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("I speak to you for the first time as Prime Minister in a solemn hour for the life of our country, of our empire, of our allies, and, above all, of the cause of Freedom.")
Sanctus Espiritus redeem us from our solemn hour
Sanctus Espiritus insanity is all around us
Sanctus Espiritus! Sanctus Espiritus! Sanctus Espiritus!
In my darkest hours I could not foresee
That the tide could turn so fast to this degree
Can't believe my eyes
How can you be so blind?
Is the heart of stone, no empathy inside?
Time keeps on slipping away and we haven't learned
So in the end now what have we gained?
Sanctus Espiritus, redeem us from our solemn hour
Sanctus Espiritus, insanity is all around us
Sanctus Espiritus, is this what we deserve,
Can we break free from chains of never-ending agony?
Are they themselves to blame, the misery, the pain?
Didn't we let go, allowed it, let it grow?
If we can't restrain the beast which dwells inside
It will find it's way somehow, somewhere in time
Will we remember all of the suffering
Cause if we fail it will be in vain
Sanctus Espiritus, redeem us from our solemn hour
Sanctus Espiritus, insanity is all around us
Sanctus Espiritus, is this what we deserve,
Can we break free from chains of never-ending agony
("A tremendous battle is raging in France and Flanders. The Germans, by a remarkable combination of air bombing and heavily armored tanks, have broken through the French defenses north of the Maginot Line, and strong columns of their armored vehicles are ravaging the open country, which for the first day or two was without defenders. They have penetrated deeply and spread alarm and confusion in their track.")
Sanctus Espiritus, redeem us from our solemn hour
Sanctus Espiritus, insanity is all around us
Sanctus Espiritus, is this what we deserve,
Can we break free from chains of never-ending agony!
Sanctus Espiritus, redeem us from our solemn hour (Solem hour!)
Sanctus Espiritus, insanity is all around us (All around us!)
Sanctus Espiritus, is this what we deserve,
Can we break free from chains of never-ending agony
Sanctus Espiritus redeem us from our solemn hour
Sanctus Espiritus insanity is all around us
Sanctus Espiritus! Sanctus Espiritus! Sanctus Espiritus!
In my darkest hours I could not foresee
That the tide could turn so fast to this degree
Can't believe my eyes
How can you be so blind?
Is the heart of stone, no empathy inside?
Time keeps on slipping away and we haven't learned
So in the end now what have we gained?
Sanctus Espiritus, redeem us from our solemn hour
Sanctus Espiritus, insanity is all around us
Sanctus Espiritus, is this what we deserve,
Can we break free from chains of never-ending agony?
Are they themselves to blame, the misery, the pain?
Didn't we let go, allowed it, let it grow?
If we can't restrain the beast which dwells inside
It will find it's way somehow, somewhere in time
Will we remember all of the suffering
Cause if we fail it will be in vain
Sanctus Espiritus, redeem us from our solemn hour
Sanctus Espiritus, insanity is all around us
Sanctus Espiritus, is this what we deserve,
Can we break free from chains of never-ending agony
("A tremendous battle is raging in France and Flanders. The Germans, by a remarkable combination of air bombing and heavily armored tanks, have broken through the French defenses north of the Maginot Line, and strong columns of their armored vehicles are ravaging the open country, which for the first day or two was without defenders. They have penetrated deeply and spread alarm and confusion in their track.")
Sanctus Espiritus, redeem us from our solemn hour
Sanctus Espiritus, insanity is all around us
Sanctus Espiritus, is this what we deserve,
Can we break free from chains of never-ending agony!
Sanctus Espiritus, redeem us from our solemn hour (Solem hour!)
Sanctus Espiritus, insanity is all around us (All around us!)
Sanctus Espiritus, is this what we deserve,
Can we break free from chains of never-ending agony
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The line
'Are they themselves to blame, the misery, the pain
Didn't we let go, allowed it, let it grow'
Might refer to the allied nation's failed attempts at peace keeping after the First World War, the League of Nations and the policy of Appeasement for example. The fact that Germany and Hitler weren't solely to blame for the outbreak of the war.
This is a very powerful song, it gives me chills every time.
--En español, la canción significa:
Sanctus espiritus redeem us from our solemn hour
Sanctus espiritus insanity is all around us
Sanctus espiritus! Sanctus espiritus! Sanctus espiritus!
--Santos espíritus, redímannos de nuestra hora solemne
--Santos espíritus, la locura está en todos lados
--¡Santos espíritus! ¡Santos espíritus! ¡Santos espíritus!
In my darkest hours I could not foresee
that the tide could turn so fast to this degree
Can't believe my eyes
How can you be so blind?
Is the heart of stone, no empathy inside?
Time keeps on slipping away and we haven't learned
So in the end now what have we gained?
--En mis horas más oscuras, no podía prever
--que la ola podía llega a este nivel
--Mis ojos no lo pueden creer
--¿Cómo pueden estar tan ciegos?
--¿El corazón es de piedra, sin empatía?
--El tiempo sigue corriendo y no hemos aprendido
--Entonces, ahora, al final, ¿qué hemos ganado?
Sanctus espiritus, redeem us from our solemn hour
Sanctus espiritus, insanity is all around us
Sanctus espiritus, is this what we deserve,
can we brake free from chains of never-ending agony?
--Santos espíritus, redimidnos de nuestra hora solemne
--Santos espíritus, la locura está alrededor de nosotros
--Santos espíritus, ¿esto es lo que merecemos,
--podemos librarnos de las cadenas de la agonía interminable?
Are they themselves to blame, the misery, the pain?
Didn't we let go, allowed it, let it grow?
If we can't restrain the beast which dwells inside
it will find it's way somehow, somewhere in time
Will we remember all of the suffering
Cause if we fail it will be in vain
--¿Ellos mismos tienen la culpa, la miseria, el dolor?
--¿No lo dejamos irse, no lo permitimos ni lo dejamos crecer?
--Si no detenemos a la bestia que habita dentro,
--hallará su camino de alguna forma, en alguna parte en el tiempo
--Recordaremos todo el sufrimiento
--porque si fallamos, será en vano
Sanctus espiritus, redeem us from our solemn hour
Sanctus espiritus, insanity is all around us
Sanctus espiritus, is this what we deserve,
can we brake free from chains of never-ending agony?
Sanctus espiritus, Sanctus espiritus
--Santos espíritus, redimidnos de nuestra hora solemne
--Santos espíritus, la locura está en todos lados
--Santos espíritus, ¿esto es lo que merecemos,
--podemos librarnos de las cadenas de la agonía interminable?
Greetings from Culiacán, Sinaloa, Mexico.
--Saludos desde Culiacán, Sinaloa, México.
"that the tide could turn so fast to this degree"
this quote probably means that Hitler rose to power and then began taking away their rights, moving them to ghettos, and then sending them to concentration camps very quickly, and that they could not have imagined this would happen.
I think that
"How can you be so blind?
Is the heart of stone, no empathy inside?"
and
"Sanctus Espiritus, redeem us from our solemn hour
Sanctus Espiritus, insanity is all around us
Sanctus Espiritus, is this what we deserve?
Can we break free from chains of never-ending agony?" means that they are praying to God.
So this song is targeted at the Jews' suffering in World War II.
"Sanctus Espirtus"
refers to the "holy spirit" or the "holy ghost".
It does not refer to Jesus Christ and it does not necessarily have be the same Holy Spirit of the Bible, but it probably means to be.
The term seems to be of Catholic origin.
The lyrics crying "Sanctus Espiritus" could possibly signify the crying out for God, or the crying out for comfort from God and his Holy Spirit.
Since the song is a song of distress, and insanity is all around, then perhaps the only sanctuary would be with God. So they are crying out for God.
Help us!
Save us!
Redeem us!
Insanity is all around us!
Notice these lyrics;
"If we can't restrain
The beast which dwells inside
It will find it`s way somehow, somewhere in time"
It has been speculated by some church organizations that Hitler, and possibly Napoleon as well, were a manifestation of the "Beast Power", but were not the final demonic vessel to provoke the end of this age. History is prone to repeat itself and the song is definitely referring to this theme.
Maybe a World War 3??
"Time keeps on slipping away and we haven't learned
So in the end now what have we gained?
Sanctus Espiritus, redeem us from our solemn hour
Sanctus Espiritus, insanity is all around us
Sanctus Espiritus, is this what we deserve?
Can we break free from chains of never-ending agony?"
Finally notice this last parallel.
The following scriptures refer to the end of this age.
"And unless the Lord had shortened those days, no flesh would be saved; but for the elect's sake, whom He chose, He shortened the days." Mark 13:20
"WATCH THEREFORE, for you know neither the day nor the HOUR in which the Son of Man is coming." Mark 15:13 (emphasis added)
pay careful attention to the lyrics.
"Sanctus Espiritus! redeem us from our solemn HOUR
Sanctus Espiritus! insanity is all around us"
(perhaps REDEEM could also mean SAVE?)
"In my darkest hours
I could not FORESEE
That the tide could turn so fast to this degree
Can't believe my eyes
How can you be so blind?
Is the heart of stone, no empathy inside?"
(These COULD be referring to the sudden, and unexpected dawn of the last days will arrive. Cold hearts refer to the people of that time too.)
There are a few more parallels, but their not as clear, and these are already pretty obscure.
That's my theory, but it's too bad we're all fucked up in the head to be able to do this. Goodbye.