In the beginning of 1999 they were joined by Abyss on drums and Azrael on vocals. During winter 1999 they went in the studio to record their first self-financed demo tape, 7 songs very raw of obscure hyper fast music with unconventional freezing riffs. The tape was re-recorded during July 1999 in between the studio session two new songs were written and added to the tracklist, and it took the name of "Iter in obscuritates mentis" which contains also Latin lyrics.
After few live gigs Sathor and Nero Baratro take the decision to remain the only band members and to start looking for a label deal. During the summer of 2001 they sign a contract for two records with the Italian label Elegy Music they record the their first full lenght album "Daemonolatria Hypnotica" 9 traks lasting over 40 minutes of new material.
In the summer 2003 the official band web-site is created and after several auditions three new members join the band, Carnag_744 on drums ,Tehor on guitar and Myst on vocals. During January 2004 the necessity to have a stable and reliable line up force Tehor to quit.During March 2004, due to personal issues, Carnag_744 is left out from the band and replaced by the drum machine. Ars Macabra chose to carry on as a 3 members line-up.
Dawn To An Endless Night
Ars Macabra Lyrics
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Suspended between
A cerebral future and a skeletal past.
You'll wake up one day
Realizing it's still yesterday.
We will give a dawn to your endless night.
Neither gods nor animals.
Many are what they want
Becoming one and sometimes both.
Mean appearance
For those who look into your soul.
May you be a man?
Simply human, nothing more.
They wish to forget
Trying to disguise it.
They are ashamed, why?
Just betwixt and between.
Hypocrites! Angels made up of shit is what you are
Fools...used to the need of feeling
Free to be not well.
Bigots...holders of a never fixed truth.
Cowards...navigators of muddy minds
Fearing the flatness of the Earth.
You are slaves without master.
The guilty one suspects all.
Self-betrayers of yourselves.
Virgin mothers of fatherless daughters
Ars Macabra's song Dawn To An Endless Night is a deeply reflective piece that explores the human experience of being stuck between a cerebral future and a skeletal past. The song seems to suggest that we all have a tendency to abscond the present and live in a state of limbo, which prevents us from fully embracing the opportunities of today. The lyrics present a stark reminder that despite our aspirations and desires for the future, it is imperative to pay attention to the present to truly grow and achieve success.
The song's refrain "We will give a dawn to your endless night" is a call to action and a statement of hope. It reminds the listener that amidst the chaos and liminality they are currently experiencing, they can still find purpose and meaning in life. Ars Macabra presents a philosophical take on the nature of human existence, characterizing us as somewhere between gods and animals, capable of both good and evil. The song also features a scathing criticism of hypocrites, bigots, and cowards, urging us to be true to ourselves and live authentically.
Line by Line Meaning
Absconding the present
Leaving behind the present moment in search of something else
Suspended between
Caught in between two opposing forces
A cerebral future and a skeletal past.
An intellectual yet empty future and a dead yet solid past
You'll wake up one day
A realization will come to you
Realizing it's still yesterday.
That despite the passage of time, not much has changed
We will give a dawn to your endless night.
We will bring light to your darkness
Men is what we are
We are human beings
Neither gods nor animals.
Neither divine nor beastly
Many are what they want
People desire many things
Becoming one and sometimes both.
Sometimes they obtain their desires and sometimes they achieve a balance
Mean appearance
The exterior doesn't always match the interior
For those who look into your soul.
If someone looks into your heart and mind
May you be a man?
Are you truly human?
Simply human, nothing more.
Just plain and simple human beings
They wish to forget
People want to forget their past
Trying to disguise it.
Trying to cover up what they would like to forget
They are ashamed, why?
They feel shame because of their past
Just betwixt and between.
Within this state of limbo
Hypocrites! Angels made up of shit is what you are
You are hypocrites and look beautiful on the outside but rotten on the inside
Fools...used to the need of feeling
You are fools who constantly crave validation
Free to be not well.
You are free to be unwell, yet you choose to be unhealthy
Bigots...holders of a never fixed truth.
You are narrow-minded people who cling to an ever-changing truth
Cowards...navigators of muddy minds
You are afraid to face your fears and confused by your own thoughts
Fearing the flatness of the Earth.
You are afraid of the unknown, afraid of what's outside of your comfort zone
You are slaves without master.
You are enslaved to your own minds, with no one to save you
The guilty one suspects all.
People who are guilty of wrongdoing are often suspicious of others
Self-betrayers of yourselves.
You betray your own selves by your own actions and thoughts
Virgin mothers of fatherless daughters
You conceive thoughts that cannot be realized without outside help
Contributed by Asher E. Suggest a correction in the comments below.