The band split up in 1997, after releasing only one full-length album, Written in Waters, with the British label Misanthropy Records. Ved Buens Ende rehearsed for a new album in 2006 (never released), but split up again in 2007, because, as stated in their Myspace, Vikotnic and Czral realized they had grown apart musically. Much of the material intended for this release ultimately appeared on Virus' The Black Flux.
Carl-Michael Eide also founded Virus in 2000. This band is considered a continuation of his previous work with Buens Ende because of similar musical elements and an avant-garde form of unusual experimentation, although the band has its own characteristic sound.
The band reunited a second time in 2019.
Carrier Of Wounds
Ved Buens Ende Lyrics
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Frozen and flickering, the lustful year has met its end.
A wanderer I am indeed...
...the son of the moon...
And I will carry mountains soon.
A burden I was for those who woke the sun.
I threw their masks away, lit my torches and burned their eyes.
Forgiven I never was.
A burden, is it not?
Kneeling I chose my faith,
While they lit the sun, and flew naked
And blind over my desert fields.
In Ved Buens Ende's song "Carrier Of Wounds," the lyrics convey the feeling of being a lone wanderer, and the singer seems to be reflecting on their life's journey. The opening line, "I slumber through my years, like the desert moves with the wind," serves as a metaphor for the singer's life, indicating that they have not been actively present in their environment or fully engaged in their experiences.
The second line, "Frozen and flickering, the lustful year has met its end," suggests that the singer has lost their passion for life and feels unfulfilled. The lines "A burden I was for those who woke the sun. I threw their masks away, lit my torches and burned their eyes" suggest that the singer feels ostracized by others who don't understand their perspective. However, the singer makes it clear that they will keep moving forward, as they declare "And I will carry mountains soon."
Line by Line Meaning
I slumber throught my years, like the desert moves with the wind.
I've lived a passive life, like the movement of the desert sand is dictated by the wind.
Frozen and flickering, the lustful year has met its end.
My intense desires were once alive, but now they're barely hanging on and are pushed aside.
A wanderer I am indeed...
I am a true traveler, exploring and experiencing the world without a specific destination or goal.
...the son of the moon...
Perhaps I am influenced by something less tangible than the sun, perhaps the mysterious pull of the moon.
And I will carry mountains soon.
I will take on challenges that others may see as insurmountable, and I will overcome them.
A burden I was for those who woke the sun.
Perhaps I was seen as a problem or inconvenience to those who lived their lives in a traditional or practical way.
I threw their masks away, lit my torches and burned their eyes.
I felt the need to disrupt the status quo, to reveal the truth and make others see the world as it truly is, even if it pained them at first.
Forgiven I never was.
I was never pardoned for my unconventional ways, even if I had no desire to seek forgiveness.
But I will carry mountains soon.
Despite any negativity that may come my way, I am determined to take on bigger and more difficult challenges in the future.
A burden, is it not?
Perhaps my life and my goals seem too grand, too difficult to obtain, but I will soldier on regardless.
Kneeling I chose my faith,
Perhaps I had doubts or worries about my chosen path, but ultimately I committed to it and saw it through.
While they lit the sun, and flew naked
While others were content to live in their conventional world, I wanted more - and was willing to brave many challenges to achieve it.
And blind over my desert fields.
Others may not understand my journey or my motivations, but I am content to pursue my dreams alone, in my own way.
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