rides the wind tonight His voice a serpent coil of lies Erlkönig whispers sweet delight But the child knows only fright
[Verse 2] Fog drips thick like blood Eyes burn in the endless night Who hunts in the mist?
Promises like chains Golden light turns into thorns Run faster or be lost
[Chorus] Erlkönig rides the wind tonight His voice a serpent coil of lies Erlkönig whispers sweet delight But the child knows only fright
Style de musique
epic; driving rhythm with heavy guitars and thunderous drums, orchestral, rock, metal, layered with haunting orchestral strings and brass for a cinematic texture; dynamic male vocals that shift from growls to soaring cries