Beneath Broken Earth
Embracing Darkness: Unveiling the Profound Message in Paradise Lost's 'Beneath Broken Earth'
Lyrics
Before us the King
Introducing the image of a king or authority figure.
As lifeless hearts sink
Describing lifeless hearts sinking, possibly indicating despair or hopelessness.
Before us lays dreams
Referring to dreams that lie before the speaker.
A light no one sees
Describing a light associated with dreams that remains unseen by others.
Hail to nothingness
Hailing or acknowledging nothingness, a concept of emptiness or absence.
You wish to die
Expressing a desire for death in the face of nothingness.
Hail to Godliness
Hailing or acknowledging godliness, possibly in contrast to nothingness.
You wish to die
Expressing a desire for death despite the presence of godliness.
Ungodliest ones
Referring to those considered ungodly, completing a circle or cycle.
The circle is done
Emphasizing the completion of a cycle involving the ungodliest ones.
Ungodliest ones
Reiteration of the completion of a cycle involving the ungodliest ones.
Hail to nothingness
Hailing or acknowledging nothingness again.
You wish to die
Reiterating the desire for death in the face of nothingness.
Hail to Godliness
Hailing or acknowledging godliness again.
You wish to die
Reiterating the desire for death despite the presence of godliness.
Before us the King
Reintroducing the image of the king or authority figure.
Our lifeless hearts sink
Stating that lifeless hearts sink in the presence of the king.
Before us beneath
Referring to something beneath, possibly suggesting hidden or obscured aspects.
A light no one sees
Describing a light that remains unseen, possibly emphasizing hidden or unnoticed aspects beneath.
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