There is more than one The Shroud:

1. Combining modern dark rock sou… Read Full Bio ↴There is more than one The Shroud:

1. Combining modern dark rock sounds with a neo-pagan slant, the Shroud weaves an irresistible spell. First manifesting on Halloween of 1991, they have been enchanting listeners ever since.

In addition to four releases of their own, the Shroud have appeared on numerous compilations and tribute albums, a video compilation, and in books on the gothic underground.

The Shroud consists of five unique and accomplished musicians. The combination of their talents creates an aural landscape filled with changeable moods and mysterious imagery. They reflect our world like rippling water -- forever shifting, a dark and soft edged picture that leaves more to the imagination than to the senses.

2. Southern California Hardcore band with short songs clocking in around the 1:30 minute mark.

Formed in late 2009/Early 2010 and comprising members of many previous & current local bands; they have just recorded their debut demo (as of April '10).

More information and music can be found at: http://www.myspace.com/theshroud666

Mirrorworld
The Shroud Lyrics

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I've gone away and come back changed
Found myself in this strange place
A land of fire and and of dust
Removed from place and time

Dancing in spinning flames
Shaping with thoughts and hands
Feel the power all around

Energy from singing hearts

Falling into the future
Falling into the past
Everywhere and yet nowhere
Into the mirrorworld

Looking out from this side
And then never looking back
Together we all share
The one thing that will save our world

Falling into the future
Falling into the past
Everywhere and yet nowhere
Into the mirrorworld

All around are fire and dust
All around are light and love

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of The Shroud's song Mirrorworld describes a person who has gone away and returned transformed. The person finds themselves in a strange place, a world of fire and dust that is removed from place and time. In this world, the person dances and shapes with the power of their thoughts and hands, feeling the energy that comes from singing hearts. The person is falling into the future and the past, discovering that they are everywhere and yet nowhere, in what is described as the mirrorworld.

The mirrorworld is a metaphor for a realm that exists alongside our own reality. It is a place where the laws of physics are different and where the power of the mind can manifest itself in extraordinary ways. The person in the song has discovered this world and has become one with it. They look out from this side and never look back, sharing the one thing that can save our world, a powerful force of light and love that is all around us.

The message of the song is one of hope, that there is a way to transform our world and save it from destruction. It suggests that we need to look beyond the limitations of our physical reality and tap into the power of our minds and hearts to create a better world.

Line by Line Meaning

I've gone away and come back changed
I have departed and returned with a different self

Found myself in this strange place
I discovered myself in an unfamiliar location

A land of fire and and of dust
A place of flames and dirt

Removed from place and time
Separated from location and time period

Dancing in spinning flames
Moving in a circular motion within blazing fires

Shaping with thoughts and hands
Crafting with the power of the mind and the physical body

Feel the power all around
Sense the energy in the surroundings

Energy from singing hearts
Force from passionate spirits

Falling into the future
Descending towards the forthcoming

Falling into the past
Descending towards the bygone

Everywhere and yet nowhere
Present in all places but also nonexistent