Musically, Silent Planet has been described as metalcore - more specifically, progressive metalcore. They are known for their intricate sound and incorporation of post-rock textures. The band has also been praised for their thought-provoking lyrics, which cover topics such as war, psychology, and religion. Band members have listed Oh, Sleeper, Architects, Underoath, and This Will Destroy You as influences on their sound.
Thus Spoke
Silent Planet Lyrics
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The Night God Slept Everything Was Sound When the End Began
"Thus Spoke" is a song that explores the theme of creation and invention in the face of death and destruction. The opening line "Two years lost in a lightless sleep" suggests a sense of hopelessness and despair, as if the singer has been trapped and unable to escape. The reference to "not a star in sight since the Fall of the Machine" implies that the world has been destroyed and all light has been extinguished. The line "Creation and invention collide to provide a gap in existence" suggests that even in the face of such devastation, there is still a desire to create and innovate.
The next lines, "A ripple in time. As matter collapsed I fell inside crossing in a distant, deathless, dimensional divide where the sum of gravity granted passage and bowed," offer a sense of transcendence and escape. The singer seems to have found a way to travel through time and space, crossing into some kind of alternate dimension where the rules of physics are different. The "deathless" quality of this divide implies that the singer has achieved some kind of immortality, or at least a way to escape the ravages of time and decay.
Overall, "Thus Spoke" is a song that explores the human desire to create and innovate even in the face of death and despair. It suggests that even when all seems lost, there may still be a way to escape, to transcend, and to find new meaning or purpose in life.
Line by Line Meaning
Two years lost in a lightless sleep
I was in a state of unconsciousness for two years, with no light to see since the fall of the machine.
not a star in sight since the Fall of the Machine
Since the fall of the machine, the sky has been completely devoid of stars.
Creation and invention collide to provide a gap in existence: A ripple in time.
The collision of creation and invention caused a gap in existence, creating a ripple in time.
As matter collapsed I fell inside crossing in a distant, deathless, dimensional divide where the sum of gravity granted passage and bowed.
As matter began to collapse, I found myself falling into a distant, deathless, and dimensional divide, where the sum of gravity allowed me to pass and obliged me to bow.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Royalty Network
Written by: UNKNOWN WRITER, WILLIAM SCOTT PUTNEY
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Bob Raymond Kars
So cool how the lyrics connect The Night God Slept, Everything Was Sound and When The End Began
Bob Raymond Kars
@Vaylon. Yeah, I feel the coming albums will create a poem. When the end began is a part of a sentence asking to be completed
Vaylon.
Wouldn't surprise me if they planned that from the moment they named The Night God Slept
BrolanTravels
The effort put into the lyric videos is astounding.
J Moon
I'm starting to really trust YouTube random recommendation
Matt James
These videos are always so ominous, yet beautiful. I love them so much!!
Halo Wars 2
I'VE BEEN WAITING FOR THESE
AVJR
Good job, SP.
Nathan Newman Music
Sickkkkk
Jamal Pineda
Just read this comment in SP's other videos - "Homeworkcore"