Elysian Woes Lyrics

Lyric discussion by farchangelo 

Cover art for Elysian Woes lyrics by Opeth

I'm going to extrapolate a lot in this interpretation.

Elysian refers to the concept of afterlife. I believe this song's title could be translated to "Lamentations from the Afterlife".

The song's protagonist has gone through great turmoil, which resulted in his demise. The bonds he once had with his known friends and relatives is damaged, but will never be broken. So, instead of moving on, he keeps visiting the "living world", as painful as that may be for him.

My Interpretation