The Picture
Ephel Duath Lyrics


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A never ending Painting,
No subject defined,
Not a precise style,
Confused traits poor colours.

Are you really able to find a message?

I,
Defeated,
Grow dim again,
To not graze this lying vision,
To not admire the banal.

Distantly,
Glittering sides try to illude, [elude?]
Disturbing,
No results...Again....

I rove hearing the noise...of false moves.

Skimming transparent figures,
Observing a pale
And sober, Painting....




I will deface it,
Enjoy the cut.

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of "The Picture" by Ephel Duath describe an abstract painting with no clear subject or style. The painting is confounding and lacks coherent traits and colors. The singer challenges the listener to find a message in this complicated and obscure work of art. The singer then admits defeat and is tired of trying to decipher and understand the painting. He refuses to be taken in by the false glittering sides and is instead disturbed by the painting's lack of results. The singer roams around the painting listening to the noise of false moves, hinting at the idea that the painting might be a metaphor for life. He then skims over the painting's transparent figures and observes its pale and sober colors. In the end, he decides to deface the painting and enjoy the cut.


The song might be interpreted as a commentary on contemporary art and its perceived lack of meaning. It could also be seen as a critique of the consumer culture that seeks to assign value to abstract art that has little value or meaning. The lyrics suggest that the value of art lies in the eye of the beholder, and this painting has no value to the singer. The painting's emptiness and lack of substance are disappointing, and the singer resents trying to make sense of it.


Line by Line Meaning

A never ending Painting,
Endless painting without subject or defined style, with poor color and confused traits.


No subject defined,
The painting has no clear subject or meaning.


Not a precise style,
The painting lacks a defined style or technique.


Confused traits poor colours.
The different elements of the painting don't fit together and are poorly executed.


Are you really able to find a message?
Challenges the viewer to find any meaning in the painting.


I, Defeated, Grow dim again,
Feeling defeated and uninterested, the singer doesn't want to engage with the painting anymore.


To not graze this lying vision,
The singer doesn't want to be deceived by the painting's false appearance.


To not admire the banal.
The painting is uninteresting and not worth admiring.


Distantly, Glittering sides try to illude, [elude?]
The shiny parts of the painting try to deceive the viewer from afar.


Disturbing, No results...Again....
Despite hopes of finding meaning, the painting remains disturbing and without any clear message.


I rove hearing the noise...of false moves.
The singer wanders around the painting and hears the noise of its deceptive elements.


Skimming transparent figures,
The artist scans over the transparent figures in the painting.


Observing a pale
The painting has a pale, almost washed-out appearance.


And sober, Painting....
Overall, the painting is dull and unexciting.


I will deface it,
The singer plans to damage or destroy the painting.


Enjoy the cut.
The artist takes pleasure in defacing the painting, possibly as a form of rebellion against its lack of meaning or artistry.




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