Penetration
The Nefilim Lyrics


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Seeing things in my whole life
Images exploding
You have been chosen
We are free

Endemion, magical son
Nothing here is real, lasts forever
Shining like gods, new body, new blood
The fire that I feel, Armageddon vision

Penetrating me
Penetrating you
Penetrating deep
Look out

What's happening is real
You can't stop them
Now, watch your soul
Just go on forever?

Ziarahs are all burning ahead
Illuminating ways I've not dreamed before
Eternals are inviting me in
I see the images of you burn forever
Can't do absurd

Penetrating deep
Generating me
Penetrating you
Let go

We must go back now
Make my entrance one way
And I can't look in and I can't look back
Oh, we cannot stop now
Black out, listen

We have confirmed angel touchdown
The place is completely ablaze of fire
It's like hell down here
I think we're going straight for the fucking light

Penetrating deep
Penetrating me




Penetrating you
Again

Overall Meaning

The Nefilim's song "Penetration" is filled with surreal and mystic lyrics that depict the journey of the singer through a series of images and visions that are both overwhelming and transformative. The song begins with the singer inviting the listener to join him on this journey, as he navigates a surreal landscape filled with exploding images, magical suns, and Armageddon-like visions. The repetition of the phrase "penetrating me/penetrating you" suggests a sense of unity and connection between the singer and the listener, as they move through this journey together.


As the song progresses, the singer becomes more and more immersed in these visions, as he encounters burning ziarahs (a type of Islamic shrine), and is invited into the presence of the eternals (presumably divine or supernatural beings). The chorus, with its repetition of the phrase "penetrating deep," suggests that the singer is being penetrated at a deep, spiritual level, as he is transformed by the visions he is experiencing.


The song concludes with the singer reporting on his journey back to reality, as he navigates his way through an intense and chaotic landscape, where even the idea of looking back is impossible. The final lines, with their references to angel touchdowns and "the fucking light," suggest that the singer has returned from a journey that has taken him to the edge of the divine.


Line by Line Meaning

Seeing things in my whole life
Throughout my entire life, I have witnessed inexplicable events and occurrences.


Images exploding
Sights that I have never seen before are unfolding before my eyes in a magnificent and explosive display.


You have been chosen
You were selected for a particular purpose or destiny that has been predetermined for you.


We are free
As participants in this unique and overwhelming experience, we are liberated from mundane existence and the constraints that we usually face in our daily lives.


Endemion, magical son
Endemion, a mystical and prodigious figure, is the offspring of supernatural forces.


Nothing here is real, lasts forever
Nothing we see or experience in this realm of existence is truly authentic, and nothing is eternal or permanent.


Shining like gods, new body, new blood
Assuming an extraordinary radiance like immortal beings, we are reborn with rejuvenated physical vessels and revitalized vital energies.


The fire that I feel, Armageddon vision
The conflagration of emotions that I am experiencing at this moment is akin to a prophetic end-of-world vision.


Penetrating me
This experience is deeply and intrinsically penetrating my mind, body, and soul.


Penetrating you
This experience is deeply and intrinsically penetrating your mind, body, and soul.


Penetrating deep
This experience is delving into our innermost selves, and touching the most profound and hidden aspects of our beings.


Look out
Be prepared and be vigilant so as not to miss anything of importance that may occur.


What's happening is real
The events we are witnessing are not illusions or figments of our imagination, but are truly occurring.


You can't stop them
The forces at work here cannot be halted or altered by human intervention or interference.


Now, watch your soul
Be cautious and mindful, as this experience has the power to impact and alter your spiritual essence.


Just go on forever?
Will this experience continue indefinitely, without an end in sight?


Ziarahs are all burning ahead
Sacred tombs or burial sites are igniting and burning up ahead of us.


Illuminating ways I've not dreamed before
This experience is revealing paths and possibilities that were previously unknown or unthinkable to me.


Eternals are inviting me in
Timeless beings are beckoning me to join them in their realm of existence.


I see the images of you burn forever
I am witnessing the endless burning and torment of an image or memory of you in my mind.


Can't do absurd
I am unable to tolerate or accept things that are preposterous or nonsensical.


Generating me
This experience is creating and generating new aspects of my being that have never existed before.


Let go
Release your attachments and surrender yourself completely to this experience, allowing it to take you wherever it goes.


We must go back now
It is time to return to our regular, mundane lives and leave this supernatural experience behind us.


Make my entrance one way
I have no intention of returning to this situation, as I view it as a one-way journey.


And I can't look in and I can't look back
I am incapable of gazing back at what I am leaving behind, as it is too painful and overwhelming to witness.


Oh, we cannot stop now
We have come too far to back out or end this experience prematurely.


Black out, listen
Shut your senses down and focus your entire being on listening to the harmonious sounds and vibrations of this experience.


We have confirmed angel touchdown
We have verified that angelic beings have arrived on this earthly plane.


The place is completely ablaze of fire
The surroundings are engulfed in an intense and unrelenting inferno.


It's like hell down here
The environment feels like a replica of the underworld or hellish realms, with flames and mayhem everywhere.


I think we're going straight for the fucking light
I believe that we are rapidly approaching an all-encompassing and luminescent light that signifies the pinnacle of this experience.


Penetrating me
This experience is still deeply and intrinsically penetrating my mind, body, and soul.


Penetrating you
This experience is still deeply and intrinsically penetrating your mind, body, and soul.


Penetrating deep
This experience is still delving into our innermost selves and touching the most profound and hidden aspects of our beings.


Again
This experience is recurring and repeating itself once more, continuing in its profound impact on us.




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: CIAN HOUCHIN, CARL MCCOY, PAUL MILES, SIMON RIPPIN

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Comments from YouTube:

Nick

20 years ahead of its time.. if Carl released this now it would have been huge.

Toxik-Vermin

I mean... is it really? There were other bands before this which already had such an sound its not exactly new even for the time this was released.

hastunk

​@Toxik-Vermin could you name a few? I've been liking this album so far, exactly what I like

Sláva Smrti

@Toxik-Vermin please name some bands. that sounded like this in 1996.

Lunatic4Bizcas

@hastunk : More common among 'death metal.' This project from Carl obviously took some cues from the Death Metal going on at the time. This is quite similar minus the 'metal-like solos' present in Death Metal. I'd suggest you check out Corporal Jigsore from Carcass, which was even pre-96' and perhaps early 90's if I'm not mistaken.

hastunk

@Lunatic4Bizcas I saw this too late

Manuella

Genius, McCoy, long live this great artist

Claudia Engelhardt

An absolutely masterpiece!

mikeyozzy1

This rocks..I love Fields of the Nephilim and Nefilim.

Edi Baramashvili

For me Carl McCoy and Johan Edlund (Tiamat) are two the most unique modern musicians.

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