Stellar Cross
Regarde Les Hommes Tomber Lyrics
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Hold the hanging iron cages
Holy lamentations
Spread on earth by the putrid wind
[ By the rotten wings of the extinguished stars
Quis ut Deus
Under the skeletal tree, autumn
[ The pride of the snake
The modesty of the soldier
The salvation on the battlefield ]
The almighty saviour Mi Cha El
From darkness to the light
From the light to the cell
The long white coat of winter
Floats above the west
Dropping the hopeless seeds of birth
On the burnt soil of desolation
The eloquent voice he was once
The final threnody whistled Gabriel
Watching above him, Hell
From darkness to the light
From the light to the cell
Spring has bloomed in its jail
Caught like a beast
Rebirth for no one in the east
Unable to breathe the air
The forgotten breeze removed from Raphael
Locked forever by Azazel
From darkness to the light
From the light to the cell
These eyes watching from the south
The fire illuminates the future
An incandescent gladius sword
And in pain, he spreads the word
The fallen king shall return
The prophecy from the punishing angel
Then the light leaves the bird, Uriel
From darkness to the light
From the light to the cell
[ The spread wings of the declining seasons
Cast a shadow over the world
The wise ones, forsaken fools
Vestiges of an old era
The heavenly birds, cherished by light
Captive forever, crying out for order ]
For order
The lyrics to Regarde Les Hommes Tomber's song Stellar Cross are rich in religious and mythological symbolism. The four branches of the stellar cross, which is likely a reference to the cross-shaped constellation of Cygnus, hold hanging iron cages. The cages are the prisons of heavenly beings, the cherubim and seraphim, who fell from grace, as depicted in the Bible. The putrid wind carries their holy lamentations across the earth, a reminder of the price of disobedience. The "rotten wings of the extinguished stars" refer to Lucifer, who fell from heaven like a shooting star. His famous Latin phrase, "Quis ut Deus" (Who is like God?), is also mentioned.
Under the skeletal tree of autumn, the singer pays homage to the archangel Michael, the "almighty saviour" who led the heavenly armies in the battle against Satan. The snake represents temptation, while the soldier signifies self-control. The battlefield is where we all fight our inner demons. From darkness to light, from light to the cell - this is the cycle of life, where we emerge from the darkness of our mother's womb into the light of the world, only to be trapped in the cell of our mortal bodies.
The rest of the song continues with themes of confinement, redemption, and the return of the fallen king. The references to angels such as Gabriel, Raphael, and Uriel, as well as the demon Azazel, suggest a vision of the universe where good and evil are in constant battle. The line "The wise ones, forsaken fools" implies that even the most knowledgeable and holy beings can fall from grace. The song ends with a plea for order, a final hope that humanity can find its way back to the light.
Line by Line Meaning
The four branches of the stellar cross
The four directions of the universe's crucifix
Hold the hanging iron cages
The cages suspended by the cross
Holy lamentations
Pious sorrowful cries
Spread on earth by the putrid wind
Blown across the land by a foul breeze
By the rotten wings of the extinguished stars
From the decaying wings of the dead stars
Quis ut Deus
Who is like God
The dragon had fallen
The devil has been defeated
Under the skeletal tree, autumn
Beneath the bare tree in fall
The pride of the snake
The snake's arrogance
The modesty of the soldier
The humility of the warrior
The salvation on the battlefield
The redemption achieved through combat
The almighty saviour Mi Cha El
The powerful rescuer Mi Cha El
From darkness to the light
From despair to hope
From the light to the cell
From freedom to imprisonment
The long white coat of winter
The snowy winter garment
Floats above the west
Drifts across the western sky
Dropping the hopeless seeds of birth
Scattering the futile seeds of life
On the burnt soil of desolation
Onto the scorched ground of ruin
The eloquent voice he was once
The singer who was once articulate
The final threnody whistled Gabriel
The last mournful song sung by Gabriel
Watching above him, Hell
Looking down from hell above him
Spring has bloomed in its jail
Spring blossoms behind bars
Caught like a beast
Trapped like an animal
Rebirth for no one in the east
No one in the east can be reborn
Unable to breathe the air
Incapable of breathing the atmosphere
The forgotten breeze removed from Raphael
The forsaken air taken from Raphael
Locked forever by Azazel
Forever imprisoned by Azazel
These eyes watching from the south
These eyes observing from the south
The fire illuminates the future
The flames reveal the days to come
An incandescent gladius sword
A fiery sword
And in pain, he spreads the word
He announces the message through agony
The fallen king shall return
The defeated monarch will be restored
The prophecy from the punishing angel
The foretelling from the angel of retribution
Then the light leaves the bird, Uriel
And then Uriel, the bird, loses its light
The spread wings of the declining seasons
The widespread wings of the fading seasons
Cast a shadow over the world
Overshadowing the earth
The wise ones, forsaken fools
The forsaken sages
Vestiges of an old era
Remnants of a bygone age
The heavenly birds, cherished by light
The divine birds, beloved by the sun
Captive forever, crying out for order
Imprisoned eternally, calling out for structure
For order
To restore balance and harmony
Writer(s): Maupas Antoine
Contributed by Sarah O. Suggest a correction in the comments below.