Until Death Overtakes Me is the ambient funeral doom project of Belgian mus… Read Full Bio ↴Until Death Overtakes Me is the ambient funeral doom project of Belgian musician Stijn van Cauter. UDOM, as the project is often called, brings unconpromisingly slow funeral doom metal, mixed with bleak ambient. The music is based on crushing riffs, timpani, keyboards, deep growls and wailing lead guitar. As is usual for the subgenre, the songs tend to be very long, mostly over 10 minutes, sometimes over 20 or 30.

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.

Slip Away
Until Death Overtakes Me Lyrics

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Where will i tomorrow be
When no longer here

No longer here...
no more dreams...
Slip away
Here, the rain...so empty

They are not here...not here anymore
And i drown in desolate waves...desolate waves
Of bottomless black seas...alone...alone
Slip away...alone...alone
Slip away...away...away

Here the cold...alone forever
Soon will be gone
No more dreams...no longer here

Soon will be gone...soon...soon

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of "Slip Away" by Until Death Overtakes Me convey a sense of detachment and resignation towards the inevitability of death. The repetition of the phrase "no longer here" emphasizes the finality and irrevocability of death, while the imagery of drowning in waves and the coldness of being alone forever further emphasizes the feeling of hopelessness that accompanies it. The mention of dreams also adds a poignant touch, as if acknowledging the loss of all possibilities and aspirations.

The line "here, the rain... so empty" can be interpreted as a metaphor for tears shed for those who have passed away, which ultimately amount to nothing. The repetition of "alone" and "slip away" creates a sense of isolation, as if the singer is watching the world drift away from them as they approach death.

Overall, the lyrics of "Slip Away" are a haunting contemplation of mortality, conveying a sense of despair and resignation towards the inevitability of death.

Line by Line Meaning

Where will i tomorrow be
I don't know where I'll be in the future

When no longer here
When I am no longer alive

No longer here...
Death has taken me

no more dreams...
There are no more hopes or aspirations

Slip away
Slowly departing from life

Here, the rain...so empty
In my current state, everything feels empty and sad

They are not here...not here anymore
The people who were once here are now gone

And i drown in desolate waves...desolate waves
I feel overwhelmed by sadness and loneliness

Of bottomless black seas...alone...alone
I feel like I'm drowning in a vast, dark emptiness

Slip away...alone...alone
Slowly dying without any companionship

Slip away...away...away
Gradually leaving life behind