Vertebra Seraphim

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"**Vertebra Seraphim**" is an October Noir song included on their first album *The Haunting and the Powerful*, released in 2017. The song has acoustic guitar rhythm copied off of "Die with Me", a Type O Negative song that appears on their album *October Rust*.

The title of this song means "backs of angels" as 'Vertebra' is located in the back and 'Seraphim' is the Latin word for angels. Also named "Angels", it is about loving his ex-girlfriend, whom Tom called her Angel. Each of the last 12 lines all said 'Angels cannot carry the love {I/you} give to {me/thee}'.

This song and all others on the album were remastered and released in 2022. On the remastered version, the bridge has different keyboard tones than in the original version. All the tones in remastered version is all piano, mid to high pitch, compared to some in the original.

## Lyrics

How soon it all came to be

without looking way

There's something inside of you

that longs to be saved

I can see it in your eyes

every time I look at you

A moth to the flame, well

perhaps I'm a fool

An ingrate then I'll be

if it means loving you

Just taste the truth on my lips

every time I'm kissing you

Heaven's light breaches skies

Your voice soft as rain

An igneous catalyst

I'll play in these flames

Hair stands on my flesh

every time I'm touching you

(She says)

"Don't believe in those words

They're just all in your head"

So much time to spend with you

So much left unsaid

But I just wanted you to know

that I fell when I first saw you

Leave all your fears behind

Don't nest in it's chains

The key's within your hands

Unlock your restraints

I'll be there to pick you up

every time your bonds won't break

Time will come and time will pass

but who can we blame?

Ataraxia will be our home

where we both remain

Don't fret now, my precious one

right here is right where I'll stay

(She says)

"Don't believe in those words

They're just all in your head"

So much time to spend with you

So much left unsaid

But I just wanted you to know

that I fell when I first saw you

Angels cannot carry the love I give to thee

Angels cannot carry the love you give to me

Angels cannot carry the love I give to me

Angels cannot carry the love I give to thee

Angels cannot carry the love you give to me

Angels cannot carry the love I give to me

Angels cannot carry the love I give to thee

Angels cannot carry the love you give to me

Angels cannot carry the love I give to me

Angels cannot carry the love I give to thee

Angels cannot carry the love you give to me

Angels cannot carry the love I give to me

## Personnel

* **Tom Noir** – vocals, guitar and acoustic guitar (on original version), bass, drums (on original version), keyboards, piano, writing, engineering, mixing, mastering, production
* Doug Lane – guitar and acoustic guitar (on remaster version)
* Tyler Fleming – drums (on remaster version)

2. "Volatile"
3. "Trinity"
4. "Alpha Omega"
5. "Exhume"
6. "Silicon"
7. "Deep Woods"
8. "**Vertebra Seraphim**"
9. "Feel Heart Love"
10. "Beautifool"

1. "Tombstones"
2. "Burn"
3. "Spellbound"
4. "Little Drummer Boy"
5. "Symmetry"
6. "Black Light"
7. "Lavender"
8. "The Veil"
9. "Her Dark Embrace"
10. "Cauterize"

1. "Fate"
2. "Windows"
3. "Reverence (Make You Love)"
4. "Effigy"
5. "Wine"
6. "Persephone"
7. "Serendipity"
8. "Wanderlust"
9. "Cradle the Monster"
10. "Wisteria"
11. "Sistinas"
12. "Proverbs"
13. "Goodbye Black Bird"
 ***Letters to Existence***

1. "Spring"
2. "Endless Lonely"
3. "A Halo Hung from Horns"
4. "Forever Haunt"
5. "Deja View"
6. "Summer to Autumn"
7. "Clench"
8. "Tourniquet"
9. "For Honor"
10. "Flash Paper Matches"
11. "She's Gone"
12. "Winter"

* "Pictures of Matchstick Men (RIPeter)"
* "Lips Like Sugar"
* "Wicked Game"
* "Race War"
* "Cry Little Sister"
* "Love You to Death"
* "Crimson and Clover"
* "Nights in White Satin"