The 2005 album 'Angelis Daemonae' is different to Madigan's other work, in that it consists entirely of cover songs, done in the Elvira Madigan style. The album includes covers of Chris De Burgh, Tori Amos and Nobuo Uematsu.
THE VISION
Elvira Madigan Lyrics
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And the four horsemen of the apocalypse,
Waiting on high,
And I heard the thunder rolling in,
And behold our leader on a pale horse riding in the sky;
And I saw this land a battlefield,
With a hundred thousand men,
And I heard the sounds of victory,
And the rivers ran red with the blood of our enemies;
And I, I saw fire from the sky,
I saw fire, and I saw paradise, (paradise,)
Fire from the sun, I saw fire,
And I saw Alpha and Omega;
Fire, I saw fire,
And I saw paradise, (paradise,)
Fire, I saw fire;
The Vision by Elvira Madigan is a song that describes a vision that the singer has experienced. The lyrics suggest that the vision involves the end of times or the apocalypse, which is symbolized by a burning chariot and the four horsemen of the apocalypse waiting on high. The leader mentioned in the song is riding a pale horse in the sky, which is believed to be a representation of death. It appears as though the end of times has caused a massive battlefield, with a hundred thousand men fighting hand to hand. The sounds of victory are heard, and the rivers are red with the blood of enemies.
The singer proceeds to describe the fire he sees in the sky, which symbolizes paradise. The fire is seen coming from the sun, and the singer notes that he saw Alpha and Omega, which are the first and last Greek letters symbolizing the beginning and the end. The vision suggests that the end of times may not necessarily be a bad thing, as the fire symbolizing paradise offers a type of hope. However, the conflict that seems to have ensued before this vision may suggest that this paradise came at a great price.
Overall, the song offers a vivid description of a vision that the singer has experienced. It offers a unique perspective on the apocalypse and the end of times by expressing an element of hope in the fire symbolizing paradise.
Line by Line Meaning
And I saw a burning chariot,
I witnessed the scene of a chariot that was on fire.
And the four horsemen of the apocalypse,
I saw the four horsemen that represented the signs of the end of the world.
Waiting on high,
They were positioned or located at an elevated place.
And I heard the thunder rolling in,
I listened to the sound of rumbling in the sky.
And behold our leader on a pale horse riding in the sky;
I saw our leader who was riding on a pale horse through the sky.
And I saw this land a battlefield,
I saw a piece of land that was being used as a battlefield.
With a hundred thousand men,
There were about 100,000 men involved in the battle.
Fighting hand to hand,
They were involved in close-combat or physical fights.
And I heard the sounds of victory,
I listened to the sounds of triumph or success.
And the rivers ran red with the blood of our enemies;
The rivers were stained with the blood of enemies who were killed.
And I, I saw fire from the sky,
I witnessed fire that was coming from the sky.
I saw fire, and I saw paradise, (paradise,)
I noticed fire that led to a paradise-like place.
Fire from the sun, I saw fire,
The fire was coming from the sun.
And I saw Alpha and Omega;
I saw the beginning and the end, or the first and last.
Fire, I saw fire,
Again, I saw fire.
And I saw paradise, (paradise,)
And again, I saw paradise-like place.
Fire, I saw fire;
Yet again, I saw fire.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
Written by: Chris de Burgh
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