Purgatory
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Awaken to an entity
Unknown to me
Stricken with fear
And disbelief
Paralyzing

Brilliant lights surround me
I cannot see
Peering into eternity

All consuming agony
Suffering
Confessing sorrow
Through misery
Death won't rescue me

Screams echoing
Surrounding me
Torturing
Assuring me
This is not a dream

Purgatory
Purify through punishment
All consuming
Process of self reflect
Excruciating
Transformation of the body
Becoming
.........Ubiquitous
Devastating
Penance of the Gods
For preparing
Eternity

Judgement pending
Suspended in an altered state
Still confessing
Regret made mandatory
Pain conforming
Confirming absolution




Relinquishing
A forced contrition

Overall Meaning

The lyrics in Origin's song Purgatory describe the singer's experience of awakening to an unknown entity that fills them with fear and disbelief, leaving them paralyzed. As the singer peers into eternity, brilliant lights surround them, yet they cannot see. They are consumed with agony and suffering, confessing their sorrow and misery, but death will not rescue them. Screams echo around them, assuring them that this is not a dream. The singer is in purgatory, going through a process of purification through punishment as they reflect on themselves. This is an excruciating transformation of the body, with the ultimate goal of becoming ubiquitous. This process is devastating, being seen as punishment from the gods as one prepares for eternity. The singer is in a state of judgement that is pending, and they must continue confessing their regrets. The pain they feel confirms their absolution and they must relinquish themselves to a forced contrition.


This song describes the human condition, where we are constantly forced to confront our fears and examine our faults. The experiences of the singer represent the human journey towards purification and enlightenment. The lyrics themselves use powerful imagery, such as the brilliant lights, the screams, and the agony to emphasize the intensity of the purgatorial state. The song has an apocalyptic tone and leaves the listener to contemplate the consequences of not reflecting on oneself while one lives.


Line by Line Meaning

Awaken to an entity
Coming to consciousness in the presence of a force or being


Unknown to me
Unfamiliar, unrecognized presence


Stricken with fear
Strongly affected by terror


And disbelief
Also feeling skeptical or incredulous


Paralyzing
Causing a loss of movement or action due to fear or shock


Brilliant lights surround me
Being encircled by bright, possibly heavenly lights


I cannot see
Vision impaired by the luminosity or other reasons


Peering into eternity
Looking intently at a state of infinite duration beyond time


All consuming agony
Unendurable, pervasive pain


Suffering
Dealing with hardships or pain over a long period


Confessing sorrow
Admitting to wrongs or expressing regrets


Through misery
Via a state of profound suffering


Death won't rescue me
Passing away will not provide relief


Screams echoing
Cries amplified by the environment


Surrounding me
Embracing and encompassing my environment


Torturing
Causing unimaginable pain and torment


Assuring me
Providing a sense of certainty or inevitability


This is not a dream
A reality beyond imagination or rationalization


Purgatory
A place or state to purify and cleanse


Purify through punishment
Render pure by penalizing and correcting


All consuming
Total and encompassing


Process of self reflect
A mechanism to observe and analyze oneself


Excruciating
Extremely painful and unbearable


Transformation of the body
A fundamental change in the physical form


Becoming
Being transformed or metamorphosed


.........Ubiquitous
The state of being everywhere, pervasive yet undefined


Devastating
Extremely destructive and ruinous


Penance of the Gods
A form of punishment or atonement from divine powers


For preparing
Due to actions or choices made in life


Eternity
A state of infinite duration beyond time


Judgement pending
The fate of the individual is being decided


Suspended in an altered state
Being in a modified or different reality


Still confessing
Continuing to reflect and admit to wrongdoing


Regret made mandatory
Expressing sorrow and remorse required for redemption


Pain conforming
The agony leading to atonement and fitting punishment


Confirming absolution
Validating forgiveness and exoneration


Relinquishing
Letting go of regrets, fears, and pain


A forced contrition
An obligatory and coerced expression of remorse




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