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A Pale Horse Against Time
Babylon Whores Lyrics
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And one for both in ecstasy
One out of, one in our time
One smile for pleasure, one for pain
And one for both in Satori
One above, one against the time
Take two lines and make a cross
A snare for light and time
Crucified between two thieves
Sun of the evening lands
And hushed they spoke of a white horse
Upon the horse a rider
A Pale Horse against time
A dance for creation, one for destruction
And one for both in ecstasy
One out of, one in our time
One for remembrance, one for oblivion
And one for both in Satori
One above, one against the time
Caught between the lines
Out of love for the other world
Iron and sadness our machines
Built the Golden House
For rabbits turtles to chase
They say there is a white horse
Upon the horse a rider
With the rider a sword
By the sword the judgement
A Pale Horse against Time
"Out of of the loss of memory
The loss of understanding
Out of the loss of understanding
All evil"
Kali Yuga
Kalki
Avatar
They say there is a white horse
Upon the horse a rider
With the rider a sword
By the sword the judgement
A Pale Horse against time
The lyrics to Babylon Whores' song "A Pale Horse Against Time" are full of symbolism and allusions to various religious and philosophical concepts. The first stanza speaks of three different kinds of smiles: one for love, one for hate, and one for both in ecstasy. The line "Never on nobodys side" suggests a sense of neutrality, perhaps reflecting the idea that these emotions are all part of the human experience and can be simultaneously positive and negative. The second stanza describes a snare made from two lines crossed, which represents the concept of duality and the conflict that arises from opposing forces. The idea of being "crucified between two thieves" might refer to the struggle between good and evil, or the tension between the material and spiritual worlds. The mention of a "white horse" and a "rider" suggests the motif of the apocalypse or the end of the world, with "judgement" being the ultimate conclusion.
Line by Line Meaning
One smile for love, one smile for hate
There are two different smiles, one for love and the other for hate.
And one for both in ecstasy
The same smile is used for both love and hate when one experiences extreme pleasure.
One out of, one in our time
A smile that is used to express either happiness or sadness due to the different things that happen in life.
One smile for pleasure, one for pain
There are two different smiles, one for pleasure and the other for pain.
And one for both in Satori
The same smile is used for both pleasure and pain when one attains a state of enlightenment in Zen Buddhism.
One above, one against the time
A smile that is used to express either triumph or opposition over time.
Never on nobodys side
Someone who does not take sides or remains neutral.
Take two lines and make a cross
Two different paths of life cross each other.
A snare for light and time
Trapped in between the past and the future, unable to move on or progress.
Crucified between two thieves
Stuck between two bad choices or situations.
Sun of the evening lands
The evening sun that marks the end of the day.
And hushed they spoke of a white horse
Whispering about a mysterious and powerful white horse.
Upon the horse a rider
Someone riding the white horse.
A Pale Horse against time
The white horse is a symbol of death or destruction and is coming to put an end to everything.
A dance for creation, one for destruction
Two different dances, one for creating new things and the other for destroying them.
And one for both in ecstasy
The same dance is used for both creation and destruction when one experiences extreme pleasure.
One out of, one in our time
A dance that is performed either in happiness or sadness due to the different things that happen in life.
One for remembrance, one for oblivion
Two different dances, one to remember and the other to forget.
And one for both in Satori
The same dance is used for both remembrance and oblivion when one attains a state of enlightenment in Zen Buddhism.
One above, one against the time
A dance that is used to express either triumph or opposition over time.
Caught between the lines
Stuck in the middle of two different views or opinions.
Out of love for the other world
A desire to belong to the spiritual or supernatural dimension.
Iron and sadness our machines
Machines made by humans are often associated with sadness and hard work.
Built the Golden House
An attempt to create a perfect world, despite the hardships of life.
For rabbits turtles to chase
A perfect world created for the enjoyment of innocent creatures like rabbits and turtles.
They say there is a white horse
There are rumors or myths about a mysterious and powerful white horse.
By the sword the judgement
Decisions made through violence or force.
Kali Yuga
The age of darkness in Hinduism, characterized by evil and suffering.
Kalki
The tenth and final avatar of the Hindu god Vishnu, who is believed to come at the end of Kali Yuga to destroy evil.
Avatar
A divine or supernatural being that takes on human form to interact with the earthly world.
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