Belladonna and aconite
Give to me the gift of flight
Take me up, airborne in the night
In a dream, across the sky
A hundred-million miles high
Take me ever onwards in the night
Dark sisters join my night flight
See how far you can climb
Holt’s with us on this bright night
Ride with him ‘cross the sky
As a screaming horde
We cut the scape
The Devil’s Apple exacerbates
To the sabbat on a demon steed I ride
Across the astral plane we race
The universe my fingers trace
And I am lost forever in my mind



Lyrics submitted by Domitia

Track duration: 04:24


Belladonna and Aconite song meanings
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    General Comment:The primary meaning of the song is: "hallucinogenic drugs are ok!"
    But not necessarily the named drugs!
    Flag imrazoron June 08, 2010   Link
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    General Comment:Datura also known as Devil's Apple, Angel Tulip, Green Dragon and a whole host of other names. Related to Belladonna and just as dangerous...
    Flag phrozen_hearton September 07, 2007   Link
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    General Comment:does anyone know what is meant by the Devil's Apple? I sorta get the rest, but that one is puzzling...
    Flag stealtheharmonyon July 08, 2007   Link
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    General Comment:It seems to me that the song is about a journey through the astral plane. Hallucinogenic substances are sometimes used to aid in rituals to do so.
    Flag Brackon June 13, 2005   Link
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    General Comment:Opium is the only illegal one, I believe.
    Flag bugmenoton February 18, 2005   Link
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    General Comment:Each of these herbs produce a hallucinogenic effect with out the combining with the others. Combinine any of these herbs together can cause dangerous effects, and at times death. It's not suggested to ever use them in any potions. Also, some are illigal
    Flag lumierdenuiton February 16, 2005   Link
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    General Comment:Hemlock - Conium maculatum, member of the parsley family, used to kill Socrates
    Henbane - Hyoscyamus niger
    Aconite - Aconitum napellus, commonly "monkshood"
    Belladonna - Atropa belladonna, commonly deadly nightshade
    Opium - distilled from the juice of the poppy
    Thornapple - Datura stramonium, commonly Jimson weed
    Cinquefoil - Potentilla reptans
    Mandragora - Atropa mandragora, commonly mandrake

    Most of the above are HUGELY poisonous, and should not be fooled with. They are commonly regarded to be ingredients in so-called flying ointment used by witches. Applied topically in a grease base, the chemicals in the herbs would induce a hallucinogenic effect. I hope modern witches know better than to mess with this stuff and stick to pot.
    Flag wendywitchon June 09, 2003   Link
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    General Comment:There's also a chorus at the end that goes:

    Hemlock, Henbane, Acone... Belladonna
    Opium, Thornapple, Cinquefoil... Mandragora

    I've never heard of most of these herbs... anyone know what they are?
    Flag freakishfaeon April 25, 2003   Link

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