Unhealer
Ihsahn Lyrics
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Confessions
The peaceful tools
Of a righteous man
Redemption
Forgiveness
Serenity complete
That time will heal
Erase your wounds
Your lies conceal
Cleanse your soul
In dreams of death
Wherein you may concede
But when you wake
Remember this:
In my domain
Those scars will bleed
Your peace is not my peace
Where you redeem
I summon guilt
Your fear is not my fear
I beckon the fire
Your hell is not my hell
The life you shun
Is mine to live
Your sins are not my sins
In me you find no heir
Your lies are not my lies
Such grace
I do renounce
Your god is not my god
Where he forgiveth
I will unheal
Shameless
Ever defying
The pride and joy
Of a nemesis
Fallen
Godless
Solitude complete
Yet - I will see
Your faiths defeat
Thy will undone
My kingdom come
Wash your hands
In frozen convictions
Beyond you make your plead
But come the end
I guarantee:
In my domain
Those scars still bleed
The opening lines of Ihsahn's "Unhealer" convey the familiar image of prayers and confessions as the tools of a righteous man seeking redemption, forgiveness, and serenity. The song then takes an unexpected turn, as Ihsahn points out that his version of peace, fear, and redemption is vastly different from the listener's. The lyrics suggest that despite attempts at reconciliation, the scars of the past still remain and may never be fully healed. Ihsahn uses his own dark imagery of frozen convictions and a "domain" where scars continue to bleed to contrast with the typical themes of salvation and healing in traditional religious beliefs.
The final verse of the song highlights Ihsahn's desire to be an unhealer, rejecting the idea that God's forgiveness or the passage of time will ultimately absolve individuals of their past sins. Instead, Ihsahn seems to offer a more nihilistic worldview, perhaps suggesting that the only way to find true peace is to fully embrace the darkness of one's past.
Overall, "Unhealer" is a powerful and thought-provoking song that challenges conventional notions of redemption and forgiveness. Its lyrics may resonate with individuals struggling to come to terms with their own inner demons and the scars they leave behind.
Line by Line Meaning
Prayers
A traditional method of asking for divine help.
Confessions
Admitting to doing something wrong or immoral.
The peaceful tools
Methods used to calm someone down or bring peace to a situation.
Of a righteous man
Of a person who behaves in a morally correct way.
Redemption
Being saved from sin or evil-doing.
Forgiveness
The act of pardoning someone for their mistake or wrongdoing.
Serenity complete
A state of being calm, peaceful, and untroubled.
And you believe
Addressing someone who is convinced of something.
That time will heal
Believing that eventually everything will get better, even if you don't do anything about it.
Erase your wounds
Making everything okay instead of addressing the underlying issue.
Your lies conceal
Keeping the truth hidden, sometimes even from yourself.
Cleanse your soul
Ridding yourself of guilt or negative feelings.
In dreams of death
Meditating on what it would be like to be dead.
Wherein you may concede
Where you can let go of winning or being right.
But when you wake
What happens after coming out of meditation or waking up from a night's rest.
Remember this:
Something to keep in mind or consider.
In my domain
Indicating that the artist has control over a specific area or situation.
Those scars will bleed
Even if you ignore your problems for a while, they will eventually become worse.
Your peace is not my peace
What one person sees as peace may not work for someone else.
Where you redeem
The method you use to find peace or feel good about your actions.
I summon guilt
Rather than dismissing feelings of guilt, the artist invites and embraces them.
Your fear is not my fear
What makes one person afraid may not be the same for someone else.
I beckon the fire
Instead of avoiding things that cause fear, the singer confronts them.
Your hell is not my hell
What is a personal hell for one person may not be so for another.
The life you shun
Things that one person avoids may be things the singer seeks out.
Is mine to live
The singer chooses to live their life their own way, regardless of what others think.
Your sins are not my sins
What is considered a sin by one person may not be so for someone else.
In me you find no heir
The artist is not someone who will inherit the values or beliefs of someone else.
Your lies are not my lies
Lying may be something that one person will do but not the artist.
Such grace
Sarcasm, indicating that the singer finds no grace in the other person's actions or beliefs.
I do renounce
The singer rejects or denies something entirely.
Your god is not my god
People can have different beliefs and follow different gods, or no god at all.
Where he forgiveth
If you believe in a forgiving god.
I will unheal
The artist will not be going down the path of forgiveness and instead will make a situation worse.
Shameless
Not embarrassed or inhibited by revealing oneself, being honest with oneself.
Ever defying
Always rebelling against what is expected or the usual course of events.
The pride and joy
Something or someone who is greatly cherished.
Of a nemesis
A rival who is involved in long-standing conflict or competition.
Fallen
Having lost or been deprived of something or someone that was once important or held high status.
Godless
Not having a belief in god.
Solitude complete
Being alone, without anyone else.
Yet - I will see
Even though things seem bad now, the singer has faith in the future.
Your faiths defeat
The singer wants to prove the other person's beliefs wrong.
Thy will undone
The opposite of feeling like everything is predetermined.
My kingdom come
The artist is going to make things happen their way.
Wash your hands
An expression meaning to forget about something, or not be directly involved in it.
In frozen convictions
Stuck in a particular belief, without any room for new understanding or compromise.
Beyond you make your plead
Trying to get help from someone or something else.
But come the end
Regardless of what happens before, at the end something particular will happen.
I guarantee:
A strong statement of confidence by the singer.
In my domain
The singer has control over this particular situation or place.
Those scars still bleed
Things that have happened in the past may still affect the present, especially if not dealt with properly.
Contributed by Tristan R. Suggest a correction in the comments below.