Fading Light
Solar Fragment Lyrics


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Underneath the mountainside lies a maze
Of brashly stones, dark and freezing cold

Its secret yet is covered well
And unseen are most creatures dwelling in pain - so they say
Root and tendril twist their way through long forgotten halls
Noone's ever dared to cross before
Memorize your turns, my lad
In case you understand what I am trying to commend
Light is hope and on hope you depend Spying through the darkness: unresting eyes
When I turn around
They vanish all at once out of sight
Still prepared to attack
As they await the fading of light

Clinging to his oil-lamp hard
He moves on for hours
Till he gets sight of an underground-lake,
So calm In its center stands a
Mirror coated with thick grimes
So it is done, unveil the myth of time

Blind with curiosity
He's heading for the isle
Across that narrow bridge, a wile
The sea engulfs
And extinguishes the light Spying through the darkness...

Memorize your turns, my lad...

Crying for salvation,
Efforts in vain
Insanity!
I'm surrounded by the hands
Of endless night
No creatures attack,
Noone beholds
I'm surrounded by the hands
Of endless night
No creatures attack,




Noone beholds
The fading of light!

Overall Meaning

The song "Fading Light" by Solar Fragment speaks about a maze located beneath a mountainside, filled with dark and freezing cold brashly stones. The maze's secrets have yet to be uncovered, and only few creatures are said to dwell in the pain beneath the surface. The complex roots and tendrils of plants have wrapped around long-forgotten corridors, discouraging anyone from exploring what lies ahead. The singer is advised to memorize his turns, as light is the only hope to get out of the labyrinth alive. As he moves ahead, he spies and is being spied through the darkness by unresting eyes. These creatures are lurking in the dark, waiting for the light to fade to attack.


As he approaches the center of the underground-lake, he finds a mirror coated in thick grimes. The singer unveils the myth of time as he crosses the narrow bridge leading to an isle. The sea engulfs and extinguishes the light as he crosses. The singer is blinded by his curiosity, and he heads for the isle, but his efforts are in vain. He's surrounded by the hands of endless night but realizes that none of the creatures lurking in the dark has attacked him. He's left alone and helpless at the mercy of the fading of light.


Line by Line Meaning

Underneath the mountainside lies a maze
There is a maze located beneath the mountainside.


Of brashly stones, dark and freezing cold
The maze is made up of stones that are rough, dark, and extremely cold.


Its secret yet is covered well
The maze is a mystery that has yet to be fully uncovered.


And unseen are most creatures dwelling in pain - so they say
According to rumors, the creatures living in the maze are suffering and remain unseen by most.


Root and tendril twist their way through long forgotten halls
Roots and tendrils grow and entwine around long-forgotten halls within the maze.


Noone's ever dared to cross before
No one has ever attempted to venture through the maze.


Memorize your turns, my lad
Remember the path you have taken through the maze so as not to get lost.


In case you understand what I am trying to commend
Remember these instructions in case you understand what I am trying to convey.


Light is hope and on hope you depend
Hope for light is what gives one courage to keep going in the maze's darkness.


Spying through the darkness: unresting eyes
Eyes are constantly watching in the dark.


When I turn around They vanish all at once out of sight
When they are noticed, they quickly disappear in the blink of an eye.


Still prepared to attack As they await the fading of light
The creatures are ready to attack once the light fades away, leaving everything in complete darkness.


Clinging to his oil-lamp hard He moves on for hours
The singer tightly grips his oil-lamp and continuously walks for hours in the darkness.


Till he gets sight of an underground-lake, So calm
He eventually comes across a very peaceful underground lake.


In its center stands a Mirror coated with thick grimes
A mirror, covered with thick grime, stands in the middle of the underground lake.


So it is done, unveil the myth of time
The artist has discovered something that he believes is very important.


Blind with curiosity He's heading for the isle
Driven by curiosity, he heads towards the island in the middle of the underground lake.


Across that narrow bridge, a wile The sea engulfs And extinguishes the light
As he crosses the narrow bridge, the sea swallows him and he loses the light from his oil-lamp.


Crying for salvation, Efforts in vain Insanity!
In his desperation for help, he realizes that his efforts have been in vain and he becomes overwhelmed by madness.


I'm surrounded by the hands Of endless night No creatures attack, Noone beholds
He feels trapped and alone in the darkness of the maze with no one to help him.


The fading of light!
The fading light is a symbol of hopelessness and despair.




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