Satyricon
Vacuum Lyrics

Like Satyricon
The feeling of this event resembles the experience of watching the Roman writer's Satyricon.

Pantheon at war of the worlds
A reference to the gods of mythology, symbolizing the battle between the galaxies in the universe.

Like a paragon
Just like an example of perfection, the theme of the song revolves around the universe's perfectness and mystery.

The galaxy of dreams we observe.
Humans observe the galaxy with a sense of wonder and awe because it is something beyond their understanding and knowledge.

Through a hundred thousand years of light
The vast distances of space are measured in light-years, which reflects the substantial time and distance it would take to travel through space.

A message to our globe
In spite of the vast distances, messages of radio waves have been able to reach the Earth from far-off distances in the universe.

Astronomy moves endlessly
Astronomy is an ongoing subject of research, and discoveries are being made unceasingly.

Through eyes of the probe
Scientific instruments are sending back images of planets, stars, galaxies and these images reveal the mysteries of the universe to humans.

On a starry night
A typical setting of peace and stillness, one that is associated with observational astronomy.

Construction of a dream in a dream
It represents the aspiration of humans in constructing their own reality, which is similar to the dream realm.

From my satellite watching the scene
The song takes on the perspective of a satellite that is stationed and observing the scene, its beauty, and its wonder.

The matter of the cold in the dark
The song explores the nature of dark matter, which is an element in the universe that cannot be directly detected but is thought to play a significant role in the structure of the universe.

Our galaxy contracts at the heart
The song is indeed speaking about the black hole, the center of the galaxy, which sucks in everything in its atmosphere.

Dance a million billion stars away
The movement of the stars in the universe is as though they waltz away into the distance, filling the universe with their beauty and light.

A mission we defend
This line is a reflection of the goal of space exploration, to seek out knowledge and understanding beyond our planet.

Cosmology the mystery of rays
Cosmology refers to the study of the universe's entire structure and existence, and rays refer to the radiation emitted by the many components of the universe which still hold a lot of mystery and secrets today.

Heavensent
Exploring the wonder of the universe is as though a blessing, a message that is heaven-sent reflecting the beauty that lies beyond our earth.

Numbers collected
It refers to the gathering of data and information about the universe that helps humans walk towards world progress.

Picture restored
The idea that science, through data collected, can create a clearer picture to us of what the universe truly looks like is represented here in this line.

Vacuum seance Vacuum seance
This line is, musically, a reprise of the earlier lines, inviting you to enter into the Vacuum's trance-like state.

yhe galaxy of dreams we observe
This final stanza of the song emphasizes the beauty of the galaxy, which is a dream beyond human understanding and the mystery it holds continues to intrigue us even in the present days.

Like a Pantheon stars I observe
This is a reference used by the band to emphasize the incomprehensible grandeur and the wonder that the vast universe holds beyond human perception.