Moriendoom (La Ballata di Ippolita Oderisi) Lyrics

Ippolita Oderisi
Noblewoman who a strong trauma forced to a life of permanent immobility.

Melancholy and decadent
she seeks solace in faith.

But her mind gives her no respite.
What she welcomes is the experience of demoniacs and suicides that awaken an ancient possession.

Legacy of an ancestor, condemned by the Inquisition, tortured and burned alive.

Ippolita Oderisi
Enveloped in the flames of the past
She is alone in the darkness of an endless night.

Satan emerges from the subconscious
embroiders an eternal ordeal on her.
He rules her, crushes her soul,
she tears apart her pale helpless body.

The ritual of the man in dark clothes
he comes to her aid.
That God who no longer recognizes
he holds out his hand, grabs her, hugs her.

Satan succumbs.
Its long, slimy claws
they no longer have a hold on her.
Disappointed, he resumes his hunt
Looking elsewhere for another prey.

Ippolita Oderisi
She smiles again
Taking back life as always
Heartened by the serenity
of her permanent immobility