Epitaph
Infernum Lyrics


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Last act of extrication has been done
Horseman of the lightning traveling towards the highest mountain peaks

You shed the heaviest of the shroud in the most beautiful night

Now your attire is clear
You are like bird which found its wings
Raised by Gods to the God's world
Night warrior holding the truth flame
In the unity with the Universe you see their gleam

Planetary dust cold as a stone
Gleam which is carried by numberless stars
Gleam as a symphony of sounds
Filling our black hearts

Though juices of your life have coagulated
And Death has put you to sleep
Though black sun has burnt the illusion

You have not died
One-eyed Father will accept you
To the rooms which the alive dream about
Horseman of the lightning
Death will not win





Death will not win with You

Overall Meaning

The first two lines describe the completion of the final step in the process of liberation - the release from earthly bounds, symbolized by the Horseman of the lightning traveling towards the highest mountain peaks. The next few lines speak of shedding the heavy weight of worldly attachments and gaining clarity of purpose, like a bird finding its wings. The persona takes on the role of a night warrior holding the truth flame, uniting with the universe and finding enlightenment through the cosmic order.


The next lines are a poetic description of the universe and its grandeur. The planetary dust and countless stars are the bedrock of all life, and their gleam is a symphony of sound that fills our hearts with wonder. The persona acknowledges the inevitability of death, but believes that it is merely a transition from one existence to another. Death may put the physical shell to sleep, but the spirit will be accepted by the "One-eyed Father" and be ushered into the realm of the divine - the rooms that the living can only dream about. The Horseman of the lightning symbolizes the strength and resilience of the human spirit that cannot be vanquished by death.


Line by Line Meaning

Last act of extrication has been done
You have completed your escape from something.


Horseman of the lightning traveling towards the highest mountain peaks
You are moving towards great places with speed and power.


You shed the heaviest of the shroud in the most beautiful night
You have let go of the things that were weighing you down during a time of peace.


Now your attire is clear
Your true self is now visible.


You are like bird which found its wings
You have discovered your ability to fly.


Raised by Gods to the God's world
The divine has brought you to their level.


Night warrior holding the truth flame
You battle in the darkness with the light of truth.


In the unity with the Universe you see their gleam
You are connected to the cosmos and see their beauty.


Planetary dust cold as a stone
The material of the universe is cold and unfeeling.


Gleam which is carried by numberless stars
The light of the universe is spread by the vast number of stars.


Gleam as a symphony of sounds
The beauty of the universe is like music.


Filling our black hearts
The universe touches our dark souls.


Though juices of your life have coagulated
Your life force has solidified and slowed.


And Death has put you to sleep
You have passed on.


Though black sun has burnt the illusion
The falsities have been revealed and destroyed.


You have not died
You still exist in some form.


One-eyed Father will accept you
Odin, the All-Father of Norse mythology, will welcome you to his realm.


To the rooms which the alive dream about
You will join a paradise that mortals can only hope to imagine.


Horseman of the lightning
Your power still remains.


Death will not win
You have prevailed over death.




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Lord Voldemort

Seems like Mayhem''s Freezing Moon

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