Ordo Draconis is a Dutch metal band. They say they play post-black metal, which is a very interesting genre. Check Wikipedia for a decent explanation. The music of Ordo Draconis is very complex, experimental and downright futuristic. Post-black metal is a fascinating new genre; its base is black, but that must be the only thing it has in common with this predominantly conservative subgenre.
Four
Ordo Draconis Lyrics
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Spirits of fire!
Invisible king, who has taken the earth as his castle:
Spirits of the earth!
Terrible king of the sea, of the waters in the underworld:
Spirits of water!
Ghost of light, ghost of wisdom, whose breath gives life:
Spirits of the air!
Elemental spirits,
Hear our words of calling.
Grant us the knowledge
To see through the second face.
Angel with the dead eyes, obey or flow away with the water.
Winged taurus, work or return to the earth.
Chained eagle, obey this sign or retreat.
Serpent in movement, clasp thee at my feet.
Or be tormented by the fires of revenge.
That the fire may return to the water,
That the fire may burn,
That the earth may fall upon the earth,
That the air may circulate.
Appear before us, rulers of the elements,
For we call upon thee
From the four points of the compass,
Where your empires are hidden.
Appear before us!
Spirits of fire, ruled by Djinn
From thy empire in the south,
Spirits of the earth, ruled by Gob
From thy empire in the north,
Spirits of water, ruled by Nicksa,
From thy empire in the west,
Spirits of the air, ruled by Paralda
From thy empire in the east,
Appear before us!
The Ordo Draconis song "Four" is an invocation of the elemental spirits of fire, earth, water, and air. The lyrics begin with a description of these spirits as immortal, eternal, and unspeakable, embodying the elements that they represent. The spirits are then addressed individually: the Spirits of Fire are ruled by Djinn, the Spirits of Earth are ruled by Gob, the Spirits of Water are ruled by Nicksa, and the Spirits of Air are ruled by Paralda. The spirits are called upon to grant the knowledge necessary to "see through the second face", which could refer to the ability to perceive hidden truths or to access the spiritual realm beyond the physical world.
The second half of the song is a series of commands to various supernatural creatures, such as an "angel with dead eyes" and a "chained eagle". These creatures are instructed to obey or face punishment, such as being tormented by "the fires of revenge". The final verse reiterates the call to the elemental spirits, asking them to "appear before us" from the four directions where their domains are hidden.
Line by Line Meaning
Immortal, eternal, unspeakable and unshaped:
We call upon the everlasting spirits of fire, who are beyond words and form.
Invisible king, who has taken the earth as his castle:
We summon the spirits of the earth, whose king rules from within and can't be seen.
Terrible king of the sea, of the waters in the underworld:
We invoke the power of the water spirits, whose ruler holds dominion over the deep and dark realms.
Ghost of light, ghost of wisdom, whose breath gives life:
We ask for the guidance of the air spirits, who carry the essence of illumination and insight that sustains all life.
Elemental spirits,
Hear our words of calling.
Grant us the knowledge
To see through the second face.
We summon the elemental spirits to bestow upon us the power to see beyond the obvious and uncover hidden truths.
Angel with the dead eyes, obey or flow away with the water.
We command the angel with lifeless eyes to follow our orders or be swept away by the currents of water.
Winged taurus, work or return to the earth.
We instruct the winged bull to carry out our command or go back to the earth from whence it came.
Chained eagle, obey this sign or retreat.
We demand the bound eagle to either heed our signal or withdraw from the situation.
Serpent in movement, clasp thee at my feet.
Or be tormented by the fires of revenge.
We order the serpent, in motion or not, to submit to our will or suffer the painful consequences of our wrathful retribution.
That the fire may return to the water,
That the fire may burn,
That the earth may fall upon the earth,
That the air may circulate.
We seek to balance and harmonize the four elements, so that fire returns to water, fire ignites, earth stabilizes itself, and air flows freely.
Appear before us, rulers of the elements,
For we call upon thee
From the four points of the compass,
Where your empires are hidden.
Appear before us!
We invite the spirits of the elements to manifest themselves before us, as we summon them from each cardinal direction where they reign supreme.
Spirits of fire, ruled by Djinn
From thy empire in the south,
Spirits of the earth, ruled by Gob
From thy empire in the north,
Spirits of water, ruled by Nicksa,
From thy empire in the west,
Spirits of the air, ruled by Paralda
From thy empire in the east,
We acknowledge and honor the rulers of each element, who preside over their respective territories with authority and influence.
Appear before us!
We reiterate our request for the elemental spirits to make themselves visible and present to us.
Contributed by Joseph J. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@janetcraft
This track made my night worth living.
@Oshaoxin
Why you tasty looking morsel
@boxleitner895
Simply majestic. All of it. A true prayer.
@ProfessionalSpectre
One of my favorite tracks. I love it.
@Counterbalance_
So pleasantly dark...
@m0-m0
Nice PFP. Unreal Tournament
@Counterbalance_
@@m0-m0 , I'm glad someone still remembers the game and its less known characters. :)
@m0-m0
@@Counterbalance_ i played ut2k4 way too long back in the day lol :D
@Thefreedoomgirl
Omg, Salve Regina at 5:00 it's perfection.
@Tovenaar13
This is great. Kinda reminds me of Shadowmoon Valley area music from The Burning Crusade (World of Warcraft)