The Magnificence of the night
Hexperos Lyrics


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The lyric is a passage from Women in love by David Herbert Lawrence (1885-1030). It talks about a night of love

The car stopped.
"We will stay here ", he said, "and put out the lights. "
He extinguished the lamps at once, and it was pure night,
With shadows of trees like realities of other nightly beings.
He threw a rug on to the bracken, and they sat in stillness and mindless silence.
There were faint sounds from the wood,
But no disturbance, no possible disturbance,
The world was under a strange ban,
A new mystery had supervened.
They threw off their clothes, and he gathered her to him,
And found her, found the pure lambent reality of her
Forever invisible flesh.




Quenched, inhuman, his fingers upon her unrevealed nudity were the fìngers of silence upon silence,
The body of mysterious night upon the body of mysterious night.

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Hexperos's song The Magnificence of the Night are based on a passage from David Herbert Lawrence's novel, Women in Love. In this passage, a couple stops their car and extinguishes its lights, immersing themselves in the pure darkness of the night. The trees cast shadows that seem to belong to other nightly beings, and the world is under a strange ban, almost like a new mystery has taken over. The couple sheds their clothes and become entwined in each other, experiencing the pure lambent reality of one another's body as their fingers touch in silence upon silence. The bodies of the mysterious night merge, creating an atmosphere that is both transcendent and intimate.


The lyrics of this song capture the sensuality and beauty of the night, as well as the intense connection that can be shared between two people. The couple's decision to turn off their car lights and immerse themselves in the pure darkness of the night creates a sense of freedom and intimacy that is hard to come by in the everyday world. Their decision to embrace nudity creates an even deeper connection that is enhanced by the mysteries of the night.


Overall, Hexperos's song The Magnificence of the Night is a beautiful and sensual tribute to the mysteries of the night and the transformative power of human connection.


Line by Line Meaning

The car stopped.
They arrived at the destination.


"We will stay here ", he said, "and put out the lights. "
He suggested staying and turning off the lights.


He extinguished the lamps at once, and it was pure night,
He turned off the lights and the darkness took over.


With shadows of trees like realities of other nightly beings.
The tree shadows seemed like living creatures in the night.


He threw a rug on to the bracken, and they sat in stillness and mindless silence.
He put a rug down and they sat quietly without thinking.


There were faint sounds from the wood,
They could hear subtle noises coming from the woods.


But no disturbance, no possible disturbance,
Despite the sounds, nothing interrupted their moment.


The world was under a strange ban,
The world seemed affected by a mysterious force.


A new mystery had supervened.
A new mystery emerged.


They threw off their clothes, and he gathered her to him,
They undressed and he held her close.


And found her, found the pure lambent reality of her
He discovered the true essence of her being.


Forever invisible flesh.
Her true nature was invisible yet always present.


Quenched, inhuman, his fingers upon her unrevealed nudity were the fingers of silence upon silence,
He touched her body with a sense of calm, as if he were touching silence itself.


The body of mysterious night upon the body of mysterious night.
They became one with the enigmatic night and each other.




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Gothic Metal

Magically beautiful!
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Lillian Evill

beautiful!

windswept23

beautiful melancholy ~~~

Paola Mastroddi

Pezzo meraviglioso!

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