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Fall of the Tyrant
Triphon Lyrics
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Don't walk into the light
They said I'd live forever
If I held my ground and finished the fight
My heart is heavy and
My sword is drenched
In my own blood
They won't go down
Their numbers are too great
My army falls to the ground
Perhaps it is too late
Staring at the sunset's dying glow
My days are done of ruling all
Here comes the fall
And I will stand
And I will wait here forever
Lonely is the last one to leave behind all
"Fall of the Tyrant" they call
I break the wall
This is all in sight
I break the wall
Slay in the dark of night
Put down your weapons and I swear
That I'll spill no more blood
I need to crush this revolt
Or my kingdom is doomed
I need to smash the faces
Of those who hear the truth
Men will die before their pride is gone
I don't want to die
Not like this
I'm not in a dream
This can't be real
The song "Fall of the Tyrant" by Triphon is about a tyrant who is facing the end of his reign. He is reflecting on his past decisions and realizes that his time has come to an end. The lyrics portray the pain and conflict that the tyrant feels as he is faced with the possibility of being forgotten after his death. The lines "I'm damned if I'm forgotten, Don't walk into the light, They said I'd live forever, If I held my ground and finished the fight" suggest that the tyrant is afraid of being forgotten and wants to be remembered for his heroic battle.
The tyrant's heart is heavy and his sword is drenched in his own blood, depicting the suffering he's been through as he loses his army to the rebels. He is watching his kingdom falling apart as the numbers of the rebels are too great for his army to withstand. As he watches the sunset, he knows it is the end of his rule. The tone of the lyrics becomes more resolute in the chorus, where the tyrant states he will stand and wait for the end, even though he is lonely in this fight - "And I will stand, and I will wait here forever, Lonely is the last one to leave behind all, Fall of the Tyrant they call."
The second half of the song is the tyrant's final plea, trying to stop the bloodshed and end the on-going conflict, but also admitting his need for power to keep his kingdom under control. The line "I need to crush this revolt or my kingdom is doomed, I need to smash the faces, Of those who hear the truth" convinces the listeners that the tyrant is not ready to give up his throne and is willing to eliminate any threat to his reign. The song ends with the refrain "I don't want to die, Not like this, I'm not in a dream, This can't be real" indicating that the tyrant is resigned to his fate and cannot believe it's ending this way.
Line by Line Meaning
I'm damned if I'm forgotten
I fear being forgotten and rendered meaningless by defeated adversaries
Don't walk into the light
Do not die or give up without a final fight
They said I'd live forever
If I held my ground and finished the fight
I was promised immortality upon defeating my enemies without backing down
My heart is heavy and
My sword is drenched
In my own blood
My emotions are overwhelmed and my weapon is covered in my own blood due to fighting for too long
They won't go down
Their numbers are too great
My army falls to the ground
Perhaps it is too late
My opponents refuse to give up and my armies are dwindling in numbers; it may be too late for me
Staring at the sunset's dying glow
Reflecting on the end of a long, eventful day as the sun sets
My days are done of ruling all
Here comes the fall
My reign is coming to an end and I am about to lose everything
And I will stand
And I will wait here forever
Lonely is the last one to leave behind all
"Fall of the Tyrant" they call
I will stay and fight to the bitter end, knowing that I will be alone and remembered for my defeat in history as the tyrant who fell
I break the wall
This is all in sight
I break the wall
Slay in the dark of night
I break through walls, fight through the darkness of night, and slay anyone who opposes me in sight
Put down your weapons and I swear
That I'll spill no more blood
I offer a truce to spare more lives from my wrath
I need to crush this revolt
Or my kingdom is doomed
I need to smash the faces
Of those who hear the truth
I must defeat the uprising or my land will suffer; anyone spreading the truth must be silenced
Men will die before their pride is gone
People will fight to the death to preserve their own pride and dignity
I don't want to die
Not like this
I'm not in a dream
This can't be real
I do not wish to die in such a humiliating fashion; I refuse to believe this is actually happening to me
Contributed by Lila S. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
doron aronin
awsome!!!! big like!!
alex.desroches
Scream sounds The Browning inspired and cleans sounds a bit like Amorphis :) It's great ! It's melodic ! It's catchy ! It's brutal and modern as fuck <3
Lola Pit
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Luthien-Numenesss
good