In 1992 Ole K. Helgesen and Kristoffer Austrheim formed a death-metal band … Read Full Bio ↴In 1992 Ole K. Helgesen and Kristoffer Austrheim formed a death-metal band called "The Headless Children". Through various member and band name changes the so called "Dismal Euphony" (depressing melody) was born around 1994, and their first demo Spellbound was released is 1995, followed by a self-titled single in 1996.

During the next two years, Dismal Euphony released two full-length albums, Soria Moria Slott and Autumn Leaves - The Rebellion of Tides. The latter included the song Splendid Horror, which is more industrial-like, as well as a 'hidden' part at the end of that track.
In 1998, both vocalist Linn Achre Tveit and keyboardist Elin Overskott (who died of an heroin overdose in 2004) left the band. They were replaced by Anja Natasha (vocals) and Svenn-Aksel Henriksen (keyboards).

With the new line-up, the band recorderd and released the album All Little Devils and the EP Lady Ablaze. Dismal Euphony's last full-length Python Zero saw the light of day in 2001. After that, the band split up.

Magma
Dismal Euphony Lyrics

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I construct a mechanical smile
And face the solid wall, with pride
Loosing, falling, tears in our eyes
Swirling like disordered flies

Ceased and torn
Ravaged and forlorn
Ten times the horror

A thousand times the scorn

Pleasures of the flesh
Are left behind the door

We rise in deadly lust
Our flesh is on the floor

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Dismal Euphony's song "Magma" paint a picture of a person who is putting up a facade of happiness, while feeling deeply sad inside. They put on a "mechanical smile" and face a "solid wall" with pride, indicating that they are trying to hide their true emotions from the world. However, their sadness is still evident as they "loose, fall, tears in our eyes" and these tears are compared to "disordered flies" that are swirling around.

The second verse of the song is even more somber as the emotions become more intense. The person feels "ceased and torn," indicating that they are emotionally exhausted and have been through a lot of pain. They feel "ravaged and forlorn" and the horror and scorn that they have experienced is "ten times" and "a thousand times" more intense than anything they could have imagined. The lyrics then shift to discussing lust and physical pleasure, which are left behind "the door." It seems that the person is giving up on the idea of finding happiness through physical pleasures because they have not brought them joy in the past. They are rising in "deadly lust" and their flesh is on the floor, perhaps indicating that they are giving up on their body and physical desires altogether.

Line by Line Meaning

I construct a mechanical smile
I force myself to smile even though I am unhappy inside

And face the solid wall, with pride
I confront my problems head-on and take pride in overcoming them

Loosing, falling, tears in our eyes
We are overcome with sadness and tears are streaming down our faces

Swirling like disordered flies
Our emotions are in chaos and confusion, like flies buzzing around aimlessly

Ceased and torn
Our hope and happiness have come to an end and we are broken

Ravaged and forlorn
We are devastated and alone in our suffering

Ten times the horror
Our pain and suffering is magnified beyond measure

A thousand times the scorn
Others look down on us with contempt and ridicule, making our situation even worse

Pleasures of the flesh
Physical pleasures and indulgences

Are left behind the door
We have given up on seeking pleasure and instead focus on our inner turmoil

We rise in deadly lust
Our desire for self-destruction and harmful behavior increases