Black Metal From Portugal since 2016. Releases so far - s/t EP in 2016, deb… Read Full Bio ↴Black Metal From Portugal since 2016. Releases so far - s/t EP in 2016, debut album Unsettling Whispers in 2018 and second album Limbo in 2020 with Season of Mist.

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Svn
GAEREA Lyrics

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Like a dying and departed tribe
Some are born to crawl into the
Pockets of the living with no ancient
Creature to worship one depends
On the personal will to evolve as
A pure unique individual

They stand yet they cannot

Stop they walk yet they
Never touch the ground

The tall dark structure made
Them pay for their feelings
They are born sinless and
Die blankly with no
Ancient creature to worship
They stare to the sun
Without blindness to
Overcome them

Yet they rot for what
To be no one they
Want to claim the puissance
They stand yet they

Cannot stop they walk
Yet they never touch the ground

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Gaerea's song Svn seem to conceptualize the struggle of individuals to find meaning in life without the guidance of ancient religious structures. The opening line, "Like a dying and departed tribe," is a metaphor for the loss of traditional religious beliefs which have been replaced by a secular, individualistic worldview. The following lines, "Some are born to crawl into the/Pockets of the living with no ancient/Creature to worship one depends," suggests that people struggle to find their place in the world without the guidance of religion.

The lyrics then posit that individual will and determination is necessary to evolve as "a pure unique individual." This individualism is contrasted against the "tall dark structure" that "made them pay for their feelings," which can be interpreted as a reference to religious institutions which often stifle individual expression. The final lines suggest that despite the struggle to find meaning, individuals continue to strive for power and purpose, even if they are ultimately doomed to "rot for what/To be no one."

It's worth noting that the song's title, Svn, is a reference to the number 7 in Roman numerals and is likely a nod to the seven deadly sins, which speaks to the themes of sin and spirituality present in the lyrics.

Line by Line Meaning

Like a dying and departed tribe
Similar to a dwindling and dispersed group

Some are born to crawl into the
A few individuals are destined to sneakily infiltrate

Pockets of the living with no ancient
The existence of the current generation without any age-old

Creature to worship one depends
Any deity to rely on

On the personal will to evolve as
On their own volition to progress and mature into

A pure unique individual
An immaculate and unparalleled personage

They stand yet they cannot
They are motionlessly erect but unable to

Stop they walk yet they
Ceaselessly move forward but

Never touch the ground
Never making any contact with the earth's surface

The tall dark structure made
The high and obscure edifice coerced them into

Them pay for their feelings
Bearing the penalty for expressing their emotions