1) A rock band from Bolivia.
2) Octavia is a fe… Read Full Bio ↴Octavia may refer to:
1) A rock band from Bolivia.
2) Octavia is a female Blues singer and Songwriter
3) The performance name of Octavia Lambertis.
4) The former name of Norwegian gothic metal band Octavia Sperati before releasing their debut album, "Winter Enclosure". The only release under this name is "Guilty" (demo) , released in 2002. All subsequent releases should be tagged as Octavia Sperati.
1) Octavia is a Bolivian rock band mixing straight forward rock elements with traditional instruments and melodies of Bolivia.
2) Octavia is a female Blues singer, Songwriter, Harmonica player, Rhythm Guitarist, Performer, and Recording Artist .. ....Octavia Toured with Etta James.
3) Octavia Lambertis
4) Octavia Sperati
Altar
Octavia Lyrics
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y tan dañinos a la vez
sacamos todo en nuestras bocas
no imaginé que alguna vez
nos llegaría eeste final
Y ahora...
quemaré en nuestro altar
dejaré en las cenizas
toda tempestad
el humo nos liberará
dejaré en las cenizas
toda tempestad
Siempre fuimos tan intensos
nos faltó serenidad
amamos con ardor y odio
pero al final nada quedó
Y ahora...
quemaré en nuestro altar
todos los recuerdos
dejaré en las cenizas
toda tempestad
el humo nos liberará
Quemaré en nuestro altar
todos los recuerdos
dejaré en las cenizas
toda tempestad
el humo nos liberará...
Dejaré en las cenizas
toda tempestad
el humo nos liberará...
Quemaré en nuestro altar
The song "Altar" by Octavia is about a relationship that has come to an end, and the difficult aftermath of letting go. The lyrics describe the intense and destructive nature of the relationship, with the two people being both honest and harmful to each other at the same time. They speak of a level of intimacy in which they shared everything, including their most painful emotions and thoughts. However, despite all of this, they did not imagine that their relationship would end, and they find it hard to accept the finality of their separation.
The chorus speaks of burning all of the memories of their relationship on an altar, using flames to purify and clear away everything that has caused them pain. The powerful image of fire is used to symbolize both destruction and transformation, as they seek to shed themselves of all the negative feelings and experiences that have affected them. The character even speaks about doing this with a sense of liberation, as if the release of all these emotions will allow them to finally move on and start anew.
Overall, "Altar" is a song that explores the complexity of emotions involved in letting go of a toxic relationship, as well as the cathartic experience of burning away everything that has caused pain and despair.
Line by Line Meaning
Nunca fuimos tan sinceros
We were never so sincere
y tan dañinos a la vez
and so harmful at the same time
sacamos todo en nuestras bocas
we said everything we had in our mouths
no imaginé que alguna vez
I never imagined that someday
nos llegaría este final
this ending would come to us
Siempre fuimos tan intensos
We were always so intense
nos faltó serenidad
we lacked serenity
amamos con ardor y odio
we loved with passion and hatred
pero al final nada quedó
but in the end, nothing remained
quemaré en nuestro altar
I'll burn on our altar
todos los recuerdos
all the memories
dejaré en las cenizas
I'll leave in the ashes
toda tempestad
all the storm
el humo nos liberará
the smoke will set us free
Dejaré en las cenizas toda tempestad
I'll leave all the storm in the ashes
El humo nos liberará...
The smoke will set us free...
Quemaré en nuestro altar todos los recuerdos
I'll burn all the memories on our altar
Dejaré en las cenizas toda tempestad
I'll leave all the storm in the ashes
El humo nos liberará...
The smoke will set us free...
Contributed by Liliana F. Suggest a correction in the comments below.