The vocals change between death grunts,blackned screams and clean vocals.
Vainamoinen
Through Darkness Lyrics
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Since the dawn of times
Since the beginning of all things
Everything that exists
Must have an end
The story of a man
With the wisdom of ages
He walked upon this earth
Through all the intemporal realms
Until he marked the end
The ending of all creeds
The arrival of the christian men
Rage & pain he felt
As he sailed away
From the mortal realms
Into the black sea
He prophetized his return
To bring again his wisdom
To bring again pagan beliefs
In the darkest times of fear & wonder
A hero stands still
As centuries pass running fast
Wisdom is left untouched
Since the dawn of pagan times
Until the end all things
Rage & pain he felt
As he sailed away
From the mortal realms
Into the black sea
The lyrics of Through Darkness’s song Väinämöinen address the cycle of life and death, and the inevitability of change. The opening lines of the song suggest that everything that exists must come to an end, setting the stage for the story of Väinämöinen, a man who embodies the wisdom of the ages. With his knowledge and experience, Väinämöinen journeys through various intemporal realms, marking the end of all creeds and paving the way for the arrival of Christian beliefs. The lyrics suggest that Väinämöinen feels pain and rage as he sails away from the mortal realms into the black sea.
However, the song suggests that Väinämöinen’s departure is not permanent. He prophetizes his eventual return to bring back his wisdom and pagan beliefs during times of fear and wonder. The lyrics describe Väinämöinen as a hero who stands still even as centuries pass by, leaving his wisdom untouched since the dawn of pagan times. This perspective suggests that Väinämöinen’s teachings and beliefs remain relevant and important, even in the face of significant cultural and societal changes.
The song’s lyrics leave open questions about the nature of Väinämöinen’s beliefs, as well as how they compare to the Christian beliefs that eventually replace them. However, the emphasis on wisdom and the idea that important teachings and beliefs can persist even in the face of radical social and cultural change are themes that remain relevant today.
Line by Line Meaning
Since the dawn of times
From the very beginning of existence
Since the beginning of all things
Since the first moment of creation
Everything that exists
All that has come into being
Must have an end
Is fated to meet its demise eventually
The story of a man
The tale of a person
The story of the sage
The tale of a wise individual
With the wisdom of ages
Exhibiting knowledge accumulated over many eras
He walked upon this earth
He traversed the terrain of this planet
Through all the intemporal realms
Across all the eternal domains
Until he marked the end
Up until he indicated the conclusion
The ending of all creeds
The finality of all beliefs
The arrival of the christian men
The advent of the followers of Christianity
Rage & pain he felt
Emotions of fury and anguish overwhelmed him
As he sailed away
As he departed by boat
From the mortal realms
From the domains of the living
Into the black sea
Towards the abyssal waters
He prophetized his return
He foresaw his homecoming
To bring again his wisdom
To impart his sagacity once more
To bring again pagan beliefs
To reintroduce polytheistic practices
In the darkest times of fear & wonder
During the most harrowing moments of terror and awe
A hero stands still
A champion remains resolute
As centuries pass running fast
While successive eras rush by quickly
Wisdom is left untouched
The knowledge endures unblemished
Since the dawn of pagan times
From the beginning of polytheistic traditions
Until the end all things
Until the point of the cessation of all existence
Rage & pain he felt
Emotions of fury and anguish overwhelmed him
As he sailed away
As he departed by boat
From the mortal realms
From the domains of the living
Into the black sea
Towards the abyssal waters
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Baris Oguzcan
This is nice peice of music, first hear it with Be'lakor and it is awesome together !