Mekong Delta is a thrash metal band from Germany. The took their name from … Read Full Bio ↴Mekong Delta is a thrash metal band from Germany. The took their name from a river delta in Vietnam. The band pioneered the genre that is known as progressive thrash metal today, implementing strong melodic elements and classical concepts (usually based on Modest Mussorgsky's pieces) into their speed thrash metal sound, which became most prominent on their "Kaleidoscope" album. It is clear that the band is the key influence on modern technical progressive metal bands like Spiral Architect. Their newest album, titled "Lurking Fear", was released on 24.08.2007 after ten years of silence.

When the band first started, they were surrounded by a cloud of mystery, as all of the band members were under contracts with other bands, and thus had to use pseudonyms to avoid any legal problems.

The current line-up is:

Ralf Hubert - Bass
Alex Landenburg - Drums
Benedikt Zimniak - Guitars
Erik Adam H. Grosch - Guitars
Martin Lemar - Vocals

However, big names such as Jörg Michael (Drums, Rage, Stratovarius and Saxon) , Peter Haas (Drums, Krokus), Jochen Schröder (Guitar, Rage, Avenger), Frank Fricke (Guitar, Living Death, U.D.O.), Reiner Kelch (Guitar, Living Death), Uwe Baltrusch (Guitar, Sodom and Peter "Peavy" Wagner (Bass, Rage) have also been members.

Epilogue
Mekong Delta Lyrics

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With tired eyes, too soared to rest
I feel so cold inside
This weariness! But I can't sleep
It keeps me stay awake, oh, why?
Through the old window
From out of space
He must have seen it
Long time ago

I ran away from
The Rue d'Auseil
Where he banned our downfall
In other dimensions
And he gave his life away for the world to live on

What have we learned?
Nothing has changed...

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Mekong Delta's song "Epilogue" convey a sense of exhaustion, both physically and emotionally. The singer describes their tired eyes, unable to find rest, and the coldness they feel deep within. This weariness is so overpowering that it prevents them from sleeping, leaving them wondering why they cannot find solace.

As the lyrics continue, the singer mentions an old window, through which they believe someone from another dimension must have observed their situation a long time ago. This person is associated with the Rue d'Auseil, a symbolic place where their downfall was prohibited. However, despite this intervention, the singer feels as though nothing has really changed. The song closes with the singer reflecting on what they have learned, implying that despite the sacrifices made by others to ensure the survival of the world, humanity remains unchanged, perhaps indicating a cycle of repeating mistakes.

Overall, the lyrics of "Epilogue" by Mekong Delta express a profound sense of weariness and a feeling of stagnation despite previous efforts to prevent downfall.

Line by Line Meaning

With tired eyes, too soared to rest
With exhausted eyes, incapable of finding rest

I feel so cold inside
I am filled with a sense of emptiness and detachment

This weariness! But I can't sleep
This fatigue persists, preventing me from finding slumber

It keeps me stay awake, oh, why?
It compels me to remain awake, leaving me questioning why

Through the old window
Looking through the aged windowpane

From out of space
From a distant realm

He must have seen it
He surely witnessed it

Long time ago
Many eons in the past

I ran away from
I fled from

The Rue d'Auseil
The street of despair

Where he banned our downfall
Where he forbade our demise