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Design Your Universe (A New Age Dawns, Part VI) Lyrics
We're blind and eager
Avarice will set us back to blank
Those who wager all will have to name a reason
If you can't let go, you will end up empty-handed
If you can't control, you'll live your life in vain
Who decides about my time to come?
Who is able to break through the circle of life and doom?
Don't look back
Keep on track to break the curse
Take the chance
Design your universe
We can't undo what we have done
So show us now what we've become
Confront us with our viciousness
And our weakness
We can't evade our destiny
So show responsibility
For we all surely have a sense
Of our consciousness
To take for taking's sake
Will leave a path of loss and strain
And endless breaking of faith can warrant acts of treason
If you can't let go, you will end up empty-handed
If you can't control, you'll live your life in vain
Who decides about what's true or false?
Who is able to sift through the treasures from the flukes?
Don't look back
Keep on track to break the curse
Take the chance
Design your universe
We can't undo what we have done
So show us now what we've become
Confront us with our viciousness
And our weakness
We can't evade our destiny
So show responsibility
For we all surely have a sense
Of our consciousness
The time has come, we have to see
That total wisdom is in reach
The time has come to colour in the lines
We must identify the signs
So many people are full of hate
While love and light are in their reach
So many people will harm themselves
But life can be so beautiful
So many people will idolize
While their own success is in their reach
Don't forget you're able to
Design your own universe
Find your balance, sink into rumination
Ipsum te reperies
Potire mundorum
Potire omnis mundi
We can't undo what we have done
So show us now what we've become
Confront us with our viciousness
And our weakness
We can't evade our destiny
So show responsibility
For we all surely have a sense
Of our consciousness
Can't undo
Show us now
Confront us
We're the weakness
Can't evade
Show us how
We have our sense
Avarice will set us back to blank
Those who wager all will have to name a reason
If you can't control, you'll live your life in vain
Who is able to break through the circle of life and doom?
Don't look back
Keep on track to break the curse
Take the chance
Design your universe
So show us now what we've become
Confront us with our viciousness
And our weakness
We can't evade our destiny
So show responsibility
For we all surely have a sense
Of our consciousness
Will leave a path of loss and strain
And endless breaking of faith can warrant acts of treason
If you can't control, you'll live your life in vain
Who is able to sift through the treasures from the flukes?
Don't look back
Keep on track to break the curse
Take the chance
Design your universe
So show us now what we've become
Confront us with our viciousness
And our weakness
We can't evade our destiny
So show responsibility
For we all surely have a sense
Of our consciousness
That total wisdom is in reach
The time has come to colour in the lines
We must identify the signs
While love and light are in their reach
So many people will harm themselves
But life can be so beautiful
While their own success is in their reach
Don't forget you're able to
Design your own universe
Potire mundorum
Potire omnis mundi
So show us now what we've become
Confront us with our viciousness
And our weakness
We can't evade our destiny
So show responsibility
For we all surely have a sense
Of our consciousness
Show us now
Confront us
We're the weakness
Can't evade
Show us how
We have our sense
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This is surely a masterpiece, the translation of the latin part:
You will discover yourself Become a master of worlds Become a master of the whole world
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This is alongside TDC the best Epica album, heavier with more guitars and chorus, less orchestra, and they do guitar solos, and Simone's voice is amazing as usual, at some parts thought i was listening to Dream Theater! If you're into progressive you'll love it even more
I agree, this is another great album by Epica. As for this song in particular, I think it just sums up the whole theme of the album, which are really Epica's main themes: independent thinking and questioning authority/society. But in particular its about technology- specifically nanotechnology and genetics, which are threatening to devalue our humanity. Although, it seems to be more on the negative side of the argument, making it seem all hopeless "So many people are full of hate..."
But, there are signs of this song being a wakeup call for people to fix the world's wrongs.
There are, now that I look at it closely, a whole lot of themes in this song. Hard to pick out just one. (Still an awesome song though)
from what i hear and gather from the song, it's partially about the mayan society breaking down after being promised a new king who would liberate them from slavery and sacrifices, unfortunately the king couldn't keep his promise and thus the kingdom is in war and chaos
that's the physical aspect of it
the spiritual aspect of it is how the people truly believe ascending into an after life or expecting hope.
I've been thinking about quantum physics, what the album is kind of about, and this song is basically about doing things, taking decisions and etc. Everytime you do something a universe is created. Now for example if you turn left there is another universe created where another you turn right and this is what this song is literally about, designing your universe