Absentee
Kirlian Camera Lyrics


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Useless words are going away,
to the waters of this sea
while your breath is getting cold
And an empty field around
tells 'bout flowers you have loved,
bringing flowers to your dusk
while your days are vanishing
lost somewhere among the tides
of your shining (and) hurting sky.

So your voice is calling now
and I can't believe it's happening here
In/at the end of this old night
while your hands begin to pray
in a new sun without light

And your shade is getting close(r)
Wrapped in those forgotten dreams
(It) gets clearer...
writing smiles on my lost lands
under grey and bitter rains
leading my eyes to the end.

And the room is getting bright
and I can't... I can't explain myself why
Now you're floating in the air
Now your laughing in the air
with your inexpressive voice

Who am I talking to?
Know your baby is just a lost name for/to you
Know your love is not a ray,
(it) couldn't shine in any sky
on this endless awful day.

So I'll bring them all your tears
as they should have seen the world
with these eyes
with the eyes of unknown years
Paint the horizon with your terror,
with your litanies of fear.

You gave me heaven, so you must die
You gave me hell, so you must die.




You gave me the whole world.
You had no mercy and who has no mercy must die.

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Kirlian Camera's song Absentee are hauntingly poetic and full of hidden meanings. The song captures the feeling of loss and fading memories that come with the passing of time. The first verse of the song describes a sense of detachment and loss, as the singer watches memories and words slip away into the vastness of the sea. The sense of loss is further emphasized by the reference to flowers - a symbol of beauty and life that eventually withers away. The second verse speaks to a more spiritual theme, as the singer hears a voice calling out to them from the beyond. The voice is inexpressive and nameless, but its presence is felt nonetheless. The mention of a "new sun without light" speaks to a sense of hopelessness and despair.


The chorus of the song is where things take a darker tone. The singer seems to be addressing someone who has caused them great pain and suffering. The lines "You gave me heaven, so you must die / You gave me hell, so you must die" refer to the notion of revenge or retribution, suggesting that the pain inflicted must be repaid.


Overall, the song suggests a sense of longing for something that is no longer there, and a feeling of powerless in the face of change and loss. The haunting melody and poetic lyrics make for a powerful combination that stays with the listener long after the song is over.


Line by Line Meaning

Useless words are going away, to the waters of this sea while your breath is getting cold
Meaning: Nonsensical phrases are disappearing into the depths of the ocean while your existence is getting weak.


And an empty field around tells 'bout flowers you have loved, bringing flowers to your dusk while your days are vanishing lost somewhere among the tides of your shining (and) hurting sky.
Meaning: The barren surroundings are reminiscent of flowers you held dear, which are now long gone, evoking feelings of finality, as if your days are drifting off into a world of pain and light.


So your voice is calling now and I can't believe it's happening here In/at the end of this old night while your hands begin to pray in a new sun without light
Meaning: Your voice echoes as if calling out to me from another realm, I'm left incredulous as the night bleeds into morning, your hands clasped together in prayer with nothing but bleakness ahead.


And your shade is getting close(r) Wrapped in those forgotten dreams (It) gets clearer... writing smiles on my lost lands under grey and bitter rains leading my eyes to the end.
Meaning: Your shadowy apparition is drawing closer, wrapped in memories left to gather dust. Its form gradually becoming clearer amidst darkness, showing me the beauty and joy that might have been mine amid gloom and rain, as I'm led toward oblivion.


And the room is getting bright and I can't... I can't explain myself why Now you're floating in the air Now your laughing in the air with your inexpressive voice
Meaning: A radiance fills the space around me, I'm unable to comprehend its source. You seem to be hovering in the atmosphere, a laugh accented by a voice without emotion.


Who am I talking to? Know your baby is just a lost name for/to you Know your love is not a ray, (it) couldn't shine in any sky on this endless awful day.
Meaning: The question arises of whom I am speaking to. Your child carries no meaning for you, and your love is a force incapable of shining on this dismal and eternal day.


So I'll bring them all your tears as they should have seen the world with these eyes with the eyes of unknown years Paint the horizon with your terror, with your litanies of fear.
Meaning: I'll convey to them the sorrow you felt that should have been understood by others, looking at the world through your innocent eyes, the same ones that witnessed fear and uncertainty, staining the skies with unspeakable anguish.


You gave me heaven, so you must die You gave me hell, so you must die. You gave me the whole world. You had no mercy and who has no mercy must die.
Meaning: You offered divine ecstasy bestowed upon me, then compelled me into the abyss, affording the universe in its entirety. You exhibited no compassion and thus, you deserve death.




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