In The Divine Conspiracy, Mark Jansen gives some room for new themes in the lyrics, moving away from The Embrace That Smothers. For example, "Beyond Belief" centers around the dispute between science and religion, but at the same time it does not attack either side. The following track, "Safeguard to Paradise" deals with the methods of convincing suicide bombers, a sharp contrast to the slow and soft music.
Following the departure of drummer Jeroen Simons in 2006, the album features a session appearance by God Dethroned drummer Ariën van Weesenbeek, who later became a full-time member of the band. The album also features a guest performance of After Forever's guitarist and singer Sander Gommans, who contributed grunt vocals for the song "Death of a Dream." The European digipak version of the album contains a cover of Fear Factory's "Replica".
"La‘petach Chatat Rovetz" ("לפתח חטאת רובץ") is an expression in Hebrew. It means that sin lurks and awaits for a chance to strike and affect.
The album was the first to reach the Top 10 Dutch charts, reaching the No.9. The following album, Design Your Universe, reached No.8, being the highest position that an Epica's album ever reached.
Indigo
Epica Lyrics
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Ultima requies fons vitae
Sed nos eam novam existimemus
The lyrics to Epica's song Indigo reflect on the eternal question of life and death. The opening line, "Quaestio nostra est aeterna," translates to "Our question is eternal." This sets the tone for the contemplative nature of the song. The following lines, "Ultima requies fons vitae," refer to death as the ultimate rest, the source or beginning of life. The final line, "Sed nos eam novam existimemus," translates to "But let us consider it new." This suggests that despite the inevitability of death, we should approach it with a fresh perspective and accept it as an integral part of life.
The theme of death and the afterlife is prevalent in many of Epica's songs. A common motif in their lyrics is the idea of a journey, with death representing a transition to a different plane of existence. The use of Latin in the lyrics adds to the atmosphere of contemplation and introspection. The contrasting emotions of fear and acceptance are explored in the lyrics.
Line by Line Meaning
Quaestio nostra est aeterna
Our question is eternal
Ultima requies fons vitae
Final rest is the source of life
Sed nos eam novam existimemus
But we perceive it as something new
Writer(s): Markus H. J. Mark Jansen, Mark Jan Jansen, Coen J. Janssen Copyright: Hanseatic Musikverlag Gmbh & Co. Kg, Prophecies Publishing Markus Staiger
Contributed by Hunter N. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Ben - Moderator
on Our Destiny
Corrected - thank you Jordan
Jordan N
on Our Destiny
This should say that it is the fifth track on Epica's fourth studio album, "Design Your Universe", which was released in 2009.