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In The Groves Of Death Lyrics
In the evening of a grey day, a bleak day
I strayed into the dim silence of the hallowed trees
Where the fir-trees whisper of those been, those gone
Where the sacred earth still hides all those we once loved
O father, hear these words, your son is not made for this world
Faint-hearted and careworn, into this vile life I was hurled
In the woods the fiends sigh, I swear I heard the demons neigh
On the seashore I espy the dreadful void under the tides
Ill-assorted with this life, these cares
Each moment I am waiting for the worst to come my way
Dark berry from my mother's womb; a frail one
I was affrighted at my birth, bewildered from the start
Better it would be to stay in the shades
In the thicket of the dead, in the groves of death
Here I would lie to the end of the days
Hear me now, my hapless son
Warn away all yours fears
Make good use of your brief days
Life may be grim but death is more austere
By yourself you sit and wait
By yourself you will have time to repent
In these lowly halls
No moon will beam, no sun will shine
In these narrow rooms
No tears are seen, no laughter heard
At the dawn of a quiet day
I strolled from the woods, returned to the hearth
And with a restful mind I roamed
The dreary shores, the darkling wilds
Greeting all the days that befall
Taking life as it comes
I strayed into the dim silence of the hallowed trees
Where the fir-trees whisper of those been, those gone
Where the sacred earth still hides all those we once loved
Faint-hearted and careworn, into this vile life I was hurled
In the woods the fiends sigh, I swear I heard the demons neigh
On the seashore I espy the dreadful void under the tides
Each moment I am waiting for the worst to come my way
Dark berry from my mother's womb; a frail one
I was affrighted at my birth, bewildered from the start
In the thicket of the dead, in the groves of death
Here I would lie to the end of the days
Warn away all yours fears
Make good use of your brief days
Life may be grim but death is more austere
By yourself you sit and wait
By yourself you will have time to repent
No moon will beam, no sun will shine
In these narrow rooms
No tears are seen, no laughter heard
I strolled from the woods, returned to the hearth
And with a restful mind I roamed
The dreary shores, the darkling wilds
Greeting all the days that befall
Taking life as it comes
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Metaphorically describing attempting suicide, then having an epiphany after.
i would say someone knowing death is coming very soon? hence
i would say someone knowing death is coming very soon? hence
"Hear me now, my hapless son Warn away all yours fears Make good use of your brief days Life may be grim but death is more austere By yourself you sit and wait By yourself you will have time to repent"
"Hear me now, my hapless son Warn away all yours fears Make good use of your brief days Life may be grim but death is more austere By yourself you sit and wait By yourself you will have time to repent"
That verse to me, is basically saying that you should cherish every day of your life, instead of striving to end your life prematurely.
That verse to me, is basically saying that you should cherish every day of your life, instead of striving to end your life prematurely.
the first three verses describe him attempting suicide, and his basic feelings about his life ("O father, hear these words, your son is not made for this world Faint-hearted and careworn, into this vile life I was hurled")
the first three verses describe him attempting suicide, and his basic feelings about his life ("O father, hear these words, your son is not made for this world Faint-hearted and careworn, into this vile life I was hurled")
the next verse describes that it would be better to eb dead than be alive and go through the pain of existence ("Better it would be to stay in the shades In the thicket of the dead, in...
the next verse describes that it would be better to eb dead than be alive and go through the pain of existence ("Better it would be to stay in the shades In the thicket of the dead, in the groves of death Here I would lie to the end of the days")
The next two verses are about the creator/metaphorically himself telling him that life may be full of pain, but after life there is nothing, (hence the second verse with: "No moon will beam, no sun will shine") and life is better than nothing and should be cherished.
Lastly, the very last verse is about him not worrying and striving to rise above the pain and monotony of existence and taking "life as it comes".
Thats my theory anyway :)
mmm, true i agree with that theory :P
mmm, true i agree with that theory :P
I don't think this song is entirely negative. it is a sad of course. the first few verses are all about how he feels that he does not fit into this world. it could be because he has not found love or something to do with him just being alone with no one to love him. nowhere in the song he makes reference to another person other than his father and mother - people that we need in our lives but he seems to be unhappy about something else since his parents do exist.
anyway, the latter verses ("hear me now my hapless son, warn away all your fears... you will have time to repent"), i think here is where the song takes a turn from the negative to the glimpses of positivity. he says that life may be terrible but death is not the answer. and the verses "in these lowly halls... no laughter" - that just reinstates his loneliness since no one hears his pain or joy and no light enters into his world.
the last verse is where the song gets really uplifting - he says here that we just need to let our sadness pass through us and leave our bodies and mind before we can start to look to the future again.
amazing song!
I think this song is about someone who has lost all of his hope and is very desperate ,then he goes and talks to his father who is dead and finds hope in the end:
First Verse: The son goes to the cemetery in the night seeking his father ,a cemetery that is located in the woods. Hallowed trees + Where the fir trees whisper of those been those gone + Where the sacred earth still hides all those we once loved = These were the parts that got me thinking about cemetery and the fact that his father is dead. Later , near the ending of the song there is another implication of this : "In this lowly halls.." which I will explain there.
Chorus: The son has reached his destination and is now talking to his father, describing how he is feeling and how terrible his life is at the moment
Second Verse:
He continues describing his life and states that he has been this fragile and confused since his birth (He has never been a strong person)
"Hear me now my hapless son.... By yourself you will have time to repent"
This is the part where the deceased father starts speaking to his son and tries to comfort him and give him some motivations. He acknowledges the fact that his son is living a miserable life (hapless son) advises him to warn away his fears and live his life to the fullest since life is short and death is more hard and cruel that life no matter how hard his life is at the moment ,In the end the father says that the son shouldn't live his life in repentance because eventually he will die and have enough time to repent.
"In these lowly halls... No tears are seen no laughter heard"
The father describes the situation in the graves. "No moon will beam no sun will shine" States that the people in graves get no light.It can also state that people are not affected by the changes of the earth (Day,night or other changes) once they are dead.
"In these narrow rooms No tears are seen no laughter heard" The father resembles the very confined place of coffin to a narrow room and says that the dead don't have any feelings, they feel no happiness nor sorrow.
The last part of the song: The son ,now fully motivated and calm,visits the nature and is determined to greet all the bad things that are going to happen in the future .
The parts that are still vague to me:
"Where the fir tress whisper of those been those gone" My question: Why the Fir Trees? Why did the poet use this type of trees for his lyric? Are there any myths about fir trees? Are these trees shaped in a way that makes the observers think that there are trapped spirits inside?
"In the woods the fiends sigh I swear I heard the demons neigh" What does he mean by this part?What is the woods a reference to?His current state of life or the woods he just crossed to get to the cemetery?
"On the seashore I espy the dreadful void under the tides" "Ill assorted with this life these cares" "Better it would be to stay in the shades in the thicket of the dead in groves of death Here I would lie to the end of the days"