Iter Impius
Pain of Salvation Lyrics

I woke up today
The singer is observing the present and the state of the world in which they live.

Expecting to find all that I sought
The singer has high hopes that all their desires and hard work would lead to success.

And climb the mountains of the life I bought
The singer wishes to overcome all the challenges they face in their life and achieve their goals.

Finally I'm at the top of every hierarchy
The artist believes that they have reached a place of ultimate power and authority over everything and everyone.

Unfortunately there is no one left
The artist laments the fact that they are all alone and there is no one else around to share in their success.

But me
The singer is the only one left, abandoned by others and by the world.

To a world that's ground to dust, dirt and stone
The singer views the world as a desolate wasteland where everything has crumbled to nothingness.

I'm the king upon this withering throne
The artist sees themselves as the ruler of this decaying world, with no one else to challenge them for the position.

I ruled every forest, every mountain, every sea
The artist once had control over every aspect of nature, but now everything has been destroyed or abandoned.

Now there're but ruins left to rule for me
The artist survey the ruins that were once part of their kingdom, but now are lifeless and barren.

And ? you see, it beckons me;
The singer is drawn to the world of ruins and the darkness it holds.

Life turned its back on us
The artist blames life for abandoning them and leaving them alone in the grim wasteland.

How could you just agree?
The singer is frustrated that no one else seems to have recognized the pain and suffering of their existence.

How? I just don't see ?
The singer is questioning how others could be so oblivious to their plight and the dire conditions of their world.

To a world devoid of forests and trees
The singer bemoans the loss of nature and its beauty in their world.

Drained of every ocean, every sea
The artist regrets the loss of the vast bodies of water that once existed in the world.

Just like a useless brick upon the shore
The artist feels like an unimportant and forgotten entity in the world, just like a random brick on a beach.

The morning after the storm
The singer alludes to the violence and chaos that led to the destruction of their world.

That swept the bridge away
The singer is describing the symbolic destruction of any connections they once had to the rest of society and the world outside their own realm.

Relentless tide
The artist evokes a sense of never-ending change and loss that they cannot control.

No anger
The artist shows no resentment towards the course of events, but is instead resigned to the situation.

Just this relentless time
The artist is acutely aware of the passage of time and how it is constantly eroding what once was a thriving world.

That calls us all on
The singer is reminding us that we are all ultimately subject to the unstoppable flow of life and time.

But
The artist is about to change directions in their narrative, as they decide to stay in their own world rather than cross over to the other side of the line.

I'm never crossing that line
The singer is definitively stating that they will never leave their world or the throne they have claimed within it.

Leaving this world behind
The singer refuses to abandon their world and all they have achieved by leaving it for something new.

I will stay on my own
The singer has made a decision to remain in their world by themselves, rather than seeking out others and creating something new.

On this bloodstained throne
The artist refers to the bloody history of their conquests to reach their current position of power and authority in the ruins of their world.

I rule the ruins and wrecks
The artist has taken control of what remains in their world, including the rubble and debris that surrounds them.

And the dirt and the dust and the stone
The singer sees themselves as being in charge of everything that is left of their world, including the smallest particles of dust, dirt, and stone.

I'm the ruler of rage rod and rust
The singer has taken control of all the violent and destructive forces that have ravaged their world, such as lightning and rust.

And the rattling of bones
The artist speaks to the impact that their reign of terror has had on the people of their world, reducing them to mere skeletons.

Ruler of ruin
The artist has acquired absolute power over the devastation and ruin that has befallen their world.

I rule the ruins
The artist has established themselves as the ultimate ruler of the remains of their world, with nobody else left to challenge their authority.

I am on my own
The singer is embracing their solitude and resignation to the emptiness of their existence in the ruins of their world.

I am all alone
The artist reiterates their isolation in a world devoid of all life and hope.

Everything is gone
The singer is acknowledging the total loss that has taken place in their world, with virtually nothing left to cling to.

Stuck forever here
The singer has accepted their fate in their own world, unable to leave and unable to move on.

Already cold
The singer has become numb to the emotions that were once a part of them, having been hardened by the violence and destruction they have inflicted and witnessed in their world.