Pandemonium
H&H Lyrics

The chorus of H.I.M.'s song "Pandemonium" is a lamentation of sorts about the human condition. It speaks to the idea that we are all waiting for something to happen, but often time it feels like that thing is a long way off. The line "Today tomorrow seems so far away and the wait in vain" really captures this feeling. It's almost as if we are always longing for something, but it never quite arrives. The line "So safe in the blinding light of love unchained in yesterday's grave" speaks to the idea that we often cling to the past or to the idea of love, rather than experiencing love in the present. Love is something that can be incredibly blinding, and it's easy to get caught up in the way things used to be.

The second half of the chorus speaks more directly to the idea of pandemonium. The line "The truth that could set souls free, is buried within sweet pandemonium" is an interesting one. It suggests that even though pandemonium is often associated with chaos and disorder, it can also contain a kind of truth that is hard to find in more ordered, less chaotic states. The line "Concealed by disbelief, the riddle stays veiled in sweet pandemonium" drives this point home. The idea seems to be that pandemonium contains a kind of mystery that is hidden from us. It's almost as if we are afraid to look too closely at it lest we lose control.

The verses of the song are more specific in terms of what is actually causing this pandemonium. The first verse speaks of the wait being in vain, and the safety of being surrounded by the past. The second verse speaks to the fear that everything will remain the same, and that broken promises are all that will remain. The lines "Drained by the anger and grief, fazed by the envy and greed" suggest that these negative emotions are what keep us from seeing the truth behind the chaos. Finally, the lines "The secret cries for a release, the lucidity hidden deep in sweet pandemonium" suggest that there is a secret to be uncovered, a kind of lucidity that is difficult to see unless we are willing to look past the chaos.