Selected discography:
Symphony 1: Deep Dark Red (CD - NULLL)
Symphony 2: Absence of Life (CD - NULLL)
Prelude to Monolith (CD - Firebox)
Funeral Path (CD - NULLL)
Symphony 3: Monolith (CD - Flood The Earth)
Stijn's other projects include: The Ethereal, Fall of the Grey-Winged One, Beyond Black Void, and Dreams of Dying Stars.
Missing
Until Death Overtakes Me Lyrics
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Will not feel...
Can't even remember how to...
Feel...Pain...
Want to touch...
Nothing here...
Gone...
Nothing here...gone...
Cannot care...
Flesh is cold...
Gone...
Cannot care...
Tears have dried...
Gone...
The lyrics of "Missing" by Until Death Overtakes Me express a deep sense of loss and apathy. The first stanza suggests a detachment from one's emotions and physical sensations. The singer fails to see and feel, indicating a disconnect from reality. The line "Can't even remember how to..." suggests a loss of knowledge or a feeling of being lost. The repetition of "Feel...Pain..." creates a sense of numbness and insensitivity.
The second stanza intensifies the feeling of loss. The singer wants to touch, but there is nothing here; everything is gone. The use of the word "gone" emphasizes the finality of the loss. In the following lines, the singer reveals a lack of care, indicating a resignation to this emptiness. The flesh is cold, indicating a physical distance from warmth and vitality.
The final stanza describes a continuation of this apathy. The singer cannot care, and even tears have dried up. The repetition of "gone" emphasizes the permanency of the loss and the feeling of being stuck in a state of detachment.
Overall, the lyrics of "Missing" express a sense of deep loss and the struggle to connect with emotions and physical sensations. The repeated use of "gone" emphasizes the sense of finality and permanency.
Line by Line Meaning
Fail to see...
Unable to perceive anything, possibly due to emotional numbness or depression.
Will not feel...
The singer is deliberately avoiding feeling anything, possibly to protect themselves from further pain or trauma.
Can't even remember how to...
The singer has lost the ability to perform an action or engage with a memory, indicating a deep sense of loss or detachment.
Feel...Pain...
The artist is experiencing emotional or physical pain, but is struggling to acknowledge or process it.
Want to touch...
The artist is reaching out for comfort or connection, perhaps feeling isolated or alone.
Nothing here...
The singer is experiencing a sense of emptiness or loss, either due to a specific event or more general existential crisis.
Gone...
The thing the singer desires or is trying to connect with is no longer present or accessible.
Cannot care...
The artist is experiencing apathy or emotional disconnect, possibly as a defense mechanism against further pain or trauma.
Flesh is cold...
The artist may be experiencing physical or emotional numbness, or may be describing something else as lifeless or dead.
Tears have dried...
The artist is no longer expressing sadness or grief outwardly, possibly because they've exhausted their tears or because they're suppressing their emotions.
Gone...
Whatever it is the singer is mourning or seeking is not coming back, further exacerbating their sense of loss or despair.
Contributed by Andrew J. Suggest a correction in the comments below.