Kinetic
Arcturus Lyrics
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This transmission
From a fallen star
Light has departed
From this black sun
But please put us on
To bring darkness down
From your head and home
Our enterprise a success
As return is no option
Our eyes were removed
For our own safety
The distance too great
For you to hear our cries
Never mind take this lamp
We are beyond light
We learned so little
Of inhuman culture
Before disappearance
Went right through us
The mothership
Boarded by fools
We escape space
In order to reach
Our destination
And if you are listening
Please tell us about the time
Where and when we exist
No more
For when you go
We go with you
Via wormholes
The lyrics of Arcturus's song "Kinetic" are a cryptic representation of communication between different worlds. The song begins with an introduction that is being transmitted from a fallen star. This represents contact from a place beyond our planet where the light has departed from the black sun. The vocalist then requests the listener to put them on to bring darkness down from their head and home, indicating a request to spread the knowledge that they have acquired through their experience.
Further, the lyrics mention the success of the enterprise that involved removing the eyes of the voyagers for their own safety, but return is not an option as the distance is too great. They offer a lamp that can help the listeners who are beyond light. The voyagers have learned so little of inhuman culture "before disappearance went right through us." This could be interpreted as the voyagers' lack of awareness of the existence of different cultures and civilizations due to their own limitations in understanding.
The last few lines of the song are addressed to the listener, where the voyagers ask them to tell about the time and place where they exist, as they are unable to comprehend it. They mention the travel through the wormholes, which could represent the journey of the voyagers, who travel across time and space to reach their destination. Overall, the lyrics of "Kinetic" are a window to a different world, representing the struggles and limitations of communication in the vast, infinite universe.
Line by Line Meaning
Welcome
Greetings, we are here.
This transmission
Our message is being sent.
From a fallen star
We come from a place of defeat.
Light has departed
We have lost hope.
From this black sun
Our situation is bleak.
But please put us on
Please give us your attention.
To bring darkness down
To overcome our struggles.
From your head and home
We need your help from where you are.
Our enterprise a success
Our mission was accomplished.
As return is no option
We cannot return to where we came from.
Our eyes were removed
We cannot see our surroundings for our own safety.
For our own safety
To protect ourselves from danger.
The distance too great
We are too far away for you to hear our cries for help.
Never mind take this lamp
Take this message instead.
We are beyond light
We are in a dark place.
We learned so little
Our knowledge is limited.
Of inhuman culture
Of the unfamiliar customs of others.
Before disappearance
Before we vanished.
Went right through us
We were unable to stop it.
The mothership
Our large spacecraft.
Boarded by fools
We were joined by foolish individuals.
We escape space
We fled the danger of space.
In order to reach
To get to.
Our destination
Our intended location.
And if you are listening
If you are receiving our message.
Please tell us about the time
Please share knowledge of your time.
Where and when we exist
Our place and time of existence.
No more
We need this information to survive.
For when you go
When you leave this existence.
We go with you
We will also cease to exist.
Via wormholes
Through the passage of alternate realities.
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