Symphony X – Of Sins And Shadows

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Passing through the void
The darkes grand illusion
Chaos is riding on the wind

Destroyed in agony
They create a maddened lair
Summon all to heed their cry

Innocence fading away
- the dying eyes of the prey

[chorus]
Desperate cries, hail of fire deciding
All out fate in the night
Tempt in sin
Shadows then begin to
Gather the souls they hold within

Victims of desire
Pestilence of their invasion
Forms then take on evil waves

Paralyze, victimize
The shadows fall and enter fast
from the sky - (from the sky)
Summon all to heed their cry

Innocence fading away
- the dying eyes of the prey

[chorus]
Desperate cries, hail of fire deciding
All out fate in the night
Tempt in sin
Shadows then begin to
Gather the souls they hold within

I've betrayed - slowly fade
I repent my inner plea
I've denied - sanctified
Cannont hide from this monstrosity

I'm immersed in a curse
Of this jaded imagery
Realize that your cries
Only jeapordize this legacy

[solo]

[chorus]
Desperate cries, hail of fire deciding
All out fate in the night
Tempt in sin
Shadows then begin to
Gather the souls they hold within

[chorus]
Desperate cries, hail of fire deciding
All out fate in the night
Tempt in sin
Shadows then begin to
Gather the souls they hold within

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Track duration: 05:40

"Of Sins and Shadows" as written by Thomas/pinnella Miller

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    Song Meaning:Yeah, yeah. All from the Apocalypse/Revelations book.\
    "Chaos is riding on the wind" - Let me try to remember... Chaos, War, Death and Famine - White, Red, Pale and Black - The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse

    Add ArchAngelShadow comment here:

    And so it is. great song, great lyric
    Flag DarkMelchiahon July 28, 2011   Link
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    Song Meaning:I don't think this has anything to do with getting trapped in a satanic cult. I think the song is about judgement day. They talk about passing through the void/going to heaven, and hail of fire deciding, and that type of thing.
    Flag corerulezon June 14, 2010   Link
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    Song Meaning:This is way out here, but I think it's talking about the Apocalypse.

    "Innocence fading away
    - the dying eyes of prey", Can refer to the innocent people of the Earth caught in the apocalypse at that time frame and the dying eyes of prey is of course all the people on Earth during the calling.

    "Desperate cries, hail of fire deciding
    All our fate in the night
    Tempt in sin, shadows then begin to
    Gather the souls they hold within", Can refer to hell fire and brimstone that is covering the Earth. Everyone's fate is decided in the night cause now there is no repenting for your sins (tempt in sin). Shadows I can't explain right off.

    "I've betrayed - slowly fade
    I repent my inner plea
    I've denied - sanctified
    Cannot hide form this
    monstrosity", Possibly refering to a person in this time frame trying to repent for all the evil he has done but he/she realizes they cannot hide from their fate any longer. They can no longer hide from Hell (cannot hide from this monstrosity.)

    "I'm immersed in a curse
    Of this jaded imagery
    Realize that your cries
    Only jeopardize this legacy", They're caught up in the Apocalypse which is a curse to all who haven't repent cause you can no longer hide from your destination. Your cries and pleas only make it worse...legacy of course refering to the Apocalypse that is to come and will come.

    I believe you can read along the lines. Of course this is just my personal opinion.

    Flag ArchAngelShadowon June 05, 2009   Link
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    General Comment:this album is the story of adam and eve.
    Flag rubber314chickenon June 10, 2008   Link
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    General Comment:...Ok the song speaks "of sins and shadows"... jenz1: right it speaks of sins...though it does not fall short from Satanism . It's not a difficult song to understand actually, it does speak of sacrificing rituals ("they create a maddened lair", "the dying eyes of prey", etc.) in order to obtain something these protagonists "desire", (are therefore "victims of desire"). I do believe it's a song about somebody who feels they got into something which he/she can not get out of and is no longer enjoying being a part of. Btw this is my first post :D Symphony X Rules!!!
    Flag Xokoon April 14, 2008   Link
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    General Comment:Satanism falls short of the songs message; Symphony X sings about the very nature of sin and its effect on humans. Sin is addictive; we become " Victims of desire". They, in that passage, reference the common Christian philosophy: Satan is powerless because he is evil. Sin, according to the song, originates from the individual, thus Satan's sin came from his appetites as did ours.
    Flag jenz1on December 10, 2007   Link
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    General Comment:Satanism falls short of the songs message; Symphony X sings about the very nature of sin and its effect on humans. Sin is addictive; we become " Victims of desire". They, in that passage, reference the common Christian philosophy: Satan is powerless because he is evil. Sin, according to the song, originates from the individual, thus Satan's sin came from his appetites as did ours.
    Flag jenz1on December 10, 2007   Link
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    General Comment:this song's about a big fucking battle. and the speaker feels like he might be losing.

    or about the legions of hell attacking the people of earth.

    or something totally different, who knows.
    Flag Coruptednumberon July 18, 2007   Link
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    General Comment:hehe, oh well don't know nothing about satanism anyway.
    Flag B12on April 19, 2006   Link
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    General Comment:Shit, I just re-read that and it came out horrible... what I meant to say was either: "A friend's boyfriend was in a satanist cult" or "a friend of mine used to date a dude who was in a satanist cult", but I kinda got mixed up... oh well...
    Flag Eliminationon April 19, 2006   Link

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