Salomé
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Written in july 2017.
Trivia
Rotgod's aim is to desecrate EVERYTHING, without mercy or regard for anyone. Therefore, not even the "supreme desecrator" himself (i.e. mr. Friedrich Nietzsche) can be spared. In truth, his descent into madness had begun much earlier than we think - all of that thanks to a russian woman called Lou Andreas Salomé, whose influence can be found all over his writing since "Zarathustra". He was basically a simp for her, since she was, as some people close to Nietzsche put it, "his philosophy personified".
This song is about their encounter, and borrows some quotes from authentic correspondence exchanges between the two, along with some funny unrelated "easter eggs" I encourage you to find (one in particular about a popular italian rock musician, who exposed himself with some rather ludicrous claims a few years ago).
Musically, this is one of the weirdest, most varied songs I've ever written: influences are literally all over the place - from thrash to death to doom to noise to even a tiny bit of post-1993 black metal (for once). The female choir has been provided by the exceptionally talented singer Francesca Ortisi.
Lyrics
"I wanted to live alone. But then, the dear bird Lou flew across my path and I thought it was a noble creature... and I wanted to have this eagle."
(Friedrich Nietzsche)
What Zarathustra truly spoke about
Was not really what most people think
Faithful to the Earth, and its worst disease
A mixture of beauty, intelligence and malice
Born from a veteran of the old guard
Raised with a comprehensive education
Developing curiosity, wonder and creativity
With some latent signs of insanity
A new earthly germ, destined to infect
So many brilliant minds of her same circle
Even the disciple of the prophet Dionysus
Fell prey to this hellish leonine eagle
Venturing into the deepest abyss
Where no one would ever dare
If people could hear them talk
They would think of 'em as two demons
Which stars did they fall from
To meet in such a place?
And what could have been built
Had things gone differently?
Sparkling craze, luciferine grins,
Unconscious transfert through unusual ways
In the eye of his soul the sign had been traced
And this time it wasn't erasable
Immoral, beyond good and evil
Wandering, taking pleasure from her sins
His philosophy personified, in the end
Even the Ubermensch was "all too human"
Subconscious bewitchment
Primitive form, hidden archetype
Not going beyond
All mind, no matter
Frozen, in place
No chance to build on
Too late, no way
Mutuality, asymmetrical
Sparkling craze, luciferine grins,
Unconscious transfert through unusual ways
In the eye of his soul the sign had been traced
And this time it wasn't erasable
Immoral, beyond good and evil
Craving to lose her own mind
His philosophy personified, in the end
Even the Ubermensch was "all too human"
Stuck in his own intelligence
Unable to build something more
Intellect fails, sudden sleep of reason
A beautiful mind, but where is it now?
"My soul hurts..."
Immoral, beyond good and evil
Craving to lose her own mind
His philosophy personified, in the end
Even the Ubermensch was "all too human"
Stuck in his own intelligence
Unable to build something more
Intellect fails, incipit tragoedia
God is dead, but who did really kill him?
"We are so similar in our talents and our intentions that our names are destined to be named jointly at some point. And every aspersion cast upon her, will strike me first."
(Friedrich Nietzsche)
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