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Extinction Event
Forming the Void Lyrics
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Fought from the cold
A message in the fire
One lies beyond
A serpents visions in a spire
Thousand winters before my eyes
There's a wishper in the light
The serpent must extinct
All return
As he awaits the endless rebirth
Ascension belief
Ouroboros back to the gate
Pyre of the sun
Following the pyre
Spoke to this world
A rushing in a river
Back from below
A serpents visions in a spire
Thousand winters before my eyes
There's a wishper in the light
It's everywhere
The serpent must extinct
All return
As he awaits the endless rebirth
Ascension belief
Ouroboros back to the gate
Pyre of the sun
The lyrics of Forming the Void's song, "Extinction Event," appear to describe an apocalyptic scenario where the end of the world is brought upon by the extinction of the serpent, which is necessary for the endless cycle of life to continue. The first verse begins with the singer being lost in mire and fighting from the cold, which could be interpreted as the struggles of the human race in a world that is slowly dying. The message in the fire may symbolize hope, which is what the singer clings to in the face of impending doom. The line "one lies beyond" suggests that there is something beyond this destruction - perhaps a new beginning.
The second verse is a little more abstract and speaks of the singer seeing "a serpent's visions in a spire" and seeing "thousand winters before [their] eyes." This imagery might represent the cyclical nature of life and the forces of the universe that govern it, such as time and entropy. The "whisper in the light" could be an angelic voice, echoing an ancient prophecy or warning. The chorus then repeats, emphasizing the importance of the serpent's extinction as a necessary event that precedes the endless rebirth of life, as symbolized by the Ouroboros, an ancient symbol of a serpent eating its own tail. The song ends with a rush of energy and a feeling of urgency, as the singer realizes that the end is near, and the only hope is to return to the gate of life's beginning and start anew.
Interesting facts about the song "Extinction Event":
Line by Line Meaning
Lost in mire
Feeling stuck and uncertain
Fought from the cold
Endured hardship and difficulty
A message in the fire
A meaningful sign or communication
One lies beyond
Something greater or more significant is out there
A serpents visions in a spire
Seeing things from a different perspective, perhaps with mystical or spiritual guidance
Thousand winters before my eyes
An immense, almost eternal feeling of time and history
There's a whisper in the light
A faint but significant communication, perhaps from a higher power
It's in the air
It's all around us, a pervasive influence or force
The serpent must extinct
An end to something powerful or significant
All return
Everything is part of a cycle or process
As he awaits the endless rebirth
An expectation of renewal or transformation
Ascension belief
A sense of spiritual or existential elevation
Ouroboros back to the gate
A circular or self-referential concept, returning to some origin or starting point
Pyre of the sun
A symbolic or ritualistic death, perhaps with cosmic or celestial resonance
Following the pyre
Navigating or moving forward after a significant challenge or event
Spoke to this world
Communicating something meaningful or profound to one's audience or community
A rushing in a river
A powerful and transformative force
Back from below
Returning from a dark or hidden place
It's everywhere
A pervasive, all-encompassing influence or presence
Contributed by Chase W. Suggest a correction in the comments below.