As of 2006, the band is on hiatus.
Sol Niger
Babylon Whores Lyrics
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Dead cities in the dark
Dreaming themselves to be
Alive once more
And in darkened rooms
As vaulted tombs
We hear them call
As sea devours land
Oh shine on Black Sun upon all Carthage
As a disease on all fours risen from sea
Yea shine on Black Sun upon all Carthage
and that which never was shall always be
And I would see the world revolve
Around the crosses tips
Fleeing the sun
The vulture
Swooping down on a carrion
Laughing into the nothingness
That we flee
In mortal fear
Oh shine on Black Sun upon all Carthage
As a disease on all fours risen from sea
Yea shine on Black Sun upon all Carthage
And that which never was shall always be
For what is eternity
But a shoreless sea
One eternal day
That sees us come and move away
The lyrics of Babylon Whores's song Sol Niger seem to deal with the theme of death, decay and the eternal passage of time. The metaphor of dead cities under the sea dreaming themselves to be alive once more suggests a sense of loss, of things that have been buried or forgotten but still retain some kind of unfulfilled yearning. The darkened rooms are like vaulted tombs, suggesting the idea of a burial place or a catacomb, inhabited by the dead who are still able to call out to the living. In this sense, the song creates a haunting, atmospheric mood, evoking the image of a lost civilization that still holds some kind of power over the living.
The chorus, with its repeated refrain to shine on Black Sun upon all Carthage, further emphasizes the sense of decay and destruction. The black sun can be interpreted as a symbol of the eclipse of reason, of the triumph of chaos and entropy over civilization. The disease on all fours suggests a contagion, a spreading malaise that infects everything it touches. The fact that the sun shines upon Carthage, one of the great ancient cities that was destroyed and forgotten, adds to the theme of loss and erasure. The final lines, referring to eternity as a shoreless sea and one eternal day, suggest a cyclical view of time, where everything comes and goes endlessly.
Line by Line Meaning
Under the sea
Beneath the ocean's surface
Dead cities in the dark
Lifeless urban areas hidden from light
Dreaming themselves to be
Indulging in the fantasy of being alive again
Alive once more
Existing again after being dead
And in darkened rooms
In places without light
As vaulted tombs
Like arched burial chambers
We hear them call
We perceive their pleas for resurrection
As sea devours land
As ocean consumes terrestrial areas
Towers yield to the sand
Buildings succumb to the granular material
Oh shine on Black Sun upon all Carthage
Ominous Black Sun, cast your light on Carthage
As a disease on all fours risen from sea
Like an ailment that emerged from the ocean's surface
Yea shine on Black Sun upon all Carthage
Indeed, shine on, Black Sun, over all of Carthage
and that which never was shall always be
And things that never existed will always endure
And I would see the world revolve
And I would witness the planet spinning
Around the crosses tips
Around the pointed ends of crucifixes
Fleeing the sun
Escaping from the light-giving celestial body
The vulture
The carrion-eating bird
Swooping down on a carrion
Diving to devour a dead animal
Laughing into the nothingness
Chuckling at the void
That we flee
That we run away from
In mortal fear
In a state of anxiety about death
For what is eternity
Because what is infinite time
But a shoreless sea
Except an endless ocean
One eternal day
A perpetual daylight cycle
That sees us come and move away
That observes our arrival and departure
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
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Mikko V
Legenda!! Ai että tämä biisi on kulkenut mukana omen elämän polulla. Sanoitukset 👌👌 Ei tälläisiä tehdä enää.
Jelena Dabetić
Still rocking this legendary song in 2021.
SpookyApparition
wow, very nice quality!
massively underrated band
Spelonker
Fucking hell this band is beyond underrated. I don't even remember how I found them, but it's criminal that none of my friends listen to them. Was blown away to see one of their posters in the background of The Colour Out Of Space!
Manintoga
This band literally had a singer/songwriter too smart for music industry :D
Manintoga
@Oskar Terramortis XD No anna mennä :D
Aegolivs Fvnerevs
Yes, I agree about both A. Litmanen and Ike (I've read interviews with them and also am a fan of Arktau Eos project)
Oskar Terramortis
hahaha I have to send your comment to Ike
おいどん男
Grandioso tema y injustamente desconocida banda. Un abrazo Oskar.
agatabassmx
Remember my youth with this 💖💖💖💖