Made up of ex-members of Day of Suffering, Prayer for Cleansing, and Catharsis, Undying signed with Fifth Column Conspiracy, who released their debut EP This Day All Gods Die, which went on to sell out two pressings before the label folded. Garnering the attention of Belgium’s Goodlife Recordings, the band’s first full-length, The Whispered Lies of Angels followed in 2000.
Original vocalist Timothy Roy was diagnosed with throat cancer and left the band, replaced by new vocalist Logan White for their 2003 album At History's End.
2) Undying was started in 1999 by Hiraedd with the sole purpose of creating austere black metal of a superior calibre; bleak, cold and grim. One album, "A Haunt Within The Mist" was recorded in 2004, capturing the spirit intended.
Lament
Undying Lyrics
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In the ruins of Eden to which we have come
Under bleeding skies still writhes this tortured land
And this world without end stands forsaken
And we forget, have we gone so wrong?
That onward we march, lost and enslaved to their culture's carrion song
The truth in the silences goes unheard, as we drown in their hideous faith
Suffocates
Through this night which we crawl
For there is always further to fall
Their rust scarred cities stand
To mark the graves below
The poisoned skies they weep
For their fates are cast in stone
The oceans boiling black upon the shores
Of this bloodstained waste landscape
That burns forevermore
And they step blind through this fever mad dance
In the last days of Eden which have come at last
And they've traded cheap the world and her love
For keys to the kingdom of filth above
(their cold kisses taste of blood and despair)
But we may surrender humanity's shame
Reborn from the ashes of our world in flames
Burn, burn with the fires of change
Tear down their culture of conquest and greed
With unblended eyes a new dawn to greet
And cast off the weight of humanity's sin
For a new day is born at their history's end
The song “Lament” by Undying is a bleak portrayal of the current state of the world, where humans have destroyed the environment and become enslaved by their own culture. The lyrics describe how we have been driven into the shadows of life, living in ruins reminiscent of the once glorious Garden of Eden. The skies are bleeding, and the land is tortured, forsaken and forgotten. The entire world is lost and enslaved to the culture’s carrion song, blinded to the truth that goes unheard in the silences. The people have drowned in the hideous faith they’ve built up, where temples of slavery have been established, and the stench of deceit suffocates.
The song describes how humans continue to dance feverishly in the last days of Eden, where the world and her love have been traded cheaply for keys to the kingdom of filth above. The cold kisses of the oppressors taste of blood and despair as we crawl through the night, knowing there is always further to fall. The rust-scarred cities stand as markers for the graves below, while the poisoned skies weep, and the oceans boil black upon the shores of the bloodstained wasteland. However, the song doesn’t end on a hopeless note. The lyrics suggest that we can still burn with the fires of change, tearing down the culture of conquest and greed, and casting off the weight of humanity’s sin. It suggests that we can surrender our shame as humans and be reborn from the ashes of our world in flames because a new day is born at the end of history.
Line by Line Meaning
Into the shadows of life to which we've been driven
We are living in a world of darkness and despair
In the ruins of Eden to which we have come
We have brought about the destruction of paradise on earth
Under bleeding skies still writhes this tortured land
Our world is still suffering from the scars of war and destruction
And this world without end stands forsaken
Our world has been abandoned and forgotten
And we forget, have we gone so wrong?
We have lost our way and forgotten our true purpose
That onward we march, lost and enslaved to their culture's carrion song
We have become slaves to a culture that celebrates death and decay
The truth in the silences goes unheard, as we drown in their hideous faith
We have become deaf to the truth and are drowning in a culture of lies and deceit
For they've built up their temples to slavery, and the stench of deceit suffocates
They have erected false idols of power and oppression, and the stench of their lies overwhelms us
Through this night which we crawl, for there is always further to fall
Our journey through this world is marked by constant struggle and decline
Their rust scarred cities stand to mark the graves below
Their cities are monuments to the destruction and death that they have wrought
The poisoned skies they weep for their fates are cast in stone
The polluted air above us reflects the bleak future we have created for ourselves
The oceans boiling black upon the shores of this bloodstained waste landscape that burns forevermore
The waters of our world are contaminated with the blood of our sins, and the destruction we have wrought is irreversible
And they step blind through this fever mad dance in the last days of Eden which have come at last
Those who celebrate our destruction are blind to the reality of the world they have created
And they've traded cheap the world and her love for keys to the kingdom of filth above
They have sold their souls for temporary power and material wealth
(their cold kisses taste of blood and despair)
Their actions have led to a world filled with sorrow and pain
But we may surrender humanity's shame reborn from the ashes of our world in flames
We can choose to redeem ourselves and rise from the destruction we have caused
Burn, burn with the fires of change
We must embrace change and be willing to let go of the past
Tear down their culture of conquest and greed
We must reject the values of those who seek to dominate and exploit others
With unblended eyes a new dawn to greet
We must approach the future with clarity and an open mind
And cast off the weight of humanity's sin
We must reject the destructive patterns of behavior that have led us to this point
For a new day is born at their history's end
We have the power to create a brighter future for ourselves and future generations
Contributed by Callie G. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Kel
My favorite band
weepingwell
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