Rite
Poema Arcanus Lyrics


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Lyrics & music: Igor Leiva

These walls of stone have witnessed
How I've learned to praise the sun
Forces once spoke through me
And taught me their sacred song
Silently the stone... remembers... now
Now I'm the outcast in a time of blind spirits
But I feel the earth, I hear the earth

Somber skies fall upon us
Feel this rage... unleashed?

My story won't be heard by the withered souls that laugh
But I feel the earth, I hear the earth

Speak to me of your beliefs and I will show you my gods
They'll rule over all, as you ignore... Ignore

My flesh and soul have been tied, with every little part
Something denied by this time, somehow my instincts understand

As one with nature, like a naked child
Longing for his mother's womb
My lonely rite shall live... as long as I

These walls of stone have witnessed
How I've learned to praise the sun




Forces once spoke through me
And taught me their sacred song

Overall Meaning

The verse describes about walls of stone that have witnessed the singer's spiritual journey. The singer has learned to worship the sun and the forces of nature have revealed a sacred song to the singer. The singer feels the earth and is in touch with nature but is an outcast in a time of blind spirits. The sky becomes somber and raging, and the singer's story won't be heard by the withered souls that laugh. The singer's beliefs are different, and the gods are different, but they will rule overall. The singer's flesh and soul have been tied to the earth and nature, denied by the current time, but the singer's instincts can understand it all. The singer feels that they are one with nature, like a child longing for his mother's womb. The singer's lonely rite will continue as long as the singer is alive.


Line by Line Meaning

These walls of stone have witnessed
These walls have observed my journey of self-discovery


How I've learned to praise the sun
I've found enlightenment through the worship of the sun


Forces once spoke through me
I was once a conduit for the powers that be


And taught me their sacred song
Which gave me the insight to understand their ways


Silently the stone... remembers... now
The memories of my spiritual journey still linger in these stone walls


Now I'm the outcast in a time of blind spirits
I find myself alone among those who fail to see the spiritual world


But I feel the earth, I hear the earth
Despite this, I am still connected to the natural world


Somber skies fall upon us
The world is filled with darkness and hopelessness


Feel this rage... unleashed?
Is this anger that I feel the result of our troubled times?


My story won't be heard by the withered souls that laugh
Those who are spiritually dead won't understand me or my journey


But I feel the earth, I hear the earth
Despite this, I am still connected to the natural world


Speak to me of your beliefs and I will show you my gods
I am willing to share my spiritual beliefs in exchange for your insight


They'll rule over all, as you ignore... Ignore
My gods are greater than those you worship, but you are too blind to see it


My flesh and soul have been tied, with every little part
Every fiber of my being is connected to the earth and the spiritual world


Something denied by this time, somehow my instincts understand
Although society may reject my beliefs, my instincts tell me they are true


As one with nature, like a naked child
I am in harmony with nature, like a child returning to the womb


Longing for his mother's womb
I long to be connected to the spiritual world, like a child with its mother


My lonely rite shall live... as long as I
My personal spiritual journey will continue as long as I live


These walls of stone have witnessed
These walls have observed my journey of self-discovery


How I've learned to praise the sun
I've found enlightenment through the worship of the sun


Forces once spoke through me
I was once a conduit for the powers that be


And taught me their sacred song
Which gave me the insight to understand their ways




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