Exercises in futility V
Mgła Lyrics


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Blessed be the tailors
The masks are cut to fit
Blessed be the woodworkers
The crosses and the gallows
Blessed be the forgers of iron
And the spikes and the barbwire
Blessed be the stone cutters
It took a quarry to bury the dreams

Blessed be the misery
The filth, the discord and the horror
Blessed be the lies
The guilt, the fear, the woe and the betrayal
For these ones didn't need any outside source
For these ones come from within

And here it is
Grown from within
An invincible stronghold
Adorned with death
A suit of shining armour
Replaced the skin




And calligraphed sins
Are as coat of arms

Overall Meaning

In Mgła's song, "Exercises in Futility V," the lyrics revolve around the idea of self-destruction and the internal struggle within oneself. The singer is acknowledging the role different people play in creating a bleak reality, such as tailors who craft the masks that people wear to hide their true selves and woodworkers who construct the crosses and gallows to punish those who do not conform. The forgers of iron craft the spikes and barbwire that keep us trapped, while the stone cutters are responsible for burying our dreams. Throughout this verse, the singer is emphasizing that misery, filth, and horror are all products of our inner selves, rather than external factors.


The final lines describe our eventual transformation into a reflection of our inner turmoil. The singer mentions a "suit of shining armor," symbolizing the false exterior that we create to appear strong and invincible. Our previous selves are destroyed as a replacement in the form of a "coat of arms" made up of our calligraphed sins. Essentially, the message is that we are all responsible for our own misery, and by pretending to be someone we're not, we only strengthen the armor that keeps us trapped.


Line by Line Meaning

Blessed be the tailors
We give praise to the tailors who craft the masks that hide our true selves


The masks are cut to fit
The masks we wear are perfectly shaped to conceal our true identities


Blessed be the woodworkers
We give praise to the woodworkers who make the crosses and gallows used for executing people


The crosses and the gallows
These objects are used to inflict death upon others


Blessed be the forgers of iron
We give praise to those who craft iron spikes and barbwire, instruments of torture and control


And the spikes and the barbwire
These objects are used to cause pain and suffering to others


Blessed be the stone cutters
We give praise to those who carve stone to create the tombs in which our dreams are buried


It took a quarry to bury the dreams
To suppress our hopes and aspirations requires a great deal of effort


Blessed be the misery
We give praise to the suffering that we endure every day


The filth, the discord and the horror
All the negative things in life that we experience are worthy of our praise


Blessed be the lies
We give praise to the falsehoods that surround us and which we accept as truth


The guilt, the fear, the woe and the betrayal
All the negative emotions within ourselves are also worthy of our praise


For these ones didn't need any outside source
We do not require external factors to bring about our own destruction


For these ones come from within
Our own negative thoughts and feelings are responsible for our own destruction


And here it is
Now the result of our self-destruction is visible


Grown from within
Our own negative thoughts and feelings have created this


An invincible stronghold
Our negative mindset is now an unbreakable fortress


Adorned with death
Our negative thoughts and feelings are now characterized by death and despair


A suit of shining armour
Our negative mindset has now become our armor, protecting us from any positive thoughts or feelings


Replaced the skin
Our negative mindset has taken over our entire being


And calligraphed sins
Our negative mindset is now adorned with our personal sins


Are as coat of arms
Our negative mindset is now our symbol of identity




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@noahblazier7648

Lyrics from Metallum:


Blessed be the tailors
The masks are cut to fit

Blessed be the woodworkers
The crosses and the gallows

Blessed be the forgers of iron
And the spikes and the barbwire

Blessed be the stone cutters
It took a quarry to bury the dreams

Blessed be the misery, the filth, the discord and the horror
Blessed be the lies, the guilt, the fear, the woe and the betrayal
For these ones didn't need any outside source
For these ones come from within

And here it is
Grown from within
An invincible stronghold
Adorned with death

A suit of shining armour
Replaced the skin
And calligraphed sins
Are as coat of arms

Hollow



@packanamuchy513

Błogosławieni niechaj będą krawcy,
Maski są docinane, by pasowały

Błogosławieni niechaj będą stolarze
Krzyże i szubienice

Błogosławieni niechaj będą kowale żelaza
oraz kolce i drut kolczasty

Błogosławieni niechaj będą kamieniarze
Co drążą w skale by pogrzebać marzenia

Błogosławione niechaj będą nędza, brud, niezgoda i groza
Błogosławione niechaj będą kłamstwa, poczucie winy, strach, biada i zdrada
Albowiem one nie potrzebują przyczyny spoza
Albowiem one wychodzą z wewnątrz

I oto jest
Wyrosła ze środka
Niezwyciężona twierdza
Przystrojona w śmierć

Strój stworzony ze lśniącej zbroi
Zastąpił skórę
A wykaligrafowane grzechy
Stanowią herb

Wydrążony



@bartoszmajchrzak2225

@@artyizgarus1288 Yeah, but as a Pole I can only admit, that this translation is accurate and well pointed. Btw polish language is great for poety. There is a guy from Japan in the polish youtube, that speaks polish and live in Poland (Ignacy z Japonii) who said that he's in owe of polish language, cuz for example in polish language Poles do not repeat words. So a simple question in japanese would look like this:

Japanese (in english :P):
Daiki goes to school. I like Daiki, he's my best friend. We often meet with Daiki to play chess, Daiki often plays better than I do.

Polish (also in english):
Daiki goes to school. I like this guy, he's my best friend. We often meet with this 18yo lad to play chess, dude often plays better than I do.

So it's all about: Poles are learn in school that repeating is wrong - DO NOT REPEAT, BE CREATIVE ;)



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@JonSudano

Blessed bèi the förgêrs ov IRØN
And the SPĮKEŠE and the BÆRBWÔRE

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@dominicross96

Wow! You have a great taste in music. Have you considered doing a drum cover of this song?

@TiagoEarthKeeper

daaaaaaamn! :D (un)holy shit!

@marcolabianchi

Best line of the song, and they’re all fantastic.

@valeriugherciu3449

Make a vocal cover of it.
Someboody once told me...

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@SpikeTFA

Mgla aren't angry.. they're just disappointed

@synthiaxerror

Touché!

@hermanbinngavionohermanbin8371

This universe is full of disappointment..pain..and misery.

@tigerreignkaos

Friend much!??

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