This song seemingly tackles the methods of deception those who manipulate others use to get victims to follow their demands, as well as diverting attention away from important issues. They'll also use it as a means to convince people to hate or kill others by pretending acts of terrorism were committed by the enemy when the acts themselves were done by the masters of control to promote discrimination and hate. It also reinforces the idea that these manipulative forces operate in various locations, infiltrating everyday life without detection, and propagate any and everywhere.
In general, it highlights the danger of hidden agendas, manipulation, and distraction, serving as a critique of those who exploit chaos and confusion to control and gain power, depicting a cautionary tale against falling into their traps. It encourages us to question the narratives presented to us and remain vigilant against manipulation in various parts of society.
Aspirat primo fortuna labori
Me duche tutus eris
Vox populi vox dei
Ad maiorem dei gloriam...
Ad infinitum
You know just who I am
Don't be so distant
Cause when you're lost
I am solely there to share your grief
Wailing for your sorrow
Is only my way to comfort you
Reminders of innocent youth
Waiting for morrow you're lonely
I name your solitude
I speaketh the truth
Now tell me all about your pain
Down to the detail
Don't say it's love
Your fragile heart feeds my contempt
Wailing for your sorrow
Is only my way to comfort you
Reminders of innocent youth
Waiting for morrow you're lonely
I name your solitude
I speaketh the truth
Chase the heathen call
We belong...you and I
Unison in all you deny
I am the thorn in your side
That seeks accomplishment
Reminding the mortal of death
I am the spore of your pride
An angel heavensent
The master of all
I am the urge of the flesh
Me duche tutus eris
Vox populi vox dei
Ad maiorem dei gloriam...
Ad infinitum
You know just who I am
Don't be so distant
Cause when you're lost
I am solely there to share your grief
Wailing for your sorrow
Is only my way to comfort you
Reminders of innocent youth
Waiting for morrow you're lonely
I name your solitude
I speaketh the truth
Now tell me all about your pain
Down to the detail
Don't say it's love
Your fragile heart feeds my contempt
Wailing for your sorrow
Is only my way to comfort you
Reminders of innocent youth
Waiting for morrow you're lonely
I name your solitude
I speaketh the truth
Chase the heathen call
We belong...you and I
Unison in all you deny
I am the thorn in your side
That seeks accomplishment
Reminding the mortal of death
I am the spore of your pride
An angel heavensent
The master of all
I am the urge of the flesh
Lyrics submitted by Arctica
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Great version of a great song,
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Mephisto is short for Mephistopheles (Greek for Lucifer) and in the play, he makes a pact with God and the Archangels that he can prove through one man that humas are foul and worthless. So Mephisto comes through the spirit of a black cat while Faust is using a Uigi board. It's a long story, just read the play alright?
Actually Mephistopheles comes in the form of a black poodle... but your right it is a long story and I think kamelot only loosely based their album on the storyline. Helena in the play was named margaret but her nickname was gretchen. Go to this website to read the full storyline... quite interesting cummingsstudyguides.net/Faust.html
i think the it says this in english, Inciter first fortune laboriously Me duche safe will be Cry the people cry dei To ancestors dei fame. To unlimited
Don't always go by those online translators. They aren't always correct. ;)
Don't know who to credit for the translation. ASPIRAT PRIMO FORTUNA LABORI (Fortune smiles upon our first effort) ME DUCE TUTUS ERIS (Under my leasdership you are safe) VOX POPULI VOX DEI (Voice of the people, voice of a God) AD MAJOREM DEI GLORIAM... (To the greater glory of God) AD INFINITUM (To Infinity)
You're a bit wrong.
Helena died by throwing herself into a river (Helena's Theme). She did so cause he said he was leaving her yet again. But it was found after she was fished out to be with child. It follows into The Mourning After (Carry On) and then into III Ways to Epica.
I just think when they kinda messed up the names a bit, probably because it sounds better, but in Goethes Faust, the girl hi falls in love whit is called Gretchen, and the look alike (and the basic form of beauty) is called Helena. I gotta check these lyrics again, but i always thought she was burned, not dronwed herself, but i might be wrong.
After going over Epica again I'm going to have to admit HazardPS got it right. The liner-notes are quite explicit that in Kamelot's version Helena drowns herself with their unborn child. This can also be heard in "Helena's Theme" as the river-spirit declares "Bless the unborn child tonight". This, ofcourse, ruins any point Goethe was trying to make in the original, but as said Kamelot's taing poetic license and the results are great. I think the original story fits the actual music better, so it's POSSIBLE they're paying homage to the original there. But since they wrote in the liner-notes that she drowned herself, that's the Kamelot story and the "sin" is either suicide, premarital sex or murder of unborn child, take your pick. In any case in Black Halo, Mephisto is goading Ariel along, being generally sarcastic and making light of his grief, moving on to Ariel's acceptance of Mephisto's direction in When the Lights Are Down with "Into the void as one, marching on". In the liner notes the band explains it mostly as "lyrically it describes the peak of Mephisto's influence on Ariel in the story".
does anybody know the translation for the latin in the beginning?
I do. It means: Fortune Smiles Upon Your Effort. Under my leadership you will be safe. The voice of the people is the voice of God. For the greater glory of God. For Infinity. :)
lol i mightb e wrong actually so who knows
well is all wrong :) anw the song rocks