Paradise of the Deads
Journey to Eternal Rest: Posthumous' Ode to the Paradise of the Deads
Lyrics
The light is blown out
The light symbolizes life and vitality, suggesting an end or loss.
It’s the end
Indicates a definitive conclusion or culmination.
Nothing else remains to you,
Alluding to a state of emptiness or loss, with nothing remaining.
But the eternal sleep
Suggests the only option left is eternal sleep or death.
The funereal ritual is prepared
Describes the preparation for a funeral ceremony.
And your soul – blessed
Implies a soul being blessed or prepared for an afterlife.
Flowers around the coffin
Depicts a traditional funeral scene with flowers around the coffin.
Uncomfortable people cry
Highlights the discomfort of mourners expressing sorrow.
But there’s no way out
Suggests inevitability or lack of escape from the situation.
This will be just
Forecasts the forthcoming acceptance of the situation.
Another soul to dwell
Refers to the transition of the soul to an afterlife.
The paradise of the deads
Introduces the concept of a paradise for the deceased.
The grave is waiting
Describes the anticipation of burial or death.
The cry of the
Highlights the sorrowful cries of mourners.
Uncomfortable ones
Reiterates the discomfort of those witnessing the ceremony.
Has became a perfect
Suggests the transformation of mourners' cries into a macabre hymn.
Macabre hymn for this ceremony
Describes the funeral ceremony as a ritualistic and eerie event.
The moment is
Indicates the crucial moment of death or burial.
Here and the grave
Portrays the grave as an imminent and inescapable embrace.
Embrace you…
Symbolizes the acceptance of death and the beginning of a new companionship with the grave.
Now it’ll be your companion
Emphasizes the permanence of the grave as a constant companion.
But there’s no way out
Reiterates the lack of escape or alternative from the inevitable fate.
This will be just
Foretells the acceptance of the soul into the afterlife.
Another soulto dwell
Repeats the idea of the soul finding a place in the paradise of the dead.
The paradise of the deads
Affirms the continuation of the theme, emphasizing the afterlife for the deceased.
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