──[ THE ORIGIN OF SAMHAIN ]── The Forgotten Terror of Halloween. Samhain, the origin of Halloween— It was what the ancient Celts truly feared. What on earth were they afraid of? Ghosts? Evil spirits? Dangerous fairies? Curses? Of course, those were part of it. Yet, the tangible horrors cut far deeper. In a predominantly pastoral Celtic society, the mass slaughter of livestock and the curing of meat inflicted a heavy psychological toll. It was also a season of collective food poisoning and delirium, caused by ergot—a toxic, hallucinogenic fungus. It was a time for human sacrifices, rituals paid in blood and life. Above all, the relentless raids and pillaging between settlements, targeting stored provisions like salted meat— This terror of human violence was an overwhelming, deadly reality. Ah, yes. What we feared most of all... was human nature itself. So let us, too, don the disguises of monsters and forget. Wrape yourself in the monstrous. Tread the memories of blood and darkness into dust beneath the steps of a frantic dance. Come, let us dance—before dawn breaks, and the cold reality of winter sets in. ････････････････････････････････････････ We forgot the true terror hidden inside the quiet autumn night We forgot what was meant to be buried beneath the ancient soil In the shadow of Samhain we shivered without knowing why The legend was corrupted by the desperate fear in our hearts Word of mouth twisted the origin into a harmless disguise A fatal mistake was passed down through generations of silence It was all a delusion crafted to keep our minds sane Everything was wrong from the very first spark of fire ▼ CHANT Samhain burns the false domain Night of terror night of pain Whispered lies inside the brain Nothing true shall now remain Samhain breaks the heavy chain Blood red shadows fall like rain All was wrong and all in vain Truth reclaims the dark reign The feast was never meant for joyful laughter or celebration The feast was a desperate barrier against the encroaching beast Now the ancient nightmare awakens to claim its lost throne And we stand defenseless before the forgotten absolute truth ▼ CHANT Samhain burns the false domain Night of terror night of pain Whispered lies inside the brain Nothing true shall now remain Samhain breaks the heavy chain Blood red shadows fall like rain All was wrong and all in vain Truth reclaims the dark reign It was all wrong every single breath Every single memory was wrong
