E Nomine – Schwarze Sonne

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  Song Meaning: The German Schwarze Sonne, is an occult symbol incorporated in a floor of Wewelsburg Castle during the Nazi era. But I also know that in mythology the black sun was used as a passage way for the ancient serpent god Quetzalcoatl to enter the underworld. The Aztecs associated the passage of the black sun, on its nightly journey through the underworld, with the image of a butterfly. The butterfly is an archetypical symbol of the transcendent soul, transformation and mystical rebirth.

  Flag cotlewhiteon November 24, 2011   Link

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    I think the meaning of the song has to do with both interpretations of the black sun.

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  General Comment:My first thought was drugs, then it was sin. Sin fits with the latin lyrics and the german ones in my opinion. I don't know what the Schwarze Sonne has to do with anything though, but then again I don't really know that much about it. It could represent paganism or something unchristian drawing him away from god. I'm not sure.

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    The German Schwarze Sonne, is an occult symbol incorporated in a floor of Wewelsburg Castle during the Nazi era. But I also know that in mythology the black sun was used as a passage way for the ancient serpent god Quetzalcoatl to enter the underworld. The Aztecs associated the passage of the black sun, on its nightly journey through the underworld, with the image of a butterfly. The butterfly is an archetypical symbol of the transcendent soul, transformation and mystical rebirth.

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  General Comment:In english:
  
  You shine darker than the night
  You are older than the Light
  You're invisible to me
  Without a face or skin to see
  So terrible, and secretly
  Eternally, black sun
  
  You penetrate and baste the mind
  Show my soul another light
  You seduce and desecrate
  So damn cold and far away
  And yet inside you heat me up
  Forever comes the black sun
  
  You appear in all my dreams
  Touch my blank heart with your things
  The tree of life strives in your ace
  As you free me from the pain
  To tell the truth, you frighten me
  Eternally, black sun
  
  You exceed the speed of light
  You're everywhere, and every time
  Not the father, nor the mother
  Nor the kingdom come of heaven
  But without you I'm nothing
  Endlessly, my black sun
  
  My black sun

  Flag Tobson April 06, 2008   Link

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  General Comment:I love the interpretive qualities of this song, the German lyrics could almost be describing science, logic or knowledge itself. From greatdreams. com: "The symbolism of the Black Sun is the subject to fear for the powers of stasis, since it indicates drastic and terminal change." I like applying this to the speaker, whom can represent the dogmatic views of religion, devoured by their own ignorance, their own hellish demons, yet at the same time admitting the truth that reason "penetrates and numbs the mind, freeing one from pain."
  
  Of course I could be wrong.
  
  For a better translation: enomineforus.com

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  General Comment:And now to the meaning:
  
  Oh boy, this IS hard. THe german text doesnt actually match the latin one AT ALL. The latin one speaks of Cerberus - interestingly he seems to have given up his guarding the gate of hades job and hunts for mortal flesh. Doesnt seem to make much sense atm.
  
  Then the german part:
  "You are older than the light" - given the religious basis of (almost all) E Nomine Songs, this can only mean "the darkness" (AT the beginning there was darkness... Then light was created). This also maches with "you hide eternally" and "you are created invisible": darkness cant be seen, and as it was created (supposedly it was created at all) it couldnt be seen (well, for a lack of light, hehe) so it was invisible. Also, darkness is faster than the light - everywhere the light gets, the darkness is already there (kudos to Terry Pratchett) - therefore it is everywhere at once.
  Finally, its just to figure out who is it who actually sings the song. Someone with a black heart, who takes comfort in darkness being there, and still be scared of it. I dont exactly know who is meant by this, but any evil badguy would fit in the mold.
  
  Could anyone do a myth check if there is a evil badguy that is scared of cerberus? Wouldnt fit a christian one like lucifer - he would hardly fear an oversized puppy, three heads or not, that longs for his flesh and blood...

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  General Comment:Ugio sine fine
  Daemon, parce mihi
  Furiosus occulos timeo
  Frigeo, cor fit petra
  Vita mea fracta st et demissa
  Et perdita
  
  You seem darker than the night (also: You shine darker... two meanings of the word)
  you are older than the Light
  you are created invisible
  have no husk (and) no face
  
  And scarily
  you hide
  eternaly
  Black Sun
  
  You penetrate into the mind
  you enlighten my mood
  you entice and you defile
  you are cold and burned out (probably wrong word - something that has glowed hot/bright, and now is burned out)
  
  And inside (me)
  you heat me (up)
  eternaly
  Black Sun
  
  Semper sequindo odorem sanguis
  Ferrox currendo ex infernalis
  Semper sequindo odorem sanguis
  Est cerberus
  
  You appear in my dream
  you pamper my black heart
  give (donate?) light to the Tree of Life
  you free me of the pain (Infact "the pain", not just "pain")
  
  and infact
  you scare me
  eternally
  Black Sun
  
  You fly faster than the light
  you are everywhere at once
  you are not father, mother
  and not (the kingdom of) heaven too
  
  But without you
  i wouldnt be (there)
  eternally
  Black Sun
  
  Semper sequindo odorem sanguis
  Ferrox currendo ex infernalis
  Semper sequindo odorem sanguis
  Est cerberus
  (Black Sun)
  
  Frigeo, cor fit petra
  Vita mea fracta st et demissa
  Et perdita
  
  Predator cerberus qui vit infernus fames ardens carme hominis
  mortalis
  
  Semper sequindo odorem sanguis
  Ferrox currendo ex infernalis
  Semper sequindo odorem sanguis
  Est cerberus
  (Black Sun)
  
  Semper sequindo odorem sanguis
  Ferrox currendo ex infernalis
  Semper sequindo odorem sanguis
  Est cerberus, est cerberus
  (Black Sun)
  
  Here is the german parts filled in, i left the latin as it was. torso already provided them, though in the wrong order ;)

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  General Comment:Always following the smell of blood--
  Wild running from hell
  Always following the smell of blood
  It is Cerberus (The mythical Three-Headed Dog that serves to guard Hell.)
  
  I'm escaping without end
  Demon, spare me
  Furious hidden fear
  My life fractures, (hush) and is dejected
  And destroyed.
  
  The hunting Cerberus in Hell craves passionately the mortal, human flesh.
  
  This is a rough translation of the Latin lyrics.

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  General Comment:would ne one happen to have a translation or the translation for the latin?

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