Thresholds Beyond
Spectral Voice Lyrics
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Releasing bindings of ego instilled
Unending labyrinth
Gnawing terrors
Vestiges of psychic abberation
Distorting vibrations of mind
Sinking down to the baths of vacuity
Streams of dejection, immersed
Seized by black trance as last breaths erode
From the voice of expelled blood
Everfolding asphyxiation strips
Forced beyond the void of time
(the inmost SELF decays)
Piercing vibration
Firmaments flayed
Cold mist filled with voices
Empties from silent hells
Veins opening
The lyrics of Spectral Voice's song Thresholds Beyond is a reflection on the erosion of the tangible perception of one's surroundings, leading to the release of the ego's bindings. The song is an attempt to capture the psychological experience of being lost in an unending labyrinth, where one's perceptions are distorted by vestiges of psychic aberrations. As the mind's vibrations are distorted, the individual sinks down to the baths of vacuity, where streams of dejection leave them immersed.
The experience is one of being seized by a black trance, as the last breaths erode from the voice of expelled blood. The asphyxiation strips the self, leaving them forced beyond the void of time, as the inmost SELF decays. This experience is punctuated by a piercing vibration, which flays the firmaments, creating a cold mist filled with voices that empty from silent hells. The experience is one of opening veins, as the self is emptied out, and exposed to an uncertain and perhaps terrifying world.
Line by Line Meaning
Erosion of tangible perception begins
Our understanding of reality is starting to crumble and fade away.
Releasing bindings of ego instilled
We're letting go of the sense of self that we've been taught to hold onto.
Unending labyrinth
We're trapped in an endless maze of confusion and uncertainty.
Gnawing terrors
Fear and anxiety gnaw away at us.
Vestiges of psychic abberation
We're haunted by remnants of our own mental instability.
Distorting vibrations of mind
Our thoughts and perceptions are being warped and twisted.
Sinking down to the baths of vacuity
We're sinking into a state of emptiness and numbness.
Streams of dejection, immersed
We're surrounded by a constant stream of negativity and despair.
Seized by black trance as last breaths erode
We're being consumed by a dark, hypnotic state as we slowly lose our ability to breathe.
From the voice of expelled blood
The sound we make as we die.
Everfolding asphyxiation strips
Our suffocation is intensifying and becoming even more painful.
Forced beyond the void of time
We're being pushed beyond the limits of our own mortality.
(the inmost SELF decays)
Our inner selves are withering and decaying away.
Piercing vibration
An intense and unsettling sensation that shakes us to our core.
Firmaments flayed
The foundations of our reality are being torn apart.
Cold mist filled with voices
An eerie and unsettling atmosphere filled with ghostly whispers.
Empties from silent hells
A sense of desolation and hopelessness that seems to come from a place of pure darkness.
Veins opening
The physical sensation of our veins tearing open and spilling our lifeblood.
Contributed by Aaliyah E. Suggest a correction in the comments below.