Chimera
Enid Lyrics

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Child of a fantasy.
Demon of tyrants.
Soil of atrocities.
Mirror of sin.

Once in a while when the drainedaways dream
Of your speech as an eternal truth,
Noone will notice the venomous scheme,

Blinding inside your existenceless youth.

Instable idol of several's fathers,
Deceptive idyll in unseen ideas,

Fatal without being real, a chimera
Of mania in garments of light.

Overall Meaning

Enid's song Chimera is a powerful commentary on the intricate nature of power dynamics at play in society. The four lines of the opening verse - "Child of a fantasy. Demon of tyrants. Soil of atrocities. Mirror of sin." - lay the foundation for understanding the song's meaning. The child of a fantasy is the idea that power is an inherent good, while the demon of tyrants refers to how that power can corrupt its wielders. Soil of atrocities speaks to the harm that is done to people and societies when power is abused, while the mirror of sin suggests that those who hold power are in some way responsible for the evil that comes from it.

The chorus, "Once in a while when the drainedaways dream / Of your speech as an eternal truth, / Noone will notice the venomous scheme, / Blinding inside your existenceless youth," speaks to the way that power can be used to manipulate people into believing things that are not true. Those who are "drainedaways" are those who are exhausted by the struggles of daily life, and who are therefore more vulnerable to the seductions of power. While those who hold power create the illusion of speaking eternal truths, in reality they are pursuing a "venomous scheme" that blinds people to the harm that is being done.

The bridge - "Instable idol of several's fathers, / Deceptive idyll in unseen ideas, / Fatal without being real, a chimera / Of mania in garments of light" - speaks to the precarious nature of power, and how it can be manipulated by those in positions of authority. The "instable idol" is a reference to hero worship, while the "deceptive idyll" refers to the idealized vision of society that those in power wish to project. However, this vision is ultimately "fatal without being real," as it is based on a false conception of what power is and what it can achieve. Finally, the "chimera of mania in garments of light" suggests that the illusion of power and authority is ultimately an ephemeral one, based on nothing more than the projection of a certain image.

Line by Line Meaning

Child of a fantasy.
You are a product of imagination and not of reality.

Demon of tyrants.
You are the embodiment of the evils committed by those in power.

Soil of atrocities.
The horrors of the world have shaped and tainted you.

Mirror of sin.
You reflect and amplify the wickedness of humanity.

Once in a while when the drainedaways dream
Occasionally, when people are tired and desperate, they may be tempted to believe in you.

Of your speech as an eternal truth,
They may trust your words completely and without question.

Noone will notice the venomous scheme,
But they will fail to recognize the malicious plan behind your words.

Blinding inside your existenceless youth.
Your deception is born of your nonexistent youth, which makes it all the more dangerous.

Instable idol of several's fathers,
You are an unsteady and unreliable figurehead for those in power, embraced by many but with no solid foundation.

Deceptive idyll in unseen ideas,
You present a false vision of paradise achieved through untested and unproven ideologies.

Fatal without being real, a chimera
Your existence is deadly, though it is built on false hopes and empty promises.