Des Moments
Mahoroba Lyrics

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Lacrimosa
Inferno
Der Kelch Des Lebens
Versagt im Wort
Im Traum zerflossen
Den Kelch des Lebens nur beruhrt
In einem Sog
Die Kehle mit dem Gift gefullt

Den Korper und das Fleisch zersetzt
Die Seele leer getrunken
Am Stamm der Sehnsucht wund gewetzt
Erhitzt - verbrannt
Zu heiss - vorbei
Sehnsucht

Ausgesetzt und abgeschoben
Den Samen in den Sumpf gepflanzt
Nunmehr da ich fuhle
Bin ich Mensch und will ich auch sprechen
Am Fuss der Berge will ich knien
Will das Meer mit Worten segnen
Welcher Wind hat mich gerufen
Welcher Clown hat mich ausgelacht
So brauche ich den Namen nicht
Werde nicht gerufen
Noch werde ich Antwort jemals horen

Es ist der Traum der mich gefuhrt
Und folgen werde ich bis in die Glut

[English translate: THE GOBLET OF LIFE]

Devoid of words
Dissolved in a dream
The goblet of life is only touched
In a wake
My throat filled with poison
My body and flesh disintegrated
My soul drunk empty
Wounded in the realms of yearning
Burned and scorched
Too hot - all past
Yearning

Abandoned and discarded
Seed painted in the mire
Now as I feel
I am a person and also wish to speak
I will knee at the foot of the mountain
Bless the sea with words
Which wind has called me
Which clown had derided me
I do not need the name
I will not call out
Neither will I ever hear the answer

The dream has led me
And I will follow it into the glowing fire...

Overall Meaning

Mahoroba's song "Des Moments" contains deep, poetic and enigmatic lyrics, which are complemented by the harmonic melodies and the enchanting instrumental sounds of the song. The lyrics, which are in German, express the emptiness and despair that come from being abstract, overwhelmed, and hopeless. The words Lacrimosa, Inferno and Der Kelch des Lebens (The Goblet of Life) illustrate the desperation and pain-like feelings that are overwhelming, making the ground beneath one's feet unstable.

The singer feels that he is devoid of words, and his life is like a dream that is fading, weak and fluttering. He feels that he is just touching the goblet of life, and he is increasingly losing his sense of purpose and direction. The goblet of life, which is the cup that represents life, is empty and poisoned, damaging his body and soul. He feels burned and wounded, unable to get out of the state of burning, which has consumed him. The singer feels abandoned and discarded, but he still wants to speak and be heard. He wants to bless the sea and kneel at the foot of the mountain, but he's not sure which wind called him or which clown made fun of him.

Overall, the song seems to be about the human condition and how one can feel overwhelmed and lost in the world, unable to find direction or purpose. The dream seems to serve as a guiding force, a glimmer of hope amidst the darkness, compelling the singer to follow it even if it leads to the fiery depths of hell.

Line by Line Meaning

Devoid of words
Without words

Dissolved in a dream
Lost in a dream

The goblet of life is only touched
Life is experienced only briefly

In a wake
In an alert state

My throat filled with poison
Consumed by bitterness and negativity

My body and flesh disintegrated
Deteriorating physically

My soul drunk empty
Feeling drained and empty inside

Wounded in the realms of yearning
Hurt by longing and desire

Burned and scorched
Suffered greatly

Too hot - all past
Too intense, now over

Yearning
A strong desire