Artrosis formed in 1995 hail from Zielona Góra, Poland. Over the course of … Read Full Bio ↴Artrosis formed in 1995 hail from Zielona Góra, Poland. Over the course of their career and eight studio albums, their sound has evolved from gothic and progressive metal to a more darkwave/industrial-oriented sound. The lyrics of the songs on the first albums were more fantasy-related, but within time, the style of the lyrics changed. Medeah started to write more about life experiences she and the whole band has been through.

Discography:
1997 - Ukryty Wymiar (also English version – Hidden Dimension)
1998 - W Imię Nocy (also English version – In Nomine Noctis)
1999 - Pośród Kwiatów i Cieni (also English version – In The Flower's Shade)
2001 - Fetish
2002 - Melange
2006 - Con Trust
2011 – Imago
2015 - Odi Et Amo

Current members of the band:
Magdalena „Medeah” Stupkiewicz-Dobosz – vocalist
Maciej Niedzielski – keyboards
Grzegorz "Gregor" Piotrowski – guitarist
Damian Krawczyk – drums

Former members of the band:
Konrad „Lombardo” Biczak – percussion
Mariusz „Mario” Kuszewski – electric guitar
Rafał „Grunthel” Grunt – guitarist
Marcin Pendowski – bass guitar
Krzysztof „Chris” Białas - electric guitar
Krystian „MacKozer” Kozerawski – electric guitar
Remigiusz „Remo” Mielczarek – bass guitar
Łukasz „Migdał” Migdalski – keyboards
Paweł „Świcol” Świca – percussion

Official band's site: www.artrosis.pl

Epitafium
Artrosis Lyrics

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Patrząc w lustro smutku
Widząc swoje martwe oczy
Skryte przed światłem
Pośród posągów bóstw zapomnianych

Tańcząc pośród cieni
Minionych lat wspomnień
Tysiąc barw szarości

Utraconych kolorów blask

Przejdź na drugą stronę

Tam odnajdziesz swoją śmierć
Ukojenia pokusę tak dawno wymarzoną

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Artrosis' song Epitafium seem to be speaking about a person who is grieving and lost in their own thoughts. The first verse speaks about this person looking at themselves in the mirror and seeing empty, lifeless eyes. They are hiding from the light and surrounded by forgotten gods. The second verse speaks about dancing among shadows and memories of past years, surrounded by a thousand shades of gray and lost colors. It seems like this person has lost their way and is stuck in a cycle of sadness and melancholy.

The final line of the song speaks of finding peace and comfort in death, which has been longed for. It could suggest that this person feels like they have no way out of their current state and that death is the only escape. The overall feeling of the song is one of sadness and longing for an end to the pain.

Line by Line Meaning

Patrząc w lustro smutku
Looking in the mirror of sadness

Widząc swoje martwe oczy
Seeing your dead eyes

Skryte przed światłem
Hidden from the light

Pośród posągów bóstw zapomnianych
Among forgotten god statues

Tańcząc pośród cieni
Dancing among shadows

Minionych lat wspomnień
Past years of memories

Tysiąc barw szarości
Thousand shades of grey

Utraconych kolorów blask
Lost colors' shine

Przejdź na drugą stronę
Cross to the other side

Tam odnajdziesz swoją śmierć
There you will find your death

Ukojenia pokusę tak dawno wymarzoną
The temptation of long-awaited solace