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Morning desert sun, horizon
Rise above the sands of timeMystic journey to Arcana
I travel starry spheres in trineSands of the dunes, dust of the bonesSwallow the trace of creatures left behindGods of the fire fall from the sky
Reaped all the fruit and plagued Earth dry
Distant vision tempting waters
fall to my knees I'm going to drink it dry.
Blazing desert sun reflection on the water
He caught my eye
Up in a tree laughing at me
Vulture of fear, why don't you go away?
You're mine one day
Spit out the sand
Be on your way
Exodus ascend the plane
Exile this medium of bondage
Far beyond the myriads of crypts and pyramids
Beyond the harpy vultures guarding their tombs
Arcana awaits
Exodus ascend the plane
Exile this medium of bondage
Far beyond the the prophecy of tyrant guardians
Traject the esoteric sisters they are mythical
Arcana awaits you
Oh Guardian, predestination calls
Silent wind I felt what you said
Soon I'm exhumed for consummation
He charmed my soul with his Book of the Dead
He read, it said, "Bear no children"
They will inhere the dormant fear in man
Sovereign the force more than emotion
It controls your destiny at hand
False guardian I will compel
False as the fear of Heaven and Hell
I should have known its all a mirage just as well
The power of good will not be shown by conquering fear
Let it be known its a constant resist until your transformation
Morning desert sun, horizon
Rise above the sands of time
Mystic journey to Arcana
I travel starry spheres in trine
Sands of the dunes, dust of the bones
Swallow the trace of creatures left behind
Gods of the fire fall from the sky
Reaped all the fruit and plagued earth dry
Exodus ascend the plane
Exile this medium of bondage
Far beyond the myriads of crypts and pyramids
Beyond the harpy vultures guarding their tombs
Arcana awaits
Exodus ascend the plane
Exile this medium of bondage
Far beyond the the prophecy of tyrant guardians
Traject the esoteric sisters they are mythical
Arcana awaits you
Rise above the sands of timeMystic journey to Arcana
I travel starry spheres in trineSands of the dunes, dust of the bonesSwallow the trace of creatures left behindGods of the fire fall from the sky
Reaped all the fruit and plagued Earth dry
Distant vision tempting waters
fall to my knees I'm going to drink it dry.
Blazing desert sun reflection on the water
He caught my eye
Up in a tree laughing at me
Vulture of fear, why don't you go away?
You're mine one day
Spit out the sand
Be on your way
Exile this medium of bondage
Far beyond the myriads of crypts and pyramids
Beyond the harpy vultures guarding their tombs
Arcana awaits
Exodus ascend the plane
Exile this medium of bondage
Far beyond the the prophecy of tyrant guardians
Traject the esoteric sisters they are mythical
Arcana awaits you
Silent wind I felt what you said
Soon I'm exhumed for consummation
He charmed my soul with his Book of the Dead
He read, it said, "Bear no children"
They will inhere the dormant fear in man
Sovereign the force more than emotion
It controls your destiny at hand
False as the fear of Heaven and Hell
I should have known its all a mirage just as well
The power of good will not be shown by conquering fear
Let it be known its a constant resist until your transformation
Rise above the sands of time
Mystic journey to Arcana
I travel starry spheres in trine
Sands of the dunes, dust of the bones
Swallow the trace of creatures left behind
Gods of the fire fall from the sky
Reaped all the fruit and plagued earth dry
Exile this medium of bondage
Far beyond the myriads of crypts and pyramids
Beyond the harpy vultures guarding their tombs
Arcana awaits
Exodus ascend the plane
Exile this medium of bondage
Far beyond the the prophecy of tyrant guardians
Traject the esoteric sisters they are mythical
Arcana awaits you
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Some of my favorite lyrics of all time. Definitely a metaphor for a personal quest for enlightenment and freedom, with the desert imagery fitting to describe the world as dry, desolate, and full of mirages (also possibly to reference the biblical exodus into the desert, but I may be just grasping at straws with that).
The song comes off almost as gnostic:
"False guardian I will compel False as the fear of Heaven and Hell I should have known its all a mirage just as well"
suggesting that traditional views of the divine are only roadblocks to "Arcana." The ultimate goal is to exile the medium of bondage, which, presumably is how we're all living now. There are lots of themes and gems hidden throughout here (and that's not even touching on the music itself!) including disappointment, disgust with the spiritual state of the world, and lack of control in one's own destiny.
The "esoteric sisters" are likely the Fates of Greek mythology, which the band references in its name and several times lyrically in their first three albums.
This song is a masterpiece that captured metal's obsession with the mythical and hunger for freedom...the cold, twisting guitars and Arch's ghastly vocals make for an intense and atmospheric experience.
@Exodus832 This is a wonderful analysis of a wonderful song. In 2016 I met John Arch & told him how profoundly iis lyrics affected me. 1 of my life's goals has been achieved.
@Exodus832 This is a wonderful analysis of a wonderful song. In 2016 I met John Arch & told him how profoundly iis lyrics affected me. 1 of my life's goals has been achieved.