Quickening
Esoteric Lyrics
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Losing the mind.
On this path to oblivion.
So much time lost in chaos.
As I descend.
Succumbed to the unfathomable.
Abandoned beyond all control.
Skulking, scraping, the barren wastes...
Formless predator of the minds' domain.
And as its presence draws near I sense it.
Knowing within its pull I can be forever lost.
A part of me.
I have become.
The lyrics to Esoteric's song Quickening describe the descent of the singer into madness and chaos. They start by describing hallucinations that are entering the singer's mind and causing them to lose their grip on reality. The singer feels like they are on a path to oblivion and that they have lost so much time to chaos.
As the song continues, the imagery becomes darker and more sinister. The singer is described as descending further and further into madness and being consumed by something unfathomable. They feel like they have been abandoned and are beyond all control.
The final lines of the song describe the singer as a "formless predator of the minds' domain" and sensing the presence of something that could consume them completely. The singer has become a part of the chaos and madness that they were previously trying to escape.
Overall, Quickening is a haunting and introspective song that delves into the darker corners of the human psyche.
Line by Line Meaning
Hallucinations enter the shadows...
The singer is experiencing hallucinations and they feel like they are happening in the shadows.
Losing the mind.
The singer is afraid that they are losing their mental faculties due to the hallucinations and the events they are experiencing.
On this path to oblivion.
The singer feels that they are on a path towards some kind of destruction, possibly due to their mental state or the caused events.
So much time lost in chaos.
The artist feels like they have lost a lot of time because of the chaos that their current state is causing them.
As I descend.
The artist feels like they are descending, possibly into madness or a dark situation physically or metaphorically.
Succumbed to the unfathomable.
The singer feels like they are overpowered by something that they cannot comprehend, possibly the hallucinations or the caused events.
Abandoned beyond all control.
The singer feels like they have lost all control over what is happening to them and are now completely abandoned.
Skulking, scraping, the barren wastes...
The environment around the artist is described as barren, and predatory entities are lurking in it.
Formless predator of the minds' domain.
The predatory entities are described as being able to attack the mind and cause harm there, despite their form being indescribable or unknown.
And as its presence draws near I sense it.
The artist senses the presence of the predatory entities, indicating that they are aware of their surroundings and the danger they are in.
Knowing within its pull I can be forever lost.
The singer understands that if they give into the temptation or threat of the predatory entities, they may never be able to come back from it.
A part of me.
The artist feels like they have already been consumed or affected by the predatory entities in some way, likely because of the hallucinations mentioned earlier.
I have become.
The singer has fully given in to the predatory entities or the events, and has become something new or different because of it, possibly completely losing their original identity.
Contributed by Lucas V. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@sambt123
This band will never get the credit they deserve, the best band making music in general. 5:14 - 7:30 is absolutely stunning
@kawaiilpsyoutuberstar3220
Pure hard, dark beauty
@Miquiya
Incredible song.
@Mordrad
my favorite!
@kimmolaine8069
A bad trip, in a safe way.
@DocteurZeuhl
@Miquiya Incredible album.
@DocteurZeuhl
@wendigolycan Incredible way of writing "incredible".
@wendigolycan
@ModernZeuhl Ha.. :)) i just noticed... i'm from Romania, and i guess that my brain was thinking in romanian... \m/ @_@
@DocteurZeuhl
@wendigolycan My girlfriend is romanian, and I thought it could be Romanian ^^
@wendigolycan
@perrottafamily1 Incredibil....comment?