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.
Procreation Of Eternity
Therion Lyrics
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Hear demons call through astral hearing
I evocate the forces of the night
Prepare my self to be
A dynast of the night
Demon sorcery is my magic key
Procreation of eternity
I evocate the forces of the night
Prepare my self to be
A dynast of the night
In the dead of the darkest night
I distort the reality
Once again I will gage my life
To reach my desired might
Then I draw the demons sign
And I open my third eye
I burn the unholy incense
I open up the gate
I am a warrior, I procreate
A new reality to set me free
Gathered illusions of dragons fire
My soul has burned, I hail this fire
I am one who ride his might
See through his black diamond eyes
I ride through qliphotic spheres
In the dark of the blackest night
I laugh as the sun turns black
I procreate my eternity
I procreate for a dark domain
I hail the Great Red Dragon
The seven headed, the Mighty One
With ten horns, the Eternal One
Forbidden knowledge and dragon fire
Infernal forces just bring me higher
The lyrics of Therion's song Procreation Of Eternity are about an individual who is engaging in demon sorcery to gain power and become a dynast of the night. The singer is invoking the forces of the night and opening the gate to the voids of the dark. They are essentially using magic to create a new reality that will set them free. The individual rides on the might of the Great Red Dragon, who is described as the seven-headed, Mighty One, with ten horns and Eternal One. The song essentially celebrates the desire to gain power and knowledge through forbidden means.
The lyrics are full of imagery and symbolism that relates to the occult and demonology. The singer is portrayed as someone who is willing to go to great lengths to gain power and knowledge that is not accessible through conventional means. They are engaging in demon sorcery, opening up the gate to the voids of the dark, and riding through qliphotic spheres. The overall message of the song is about the desire for power and knowledge and what an individual is willing to do to gain it.
Line by Line Meaning
Magic fate, await possession
I am waiting for the magical forces of fate to possess me
Hear demons call through astral hearing
I am able to hear the calls of demons through astral projection
I evocate the forces of the night
I am summoning the magical forces of the night
Prepare my self to be
I am preparing myself to become
A dynast of the night
A ruler or leader of the night
Demon sorcery is my magic key
I use the magic of demons as a key to open up portals
My gate to the voids of the dark
The demons help me access the voids of the dark
Procreation of eternity
I am creating a new reality that will last forever
In the dead of the darkest night
In the darkest part of the night
I distort the reality
I am manipulating reality
Once again I will gage my life
I will risk my life again
To reach my desired might
To achieve my desired strength and power
Then I draw the demons sign
I draw a symbol that will call forth demons
And I open my third eye
I am opening up an extrasensory perception
I burn the unholy incense
I am burning incense that is not considered holy
I open up the gate
I am opening up a gateway to another realm
I am a warrior, I procreate
I am a fighter, and I am creating something new
A new reality to set me free
I am creating a new reality that will free me from my current one
Gathered illusions of dragons fire
I am gathering the illusions of dragon's fire
My soul has burned, I hail this fire
My soul has been burned by the fire, and I praise it
I am one who ride his might
I am able to ride the power of the demons
See through his black diamond eyes
I can see through the demons' eyes
I ride through qliphotic spheres
I am able to travel through the demonic realms
In the dark of the blackest night
In the darkest and most evil part of the night
I laugh as the sun turns black
I find pleasure in the destruction of the natural world
I procreate my eternity
I am creating something that will last forever
I procreate for a dark domain
I am creating for a realm of darkness and evil
I hail the Great Red Dragon
I praise the powerful and evil creature that is the Great Red Dragon
The seven headed, the Mighty One
I am referring to the Great Red Dragon, who has seven heads and is incredibly powerful
With ten horns, the Eternal One
The Great Red Dragon also has ten horns, and is considered eternal
Forbidden knowledge and dragon fire
I have access to knowledge that is not meant for humans, and to the power of dragon fire
Infernal forces just bring me higher
The evil and demonic forces only elevate my power and abilities
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: CHRISTOFER JAN JOHNSSON
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