Near the closure of 2004 the self produced demo album, Empire of the Fallen, was released; a four track obscure and prominent contribution to the doom metal underground. The demo was very well received and led to a deal with the Finish label Firedoom Music (extreme doom metal specialist label of Firebox Records).
Soon after that the debut album Aeternum Vale was recorded and finally released in 2006 and made very good reviews throughout the doom metal community.
In January 2008 the work began on yet another album. Dead Words Speak was written and recorded by Johan himself at the DRACONIAN rehearsal room. With a heavier approach regarding the sound than previous efforts, the music is both darker and more eerie than ever before. Filled with emotion and despair, Dead Words Speak is a personal settlement with the past.
The Light that Would Fade
Doom:VS Lyrics
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By the silence you brought upon me
Suffering
In the desolate laps of time
Tearing the flesh from my bones
Endless eternity awaits
Life, erases me
The failure within becomes now clear
The light will forever fade
As my life, forever fail
I'm nailed to the cross of my own creation
Torn...divided within
Reaching an end to it all
I'm lost wish despair
No one's left to care
Alone...abandoned
To die by myself
Endless eternity awaits
The light that would fade appears now clear
So cold, the sudden breeze of death
Cleansing the soul, from my pain
Smothered by life
Emptiness takes hold
Eternity shines brighter
Than ever before
The lyrics of "The Light that Would Fade" by Doom:vs convey an intense sense of despair and hopelessness. The singer is plagued by a deep silence that has taken hold of him, causing him to suffer endlessly in the desolate laps of time. He feels as if his flesh is being ripped from his bones, and he is haunted by the sense that an endless eternity awaits him.
The singer is overwhelmed by tears, as life seems to be erasing him, and he becomes acutely aware of his own failures. He realizes that the light will forever fade, and his life is doomed to fail. He is nailed to the cross of his own creation, and he feels torn and divided within. The singer is overwhelmed by a sense of loss and despair, feeling that no one is left to care for him. He is alone and abandoned, doomed to die by himself.
The light that would fade appears now clear, and the singer is overcome by a sudden breeze of death. Though he is being cleansed of his pain, he is simultaneously smothered by life, and emptiness takes hold. However, he finds solace in the knowledge that eternity shines brighter than ever before. This final realization provides a sense of closure for the singer, as he accepts his own mortality and the inevitability of his demise.
Line by Line Meaning
I'm plagued
I'm troubled by
By the silence you brought upon me
Because of the silence you forced on me
Suffering
Enduring pain and distress
In the desolate laps of time
In the empty, lonely passages of time
Tearing the flesh from my bones
Causing me great anguish and torment
Endless eternity awaits
I am facing an unending existence
The tears embrace me
I am overwhelmed by sadness
Life, erases me
Life is slowly and painfully destroying me
The failure within becomes now clear
I am now realizing my own shortcomings
The light will forever fade
Hope is gone forever
As my life, forever fail
My life is doomed to failure
I'm nailed to the cross of my own creation
I am trapped by my own actions and decisions
Torn...divided within
I am torn apart by conflicting emotions and thoughts
Reaching an end to it all
I am coming to the end of my rope
I'm lost wish despair
I am consumed by hopelessness and sorrow
No one's left to care
I am utterly alone
Alone...abandoned
Left behind by others
To die by myself
I am facing death alone
The light that would fade appears now clear
The hope that was once there is now completely gone
So cold, the sudden breeze of death
Death is both chilling and sudden
Cleansing the soul, from my pain
Death will relieve my suffering
Smothered by life
Crushed by existence
Emptiness takes hold
I am hollow inside
Eternity shines brighter
Facing eternal existence seems even more daunting now
Contributed by Alaina C. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@Aaxzej
The Human voice is an instrument. Is art when we speak, scream, sing, laugh, cry, etc. Growling and Screaming is art and it's depicted with this song. Great tune!
@leonb1142
10 years already, brings back many feels. Still hoping to hear something like this again. Cheers
@laurenalfrenzo4707
One of My favorite doom metal band!
@tuculo94838
soothes and calms me down and drags me into the deepest darkness of my inner being
@Betonoszlop
I'm lost wish despair No one's left to care Alone...abandoned To die by myself Endless eternity awaits The light that would fade appears now clear So cold, the sudden breeze of death Cleansing the soul, from my pain Smothered by life Emptiness takes hold Eternity shines brighter Than ever before
@karola2010
Very good band and amazing song!
@MsDarkshades
i can't seems to stop repeating this song in my head ............ its amazing <3
@enzogalli5506
GREAT piece and GREAT band!!!!
@ah-kulkulkan
Damn I dont know why but i can always relate to this type of music.... I want more from this Johan
@morfin59
very nice song! best part from 0:00 till 9:29