Concept album about a man committing the seven cardinal sins to challenge God and prove His existence.
Features santoor in the track 'Apologeia' as well as hammond organ and grand piano on select tracks.
Please note that the first track is misspelled in this entry, it should read 'Apologeia'.
PLEASE NOTE THAT FIREBOX RECORDS, WHO STILL HAVE THIS ALBUM UNDER THEIR LASTFM ACCOUNT (ALTHOUGH THE RIGHTS ARE NOW BOUGHT BY GRAU RECORDS), ARE MISSPELLING THE BAND NAME AS PANTHIEST. THE CORRECT SPELLING IS PANTHEIST.
Apologeia
Pantheist Lyrics
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Devoid of hope, where can I go?
Without divine judgement and intervention
No one can live, no one can hope
It is to You, my Lord that I turn now
I proved myself more than once
Once You've tested humanity's faith
But now, I'll test Your strength
O pain, so real so everlasting
You break my heart and crush my soul
I see no way out of this but
I chose to live and suffer thee
That's why my Lord, in Your eyes I'll commit
One by one the seven gravest sins
Until Your righteous punishment shall rid me
Of every doubt about Your existence
You can't escape the pain
Of life's suffering
But how sweet it becomes when
It has a meaning
This meaning I found
In wrath, sin and grief
How strong is my hate!
It makes me feel alive
The lyrics of the song Apologeia by Pantheist describes the despair and hopelessness of the singer towards life. The first stanza suggests that despite the absence of hope, people cannot live and survive without divine judgment and intervention. The second stanza talks about how the singer turns to the divine for help and how he is going to test the strength of the divine instead of the other way around. The third and fourth stanzas go on to elaborate how the pain is ever-present and inescapable, but the singer has decided to embrace and suffer through it. The last stanza portrays the singer's defiance and how he intends to commit the seven gravest sins as an act of rebellion against the righteous judgment of the divine.
The song seems to delve into various philosophical concepts, ranging from nihilism, existentialism, to rebellion against the divine. The lyrics are certainly thought-provoking and challenge the listener's thought process, leading to debates and discussions. The lines "You can't escape the pain of life's suffering, but how sweet it becomes when it has a meaning" is especially poignant and reflective of the singer's mindset.
Line by Line Meaning
O life, you seem to turn your back to me
Life appears to be giving up on me
Devoid of hope, where can I go?
I feel hopeless and lost
Without divine judgement and intervention
If there is no divine interference,
No one can live, no one can hope
then life and hope are impossible
It is to You, my Lord that I turn now
I now turn to you, my Lord
I proved myself more than once
I have tested myself and demonstrated my strength
Once You've tested humanity's faith
In the past, you tested the faith of humanity
But now, I'll test Your strength
But now, I will test your strength and power
O pain, so real so everlasting
Pain is a real and enduring experience
You break my heart and crush my soul
It crushes my spirit and shatters my heart
I see no way out of this but
I cannot see a way of escaping it
I chose to live and suffer thee
But I choose to live with it and endure the pain
That's why my Lord, in Your eyes I'll commit
That is why, my Lord, I will commit,
One by one the seven gravest sins
the seven deadly sins, one by one
Until Your righteous punishment shall rid me
Until I am purged by your righteous punishment,
Of every doubt about Your existence
of any doubts about your existence
You can't escape the pain
Pain is inevitable
Of life's suffering
as part of life's experience.
But how sweet it becomes when
But it could be meaningful
It has a meaning
if it has a meaning
This meaning I found
I found meaning
In wrath, sin and grief
in anger, sinfulness, and sorrow
How strong is my hate!
My hatred is very profound!
It makes me feel alive
It gives me a sense of vitality
Contributed by Oliver T. Suggest a correction in the comments below.