Gates Lift High Your Heads
Eternal Triumph: Gates Open to a World's End
Lyrics
Lightning flashes storm clouds
Symbolic representation of a storm approaching, suggesting a turbulent or chaotic situation.
Roll in across the sea
Describes the storm moving across the sea, emphasizing the vastness and unstoppable nature of the impending events.
Blow winds crack your cheeks and bring
Invokes a powerful image of strong winds, using a Shakespearean reference ("crack your cheeks") to convey intensity.
All mankind to its knees
Suggests a catastrophic event that humbles humanity, possibly a metaphor for facing consequences or judgment.
The evil that men do now dies with them
Reflects on the end of wicked deeds, implying that the consequences of evil actions persist beyond death.
They’re cursed and left eternally condemned
Indicates a state of perpetual punishment for those who are cursed, reinforcing the theme of divine retribution.
Gates lift high your heads tonight
Commands the opening of gates, suggesting a momentous occasion or a transition to another realm.
Arise adorned in brilliant white
Encourages a rise adorned in brilliance, possibly symbolizing spiritual enlightenment or purification.
All your gods have faded
States the fading of all gods, implying the decline of supernatural influences or divine powers.
Step into long-awaited light
Calls for stepping into long-awaited light, hinting at a positive transformation or ascension.
Gates lift high your heads tonight
Reiterates the command to open gates and raise heads, emphasizing the significance of the moment.
An otherworldly fury bursts through the ominous sky
Depicts a supernatural fury breaking through the sky, creating a sense of awe and impending change.
It rends the veil and shakes the earth as though the world must die
Describes a cataclysmic event, suggesting a radical transformation or a metaphorical death and rebirth.
The screaming of the damned recedes the glorified ascend triumphantly in radiance
Contrasts the suffering of the damned with the triumphant ascent of the glorified, highlighting a spiritual dichotomy.
All we thought was real comes to an end
Expresses the end of perceived reality, implying a profound shift in understanding or existence.
Gates lift high your heads tonight
Repeats the call to open gates, reinforcing the importance of the momentous event.
Arise adorned in brilliant white
Reiterates the idea of rising adorned in brilliance, suggesting a positive and transformative experience.
All your gods have faded
Restates the fading of gods, reinforcing the theme of a changing supernatural order.
Step into long-awaited light
Encourages stepping into long-awaited light, emphasizing the anticipation and significance of the transition.
Gates lift high your heads tonight
Repeats the command to open gates and lift heads, underscoring the pivotal nature of the event.
Grow higher ancient doors tonight
Concludes with an image of ancient doors growing higher, suggesting an elevated and transformative state.
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