An opening riff is fantastic - it get's me every time, he, he, he ... This song was evolving and changing from gig to gig. For example in early incarnations there was no this first solo, only first verse. In one moment I was considering blast beats under second solo! Well, maybe I'll do it some day live, he, he, he ...

Lyrics were written under the gun, well under Pawel's guitar actually, he, he, he ... Once he dropped in and said, that bringing three lyrics for tomorrow's rehearsal would be cool. Yeah, piece of cake! Luckily, I had 'Desideratum' ready and he brought his old lyrics that became 'Raise your Ears' later. So only 'Ligeia' was written from the beginning that evening. I was writing on some dirty table, while he was hanging over my head with his acoustic guitar and humming melody, just in case he would forget, he, he, he ...

'Ligeia' reflects my fascination in Edgar Allan Poe's art. As far as I'm considered, he means for horror literature, what Black Sabbath means for Metal. Maybe today he is not scary or something, thou his genius is undeniable. He created something from nothing.

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Ligeia

In the fire , in the rain
I live by myself
Reaching deepest depths of hell

Breath of ages from the past
Keeps my sanity apart
Touching stone cold, dying heart

And I would die for you, living for remembrance
And I would lie for you, praying for my death
And I would cry for you, summoning your demons
And I would kill for you, but kill her for myself

Sight of your eyes turning still
And this pale look of your skin
Caused this emptiness I feel

Words of oath still hit my ears
Something's coming, creeps and nears
Air is moving, twists and swirls

Haze of opium in my head
Lady's body on the bed
She is moving, she's not dead

Hair like raven's feather's shine
Pure obsidian in her eyes
No, Ligeia, you're alive!