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Death comesto matteson is currently working on their much anticipated LP Ship of Fools...Ship on Fire. The album promises more of the dark pop for which they have become known. Death comesto matteson is currently booking dates throughout the US for the '07 season.
The Veil
Death Comesto Matteson Lyrics
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Into this storehouse of your love
I wear my love of flesh
Into the presence of your perfection
And you rip the veil
Uncover my eyes
I take up my cross
With these nails here in my hands
The very ones that pierced your skin
With my dowery of sand
I lay them at your feet again
The lyrics of "The Veil" by Death Comesto Matteson explore the theme of surrendering oneself to the divine. The beginning of the song talks about the singer bringing their imperfections and flaws, symbolized by "filthy rags" and "love of flesh," into the "storehouse of your love," which is a metaphor for the unconditional love of God. The singer acknowledges the contrast between their imperfections and the perfection of God, and the difficulty of reconciling the two.
However, in the second verse, things take a turn as God "rips the veil" and "uncovers" the singer's eyes, which suggests that they have an epiphany or a moment of clarity. The veil is a symbol of the barriers that exist between humanity and God, and removing it represents an unobstructed vision of God's grace and mercy. The singer then accepts their role as a disciple of Christ, taking up their cross and becoming "your bride." The image of the "bride" implies a deep commitment and partnership with God.
The third verse is a moving description of the singer's act of devotion. They mention the "nails" that were used to crucify Jesus, which now represent their own sacrifice and willingness to endure suffering for their faith. The singer gives their "dowery of sand," which is a contrast to the precious metals and jewels traditionally given as a dowry, suggesting that the singer values their faith more than earthly wealth. The repetitive phrase "I lay them at your feet again" emphasizes the singer's willingness to surrender and submit to God repeatedly.
Overall, "The Veil" is a powerful affirmation of faith and a recognition of the struggle that comes with trying to live up to divine standards. The song emphasizes the importance of surrendering one's ego and earthly desires in order to attain a deeper connection with God.
Line by Line Meaning
I bring my filthy rags
I come to you with all my imperfections and flaws
Into this storehouse of your love
I step into your loving and accepting embrace
I wear my love of flesh
I am burdened by my human desires and temptations
Into the presence of your perfection
Despite my flaws, I stand before you who is perfect and pure
And you rip the veil
You remove the barriers that prevent me from seeing the truth
Uncover my eyes
You reveal to me the reality of my existence and my purpose
I take up my cross
I accept the challenges and responsibilities that come with following you
And become your bride
I am united with you in love and commitment
With these nails here in my hands
With all the pain and suffering that I have endured
The very ones that pierced your skin
Just like you suffered for me, I have suffered for you
With my dowery of sand
With all the material possessions that I have to offer
I lay them at your feet again
I offer everything that I have to you, again and again
Contributed by Ella Y. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
BBBey
Didn’t Maya appear in the Clovis Bray journals but as some kind of Vex nightmare?
]]]Vessels for ethereal clarity…A connective tissue…conductor and chorus, resonant…a song of death… Doesn’t this sound familiar?[[[
HorrorPleb
Tbh I'm glad I stayed my ground by siding with dead orbit in D1, I never really had much care for new monarchy and I always considered the FWC community as being competitive to us.
I even kept my ground with dead orbit in vanilla D2 and when season of the splicer came around and I saw her true colours, I realised just how messed up FWC truly was.
Lore wise I despise the FWC.
Not to say I despise the players who sided with FWC, y'all made your choice, not an issue but I can imagine the regret some people are feeling for siding with FWC after everything that happened in season of the splicer (I say some because there are players out there that kinda enjoy her racism and some that just don't care which is fine)
And now we learn she is actually Maya Sundaresh.
So... this brings me to another question, just how many current exo's are actually imprints of Maya Sundaresh?
Have we met any of them before? (We did meet Elsie Bray but her lore pretty much confirms she isn't secretly Maya, just Clovis's daughter with a unique body, I say that because the other exo's on europa actually complained that Elsie got a body that looked good but their's didn't, no cap they were jelous)
So many questions.. such little time...
SpaceStokesly
I just think the weirdest thing about the vex is how they have such pinpoint accuracy that they don’t require spaceships or ground transports like most of our enemies lol
Freezerio
Well they basically have structures scattered across the entire galaxy, so I imagine they just compare coordinates like crazy.
Dom Vasta
That explains why Savathun (while in Osiris's body) killed her. Protecting the knowledge of the veil was too important.
Bundle_of_Wood
I’m predicting that Savathun is going to tell us the Vex are the key into the portal, Maya/Lakshmi might emerge as some sort of Vex mind with its own faction. Perhaps in opposition to one led by Asher Mir?
AFKMH23
Asher erased himself but you never know
TeKnoVKNG23
I figured this might be the case, or that Maya had somehow become a Vex mind. It would appear she instead figured out how to use the Veil to substitute for clarity to recreate the exo mind process. I do remember a few people theorizing that the initial set up for the cloud ark was similar to FWC's time seeing machine or whatever it was they had, now it all makes sense.
John Gancarcik
In D1 I sided with FWC........ now I suddenly feel uneasy
Vishal
LOL same 🤣
datto jr
dead orbit >
wing zero
I sided with FWC in D1 and still don’t regret it 😈😈😈😈