From Earth I Rose
Amorphis Lyrics
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Muteness was my tongue
Death was my life
Matter was my spirit
I am a brother to the fire
To fire a brother I am
From breasts of maidens three
I drank the black milk
Devoured the white milk
I swallowed the red milk
Brother to the fire I am
Brother to the fire
I've lain in the dark bowels
Bowels of this marshland
Dead beneath the soil
Under the waters
Oblivious to all
Devoid of all knowing
The lyrics to Amorphis's song From Earth I Rose seem to convey a sense of dualism and paradox. The singer describes themselves as both light and darkness, muteness and power in speech, life and death, and matter and spirit. They are a brother to the fire, indicating a connection to both destruction and creation. The imagery of drinking black, white, and red milk from the breasts of maidens further emphasizes this idea of duality and the mixing of opposing forces.
The singer then goes on to describe a state of being dead and buried, yet still connected to the world through the marshland and water. This could possibly represent a rebirth or a new beginning from a previously lifeless existence.
Overall, the lyrics suggest a complex understanding of existence and the interplay between opposing forces. The singer seems to have transcended their mortality and become a part of a greater spiritual existence.
Line by Line Meaning
Darkness was my light
I found solace in darkness and despair.
Muteness was my tongue
I was unable to express myself vocally.
Death was my life
My existence was one of pain and suffering.
Matter was my spirit
I was devoid of any emotional or spiritual substance.
I am a brother to the fire
I feel a strong kinship and connection to the element of fire.
To fire a brother I am
I consider myself a part of the essence and embodiment of fire.
From breasts of maidens three
I drew sustenance and strength from the feminine principal, in the form of milk.
I drank the black milk
I consumed darkness and negativity with my very being.
Devoured the white milk
I enveloped purity and innocence in my existence, but consumed them nonetheless.
I swallowed the red milk
I consumed passion and emotion, though they may have caused me harm.
Brother to the fire I am
I cannot emphasize enough how deep and profound my connection to fire is.
I've lain in the dark bowels
I have spent time in the deepest and darkest depths of despair.
Bowels of this marshland
This marshland represents the depth of my sorrow and negativity.
Dead beneath the soil
I have experienced true death and decay, as if I was buried beneath the earth.
Under the waters
I have been submerged in despair and hopelessness, unable to breathe or find a way out.
Oblivious to all
I was completely unaware of everything going on around me, lost in my own misery.
Devoid of all knowing
I was detached from the world around me and unable to learn or grow.
Contributed by Andrew L. Suggest a correction in the comments below.