Hawkwind：Meaning of Wraith Songmeaning

The song "Wraith" by Hawkwind explores the idea of beings that come in the dead of night and are born from an animal or a dream. These Wraiths are metaphysical and sentient, whispering in the air and leaving no escape from the beast inside. The lyrics also touch on the idea of man as an animal and the potential for these Wraiths to be the only ones left in the future. The darkened ruins and jagged monuments in the song represent the apocalypse and the Wraiths' mission to test the limit of our fear. The elemental destiny and feast of starlight in the mind represent the transcendental and other-worldly nature of the Wraiths. The song ultimately crowns these Wraiths as "Animus Rex," victims and rulers of the future.