The new album “A Book Of Shadows” should now take GOM a huge step further on the road. Right after the personal motto of the band “If it’s real METAL, then it can be part of the GOM-sound”, this musical Witches Diary will plunge the listener into a whirlpool of various moods. Be it the brutal, yet melodic “Discordia”, the folky title-track (which features Ingeborg of ADORNED BROOD on flute and Zagan of BLACK MESSIAH on violin), the doomy and very emotional “Guardian Spirit” or the theatrical “...And Inanna Stood Unveiled” - GOAT OF MENDES once more will walk upon the Wiccan Way, straight into the heart of anyone who believes in the power of Nature and PURE FUCKIN’ METAL!
Awakening
Goat of Mendes Lyrics
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Beneath the winged sun, Goatlord Banebdjet
Bare thy ivory breasts, mighty Baphomet
A fiery crown of lotus leaves
Thy wicked smiling head adorns
And curving horns
Into starlit heavens reach
Incarnation of endless fertility
Pangenitor Pan, from the meadows and woods
Asasal, entrapped for infinity
The light gives birth to darkness
And darkness enforces the light
Twin moons of magic shining bright
Above the Goat of Mendes
The lyrics to Goat of Mendes's song "Awakening" are rich in symbolism and mythological references. The opening lines invoke the image of a radiant entity emerging from the desert of Seth, a reference to the ancient Egyptian god of chaos and disorder. This being is identified as Banebdjet, also known as the Goatlord, a manifestation of Baphomet, the goat-headed deity associated with occultism and witchcraft. The imagery then shifts to describe Baphomet's fiery crown of lotus leaves and curving horns, which reach into the starlit heavens. This image represents the power and majesty of this figure, which extends beyond the physical realm and into the cosmos.
The next stanza continues to reference various mythological and religious figures. Baphomet is also identified as the impaler of Nut, the sky goddess in Egyptian mythology. Additionally, the song references Pangenitor Pan, a Greek god associated with nature and fertility, as well as Asasal, a Mesopotamian demon trapped in eternal torment. These figures are all evoked to create a sense of mythic power and otherworldly energy that surrounds Baphomet.
The final lines of the song bring together the theme of opposites and duality that runs throughout the lyrics. The idea that light gives birth to darkness, and darkness enforces the light, suggests that these forces are inextricably intertwined and necessary for each other's existence. The twin moons of magic shining bright above the Goat of Mendes reinforce this idea, as the two celestial bodies represent opposing forces that are nonetheless united in their influence.
Line by Line Meaning
Entity lustrous from the desert of Seth
A shining being from the desert of Seth
Beneath the winged sun, Goatlord Banebdjet
Banebdjet, the lord of goats, beneath the sun with wings
Bare thy ivory breasts, mighty Baphomet
Mighty Baphomet, show your white breasts
A fiery crown of lotus leaves
A crown of lotus leaves that is burning
Thy wicked smiling head adorns
Your wicked head is decorated with...
And curving horns
...and has curving horns
Into starlit heavens reach
Your horns reach towards the stars
Impaler of Nut
Someone/something that impaled Nut
Incarnation of endless fertility
A manifestation of fertility that never ends
Pangenitor Pan, from the meadows and woods
Pan, the creator of all, from the meadows and the woods
Asasal, entrapped for infinity
Asasal, trapped forever
The light gives birth to darkness
Light creates darkness
And darkness enforces the light
Darkness strengthens the power of the light
Twin moons of magic shining bright
Two magical moons shining brightly
Above the Goat of Mendes
Over the Goat of Mendes
Contributed by Riley O. Suggest a correction in the comments below.