The Elder Things
The Great Old Ones Lyrics
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Enclosing nightmarish creatures, sleeping in their icy grave
Excited by our discovery, we move into forbidden knowledge
To the door of our insanity, we blindly build a bridge
Creatures from another universe
Reflections of the Necronomicon
They do not belong to the Earth
Expecting to find answers to the meaning of life
He will find the meaning of death
Some stories say that they had created life
Are we the result of experiments, created with a surgical knife?
You, the old ones, which can defy sea, space, and everything
Us, humans incompetent, we are nothing
We are nothing
We are nothing
We are nothing
We are nothing
We were looking forward to joining Lake to investigate his discovery
Without imagining that we would find a cemetery
of horrors. As we enter the lost cave, we become aware of the nightmarish creatures sleeping in their icy graves. Despite the danger, we continue our search for forbidden knowledge, constructing a bridge to the door of our own insanity. It soon becomes clear that we have stumbled upon creatures not from this Earth, whose existence can only be explained by the dreaded Necronomicon. As we dissect their bodies, expecting to find answers to the meaning of life, the only truth we discover is that of death.
The lyrics depict a terrifying reality where humans, with their limited intelligence and knowledge of the universe, attempt to unlock the secrets of the unknown. In their search, they unveil truths that are too much to bear, leading to their ultimate downfall. The reference to the Elder Things, a powerful alien race in the Cthulhu Mythos created by H.P. Lovecraft, adds a layer of horror to the song, evoking a sense of awe and fear towards creatures beyond human comprehension.
Line by Line Meaning
Continuing our research, we find a lost cave
We keep studying and come across a hidden cave
Enclosing nightmarish creatures, sleeping in their icy grave
Inside the cave are terrifying beings, frozen but not dead
Excited by our discovery, we move into forbidden knowledge
We eagerly pursue this forbidden knowledge we have found
To the door of our insanity, we blindly build a bridge
Along the way, we overlook the potential insanity we're approaching
Creatures from another universe
These beings are not from our world or reality
Reflections of the Necronomicon
They appear to be connected to the Necronomicon, a dangerous book
They do not belong to the Earth
These creatures are not meant to exist on Earth
Lake dissects creatures and opens them in a breath
Lake conducts experiments on these beings with ease
Expecting to find answers to the meaning of life
Lake and his team hope to discover the purpose of life itself
He will find the meaning of death
Unfortunately, they will only discover death and destruction
Some stories say that they had created life
Rumors suggest that these beings were capable of creating life
Are we the result of experiments, created with a surgical knife?
Could it be that we, humanity, are merely an experiment created by these beings?
You, the old ones, which can defy sea, space, and everything
The Old Ones are incredibly powerful, able to defy the laws of nature and the cosmos
Us, humans incompetent, we are nothing
By comparison, we humans are utterly weak and insignificant
We are nothing
Emphasizing our lack of power and significance in the face of these beings
We are nothing
The same sentiment, repeated for emphasis
We are nothing
And again, to fully drive home our worthlessness
We are nothing
The final reminder that we are nothing compared to the Old Ones
Contributed by Dominic G. Suggest a correction in the comments below.