The Black Angel's Death Song

"The Black Angel's Death Song" is a song by The Velvet Underground, from their 1967 debut album The Velvet Underground & Nico. It was written by Lou Reed and John Cale. The lyrics seem to be written from the perspective of a man or the Black Angel, a figure of death, philosophising about life and death. In a footnote to the lyrics, Lou Reed wrote: "The idea here was to string words together for the sheer fun of their sound, not any particular meaning."

The Black Angel's Death Song

"The Black Angel's Death Song" is a song by The Velvet Underground, from their 1967 debut album The Velvet Underground & Nico. It was written by Lou Reed and John Cale. The lyrics seem to be written from the perspective of a man or the Black Angel, a figure of death, philosophising about life and death. In a footnote to the lyrics, Lou Reed wrote: "The idea here was to string words together for the sheer fun of their sound, not any particular meaning."