So herr are my thoughts: this track is the one before the last. That information, to me, is important because i thought it would be like the alchemisg final speech before it becomes something else right at the beggining.. but this line of thought doesnt really work out if the song is at the end cause mend is all about "rebuilding after the war" and stuff. So why such an agressivr song is doing right at the end? Here enters Faust who made the deal with the devil because of (one of the reasons at leat) [BOREDOM]. So now im thinking that this showcases the fact that even in a utopian scenario, opositiveness needs to be present because of our nature (and to an extent, opositiveness need not to be bad). So Faust makes a deal. A deal with an enemy. A deal of tension. Here we have a vocalist wanting the other to "hold his feet to the fire", meaning, he wants a duo to confront. Like a deal with an enemy. This is now my interpretation. The problem here for me is that i dont really know what is the fate of the alchemist so i cannot make a inforned judgement about who is talking. But i would risk that both are.
@@ViradaRealistaBrasil I love these thoughts, thanks so much for sharing! I agree the idea of opposites needing to exist is really key here, and I love you bringing up that boredom was an aspect of Faust’s deal with Mephistopheles. The more I listen, the more I’m convinced that, as you say, this is The Alchemist’s final statement prior to the climax, but the aggressiveness is fascinating as the mood for the song right before the climax (presumably). I’ve always assumed the ending sees Samsara reintegrating the Alchemist and the Architect and returning to the beginning, but there’s also a possibility that he transcends and reaches nirvana
I think this is an awesome lead single, I’m so excited to hear Mend Also I think this might be one of the first songs I show people now to get them into Eidola
@@frozenandchosen I agree! I think it’s a great representation of the sound that’s been cultivated across their discography, a new listener can kind of latch on to any aspect of the song and find something on one of the other albums that hits a similar mark
This song is a certified banger. This is going to kill it live
So herr are my thoughts: this track is the one before the last. That information, to me, is important because i thought it would be like the alchemisg final speech before it becomes something else right at the beggining.. but this line of thought doesnt really work out if the song is at the end cause mend is all about "rebuilding after the war" and stuff. So why such an agressivr song is doing right at the end?
Here enters Faust who made the deal with the devil because of (one of the reasons at leat) [BOREDOM]. So now im thinking that this showcases the fact that even in a utopian scenario, opositiveness needs to be present because of our nature (and to an extent, opositiveness need not to be bad). So Faust makes a deal. A deal with an enemy. A deal of tension. Here we have a vocalist wanting the other to "hold his feet to the fire", meaning, he wants a duo to confront. Like a deal with an enemy. This is now my interpretation.
The problem here for me is that i dont really know what is the fate of the alchemist so i cannot make a inforned judgement about who is talking. But i would risk that both are.
@@ViradaRealistaBrasil I love these thoughts, thanks so much for sharing! I agree the idea of opposites needing to exist is really key here, and I love you bringing up that boredom was an aspect of Faust’s deal with Mephistopheles.
The more I listen, the more I’m convinced that, as you say, this is The Alchemist’s final statement prior to the climax, but the aggressiveness is fascinating as the mood for the song right before the climax (presumably). I’ve always assumed the ending sees Samsara reintegrating the Alchemist and the Architect and returning to the beginning, but there’s also a possibility that he transcends and reaches nirvana
I think this is an awesome lead single, I’m so excited to hear Mend
Also I think this might be one of the first songs I show people now to get them into Eidola
@@frozenandchosen I agree! I think it’s a great representation of the sound that’s been cultivated across their discography, a new listener can kind of latch on to any aspect of the song and find something on one of the other albums that hits a similar mark