Arrow of Time
Ephemeral Existence: Embracing the Void in 'Arrow of Time'
Lyrics
Why do you have eyes when you choose not to see
Questioning the purpose of having perception (eyes) when one deliberately chooses to ignore or remain oblivious.
We are all fading like windblown leaves
Highlighting the transient nature of life, comparing it to leaves carried away by the wind.
Lost in a world of total reclusion, time is the killer of all
Describing a state of isolation and the inevitability of time as a destructive force.
Flesh will be sand, bones turn to dust
Portraying the eventual decay of the physical body, with flesh turning to sand and bones to dust.
Mountains will crumble and nothing remain
Emphasizing the impermanence of monumental things, suggesting the collapse of mountains and the erasure of all traces.
Only silence and emptiness, world digested by fire
Envisioning a future state of absolute quiet and nothingness, where the world succumbs to fire.
An embrace in total blackness, then all will be lost and creation gone
Imagining an embrace in complete darkness, signifying a profound loss and the disappearance of creation.
No light, just darkness - Dead planets floating away
Painting a picture of a desolate existence with no light, only darkness, and lifeless planets drifting away.
Frozen kingdom gone forever, no souls will pray
Describing the permanent disappearance of a frozen kingdom and the absence of prayers or spiritual presence.
Total tranquility in a lifeless space
Depicting a state of absolute calm and stillness in a space devoid of life.
Lasting peace and quiet till time will burst itself
Expressing the idea of lasting peace and quiet until time itself collapses or bursts.
Only silence and emptiness, world digested by fire
Reiteration of the theme of silence and emptiness, with the world undergoing a transformative process involving fire.
An embrace in total blackness, then all will be lost and creation gone
Repeating the concept of loss through an embrace in darkness, leading to the disappearance of creation.
Why do you have eyes when you choose not to see
Revisiting the question posed in line 1, emphasizing the choice to remain blind to certain realities.
We are all fading like windblown leaves
Reiterating the analogy of fading like windblown leaves, underlining the universality of this transience.
Only silence and emptiness, world digested by fire
Recalling the imagery of silence and emptiness, reiterating the transformative process involving fire.
An embrace in total blackness, then all will be lost and creation gone
Repeating the idea of a profound loss through an embrace in darkness and the subsequent disappearance of creation.
We are lost
Stating a simple and direct realization that "we are lost," possibly referring to a sense of existential confusion or despair.
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