Obsidian Night
Jex Thoth Lyrics

The song "Obsidian Night" by Jex Thoth has a haunting yet beautiful quality about it, where the lyrics delve deep into the darker aspects of life and the consequences of our actions. The opening lines "O' sister, take my sin, there are serpents in my skin" convey the idea of the singer being tormented by their inner demons and seeking help from a confidante. The following lines "I tell you, it's no lie, run to the afterlife" suggest that the singer is facing some sort of impending doom and believes that their salvation lies in the afterlife. The idea of sin, serpents and afterlife all have strong religious connotations, which adds to the mystical and spiritual nature of the song.

The chorus "Those frozen crystal skies, a pyramid of life, become Obsidian Night, karmic stains on the imaginal minds" describes the aftermath of the singer's actions, where they are faced with the consequences of their karma, represented by the "karmic stains on the imaginal minds". The imagery of the frozen crystal skies and pyramid of life hints at the singer being in a state of purgatory, trying to climb their way to redemption but being hindered by their sins. The phrase "Obsidian Night" itself is a metaphor for the dark times that the singer is going through, where their spirit is shattered and their soul is blackened.

The final verse "O' sister, it's my fate, to live my life in pain, and never be reborn, never regain in form" suggests that the singer has come to terms with their fate and accepts that they will never be able to escape the pain that they have brought upon themselves. The spiritual life that they once had has now become an "Obsidian Night", where they are lost in darkness and can never be reborn or regain their form. The closing lines "So let's just say goodbye, no more undead dreams in a subconscious eye" hint at the singer wanting to let go of their past and move on from it, where they finally bid adieu to their "undead dreams" and embrace the new dawn.