Odium
Flowing Tears & Withered Flowers Lyrics

a summer dawn, this red familiar strain
The dawn of summer is stained red, and the feeling of familiarity adds to the heaviness of the scene.

a rusty nail cracked in a wall
The visual of a rusty nail cracked in a wall is used to illustrate something that is old, broken, and forgotten.

unreal the scene to leave with the morning train
The scene is surreal, and the idea of leaving it behind on a morning train adds an element of melancholy.

while in crowds of grey you walk
The artist is walking through a crowd of people who are all blending together, creating a sense of monotony and dullness.

so close your eyes
The artist is asking the listener to close their eyes and focus on what is coming next.

and touch the odium
The singer is encouraging the listener to feel and experience the intense hatred or disgust (odium) that is being described in the song.

in deep sea skies
The phrase 'deep sea skies' is used as a metaphor for the feeling of being lost or drowning in negative emotions.

the searing odium
The odium described here is searing, or intense, adding to the overwhelmingly negative emotions being depicted in the song.

meshworks crawl
The idea of meshworks crawling suggests a sense of unease and discomfort.

to feed the odium
The negative emotions are being constantly fed, and are growing stronger as time passes.

a screw inside...
The lyrics cut off here, leaving the listener with an unanswered question or sense of unease.

indifferent eyes, a milky window pane
The artist describes a scene where everything feels disconnected and apathetic, like looking through a foggy window.

a distant movie worn and strung
The metaphor of a worn and strung out movie is used to describe a situation or memory that has become faded and dull over time.

sonambulistic tool, take a walk in the summer rain
The singer is suggesting that taking a walk in the rain could be a way to regain a sense of emotion or feeling, instead of feeling numb and disconnected.

besides illuminating songs
The idea of illuminating songs suggests that music has the power to bring light to the darkness and make things feel less heavy.

of iconoclast kind
The music being described is rebellious and nonconformist, which may be why it holds such power to combat negative emotions.