The Astral Dialogue
Agalloch Lyrics


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The firmament above the horizon of history
Heathen fires burn the ancestral night
Esoteric figures move across the
Arcane plateau with their
Symbols engraved in the sky

The astral plane and the lineage of the past
Reborn!
An abstract interwoven archive

Languages of the gods, spoken in sidereal tongue
Divinities of the stars
Illuminate in runes of man

At the creation's hollow, a sudden white light gleams
Like a wayward sentient spirit in the mire
Of space and time
Gods sire and propagate here




Under divine law of the opus magnum
Evolution of a language to come

Overall Meaning

The song "The Astral Dialogue" by Agalloch is a highly esoteric piece that alludes to the encompassing nature of the universe and the profound influence of the past on the present. The song commences with a depiction of the sky, and the singer mentions the "heathen fires" burning in the distance, referencing ancestral practices of worship and spirituality that have been inherited through generations. Symbols engraved in the sky suggest that there is a great cosmic language that we must decipher in order to understand the universe fully.


As the song progresses, we are introduced to the "astral plane," a higher dimension that is inaccessible to many mortals. The past is an interwoven archive that affects our present realities, and the lineage of the past is reborn in us. The language of the gods is spoken in an esoteric sidereal tongue, and the divinities of the stars become illuminated through runes of man. The song concludes with the singer referencing the evolution of a language yet to come while also reaffirming the divine nature of the universe.


Line by Line Meaning

The firmament above the horizon of history
The sky above the course of human history


Heathen fires burn the ancestral night
Pagan fires ignite the darkness of tradition


Esoteric figures move across the
Cryptic entities traverse the


Arcane plateau with their
Mysterious plane with their


Symbols engraved in the sky
Signs etched in the heavens


The astral plane and the lineage of the past
The spiritual realm and ancestry


Reborn!
Revived!


An abstract interwoven archive
A complex woven collection


Languages of the gods, spoken in sidereal tongue
Dialects of deities, uttered in celestial speech


Divinities of the stars
Celestial gods


Illuminate in runes of man
Radiate in human symbols


At the creation's hollow, a sudden white light gleams
In the void of origin, a bright flash appears


Like a wayward sentient spirit in the mire
Similar to a wandering conscious soul in the muck


Of space and time
Of the cosmos and continuum


Gods sire and propagate here
Deities father and perpetuate here


Under divine law of the opus magnum
By the sacred rule of the great work


Evolution of a language to come
The development of a forthcoming tongue




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@jswissman702

I have no idea how people can profess to love Agalloch and not like this album. Recently saw them live in the greater Cincinnati area, a place I never imagined they would play; blew me away. My only advice to those who do not like this album is taken from John Cage: listen to it again...if you still don't like it, listen to it again...etc.

@oleksandrzuzuk6188

It's my favorite album

@ati1209

@Oleksandr Zuzuk
It is not my favorite

@akhiloose

2014 is one of the best years in my music life. All of my favourite bands have released albums: Iced Earth, Agalloch, Anathema, Insomnium, Sabaton,..!Anyhow, this song is the best song of 2014, nothing can compete with this masterpiece! Thx a lot for posting this!

@jonmunson6037

One of those riffs that causes sudden onset windmilling.

@amerkingbq

The last album is a masterpiece. .make me cry

@TheMetalrock666

The astral plane and the lineage of the past
Reborn!
An abstract interwoven archive

Languages of the gods, spoken in sidereal tongue
Divinities of the stars
Illuminate in runes of man

@GeoffroiSouron

One of the best moments of this album which has unfortunately some up & downs

@walterproska8516

Powerful!

@mercer4038

That guitar solo blissfully kills me

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