Heart in Hand

Unveiling the Dark Tapestry: Opeth's Heart in Hand
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Lyrics

Det är för bedrövligt. Usch!

Expressing disgust and sadness, possibly at a situation or state of affairs.

Vem fan är du?

Rhetorical question challenging the identity of the addressed person.


Take it as a threat now and leave

Advising the listener to perceive a situation as a threat and depart.

Drop of toxins flows to a habit

Reference to a harmful substance entering a routine or pattern.

Tell me what it is you can't see

Asking for an explanation about something not understood.

Teeth grinding flesh in the sabbat

Imagery of destructive behavior, possibly symbolic.

Factual drowning stream, you believe

Belief in a drowning stream of facts, indicating skepticism.

Slaves will follow conspiracy

Suggesting followers are enslaved by a conspiracy.

Turn the locks on brother and kin

Suggesting betrayal within family or close relationships.

Murder lust on affinity

Expressing a strong desire for murder or harm towards kin.


War in utopia

Describing a war in an idealized but flawed place.

Slay cornucopia for symmetry

Killing abundance for the sake of balance or harmony.


The parody is real

Pointing out the genuine nature of a parody or deception.

And we're biding time

Waiting for an opportune moment while facing challenges.

And while losing ground, make sure to worship monarchy

Encouraging the worship of monarchy amidst adversity.

Death is but a story in a land of borrowed wealth

Death is portrayed as a narrative in a society with borrowed prosperity.

The burdened scale weighs heavy with the hunt for dopamine

The struggle for happiness is burdensome, linked to the search for dopamine.


Intolerance disguised as a faith

Prejudice hidden behind a facade of faith.

In secrecy we shun empathy

Concealing empathy in secret or withholding it.

Soul critique online far too late

Online criticism of the soul, possibly indicating delayed empathy.

A throne for the devout enemy

A throne reserved for a sworn adversary.


War in utopia

Reiteration of war in an idealized but flawed place.

Slay cornucopia for symmetry

Eliminating excess for the sake of balance or harmony.


The parody is real

Re-emphasizing the genuine nature of a parody or deception.

And we're biding time

Continuing to wait for an opportune moment while facing challenges.

And while losing ground, make sure to worship monarchy

Reiterating the encouragement to worship monarchy amidst adversity.

Death is but a story in a land of borrowed wealth

Reiterating death as a narrative in a society with borrowed prosperity.

The burdened scale weighs heavy with the hunt for dopamine

Reiterating the burdensome struggle for happiness linked to dopamine.


When I was young

Reflecting on a past time of innocence and naivety.

So, so much younger than today

Comparing the past to the present, emphasizing youth.

It seemed easier to lead your life

Expressing a perception that leading life was simpler in the past.

There was no time to surrender

Asserting a determination to avoid surrendering to challenges.

And no reason to perceive

Highlighting a lack of reason to comprehend the burden of pain.

The burden of pain

Describing an enduring burden of pain recurring yearly.

As it passed through our lives every year somehow

Emphasizing the lasting impact of pain despite its recurrence.

And it never (really) went away

Acknowledging that pain never completely disappears.

Yet behind my door

Describing a hidden personal realm or sanctuary.

Was a kingdom

Symbolic representation of guidance or direction within the personal realm.

A secret outline showed the way

Revealing hidden treasures and valuable insights within.

To treasures of clay

Describing precious and delicate possessions.

And beads made of glass

Describing valuable and fragile objects made of glass.

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