Like Some Snow-white Marble Eyes
Summoning Lyrics
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O'er our tumultuous snow
Which flows in shapes as tall as trees
When wintry winds do blow
As if with keenness for our fate
Our faltering few steps on
To white rest, and a place of rest
Invisible at dawn
And yet with neither love nor hate
Those stars like some snow-white
Morgoth snow-white marble eyes
Without the gift of sight
Upon this star I fixed my eye
All over the wide land
My horse moved on, hoof after hoof
He raised and never stopped
When down behind the cottage roof
At once the planet dropped
The lyrics to Summoning's song "Like Some Snow-white Marble Eyes" paint a picture of a wintry landscape, with snow falling and tall, tree-like shapes forming from the drifts. The stars above are described as "snow-white marble eyes," watching over the scene with neither love nor hate, and lacking the gift of sight. The singer fixates on one star in particular, watching as it moves across the sky while they ride on horseback over the snowy terrain. As the star drops below the horizon, the scene comes to a close.
Many interpretations of this song suggest that it is about death, with the wintry landscape representing the end of life, and the star symbolizing a guide to the afterlife. The lyrics evoke a sense of peace and rest, with the "place of rest" referred to as "white rest." The lack of emotion attributed to the stars, and their description as having "snow-white marble eyes," suggest a sense of neutrality, perhaps echoing the idea of death as a natural process that is neither good nor bad.
Line by Line Meaning
How countless they congregate
There are countless stars in the sky that gather above our snowy landscape.
O'er our tumultuous snow
These stars shine brightly over the chaotic and unsettled snow-covered land.
Which flows in shapes as tall as trees
The snow is so deep and thick that it creates shapes as tall as trees.
When wintry winds do blow
These shapes are formed by the fierce winter winds that blow across the land.
As if with keenness for our fate
The stars seem to have an interest in our destiny.
Our faltering few steps on
We continue on our uneasy and unsure path forward.
To white rest, and a place of rest
We seek to find peace and rest in the white snow that surrounds us.
Invisible at dawn
At dawn, the white snow and the stars that watch over it are almost invisible to the eye.
And yet with neither love nor hate
The stars have no emotions towards the land or the people on it.
Those stars like some snow-white
The stars shine like snow that is gleaming white under the moonlight.
Morgoth snow-white marble eyes
The stars appear to be emotionless like the evil figure Morgoth from the book, with eyes that are as cold and still as marble.
Without the gift of sight
Despite their brightness in the sky, the stars cannot see anything below them.
Upon this star I fixed my eye
I gaze upon a particular star in the sky.
All over the wide land
I see the star shining over the vast expanse of the land below.
My horse moved on, hoof after hoof
As I continue on my journey, my horse carries me forward step by step.
He raised and never stopped
My horse's hooves continue to lift and fall, moving me forward endlessly.
When down behind the cottage roof
As I ride, the star disappears behind a nearby rooftop.
At once the planet dropped
In that moment, the star seems to fall from the sky and disappear completely.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: MICHAEL ANDREAS GREGOR, RICHARD LEDERER
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Dave Sykes
How countless they congregate
O'er our tumultuous snow
Which flows in shapes as tall as trees
When wintry winds do blow
Upon this star I fixed my eye
And rode over the wide, wide lands
My horse moved on, hoof after hoof
He raced and never stopped again
As if with keenness for our fate
Our faltering few steps on
To white rest, and a place of rest
Yet tomorrow grows with no love or hate
Those stars like some snow-white
Like some snow-white marble eyes
How countless they congregate
O'er our tumultuous snow
Which flows in shapes as tall as trees
When wintry winds do blow
Upon this star I fixed my eye
And rode over the wide, wide lands
My horse moved on, hoof after hoof
He raced and never stopped again
As if with keenness for our fate
Our faltering few steps on
To white rest, and a place of rest
Yet tomorrow grows with no love or hate
Those stars like some snow-white
Like some snow-white marble eyes
How countless they congregate
O'er our tumultuous snow
Which flows in shapes as tall as trees
When wintry winds do blow
Upon this star I fixed my eye
And rode over the wide, wide lands
My horse moved on, hoof after hoof
He raced and never stopped again
As if with keenness for our fate
Our faltering few steps on
To white rest, and a place of rest
Yet tomorrow grows with no love or hate
Those stars like some snow-white
Like some snow-white marble eyes
jordan inard
That instrumental part (3:12) juste stole your heart and transports you across the ages, it is beyond words, beyond this world
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<3
Khrawbob Syiemlieh
It's a masterpiece
gbuhnoezqayusioehf
I feel like a highlander and become immortal when i listen to this band.
Kaiser
No one else in black metal does romanticism like Summoning
Dominik Kralj
I can't belive how beautiful this is.
moshe méchant
For sure !!!!! Do you have listen dol guldur ?
Dave Sykes
How countless they congregate
O'er our tumultuous snow
Which flows in shapes as tall as trees
When wintry winds do blow
Upon this star I fixed my eye
And rode over the wide, wide lands
My horse moved on, hoof after hoof
He raced and never stopped again
As if with keenness for our fate
Our faltering few steps on
To white rest, and a place of rest
Yet tomorrow grows with no love or hate
Those stars like some snow-white
Like some snow-white marble eyes
How countless they congregate
O'er our tumultuous snow
Which flows in shapes as tall as trees
When wintry winds do blow
Upon this star I fixed my eye
And rode over the wide, wide lands
My horse moved on, hoof after hoof
He raced and never stopped again
As if with keenness for our fate
Our faltering few steps on
To white rest, and a place of rest
Yet tomorrow grows with no love or hate
Those stars like some snow-white
Like some snow-white marble eyes
How countless they congregate
O'er our tumultuous snow
Which flows in shapes as tall as trees
When wintry winds do blow
Upon this star I fixed my eye
And rode over the wide, wide lands
My horse moved on, hoof after hoof
He raced and never stopped again
As if with keenness for our fate
Our faltering few steps on
To white rest, and a place of rest
Yet tomorrow grows with no love or hate
Those stars like some snow-white
Like some snow-white marble eyes
Venkov Sergey
thank you dearly!
999klondike
Every song on this album is at least very good. Don't know many albums I can say that about.