This World Of Ice
Surviving the Frozen Abyss: Orden Ogan's Tale of Desolation
Lyrics
Living dead or true survivors
Individuals are faced with the choice of living in a zombie-like existence or being true survivors.
In a world that's twelve to five
Refers to a world where the odds are challenging, represented by the ratio of twelve to five.
Unaccomplished promises won't keep us alive
Unfulfilled promises are insufficient to sustain life in this harsh world.
All hope must be disregarded
Emphasizes the necessity to abandon all hope in this challenging environment.
'Cause as we look into the sky
As people gaze into the sky, they may face dangers and uncertainties.
We might fall beneath the surface
There's a possibility of falling beneath the surface, encountering deception and falsehoods.
And come across the lies
Warning about the prevalence of lies that one may encounter.
We don't need to carry on
Expresses the idea that there is no obligation to persist in this challenging world.
We don't need to comprehend
Suggests a lack of need to fully understand the complexities of the situation.
And all we say is do or fail
Highlights a binary perspective of decision-making—either do or fail.
'Cause we all just missed the end
Alludes to a collective failure or oversight resulting in missing a crucial end or conclusion.
Hold on - take my hand promise all your lies
Encourages holding on and making promises despite the prevalence of lies.
Hold on - stay with me
Reiterates the plea to stay together despite the challenges.
Perish in this world of ice
Describes the bleak fate of perishing in a world characterized by coldness and harsh conditions.
Once a sanctuary now conquered by a rat
Depicts a once-safe place now overtaken by undesirable elements, symbolized by a rat.
Feasting on a roach it found
Illustrates the rat feasting on a roach, suggesting the degradation of the environment.
Sleeps in the company of the dead
Describes a disturbing image of sleeping amidst the dead.
And all our institutions
Refers to the decay of societal institutions, both simple and profound.
The facile and profound
Describes the scattered remnants of once-majestic ivory towers, symbolizing societal collapse.
And every brick of our ivory towers
Empty line, possibly for emphasis or a transition.
Now lays scattered on the frozen ground
Highlights the downfall of structures and ideals, now lying on the frozen ground.
We don't need to carry on
Reiterates the idea that persistence is not necessary in this challenging environment.
We don't need to comprehend
Emphasizes a lack of need to fully comprehend the complex circumstances.
And all we say is do or fail
Reiterates the binary perspective of decision-making—either do or fail.
'Cause we all just missed the end
Reiterates the collective missing of a crucial end or conclusion.
Hold on - take my hand promise all your lies
Encourages holding on and making promises despite the prevalence of lies.
Hold on - stay with me
Reiterates the plea to stay together despite the challenges.
Perish in this world of ice
Describes the bleak fate of perishing in a world characterized by coldness and harsh conditions.
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