The album Fading Beauty tells about the depths of darkness, death and struggles in live.
Started in 1995, Morphia developed from a death metal band into a symphonic doom metal band with a gothic touch.
In 1999 their debut-cd was released. Soon Morphia was noticed in both The Netherlands and Germany
and the band played shows with After Forever, Epica, Orphanage and Imperia.
With the release of Frozen Dust on Fear Dark the band got the chance to reach a larger audience.
Morphia joined the Fear Dark Festivals in The Netherlands, Switserland and Germany in 2002, 2004 and 2006.
They also got the chance to play at several German festivals, including a show at the eve of Wave-Gothic Treffen.
The band played their final show on November 22, 2008 at Gigant Apeldoorn, as part of the Brainstorm Festival 2008. It was recorded on DVD, which was released in 2009.
Ithinielle
Morphia Lyrics
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Watched them twinkle?
Brighter than the brightest star
Her eyes were always laughing
Never dying, sparkling, caring
Blue they were, like the vault of heaven
Have you ever looked at the moon?
More beautiful was her skin
Smooth and soft, brighter as the moon
But whiter, warmer, younger
Alluring when caressed by sun
Have you ever seen a pitchblack night?
A moonless night over Illion?
Darker even was her hair, yet brighter
Long, like an arctic night
Reflecting the sun like the northern lights
Blinding, while attracting your eyes
Have you ever tried to speak of something
That could not be matched to words
Thousands of words could not describe
One gaze, one glare at her
Ithinielle, queen of thy people
Supreme of thy stars
Ithinielle, queen of thy people
Supreme of thy stars
In "Ithinielle" by Morphia, the lyrics describe the beauty and majesty of a woman named Ithinielle through the imagery of the stars, moon, and night sky. The singer asks if the listener has ever looked at the stars and watched them twinkle, because Ithinielle's eyes were even brighter and always laughing, sparkling, and caring. The imagery is continued with the moon, which is described as pale and beautiful, yet Ithinielle's skin is even more beautiful, smooth, soft, and brighter as the moon. The darkness of the night is also used to contrast her hair, which is even darker yet brighter as it reflects the sun like the northern lights.
The lyrics then shift to describe how Ithinielle's beauty cannot be put into words, as thousands of words could not describe even one gaze or glare from her. Finally, the chorus repeats her name twice, calling her the queen of thy people and the supreme of thy stars. The song is a tribute to Ithinielle's beauty and power, using celestial and natural imagery to describe her.
Line by Line Meaning
Have you ever looked at the stars?
Have you ever gazed upon the stars?
Watched them twinkle?
Observed their sparkling light?
Brighter than the brightest star
Radiating a brilliance greater than the most luminous star
Her eyes were always laughing
Her eyes were ever-cheerful
Never dying, sparkling, caring
They never dimmed, shone brilliantly, and conveyed kindness
Blue they were, like the vault of heaven
Blue like the celestial sky above
Have you ever looked at the moon?
Have you ever beheld the moon?
It's pale beauty?
Its faint loveliness?
More beautiful was her skin
Her skin was more attractive
Smooth and soft, brighter as the moon
Smooth and tender, with a radiance brighter than the moon's
But whiter, warmer, younger
Yet whiter, warmer, more youthful
Alluring when caressed by sun
It was inviting when basked in sunlight
Have you ever seen a pitchblack night?
Have you ever witnessed an utterly dark night?
A moonless night over Illion?
One without the moon in the land of Illion?
Darker even was her hair, yet brighter
Her hair was even darker but more radiant
Long, like an arctic night
Long, like a bitterly cold polar night
Reflecting the sun like the northern lights
Reflecting the sun's illumination like the aurora borealis
Blinding, while attracting your eyes
Dazzling, yet drawing your attention
Have you ever tried to speak of something
Have you ever attempted to articulate something
That could not be matched to words
That words couldn't accurately express
Thousands of words could not describe
Even thousands of words couldn't depict it
One gaze, one glare at her
Simply one look at her
Ithinielle, queen of thy people
Ithinielle, ruler of the singer's tribe
Supreme of thy stars
Greatest among the stars in the sky
Contributed by Jeremiah F. Suggest a correction in the comments below.