Seize The Night

Cover of the song Carpe Noctem, which is originally from Jim Steinmain's musical Tanz Der Vampire which premiered in Vienna, Austria in 1997. However Meat Loaf's version uses the english lyrics that were used for the english broadway production Dance of the Vampires version.

[Intro] Come with me and bless the night Let the darkness be your salvation Curse the day - escape the light Break the chains of imagination Come with me and seize the night Now's the time for some inspiration Leave the day and lose the light No taboos only new sensations... [Verse 1] In the shadows of the city A hero's waiting for the call And all the angels are waking up And all the devils start to fall In the shadows of the city They're dying for a thrill They're going out over the edge They're moving in for the kill [Pre-Chorus] You gotta curse the day: it's nothing but a merciless light So open up your arms and then you get down on your knees You suck in all the darkness and you're ready now to seize Seize the night Seize the night [Chorus] Dies irae, Kyrie! Libera me, Domine! Dies irae, Kyrie! Requiem da, Domine! Dies irae, Kyrie! Libera me, Domine! Dies irae, Kyrie! Requiem da, Domine! (Dies irae, Kyrie! Libera me, Domine!) Bless the night, before it has the chance to pass (Dies irae, Kyrie! Requiem da, Domine!) Seize the night, you do what it takes to make it last (Dies irae, Kyrie! Libera me, Domine!) Bless the night, before it has the chance to pass (Dies irae, Kyrie! Requiem da, Domine!) Seize the night, you do what it takes to make it last (Dies irae, Kyrie! Libera me, Domine!) Bless the night, before it has the chance to pass (Dies irae, Kyrie! Sanctus, Sanctus exultate!) Seize the night, you do what it takes to make it last... [Verse 2] Let your dreams out of their cages Every passion and desire Let your visions be outrageous Set your fantasies on fire Everything will be permitted There'll be nothing left to fear I got the magic in your body Your inhibitions disappear [Pre-Chorus] You gotta curse the day: it's nothing but a merciless light So open up your arms and then you get down on your knees You suck in all the darkness and you're ready now to seize Seize the night Seize the night [Chorus] Dies irae, Kyrie! Libera me, Domine! Dies irae, Kyrie! Requiem da, Domine! (Dies irae, Kyrie! Libera me, Domine!) Bless the night, before it has the chance to pass (Dies irae, Kyrie! Libera me, Domine!) Seize the night, you do what it takes to make it last (Dies irae, Kyrie! Requiem da, Domine!) Bless the night, memories collide to change the past (Dies irae, Kyrie! Libera me, Domine!) Seize the night, you do what it takes to make it last (Carpe Noctem...) (Dies irae, Kyrie! Requiem da, Domine!) Bless the night, before it has the chance to pass (Carpe Noctem...) (Dies irae, Kyrie! Libera me, Domine!) Seize the night, you do what it takes to make it last... Dies irae, Kyrie! Requiem da, Domine! Dies irae, Kyrie! Sanctus, Sanctus exultate! [Outro] Come with me and bless the night Let the darkness be your salvation Curse the day - escape the light Break the chains of imagination Come with me and seize the night Now's the time for some inspiration Leave the day and lose the light No taboos only new sensations...