Lyrics
Reaper!
Addressing the Reaper, symbolizing death.
Eager blows thy wind
Describing the Reaper's approach or presence with forceful winds.
From beyond the great vast forest
Indicates the origin of the Reaper's force from a distant and vast forest.
Reverend leveler
Refers to the Reaper as a respected equalizer or leveler of all.
Thy season is now at hand
Emphasizing that the time of the Reaper's influence or reign is now.
After all we never stood a chance
Expresses a realization of inevitable defeat or lack of chance against the Reaper.
Thus falls the snow
Symbolizes the onset of death and the passing of time through falling snow.
On crosses built in haste
Describes crosses hastily constructed, possibly for the dead.
For a past never again to return
Reflects on a past that cannot be reclaimed or revisited.
A pallid host tread forth across the skies
Depicts a ghostly or pale army traversing the sky.
Yet fearless like wolves we shall stand
Asserts bravery despite facing imminent danger or death.
For we have seen it in the distance now for long
Acknowledges the anticipation of the Reaper's arrival from afar.
So stern
Describes the Reaper's appearance as stern or severe.
Limned in the likeness of a god
Compares the Reaper's image to that of a god.
The winter of the ages
Portrays an enduring, harsh winter, possibly symbolizing an era of hardship or struggle.
In the yonder ever restlessly astir
Suggests a constant restlessness or turmoil in the distant horizon.
The crossroads lie far behind us now
Indicates a departure from a point of decision or significant change.
Oh to enter there anew
Expresses a longing to revisit that critical point despite knowing the consequences.
Knowing what we know now
Reflects on the regrets of past actions, aware of their repercussions.
Though deep into the wild we've gone
Highlights a deep venture into the untamed or unknown.
Deeper yet we're sure to go
Anticipates going even deeper into the unknown despite the risks.
That much I know, that much I know
Reiterates the certainty of venturing into the unknown future.
We go where all must go at last
Emphasizes the inevitability of everyone's journey towards death.
To a nameless grave beneath nameless ruin
Describes a burial in an unmarked grave amidst ruins, emphasizing anonymity.
An ageless curse from an unknown past
Speaks of a timeless curse originating from an obscure past.
The winter of the great undoing
Portrays a winter that brings about a great undoing or destruction.
Funeral winter
Title of the song, reiterating the theme of death and mourning.
Firm be thy choke hold at summers neck
Asserts the firmness of the winter's grip on the passing summer.
As hearts turn to splinters
Describes hearts breaking apart while the worms, symbolizing decay, celebrate.
And the worms rejoice
Highlights the worms' dominance in decay and death.
For theirs is the kingdom and theirs is the feast
Implies the worms' ownership of the afterlife and its feasts.
Beneath thy pale splendour entombed
Envisions being buried under the winter's pale, deathly beauty.
Come funeral winter
Repeatedly summons the arrival of the funeral winter, reiterating the theme of death and mourning.
Come funeral doom
Reiterates the impending doom associated with the funeral winter.
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