dreamland
Pandora 101 Lyrics
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And Chasms, and Caves, and Titan Woods
With Worms That No Man Can Discover
For The Tears That Drip All Over
Mountains Toppling Evermore
Into The Seas Without a Shore
That Aspire, Unto The Skies Of Fire
Their Lone Waters, Lone and Dead,-
By The Grey Woods,- By The Swamp
Where The Toad and The Newt Encamp-
There The Traveler Meets Aghast
Sheeted Memories Of The Past-
Shrouded Forms That Start and Sigh
As They Pass The Wanderer By-
By a Route Obscure and Lonely
Haunted By ill Angels Only
Where an Eidolon, Named Night
On a Black Throne Reigns Upright
I Have Reached These Lands But Newly
From an Ultimate Dim Thule-
From a Wild Clime That Lieth, Sublime
Out of Space- Out Of TIme
But The Traveler, Travelling Through It
May Not- Dare Not Openly View It!
Never Its Mysteries Are Exposed
To The Weak Human Eye Unclosed
So Wills Its King, Who Hath Forbid
The Uplifting Of The Finged Lid
And Thus The Sad Soul That Here Passes
Beholds It But Through Darkened Glasses
By a Route Obscure and Lonely
Haunted By ill Angels Only
Where an Eidolon, Named Night
On a Black Throne Reigns Upright
I Have Reached These Lands But Newly
From an Ultimate Dim Thule-
From a Wild Clime That Lieth, Sublime
Out of space, Out of time
The lyrics of Pandora 101's song Dreamland describe a fantastical and otherworldly landscape full of bottomless vales, boundless floods, chasms, caves, and Titan woods. The imagery is dark and ominous, with references to worms that no man can discover and tears that drip all over. The landscape is constantly shifting, with mountains toppling evermore into seas without a shore and aspiring unto the skies of fire. The traveler observes lone and dead waters, grey woods, and swamps where toads and newts encamp. The memories of the past are also present, shrouded forms start and sigh as they pass the wanderer by. The traveler has reached these lands newly from an ultimate dim Thule, from a wild clime that lies sublime out of space and out of time.
The lyrics are inspired by the short story "Dream-Land" by Edgar Allan Poe. The story, published in 1844, is a surrealist and allegorical journey through a landscape of wonder and terror. The lyrics capture the mood and atmosphere of the story, with references to many of the same elements and imagery.
Line by Line Meaning
Bottomless Vales and Boundless Floods
This place has valleys with no end and floods that go beyond measure.
And Chasms, and Caves, and Titan Woods
There are steep and narrow valleys, deep underground caverns, and large forests here.
With Worms That No Man Can Discover
Strange, unknown creatures live here.
For The Tears That Drip All Over
It's a place that is constantly sad and melancholy.
Mountains Toppling Evermore
The mountains here are constantly falling apart.
Into The Seas Without a Shore
These mountains sink into oceans that have no end.
That Aspire, Unto The Skies Of Fire
The highest peaks of these mountains reach towards the heavens and fire.
By The Lakes That Thus Outspread
There are lakes that extend as far as the eye can see.
Their Lone Waters, Lone and Dead,-
These lakes are empty and lifeless.
By The Grey Woods, - By The Swamp
The forests here are dark and grey, and there are swamps filled with toads and newts.
Where The Toad and The Newt Encamp-
Toads and newts make their homes here.
There The Traveler Meets Aghast
Travelers are scared when they come across this place.
Sheeted Memories Of The Past-
There are ghosts and memories of the past that haunt this place.
Shrouded Forms That Start and Sigh
The ghosts and memories are hidden and have a heavy presence in this place.
As They Pass The Wanderer By-
The ghosts and memories appear only to those who pass through this place.
By a Route Obscure and Lonely
The only way to get to this place is through an isolated, unclear path.
Haunted By ill Angels Only
This is the only place that is haunted by dark, evil angels.
Where an Eidolon, Named Night
This place has a ghost-like entity called Night ruling over it.
On a Black Throne Reigns Upright
Night sits proudly on a black throne.
I Have Reached These Lands But Newly
I have only just arrived in this place.
From an Ultimate Dim Thule-
I come from a remote and faraway land called Thule.
From a Wild Clime That Lieth, Sublime
In Thule, I was surrounded by magnificent and fantastic landscapes.
Out of Space- Out Of TIme
Thule was so far away and unique that it felt like it existed in a different dimension.
But The Traveler, Travelling Through It
Anyone who travels to this place...
May Not- Dare Not Openly View It!
...is warned not to look directly at it and not to speak of what they see.
Never Its Mysteries Are Exposed
The secrets of this place are never revealed.
To The Weak Human Eye Unclosed
Humans are not strong enough to see and understand what lies in this place.
So Wills Its King, Who Hath Forbid
Night, the ruler of this place, has forbidden anyone from speaking about its secrets.
The Uplifting Of The Finged Lid
He doesn't want anyone to lift the veil of secrecy that shrouds this place.
And Thus The Sad Soul That Here Passes
Therefore, anyone passing through this place...
Beholds It But Through Darkened Glasses
...can only catch a glimpse of it through a blurry or obscured lens.
Contributed by Peyton G. Suggest a correction in the comments below.