[5] The studio version was previewed via the band's Instagram story on May 17, a day prior to being officially released.

"[11] The song's music video features two men arriving at a house seeking entry to a party.

Meanwhile, one of the earlier men is seen dancing with a woman, who then bestows upon him the signature facepaint of Papa Emeritus.

[11] Lyrically, the song is about the Black Plague – a theme across the entire Prequelle album – specifically about how people would literally dance and party until they died to cope with the illness.

All the brothels and pubs were thriving because people started partying literally like there was no tomorrow because they were gonna die.

"Dance Macabre" is capturing that joyous nocturnal sort of life in a disco song.