Lyric discussion by boneyard23 

Cover art for Black Sun lyrics by Dead Can Dance

Prometheus - the Titan who stole fire from the Gods and gave it to humans. His punishment was to be chained to a rock and have his liver eaten by an eagle... and it would grow back and be eaten again every day thereafter. The cycle of life, death, and life again. No matter how good our intentions, there is always a battle between good and evil, life and death. God - and mother nature - created a cyclical pattern in which we exist. God created Eden for Adam and Eve... and what happened? Same thing that happens to us all... innocence and freedom gone due to our greed, envy, etc... and paradise was ruined forever. Look at us now, overrun by filth, evil, hatred, greed, envy... overrun by the seven deadly sins. It's all just sex and death now. We're just a pathetic god-forsaken lot, aren't we? And eventually - probably sooner than later, mother nature and God will just determine that we're beyond redemption and the cycle will end for us. Our world will end, and it will begin anew... once again a white world (pure) without the stain (evil).