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.
The Second Land, the Eastern ride
Into the cave where the serpents hide
Treasures of lies in disguise
Unseen is the truth, fragile dreams
Only lies and fragile dreams
Refer the thorne of forever-ice
Unleash the fire from your eyes
Reveal the wounds and praise your kind
Betraying words, blind belief
Welcome the loot, the king
The proof, this must be enough
Under the guard can´t grown his roots
You won´t see, it is too late
They saw his face, and how he bowed
The torn black cloak
Everything disgraced, but who was the master
And who was the hound, they did not know
Their faith was bound
From the heart, from the core
Breathing ashes, forever fall
You heard his pain, words of remorse
He was invited, it is your own fault
Reclaim the thorne of forever-ice
Leash the fire from your eyes
Conceal the wounds and despise your kind
Betraying words, true belief
Into the cave where the serpents hide
Treasures of lies in disguise
Unseen is the truth, fragile dreams
Only lies and fragile dreams
Refer the thorne of forever-ice
Unleash the fire from your eyes
Reveal the wounds and praise your kind
Betraying words, blind belief
Welcome the loot, the king
The proof, this must be enough
Under the guard can´t grown his roots
You won´t see, it is too late
They saw his face, and how he bowed
The torn black cloak
Everything disgraced, but who was the master
And who was the hound, they did not know
Their faith was bound
From the heart, from the core
Breathing ashes, forever fall
You heard his pain, words of remorse
He was invited, it is your own fault
Reclaim the thorne of forever-ice
Leash the fire from your eyes
Conceal the wounds and despise your kind
Betraying words, true belief
Lyrics submitted by revontulet
The Cloak And The Dagger Lyrics as written by Timo Honkanen Miitri Aaltonen
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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