Iris
Nightfall Lyrics


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[Efthimis KARADIMAS 1995]

Oh, how much I love your eyes
I′m waving like moonbeams on a nightside
Sea
Whenever, wherever mine crosses yours so
Amenable I do feel, until I myself I hide
Behind the sand-dunes on the shore of the
Absorbent sandcastles.
Broken into shivers, memories still haunt me.
The knight in golden armour turns into
Millions of vacant sinus; inner sickles
Trying to find a way out of the flesh, the
Planted one with memorable experiences,
Tassels in white faces...
Iris is a sine qua non for us indeed, though,
Absolute darkness reminds me of the age of
Ignorance. But, now as I recall all those
I've seen so far through this burning blood
Red veil "oh, it makes me soften,
I realize how terrific it′d be to sojourn two
Thousand years with you; your inept
Dreams... my cerebral mansion".
I'm a creature of terra firma; as an urn I
Hold and kiss the ashes of my dying race; as
I grow up, Iris grows too, but, how can I
Speak to the dry ground about the wet saliva
Of my eyes?
Wisdom's cavern stands far from oceans,
That′s for sure my dear.
Here I feel the crucial crux of all our
Dilemas, all those things won′t ever
Touch our flesh, let them go, let them fade
Behind, let them stare at the Iris' narcotic
Sight while the flaming aureole will offers




Us pleasure; the pleasure an infant gets
Along with its mother′s white, fluid bribe.

Overall Meaning

Nightfall's song "Iris" is a poetic tribute to the beauty of the singer's lover. The lyrics begin with the singer expressing their love for their partner's eyes, comparing their affection to moonbeams on a nighttime sea. The singer feels amenable whenever their gaze meets their partner's until they hide behind the sand dunes of the shore. Memories of past experiences haunt them, and they see their partner's captivating beauty as a sine qua non, a necessary condition for their happiness.


The symbolism in the song is rich, even if not always clear. The knight in golden armor represents a perfect partner that the singer has lost. Wisdom's cavern, which stands far from oceans, represents the otherworldly distance between love and reason. The Iris with its narcotic sight symbolizes the power of love to overwhelm and intoxicate.


Despite the metaphors, the message of the song is clear: love is the most important thing to the singer. The beauty of the Iris and the pleasure it brings are more valuable than anything else, even wisdom or reason.


Line by Line Meaning

Oh, how much I love your eyes
Expressing the intensity of the singer's love towards the person being addressed and specifically acknowledging their eyes.


I′m waving like moonbeams on a nightside Sea
Describing the singer's feelings of movement and fluctuation, similar to how moonbeams wave on a sea reflecting the night sky's darkness.


Whenever, wherever mine crosses yours so
Emphasizing the importance of the connection between the singer and the person being addressed.


Amenable I do feel, until I myself I hide Behind the sand-dunes on the shore of the Absorbent sandcastles.
Acknowledging that the artist feels amenable when in connection, but they also retreat or hide when alone, and they use imagery to emphasize this point.


Broken into shivers, memories still haunt me.
Describing how the artist's memories of the past are haunting, by using vivid imagery conveying a sense of being shattered.


The knight in golden armour turns into Millions of vacant sinus; inner sickles Trying to find a way out of the flesh, the Planted one with memorable experiences, Tassels in white faces...
Using a metaphor to say how memories that used to be glorious, now feel empty and searching for an escape, and how the past is connected to the present, uncovering it like jewels buried in soil.


Iris is a sine qua non for us indeed, though, Absolute darkness reminds me of the age of Ignorance.
Establishing the importance of Iris among the singer and the person being addressed but contrasting the concept of the absolute darkness that highlights an age of ignorance.


But, now as I recall all those I've seen so far through this burning blood Red veil "oh, it makes me soften, I realize how terrific it′d be to sojourn two Thousand years with you; your inept Dreams... my cerebral mansion".
The artist acknowledges and accepts the memories that they carry and reveals the idea of being with the person being addressed for a longer time to create new memorable experiences.


I'm a creature of terra firma; as an urn I Hold and kiss the ashes of my dying race; as I grow up, Iris grows too, but, how can I Speak to the dry ground about the wet saliva Of my eyes?
Using an extended metaphor, the artist acknowledges their ties to their roots but also shows the difficulty of communication and expressiveness.


Wisdom's cavern stands far from oceans, That′s for sure my dear.
Using poetic language, the artist affirms that wisdom lies far from the ocean, figuratively implying a need to grow and evolve further.


Here I feel the crucial crux of all our Dilemas, all those things won′t ever Touch our flesh, let them go, let them fade Behind, let them stare at the Iris' narcotic Sight while the flaming aureole will offers Us pleasure; the pleasure an infant gets Along with its mother′s white, fluid bribe.
Elaborating on the idea of letting go of the past and savoring their connection, describing how it provides immense pleasure, similar to how a mother provides pleasure to an infant.




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