In regards to the meaning of this song:
Before a live performance on the EP Five Stories Falling, Geoff states “It’s about the last time I went to visit my grandmother in Columbus, and I saw that she was dying and it was the last time I was going to see her. It is about realizing how young you are, but how quickly you can go.”
That’s the thing about Geoff and his sublime poetry, you think it’s about one thing, but really it’s about something entirely different. But the lyrics are still universal and omnipresent, ubiquitous, even. So relatable. That’s one thing I love about this band. I also love their live performances, raw energy and Geoff’s beautiful, imperfectly perfect vocals. His voice soothes my aching soul.
Fly blue sky, voices keep calling,
Bidding me welcome. why maiden land,
Luring me closer, forbiden land.
And as I'm standing closer,
Those natives step beyond.
Release the mortal patterns,
My mind I post beyond.
Spinning in circles,
Miracles happen,
As lower life life shows me in to my doom,
Spirit will striken,
The end will come soon.
This is termination,
The outcome of your life.
Bidding me welcome. why maiden land,
Luring me closer, forbiden land.
And as I'm standing closer,
Those natives step beyond.
Release the mortal patterns,
My mind I post beyond.
Spinning in circles,
Miracles happen,
As lower life life shows me in to my doom,
Spirit will striken,
The end will come soon.
This is termination,
The outcome of your life.
Lyrics submitted by metallic slayer
Termination Lyrics as written by Erik Braunn
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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OK, here's my go at the lyrics:
Termination
Flying through the skies, voices keep calling, Bidding me welcome. White maiden lands, Hurried me closer, forbidden land.
And as I scanned in closer, Those [??? step?] beyond.
Released from mortal patterns, My mind out goes beyond.
Spinning in circles, Miracles happen, As Lorelei shores, lead (me?) to my doom, Fear has been stricken, The end will come soon.
This is termination, The outcome of your life.
The critical change is the line "As Lorelei shores, lead (me?) to my doom". This may be a long shot but have a look at en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lorelei and see if you can find a connection. Open to feedback.
This is a difficult song to hear the lyrics clearly, and I don't think that the lyrics kindly submitted by Metallic slayer are actually correct. I'll submit my version shortly for scrutiny. It's also curious that the pronunciation Iron Butterfly used is more like 'terminition' than 'termination'. Don't know what was going on there. For me, it's a fascinating account of approaching death and a release beyond, ending with a short ambient passage that was truly ahead of its time.
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wow. now that i look at them i have no idea what i was on when i submitted these. i have the album with the booklet so ill put the right ones up later
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The last line; "This is termination. The outcome of your life." is quite a depressing view on what life becomes for everyone from all walks of life and of all achievements.