Inspired by a short horror story by American writer Edgar Allan Poe - "Berenice". [Verse] Eyes like smoke no light no hope Her beauty sank where shadows choke She lies below cold stone and grey While his mind slips further away [Verse 2] Night-soaked ground where silence screams His footsteps haunt his darkest dreams Digging deep through death and grime For her teeth untouched by time [Chorus] Whisper of the grave calls him near Madness howls but he won't hear White pearls wrapped in decay's embrace He can’t stop he can’t erase [Verse 3] Casket creaks with a brittle moan He finds her there all skin and bone Yet those teeth still bright as sin A macabre prize he pulls within [Verse 4] Laughter bursts raw pain divine Bloodied hands his fingers twine Holding tight what once was hers His obsession deep and curse-averse [Bridge] Grave dirt clings his soul undone Staring hard at what he's won Her voice echoes "Leave me rest" But obsession's grip beats her request