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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Dissonance
Black Lodge Lyrics
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Drowining in deepsea sleep
Dancing a sweeter life in
Slow pursuit of the evergreen
Lustre radiating blood
Veiled in crimson monochrome
Passified dissolved in
Rust red corrosion"
Whisper to me unattainable one
I stand a beggar to her
She the featureless river of all I know to want
"Reach for my image
Let our bauty resound
The want of me is yours to feel but
Myself is mine alone"
In the dissonance of desire she dances with my demons
And walks with my dispair
She is the emptiness inside me, the rainbow out of reach
Yet she calls for me to reach out for her again, I reach for her again
By her effeminate touch, love pain and beauty are released as one
What is she but my own creation, all what life fails to give
Her name overpowering want
Current drawing me to nothing hungry I follow
Dissonance of desire, of defence I am deprived
I am deprived of power to love presently
Stripped of fear and foolish pride
Leave me
To let her go is death
I have nothing except sardonic me
"Sink into deep"
I'm drowning
"Name be lost for years"
Be silent
"Submit your will to me and sleep"
You shall be forgotten
"And what if
What if all it takes is hope"
I grow tired in the search, I grow tired of waiting
Hope is what life has granted me, lies is what hope proves to be
A faint whisper lingers on
How can I denounce her name, capture her soul
Her face will change with my lust
Her voice the source of grief, essence of life
The rainbow's black in my eyes
The song Dissonance by Black Lodge depicts the inner turmoil of a person who is captivated by an unattainable desire. The singer is painted numbly pacing rooms, drowned in a deep sleep, and dancing a sweeter life. Despite the lustre radiating blood, the person is veiled in crimson monochrome and pacified by rust red corrosion. The desire whispers to the person, and they stand as a beggar, caught in the grip of the emptiness that is impossible to grasp. The dissonance of desire causes the person to dance with their demons and walk with their despair, while the emptiness they feel inside calls out to them again and again.
The singer is stripped of the power to love presently and deprived of defence. They are consumed by the desire, unable to let it go, as to let it go would be death. They submit their will to the desire and the accompanying sleep. They have nothing except the sardonic version of themselves, and hope proves to be nothing but a lie. The person grows tired in the search, waiting for things that may never happen. They ponder the possibility that all they need is hope, but they are unable to deny the hold that the person of their desire has on them.
Line by Line Meaning
Painted numbly pacing rooms
Moving aimlessly through the monotony of existence
Drowning in deepsea sleep
Being lost in a state of unconsciousness or detachment
Dancing a sweeter life in
Escaping into a more desirable alternate reality
Slow pursuit of the evergreen
The search for something unattainable and everlasting
Lustre radiating blood
A shining energy fueled by intense desire
Veiled in crimson monochrome
Covered by a single overwhelming color, masking true emotions
Pacified dissolved in
Becoming tranquil and disappearing
Rust red corrosion
Slow decay and wear, the natural end of all things
Whisper to me unattainable one
Communicate with the object of unreachable desire
I stand a beggar to her
Acknowledging personal powerlessness over the desired object
She the featureless river of all I know to want
The object of desire contains all elements wanted in a partner, yet remains undefined
Reach for my image
Strive to become an idealized version of oneself
Let our bauty resound
Allow our collective attractiveness to radiate outward
The want of me is yours to feel but
Desire for the self is attainable by the desired, yet with a condition
Myself is mine alone
The self belongs exclusively to oneself
In the dissonance of desire she dances with my demons
Conflicting desires lead to internal struggles and emotional turmoil
And walks with my dispair
The object of desire is present through the lows of life
She is the emptiness inside me, the rainbow out of reach
The desired object is both a source of fulfillment and an unobtainable ideal
Yet she calls for me to reach out for her again, I reach for her again
Despite hardship, attraction and desire persist
By her effeminate touch, love pain and beauty are released as one
Her feminine qualities evoke multiple, often contrasting emotions
What is she but my own creation, all what life fails to give
The object of desire is a personal manifestation of one's unfulfilled desires
Her name overpowering want
The name or identity of the object of desire eclipses the importance of the desire itself
Current drawing me to nothing hungry I follow
Being propelled forward by the need for something, even if it is unknown or impossible to obtain
Dissonance of desire, of defence I am deprived
The conflict between personal desires and external/psychological barriers has left the individual without a means of coping or defense
I am deprived of power to love presently
Inability to feel love in the current moment due to internal or external factors
Stripped of fear and foolish pride
Having let go of fear and arrogance, vulnerability is embraced
Leave me
The individual desires solitude, absence of external stimulation
To let her go is death
The significance of the object of desire is so great that to distance oneself from it results in personal ruin
I have nothing except sardonic me
The individual's sole companion is self-deprecation and sarcasm
Sink into deep
Giving oneself over to the void of nothingness
Name be lost for years
Embracing anonymity and absence of personal identity
Submit your will to me and sleep
Relinquishing control and surrendering to a greater power
And what if
What if all it takes is hope
Despite current despair, hope remains a powerful source of motivation and salvation
I grow tired in the search, I grow tired of waiting
The individual becomes exhausted by the endless pursuit of unattainable desire
Hope is what life has granted me, lies is what hope proves to be
Despite the importance of hope, it often leads to false expectations and disappointment
A faint whisper lingers on
A small glimmer of desire remains
How can I denounce her name, capture her soul
Despite the realization that the object of desire is unattainable, surrender is difficult
Her face will change with my lust
The perception of the object of desire changes based on individual desires
Her voice the source of grief, essence of life
The object of desire brings both suffering and sustenance
The rainbow's black in my eyes
The object of desire, once vibrant and colorful, now appears dark and negative to the individual
Contributed by Brayden J. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Doom Boy
Excellent song!!!