Second Sight
Adagio Lyrics


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I foresee ages of chaos,
But my ordeal has yet just started
For these ominous signs,
Are bound to plague me

Haunt for centuries to come,
My healing incantations
Are destined for failure
My unremitting warnings and threats

Will go unheeded, such is my curse.
Why should it be incumbent upon me
To redeem their faults ?
You, The one who spurns the past

Are now, But worthy to be last.
Thy choices are errors;
I shall thus abandon thou
To thy gloomy fate.

I can see the future
In the light of the past.
I cannot stop this ineluctable doom
From raining over the world.

Alas, this obnoxious portend
Will turn out to be abiding truth.
From time immemorial,
Man has taken refuge in oblivion.

They've exchanged there future
for the present enjoyment.
Nothing will change, History has set
Her implacable march into motion.

There will be no escape.
You, The one who spurns the past
Are now, But worthy to be last.
Thy choices are errors;





I shall thus abandon thou
To thy gloomy fate.

Overall Meaning

The song "Second Sight" by Adagio is a haunting piece that speaks of a person's terrifying vision of the future. The singer sees chaos and ominous signs that will plague them for centuries to come, making their healing incantations destined for failure. The singer's relentless warnings and threats go unheard, and they believe it is not their responsibility to redeem the faults of those who spurn the past. The person who rejects history and fails to learn from it leaves themselves vulnerable to a bleak fate.


The singer laments that they can see the future but are powerless to stop the coming doom that will rain over the world. The portend of the future is obnoxious and will turn out to be an abiding truth. The history of humanity is doomed to repeat itself as people continue to trade their future for present enjoyment. The singer concludes that nothing will change, and history's march is implacable. The ones who spurn the past are not worthy and have made choices that will lead to a gloomy fate. The singer, therefore, abandons them to their fate.


Overall, "Second Sight" is a warning against the consequences of ignoring history and making poor choices. The singer is struggling with the burden of knowing the future but being powerless to change it. The song is a reminder that we are accountable for our choices and should learn from the past to shape our future.


Line by Line Meaning

I foresee ages of chaos,
I can predict that there will be a long period of turmoil and confusion.


But my ordeal has yet just started
However, my personal struggle has only just begun.


For these ominous signs,
Because of the threatening indications,


Are bound to plague me
I am certain to suffer from them.


Haunt for centuries to come,
They will persist for generations.


My healing incantations
My attempts to fix things.


Are destined for failure
Will not succeed.


My unremitting warnings and threats
My constant cautionary advice and intimidation.


Will go unheeded, such is my curse.
Will be ignored, as it always is.


Why should it be incumbent upon me
Why do I have to be the one responsible


To redeem their faults?
To fix their mistakes?


You, The one who spurns the past
You, who disregards history


Are now, But worthy to be last.
Are indeed deserving of being the last.


Thy choices are errors;
Your decisions are mistakes;


I shall thus abandon thou
So I will leave you behind.


To thy gloomy fate.
To meet your unfortunate destiny.


I can see the future
I am able to perceive events that have not yet happened.


In the light of the past.
Through the context of history.


I cannot stop this ineluctable doom
I am unable to prevent this unavoidable destruction


From raining over the world.
From affecting the entire globe.


Alas, this obnoxious portend
Unfortunately, this unpleasant premonition


Will turn out to be abiding truth.
Will end up being a permanent reality.


From time immemorial,
Since the very beginning of time,


Man has taken refuge in oblivion.
Humans have sought escape in forgetfulness.


They've exchanged there future
They have traded their future


for the present enjoyment.
For immediate pleasure.


Nothing will change, History has set
Things will not improve, as history has established


Her implacable march into motion.
Her relentless progress forward.


There will be no escape.
There will be no way out.


You, The one who spurns the past
You, who disregards history


Are now, But worthy to be last.
Are indeed deserving of being the last.


Thy choices are errors;
Your decisions are mistakes;


I shall thus abandon thou
So I will leave you behind.


To thy gloomy fate.
To meet your unfortunate destiny.




Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
Written by: Brian Molko, Stefan Olsdal, Steven Hewitt

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Jack Arnold

Lyrics:

I foresee ages of chaos
But my ordeal has just yet started,
For these ominous signs are bound to plague me,
Haunting for centuries to come.

My healing incantations are destined for failure.
My unremitting warnings and threats
Will go unheeded; such is my curse.
Why should it be incumbent upon me to redeem their faults?

You, the one who spurns the past
Are now but worthy to be last.
Thy choices are errors- I shall thus abandon thou
To thy gloomy fate.

I can see the future in the light of the past.
I cannot stop this ineluctable doom from raining over the world.
Alas, this obnoxious portend
Will turn out to be abiding truth.

From time immemorial Man has taken refuge in oblivion.
They've exchanged their future for their present enjoyment.
Nothing will change; history has set her implacable march into motion.
There will be no escape.



All comments from YouTube:

Dudeatrix

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Sean Dvir

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metalingus1007

That solo is pure passion and fire Stepahn Forte is the man

Jack Arnold

Lyrics:

I foresee ages of chaos
But my ordeal has just yet started,
For these ominous signs are bound to plague me,
Haunting for centuries to come.

My healing incantations are destined for failure.
My unremitting warnings and threats
Will go unheeded; such is my curse.
Why should it be incumbent upon me to redeem their faults?

You, the one who spurns the past
Are now but worthy to be last.
Thy choices are errors- I shall thus abandon thou
To thy gloomy fate.

I can see the future in the light of the past.
I cannot stop this ineluctable doom from raining over the world.
Alas, this obnoxious portend
Will turn out to be abiding truth.

From time immemorial Man has taken refuge in oblivion.
They've exchanged their future for their present enjoyment.
Nothing will change; history has set her implacable march into motion.
There will be no escape.

Eloi Rigaud

I can't stop listening to it !

MC23

One of my favorite Adagio song

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