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The meaning of the lyrics of the song "The Nameless One" by the artist "Volbeat"

The song "The Nameless One" by the Danish metal band Volbeat tells the story of a couple who made a deal with the devil (the Nameless One) and are now facing the consequences.

"Wake up, baby, feel the soil upon your tongue. We're buried six feet underground, still in love."

The lyrical hero addresses his beloved, already in the grave. Death did not separate them, and even under six feet of earth, they keep their love.

"This is the day: Our place is now among the living dead."

The day of judgment is coming, and they join the army of the living dead. The repetition of this phrase emphasizes the inevitability of their fate.

"Can you hear the ghoul-gang buggy man Breaking our coffin to get in?"

The picture of resurrection takes on ominous features: their peace is disturbed by the "ghoul-gang buggy man" – probably a servant of the Nameless One.

"Hold on to me, baby: His bony hands will do you no harm. As was told in the cards, we lost our souls to the Nameless One."

The hero tries to calm his beloved, assuring her that he will protect her from the devil's henchmen. He admits that their fate was predetermined: they lost their souls in a card game with the Nameless One.

"Long ago You cried out to the tombstones, Putting your soul on the line for nothing."

The past of the heroine is recalled: she performed some dark rituals, putting her soul at stake.

"And now you're walking through the valley of the shadow of death. But look how good you look: Skinny, grey-blue and in love!"

The image of the heroine takes on the features of a revived dead: pale skin ("gray-blue"), haggard appearance ("skinny"). Despite this, the hero still finds her beautiful, and their love has not faded.

"You'll walk among the outcast thugs, Until you meet the Nameless One."

The heroine has to join the army of the damned to face the Nameless One.

"Hold on to me, baby: His bony hands will do you no harm. As was told in the cards, we lost our souls to the Nameless One."

The repetition of these lines reinforces the hopelessness of their situation and the hero's devotion to his beloved.

"This day has finally come."

The final phrase states the fact: the day of reckoning has arrived.

Wake up baby and taste the dirt

We're six feet under and still in love

The day has come,

We belong with the living dead of the night

The day has come,

We belong with the living dead of the night

Hear the outlaw ghoul and his cane

Crashing our casket to find his way

The day has come

We belong with the living dead of the night

Hold on to me baby

His bony hands will do you no harm

It said in the cards we lost our soul to the Nameless One

Long time ago

You called upon the tombstones

Gambling with your soul for nothing

And now you're walking through the valley of death

But see how beautiful you are

Skinny blue and grey in love

You'll walk among the outlaw bandits

Until you meet the Nameless One

Hold on to me baby

His bony hands will do you no harm

It said in the cards we lost our soul to the Nameless One

Hold on to me baby

His bony hands will do you no harm

It said in the cards we lost our soul to the Nameless One

The day has finally come

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