The hero of the gods
The crossing of the threshold
The belly of the whale
Refusal of return
Hollow eyes
Dry pale legs
Howling on
Through fields and graves
Language of the signs
Symbols to our sight
Guardian to thy throne
Take on form
Daylight
Hide the skin
Cut it off
Scatter ash in the wind
Shapeshifter rolling on winds of tyrants make
Fierce lore of fanged horn
Danger all the way
Night's sea reflection
The faces of bodies slain
Returning to the form of natural human's fate
Grown from the cold
Spirits unclean
Dealer of the days
The ice will thaw
As the soldier walks through the crimson side
Researchers of aftermath
Dispelling disarming man
One-toed horses subject of Genesis
And the immigrants
Fundamental side of a human mind
Hulder folk and fairies
So believe
The hero of the gods
The crossing of the threshold
The belly of the whale
Refusal of return






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The Wolf Is Loose Lyrics as written by Brent Hinds Brann Timothy Dailor

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    I think that the forst passage: "The hero of the gods The crossing of the threshold The Belly of the wale Refusal of Return"

    actually referer to the story of Jonah in the old testament. Jonah was chosen by god to be a prophet, but Jonah refuse. He is then swallowed by a whale. He get vomited by the fish when he finally accept his faith, wich is god wish. This story is about accepting god signs, and what happen if we don't; that it's up to us to make benefit from that.

    When, the song say "The hero of the gods" it means that the "hero" is chosen by gods, that he is not there by himself.

    "The crossing of the threshold / The Belly of the wale" actually referer to is trip inside the whale.

    "Refusal of Return" means that he can't return home, that he is forced to accept this mission.

    "Language of the signs Symbols to our sight Guardian to thy throne take on form"

    This passage is like the contempoary interpretation of the story of Jonah. It means that when god send a sign to us, it is up to us to accept it, and use it to our benefit.

    "Language of the signs / Symbols to our sight". This means that we have to see the sign, to recognise it as to what it really is.

    "Guardian to thy throne / take on form". The guardian is the adventure, the expedition, the challenge of obtaining a gain from the mission the gods have given to the hero. "Take on form" is probably about the blood moutain, wich is the form the challenge has taken.

    The rest of the song needs another kind of interpretation, and I think the previous guys here have have done a pretty good job. The two side of the song merge together to mean more together than they mean separated.

    Overall, this song is really an intro to the album! It explain a bit why and who is doing what in the story.

    i20on December 08, 2006   Link

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