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.
Insects
Ved Buens Ende Lyrics
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[Verse 1]
The morrow's morning dew
Emerald hues, obscure the views
An eyesore in my life's resumes
Abandon me in the wake of the sterile end
[Chorus]
The insects are my god
In the column of my smoke
The insects are my god
In this silky cocoon
[Verse 2]
A tattered carpet of finest leaves
And the gray, misshapen rocks
Revelations in a moonless night
The mysterious hour of two
[Chorus]
The insects are my god
In the column of my smoke
The insects are my god
In this silky cocoon
The lyrics to Ved Buens Ende's song "Insects" cannot be easily deciphered as they seem relatively abstract and open to interpretation. The first verse describes a scene of a dewy morning and how the beauty of nature has become an "eyesore" in the singer's life. The use of the word "abandon" suggests a feeling of loneliness and despair, perhaps relating to how the beauty of nature is failing to provide any solace.
The chorus is particularly cryptic, with the repeated line "the insects are my god". It could be interpreted as the singer finding solace in the small living things around them, but it is hard to say for sure. Perhaps the insects represent something else entirely, such as a metaphor for the singer's own insignificance in the grand scheme of things.
The second verse describes a natural scene again, with a "tattered carpet of finest leaves" and "misshapen rocks". The mention of "revelations in a moonless night" implies a sense of mystery, and the fact that it is the "mysterious hour of two" adds to this. Overall, the lyrics of "Insects" are deliberately vague and poetic, creating an aura of mystery and mystique around the song.
Line by Line Meaning
A black wall of insects approach
A swarm of dark insects is swiftly getting closer
Their hum burrows deep into the mind
The sound of their flying penetrates and affects the consciousness
A million tiny needles pierce the eyes
The sight of so many small insects causes a visual discomfort comparable to being pricked by needles
A loud drone vibrating up the spine
The buzz of the insects creates a physical sensation of vibration that travels up the back
The swarm arrives
The swarm reaches its destination
And all life is overcome
The insects have the power to subdue or eradicate every living thing in their path
The sky turns black
The sheer number of insects blocks out sunlight and makes the sky appear dark
The air becomes thick
The air is filled with so many insects that it feels thick and heavy
All is consumed and suffocated
Everything in the swarm's path is devoured or smothered by the sheer mass of insects
The insects reign
The swarm has complete control over the area it covers, as if it were a monarchy ruled by the insects
Contributed by Savannah N. Suggest a correction in the comments below.