origin
Borknagar Lyrics

In coherence of the universal clue.
We are connected to the universe and understand it through a common language.

The elements served as our dictionary.
We acquire knowledge about the universe from the essential components of nature.

The vast and the narrow's rendezvous.
Our understanding of the universe includes macro and micro perspectives.

Where abstraction and the precise momentarily.
We appreciate both the abstract and the concrete aspects of the universe.

Shared an equal confounded abode.
We coexist in a complex and confusing universe.

But soon we entangled ourselves in that maze.
We are drawn into the complexities of the universe.

Then, nature's stratum began to erode.
As we gained knowledge, we began to alter and impact nature.

As our fire burnt soil's face.
Our human activity changed the surface of the earth.

We suddenly changed our mind's nutrition.
We began to seek power and dominance over the forces of nature.

To outshine the forces, became our probe.
We strive to be greater than the natural forces that surround us.

Beauty we turned into perdition (to prove that).
We sacrificed the beauty of nature to prove our dominance over it.

"Man is greater than a microbe".
We believe that human beings are superior to all other life forms.

We're the voice of thunder and image of lightning.
We have the power and impact of natural forces in our capabilities.

It rove inside us since day one.
This power has been with us since the beginning of time.

In past times we tamed the frightening.
We have historically overcome and controlled our fears and the unknown.

A heritage leaping, from father to Son.
This power and control has been passed down through generations.

But the Son became imperial.
As the generations passed, the desire for domination grew stronger.

As soon as he mastered gravity.
With technological advancements, we gained greater control over our environment.

World's resources were immaterial.
We no longer saw nature and its resources as valuable or sacred.

For his ennobled colony.
Our focus became solely on the betterment and desires of human society.

His urges with chaos reconciled.
Despite the negative impact on nature, we continued with our pursuit for power and progress.

Throughout land's and ocean's enormous spectrum.
We have expanded our influence and impact to all parts of the earth.

The alliance continues until he defeats the fossilized.
We continue to use and exploit natural resources until they are no longer useful to us.

History, sealed in a petrified museum.
The impact of human civilization on the environment will be forever recorded.

But, we can't transform our origin.
Despite our attempts to control and dominate the natural world, we are still a part of it.

Atoms stay atoms forever.
As humans, we are made up of the same atoms as everything else in the universe.

The senses of Nature will always win.
Our attempts to control nature will never be enough to overcome its power and influence.

In this earthly endeavor.
Our attempts to control and impact the earth will always have consequences.

From quantum theory to rustic haven.
From the most complex scientific theories to the simplest forms of nature, everything is connected and has an impact.

The laws of origin control birth.
The natural laws that govern the universe also govern our existence and birth.

From feeble fool to strong maven.
Regardless of status or ability, all humans are impacted by the forces of nature.

Everyone inherit the earth.
The earth and its resources belong to all humans, but must be respected and cared for in order to sustain life.