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lyrics
Like worms in a forest fire
flee the heatwaves
digging deeper below
intricated in the roots of bitterness
we are lost
in the bardo of dreams.
While the ghosts of long since sunken dead
gnaw the flesh off the spine of vanity
The thin line
distinguishing life from death
image from person
is hidden from the eye
instant karma, lemurian nightmares
steady reflections
of faces on the blood in the grail
The gems that you reach for are unreal as phantoms
floating in dreams and luminous illusions
presumptuousness led us to far away places
in sackcloth and ash we return.
Reveal me utopia
a world in a nutshell
Where promise means failure
and exactness is fake.
Be confident liars
lose with euphoria
Let grief be your guide in times of disgrace
Through this vale of tears
this dismal place where our own stunning visions
Will be the key to the realms
within ourselves
a feverish sweven
in which the young light
marries the dawn
In the eye of voidness
life is but a dream
ephemeral poem
shadow and hollow foam
Set ablaze your wisdom
Let the pyres burn
incinerate your visions
Forget, undo and unlearn
So our praise
shall be with the dead
Not with the ones who still suffer from living
And the ones
who never have been
Should be blessed
for they haven’t faced evil
forever we‘re yearning for former days
times of grace
sun and glory
but deep in the marrow we know
that nothing
will ever come.
supported by 6 fans who also own “Das Leben längstversenkter Todten”
The first 30 seconds of "Revenge by Fire" convinced me to get the whole album! It is a face-melting blend of speed and black metal, reminiscent of Hellripper! KVAEN is a Swedish solo project much like Hellripper but many known guest musicians helped J. Björnfot in his endeavor. Altogether it is really a solid debut album, I loved the melodies and the pace changes in the second half too, ending with a "calm" instrumental one. Well-done!! sachavonkarl74
supported by 6 fans who also own “Das Leben längstversenkter Todten”
Gaerea's first release of "Unsettling Whispers" was in 2018, and since, they dared define a "black metal" niche of their own, they dared to walk a new path and stir shit up a bit in the realm of BM, this album is a masterpiece and a milestone proving that it can be done, provided the band can pull it off, and they did, oh they did! Gloomy, dark, post-BM sludgy whatever, it's Gaerea, and this one belongs in my BC collection, the end. sachavonkarl74