Hyperion
Throes of Dawn Lyrics

Grey clouds of slumber
The metaphorical imagery of grey clouds symbolizes a state of sleep or unconsciousness.

Move across the ether
The ether refers to the upper regions of space; the motion of the clouds across the ether describes a dreamlike state.

Bury us under their lead
The weight of the clouds is like lead, pressing down on us and holding us captive in our unconscious state.

Fill our veins
The idea of the clouds' weight filling our veins suggests a kind of suffocating oppression or powerlessness.

With oblivion's wine
The metaphor of wine suggests intoxication, in this case with a sense of forgetfulness or loss of consciousness.

Above Hyperion smiles
Hyperion, a character from Greek mythology associated with light, represents a sense of hope or optimism in the midst of the darkness.

I remember the sun in your hair
The singer remembers a past relationship or experience characterized by happiness and warmth.

The wind on our skin
The sensory detail of wind implies a sense of freedom and openness.

Descending of the void
The void refers to a state of emptiness or nothingness, and the act of descending indicates a loss or decline.

Now broken
The artist acknowledges the present reality of a broken state or loss of something important.

The spell of beauty
The spell refers to something magical or enchanting, while beauty implies a sense of transcendent value or importance.

Within the blankets of the soil
The use of blankets and soil both suggest a sense of closure or finality, as in a burial.

Dreamers dream of void
The repetition of the word void emphasizes the idea of emptiness or the absence of something meaningful.

Never break
The use of the negative implies that something should be preserved or protected.

The Silence of our Night
The capitalization of Night implies something larger or more universal, while Silence suggests a kind of peacefulness or stillness.