Music Style
Progressive Metal
Past Members:
Martin Morin (vocals on "A Delicate Balance" album 1999)
Bob Mitchell (vocals on "11:59:59" album)
Alchemy
Alchemy X Lyrics
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- Once more to rot beneath the sun.....
A chosen one?
Splendor or sanity - reveal yourself to me......
Eager in your discontent
A winterset so cold
The dream is fading fast - an ego uncontrolled
Loves lost - Im all alone - free this misery
Lamenting tales of woe
- the darkness drains my skin
Preserved so gracefully - a process without end
Detach inequity - severed authority
Life irreversible - within a single grasp......
Alchemy - Take my hand
- alive in this nether land.....
Alchemy - understand - Change is happening ......
Alchemy - now you see - beyond this narrow mind.....
Alchemy................
Confusion regins supreme - rebirth in chaos true
Alignment is complete, my friend - ashes to gold
Your hope is scarified - A lustful animation
A life beyond control - Truth in disguise......
Beyond this mortal coil - collective hierarchy
A lost forgotten soul - alive in anarchy
Yo will assimilate - organic chemistry
A change will come to you
in a future unforeseen.......
Alchemy - Take my hand
- alive in this nether land.....
Alchemy - understand - Change is happening ......
Alchemy - now you see - beyond this narrow mind.....
Alchemy................
Alchemy...
The song "Alchemy" by Alchemy X is a thought-provoking composition about transformation and change. The song starts with the first two lines, "Twice held in infamy, Once more to rot beneath the sun," which suggests that the singer has been through a lot of pain and suffering in the past but is still struggling to adapt to the present. The next two lines, "A chosen one? Splendor or sanity - reveal yourself to me" express the singer's quest for self-discovery and his desire to find meaning and direction in his life. The following lines, "Eager in your discontent, A winterset so cold, The dream is fading fast - an ego uncontrolled, You look so terrified - tell me what you see" convey the singer's fear and desperation and how he feels lost and helpless.
The song then moves on to express the singer's struggle with his own mortality and the fleeting nature of his existence. The lines, "Lamenting tales of woe - the darkness drains my skin, Preserved so gracefully - a process without end, Detach inequity - severed authority, Life irreversible - within a single grasp" emphasize the inevitability of death and the struggle to come to terms with it. Finally, the song ends with the chorus, "Alchemy - Take my hand - alive in this nether land, Alchemy - understand - Change is happening, Alchemy - now you see - beyond this narrow mind, Alchemy" which suggests that the singer has finally found a way to transcend his limitations and embrace change.
Overall, "Alchemy" is a powerful song that explores the human condition and the quest for self-discovery and transformation.
Line by Line Meaning
Twice held in infamy
Having been infamous before, now fallen to disgrace again.
Once more to rot beneath the sun.....
Once again, they are going to lose everything and suffer.
A chosen one?
Is the singer someone special?
Splendor or sanity - reveal yourself to me......
Is the artist's goal to achieve something great or just keep their wits?
Eager in your discontent
The artist is extremely unhappy with their current situation.
A winterset so cold
The environment around the singer is freezing.
The dream is fading fast - an ego uncontrolled
Protagonist's ambitions fall apart due to their uncontrolled ego.
You look so terrified - tell me what you see
The artist looks scared; someone tries to comfort them and ask what's wrong.
Loves lost - Im all alone - free this misery
The artist is lonely and wants to end this feeling.
Lamenting tales of woe
Protagonist is talking about their life's problems with grief and sorrow.
- the darkness drains my skin
Protagonist is losing hopes and getting weak.
Preserved so gracefully - a process without end
Some process is making the artist immortal.
Detach inequity - severed authority
Something is ripping the singer's power away.
Life irreversible - within a single grasp......
Main character has the ability to reverse life within their grasp.
Alchemy - Take my hand
Protagonist asks someone to take their hand and perform alchemy with them.
- alive in this nether land.....
Protagonist is alive in the land of dead.
Alchemy - understand - Change is happening ......
Protagonist says alchemists have to understand that they're causing a major change.
Alchemy - now you see - beyond this narrow mind.....
Protagonist is showing someone that alchemy has the potential to open minds beyond physical limitations.
Confusion regins supreme - rebirth in chaos true
The singer is confused and disoriented while experiencing true rebirth within chaos.
Alignment is complete, my friend - ashes to gold
After a transformation, the previous and new self of the artist are well-aligned, water's direction is from ashes to gold.
Your hope is scarified - A lustful animation
The artist had to sacrifice their hope in the process of achieving their goal; it's part of a passionate, animated sequence.
A life beyond control - Truth in disguise......
The artist's life gets out of control, and they realize that the truth was hidden.
Beyond this mortal coil - collective hierarchy
The singer is trying to achieve something beyond their current existence and current system.
A lost forgotten soul - alive in anarchy
The artist feels that they have been ignored or left out, and they want to be alive in chaos and disorder.
Yo will assimilate - organic chemistry
The singer will get absorbed into the mix of the chemicals.
A change will come to you
in a future unforeseen.......
The singer knows a change is coming, but they don't know when or how.
Alchemy...
Repetition of the song's title 'Alchemy'.
Contributed by Callie G. Suggest a correction in the comments below.