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UADA (meaning 'haunted' in Latin) is a black metal band from Portland, USA that formed in October 2014. Their debut full-length album 'Devoid of Light' was released on April 8, 2016 through Eisenwald Records.
Our Pale Departure
Uada Lyrics
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imprisoned selfish suffocating souls
salvation screams from high above the trees
while our beating hearts beg and plead to fold
paling light falls behind approaching clouds
hope flutters like ashes in the wind
so blind we've become to the burial shroud
caution unheard silently shriek within
without rise we are fearful of the fall
darkness has come to blanket the stars
and even mountians vanish behind the squall
broken hands exhume unspoiled graves
digging deeper for the dust below the dirt
here you'll find only bones of once a slave
ridden with regrets they are unable to evert
faded flesh slumbering the tomb
an indication of our inevitable doom
echoing voices from beyond the hollow
calling us... calling us to follow
The lyrics of "Our Pale Departure" by Uada speak about the human condition of being trapped and suffocated by selfish desires and losing sight of salvation. The imagery of being beneath the tide represents the struggle to survive despite our own imprisoning actions. The lines "hope flutters like ashes in the wind" and "darkness has come to blanket the stars" suggest a sense of hopelessness and a lack of direction. Despite this, there is still an internal struggle, portrayed through the metaphor of a beating heart, that desires to fold and seek refuge from the chaos.
The lyrics also speak to the idea of time slipping by unnoticed and the consequences of this blindness, as the singer references hearing their own scars and being fearful of the fall. The imagery of digging deeper for dust below the dirt and finding only bones of a once enslaved person ridden with unmovable regrets suggests that the choices made in life can trap us in our own regrets, causing us to be unable to change the course of our lives.
The final line of the song, "calling us...calling us to follow," leaves the listener with the question of what or who is being called to follow and what ultimately lies beyond the hollow. This song is a commentary on the human experience, urging us to question our choices and the path that we are on.
Line by Line Meaning
Below the tide we strain to breathe
We are drowning in our own selfishness, struggling to survive.
imprisoned selfish suffocating souls
Our selfishness has suffocated us, trapping us like prisoners.
salvation screams from high above the trees
We can sense a way out but it's far from our reach.
while our beating hearts beg and plead to fold
Despite our struggles, our hearts are giving up.
paling light falls behind approaching clouds
The little hope we had is fading away as dark clouds approach.
hope flutters like ashes in the wind
Our hope is fleeting like ashes carried by the wind.
so blind we've become to the burial shroud
We are oblivious to the impending doom that surrounds us.
caution unheard silently shriek within
We feel a sense of alarm but we choose to ignore it.
time is lost and we hear our scars
We are haunted by our past and are unable to move on.
without rise we are fearful of the fall
We are too afraid to take leaps of faith and live our lives to the fullest.
darkness has come to blanket the stars
The darkness of our despair has engulfed everything, including our hopes and dreams.
and even mountians vanish behind the squall
Our problems seem insurmountable and overshadow everything else.
broken hands exhume unspoiled graves
We are digging up our past, trying to find something good in our present.
digging deeper for the dust below the dirt
We are going to great lengths to find what we have lost.
here you'll find only bones of once a slave
But all we find are the remnants of our past selves, enslaved by our regrets.
ridden with regrets they are unable to evert
Our regrets are too heavy to let go of and they continue to plague us.
faded flesh slumbering the tomb
Our bodies may be alive, but we are already dead inside.
an indication of our inevitable doom
This is a warning that our time is running out and we should take action.
echoing voices from beyond the hollow
In this state of despair, we are starting to hear things that are not there.
calling us... calling us to follow
And in these delusions, we are being called to follow a path to destruction.
Contributed by Gianna S. Suggest a correction in the comments below.