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Veritas
Babylon Whores Lyrics
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All of the things we've said and done
Become the dark that wells beneath the floor
Lost in a world that I don't
Know
Anymore
All of the lessons that we learned
All of the bridges that we burnt
Boons for a cruel, jealous god to trade
Lost in a world that slowly turned
All insane
Where no truth will set you free
All beauty houses the heart of pain
Kissed by the evil
In good contained
And all truth's grown sad with ages taint
All of our charmed lives
Estranged
Where no truth will set you free
The lyrics to Babylon Whores's song Veritas explores the idea of the complexities of the human experience and the difficulties in finding true freedom through truth. The opening lines talk about battles lost and won and the things said and done becoming the dark that wells beneath the floor, which can be interpreted as the darkness that lingers within ourselves due to our actions and experiences, shaping our identity and perception of the world. The next lines highlight the struggle of being lost in a world that is no longer familiar, where the truth no longer has the power to set us free.
The song continues with the idea of learning from our past mistakes and the bridges that we have burnt, but it also introduces the concept of a cruel, jealous God who trades our mistakes as boons. It is an interesting addition that suggests that even the mistakes we have learned from might not be solely ours, and that something else may be at play. The third verse of the song focuses on the beauty that houses the heart of pain, highlighting how good and evil are closely intertwined, and that the truth can become tainted with the passage of time. The final lines of the song speak of how our charmed lives have become estranged, bringing the song back to the concept of being lost in a world where the truth cannot set us free.
Line by Line Meaning
All of the battles lost and won
All of the conflicts, both triumphs and failures
All of the things we've said and done
All of the words spoken and deeds carried out
Become the dark that wells beneath the floor
They are now hidden underneath the surface, dark and foreboding
Lost in a world that I don't
I am adrift in an unknown world
Know
Where my place is or what is real
Where no truth will set you free
There is no simple path to freedom through finding truth
All of the lessons that we learned
All of the knowledge and wisdom we acquired
All of the bridges that we burnt
All of the connections we severed, intentionally or not
Boons for a cruel, jealous god to trade
Offerings that a harsh, resentful deity would use for leverage
Lost in a world that slowly turned
Trapped in a sphere that changes without your say, unaware of its evolution
All insane
Everything is gradually becoming crazed and chaotic
Where no truth will set you free
The elusive concept does not come easy
All beauty houses the heart of pain
Everything seen as attractive can also conceal misery and sorrow
Kissed by the evil
Corrupted by forces of malevolence
In good contained
Takes refuge within something positive
And all truth's grown sad with ages taint
The perception of absolute verity has become wearied by time's corruption
All of our charmed lives
Our lives marked by extraordinary luck and favor
Estranged
Now distant and disconnected
Where no truth will set you free
The concept of freedom via truth and honesty is still out of grasp
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Dæmien Alexander
Brilliant and underrated masterpiece of an album. Although it's included in the band's box set, I'd love to see this LP rereleased with the original artwork.
Keefmaster
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