Decade ago in the year 1996, born of brimstone womb, Twilight Ophera saw th… Read Full Bio ↴Decade ago in the year 1996, born of brimstone womb, Twilight Ophera saw the first glimpse of dawnlight. In spring 1997 they released their first promotional piece of paradox craft which secured them deal with the Cacophonous Records. The covenant was respected with the release of "Shadows Embrace the Dark", debut cut in innocent flesh of the world. With this album they seized the place in forefront of new raising tide of Dark Metal. The fall through sulphur spiral continued with the second sin, "Midnight Horror", committed in the year of the prophet, 1999. What followed was the age of struggle, as old members were lost and the bands record label had their own share of problems, finally deciding to drop all their artists leaving Twilight Ophera free to search for new record contract. Having lost their drummer, Timo Kollin, in shrouded circumstances, the band faced another blow after blow as both bass player Jani and the singer Sauli Karkkunen (RIP) decided to depart for other sinuous paths in life’s cursed masquerade. In 2001 new blood was recruited as Mikko Häkkinen joined the faltering ranks of Twilight Ophera as a lead singer. The new black pyre was ignited into cold hearts, promo material was recorded, and the new deal signed with Low Frequency Records for two liturgies of damnation. It was the “The End of Halcyon Age” as their third album declared, conceived in tarnation flames of summer 2003 with the help of two new cultists, drummer Janne Ojala and bass player Jussi Heikkinen. One era passed as the founding member Mikko Kaipainen departed the crusade in the fall of 2005. This year humanity shall fall into lowest depths as Twilight Ophera has joined forces with the Order of the Sanguine Diadem to create the threnody of man, “Descension”. The fourth madness shall be released worldwide under the banner of Low Frequency Records, featuring 10 twisted sermons like never been heard conquering the senses of mortal men.

Trapped in Husk of A White Crow
Twilight Ophera Lyrics

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So falleth the chalice of dawn,
Thralls of flame hellborn
Vultures of myriad crowns
Claimed her as their own
Higher and higher she rose,
Clouds of blessed to breach
Seventh heaven to reach
If faith could last one breeze

No blame did reach her opaque shade
Nefalim to machinate what pride and hate dare to unleash,
Thou curious the spirit was still bereaved,
For what lust mould as silver wings
Diadem cursed as hex ravening, nemesis to purge
...Fly away

Carnal shades caught winds, steel to cleave what dawn brings
Bezonian fire in her eyes, ascending towards empyrean skies

Wounded skies, libertine, on feathers this blood shall crust
Fear of lies to mesmerize, she soars with wings of rust

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of "Trapped in Husk of A White Crow" by Twilight Ophera describe the journey of a woman who has been claimed by the vultures of myriad crowns as their own. She rises higher and higher, trying to reach the seventh heaven, with clouds of blessed to breach. However, she is still bereaved, and her spirit is curious, looking for more. She flies away with wings of rust, leaving behind the carnal shades caught winds and a fear of lies to mesmerize.

The first stanza is about the chalice of dawn that falls and the thralls of flame that are hellborn. These are metaphors for the beginning of a new day and the fierce determination of the woman to reach her destination. The vultures of myriad crowns are seemingly protecting her or claiming her as their own. The clouds of blessed to breach refer to the barriers that the woman has to overcome in order to reach her goals. The seventh heaven is often associated with perfection or completion. Faustian literature often features characters who make deals with the devil in order to achieve their goals. However, the idea of reaching heaven without bargaining is a recurring theme in religious literature.

The second stanza is about the woman's struggles in achieving her goals. The nefalim are angels who are fallen from heaven. The woman's spirit is also fallen, as she has lost sight of her true nature. She is curious and searching for something more, but she is still bereaved. Her lust for success is molding her into something she does not want to be. The diadem cursed as hex ravening refers to the curse that follows the woman wherever she goes. The nemesis is the force that is trying to purge her from this curse. The woman ultimately flies away, leaving her carnal shades and wounds behind.

Line by Line Meaning

So falleth the chalice of dawn,
The sunrise has arrived,

Thralls of flame hellborn
Those who are enslaved by hellfire

Vultures of myriad crowns
Many powerful and greedy beings

Claimed her as their own
Took possession of her

Higher and higher she rose,
She ascended to great heights,

Clouds of blessed to breach
She overcame obstacles and barriers,

Seventh heaven to reach
She aimed to reach the highest level of paradise,

If faith could last one breeze
If belief could last even a moment

No blame did reach her opaque shade
She was not affected by criticism or judgment,

Nefalim to machinate what pride and hate dare to unleash,
Evil angels conspired to bring about destruction, fueled by pride and hatred,

Thou curious the spirit was still bereaved,
Her curious spirit was still grieving,