Poema Arcanvs was brought to life in 1992 in Santiago, Chile. They strived … Read Full Bio ↴Poema Arcanvs was brought to life in 1992 in Santiago, Chile. They strived hard for creating something new, and their goal has always been to reach behind the normal concept of neither doom or death metal. This resulted in 2 demotapes as well as a live cassette EP, before they finally in 1998 recorded their debut album «Arcane XIII» which was released the year after by the Chilean label Picoroco Records.
Since then the band has developed the strength of the band, both in composing material and in the stage of performance.
The band has also opened for alot of more known bands, including everything from Napalm Death to Moonspell, also playing a lot of concerts in their home country as headliners.

Raven Humankind
Poema Arcanus Lyrics

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Twenty one centuries of time
Telluric plans carved in stone, re-wrote in anonymous keyboards
E-system can't decode her cries
Infection grows by holy tentacles, of a god who buys disciples

It is no future, the end of times
Raven humankind, eats the mother's eyes
Worm's nature, leeches the other's lives

Raven humankind

Devour purity... essence denial

It is no future, the end of times
Raven humankind, eats the mother's eyes
Worm's nature, leeches the other's lives
Raven humankind

Scavengers and parasites of the warm fountain of life
Consuming even the last bone
We are the dirty tiny beasts
Breeding, crawling, stealing, infecting
Raping, betraying, torturing, killing

Twenty one centuries of time
Life, love and death can be bought at market's price

It is no future, the end of times
Raven humankind, eats the mother's eyes
Worm's nature, leeches the other's lives
Raven humankind

As hungry dogs without memory we bite the hand that feeds

With holy waters unanimated by Jesus Christ
Humanity irrigates the lands to harvest ravenous still life

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Poema Arcanus's song "Raven Humankind" are a scathing critique of human nature and our destructive tendencies towards the environment and one another. The opening lines reference the ancient plans and structures carved into stone, yet today they are rewritten by anonymous keyboards, highlighting the shift from physical to digital power and control. However, our technological advancements cannot decode the cries of the earth, which continue to go unheard as we are consumed by a god that buys disciples. The repeated refrain "Raven humankind" emphasizes our nature as scavengers and parasites, consuming and destroying everything in our wake.

The verses go on to describe our unrelenting consumption of purity and the denial of essence, which could refer to the depletion of natural resources or the erosion of morality. The imagery of "worm's nature" and leeching may represent our insatiable desire for power and control over others, leading to the exploitation and destruction of all we encounter. The final lines criticize our inability to appreciate the God-given resources around us, instead using them to create something ravenous, devoid of true life. Overall, the song serves as a warning against our destructive behavior and the potential consequences of our actions.

Line by Line Meaning

Twenty one centuries of time
The passage of time through 21 centuries.

Telluric plans carved in stone, re-wrote in anonymous keyboards
Ancient plans etched into stone have been transcribed by anonymous writers into digital form.

E-system can't decode her cries
The electronic system is unable to interpret the cries of the earth.

Infection grows by holy tentacles, of a god who buys disciples
Corruption spreads through the influence of a deity who gains followers through manipulation and deceit.

It is no future, the end of times
There is no hope for the future, as it marks the end of times.

Raven humankind, eats the mother's eyes
Humans personified as ravens, are destroying the earth and its resources.

Worm's nature, leeches the other's lives
The parasitic nature of humans exhausts the resources meant for all life.

Devour purity... essence denial
Under the guise of progress, humans are consuming and destroying the natural purity of the earth.

Scavengers and parasites of the warm fountain of life
Humans are draining the resources of the earth, like scavengers feeding off a dying animal.

Consuming even the last bone
Humans will consume every last resource until nothing is left.

We are the dirty tiny beasts
Humans are the creatures destroying and tainting the earth.

Breeding, crawling, stealing, infecting
Humans are proliferating, consuming, taking, and spreading their way across the earth.

Raping, betraying, torturing, killing
Humans are destroying the earth and its inhabitants, abandoning their role as stewards of nature.

Life, love and death can be bought at market's price
The immeasurable values of life, love, and death are being commodified and traded for profit.

As hungry dogs without memory we bite the hand that feeds
Humans continue to destroy the earth, despite it being the source of their life and sustenance.

With holy waters unanimated by Jesus Christ
Even supposedly sacred resources, like water, are not spared from human corruption.

Humanity irrigates the lands to harvest ravenous still life
Humans farm and harvest resources to the point of depletion, only to satiate their insatiable hunger for more.

Contributed by Lila V. Suggest a correction in the comments below.

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