Moria- No light Ahead

Moria "No Light Ahead" lyrical meanings

As the title says this album basically is about there being no light ahead with some of the ways people treat others and the ideals and thinking processes of people. Some of these songs were written years before this was released and were on other demos so they all don't fallow that theme. There's no spell check on here so im sure this is sloppy as hell haha


1.No Light Ahead

This is what we have feared
turning our backs on each other
there is no light ahead
this will be the end of us

- The end of humanity is brought on by our selfishness and narrow minded views.

2.Broken

You failed me
you failed yourself
you walked the line
starting out so pure
this is who I thought you were
this is what you were always to me
clean and precious was your life
swept away to the broken path
you say that we all change
that this was a phase
but this is me forever
you say that we all change
but I only CHANGE FOR THE BETTER
I watched you waste away
every night, every breath
as the carbon fills your lungs
as I smell it on your breath
it reminds me of why I am
you have changed for the worse
walking the broken line
going back on your word
you failed me
you failed yourself

- This song is about claiming straight edge and going back on that. However, I didn't go right out and say that, because it doesn't just refer to straight edge, it can be about anything in life that is a commitment or just holding onto whatever beliefs you have. Whatever change in ideals you make should be for the better. Change in life is good, but not when it makes you into a worse person. Not saying you're a better person if you're straight edge, it's not for everyone. I wrote this song when i was extremely bitter haha, but the lyrics are pretty self explanatory.

3.The Horror

Six bullets through their brains
face down in their misery
they told him to kill
the ghost along his side
full of rage and
possessed to kill
kill them all
moving here in the promise
of a new beginning
this quickly swept away
by the horrors of the past
catch them
kill them
these murders would haunt him
driven to insanity
the growing hate
eyes blood shot red
this eerie coldness
and voices in his head
this is truly hell
horror!
you must escape this
residing in his basement
the voices still in his head
driving him to insanity
this is his breaking point
chasing his family with an axe
they must escape the horror
of this house
28 days of hell

- These lyrics are based on the movie Amityville Horror, both the original and the remake, im not crazy into the movie, but i just thought it would be cool to write about. 28 days was how long they stayed in the house.

4.Disillusion In His Name

Religion at the heart of persecution
they have divided more than united
hate fed by faiths
blood spilt because of the one
we've gone this far
with no progress
humanity is doomed
we must breakaway
from these narrow views
that divide us away from each other
so much devastation caused by holy wars
fighting for selfish ways
let us tear down these walls
of separation
built up by the faith of human kind
we will never progress
with these ideals
they set the boundaries
it's time to break them
and set our minds free
dissolution in his name
with no progress humanity is doomed
we all are doomed

- The first line of this song sums most of it up. It's about how religion divides people. All of the wars in the middle east and violence that is created by the ideals around religion. Humanity can't progress when we have religion holding us back from cultures and countries getting along and living peacefully together. Every religion believes theirs is the true religion. This causes violence and narrow mindedness, we have to open our minds to peace and understand religion creates as much hate as it does love.

5.Leaving Nothing Behind

You've made your choices
thought only for yourself
you've ignored all the facts
and continued dying
one day at a time
never looking ahead
to how this effects
the ones you love
now you left nothing behind
but empty hearts
and what could have been memories
never amounting to anything
but dying selfishly
now you're nothing
you never changed
despite the signs
ignore all you thought was right
we all suffered in the end
never putting up a fight
you have made your choices
giving up on your life

- This is about my uncle dying from cancer. He was the only one of my family i never really got to know that well, because he didn't allow himself to. Despite having cancer he continued to smoke till he was in the hospital, even when he knew his time would be up soon, he still never made an effort to really make his mark on the world. He died and left my aunt alone. These lyrics are extremely personal but that's what they're about.

6.On The Eve...

As we assemble on the eve of our fate
we call upon the power of mighty Odin
guide us to victory
we fight for glory
unity under one banner
now our destiny awaits us
the battle cry has sounded
our might is to be tested
the clash of swords fills the air
The bloodshed has begun!
the battle rages on as
I cut open my enemies
our enemies begin to fall
to their knees
severed limbs
broken bones
nothing stands in our way
it's time to slay the king
this is ours
victory IS OURS
we bask in the glory of our battle
to the victor goes the spoils

- I just wanted to write an epic song. I think keith wrote the line "unity under one banner". Besides that, this song is just for fun.

7.Forever Entombed

This charred corpse speaks no more
as the smoke escapes from between
her soon to be rotting teeth
the smell of burnt flesh
is only apparent now
she only screamed a little
while the gasoline
was poured all over her perfect
pale figure
dropping to her knees in flames
all of his pain is gone
as her last shallow breath escapes
now a black charred corpse remains
she speaks no more lies
her charred corpse
speaks no more
he dismembers her corpse
discard the evidence
her body forever entombed
in a concrete casket
sinking to the depths
lost forever
no respected burial
and only desolation under water
forever entombed

- Just a story about burning someone alive, putting their body in concrete, and dropping them into the ocean haha, it sounds brutal so I wrote it.

8.Manifestation

You'd think we've progressed far enough
not to need this
once used to explain the unexplainable
now we are just convinced and enslaved
not to think beyond these pages
you'd think we've progressed far enough
not to need this
we've not progressed
once used to explain the unexplainable
now we are just convinced and enslaved
now we have little hope
unless we close the book
fed and told this
is the way we must think
I can't help but ask why I believe in what I do
have you ever questioned all of this
heaven looks so grim
when the path is paved by hate and ignorance
ignorant thoughts against
what is not natural to you
and accept others for who they are
weren't you meant to accept others with open arms
we are met with closed minds
this has been my choice
believing in what I think is right
and what I research is true
this has been my choice
you cant save me
I'm going to hell
so I'm taking you with me
I've kept my mind clear
so I'll pay the price if I have to
I'm going to hell
I'm taking you with me

- Religion was originally created to explain what we didn't know. How life was created, where we go when we die and other questions about life. But after thousands of years we still haven't progressed beyond that, despite science and our vast knowledge. I don't agree with some of the beliefs that Christianity teaches, and I'll stand by those beliefs despite being told im going to hell. And if im going to hell, all of the truly evil Christians that hide behind their religion should go with me.

9.Losing Hope

This weight on my shoulders
of the fate of human kind
is far too much to bare
I'm losing hope far too fast
for what we could be
hating what we've become
striving to be on the top
this has been engraved in our brains
but does not reflect our nature
but im still losing hope
far too fast
I've watched others around me fall
lacking in self respect
lacking in the compassion
this will lead us to our demise
striving for the top
at the expense for others
pushing aside all the morals
and thoughts for others
this will come back to you
this will lead to our demise
this will haunt us for an eternity

- Having a conscious sucks some times, all of the people that don't care about others, all the selfishness will haunt us. It's about my growing hatred of some people. It kind of goes back to the no light ahead theme.

10.Seeing In Red (Charlie Brown)

I try to escape all of this
put you behind me forever
but you are summoned to die
screaming drop dead
DROP DEAD
dreaming only of your death
I only see in red
the weapon in my hand
this will determine your fate
the blade slides so easily
to your heart
I only dream of your death
releasing the pressure
of this burden
a sense of relaxation
from your silence
no last words
just the escape
of your breath
no expression
only blood
from your mouth
no last words only death

- Just another random story about dreaming of killing someone, then you wake up and decide to just go ahead with it.

11.Giving In

It's so much easier to give in
giving in on everything you hold true
you've given up
on what was once so close to your heart
this is still close to me
this is still what I believe in
abandon all hope as you go against everything you once were
I use to see the passion in your eyes
holding onto everything, saying it will last

I've grown to despise everything you've become
watching you grow into this
from what I once knew you as
this is still CLOSE TO ME
this is still IN MY HEART
convictions are meant to last
holding on to this is so much harder
it's so much easier to give in
give in on everything you hold true
I've grown to despise everything you've become
watching you grow into this
from what I once knew you as
I will stick to my convictions despite the lack of yours

- Another song that is basically about straight edge but can be applied to anything in life. Whatever convictions you have in life, it's a lot easier to just give in and go back on those beliefs when everyone else around you is that way. It's harder to hold on to those despite everyone else that may be living contradictory to you. Despite people around me not being straight edge anymore or drinking or doing drugs, i'll still hold onto it, I wont give in and go along with everyone else. This can be applied to everything. Other than that the lyrics speak for themselves.