Canto I
Arcane Sun Lyrics

The opening lines in Arcane Sun's song Canto I describe the feelings of the singer as they embark on their personal quest for a place of solace, a utopia where they can find peace. The journey of the search had begun many seasons ago and every night had become a new opportunity for them to move closer to their destination. Each new day brought renewed despair, but the sense of hope that emerged from the nightly quests kept them going. Despite the battles within their soul, the singer's determination to find refuge in a world that constantly brings pain furthers their search.

The lyrics then shift to describe how the singer would sometimes catch glimpses of their destination, but they were fleeting and disappeared within a myriad of thoughts and mental images. The desires for their utopia waxed and waned, but the glimpses of what lay ahead had strengthened their desire to continue on their journey. They reference Elysium, the Hellenic concept of the afterlife, and Byzantium, where the eastern Roman Empire was located, to demonstrate how their desire to reach their paradise was universal and timeless, even as they strived for personal solace. The singer's journey warrants the unraveling of layers of philosophical and psychological underpinnings to understand the deeper essence of their exploration.