Since 1997 Ensoph, whose name is taken from the hebrew word for "infinity",… Read Full Bio ↴Since 1997 Ensoph, whose name is taken from the hebrew word for "infinity", explore a really personal artistic path blending in their music extreme metal, gothic, prog & electro-industrial with an unique and immediately recognizable weird experimental taste. Their aesthetic research has its roots in the attempt to read and interpret the modern anxiety for an un-thinking future with suggestions coming from esoterism, philosophy, apocryphal literature and tragical theology. The result is a perfect soundtrack for the nowadays (yet ancient) neurotic, insatiable, desperate hunger for apocalipse.

Nowadays the band is either on Hiatus or Split-up

In The Flesh
Ensoph Lyrics

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In The Flesh (Visione Della Passione)

Cristallized ray of Light
Freezing flame in the mirror
Absolute purity in the most cruel joke

Absolute innocence in the serpent's word
What I say

The dream I make
Nothing is real
But I'll be

I see a child sitting by the path
I see the shade of the cross

Sleep my dear
Hot winds bring me the chant of the nails
In the flesh
In a misty morning of Golgotha
The sand was drenched by a silver tear
Silver tears and red-blood dew
Flower of the pain divine

The sky was empty and grey
Like the heart of a man
In the flesh - pain divine
Three naked cross
One only great silence

Cristallized ray of light
Freezing flame in the mirror

I see the signs of the thorns on his head
I see his smile

Silver tears, red-blood dew
Flower of the pain divine

In the flesh, dying flesh
Mirror of a coming life.

Overall Meaning

The first stanza of the song “In The Flesh (Visione Della Passione)” by Ensoph begins with a vivid description of a paradoxical image, “Cristallized ray of Light / Freezing flame in the mirror.” The use of the word “crystallized” implies a sense of solidity and permanence, while “ray of light” suggests something delicate and fleeting. The phrase “freezing flame” similarly contains contrasting elements, as flames are typically associated with warmth and destruction, while freezing implies cold and preservation. These paradoxical images set the tone for the rest of the song, which navigates themes of purity and innocence amidst the violence and pain of the crucifixion.

The second stanza explores the idea of innocence and deceit: “Absolute innocence in the serpent's word / What I say / The dream I make / Nothing is real / But I'll be.” The mention of the serpent alludes to the biblical story of Adam and Eve, where the serpent deceives Eve into eating the fruit from the tree of knowledge. The song suggests that even amidst lies and illusions, the self can still maintain its existence. The next few lines describe a scene of a child by a path, followed by the chant of nails and imagery of the crucifixion. The final lines describe the sky as empty and grey, “Like the heart of a man,” and simultaneously reflect on the paradoxical nature of pain and divinity.

Line by Line Meaning

Cristallized ray of Light
A pure and radiant beam of light

Freezing flame in the mirror
A paradoxical blend of opposing elements

Absolute purity in the most cruel joke
A divine innocence in the midst of human suffering

Absolute innocence in the serpent's word
A truthful message from an unlikely source

What I say
My message to the world

The dream I make
My vision for the future

Nothing is real
The illusory nature of existence

But I'll be
But I will remain

I see a child sitting by the path
I observe a youthful innocence along the journey

I see the shade of the cross
I witness the symbolic representation of sacrifice

Sleep my dear
Rest in peace