In 2008 the band released its Magnum Opus entitled The Serpent’s Manifolds (2008) unleashing an unprecedented attack of post-modern symphonic black metal. The album is an occult musical journey in the wonders of the stars, the coils of human mind, the construction of self and the mysticism of chaotic structures.
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The 4 Scissors
Transcending Bizarre? Lyrics
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Swim on your own breath on your own 'till
You're unable to go on
Sea turns to quicksand
"Reductio ad absurdum" mab
Feel the applied weapon - the first scissor
Impaling the maze is the mood - second scissor
Extorting the beauty from these bastards - the third scissor
Be so naked to see god
See your self the fourth scissor
The 4 scissors
And then they shine
Scissors for you
Scissors for me to
Be seen through the night
Let's cut the flowers from this orchard
And leave
Feel the applied weapon - the first scissor
Impaling the maze is the mood - second scissor
The 4 scissors
Extorting the beauty from these bastards - the third scissor
Be so naked to see god
See your self the fourth scissor
The 4 scissors
Beeing the 4th scissor
Fits to the bowing heads
Capitalizing the bugs and the flies and the leaves
The hearts and the carcasses
Eat'em all
Fits to the bowing heads
Delight and pleasure
Cumming in......
In "The 4 Scissors," Transcending Bizarre? uses insightful lyrics to describe the idea of transcending oneself and breaking away from societal constraints. The song begins by portraying the metaphorical sea as a place where one must swim on their own breath, independent and separate from others, until they eventually become unable to go on, and the sea turns into quicksand. The lyrics then invoke the concept of "Reductio ad absurdum," a logical argument that shows how an opponent's argument leads to an absurd conclusion, suggesting that the absurdity of that conclusion is the only way to escape the constraints of society. The first scissor represents the weapon that is needed to cut through the maze of societal expectations. The second scissor is the mood or attitude that one needs to adopt to face the world. The third scissor is the instrument that extorts beauty from those who would prevent change. The final scissor is the act of seeing oneself as one truly is, naked before God.
The song suggests that transcending can only be achieved by cutting away from the orchard of life, leaving behind the flowers of beauty and the bugs of society. Doing so requires a willingness to face the darkness of oneself and society, to embrace pleasure, and to experience true delight.
Line by Line Meaning
Left in the sea
Alone in challenging circumstances
Swim on your own breath on your own 'till
Survive using own resources until the end
You're unable to go on
Succumbing to challenges
Sea turns to quicksand
Circumstances turning hostile unexpectedly
"Reductio ad absurdum" mab
A philosophical term indicating reaching a logical contradiction
Feel the applied weapon - the first scissor
Sensation of the first cutting tool
Impaling the maze is the mood - second scissor
Piercing through complex situations using the second scissors
The 4 scissors
Metaphor for four tools needed to get through life
Extorting the beauty from these bastards - the third scissor
Extracting the good from negative people and situations with third scissors
Be so naked to see god
Be transparent and honest to understand the divine
See your self the fourth scissor
Self-discovery as the fourth essential tool for life
And then they shine
Success in using the four scissors
Scissors for you
Opportunities for success for different people
Scissors for me to
Personal opportunities for success
Be seen through the night
Achieving visibility and success despite challenges
Let's cut the flowers from this orchard
Removing the positive aspects from negative circumstances
And leave
Moving on after extracting the good from a bad situation.
Beeing the 4th scissor
The importance of self-discovery
Fits to the bowing heads
Self-understanding fits to humility
Capitalizing the bugs and the flies and the leaves
Making the most of all resources
The hearts and the carcasses
Good things that were ruined
Eat'em all
Making the most of everything and never leaving things behind
Delight and pleasure
A pursuit of happiness
Cumming in......
An erotic reference that could be interpreted in different ways
Contributed by Evan D. Suggest a correction in the comments below.