EPICA
- The Phantom Agony Lyrics / with translations[I. Impasse of Thoughts]
I can't see you, I can't hear you
Do you still exist?
I can't feel you, I can't touch you,
Do you exist?
The Phantom Agony
I can't taste you, I can't think of you,
Do we exist at all?
[II. Between hope and despair]
The future doesn't pass
And the past won't overtake the present
All that remains is an obsolete illusion
We are afraid of all the things that could not be
A phantom agony
Do we dream at night
Or do we share the same old fantasy?
I am a silhouette of the person wandering in my dreams
Tears of unprecedented beauty
Reveal the truth of existence
We're all sadists
The age-old development of consciousness
Drives us away from the essence of life
We meditate too much, so that our instincts will fade away
They fade away
What's the point of life
And what's the meaning if we all die in the end?
Does it make sense to learn or do we forget everything?
Tears of unprecedented beauty
Reveal the truth of existence
We're all pessimists
Teach me how to see and free the disbelief in me
What we get is what we see, the Phantom Agony
A te spiritus noster devoratur et nostra anima capitur
[III. Nevermore]
The lucidity of my mind has been revealed in new dreams
I am able to travel where my heart goes
In search of self-realization
This is the way to escape from our agitation
And develop ourselves
Use your illusion and enter my dream...
I can't see you, I can't hear you
Do you still exist?
I can't feel you, I can't touch you,
Do you exist?
The Phantom Agony
I can't taste you, I can't think of you,
Do we exist at all?
[II. Between hope and despair]
The future doesn't pass
And the past won't overtake the present
All that remains is an obsolete illusion
We are afraid of all the things that could not be
A phantom agony
Do we dream at night
Or do we share the same old fantasy?
I am a silhouette of the person wandering in my dreams
Tears of unprecedented beauty
Reveal the truth of existence
We're all sadists
The age-old development of consciousness
Drives us away from the essence of life
They fade away
What's the point of life
And what's the meaning if we all die in the end?
Does it make sense to learn or do we forget everything?
Tears of unprecedented beauty
Reveal the truth of existence
We're all pessimists
Teach me how to see and free the disbelief in me
What we get is what we see, the Phantom Agony
A te spiritus noster devoratur et nostra anima capitur
[III. Nevermore]
The lucidity of my mind has been revealed in new dreams
I am able to travel where my heart goes
In search of self-realization
This is the way to escape from our agitation
And develop ourselves
Use your illusion and enter my dream...
Facts about The Phantom Agony
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The Phantom Agony is written by Adrianus Sluijter, Markus Jansen, Yves Huts.
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It is first released on June 05, 2003 as part of Epica's album "The Phantom Agony" which includes 22 tracks in total. This song is the 8th track on this album.
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When we dive into the story the lyrics are telling, Epica's 'The Phantom Agony' deals with the issue of existence and the unknown mainly through the medium of a ghost by portraying it as a source of anxiety that cannot be seen but is still around. The lyrics of the phantom agony highlight to a great extent issues such as reflection, angst, despair, solitude and spirituality. Additionally, the song gives the credit to the existential angst, fear of the unknown, search for meaning and consciousness, and self-realization at the same time. The song has the themes of existential angst, fear, and the search for meaning that are more mature and complex. It also contains expressions such as 'We are all sadists' and 'We are all pessimists,' which might be disturbing for the younger audience. The explicitness of the language and themes is not high, but they are more appropriate for older teens and adults.
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The Phantom Agony falls under the genre Heavy Metal.
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The Phantom Agony song length is 9 minutes and 01 seconds.
Who wrote The Phantom Agony lyrics?
The Phantom Agony is written by Adrianus Sluijter, Markus Jansen, Yves Huts.
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When was The Phantom Agony released?
It is first released on June 05, 2003 as part of Epica's album "The Phantom Agony" which includes 22 tracks in total. This song is the 8th track on this album.
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What is the meaning behind The Phantom Agony lyrics?
When we dive into the story the lyrics are telling, Epica's 'The Phantom Agony' deals with the issue of existence and the unknown mainly through the medium of a ghost by portraying it as a source of anxiety that cannot be seen but is still around. The lyrics of the phantom agony highlight to a great extent issues such as reflection, angst, despair, solitude and spirituality. Additionally, the song gives the credit to the existential angst, fear of the unknown, search for meaning and consciousness, and self-realization at the same time. The song has the themes of existential angst, fear, and the search for meaning that are more mature and complex. It also contains expressions such as 'We are all sadists' and 'We are all pessimists,' which might be disturbing for the younger audience. The explicitness of the language and themes is not high, but they are more appropriate for older teens and adults.
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Which genre is The Phantom Agony?
The Phantom Agony falls under the genre Heavy Metal.
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How long is the song The Phantom Agony?
The Phantom Agony song length is 9 minutes and 01 seconds.
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Songwriter(s): Adrianus Sluijter, Markus Jansen, Yves Huts
Record Label(s): 2013 TRANSMISSION
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