Song Details
- Album Release Date: 2012
- Genre: goth
Song Meaning of “Hypnotic Psychosis” by Cadaveria
Hypnotic Psychosis tells the story of being under the control of a powerful and manipulative person, who can manipulate and control reality on a whimsical basis. This person has the ability to make the narrator feel powerless, as if they are unable to make decisions, and instead, must obey the demands of their abuser. The narrator laments their lack of control and independence, as they desperately search for a way to free themselves from the control of their abuser. The song paints a vivid and darkly compelling picture of what it is like to be in the grip of someone who can bend reality to their will. The lyrics suggest that the narrator is so enthralled to this mysterious and powerful figure, that they have developed a psychological disorder that renders them almost hypnotically in obedience of their abuser’s words. Despite their terror and the lack of hope for a better future, the narrator ultimately finds strength to break free from their captor, and the song ends on a hopeful note of freedom from the holds of their hypnotic psychosis.