No Way Out
Forgotten Tomb Lyrics


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(Music by HERR MORBID - Winter 2000/ Lyrics by Kiara Barbieri - Winter 2000)

Darkness enshrouded from within
Bitter rest in overwhelming solitude
Sleeping aeons and mountains
To conceal the tearing grief

A human life is not worth more
Than a tear stolen in a frozen dawn
(Than) a drop of blood on a yellowed paper
(Than) a shiver in the sharpened rain

No way out of this terror
Distance like an empty winter night
Pieces of me randomly scattered on the floor
Shrieks of dying animals inside my soul

Trapped among the mortal ones
My mourning is in vain
Unveiled dreams have turned to nothing
Fed on the wrecks of unanswered questions

A human life is not worth more
Than a tear stolen in a frozen dawn
(Than) a drop of blood on a yellowed paper
(Than) a shiver in the sharpened rain

No way out of this terror
Distance like an empty winter night
Pieces of me randomly scattered on the floor
Shrieks of dying animals inside my soul

Silence is trembling, screaming its rage-
Screaming...





NO WAY OUT

Overall Meaning

The song "No Way Out" by Forgotten Tomb explores the themes of despair and grief, as the lyrics describe a dark state of mind characterized by solitude and the inability to escape from one's inner turmoil. The opening lines set the tone for the song as "Darkness enshrouded from within" suggests both physical darkness and emotional darkness, and "Bitter rest in overwhelming solitude" implies a sense of hopelessness and despair. The imagery of "Sleeping aeons and mountains/To conceal the tearing grief" emphasizes the weight of the singer's pain and how it seems to be an insurmountable obstacle.


The chorus repeats the line "A human life is not worth more/Than a tear stolen in a frozen dawn" with some variations in the following lines, emphasizing the insignificance of a human life compared to the overwhelming sorrow the character is feeling. The phrase "Than a shiver in the sharpened rain" adds a sinister tone to the imagery, suggesting that even the elements seem to be conspiring against the singer.


The last lines of the song, "Silence is trembling, screaming its rage/Screaming... NO WAY OUT" are ambiguous but suggest that the singer is trapped in their grief and there seems to be no way out of it. The use of silence as trembling and screaming suggests that the singer is trying to suppress their emotions, but ultimately, they are overwhelming.


Line by Line Meaning

Darkness enshrouded from within
An overwhelming feeling of loneliness and sadness that seems to come from within the person


Bitter rest in overwhelming solitude
Seeking rest while overwhelmed by the loneliness and sadness


Sleeping aeons and mountains
Feeling like time and the world are moving on without them


To conceal the tearing grief
Trying to hide the pain and sadness from others


A human life is not worth more
The artist finds little value in human life


Than a tear stolen in a frozen dawn
Suggests that even the smallest things are worth more than human life


(Than) a drop of blood on a yellowed paper
Continues to iterate that small things, like a drop of blood, hold more value than a human life


(Than) a shiver in the sharpened rain
Small, insignificant things hold more value to the artist than human life


No way out of this terror
There seems to be no escape from the pain and sadness the artist is experiencing


Distance like an empty winter night
The distance from those who could help feels vast and unattainable


Pieces of me randomly scattered on the floor
The singer feels fragmented and broken in pieces


Shrieks of dying animals inside my soul
The artist is experiencing an inner turmoil, a great pain and sadness


Trapped among the mortal ones
The singer feels trapped among the living, unable to escape the pain and sorrow


My mourning is in vain
There seems to be no end to the pain and no one to understand it


Unveiled dreams have turned to nothing
The singer's dreams and hopes have been shattered


Fed on the wrecks of unanswered questions
The artist has endless uncertainties and unresolved issues that contribute to their pain and sadness


Silence is trembling, screaming its rage-
The stillness around the artist is beginning to feel like an enemy, causing even more emotional pain


Screaming...
The singer is desperate and in anguish


NO WAY OUT
There is no escape from the emotional pain the singer is experiencing




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Comments from YouTube:

Guille Rdgz

Amazing song and band
How come this masterpiece be so underated?

Dissonant Protean

the guitar lick on the verse is the reason i started listening to Forgotten Tomb.

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