CATHEDRAL
- The Empty Mirror Lyrics / with translationsChasing my own death through life
A future trapped in yesterday
When everything was fresh and bright
Then innocence found its grave
Empty mirror, soul replacer
Empty mirror, youth taker
Summer came in rays of light
Overwhelming joy it gave
Blinding all life's pain from sight
Golden days could not be saved
Empty mirror, soul replacer
Empty mirror, youth taker
In dark caves
Wisdom reigns
Awareness dulls ambition's flame
Like a corpse
In soil laid
Trust and faith long since decayed
Togetherness, broken mess
Devotion sought and found in vain
Blind fatigue debased intrigue
Love was traded in for pain
A path i followed with blind eyes
Running all this way to find
The terminal of painfull truth
Where purity and innocence died
Empty mirror, soul replacer
Empty mirror, youth taker
Dying face of beauty fades
Before my eyes as you ascend
Sail away with the sun
To never feel my touch again
Free once more to raom in hell
This lonely world represents hell
Solitude shares the pain
A secret lover til the end
I have lost the will to live
Will it come to pass?
Need the strength to carry on
Must forget the past...
The empty mirror tells no lies
Reflecting a transparent face
Just nothingless is recognised
I'm stranded in a long-lost place
Empty mirror, soul replacer
Empty mirror, i'm a stranger
Here i stand ? all alone
Before a cross my concience pleads yesterday
A thorn embraced as the future slowly bleads
Awaken now, bury the past,
Put to rest, no longer grieve
Chase the light, pass the gates
Leave this graveyard of lost dream.
A future trapped in yesterday
When everything was fresh and bright
Then innocence found its grave
Empty mirror, soul replacer
Empty mirror, youth taker
Summer came in rays of light
Overwhelming joy it gave
Blinding all life's pain from sight
Golden days could not be saved
Empty mirror, soul replacer
Empty mirror, youth taker
In dark caves
Wisdom reigns
Awareness dulls ambition's flame
Like a corpse
In soil laid
Trust and faith long since decayed
Togetherness, broken mess
Devotion sought and found in vain
Blind fatigue debased intrigue
Love was traded in for pain
A path i followed with blind eyes
Running all this way to find
The terminal of painfull truth
Where purity and innocence died
Empty mirror, soul replacer
Empty mirror, youth taker
Before my eyes as you ascend
Sail away with the sun
To never feel my touch again
Free once more to raom in hell
This lonely world represents hell
Solitude shares the pain
A secret lover til the end
I have lost the will to live
Will it come to pass?
Need the strength to carry on
Must forget the past...
The empty mirror tells no lies
Reflecting a transparent face
Just nothingless is recognised
I'm stranded in a long-lost place
Empty mirror, soul replacer
Empty mirror, i'm a stranger
Here i stand ? all alone
Before a cross my concience pleads yesterday
A thorn embraced as the future slowly bleads
Awaken now, bury the past,
Put to rest, no longer grieve
Chase the light, pass the gates
Leave this graveyard of lost dream.
Facts about The Empty Mirror
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The Empty Mirror is written by Brian Dixon, Lee Dorrian, Garry Jennings, Leo Smee.
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It is first released on October 21, 2002 as part of Cathedral's album "The VIIth Coming" which includes 10 tracks in total. This song is the 4th track on this album.
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When we dive into the story the lyrics are telling, the song 'The Empty Mirror' by Cathedral explores themes of loss and disillusionment and the passage of time. The song uses an empty mirror as a metaphor to represent the disappearance of innocence and youth and the gradual loss of physical beauty. The lyrics describe a path that starts with happiness and brightness and ends in a state of isolation and sorrow, which forces the main character to face his worst reality while needing to leave behind his most terrifying memories. The empty mirror lyrics mostly emphasize reflection and heartbreak and despair and angst and solitude. The song combines loss and nostalgia with identity and self-reflection and pain and suffering and hope and moving forward. The lyrics contain mature themes such as loss, despair, and existential reflection, which may not be suitable for children under 13. The song requires parental guidance because its death imagery and emotional weight create a complex experience.
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The Empty Mirror falls under the genre Alternative.
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The Empty Mirror song length is 8 minutes and 38 seconds.
Who wrote The Empty Mirror lyrics?
The Empty Mirror is written by Brian Dixon, Lee Dorrian, Garry Jennings, Leo Smee.
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When was The Empty Mirror released?
It is first released on October 21, 2002 as part of Cathedral's album "The VIIth Coming" which includes 10 tracks in total. This song is the 4th track on this album.
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What is the meaning behind The Empty Mirror lyrics?
When we dive into the story the lyrics are telling, the song 'The Empty Mirror' by Cathedral explores themes of loss and disillusionment and the passage of time. The song uses an empty mirror as a metaphor to represent the disappearance of innocence and youth and the gradual loss of physical beauty. The lyrics describe a path that starts with happiness and brightness and ends in a state of isolation and sorrow, which forces the main character to face his worst reality while needing to leave behind his most terrifying memories. The empty mirror lyrics mostly emphasize reflection and heartbreak and despair and angst and solitude. The song combines loss and nostalgia with identity and self-reflection and pain and suffering and hope and moving forward. The lyrics contain mature themes such as loss, despair, and existential reflection, which may not be suitable for children under 13. The song requires parental guidance because its death imagery and emotional weight create a complex experience.
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Which genre is The Empty Mirror?
The Empty Mirror falls under the genre Alternative.
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How long is the song The Empty Mirror?
The Empty Mirror song length is 8 minutes and 38 seconds.
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these lyrics are submitted by kaanSongwriter(s): Brian Dixon, Lee Dorrian, Garry Jennings, Leo Smee
Record Label(s): 2002 Secret Records Limited
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