Serpent of light, movement of the soul
Crawling stately along the spine
Mighty phoenix from the ashes arises
Firebird cycle, life, regenerate the cell
Life burns fierce, reduced to ashes
Resurrection from the flame, ageless process
Quest for absolution, out of bounds introspect
Self-consuming womb, ever present, meet no end
It seems like I always knew this
Since I'm a child I can feel it
My inner light everlasting
Revolving within a circle
Extended wings I'm flying
Over the valleys and planes
The curve of space I'm leaving
Death is just an illusion
Oroborus symbol of eternal life
Dig a tunnel for light through ignorant walls
I'm counting the days but I'm dying
Grow up with impatience, I'm falling down
On the peaks of radiant mountains
This truth is growing before me
My attention fixed on the silence
Rediscover life while I'm breathing
Designing the shape of material
Frozen icon distant reminder
Mankind has forgotten the gateways
By the mouth of the serpent regenerate
Crawling stately along the spine
Mighty phoenix from the ashes arises
Firebird cycle, life, regenerate the cell
Resurrection from the flame, ageless process
Quest for absolution, out of bounds introspect
Self-consuming womb, ever present, meet no end
Since I'm a child I can feel it
My inner light everlasting
Revolving within a circle
Over the valleys and planes
The curve of space I'm leaving
Death is just an illusion
Dig a tunnel for light through ignorant walls
I'm counting the days but I'm dying
Grow up with impatience, I'm falling down
This truth is growing before me
My attention fixed on the silence
Rediscover life while I'm breathing
Frozen icon distant reminder
Mankind has forgotten the gateways
By the mouth of the serpent regenerate
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Its a great song, love the main riff
It has to do with life being a full circle and the idea of life after death as death is only an illusion, it makes me think of reincarnation, more of life being a coil than a circle, if the circle keeps going, which life does, 'life after death' then it would look like a coil, not a circle, but Oroborus explains this perfectly..
Oroborus is a serpent eating its tail, and symbolises life as being a full circle
I love the symbolism of the oroborus; to me it's also a symbol of conservation of energy; one type turning into another type without being destroyed, and thus continuing in a cycle.
I think it's amazing that such an ancient symbol is open to so many interpretations.
I think it's excellent that Gojira can handle these ancient matters with such ferocity and grace.
very good, think u got it right
the lyrics are complete fucking genius
Personally I think it could be an evolution of oneself to a better, more informed and even successful person.