After much acrimony, however, Dominik van Reich quit the band to start his own project amGod, while Peter Devin took the yelworC name and worked on a variety of tracks. Due to a variety of factors (a house fire, the death of his mother, dissatisfaction with record labels), he postponed the release of what was to become the second LP Trinity (a release inspired by Dante's Inferno) until 2004.
Devin is currently working on the follow-ups to Trinity, which are described as inspired by the other stories of Dante's Divine Comedy: Purgatory and Heaven.
* Referring to British occultist, writer and mystic Aleister Crowley.
Beast Tamer
YelworC Lyrics
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Your daily desert makes your passion burn
Blackness as melting tar is staring right to your face
Doomed men ready for last goals
Doomed men ready for the death
Fire walks on the world
Fear grows at the foot of truth
Join the flash of victory
Beast Tamer
Fire walks on the world
Forbidden game and broken seal
Blackness as melting tar is staring right to your face
No return
Who among you is selected to ride the beast?
Who counts the cross signs of crucial vote?
Who defaces the truth?
Who joins the spirits?
Fire walks on the world
The lyrics of YelworC's "Beast Tamer" suggest a lot of different things. At its core, it seems to be a song about struggling against the inevitable, or perhaps about the temptation of power. The lines "The truth is shrouded in the past" and "Blackness as melting tar is staring right to your face" both suggest an uncertain future, one that's difficult to navigate. However, despite this uncertainty, there are still those who are "ready for the last goals" and "ready for the death", suggesting a willingness to face whatever comes next.
Meanwhile, the lines "Beast Tamer" and "Who among you is selected to ride the beast?" suggest that the song is also about the idea of gaining power or control over something. This could be a literal beast, or it could be something more metaphorical, like the challenges of life itself. The repeated line "Fire walks on the world" seems to reinforce this idea of gaining mastery over something that's otherwise uncontrollable and chaotic.
Overall, the song seems to be about the drive to control or dominate, even in the face of uncertainty and fear. It's a powerful and intense track that explores some complex themes, and one that invites multiple interpretations.
Line by Line Meaning
The truth is shrouded in the past
The actuality is concealed in the history
Your daily desert makes your passion burn
The emptiness and monotony of your routine fuels your drive
Blackness as melting tar is staring right to your face
The darkness and negativity of life is confronting and unavoidable
Doomed men ready for last goals
People who are condemned and bound to die are prepared for their final objectives
Doomed men ready for the death
People who are doomed to die are ready for their death
Fire walks on the world
Destruction and chaos is happening on Earth
Beast Tamer
One who can control and handle the beast
Fear grows at the foot of truth
Dread arises in the presence of reality
Join the flash of victory
Become a part of sudden triumph
Beast Tamer
One who can control and handle the beast
Fire walks on the world
Destruction and chaos is happening on Earth
Forbidden game and broken seal
A restricted activity that is now allowed due to a damaged closure
Blackness as melting tar is staring right to your face
The darkness and negativity of life is confronting and unavoidable
No return
There's no going back, a point of no return has been reached
Who among you is selected to ride the beast?
Which one of you is chosen to control the beast?
Who counts the cross signs of crucial vote?
Who keeps track of the decisive votes?
Who defaces the truth?
Who alters and disfigures the reality?
Who joins the spirits?
Who unites with the souls?
Fire walks on the world
Destruction and chaos is happening on Earth
Contributed by Luke W. Suggest a correction in the comments below.