Wakeford founded Sol Invictus in order to pursue his own musical ideas. He was an original member of Crisis and Death In June with Douglas P.. He formed Sol Invictus in 1987, working with Ian Read and Karl Blake. He has been the sole constant of the group, as it continues to bring forth new forms and conceptions.
Wakeford has described Sol Invictus as a "cabaret band from Hell for the fin-de-siècle" and has referred to his work as folk noir. He has said the name "comes from a pre-Christian Rome-based cult. Many of its trappings were taken over by the church. The name means 'the unconquered (or victorious) sun', and it was brought back by the legionnaires returning from Persia. The sun has always been an important symbol and as the cult of Sol Invictus nearly defeated Christianity at one point it seemed a good name to use. I also love the sound of Latin. "
Sol Invictus' imagery and lyrical content, especially initially, was strongly influenced by an antipathy for the modern world and materialism. The band also had considerable interest in Heathen and Mithraist themes, often reflecting an explicit antipathy to Christianity. Wakeford has written from a melancholic position of doomed Romanticism, which laments the loss of beauty, love, and Culture. He sees Americanism as a scourge upon Europe, as expressed with pitch-black humour in his song, "Death of the West" from the album of the same name.
In 2007 Tony Wakeford started working with Israeli producer and musician 'M'. The German label Prophecy will release a new Sol Invictus studio album, 'The Cruelest Month' in 2010.
Do not mix it up with the German band Soul_Invictus!
Against The Modern World
Sol Invictus Lyrics
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Of happy slaves, who will babble to the end
Beneath the towers, where financiers roost
But above them the sun
That sings out an ancient truth
Against, the modern world
On a hill that leads down to the sea
The last battalions of those who wait to see
They await their sunrise
That they know will surely come
Against the modern world
The lyrics of Sol Invictus's "Against the Modern World" express a nostalgia for an idealized past and a rejection of the present. The first line, "So this is the West, a land we're meant to defend," references Western civilization and the idea of protecting it from what the songwriter sees as its current state of decay or corruption. The next line, "Of happy slaves, who will babble to the end," suggests that people are enslaved to consumerism and other modern evils and are unaware of their own enslavement.
The following two lines reference the financial district and the contrast between the towers of modern capitalism and the sun, which sings an ancient truth. The repetition of the phrase "Against the modern world" throughout the song reinforces the message of resistance against modernity. The final lines speak of those who are waiting for a new dawn or a rebirth, clinging to the hope that something better will come.
Overall, the lyrics convey a sense of dissatisfaction with the present world and a longing for a simpler, more authentic existence. The songwriter seems to be advocating for a return to traditional values and a rejection of the excesses of modern life.
Line by Line Meaning
So this is the West, a land we're meant to defend
We are here to protect the Western world
Of happy slaves, who will babble to the end
People are content with their mundane lives and will continue to talk endlessly about trivial matters
Beneath the towers, where financiers roost
The wealthy reside in the high-rise buildings
But above them the sun
The sun shines above the physical world
That sings out an ancient truth
The natural world speaks a timeless wisdom
Against, the modern world
In opposition to the contemporary lifestyle
On a hill that leads down to the sea
There is a place overlooking the ocean
The last battalions of those who wait to see
The remaining few who anticipate something significant
The northern lights and the midnight sun
The natural beauty of the Arctic phenomena
They await their sunrise
They wait for their opportunity
That they know will surely come
They have faith their time will come
Against the modern world
In opposition to the contemporary lifestyle
Contributed by Caden E. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@user-ti8gw8xx7v
От этой песни настолько невероятная ностальгия по ранним десятым, что аж дыхание перехватывает. Построк и неофолк были последними великими вехами в музыке.
@MrWellHaps
Мощная песня. Словами не передать. 10\10
@konionzen6392
Ave Evola!
@tibormarotta6357
mate you got it all wrong
@Lobopandilla
kpoper fascista é sempre brasileiro kkkkkkkkkk wtf
@cocabots
perfect
@user-tg2qi7jr5p
We are living in Kaliyuga
@AgentKot
Against The Meme World
@prophecyBC
For all things you are against, be FOR at least two things.
@diogenesteufelsdrockh6419
Memes are strength. Against the Clown World.