1995 – The release of INTERITUS DEI’s first demo (“IN THE SEARCH OF THE DEAD GOD”).
1997 (January) – Ana Mladinovici (vocals) has joined the band.
1997 ( May) – The release of INTERITUS DEI’s first LP (“LONELY WHITE IDOLS”), produced by Bestial Records (ROMANIA).
1997 (July) – Cristian Ţenţu (guitar) has left the band. He is soon replaced by Bogdan “Bat” Costea (guitar).
1998 – The first INTERITUS DEI video clip (“THE PREVIOUS END”) is filmed. After the release, Ionuţ Micu (drums) and Bogdan “Max” Chelaru (guitar) has left the band. Soon, Adrian Mihai (drums) has joined the band.
2000 (June) – The release of INTERITUS DEI’s second LP (“THE END OF REVELATION”), produced by Bestial Records (ROMANIA).
2000 (August) – Ruhan Terente (guitar) and Traian Boală (viola) have joined the band.
2000 (September) - INTERITUS DEI’s second video clip (“ECLECTIC HEART”) is filmed. Soon after, Adrian Mihai (drums) has left the band. He is replaced by Cristian Bârlă (drums).
2001 (November) – INTERITUS DEI organized the first edition of METAL HEART FEST, one of the first big serious rock festivals in ROMANIA.
2002 (March) – The second edition of METAL HEART FEST. Traian Boală (viola) has left the band.
2002 (July) – The release of INTERITUS DEI’s third LP (“UNHOLY”), produced by Sidekick Records (NORWAY).
2002 (August) – The third edition of METAL HEART FEST.
2003 – Ana Mladinovici (vocals), Bogdan “Bat” Costea (guitar) and Cristian Bârlă (drums) have left the band. After 6 years of absence, Cristian Ţenţu (guitar) has rejoined INTERITUS DEI. New members were also added: Adrian Galu (vocals) and Metin Osman (drums).
2004 (October) - INTERITUS DEI was invited as co-headliner at STEEL MEETS STEEL FEST (Castrop Rauxel – GERMANY), alongside TANKARD and THE FORSAKEN.
2005 (April) – INTERITUS DEI’s third video clip (“THE MEMORIES OF THE SNAKE”) is filmed.
2005 (October) – INTERITUS DEI was invited as an opening act, to support the PARADISE LOST show in Bucharest - ROMANIA.
2005 (November) – Due to some severe health problems, Metin Osman (drums) was forced to leave the band. He was soon replaced by Marian Mihăilă (drums).
2006 (May) – INTERITUS DEI on tour in Romania: THE MEMORIES OF A TOUR... (Deva, Caransebeş, Timişoara, Arad, Cluj, Sibiu, Bucharest, Botoşani).
2006 (October) - INTERITUS DEI was invited again at STEEL MEETS STEEL FEST (Castrop Rauxel – GERMANY), alongside REBELLION and WARHAMMER.
2008 (March) – INTERITUS DEI recorded a new album at SOUND OF STEEL studio (Castrop Rauxel – GERMANY).
2009 (January) - The release of INTERITUS DEI’s fourth LP (“IN MOTION...”), produced by Black Bards Entertainment (GERMANY).
Moondust
Interitus Dei Lyrics
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The rain is falling down on me
Like the tears of an unborn child
Who knows the universe to come,
But aeons turned to ashes
As you first opened your eyes.
I've searched all the universe for you.
I am the eye of magic,
I am the thought flying too fast.
I am a corner to nowhere,
I am the ocean turned into moondust.
You look inside my heart
And you don't understand the sight.
An endless graveyard marks my soul.
You hide behind the lie
And try to ask me who I am.
But the stars whisper that...
The lyrics to Interitus Dei's song Moondust are abstract and open to interpretation. The rain is used as a motif to represent tears and sadness, while the imagery of an unborn child knowing the universe to come is both beautiful and tragic. The idea that aeons turned to ashes as the person being sung about opened their eyes is a reference to time passing and the inevitability of death.
The singer proclaims that they have searched all of the universe for this person, suggesting that they have been on a long and possibly unsuccessful quest to find someone who is important to them. They then present themselves as a mystical being who is too fast to be caught and is lost in a featureless corner of the universe. The ocean, which is typically interpreted as vast and all-encompassing, is reduced to moondust, a small and insignificant particle.
The final lines of the song are puzzling, but suggest that the person asking about the singer's identity is not capable of understanding the deeper truths that they hold. This is emphasized by the stars whispering, indicating that the universe itself recognizes the importance of the singer's experiences and emotions. Overall, the song is a cryptic exploration of life, death, and the search for meaningful connections.
Line by Line Meaning
The rain is falling down on me
I am feeling the weight of my emotions like a torrent of rain
Like the tears of an unborn child
As if it's the tears of an unborn that carry a deep sense of loss
Who knows the universe to come,
The sense of anticipation of a life to be lived
But aeons turned to ashes
Hundreds of years have gone by in the blink of an eye
As you first opened your eyes.
When life was first breathed into existence
I've searched all the universe for you.
I've explored every corner of the world to find you
I am the eye of magic,
I am the source of enchantment
I am the thought flying too fast.
My mind is racing with many thoughts and ideas
I am a corner to nowhere,
I am the endless abyss, leading to the unknown
I am the ocean turned into moondust.
I am the infinite vastness of space
You look inside my heart
You try to understand my essence
And you don't understand the sight.
Yet my soul is too complex for you to comprehend
An endless graveyard marks my soul.
I carry the weight of countless lives inside me
You hide behind the lie
You are deceiving both others and yourself
And try to ask me who I am.
You are trying to gain insight into my true nature
But the stars whisper that...
Yet, the answer lies somewhere beyond our finite existence
Contributed by Sarah E. Suggest a correction in the comments below.