Ariadne
The Cruxshadows Lyrics
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Without the spark that made life real
Nothing lost before the mourning
Nothing moves and nothing feels
Your distant eyes filled up with longing
Who steals the dignity within?
Black sails fade from the horizon
And take away your innocence
it doesn't have to end this way
He filled your head with make believe
No time to cry so wake up
Ariadne
It doesn't have to be this way
You define what you believe
Take hold of your destiny
Remember...whats inside
so cautiously you walk the dawning
Searching through deserted dreams
He used your love he used your body
And then discarded everything
Your wanting eyes filled up with silence
To find the dignity within
To free the world beyond regretting
Beyond the grays of innocence
Step inside and feel division
Words make the delusion real
Truth is not alive in knowledge
But dead within the lies we deal
Theseus will break your heart
Theseus will break your heart
What your life has failed to grant you
Live to claim, and claim to live
So many paths lead to tomorrow
What love has lost
Can you forgive?
In The Cruxshadows song Ariadne, the lyrics tell a tale of betrayal and isolation. The song appears to be narrated by Theseus, as he is mentioned towards the end of the song. The opening lines suggest that Ariadne has been abandoned by Theseus and is now isolated without any sense of purpose or feeling. It is likely that Theseus "cast" her out as he no longer wants her around, and now she is left with nothing.
Ariadne's eyes show a sense of longing, but it is unclear what she is longing for. The lyrics also suggest that someone (presumably Theseus) has taken away Ariadne's dignity. She is left feeling like she has nothing left, and her innocence has been taken away. The chorus of the song encourages Ariadne not to give up and not to believe in the make-believe filled into her mind by Theseus. It is now up to Ariadne to define her belief and take hold of her destiny.
Ariadne continues to walk through deserted dreams, searching for a way out of her isolation. Theseus used her love and body and then discarded her without any care. Her eyes still show a sense of wanting, but this time it is a silent one. She now needs to find her dignity within herself to break away from these illusions and to free herself from regretting.
Line by Line Meaning
He cast you to this isolation
He forced you into being alone and away from all others
Without the spark that made life real
There was nothing left to make you feel alive
Nothing lost before the mourning
There was no loss before the sadness
Nothing moves and nothing feels
There is no movement or emotion
Your distant eyes filled up with longing
You have an intense desire to be elsewhere
Who steals the dignity within?
Who robs you of your self-respect?
Black sails fade from the horizon
The darkness fades away in the distance
And take away your innocence
All the good things are taken away from you
it doesn't have to end this way
Things don't have to be this way
He filled your head with make believe
He put ideas in your mind that are not true
No time to cry so wake up
You don't have time to grieve so move on
Ariadne
You can do this
It doesn't have to be this way
Things can change
You define what you believe
You get to decide what you believe in
Take hold of your destiny
Take control of your life's path
Remember...whats inside
Remember what's really important
so cautiously you walk the dawning
You move forward in the new beginning with caution
Searching through deserted dreams
You look for hope in abandoned desires
He used your love he used your body
You were taken advantage of in love and physical intimacy
And then discarded everything
Afterward, nothing was left behind
Your wanting eyes filled up with silence
You have empty eyes filled with unspoken words
To find the dignity within
To rediscover your self-respect
To free the world beyond regretting
To liberate and move beyond remorse
Beyond the grays of innocence
Further than the goodness of youth
Step inside and feel division
Come closer and experience a separation
Words make the delusion real
The illusions become real through language
Truth is not alive in knowledge
True understanding is not just about what we know
But dead within the lies we deal
But instead comes from the lies we tell ourselves
Theseus will break your heart
Theseus will make you unhappy
Theseus will break your heart
Theseus will make you unhappy
What your life has failed to grant you
What has not been given to you in your life
Live to claim, and claim to live
Fight to get what you want in life
So many paths lead to tomorrow
There are many options for the future
What love has lost
What love has taken away
Can you forgive?
Can you let go of the past and move on?
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