Pantomime
KOVENANT THE Lyrics

The opening lines of Kovenant's "Pantomime" are a space-themed metaphor for industry in the nighttime. The singer paints a picture of himself as a wanderer between the stars, searching for something elusive. He believes he has found it in the form of a figure with horns - possibly a reference to the devil or some other dark entity. The singer doesn't shy away from danger and continues towards his goal, knowing that he is being drawn closer to it, just like a moth to a flame. Eventually, he ends up in the lion's den, where he faces the danger he was seeking.

The next verse of the song takes us to space cities of wonder that have reached an evolutionary dead-end. The electric shadows that lurk here are only shadows of their past selves as they are hobbled by extreme self-hatred. Despite their debilitated state, the singer believes that an idea or even a single word can change the world. He tried to make someone understand this, but he was unsuccessful. Out in space, there's no difference between up or down, making space the ideal place for everyone to understand that they are all one.

The chorus of "Pantomime" revolves around the concept of xenophobia. The song talks about how five fingers are no longer sufficient, which seems to indicate that humans have gone beyond what they are capable of dealing with. They have lost control a long time ago and are therefore scared of anything that is different. The song concludes with the singer describing the human ambition in its deformed glory and how liars of light and masters of night exist in the same place. In the end, we all get what we deserve.