KromleK was a Folk Metal band from Bavaria, Germany, founded in 2004. It co… Read Full Bio ↴KromleK was a Folk Metal band from Bavaria, Germany, founded in 2004. It consists of Nhévann (lead guitar), Alex (bass guitar), Aoife (violin), Forað (rhythm guitar), Hrísdólgr (keyboard) and Galt (drums). They have released three albums this far, "Kveldridhur" (2005), "Strange Rumours... Distant Tremors" (2007) and ''Finis Terræ'' (2011). In march 2012 KromleK has decided to dissolve the band forever.

The music of KromleK is greatly inspired by bands like Finntroll and Ensiferum and other Scandinavian Folk/Viking Metal Bands.

The Cocoon
Kromlek Lyrics

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So I've become the roaming outcast
Omnipresent like meteor dust
I call upon comets to strike down
Everything that makes me frown

In this world of tongue and minor deed
Where they harvest a hallow fruit without seed
Where kings guide fools eyes wide shut

My scythe shall leave these plains clear-cut

At the edge of my very life path
At the dawning of endless mind wrath
I cast away my rusted blade
For that inner hero's gonna fade
There's a swarm of insects approaching
With a virgins mind they're poaching
Sent from the forked tongue divine
The stinger's poison will be mine

Swarmwalls pile up towards the sunwheel
Hive falls black up a world of no heal

Those years I have wasted
Through decades of longing
But now I will celebrate my rebirth
The cocoon is open and I'm gonna rise
And my wings beat will cause the greatest gale on earth

My scourge will disinfest the rope of sand
I cure this errant planet in my hand
A bladestorm born out of drone wings
A black rain from scorpion stings

At the edge of my very life path
At the dawning of endless mind wrath
I cast away my rusted blade
For that inner hero's gonna fade
There's a swarm of insects approaching
With a virgins mind they're poaching

Sent from the forked tongue divine
The stinger's poison will be mine

Overall Meaning

The song "The Cocoon" by Kromlek speaks about the singer's transformation and rebirth. The starting lines "So I've become the roaming outcast/Omnipresent like meteor dust" indicate that the singer feels like an outcast who is present everywhere, like meteor dust. He then calls upon the comets to strike down anything that makes him frown. The next lines suggest the singer's dissatisfaction with the world and its shallow ways, "In this world of tongue and minor deed/Where they harvest a hallow fruit without seed/ Where kings guide fools eyes wide shut/My scythe shall leave these plains clear-cut." The singer's scythe will cut away all the unnecessary actions and deeds, symbolizing his desire to transform the world.

In the next verse, the singer faces the approaching swarm of insects sent by the forked-tongue divine. The insects approach with virgin minds seeking to take something from the singer. The singer then sheds his rusted blade, indicating that he is ready for a new beginning. The closure of the cocoon, which was previously holding him back is now open, allowing him to rise up and unleash his full potential.

The singer exclaims that he will "cure this errant planet" with his new abilities. He will create a bladestorm and black rain, which suggest that he is ready to take on any challenge. The poem wraps up with a repetition of the previous stanza, which shows that the singer is ready to face his challenges head-on.

Line by Line Meaning

So I've become the roaming outcast
I am now an outcast, wandering aimlessly from place to place

Omnipresent like meteor dust
I am everywhere and nowhere, like the dust scattered by shooting stars

I call upon comets to strike down
I summon the power of the universe to destroy what brings me sorrow

Everything that makes me frown
All the things that make me unhappy or displeased

In this world of tongue and minor deed
In a world of talk and small actions

Where they harvest a hallow fruit without seed
Where they reap an empty harvest without planting any seeds

Where kings guide fools eyes wide shut
Where powerful leaders lead foolish people with their eyes closed

My scythe shall leave these plains clear-cut
I will bring destruction to this place and leave nothing standing

At the edge of my very life path
At the end of my journey through life

At the dawning of endless mind wrath
As I approach a state of infinite anger and frustration

I cast away my rusted blade
I let go of my old weapon, which has become worn and ineffective

For that inner hero's gonna fade
Because my inner hero is disappearing

There's a swarm of insects approaching
A group of small, insignificant creatures is coming towards me

With a virgins mind they're poaching
They are seeking to take advantage of me, like hunters taking from a virgin land

Sent from the forked tongue divine
Sent by a deceitful and untrustworthy source

The stinger's poison will be mine
I will turn their poison against them and use it as a weapon

Swarmwalls pile up towards the sunwheel
A swarm of insects builds a wall towards the sun, the source of life and light

Hive falls black up a world of no heal
The hive, a symbol of industry and organization, is falling apart and the world is becoming irreparably damaged

Those years I have wasted
The time I have spent in vain

Through decades of longing
For many years I have yearned for something

But now I will celebrate my rebirth
But now I will rejoice in my new beginning

The cocoon is open and I'm gonna rise
The shell that encased me is now open and I will ascend

And my wings beat will cause the greatest gale on earth
The movement of my wings will generate a massive wind that will cause great upheaval in the world

My scourge will disinfest the rope of sand
I will rid the world of its weaknesses and make it stronger

I cure this errant planet in my hand
I heal this wayward world and hold it in my grasp

A bladestorm born out of drone wings
A chaotic whirlwind emerges from the wings of the mindless creatures

A black rain from scorpion stings
A deadly and poisonous rain falls from the stingers of scorpions

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