"Sempiternal Beings" is a song by British progressive metal band Haken. It is the fourth track on the band's 2023 album Fauna.
Basis
According to Ross Jennings, "Sempiternal Beings" gets its themes from the immortal jellyfish. The song uses its immortality as a parallel to the human tendency
to forget about our own mortality. We, quite literally, convince ourselves we're sempiternal beings.
Production
According to Richard Henshall and Pete Jones, "Sempiternal Beings" was one of the first songs written for the album.
Lyrics
| "Sempiternal Beings" lyrics [Click here] |
In stasis, it bends but won't break us
Aurelia, majestic as a lion's roar embodies her
Terranean, threaten and shield us
Endanger, recoil and rewind the tapes
She's born again
Always returning
How is this possible?
It's never over
I'll meet you in another life!
Medusa, a haunting allure
Elusive ectoplasmic residue
She'll dance for you
Inducing hydro-cosmic dreams in you
Of eternal blue
Spineless
Stinger
Servant
Healer
And I'm seven less heartbeats away
But no one's keeping time
The lengths I would go through to meet with you
In another life
And the ocean between us is where
We find inner peace
When will we cease to convince ourselves
We're sempiternal beings?
Stoned by her gaze
The queen of despair
Oh, chimeless bell of snakes
Delight the liquid air
She emanates the squall and serene
Consuming no more
Than she wants or she needs
And I'm seven less heartbeats away
But no one's keeping time
The lengths I would go through to meet with you
In another life
And the ocean between us is where
We find inner peace
When will we cease to convince ourselves
We're sempiternal beings?
(Glowing with abandon)
(Ambassador of balance)
Oh, is it then or now?
It's a long way down
Neither day nor night
Is this death or life?
And I'm seven less heartbeats away
But no one's keeping time
The lengths I would go through to meet with you
In another life
And the ocean between us is where
We find inner peace
When will we cease to convince ourselves
We're sempiternal beings?
(Seven less heartbeats away)
And I'm seven less heartbeats away
But no one's keeping time
(The lengths I would go through to stay)
The lengths I would go through to meet with you
In another life
(An ocean between us avails)
And the ocean between us is where
We find inner peace
(We keep convincing ourselves)
When will we cease to convince ourselves
We're sempiternal beings?
|
Personnel
Haken
- Ross Jennings - vocals
- Richard Henshall - guitars, keyboards
- Charlie Griffiths - guitars
- Peter Jones - keyboards
- Conner Green - bass
- Raymond Hearne - drums
|
|
| "Sempiternal Beings" |
| Song by Haken |
| Released |
3 March 2022 |
| Album |
Fauna |
| Genre |
Progressive Metal, Progressive Rock |
| Length |
8:24 |
| Live Plays |
0 (#54 [tied]) |
|