The second studio album "Reclaimer" was released independently in 2017, selling 1,300 copies in its first week, and to this day has amassed over a million streams. In October the band announced its debut performance in December which would sell out the Webster Underground in Hartford, CT. Shortly after, the band was recruited by JJ Cassiere of the booking agency 33 and West. He started putting the band on national tours with metal acts such as The Black Dahlia Murder, Whitechapel, Carnifex, Oceano and Fleshgod Apocalypse.
Melancholy
Shadow of Intent Lyrics
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Hear this foretelling of crepuscule doom most feral
The desolation of a human, an incarnate disgrace
Obliterate proceeds their fatal function, disease
Devastation is the antidote
Chanting for the anathema of grand dolor
Environ the influence rising through all
Into the mouth of the maelstrom
Foretelling of crepuscule doom most feral
Environ the influence rising through all
All is lost
Falling into oblivion
It shall envelope all
Engulfed by fire and cast to the flame
Pure melancholy
They begin collapsing downward through the obscure
Godless chasm, plummeting an infinite depth inside the mind
Deep inside the madness designed looking outward awaiting their death
Behold!
Knowledge of life and power
That was not what they found
They did not choose to survive
A reason couldn't be found
It took their lives
Falling into oblivion
It shall envelope all
Engulfed by fire and cast to the flame
Pure melancholy
Falling into oblivion
It shall envelope all
Engulfed by fire and cast to the flame
Pure melancholy (pure melancholy)
The lyrics of Shadow of Intent's song Melancholy paint a bleak picture of a world on the brink of destruction. The first few lines use vivid imagery to describe a rotting world, which is then followed by a foretelling of doom. The singer of the song is portrayed as a disgraced human, with the disease acting as a fatal function. The only antidote to this seemingly unsolvable problem is devastation, which is a chilling thought.
As the song progresses, there is a sense of helplessness and desperation that pervades. The chant for the anathema of grand dolor highlights the agony and pain that humans experience. The shedding of blood serves only to dishonor fathers, and rising influence envenoms everything. All is lost and the singer is left to fall into oblivion, their mind collapsing downward into the void of the abyss.
The lyrics then reveal that the reason for the singer's descent into madness is the knowledge of life and power, which was not what they had expected. The song concludes with a somber repetition of the phrase "Falling into oblivion, it shall envelope all" and "Pure melancholy," leaving the listener with a sense of profound sadness and despair.
Line by Line Meaning
Deep inside the madness designed, you rot
You are decaying while trapped in a disturbed state of mind.
Hear this foretelling of crepuscule doom most feral
Listen to this prophecy of a savage and dark downfall.
The desolation of a human, an incarnate disgrace
A person has become a shameful and hopeless wreck of their former self.
Obliterate proceeds their fatal function, disease
Destruction perseveres in its deadly role, like an illness.
Devastation is the antidote
To soothe or cure by causing destruction is what's needed.
Chanting for the anathema of grand dolor
Sing for the abhorrence of great suffering and grief.
Dishonoring fathers through shedding of blood
Killing fathers in a violent way is a shameful act.
Environ the influence rising through all
The impact is spreading and growing all around.
Into the mouth of the maelstrom
Entering the dangerous, destructive center of a situation.
Foretelling of crepuscule doom most feral
Predicting a savage and dark downfall again.
All is lost
Everything is ruined or destroyed, with no hope of recovery.
Falling into oblivion
Descending into an empty, forgotten void.
It shall envelope all
The void will swallow up everything in its path.
Engulfed by fire and cast to the flame
Surrounded and consumed by a burning force.
Pure melancholy
An intense feeling of sadness and despair.
They begin collapsing downward through the obscure
Mentally breaking down in a hidden or unclear way.
Godless chasm, plummeting an infinite depth inside the mind
Sinking further and further into a void without any spiritual guidance or hope.
Deep inside the madness designed looking outward awaiting their death
Trapped in a disturbed state of mind, anticipating the end.
Behold!
Look and see!
Knowledge of life and power
Understanding and authority over existence.
That was not what they found
They experienced something other than what they were expecting or seeking.
They did not choose to survive
They did not actively decide to continue living.
A reason couldn't be found
No explanation or justification for their suffering was found.
It took their lives
Their suffering or despair led to their death.
Pure melancholy (pure melancholy)
An intense feeling of sadness and despair, emphasized once again.
Writer(s): Benjamin Scott Duerr
Contributed by Kayla K. Suggest a correction in the comments below.