The Wretched Nothing
Eternal Strife: Unveiling the Abyss in 'The Wretched Nothing'
Lyrics
I find myself kneeling - eventide
I am in a position of submission or vulnerability during the evening.
Down here on that filthy rotten bight
I am situated in a dirty and rotten bend or coastal area.
Will you witness - the dread I have seen
Will you witness the horror and fear that I have experienced?
Take in cleansing gore - while in this war
Experience the purification through spilled blood while engaged in this war.
When those cold hands reach for you - There is no escape
When death approaches you with cold hands, there is no escape.
The wretched nothing that you can do - once hell has chosen you
Once hell has chosen you, there is nothing you can do—a sense of powerlessness.
But before you leave just apprehend - for whose purse you'll die
Before departing, understand for whose gain or purpose you are sacrificing your life.
When you lie dying on this battlefield - remember my words
As you face death on the battlefield, remember my words.
I find myself with glowing eyes
I am in a state with glowing eyes, possibly indicating intensity or supernatural presence.
Trying to grasp all those bloody skies
Attempting to comprehend the intense and bloody scenes unfolding in the skies.
Once you've passed the hail of steel - You'll be shackled by thorn
After surviving a barrage of steel, one becomes entangled in thorns, symbolizing inevitable suffering.
Yet before you get killed - your soul will lie torn
Before succumbing to death, the soul will endure severe torment.
You gaze into death - lying in wait
Gazing into the face of death, lying in anticipation.
Your life withering - O he's expecting you
Life is diminishing, and an ominous figure is expecting your arrival.
And you pretend that you never knew...
Pretending ignorance or denial in the face of impending doom.
When those cold hands reach for you - There is no escape
Reiteration of the inevitability of death's grasp, with no means of escape.
The wretched nothing that you can do - once hell has chosen you
Helplessness prevails once hell claims you.
But before you part just apprehend - for whose purse you'll die
Reflect on the purpose for which you are sacrificing your life before departing.
When you lie dying on this firing line - bear in mind my mark
As you face death on the firing line, remember my influence or mark.
Blood is pouring down
Blood is flowing, signifying the destruction of the soul.
The ruin of your soul
Your soul is in ruins, a consequence of the ongoing war.
Your world has fallen apart
Your world has collapsed, and you will never witness the sunrise again.
You'll never witness sunrise again
A metaphorical statement indicating a permanent state of darkness or death.
I find myself with blazing eyes
Similar to line 12, expressing an intense state with blazing eyes.
This death you suffer - agonize
The suffering of death is described as agonizing.
While in this war - there is no rule
In this war, conventional rules do not apply, and death lacks honor—it's a mere tool.
You won't die in honour you're just a tool
Emphasizing the utilitarian view of an individual in war—they are a tool rather than a heroic figure.
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