Osiris
Assedium Lyrics

Ancient king and ruler of the verdant Nile plains
This line describes Osiris as the ruler of the fertile lands of the Nile that existed in the ancient times.

Merciful and glorious, prosperous his domain
Indicates that Osiris ruled with kindness and was very renowned, his area of rule prospered because of his wise rule.

Devoted to Isis, bride and sister beyond death
Osiris is depicted as being in love, and committed to his wife and sister even after death.

Love immortal in the sky, a sun that never sets
Describes their love as being eternal, and the allusion to the sun means that it will never end, just like the sun which never sets and is always shining.

Osiris!
Reinforces the themes introduced in the previous lines, and the exclamation adds emphasis to his greatness.

Betrayal is looming high beyond the mortal plane
The line warns of an impending betrayal that is outside the earthly plane, suggesting that it might be a divine or supernatural act instead of a normal human betrayal.

Treachery and envy, fiery wind from desert plains
The betrayal is described as being filled with envy, and is symbolic of the fire's heat, like that of the desert plains.

Chains infernal bind you, by thy brother set's own hands
Osiris is being held captive in the underworld by his own brother, Set.

Slain and torn in thirteen pieces, spread across the land
The vicious act of mutilation that Osiris suffered is described here. His body was separated into 13 pieces, his body parts were scattered across the land to hide them.

Set now sails on to the darkest hours
Here, Set is described as the one responsible for doing such a heinous act, is now sailing towards the darker phases of his life.

Thy life force will rise
The line is talking of Osiris coming back to life.

For thy seed is mine!
Means that his spirit will come back to life with a new body, the off-spring of his seed.

Horus is born out of
Horus, the new god born from Isis and Osiris' union, will avenge his father's death.

Thy bride, and sister's womb
The womb of both bride and sister belongs to Osiris.

Invincible, sworn to avenge
Horus is depicted as being unstoppable and pledged to take revenge.

The sandgod's doom
Refers to Set as the god of sand who would face misfortune and punishment for his crime.

Castrator, vindicator
Describes Horus as both a castrator and vengeful justice against Set.

God of rising sun
Horus is also called the god of the morning sun, symbolizing a new beginning.

His eyes of hawk will se you
The eagle symbolizes prophecy and perception; Horus is depicted as having the hawk's eyes, indicating that he will see the truth and dispense justice as per it.

Dead and torn apart
This line describes what will happen to Set as he will die a brutal death at the hands of Horus.

And as you sail upon
The imagery used in this line depicts the journey of the soul beyond death.

The darkest river proud
Osiris riding along with the black river (death) with pride and dignity.

You'll see beyond,
The line suggests transcending the barriers of death; what waits beyond is a mystery, but it is promising and mystical.

The veils of death are bur a shroud
Death is an illusion, just like a veil that will be lifted to reveal the true form of the soul beyond death.

Reborn each year
In Ancient Egyptian religion, the cycle of birth and rebirth is prevalent; this line suggests that Osiris will be reborn each year.

After the leaves fall on the land
The line has a symbolic meaning; Egyptian seasons were determined by the flooding of the Nile river; it is believed that when the leaves fall on the ground, that is when the Nile would start to flood, thus the start of the new year, and as such, so would Osiris' rebirth also begin.

By Isis magic and desire
Isis held the power to bring Osiris back each year from the dead, and so it was her magic and desire that brought about his cycles of birth and rebirth.

Without end
This line suggests that the cycle of death and rebirth is ongoing and without an end.