Une Saison En Enfer
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(French title from "Une saison en Enfer", by Arthur Rimbaud, but all the lyrics are from "Visions of the daughter of Albion", by William Blake)

What are his nets,and gins and traps; and how does he surround me
With cold floods of abstraction, and with forests of solitude,
To build him castles and high spires, where kings and priests may dwell;
Till she who burns with youth and knows no fixed lot is bound,
In a spell of law to one she loathes?
And must she drag the chain
Of life in weary lust? Must chilling, murderous thoughts obscure
The clear heaven of her eternal spring; to bear the wintry rage
Of a harsh terror driv'n to madness, bound to hold a rod
Over her shrinking shoulders all the day, and all the night
To turn the wheel of false desire, and longings that wake her womb
To the abhorred birth of cherubs in the human form,
That live a pestilence an die a meteor, and are no more;
Till the child dwell with one he hates, and do the deed he loathes,




And the impure scourge forge his seed into its unripe birth,
Ere yet his eyelids can behold the arrows of the day?

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of "Une Saison En Enfer" explores the themes of entrapment, oppression, and despair. The singer questions the methods employed by a powerful figure who has entrapped and surrounded him with desolation and isolation, inferring that the intention of such behavior is to create a suitable environment for kings and priests. However, in doing so, the singer contemplates the life of a young girl who is constrained by law to be with someone she detests, and is forced to bear the burden of unfulfilled longing and desire. In this condition of helplessness, she is driven close to madness and finds herself struggling with the chilling and murderous thoughts that threaten to obscure her clarity.


The song's lyrics are drawn from poet William Blake's "Visions of the daughters of Albion" poem, highlighting the struggles of women under patriarchy, a topic that the band has explored in previous works. The song's gothic and dark atmosphere, coupled with the haunting and melancholic tones, creates an aura of sadness and despair that underscores the message of the lyrics. "Une Saison En Enfer" is a reflection of the artist's perspective of the arbitrary and malevolent nature of power, and how it can lead to the degradation of the human spirit.


Line by Line Meaning

What are his nets,and gins and traps; and how does he surround me
What are the methods of the adversary, and how does he ensnare and confine me?


With cold floods of abstraction, and with forests of solitude,
He isolates me and makes me lose touch with reality and the outside world.


To build him castles and high spires, where kings and priests may dwell;
He creates a false sense of grandeur and authority, where those in power reside.


Till she who burns with youth and knows no fixed lot is bound,
Until the young and free-spirited are trapped and confined.


In a spell of law to one she loathes?
Forced into a legal bond with someone despised.


And must she drag the chain
Does she have to suffer the burdens of this union?


Of life in weary lust? Must chilling, murderous thoughts obscure
Will her life be filled with passionless exhaustion, overshadowed by dark and violent fantasies?


The clear heaven of her eternal spring; to bear the wintry rage
Her joyful and eternal spirit will be stifled by cold and harsh discipline.


Of a harsh terror driv'n to madness, bound to hold a rod
The terror of cruel oppression forcing her into madness, holding authority over her.


Over her shrinking shoulders all the day, and all the night
A burden that weighs upon her constantly, day and night.


To turn the wheel of false desire, and longings that wake her womb
Forcing her to perpetuate false desires and urges, arousing her fertility.


To the abhorred birth of cherubs in the human form,
Giving birth to detestable human-like creatures.


That live a pestilence an die a meteor, and are no more;
Creatures that spread disease and destruction, doomed to a short and fiery existence.


Till the child dwell with one he hates, and do the deed he loathes,
The offspring will live with someone despised and perform detestable acts.


And the impure scourge forge his seed into its unripe birth,
The corrupt society forcefully creates its future generations before they are fully developed.


Ere yet his eyelids can behold the arrows of the day?
Before the children can even open their eyes and witness the light of the world?




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Comments from YouTube:

igor djordjevic

I love Old Theatres :-)

gothicshadow

Very interesting!

Macarena Q.M

Nice

wolfravnyx

rather the older stuff than what Sonya is doing now

Macarena Q.M

:3