Din-Tah Aeon & Nino Sable
Germany, est. 2010
Inspired by: Bauhaus, The Sisters Of Mercy, Fields Of The Nephilim, The Cure, Tiamat and a lot of Black Metal.
https://aeonsable.bandcamp.com
Exodus
Aeon Sable Lyrics
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Riding down the highway
On a quiet, still, darkened world
So many miles through the kingdom of drought
Like a lightning on burning wheels
Down the red desert sunset
Static on the radio
Like thousand voices calling my name
And at the fall of men
All civilisation buried under time and sand
Like moses once had led the chosen nation
Pharaos wrath has swept the earth
Ashes...
Breathing dust with peyote smile
So many miles through this desert wasteland
And I watch all the scorpions passing by
Exodus came to the desert of nevada
Down the red desert sunset
Glowing in the western sky
Static on the radio
Like thousand voices calling my name
And at the fall of men
All civilisation buried under time and sand
Like moses once had led the chosen nation
Pharaos wrath has swept the earth
The song "Exodus" by Aeon Sable is a poetic interpretation of the end of civilization as we know it. The lyrics speak about a journey through a desert wasteland, where the singer is riding down the highway on a dark and quiet world. The kingdom is a drought-ridden land, depicted by the red desert sunset glowing in the western sky. The lyrics describe the sensation of a lightning bolt on burning wheels, as if the singer is in a hurry to escape this desolate place.
The singer seems to be all alone in this post-apocalyptic world, listening to static on the radio that sounds like a thousand voices calling his name. The fall of men has buried all civilization under time and sand, much like how Moses had led the chosen nation in the biblical story of Exodus. The Pharaoh's wrath has swept the earth, leaving behind only ashes.
The lyrics describe the singer breathing dust with a peyote smile, watching all of the scorpions passing by. The reference to Exodus in the desert of Nevada makes it ambiguous whether this is a real, present-day scenario or a lyrical device to describe a different reality or perhaps the future.
Line by Line Meaning
Dust...
The singer is experiencing a journey riding on a quiet highway through a world that feels still and dark.
Riding down the highway
The singer is traveling on a highway or road.
On a quiet, still, darkened world
The world around the singer feels calm, stagnant, and unlit.
So many miles through the kingdom of drought
The artist has traveled great distances through a dry and arid land.
Like a lightning on burning wheels
The journey is fast-paced and intense, much like lightning on burning wheels.
Down the red desert sunset
The singer is experiencing a sunset in the desert that is colored in shades of red.
Glowing in the western sky
The sunset is visible in the western or southwestern part of the sky.
Static on the radio
The radio is emitting static, causing distorted or unclear sounds.
Like thousand voices calling my name
The distortion in the radio sounds like a thousand voices calling the artist's name.
And at the fall of men
The song refers to the collapse of civilization.
All civilization buried under time and sand
The civilization has been buried under the passage of time and the accumulation of sand.
Like Moses once had led the chosen nation
The comparison is made between the fall of civilization and the leader who led his chosen nation.
Pharaoh's wrath has swept the earth
The song refers to the powers that destroyed the civilization being similar to Pharaoh's wrath.
Ashes...
The song refers to the singer breathing in dust in the desert wasteland.
Breathing dust with peyote smile
The singer is taking in the dust with a smile, likely due to the effects of the drug peyote.
So many miles through this desert wasteland
The artist has traveled great distances through a wasteland-like desert.
And I watch all the scorpions passing by
The artist is observing scorpions moving about in the desert.
Exodus came to the desert of Nevada
The song refers to the singer experiencing an exodus in the Nevada desert.
Contributed by Parker V. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Pedro Rui Alves
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