Eternal
As We Die For... Paradise Lost Lyrics
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The time must come for us to leave here
Emotion has withered away
Out burnt out love has decayed
Obsessed to leave the earth
Tragedy has overrun since birth
As we greet eternal sleep
Are we born to pass away
Cry at all that remains
"Chosen words" fail to sustain
The wisdom of powers heard
In dismal thoughts seemingly absurd
Now as hope and glory dies
We'll scream at our demise
Are we lost forever more
(Now our righteous fathers weep
As we greet eternal sleep
Are we born to pass away)
The lyrics of Eternal by Paradise Lost describe the bleakness and futility of existence in a world that has seemingly lost its morality and a sense of hope. The opening lines suggest that people are unable to hear or recognize the signs that indicate it is time to leave this world. Emotion and love have decayed leaving people with a sense of emptiness, and they are obsessed with leaving the earth, which is overshadowed by tragedy and sorrow.
The lyrics seem to reflect a sense of helplessness and despair at the state of the world. The righteous fathers in the lyrics weep, as the people greet eternal sleep, suggesting that even the religious and moral guidance of the past cannot save people from their ultimate fate. The chorus, "Are we born to pass away?" seems to question the purpose of life and the seemingly inevitable end that awaits everyone. The lyrics cry out at what remains in a world that has lost its sense of wisdom, power, and glory.
The final lines reflect resignation and acceptance of the inevitable. The people in the lyrics scream as they face their demise, and it seems that they are lost forevermore. The song's theme might be seen as a reflection of the dark and nihilistic view that the world can be a deeply hateful and morose place, and there is little one can do to change it.
Line by Line Meaning
Why can't we hear
Why are we unable to hear the warning signs of our impending doom?
The time must come for us to leave here
Death is a certainty that we cannot escape.
Emotion has withered away
We have become emotionally detached, apathetic to the world around us.
Out burnt out love has decayed
Our love for life has faded, leaving us feeling lost and empty.
Obsessed to leave the earth
We are fixated on the idea of leaving this world behind.
Tragedy has overrun since birth
Our lives have been plagued with tragedy and hardship from the moment we were born.
Now our righteous fathers weep
The older generation mourns the loss of our future.
As we greet eternal sleep
Death is the only outcome for all of us.
Are we born to pass away
Is our purpose in life to simply die?
Cry at all that remains
We weep for all that is left behind when we die.
"Chosen words" fail to sustain
The platitudes we use to console ourselves are no longer enough to quell our fears.
The wisdom of powers heard
The knowledge we have gained from those in positions of power.
In dismal thoughts seemingly absurd
Despite this knowledge, we find ourselves struggling with thoughts that seem irrational and hopeless.
Now as hope and glory dies
As our hopes and dreams fade, we realize the emptiness of our existence.
We'll scream at our demise
In the face of death, we are filled with a primal desire to fight back and resist.
Are we lost forever more
Is there any hope for us as a species, or are we doomed to suffer for all eternity?
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: GREGORY JOHN MACKINTOSH, NICHOLAS JOHN HOLMES
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