Cold, bleak, dissonant doom metal with female singing and deep growls (but hardly one of the "beauty and the beast" bands that are so prominent in metal). An interesting doom band that uses plenty of experimentation. Musically, they have some similarities with old Unholy due to the avantgarde and unconventional song structures. Very little is known about this band other than their release on Head Not Found/Voices of Wonder entitled 'Covet'.
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If you are here for the French industrial black metal band, please fix your tags, the correct name is Blacklodge.
If you are here for the native American group, please fix your tags, the correct name is Black Lodge Singers.
Cube
Black Lodge Lyrics
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All life,
Has gone,
All life,
Has gone,
All life,
Has gone,
All life,
These four walls is home. And all to reflect upon. Living through others lives.
Only blackness here in this monotone-life.
Cannot differ his days, cannot control his fate.
"Never" live his lust
"Never" touching the rose
By beauty in safety, his life is set by others, your exile euphony
No need to dream, your world already pictured
No need to reach, your world already given
"Never" life is lust
"Never" touching the rose
Touching the screen makes it so real, it seems so real.
By beauty in safety, his life is set by others, cannot differ his days.
No need to doubts, your truth is always pictured
No need to think, your truth is already given
By beauty in safety, his life is set by others, your exile euphony
No need to doubt, your truth already pictured
No need to think, your truth already given
Never
Never.
The lyrics to Black Lodge's song "Cube" describe a sense of entrapment and conformity in a monotonous and controlled life. The repetition of "All life has gone" emphasizes the emptiness and lack of vitality in the world the singer inhabits. The line "Living through others lives" highlights the idea that the singer is not living their own life, but rather living vicariously through others. The concept of being exiled from true experience is referenced multiple times, as the singer's life is limited to what has already been predetermined for them.
The lyrics continue to describe the futility of attempting to break free from this controlled existence. The line "No need to dream, your world already pictured" suggests that the singer has been conditioned to accept the limited reality they are presented with. The use of "Never" in reference to living lustfully and touching the rose further emphasizes this sense of confinement and lack of agency. The singer's world is instead dictated by beauty and safety, and they are unable to differentiate one day from the next or control their own fate.
The repeated line "No need to doubt, your truth already pictured / No need to think, your truth already given" reinforces the idea that the singer is not encouraged to question or deviate from the preset norm. The final two lines, "Never / Never," further emphasize the sense of hopelessness and lack of opportunity for change in this confined world.
Line by Line Meaning
gone,
Everything has vanished or ended.
All life,
Every living thing has disappeared.
Has gone,
Has vanished or disappeared.
These four walls is home. And all to reflect upon. Living through others lives.
The character is confined to a space that they call home, with nothing to do but ponder the lives of other people. They lack any agency and can only experience life vicariously through others.
Only blackness here in this monotone-life.
The character's life is dull and uniform, with no color or variety to be found.
Cannot differ his days, cannot control his fate.
The character is unable to change the monotony of their days or influence the direction of their life.
"Never" live his lust
The character is resigned to never fulfilling their desires or living their life to the fullest.
"Never" touching the rose
The character will never experience the beauty of life, remaining distant from any potential rewards or pleasures.
By beauty in safety, his life is set by others, your exile euphony
Despite the apparent safety of being told what to do and how to live, the character is exiled from the true beauty of life and left to find comfort in a counterfeit version.
No need to dream, your world already pictured
The character has no need to aspire or imagine a better life, as they are already given a pre-packaged version of reality.
No need to reach, your world already given
The character has no need to strive for more, as everything they could want or need is already handed to them.
"Never" life is lust
The character will always be denied the pleasures of life and never satisfy their desires.
"Never" touching the rose
The character has no hope of experiencing the beauty and wonder of life.
Touching the screen makes it so real, it seems so real.
The character has substituted real life experiences for the illusion presented on a screen, but is convinced it is just as valid as the real thing.
Cannot differ his days, cannot control his fate.
The character is still unable to affect any change in their life or avoid the mundane.
No need to doubts, your truth is always pictured
The character never has to question or doubt their reality, as it is presented to them as an absolute truth.
No need to think, your truth is already given
The character is robbed of any critical thinking skills, as they are told what to believe without any need for reflection or analysis.
By beauty in safety, his life is set by others, your exile euphony
Once again, the character's lack of agency and inability to experience real beauty in life has led to exile into a counterfeit version of reality.
No need to doubt, your truth already pictured
The character never has to question or challenge their reality, as it is presented to them as unalterable and unchangeable.
No need to think, your truth already given
The character is robbed of any agency or independent thought, as they are told what to believe without any need for reflection or analysis.
Never
The character's life is a perpetual state of lack, with no hope of ever experiencing true beauty or fulfillment.
Never.
Reinforcement of the character's trapped and hopeless state, forever doomed to live a life without passion or joy.
Contributed by Samantha J. Suggest a correction in the comments below.