Discography
Ophions Messiah Demo, 1999
The Fall Of Astraea Demo, 2000
Cycles Of Worldburn Full-length, 2002
Oblivion's Bliss
Thyestean Feast Lyrics
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Defiance, reaching for all that is pain
Fear of fate to feed
Souls to my own belief
There were no ardours watching as you tried
To broke phantasm bounds prescribed
Reverence held for shadows of figment
Sins that scoured meaning before philosophy
Errant nature that forever was meant to be
Through mirage at last you see
What can't be forgiven, where prayers lead
Oblivions bliss
Abiding slumber so deep
No memories reach your sleep
The song Oblivion's Bliss by Thyestean Feast is a chilling meditation on the fear of death and the afterlife. The opening lines, "Silence, for the moment absurd draws near // Defiance, reaching for all that is pain," communicate a sense of dread and foreboding, as if the singer is steeling themselves for something terrible. This is followed by the haunting refrain, "Fear of fate to feed // Souls to my own belief," which suggests that the singer is grappling with their own mortality and trying to find solace in their faith.
The next stanza paints a picture of a person who has passed away, but who is still haunted by the sins and regrets of their life. They "gave [their] life in fear of torment" and now exist in a limbo between life and death, unable to move on to the afterlife. The final lines of the song, "Oblivions bliss // Abiding slumber so deep // No memories reach your sleep," suggest that the singer believes that death is a release from the pain and suffering of life, but also a kind of oblivion in which memories and consciousness cease to exist.
Overall, Oblivion's Bliss is a powerful and thought-provoking song that explores some of the deepest and most universal human fears and anxieties.
Line by Line Meaning
Silence, for the moment absurd draws near
Be quiet, because a strange occurrence is about to happen.
Defiance, reaching for all that is pain
Pushing against the very thing that causes suffering and hurt.
Fear of fate to feed
Anxiety caused by the belief that destiny must be fulfilled.
Souls to my own belief
Faith and conviction in my own set of beliefs.
There were no ardours watching as you tried
No passions were looking on as you made your attempt.
To broke phantasm bounds prescribed
To shatter the limits of imaginary restrictions imposed.
You gave your life in fear of torment,
Overcome with the dread of being tormented, you sacrificed your life.
Reverence held for shadows of figment
Showing deep respect for mere illusions.
Sins that scoured meaning before philosophy
Misdeeds that stripped significance from life's meaning before any deep contemplation.
Errant nature that forever was meant to be
Wayward character that was always fated to exist.
Through mirage at last you see
Finally realizing what was once an illusion.
What can't be forgiven, where prayers lead
The unforgivable, the place where hopes and supplications go.
Oblivions bliss
A state of happiness brought about by forgetting everything.
Abiding slumber so deep
Deep and lasting sleep that endures.
No memories reach your sleep
No recollections intrude once slumber comes.
Contributed by Aubrey W. Suggest a correction in the comments below.