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.
Serenity
Morphia Lyrics
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Had covered the lands
And it seemed to have frozen time
I stood there in wonder of
What the light had left behind
I wandered through there vast
And untouched lands
Unaware of being trapped
The unspoiled - endless
Beauty - as old as time
It takes - caught me
My breath - unawares
It freezes - my blood
My memory - my body
Puny - mortal
That I am - not worthy
It's like - soundless
Scaring peace - screaming
Subconscious - deafening
Silence - striking
Restrictive - oppressive
Release - of feeling
Overwhelming - unrestrained
Eternity
In the black of the night
It has taken hold of me
When all was lost and far away
I saw into eternity
What I never recognized
Got me to my knees
Can it be the guidance of
a higher power
Or nothing more than a visionary dream?
The lyrics of "Serenity" by Morphia express the experience of being in awe of the power of nature and the universe. The singer describes standing in wonder as the darkness covers the land and time seems frozen. They wander through vast and untouched lands, unable to escape from a dreamlike state of mind. The unspoiled beauty of the natural world takes their breath away and freezes their blood, making them feel unworthy of being mortal.
The contrast between the soundless peace and the oppressive silence creates an overwhelming feeling of eternity that takes hold of the singer. They see into eternity and recognize the guidance of a higher power or wonder if it is nothing more than a visionary dream. The lyrics suggest that there is something greater and more powerful beyond our human understanding, and the singer is humbled by the experience.
Line by Line Meaning
Once, when the dark veil
When the world was consumed by darkness
Had covered the lands
And the darkness had engulfed everything around
And it seemed to have frozen time
Time appeared to have stopped because of the all-consuming blackness
I stood there in wonder of
Standing there in awe
What the light had left behind
Wondering what the world looked like before it was consumed by darkness
I wandered through there vast
Travelling through vast lands
And untouched lands
That had remained untouched by the darkness
Unaware of being trapped
Not realizing that I was trapped
In a dreamlike state of mind
Living in a state of mind that was surreal, like a dream
The unspoiled - endless
A beautiful, untouched wonder that seems to go on forever
Beauty - as old as time
A beauty that has existed since the beginning of time
It takes - caught me
It captivates me and captures my attention
My breath - unawares
It leaves me breathless, unable to articulate my feelings
It freezes - my blood
It makes me feel numb and frozen inside
My memory - my body
It stays with me, etched into my memory and my physical body
Puny - mortal
It makes me realize how small and insignificant I am in comparison to its grandeur
That I am - not worthy
I feel unworthy of experiencing something so magnificent
It's like - soundless
It's so quiet that it's almost unsettling
Scaring peace - screaming
It's peaceful but also eerie at the same time
Subconscious - deafening
It's so powerful that it affects my subconscious in a deafening manner
Silence - striking
The silence is so striking that it makes me uncomfortable
Restrictive - oppressive
It feels restricting and oppressive, even though it's beautiful
Release - of feeling
It's a release of emotion, a feeling of liberation
Overwhelming - unrestrained
It's an overwhelming sense of unrestrained beauty
Eternity
It's a glimpse of eternity, something that transcends time and space
In the black of the night
When everything is shrouded in darkness
It has taken hold of me
It has captured me and doesn't let me go
When all was lost and far away
When everything seemed lost and out of reach
I saw into eternity
I saw something that seems to transcend time and space
What I never recognized
Something that I had never noticed or experienced before
Got me to my knees
It was so profound that it made me physically fall to my knees
Can it be the guidance of the divine?
Is this a sign of some kind of divine presence or intervention?
Contributed by Andrew P. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Marcos-player 1.0
Matando saudades, foi por essa banda que descobri o Doom metal.
Johnathan reis alves
Essa banda é quase q pessoal.
Zeynep Kurugöl
2022 🤘