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IX
Dawnbringer Lyrics
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He shows no pain
The light starts to fade
And suddenly his face is mine
Now he starts to cry
He bows his head
Starts to say goodbye
As I sink to my destiny
Filled with water and grief
So damn deep was my vanity
That the sun god was me
Three ghosts are now doomed to be
All abandoned by me
And my life ends in tragedy
At the bottom of the sea
The lyrics to Dawnbringer's song IX are haunting and mesmerizing. The song speaks of someone who takes a blade without showing any pain and then their face begins to transform into the persona of the singer. The light begins to fade and the person begins to cry, saying goodbye while all the light is washed away. The singer then sinks to their destiny, filled with water and grief. Their vanity was so deep that they believed themselves to be the sun god.
The lyrics then speak of three ghosts who are now doomed to be abandoned by the singer who has sunk to the bottom of the sea. The singer's life ends in tragedy at the bottom of the sea. The lyrics are open to different interpretations, but it seems to be a story of someone who lived a life of vanity and self-importance, believing themselves to be more than they really were. The singer's downfall came in the form of a blade and their vanity ultimately led to their tragic end at the bottom of the sea.
Line by Line Meaning
As he takes the blade
He takes the weapon with complete composure
He shows no pain
He displays no sign of agony while grasping the blade
The light starts to fade
The radiant brightness fades away
And suddenly his face is mine
At that moment, his expression reflects my own face
Now he starts to cry
Presently, he begins to weep
He bows his head
He lowers his head in sorrow
Starts to say goodbye
He begins to bid farewell
And all the light is washed away
All the radiance is purged away
As I sink to my destiny
I collapse to my fate
Filled with water and grief
I am full of both water and sorrow
So damn deep was my vanity
My arrogance was profoundly intense
That the sun god was me
My ego perceived myself as the deity of the sun
Three ghosts are now doomed to be
Three spirits are now destined to suffer
All abandoned by me
Abandoned by my own doing
And my life ends in tragedy
My existence concludes in a calamitous manner
At the bottom of the sea
In the depths of the ocean
Contributed by Caden E. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
David Ridgway
Magnificent concept album from beginning to the end. I bought the CD a year ago. Killer driving music
evelyn sol
i love this freakin' song!!!!!!!
Foo Bar
Awesome stuff. Killer riffs.
Paul Korver
IX(To Murder The Sun)
As he takes the blade
He shows no pain
The light starts to fade
And suddenly his face is mine
Now he starts to cry
He bows his head
Starts to say goodbye
And all the light is washed away
As I sink to my destiny
Filled with water and grief
So damn deep was my vanity
That the sun god was me
Three ghosts are now doomed to be
All abandoned by me
And my life ends in tragedy
At the bottom of the sea
Jake Foster
niiiiice