Valse triste
S:t Petersburgs Radio and TV Symphony Orchestra Lyrics
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Lost in the darkness
I fade from the light
Faith of my father, my brother, my Maker and Savior
Help me make it through the night
Blood on my conscience
And murder in mind
Now my body is my shrine
The blood runs free
The rain turns red
Give me the wine
You keep the bread
The voices echo in my head
Is God alive or is God dead?
Is God dead?
Rivers of evil
Run through dying land
Swimming in sorrow, they kill, steal, and borrow. There is no tomorrow
For the sinners will be damned
Ashes to ashes
You cannot exhume a soul
Who do you trust when corruption and lust, creed of all the unjust,
Leaves you empty and unwhole?
When will this nightmare be over? Tell me!
When can I empty my head?
Will someone tell me the answer?
Is God really dead?
Is God really dead?
To safeguard my philosophy
Until my dying breath
I transfer from reality
Into a living dead
I empathize with enemies
Until the timing's right
With God and Satan at my side
From darkness will come light
I watch the rain
As it turns red
Give me more wine
I don't need bread
These riddles that live in my head
I don't believe that God is dead
God is dead
Nowhere to run
Nowhere to hide
Wondering if we will meet again
On the other side
Do you believe a word
What the Good Book said?
Or is it just a holy fairytale
And God is dead?
God is Dead Right!
But still the voices in my head
Are telling me that god is dead
The blood pours down
The rain turns red
I don't believe that God is dead
God is Dead [x4
The lyrics of the song "God Is Dead?" by Black Sabbath reflect the struggles of the human experience and the questioning of the existence of God. Throughout the song, the singer is lost in the darkness and has lost faith in religion and their spirituality. They grapple with their conscience, guilt, and sin, and wonder if God is indeed dead. The line "Give me the wine, You keep the bread" refers to the Christian communion ritual where wine symbolizes the blood of Jesus Christ and bread represents his body.
The lyrics highlight the moral decay and corruption in society as well as the destruction of the environment, suggesting that there is no hope left for the sinners. The song suggests that while there is a struggle between good and evil, there are no easy answers and no clear indication of what is right or wrong. The singer transfers from reality into the living dead, and empathizes with enemies until the timing is right. In the end, they declare that God is not dead, but rather, there are still voices in their head telling them that he is.
Line by Line Meaning
Lost in the darkness
Feeling lost and isolated
I fade from the light
Becoming more distant from salvation
Faith of my father, my brother, my Maker and Savior
Appealing to a higher power for help
Help me make it through the night
Asking for strength to keep going
Blood on my conscience
Guilt for past actions
And murder in mind
Desire for violent revenge
Out of the gloom I rise up from my tomb into impending doom
Feeling of impending disaster
Now my body is my shrine
Prioritizing the physical body over spiritual concerns
The blood runs free
Violence and chaos reign
The rain turns red
Symbol of bloodshed and tragedy
Give me the wine
An escape from reality
You keep the bread
Not concerned with earthly sustenance
The voices echo in my head
Confusion and paranoia
Is God alive or is God dead?
Questioning the existence of a higher power
Rivers of evil
Dark and corrupt forces in the world
Run through dying land
Desolation and hopelessness
Swimming in sorrow, they kill, steal, and borrow. There is no tomorrow
The destructive actions of those consumed by despair
For the sinners will be damned
Fear of eternal punishment
Ashes to ashes
Mortality and the inevitability of death
You cannot exhume a soul
No chance for redemption once a life is over
Who do you trust when corruption and lust, creed of all the unjust,
The moral corruption of those in power
Leaves you empty and unwhole?
Deep sense of loss and disillusionment
When will this nightmare be over? Tell me!
Desperate plea for relief from suffering
When can I empty my head?
Desire to escape mental torment
Will someone tell me the answer?
Seeking guidance and wisdom
To safeguard my philosophy
Protecting personal beliefs and values
Until my dying breath
Unwavering commitment to beliefs
I transfer from reality
Escaping from harsh realities of the world
Into a living dead
Feeling spiritually dead
I empathize with enemies
Finding common ground with adversaries
Until the timing's right
Waiting for the right moment to take action
With God and Satan at my side
Acknowledging the presence of good and evil in the world
From darkness will come light
Hope for future redemption and healing
Nowhere to run
Feeling trapped and powerless
Nowhere to hide
Vulnerability and exposure
Wondering if we will meet again, on the other side
Uncertainty about the afterlife
Do you believe a word, what the Good Book said?
Questioning the value of religious doctrine
Or is it just a holy fairytale, and God is dead?
Concluding that God is not real
But still the voices in my head
Persistent doubts and confusion
Are telling me that god is dead
Final realization that God does not exist
God is Dead [x4]
Emphasis on the absence of any divine power
Contributed by Jason C. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@marcodelia6498
some people say he looks like harry potter, but they have a difference: shostakovic's magic is true
@mr.michael9842
OK
@user-ij9ff2wn9g
His full name is Dmitri POTTER Shostakovich. Harry Potter is really!
@000Zritel
Well said.
@faggotsmoker9588
Are you telling me Harry Potter is not real?
@lukieboysucks
Beautiful comment brother!...I don't have anything else to say...
@dariusaetius
you are a wizard, dimitri.
@justanormalname4645
lol
@seanm241
Darius Aetius the og harry was a communist god dammit
@ann6303
Darius Aetius xD