Delusion
Ikuinen Kaamos Lyrics


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The pale shadows flickered on the wall
Offering a refuge from
The dismal glance
The man sat at a table with his hands
Crossed
And muttered a blessing in a drunken
Stupor
The somber room reeked of oppressive
Piety
Spreading the disease of divine hypocrisy
In the
Shadows a wife and child slept
Weary eyes closed in a
Listless grief

A silence hovered outside in a
Pitch-black darkness
The man's delusion
Demons with
Lizard-like tongues and blackened wings
A curse on his
Beloved
His fearful eyes darted around the desolate
Room
And caught a shotgun hanging on the wooden
Wall

The man sat at the edge of a bed
And
Farewelled his sleeping family
The cold barrel pressed
Against their forehead
In a calm devotion before the blast

The thunder silenced into a whisper




And raised the
Smoke of lost tomorrow

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Ikuinen Kaamos's song Delusion depict a man at the edge of sanity, lost in delusion, and struggling with his inner demons. The opening line sets the stage with the mention of pale shadows flickering on the wall, painting a picture of a somber room where the man is seeking refuge from the dismal glance he perceives around him. The man is drunk and muttering, perhaps to himself or to a god, seeking an escape from his reality. The lyrics go on to describe the oppressive piety, which spreads divine hypocrisy in the somber room. Further, in the shadows, the man's family sleeps with weary eyes closed in listless grief, their silence lending an eerie stillness to the scene.


The lyrics of Delusion take a dark and tragic turn in the later part of the song. The man's delusion takes control, and his demons come to life with lizard-like tongues and blackened wings, cursing his beloved. He catches sight of a shotgun hanging on the wooden wall, and a calm conviction settles over him. He bids his family goodbye, pressing the cold barrel of the gun against their foreheads, and without warning, takes his own life. The thunder of the blast gives way to an eerie silence, and the smoke of lost tomorrow rises as the man's final resting place. The lyrics are powerful and haunting, depicting a man lost in a world of delusion and driven to an unthinkable act of tragedy.


Line by Line Meaning

The pale shadows flickered on the wall
The dim, indistinct shapes of shadows moved unsteadily on the surface of the wall


Offering a refuge from
Providing a sanctuary, shelter or asylum from


The dismal glance
The unpleasant expression or look of sadness, misery or despondency


The man sat at a table with his hands
The male person was seated at a table with his palms facing down


Crossed
Interlocked or overlapped, creating an X-shape


And muttered a blessing in a drunken
He whispered a prayer or benediction while intoxicated


Stupor
The state of insensibility or unconsciousness caused by alcohol or drugs


The somber room reeked of oppressive
The gloomy and depressing chamber gave off the strong odor of overwhelming


Piety
The quality of being religious, reverent or devout


Spreading the disease of divine hypocrisy
The harmful practice of promoting religious dishonesty or pretense amongst other people


In the
Inside the


Shadows a wife and child slept
The woman and child slumbered in the darkness


Weary eyes closed in a
Tired and sad eyes shut in a


Listless grief
The state of feeling melancholy or sorrowful without any energy or enthusiasm


A silence hovered outside in a
The stillness of quietness lingered beyond the confines of the


Pitch-black darkness
The complete and utter absence of light, in a dark, black and void space


The man's delusion
The man's illusion or false belief


Demons with
Sinister spirits that had


Lizard-like tongues and blackened wings
Pointed, scaly extremities and darkened pinions


A curse on his
A profanity declared to bring harm or misfortune to his


Beloved
The person he loved and cherished


His fearful eyes darted around the desolate
His anxious and scared gaze moved quickly over the abandoned and lifeless


Room
The large, enclosed space or chamber


And caught a shotgun hanging on the wooden
He noticed and saw a firearm suspended from the wooden


Wall
The vertical surface of the room


The man sat at the edge of a bed
The male individual was seated at the edge of a sleeping surface


And
Also,


Farewelled his sleeping family
He said goodbye to his family that was asleep


The cold barrel pressed
The chilled metal tube was held against


Against their forehead
The front part of their heads


In a calm devotion before the blast
With a peaceful and reverent attitude before shooting


The thunder silenced into a whisper
The deafening roar became a faint murmur


And raised the
And lifted up the


Smoke of lost tomorrow
The dense, gray fumes that foreshadowed a future of failure and despair




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Comments from YouTube:

kdark blood

I love this song <3

hiirscotty

Yep, pretty awesome indeed.. thanks for uploading :)

harumi levoci

i love ikuinen kaamos, grat band, thanks for share

Woodslug

Agreed!

Alper Yüksel

sounds like a complete rıpoff from opeth. Every element of this song is familiar to me and its my first listening. Sound great though