Cadaverous Condition became known within the neofolk scene mostly thanks to their split with American neofolk artists Changes; Time. In 2007 they released a full length Death Folk release; Songs Of The Crooked Path.
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And Never Return
Cadaverous Condition Lyrics
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a hideaway from all that's wrong
across the waves to enchanted isles
far away and there we'll stay
we all live troubled lives
but I'd rather stay here in the dark
you like the west but I go north
I'm just passing by and people change
hearing you say "people change"
and then you blackened all the stars
and then you never looked back
and then you sent the gods away
and then they never came back
and then I saw you in my dreams
and then you never came back
I am still the same but people change
hang on, it's gone and people change
In the lyrics of Cadaverous Condition's song "And Never Return," the singer desperately seeks a different world away from all that is wrong in their troubled life. They yearn for an escape to enchanted isles across the waves where they can stay permanently. The singer acknowledges that everyone lives troubled lives, but they would rather stay in the dark than face their problems. They also express their preference for heading north instead of west, as they believe that there is more than one true love.
The mood in the song takes a turn as the singer reflects on how people can change. They lament that "people change" while they are just "passing by." The lyrics then describe how someone (possibly the singer or someone close to them) blackened all the stars, never looked back, and sent the gods away, causing them to never return. The singer then recalls seeing this person in their dreams, but they never came back. The song ends with the singer musing on how they are still the same, though people change, and they must hold on as things are ephemeral.
Line by Line Meaning
a different world waits for me
I long for a world that is different and separate from the one I live in now.
a hideaway from all that's wrong
A place where I can take refuge from everything that is unpleasant and painful in this world.
across the waves to enchanted isles
To a place far away from here that is magical and mesmerizing.
far away and there we'll stay
Once we find this enchanted place, we will stay there and never return to this world.
we all live troubled lives
Everyone experiences difficulties and hardships in their lives.
but I'd rather stay here in the dark
Despite the difficulties, I would rather stay in this dark place where I am now, than face the uncertainty of going somewhere new.
you like the west but I go north
Though we are different, our preferences take us in different directions.
there is more than one true love
There are multiple types of love that we can experience and appreciate in our lives, not just one.
I'm just passing by and people change
As I journey through life, people will change and move on even if I do not.
hearing you say "people change"
Acknowledging that people and things will inevitably change over time.
and then you blackened all the stars
You took away all the light and beauty in my life and left me with nothing.
and then you never looked back
You left without a second thought, without any regard for what you left behind.
and then you sent the gods away
You banished everything that gave me hope and inspiration from my life.
and then they never came back
Once those sources of hope and inspiration were gone, they never returned, leaving me feeling lost and without guidance.
and then I saw you in my dreams
Even though you're gone, I still think about you and miss you, so much so that I dream about you.
and then you never came back
Despite my dreams, you never returned, leaving me even more alone and lost.
I am still the same but people change
Even as everything and everyone else changes around me, I remain constant and the same.
hang on, it's gone and people change
Hold onto what you have now because it can all disappear so quickly, and people will inevitably move on with their lives.
Contributed by Henry B. Suggest a correction in the comments below.