This is such a damn powerful song, it's a pity that it has no comments.
I think it's about how people don't take action because they have this idea that no matter what they do, fate will mess them up. This is untrue because people more or less govern their own fate, even if there are some random variables.
"Men on the mountain" might refer to those up top who are only concerned with their own financial success, and are destroying society with their greed.
"And down below the dark lord awaits...."
Seems to refer to what happens to those who do not resist, that they are automatically condemned to destruction because the paths they take inadvertently accept decay. It seems to say that even though resistance is hard, it's a worthy cause.
"10000 dreams...."
If you use your intuition, dreams, creativity, etc, you can more or less conquer 'fate', hence "awaiting the hand of fate"
"Beyond the endless skies"
The sky is the limit, we need to venture beyond the confines of what we see.
"Wasted years..."
That the years of corruption, rampant materialism, and lies are finally coming to an end, and that eventually we'll be free thinkers geared towards helping humanity prosper and fostering intelligent.
"and still we rise"
That transcendence does not stop, and that it needs to continue and continue to give life to human beings.
All in all, this seems like an ideal anthem for confronting a huge obstacle through great thoughts and great plans.
This is such a damn powerful song, it's a pity that it has no comments.
I think it's about how people don't take action because they have this idea that no matter what they do, fate will mess them up. This is untrue because people more or less govern their own fate, even if there are some random variables.
"Men on the mountain" might refer to those up top who are only concerned with their own financial success, and are destroying society with their greed.
"And down below the dark lord awaits...."
Seems to refer to what happens to those who do not resist, that they are automatically condemned to destruction because the paths they take inadvertently accept decay. It seems to say that even though resistance is hard, it's a worthy cause.
"10000 dreams...."
If you use your intuition, dreams, creativity, etc, you can more or less conquer 'fate', hence "awaiting the hand of fate"
"Beyond the endless skies"
"Wasted years..."
That the years of corruption, rampant materialism, and lies are finally coming to an end, and that eventually we'll be free thinkers geared towards helping humanity prosper and fostering intelligent.
"and still we rise"
That transcendence does not stop, and that it needs to continue and continue to give life to human beings.
All in all, this seems like an ideal anthem for confronting a huge obstacle through great thoughts and great plans.