Agora
Sechem Lyrics
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Our gods taught us how to live.
We worshiped them all,
Rewarding us with their love.
We prospered and grew,
The gods changed and then renewed.
They kept giving life,
And guiding us with their light.
Now our gods are falling
And we cannot save them
They are being replaced.
It’s all over now,
The old gods are dying
Killed by our own hands.
Our empire is weak,
A new faith is getting here.
At first there was peace
From Egypt to ancient Greece.
One God grew above
With promise of endless love.
We wanted relief
And gave up our old beliefs.
Now our gods are falling
And we cannot save them
They are being replaced.
It’s all over now,
The old gods are dying
Killed by our own hands.
Too late we realized,
His love isn't what thought.
We try to be free
And workship the gods we need.
They damn and condemn,
If we don't obey his laws.
But we can't go back,
With our god's blood in our hands.
Now our gods are falling
And we cannot save them
They are being replaced.
It’s all over now,
The old gods are dying
Killed by our own hands.
No, no escaping!
No, no denying!
No, failed our gods!
No, no escaping!
No, no denying!
No, killed our gods!
Dying as they fade away
The lyrics to Sechem's song "Agora" depict the downfall of ancient polytheistic religions and rise of monotheism. The song starts off by reminiscing about the times when our gods taught us how to live and how prosperous we were because of their love and guidance. But soon, we learn that the old gods are being replaced and that they are dying because of our own hands. Our empire is weak and a new faith is taking over. This new faith promises us endless love but in reality, we learn that his love isn't what we thought it would be. We try to go back to our old beliefs, but it's too late, and we have our god's blood on our hands. The song ends on a melancholic note with the old gods fading away as they die.
The song's message is that no matter how powerful religions or gods may seem, they are finite and can come to an end. It is a reflection on how history can repeat itself with new religions arising and old ones dying. The song also depicts how religion can be used as a tool of power where people give up their beliefs for what they think is a better life.
Line by Line Meaning
Long time ago
In the distant past
Our gods taught us how to live.
Our deities showed us the way of life.
We worshiped them all,
We honored them without discrimination.
Rewarding us with their love.
Showing their affection towards us by blessings.
We prospered and grew,
Our flourishing was all due to divine intervention.
The gods changed and then renewed.
The deities transformed and revitalized over time.
They kept giving life,
They continued to bestow life for sustainability.
And guiding us with their light.
Leading us to the righteous path with their radiance.
Now our gods are falling
Our deities are declining.
And we cannot save them
We are powerless to rescue them.
They are being replaced.
Being substituted by new gods.
It’s all over now,
Things have reached their conclusion.
The old gods are dying
Our previous deities are passing away.
Killed by our own hands.
We are responsible for their downfall.
Our empire is weak,
Our civilization is frail.
A new faith is getting here.
A fresh religion is emerging.
At first there was peace
Initially, there was harmony
From Egypt to ancient Greece.
Across the lands of Egypt to the former Greek territories
One God grew above
A particular deity became dominant
With promise of endless love.
Offering infinite affection
We wanted relief
We yearned for solace.
And gave up our old beliefs.
Thus, abandoned our previous convictions.
Too late we realized,
Only in retrospect, we acknowledged.
His love isn't what thought.
The affection is not what we imagined.
We try to be free
Attempting to break free
And workship the gods we need.
Embracing deities that satiate our requirements.
They damn and condemn,
They accuse and denounce.
If we don't obey his laws.
If we do not abide by their regulations.
But we can't go back,
We cannot revert.
With our god's blood in our hands.
With the responsibility for our deity's decline.
No, no escaping!
There's no escape.
No, no denying!
We must not deny the facts.
No, failed our gods!
Our deities have deteriorated.
Dying as they fade away
Perishing after losing their significance.
Contributed by Arianna V. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
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Jajaja se me ve a mí grabando el otro video de "Agora" que tienes en la lista de rep. xD