The meaning of the lyrics of the song "Damned Rapture" by the artist "To/Die/For"

In the song "Damned Rapture" by the Finnish band To/Die/For, the lyrical hero is possessed by an all-consuming, destructive love. He compares himself to a worm digging a burrow and a cancer taking root in his beloved's heart. The hero realizes he is causing pain, but this agonizing love is his only path to liberation.

The image of the "world of the living" takes on a double meaning: on the one hand, it is the real world, which the hero is ready to renounce for the sake of love. On the other hand, it is a metaphor for a joyless existence without his beloved. Only with her does he find meaning in life, she becomes his whole universe.

"Devilish rapture" is a key phrase that reveals the essence of this love. It is selfish, obsessive, bordering on madness. The hero is not afraid of the pain he inflicts and is ready to drag his beloved into his world, even if it means their death.

The final lines "I am a knife in your heart!" and the postscript addressed to All, reinforce the feeling of hopelessness and fatality. The hero is ready for anything for the sake of his love, even if it costs him and his beloved their lives.