A Mathilde
Enochian Crescent Lyrics
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[And because of its Inspiring, Myopic, and Carnal]
[message we decided to make it into this cruel song.]
A cruel love, to rend the hoary veil
Of cynic, hatred of mankind, and scorn
Of all things virtuous, seeing there is born
Within me now, with strange desire gone pale,
Till I see good again. Thy love has torn
Philosophy's frail texture, and outworn
The sophist's falsehood and the cynic's tale.
A cruel love - I find in Magdalene
Seven angels with the seven devils wed!
I find true love where I had thought to find
A spirit to reflect my own obscene
And dead desire that scoffed at love - instead
Love comes... we part... I perish... Fate is blind!
The song "A Mathilde" by Enochian Crescent is based on a poem written by the infamous magician and occultist, Aleister Crowley. The lyrics are a reflection of Crowley's nihilistic worldview and his belief in the power of the individual will. The song speaks of a love that is both cruel and transformative, tearing down the barriers of cynicism and hatred to reveal a new sweetness and a renewed faith in virtue.
The first stanza speaks of the transformative power of love, describing it as a force that can rend the veil of cynicism and expose the falsehoods of philosophy and sophistry. The singer admits to feeling a strange desire and a new sweetness that reconciles him to the world and that allows him to see good again.
The second stanza takes a darker turn, with the singer finding seven angels with devils wed in the person of Mary Magdalene. This is a reference to Crowley's belief in the union of opposites, where the holy and the profane are united in a single being. Despite finding true love, the singer knows that they will ultimately perish and that fate is blind to their struggle.
Line by Line Meaning
A cruel love, to rend the hoary veil
This love that I feel is cruel because it tears apart the ugly facade of cynicism and hatred that I wear.
Of cynic, hatred of mankind, and scorn
My cynicism, hatred for my fellow humans, and willingness to scorn everything good have been stripped away by this love.
Of all things virtuous, seeing there is born
This love has brought forth in me a newfound sense of virtue.
Within me now, with strange desire gone pale,
My formerly twisted and perverted desires have been replaced with a new and unfamiliar sense of longing.
A newer sweetness in the nightingale,
I now see beauty and goodness where I once saw only darkness and ugliness.
Till I see good again. Thy love has torn
The love that I feel has opened my eyes to goodness once more, and it has done so through great suffering.
Philosophy's frail texture, and outworn
My previous philosophical beliefs and ideals have been shattered by this love, and they now seem weak and outdated.
The sophist's falsehood and the cynic's tale.
The lies and twisted stories of philosophers and cynics no longer influence me, because of the powerful love that I feel.
A cruel love - I find in Magdalene
The love that I feel is cruel and painful, but it is also pure and transformative.
Seven angels with the seven devils wed!
I see both good and evil co-existing in the world, and I accept this paradoxical reality.
I find true love where I had thought to find
I have discovered genuine love where I once believed it was impossible to exist.
A spirit to reflect my own obscene
I once sought out love that would reflect my own twisted and perverse desires.
And dead desire that scoffed at love - instead
I once rejected love because of my own dead and corrupt desires.
Love comes... we part... I perish... Fate is blind!
My experience of love is painful and fleeting, and ultimately, I will die alone. I accept this fate, even though it seems unjust.
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Van Emard
SO COOL!
cosmaya
że niby (Not Available) (This is an unreleased, typical, and strong poem of the Great Beast.) (And because of its Inspiring, Myopic, and Carnal) (message we decided to make it into this cruel song.) ?
louisaLovesRainbows
the guitar sounds like slipknot XD
John Obrien
nah celtic frost all the way man.