"Sunterra" is a combined word that represents both "fire" and "earth".
Charon's Pond
Sunterra Lyrics
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There's a dark body of water, surrounded by a forest,
Seeming bottomless, sunken trees drift in it,
Misty haze rises from the water, fills up the air.
Every dusk I move to this place, my destiny,
To look there after my drowned love, long ago
Because on the bottom of this pond, my darling stays,
And dreams the everlasting Dream of Eternity.
Or else my darling reaches for you,
And draws you downwards to himself and
Never lets you go.
At this place we made love for the first time,
And in this pond you had to give your life,
Directed by destiny, I dive into this water,
To the bottom of it, till I can see his pale face.
Don't go too close ashore -
Or else my darling reaches for you,
And draws you downwards to himself and
Never lets you go.
The opening lines of Sunterra's song, Charon's Pond, immediately transport the listener to a Northern landscape that is governed by rocks. The lyrics describe a dark body of water, seemingly bottomless and surrounded by a forest. The atmosphere is eerie and otherworldly, with misty haze rising from the water and filling up the air. The singer of the song is drawn to this place at dusk, as it is the final resting place of their drowned love, who remains at the bottom of the pond. The lyrics urge caution when approaching the shore, warning that the drowned love may reach out and draw the listener downwards into the depths of the pond.
The lyrics are full of tragic romance and mystical symbolism. The pond is a symbol of eternity and the afterlife, as the singer believes that their love is dreaming an everlasting dream at the bottom of it. The imagery of the misty haze rising from the water creates a sense of ethereality and otherworldliness. The warning not to get too close to the shore adds a sense of danger and foreboding, as the drowned love is portrayed as a potentially malevolent force that can draw people down into the depths of the pond.
Line by Line Meaning
Far away in a Northern landscape, governed by rocks,
In a distant, rocky area up north, there exists a location.
There's a dark body of water, surrounded by a forest,
There exists a dark, forest-surrounded body of water.
Seeming bottomless, sunken trees drift in it,
The water seems infinitely deep and is filled with submerged trees.
Misty haze rises from the water, fills up the air.
A misty fog emanates from the water, surrounding the area.
Every dusk I move to this place, my destiny,
At every sunset, it is my destiny to visit this location.
To look there after my drowned love, long ago
To search for my lover who drowned in this water long ago.
Because on the bottom of this pond, my darling stays,
My love remains on the pond's bed.
And dreams the everlasting Dream of Eternity.
In eternal slumber, dreaming of the infinite concept of forever.
Don't go too close ashore -
Be cautious and avoid approaching the shore,
Or else my darling reaches for you,
Lest my love attempt to take you,
And draws you downwards to himself and
Pulling you towards himself and,
Never lets you go.
Refusing to release you from his grasp.
At this place we made love for the first time,
In this location, we engaged in our first intimate moment.
And in this pond you had to give your life,
Sadly, you lost your life in this very water.
Directed by destiny, I dive into this water,
Fate compels me to dive into this water,
To the bottom of it, till I can see his pale face.
Descending to the pond's bed until his pale face becomes visible.
Contributed by Hunter Y. Suggest a correction in the comments below.