Therion was initially a death metal band, however starting with 1995’s Lepaca Kliffoth, Therion began to gradually incorporate symphonic elements into their metal music. The band has seen many changes in line-up and style throughout its history with Christofer Johnsson being the only constant member.
Beginning as a death metal band, they later turned to combining orchestral elements with their metal music, employing heavy use of choirs and classical musicians, not only as additions to but also as integral parts of the composition. The band is one of the first both commercial and audience successful heavy metal with fully live orchestra featured. It is also one of the bands which originated, popularized and highly influenced the symphonic metal genre.
Therion takes its lyrical themes from various mythologies, occult and magical teachings, and ancient traditions and writings. The majority of the lyrics are written by Thomas Karlsson, head and founder of the magical order Dragon Rouge, of which Johnsson is a member. The band’s name originates from the Greek word therion (θηρίον), which means beast, in reference to the “beast” of the Christian Book of Revelation, as well as to the Celtic Frost album To Mega Therion.
Eye of Shiva
Therion Lyrics
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Shiva in the cosmic dance, the divine eye gaze.
Eye of shiva, dance the world!
Lightening flashes from your eye,
Destroy the illusion.
All destruction by a glance, set the world in a trance.
Inside the sacred maze, shivas cosmic dance
Bom bom shiva bom shankara
Bom bom shiva bom rudra
Bom bom shiva bom vama chara
Kala tattwa
Great eye of shiva, thunderbolt rudra, unveil lady maya.
Great eye of shiva, dance the world into the cosmic maze of outer space.
Unveil lady maya.
The lyrics to "Eye of Shiva" by Therion describe the cosmic dance of Shiva, one of the principal deities in Hinduism. The song speaks of the triunity of space, the sacred maze, and the gaze of Shiva's divine eye. The eye of Shiva is said to possess the power to destroy all illusions and set the world in a trance. The song exalts the power of Shiva's cosmic dance, which is depicted as a thunderbolt that can unleash destruction with a mere glance. The lyrics speak of the eye of Shiva as a force that can dance the world into another dimension - the cosmic maze of outer space.
The chorus of the song repeats the words "bom bom shiva," which are often used in Hindu worship and refer to the different aspects of Shiva's personality. For example, "shankara" refers to Shiva as the beneficent creator, "rudra" refers to Shiva as the fierce destroyer, and "vama chara" refers to Shiva as the lover of the universe. The lyrics also mention the "kala tattwa," which refers to the concept of time as a cosmic principle.
Overall, the song celebrates the transformative power of Shiva's cosmic dance and the ability of the eye of Shiva to destroy illusions and reveal the truth.
Line by Line Meaning
Triunity of the space, inside the sacred maze.
The interconnectedness of the universe is represented by the maze, within which Shiva's dance of creation, preservation and destruction takes place.
Shiva in the cosmic dance, the divine eye gaze.
Shiva moves in his cosmic dance, with his all-seeing divine eye gazing and overseeing everything.
Eye of shiva, dance the world!
The eye of Shiva has the power to control and manipulate the physical world on a grand scale through his dance.
Lightening flashes from your eye,
Shiva's power and destructive potential is so great that mere flashes of his eye can produce lightning bolts.
Destroy the illusion.
Shiva's dance is the ultimate reality, and everything else is just an illusion that he has the power to destroy.
All destruction by a glance, set the world in a trance.
Shiva has the power to destroy entire worlds with just one glance, and this overwhelming display of power can put humans and other beings into a trance-like state.
Bom bom shiva bom shankara
This is a chant to Shiva, who is also known as Shankara.
Bom bom shiva bom rudra
This is a chant to Shiva, who is also known as Rudra.
Bom bom shiva bom vama chara
This is a chant to Shiva, who is also known as Vamachara.
Kala tattwa
This refers to the concept of the eternal and cyclical nature of time, as represented by Shiva's cosmic dance.
Great eye of shiva, thunderbolt rudra, unveil lady maya.
Shiva's all-seeing eye, which wields the power of lightning, can pierce through the veil of illusion created by Maya (the goddess of illusion).
Great eye of shiva, dance the world into the cosmic maze of outer space.
Shiva's dance has the power to manipulate the physical world, and can even lead it into the cosmic maze of outer space.
Unveil lady maya.
Shiva's gaze can reveal the true nature of the illusory world created by Maya, stripping away all falsehood and revealing ultimate reality.
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: CHRISTOFER JAN JOHNSSON, THOMAS NIKLAS KRISTER KARLSSON
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