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Epicedium
Lefay Lyrics
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They sigh in vain for life
And tears from tired eyes are falling
Filling ponds with grief
Bitter thoughts they bleed
Gloomy water fills the seas
These repentant, blackened souls
The malicious deeds in mortal life
On what they now redeem
The baneful essence feeds
Growing strong, awaits release
[Chorus:]
With tears, they raise the seeds
Knowing
Condemned, they watch it grow
In this eternal sleep
Creating the reality
Dim heartbeats moaning chime
Send shivers down my spine
Can this be real? I hear the breathing
A distant rumble roars
It rumbles cross the moors
The ground beneath me feels alive
[Chorus]
A serenade of death and pain
Is playing in my head
The ashen people fades away
And nothing seems the same
I face a blood red sky
I sense the silent time
A vision from the past is calling
A child of misery
A book of sand I see
It's like a dream within a dream
[Chorus]
The lyrics of Lefay's song "Epicedium" carry a somber tone, painting a picture of a post-apocalyptic world filled with sadness, grief and regret. The lyrics convey a message that those who were not able to live a good and virtuous life in the mortal world have to bear the consequences of their actions in the afterlife. The opening lines talk about the crying and sighing of ashen or repentant souls who are shedding tears of grief and regret, which are accumulating to fill the ponds and seas. The lyrics then go on to talk about how these blackened souls are now sentenced to deplore their malicious deeds from their mortal lives.
The chorus section of the song talks about how these souls are raising the seeds of their tears, knowing they are doomed to watch them grow in this eternal sleep, creating the new reality. In the second verse, the lyrics dive more into the imagery of the world, where dim heartbeats and a distant rumble can be heard, and the earth feels alive with moaning chimes that send shivers down the spine. The imagery continues to grow with a serenade of death and pain playing in the singer's head that seems to fade away with nothing being the same. The closing line of the song reminds us of the vision of a child of misery and a book of sand, a dream within a dream.
Line by Line Meaning
The ashen people cry
The lifeless and sorrowful individuals cry in despair
They sigh in vain for life
Their hopeless sighs are an attempt to revive their deceased lives
And tears from tired eyes are falling
Their exhausted eyes weep in sorrow
Filling ponds with grief
Their lamenting tears inundate bodies of water with sadness
Bitter thoughts they bleed
Their resentful thoughts flow out like blood
Gloomy water fills the seas
Their melancholic tears fill the vast ocean
These repentant, blackened souls
These sorrowful and corrupted souls
All sentenced to deplore
Punished to express and feel strong disapproval
The malicious deeds in mortal life
Their wicked actions committed while alive
On what they now redeem
Seeking to make up for past wrongdoings
The baneful essence feeds
Their harmful spirit is nourished
Growing strong, awaits release
Becoming stronger, waiting to be set free
With tears, they raise the seeds
Their tears are used to plant the seeds of what will grow
Knowing
Aware of the consequences
Condemned, they watch it grow
Sentenced to witness its growth
In this eternal sleep
In a never-ending state of slumber
Creating the reality
Shaping the truth
Dim heartbeats moaning chime
The faint heartbeat sounds make a mournful harmony
Send shivers down my spine
Giving me a chilling sensation
Can this be real? I hear the breathing
Could this actually be happening? I hear the sound of breath
A distant rumble roars
A noise in the distance grows louder
It rumbles cross the moors
The rumbling crosses over the barren land
The ground beneath me feels alive
The earth beneath me seems to have a life of its own
A serenade of death and pain
A musical composition of demise and suffering
Is playing in my head
It reverberates in my mind
The ashen people fades away
The colorless individuals disappear
And nothing seems the same
Everything has changed
I face a blood red sky
I confront a sky of crimson hue
I sense the silent time
I feel the stillness of the moment
A vision from the past is calling
A memory from the former days summons
A child of misery
A victim of suffering
A book of sand I see
I perceive a granular book
It's like a dream within a dream
It seems to be a surreal experience within another surreal experience
Lyrics © JOSEPH BIHARI LIVING TRUST DBA MODERN MUSIC PUB COMPANY
Written by: LEFAY
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