The meaning behind this song is a lyrical interpretation of how the band was feeling about it's ultimate demise. The song was put last on the album to feel like an epitaph to the bands career. Byzantine broke up the day after the album was released. A Residual Haunting is a term used for memories that have imprinted themselves into the fabric of their surroundings, forever to be replayed over and over. This song was pretty much a lyrical farewell.
The meaning behind this song is a lyrical interpretation of how the band was feeling about it's ultimate demise. The song was put last on the album to feel like an epitaph to the bands career. Byzantine broke up the day after the album was released. A Residual Haunting is a term used for memories that have imprinted themselves into the fabric of their surroundings, forever to be replayed over and over. This song was pretty much a lyrical farewell.
You can also see certain hints to the bands demise like the whole last spoken part as well as the term "Swan Song" used in the 2nd verse.
You can also see certain hints to the bands demise like the whole last spoken part as well as the term "Swan Song" used in the 2nd verse.