Members perform under stage names:
Vocals- Caesar Tiberius
Guitar, Vocals- Lycaon Vollmond
Guitar- Bolad Viscol
Drums- Levatis Silvarum
In Absentia
Ides of Winter Lyrics
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Tossed it all with discontent, I never see the point sometimes.
A passing thought, fades before we wake.
Between the cracks a world collapsed where the ghosts of time just tick away.
I couldn’t find the hate to even care.
In a wonderland of fallen sand and burning stars that cast no light.
I corrode.
Stacked up like stones.
And then they fall.
With poisoned fruit, I’ve always lived this way.
In time I know I’ll never learn but that’s the end result sometimes.
Contemplating things that can’t be changed.
I’d trade it all, but not for this, some things in life just shouldn’t be missed.
I corrode.
The things I own.
Stacked up like stones.
And then they…
Wilt like roses, hearse door closes, life-long venoms up their doses.
Tearing through sleep-borrowed time for the shadows gain is a loss of mine.
Giving, taking, pure lovemaking, a thousand shards of your heart breaking.
Vacancy in this dispute, as a feather grenade rips apart my youth.
Don’t talk to me, I’m not quite well, with your daggered words I’ve pierced myself.
Lost flesh upon these thorns I bleed, ‘cause I’m not the one you chose for me.
I corrode.
The things I own.
Stacked up like stones.
And then they fall.
The lyrics of Ides of Winter's song In Absentia depict a sense of hopelessness and resignation towards life's uncertainties. The first stanza highlights the bitterness and discontent in the things we say, and how they become corrupted with time. The passing of time fades our thoughts and ideas, and between the cracks of life, a world of missed opportunities collapses where the ghosts of time tick away. The singer struggles to find hate or care about life's complexities, instead indulging in a world of fallen sand and burning stars cast in darkness.
The second stanza highlights the singer's resigned attitude towards life. The singer admits to living with poisoned fruit, and although they know they'll never learn from their mistakes, they can't help but contemplate unchangeable things. The singer also acknowledges that some things in life can't be missed, so they wouldn't trade it for anything else. The remaining lyrics of the song talk about the decay and decay of life's possessions, how they're stacked up like stones and then fall apart. The singer seems to have given up on life, resorting to a state of corrosion, with no direction or will to change anything.
Line by Line Meaning
Corrupted all the bitter things we say.
Our words, filled with resentment and anger, have become twisted and distorted.
Tossed it all with discontent, I never see the point sometimes.
I throw away everything with apathy and dissatisfaction, struggling to find purpose.
A passing thought, fades before we wake.
The fleeting ideas we have disappear before we even have a chance to act on them.
Between the cracks a world collapsed where the ghosts of time just tick away.
A hidden reality has crumbled away, and the echoes of the past slowly pass by unnoticed.
I couldn’t find the hate to even care.
My indifference has become so ingrained that even negative emotions are difficult to summon.
In a wonderland of fallen sand and burning stars that cast no light.
I exist in a surreal world of decay and destruction, where even the stars do not offer guidance.
I corrode.
I am slowly breaking down and deteriorating.
The things I own.
My possessions, physical and emotional, are all that I cling to.
Stacked up like stones.
These possessions form a fragile foundation that is easily toppled.
And then they fall.
Ultimately, my possessions and the security they provide will crumble away, leaving me with nothing.
With poisoned fruit, I’ve always lived this way.
My life has been poisoned by my own choices and the consequences of those choices.
In time I know I’ll never learn but that’s the end result sometimes.
Despite knowing that my actions have negative repercussions, I continue to make the same mistakes.
Contemplating things that can’t be changed.
I endlessly dwell on past events that cannot be altered, instead of looking forward.
I’d trade it all, but not for this, some things in life just shouldn’t be missed.
While I would give up everything I have for certain things, there are some experiences in life that are too valuable to miss out on.
Wilt like roses, hearse door closes, life-long venoms up their doses.
As time passes, we wither away like dying flowers, while the dark forces of life continue to weigh us down with their poison.
Tearing through sleep-borrowed time for the shadows gain is a loss of mine.
My life is being consumed, second by second, as I chase the illusion of success and happiness.
Giving, taking, pure lovemaking, a thousand shards of your heart breaking.
Love is a double-edged sword, in which immense joy is intertwined with immense pain.
Vacancy in this dispute, as a feather grenade rips apart my youth.
There is a hollow emptiness within me, as I am torn apart by the fragility of youth and the chaos of life.
Don’t talk to me, I’m not quite well, with your daggered words I’ve pierced myself.
I am fragile and unstable, my own thoughts and the words of others cutting deep into my psyche.
Lost flesh upon these thorns I bleed, ‘cause I’m not the one you chose for me.
I am bleeding, wounded by the sharp thorns of life, simply because I am not the person others expected me to be.
Contributed by Layla C. Suggest a correction in the comments below.