And All Was Silent
Pazuzu Lyrics
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Know that the sign of time is near Lilith, equipped the legions with weapons and arms.
So that all will rise again.
Lamashtu carrier of fear, remember.
Rise, serpents, devour all that was, is and will be And all was silent...
Pazuzu's song "And All Was Silent" touches on the themes of betrayal, fear, and destruction, as told through a story of ancient Babylonian mythos. The song's opening lines, "Tiamat betrayed by the legions of the elder of gods I came, spirit of the earth, remember", refers to the Babylonian goddess Tiamat, who was seen as the embodiment of the chaos that existed before the creation of the world. In this context, Tiamat is "betrayed" by the elder gods who seek to create order out of her chaos, and the singer presents themselves as a representative of Tiamat's spirit, calling upon it to remember what has been done to her.
The next lines, "Know that the sign of time is near/Lilith, equipped the legions with weapons and arms/So that all will rise again/Lamashtu carrier of fear, remember", continue this theme of impending destruction and chaos. Lilith and Lamashtu are both Babylonian demons associated with destruction and fear, and the singer seems to be calling upon them to aid in the coming destruction. The phrase "all will rise again" suggests that this destruction is meant to be a cyclical event, with chaos returning to replace the order that has been imposed upon it.
Finally, the song concludes with the lines "Rise, serpents, devour all that was, is and will be/And all was silent...". This can be seen as a call to the forces of chaos to rise up and consume everything, both past, present, and future, with the final phrase "and all was silent" suggesting that the impending destruction will leave nothing but silence in its wake.
Overall, Pazuzu's "And All Was Silent" uses a rich tapestry of Babylonian mythology to create a narrative of betrayal, fear, and chaos that is both haunting and powerful.
Line by Line Meaning
Tiamat betrayed by the legions of the elder of gods I came, spirit of the earth, remember.
I arrived as the spirit of the earth after the elder gods betrayed Tiamat; remember this.
Know that the sign of time is near Lilith, equipped the legions with weapons and arms.
Lilith equipped the legions with weapons and arms, indicating that the end of time is close.
So that all will rise again.
The legions are prepared to rise again and reclaim what was taken from them.
Lamashtu carrier of fear, remember.
Remember that Lamashtu is the carrier of fear and has a role to play.
Rise, serpents, devour all that was, is and will be
Serpents, rise up and devour everything that has ever existed, exists now, and will ever exist in the future.
And all was silent...
After the destruction caused by the legions and their weapons, everything is now silent and still.
Contributed by Adrian C. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Daniel Camher
Es una obra de arte este álbum, me encanta como eligieron los sonidos y la rítmica , un trabajo muy único , no hay nada que se le parezca ,es demasiado obscuro e inmersivo , como musico le doy mucho crédito al creador por la complejidad al armar esas armonías obscuras y con estilo medieval que transporta. pronto subiré un video tocando el cover the churning seas of absu en teclado, épica pieza
La Clé des Champs
Their best album. There never was a similar stuff before and after. A unique blend of dark medieval music, oriental / exotic sounds, and black / death voices.
Alejandro. A. Marchesi
I Love Pazuzu, Great dark ambient ritual 90' ...I am a fan since the 90s and even today and old man I still love him ... yes sir, the best thing I ever heard in my life !!!!
Alejandro. A. Marchesi
Amo éste disco, como todos sus trabajos!!! Pazuzu una de las mejores bandas líder de éste género, muy particular !!! Único.
baldesalg
After 25 years having this cd i can see a corpse paint in the artwork ...Amazing !!
cuiper indy
@Jenny Cameron you see a corpse there? Really? Funny, because I unmistakebly see the face of a bearded guy wearing sunglasses instead.
Phillip Aden
a trick: watch series at flixzone. I've been using them for watching loads of movies recently.
Jenny Cameron
I see it!!! Up near the top of the stone arch, to the left slightly.
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Institut Akustiki Sputnika Official
Musical perfection and one of my ALL TIME FAVORITE albums. Wish this would get a vinyl re-release.