Lyrics
[Vocal Intro]
[Spoken Dialogue]
[Spoken]
Suddenly.._ there came a.._ tapping?
As of some one..?_ gently..?_ rapping!, rapping at my..!_ chamber door?
[Main Guitar Riff]
[Distorted Guitar Intro]
[Drum Breakdown]
[Drum Solo]
[Verse]
Once upon a midnight dreary,
WHILE I PONDERED, WEAK AND WEARY!
.
Over many a quaint and curious volume of forgotten lore -
WHILE I NODDED, NEARLY NAPPING!
.
suddenly there came a tapping,
As of some one gently rapping, rapping at my chamber door.
[VERY BRIEF INSTRUMENTAL INTERLUDE]
"'Tis some visitor," I muttered, "tapping at my chamber door -
Only this and NOTHING MORE!.
[Main Melody]
[Laughter]
[Verse]
Open here I flung the shutter, WHEN!.._ with many a flirt and flutter,
In there stepped a stately Raven of the saintly days of yore!;
Not the least obeisance made he; not a minute stopped or stayed he.._;
But, with mien of lord or lady, PERCHED! above my chamber door -
PERCHED! upon a bust of Pallas just above my chamber door -
PERCHED!, and SAT!, and NOTHING MORE.
[Instrumental]
[Verse]
Then this ebony bird beguiling my sad fancy into smiling,
.._
By the grave and stern decorum of the countenance it WORE!,
"Though thy crest be shorn and shaven, thou,".._ I SAID!, "art sure no craven,
.._
Ghastly grim and ancient Raven wandering from the Nightly shore -
.._
Tell me! what thy lordly name is on the Night's Plutonian shore?"
.._
Quoth the Raven!.._ "NEVERMORE!."
[VERY BRIEF INSTRUMENTAL INTERLUDE]
[Laughter]
[Verse]
And the Raven, never flitting, still is sitting?, still is sitting!
On the pallid bust of Pallas just above my chamber door?;
.._
And his eyes have all the seeming of a demon's that is dreaming!,
And the lamp-light o'er him streaming throws his shadow on the floor?;
And my soul from out that shadow that lies floating on the floor?
.._
Shall be LIFTED!.._ - NEVERMORE!
.._
NEVER!
.._
MORE!
.._
NOTHING!
.._
MORE!
[End]