Little Velveteen Knight
Sopor Aeternus Lyrics
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their existence discovered always when least expected.
Prepared for the day, the knight, he just cannot keep
the perfect mask in its place, when he is falling asleep.
Faces slacken in slumber, each rigid muscle relaxes,
without warning the hidden child comes to the surface.
From the deepest darkness, some unnameable place,
of the tower inverted, froms a different face;
windows to the soul -now shut- are starring inside.
And while the outside beholder sees the face of a child,
this fearful and helpless infant turns to a wild beast inside:
becomes the architect of the most terrible dreams
and puts a cruel fears of death into our hero's sleep...
This child is a dragon, who you must strive to kill,
though it defeated you once... and, yes, it always will!
Oh, little velveteen knight (and heroes of all kinds),
endeavour to slay the dragon...
(... and yourselves when you try)!
Yes, this monster's immortal... and your fight is in vain,
it only will last forever, some monsters just cannot be slain.
This infant's a beast..., and the dragon's its guardian,
protecting his child, so that no-one can harm it,
their most gruesome shape puts the fear of death into
our supposed (but velveteen) hero;
yet, you must get me right: there is no choice for the child,
its intentions are good and always upright.
Tell me, why do you frown?
Do you bear questions... or doubt?
Have you not recognised that both, dragon and child,
are in fact more than kin... -they represent the same thing!
And all our characters that you will see or seem
are merely part of the dreamer... and therefore the dream.
The lyrics of Sopor Aeternus's "Little Velveteen Knight" paint a haunting tale of a knight trying to keep up the perfect facade, only to have it crumble when he falls asleep. As his deepest fears and anxieties are brought to life in his dreams, a ferocious dragon child emerges as the architect of these terrible dreams. The knight must confront this child, who is also guarded by an immortal dragon, in order to slay his fears and doubts.
The song taps into the idea that our deepest fears and insecurities, while hidden and denied in the light of day, can come to the surface when we least expect them. It also explores the idea that we must confront these inner demons, even if they seem insurmountable or eternal, in order to find peace and fulfillment.
Line by Line Meaning
Infants like phantoms, denied and suspected,
Babies are like ghosts, rejected and doubted,
their existence discovered always when least expected.
Their presence is noticed when it's least expected.
Prepared for the day, the knight, he just cannot keep
The knight tries to be prepared, yet struggles to keep
the perfect mask in its place, when he is falling asleep.
His facade slips when he's drifting off to sleep.
Faces slacken in slumber, each rigid muscle relaxes,
Faces loosen, muscles surrender to sleep's sedation,
without warning the hidden child comes to the surface.
Unprompted, the repressed child emerges.
From the deepest darkness, some unnameable place,
From a mysterious, unnamed abyss,
of the tower inverted, froms a different face;
A contrasting face, inverted in the tower;
climbing upwards with effort, to see through the eyes...-
Struggling upward, beholding via the eyes...-
windows to the soul -now shut- are starring inside.
The closed windows to the soul gaze within.
And while the outside beholder sees the face of a child,
To outer viewers, it's a child's face they're beguiled,
this fearful and helpless infant turns to a wild beast inside:
But this defenseless infant becomes a ferocious beast inside:
becomes the architect of the most terrible dreams
Designing the most dreadful of dreams
and puts a cruel fears of death into our hero's sleep...
Planting deathly distress within our hero's deep sleep...
This child is a dragon, who you must strive to kill,
A dragon-child, that must be destroyed with all your skill,
though it defeated you once... and, yes, it always will!
Once beaten, yet it will always remain a thril!
Oh, little velveteen knight (and heroes of all kinds),
Dear little knight with velveteen hide (and heroes of all kinds),
endeavour to slay the dragon...
Attempt to put an end to the dragon's reign...
(... and yourselves when you try)!
(... and yourselves in the process, you won't deny)!
Yes, this monster's immortal... and your fight is in vain,
This creature's immortal... and your struggle is in vain,
it only will last forever, some monsters just cannot be slain.
It will go on forever, some monsters just can't be restrained.
This infant's a beast..., and the dragon's its guardian,
This infant's a monster..., with the dragon as guardian,
protecting his child, so that no-one can harm it,
Safeguarding the child from any potential hurt,
their most gruesome shape puts the fear of death into
Their ugliness instigates fear of ending into
our supposed (but velveteen) hero;
Our presumed (velveteen) hero;
yet, you must get me right: there is no choice for the child,
But, you must understand: there's no right choice for the child,
its intentions are good and always upright.
Their intent is pure and unblemished in hindsight.
Tell me, why do you frown?
Why do you wear a furrowed brow?
Do you bear questions... or doubt?
Are queries or doubts what you're about?
Have you not recognised that both, dragon and child,
Can't you see that both, dragon and child,
are in fact more than kin... -they represent the same thing!
Are more than kindred... they symbolize one thing!
And all our characters that you will see or seem
And all our personages, as wilful or misdeem
are merely part of the dreamer... and therefore the dream.
Are simply segments of the dreamer's world... thus a part of the dream's scheme.
Contributed by Alexandra A. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@vandersnuff
Infants like phantoms, denied and suspected,
Their existence discovered always when least expected.
Prepared for the day, the knight, he just cannot keep
The perfect mask in its place, when he is falling asleep.
Faces slacken in slumber, each rigid muscle relaxes,
Without warning the hidden child comes to the surface.
From the deepest darkness, some unnameable place,
Of the tower inverted, froms a different face;
Climbing upwards with effort, to see through the eyes...-
Windows to the soul
now shutare starring inside.And while the outside beholder sees the face of a child,
This fearful and helpless infant turns to a wild beast inside:
Becomes the architect of the most terrible dreams
And puts a cruel fears of death into our hero's sleep...
This child is a dragon, who you must strive to kill,
Though it defeated you once... and, yes, it always will!
Oh, little velveteen knight (and heroes of all kinds),
Endeavour to slay the dragon...
(... And yourselves when you try)!
Yes, this monster's immortal... and your fight is in vain,
It only will last forever, some monsters just cannot be slain.
This infant's a beast..., and the dragon's its guardian,
Protecting his child, so that no one can harm it,
Their most gruesome shape puts the fear of death into
Our supposed (but velveteen) hero;
Yet, you must get me right: there is no choice for the child,
Its intentions are good and always upright.
Tell me, why do you frown?
Do you bear questions... or doubt?
Have you not recognised that both, dragon and child,
Are in fact more than kin... -they represent the same thing!
And all our characters that you will see or seem
Are merely part of the dreamer... and therefore the dream.
@HconeEnoch
Fue en la secundaria que buscando canciones de Lacrimosa fui a dar con este vídeo, mi piel de erizo y me enamore al instante de Anna Varney. Aun estando en la Universidad No hay día en que no la deje de escuchar.
@aneortiz6779
fue algo parecido, escuchaba lacrimosa y me aparecio en las sugerencias in der palastra y me enamore de ella :3
@c.albertotejero3853
Y que pedo? Ya pasaron 9 años, sigues igual?
@000JAV_QwQ
Aun te sigue gustando? como evolucionó tu mentalidad?
@stealsouls
que gran artista es esta persona
@pataeperro6996
Dulces sueños, adoro este video.
@mauricio77x
Excelente video, no pudo encontrar una mejor canción que lo arropara.
@YoSoyPHE.
Obra maestra la mejor
@vandersnuff
Infants like phantoms, denied and suspected,
Their existence discovered always when least expected.
Prepared for the day, the knight, he just cannot keep
The perfect mask in its place, when he is falling asleep.
Faces slacken in slumber, each rigid muscle relaxes,
Without warning the hidden child comes to the surface.
From the deepest darkness, some unnameable place,
Of the tower inverted, froms a different face;
Climbing upwards with effort, to see through the eyes...-
Windows to the soul
now shutare starring inside.And while the outside beholder sees the face of a child,
This fearful and helpless infant turns to a wild beast inside:
Becomes the architect of the most terrible dreams
And puts a cruel fears of death into our hero's sleep...
This child is a dragon, who you must strive to kill,
Though it defeated you once... and, yes, it always will!
Oh, little velveteen knight (and heroes of all kinds),
Endeavour to slay the dragon...
(... And yourselves when you try)!
Yes, this monster's immortal... and your fight is in vain,
It only will last forever, some monsters just cannot be slain.
This infant's a beast..., and the dragon's its guardian,
Protecting his child, so that no one can harm it,
Their most gruesome shape puts the fear of death into
Our supposed (but velveteen) hero;
Yet, you must get me right: there is no choice for the child,
Its intentions are good and always upright.
Tell me, why do you frown?
Do you bear questions... or doubt?
Have you not recognised that both, dragon and child,
Are in fact more than kin... -they represent the same thing!
And all our characters that you will see or seem
Are merely part of the dreamer... and therefore the dream.
@GRENUDOSLOCOS
me encanta sopor tod@ un genio