There are two Funeral Mist's:

1) Funeral Mist from Sweden is a b… Read Full Bio ↴There are two Funeral Mist's:

1) Funeral Mist from Sweden is a black metal band formed in Stockholm, Sweden in 1993, and has been the solo project of Arioch (Daniel Rosten). Since 2004, he has also been the lead vocalist for Marduk, credited as Mortuus. They have released four full-length albums, one EP, and a Compilation CD.

2) Funeral Mist from Peru is a black metal band that formed in 1993.

A New Light
Funeral Mist Lyrics

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Tidal wave! blood and black,
the second sinner dreams
today... Dying waters, preg-
nant darkness, and there
will be strange events in-
theskiesintheskiesinthe-
skies, "REVENGE!" the blood of
Abel cries, I swallow

the dust of a thousand
deaths, in search for the
word that can lay waste to
the world.

My throat is a thousand
open graves, thousand
cataclysms, thousand
open graves, Yes, I am
the perfect image of God,
Come hither, soul, I am
the way! Iure divino, I
am the way! Ecce signum,
I am the way! to both
above and below, so then
because thou art luke-
warm, and neither cold
nor hot, I will spue thee out
of my mouth, out
of my Eden, into a world
of gravity gone mad...
Thy famous pillars topyle,
thy candlestick removed,
thy roots are dried up.

A new sun, O golden
Death! The sons of the
red earth must face our
rays, sun of perdition, O
dawn of ash, and there
will be strange events in-
theskiesintheskiesinthe-
skies, "AGAIN!" the blood
of Cain replies, I swallow
the dust of a thousand -
deaths, in search for the
word that can laye waste the
world.

Now let thy blood speak
unto the Lord "MY BLOOD
IS SILENT!" cried the whore,
I inhale the song of a thou-

sand wounds, in search
for Redemption.

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Funeral Mist's song "A New Light" paint a dark, apocalyptic picture of a world consumed by violence, death, and impending judgment. The opening lines describe a scene of destruction, with a "tidal wave" of blood and darkness overtaking everything in its path. The second sinner dreams of dying waters and strange events in the skies, as the blood of Abel cries out for revenge. The singer, who swallows the dust of a thousand deaths, seeks a word that can lay waste to the world.

The next stanza continues the theme of destruction, with the singer describing their throat as a thousand open graves and cataclysms. They claim to be the perfect image of God, inviting the reader to follow them as the way to both above and below. The singer warns against being lukewarm, promising to spue them out of their mouth and into a world of gravity gone mad. The famous pillars will topple, the candlestick will be removed, and roots will dry up as the world is consumed by chaos.

The final stanza introduces the idea of a new sun, a golden death that the sons of the red earth must face. There will be strange events in the skies once again, as the blood of Cain replies to Abel's cry for revenge. The singer continues to swallow the dust of a thousand deaths, searching for a word that can lay waste to the world. The section concludes with the singer inhaling the song of a thousand wounds, hoping for redemption.

Overall, the lyrics to "A New Light" paint a vivid picture of a world on the brink of destruction, consumed by violence and darkness. The singer is clearly disturbed by the state of the world, seeking a way to either bring about or escape the impending apocalypse.

Line by Line Meaning

Tidal wave! blood and black,
Dark and bloody times are upon us, reminiscent of a powerful tidal wave.

the second sinner dreams today...
Even the worst sinner has dreams, which can signify something big and disruptive.

Dying waters, pregnant darkness, and there will be strange events in the skies in the skies in the skies,
The bleak and ominous atmosphere is giving rise to unusual occurrences in the heavens.

"REVENGE!" the blood of Abel cries,
The spilled blood of an innocent party is calling for justice.

I swallow the dust of a thousand deaths, in search for the word that can lay waste to the world.
The artist is desperate and embittered, searching for a way to destroy the world.

My throat is a thousand open graves, thousand cataclysms, thousand open graves,
The singer has an eerie, ghastly voice that can shriek like a thousand deathly graves.

Yes, I am the perfect image of God,
The character believes that they have attained divinity and represent a perfect manifestation of God.

Come hither, soul, I am the way! Iure divino, I am the way! Ecce signum, I am the way!
The artist is trying to convince the soul that they are the only path to salvation and have been appointed by divine authority.

to both above and below, so then because thou art lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will spue thee out of my mouth, out of my Eden, into a world of gravity gone mad...
The character predicts dire consequences for those who remain neutral and don't pick a side, casting them out of paradise into a tumultuous and chaotic world.

Thy famous pillars topyle, thy candlestick removed, thy roots are dried up.
The world will experience upheaval and destruction, with mighty structures falling and deep roots withering away.

A new sun, O golden Death! The sons of the red earth must face our rays, sun of perdition, O dawn of ash,
A new and deadly era is beginning, and humanity must ready themselves to face death and destruction.

and there will be strange events in the skies in the skies in the skies, "AGAIN!" the blood of Cain replies, I swallow the dust of a thousand - deaths, in search for the word that can laye waste the world.
The skies will again be filled with odd happenings and echoes of past bloodshed, as the artist seeks to bring about an apocalyptic end to all.

Now let thy blood speak unto the Lord "MY BLOOD IS SILENT!" cried the whore,
The singer addresses those who would try to escape or hide, telling them that they must face divine judgement.

I inhale the song of a thousand wounds, in search for Redemption.
Despite their destructive goals, the singer is also seeking a way to find redemption and maybe heal the thousand wounds that plague them and the world.

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