I particularly love the dialogue between Faust and Mephistopheles in the end. I appreciate how wise their words are and the way they rime. As for the music, the electric guitar fading away and letting a beautiful strumming acoustic guitar take hold is just wonderful. Overall I agree with other comments saying this song is an epic masterpiece.
FAUST With all you gentlemen, the name's a test, Whereby the nature usually is expressed. Clearly the latter it implies In names like Beelzebub, Destroyer, Father of Lies. Who art thou, then? MEPHISTOPHELES Part of that Power, not understood, Which always wills the Bad, and always works the Good. FAUST What hidden sense in this enigma lies? MEPHISTOPHELES I am the Spirit that Denies! And justly so: for all things, from the Void Called forth, deserve to be destroyed: 'Twere better, then, were naught created. Thus, all which you as Sin have rated,- Destruction,-aught with Evil blent,- That is my proper element.
7 years since this single was released never to be featured on an album, as it is accustomed. The best audiobook out there as told by the most phenomenal melody in black metal there is. Tremendous loss their disband; their music, especially this crown masterpiece forever echoing in my head resonating the beats of my heart.
In my opinion one of their darkest songs, and also one of their best! Need to get my hands on this vinyl very soon. Also hope their next full length will be full of this black atmosphere...
+Phillip Thienger Their vinyl is bloody amazing. If you're lucky, try to score their vinyl collection of The Demonstration Archive. Their Pale Folklore renditions on vinyl work wonders on the ears
[Faust:] "Yo, Johannes Faust, te invoco, Mefistófeles!" [Faust:] O creciente Luna, hiciste esto pero brillas A último momento de este dolor mío Detrás de este escritorio Cuántas veces os he tenido A medianoche mirarte a ti como te levantas O de tus libros y papel me inclino Te hiciste aparecer, oh amigo triste [Mefistófeles:] Yo soy el espíritu que siempre niega! Y con razón, porque todo lo que es nacido Merece ser destruido en el desprecio Por lo tanto 'ellos estan mejor si no se crearon La destrucción, el pecado, la maldad - dijo claramente Todo lo cual le ha clasificado como malo Esa es mi elemento - ahí habito [Representante:] Dispersión de las estrellas con una mano generosa Agua, fuego, pared taberna Los pájaros y las bestias, todos dentro del sistema Así, en la actualidad nuestro stand estrecha Pantalla amplia el alcance de la Creación Pasee con rapidez, observando así Desde los cielos, para el mundo al infierno! El Mundo de los Espíritus no está impedido para ti! [Mefistófeles:] ". Ahora bien, ¿qué quieres tú Fausto que tiene Mephisto que hacer?" [Faust:] "Te encarezco, Mephisto, espere de mí mientras yo viva ... para hacer lo que Fausto mandará Ya sea para sacar la luna de la esfera exterior o el océano para abrumar al mundo Id reportad estas nuevas al gran Lucifer..: dile que él se entrega su alma. Así que él le perdonará cuatro a veinte años, haciéndole vivir todo abundantemente, teniendote a ti parar siempre asistirme a mí. para darme todo lo que yo voy a preguntar ". [Mefistófeles:] "Lo haré." [Faust:] Espíritu sublime, me has dado todo Todo para que yo te rogué, no en vano Qué te revela tu rostro en el fuego Tú me has dado la naturaleza de un reino Con el poder de disfrutar y sentir Sólo una visita de desconcierto escalofriante Tú [?] Luego me traerás todos los seres vivos Y me enseñó a conocer a mis hermanos en el Aire En las aguas profundas y en las coberteras silenciosos Cuando a través del bosque de la tormenta arrecia El desarraigo de los pinos gigantes que en su caída Aplastamiento, arrastre hacia abajo las ramas y los troncos vecinos ¿De quién [crecientemente?] Trueno hueco sacude las colinas Entonces tú me llevas a una cueva refugio Y me reveláis a mí mismo y la verdad desnuda El profundo misterioso milagro de mi Naturaleza Y cuando la luna pura eleva a la vista Con dulzura por encima de mí, y luego flota sobre mí Arrastrándose desde las paredes rocosas y matorrales cubiertos de rocio Sombras de plata, fantasmas de un mundo desaparecido Qué disipar la alegría austera de la meditación Ahora me doy cuenta plenamente de que el Hombre Nunca puede poseer la perfección Con este éxtasis que me lleva cerca y más cerca A los Dioses [Margarete:] Mi madre la ramera me puso a la muerte Mi padre la canalla comió mi carne Mi querida hermanita puso todos mis huesos En un lugar con sombra oscura bajo las piedras Luego cambié a un pájaro de madera Aleteo de distancia Vuela lejos [Mefistófeles:] La humanidad, esos tontos Cosmos Siempre actúa como incompleta Él pensó sí mismo para ser Yo soy parte de esa parte que era el Absoluto Una parte de esa oscuridad que dio origen a la Luz La Luz arrogante que disputaría Ranking Anciano de la Madre Noche Por lo tanto, espero que no pasará mucho tiempo antes Con importa que se pierda, siempre! [Representante:] Dispersión de las estrellas con una mano generosa Agua, fuego, pared taberna Los pájaros y las bestias, todos dentro del sistema Así, en la actualidad nuestro stand estrecha Pantalla amplia el alcance de la Creación Pasee con rapidez, observando así A partir de los Cielos al Mundo El Mundo de los Espíritus no está impedida para ti! [Faust:] ". Por lo tanto, todavía busco la fuerza, la razón que gobierna el flujo de vida, y no sólo su espectáculo externo" [Mefistófeles:] "??. La fuerza que gobierna La razón Hay cosas que no se pueden conocer, sino que están más allá de su alcance, incluso cuando se muestra" [Faust:] "¿Por qué habría de ser así" [Mefistófeles:] "Se encuentran fuera de los límites que las palabras pueden hacer frente, y el hombre sólo puede comprender los pensamientos que el lenguaje puede expresar." [Faust:] "¿Qué quieres decir con que las palabras son mayores aún que el hombre?" [Mefistófeles:] "De hecho lo son." [Faust:] "? Entonces, ¿qué de la nostalgia del afecto, el dolor o la pena no puedo describir estos, sin embargo, sé que están en mi pecho Qué son.?" " [Mefistófeles:] "Sin sustancia, ya que son sólo niebla." [Faust:] "En ese caso, el hombre es sólo el aire!"
I recommend this through good headphones. A top class effort from one of the leading bands of the genre in the US and NAm scene :) Distinctly Agalloch!
this song has everything... folk, thrash, rock, even some blues influenced riffs at 14:24... i salute you agalloch. this song made me remember why i bought all your albums so long ago
There's every reason to purchase this. The craftsmanship of Agalloch's releases is incredible, especially the vinyl ones if you're lucky enough to be able to play them.
Agalloch are one of my all time favorites! This song is fuckin amazing, I love how they keep getting heavier. The drum mix is better than on Marrow IMO. 14:00 is my favorite part so far. Reminds me a lot of AATG. This EP has the feel of Marrow with a little Folklore to me. When I men Don Anderson at a show all I could say was that Agalloch's music resonates deep in my soul and that I am thankful for their magnificent art.
All the ep is a masterpiece, in all its parts!!! The ending is a dream, but the part that I mentioned is like the calm before and after the storm!!! Agalloch, with Opeth, is my favorite band, I've got all their albums! Believe me ... I listened to this EP I don't know how many times!!!
The melodies from 6:13 to 8:15 and 18:08 to 20:40 are breathtaking. Surrounding these epic moments with John's growl and heavy riffs and the dialogue between Mephisto and Faust is such brilliant work very few bands can pull off.
Same with me. V: Hävitetty is their best album, I never get bored with it. I listened to it so many times and I still find new things and themes which make me love it even more.
You guys played this insanely good last night! So much better than studio! I fucking love you Agalloch!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Best live show ever at Great American Music Hall!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Faust:] "I, Johannes Faust, do call upon thee, Mephistopheles!" [Faust:] O growing Moon, didst thou but shine A last time on this pain of mine Behind this desk how oft have I At midnight seen thee rising high O'er book and paper I bend Thou didst appear, o mournful friend [Mephistopheles:] I am the spirit that ever denies! And justly so: for all that is born Deserves to be destroyed in scorn Therefore 'twere best if nothing were created Destruction, sin, wickedness - plainly stated All of which you as evil have classified That is my element - there I abide [Manager: ] Scatter the stars with a lavish hand Water, fire, tavern wall Birds and beasts, all within command Thus in our narrow booth today Creation's ample scope display Wander swiftly, observing well From the Heavens, to the World, to Hell! The World of Spirits is not barred to thee! [Mephistopheles:] "Now then, Faustus. What wouldst thou have Mephisto do?" [Faust:] "I charge thee, Mephisto, wait upon me while I live... to do whatever Faustus shall command. Be it to make the moon drop from outer sphere, or the ocean to overwhelm the world. Go bear these tidings to great Lucifer: say he surrenders up his soul. So that he shall spare him four and twenty years, letting him live in all voluptiousness, having thee ever to attend on me. To give me whatsoever I shall ask." [Mephistopheles:] "I will." [Faust:] Sublime spirit, thou hast given me all All for which I besought thee, not in vain Didst thou reveal thy countenance in the fire Thou hast given me Nature for a kingdom With the power to enjoy and feel Only a visit of chilling bewilderment Thou [then me?] bringest all the living creatures And taught me to know my brothers in the Air In the deep waters and in the silent coverts When through the forest the storm rages Uprooting the giant pines which in their fall Crushing, drag down neighboring boughs and trunks Whose [growingly?] hollow thunder shake the hills Then thou dost lead me to a sheltering cave And revealest me to myself and layest bare The deep mysterious miracle of my Nature And when the pure moon rises into sight Soothingly above me, then about me hover Creeping from rocky walls and dewy thickets Silver shadows, phantoms of a bygone world Which allay the austere joy of meditation Now fully do I realize that Man Can never possess perfection With this ecstasy which brings me near and nearer To the Gods [Margarete: ] My mother the harlot put me to death My father the scoundrel ate my flesh My dear little sister laid all my bones In a dark shaded place under the stones Then I changed into a wood-bird Fluttering away Fly away [Mephistopheles:] Mankind, that foolish Cosmos Always acts as incomplete He thought himself to Be I am part of that part which was the Absolute A part of that Darkness which gave birth to Light The arrogant Light which would dispute Ancient rank of Mother Night Therefore I hope it won't be long before With matter it shall perish evermore! [Manager: ] Scatter the stars with a lavish hand Water, fire, tavern wall Birds and beasts, all within command Thus in our narrow booth today Creation's ample scope display Wander swiftly, observing well From the Heavens to the World The World of Spirits is not barred to thee! [Faust:] "So, still I seek the force, the reason governing life's flow, and not just its external show." [Mephistopheles:] "The governing force? The reason? Some things cannot be known; they are beyond your reach even when shown." [Faust:] "Why should that be so?" [Mephistopheles:] "They lie outside the boundaries that words can address; and man can only grasp those thoughts which language can express." [Faust:] "What? Do you mean that words are greater yet than man?" [Mephistopheles:] "Indeed they are." [Faust:] "Then what of longing? Or affection, pain and grief? I can't describe these, yet I know they are in my breast. What are they?"" [Mephistopheles:] "Without substance, as mist is." [Faust:] "In that case man is only air as well!"
+Wise Ferret her interests (according to her youtube account) simply don't quite match those of someone who'd likely list Agalloch as one of the best bands ever but hey who am I.. either way I think the lady can speak for herself
***** Nah, you're pretentious. It's doesn't matter what her RUclips history is, what she commented on, or what she subscribed to. If she says Agalloch is the best band ever, then she's fucking awesome.
Woah, i've just noticed that Agalloch have a new stuff! God that awesome band is still making such a wonderful job!! I cant control my feelings when im talking about this godly forged band! They are one of my favorites and i wanna...just...uhh...marry them or something! even if that doesnt make any sense right now! :PP
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Dialogue at the end + those chord progressions = goosebumps
Completely agreed.
Gets me every time too!
Best part of the song!
I particularly love the dialogue between Faust and Mephistopheles in the end. I appreciate how wise their words are and the way they rime. As for the music, the electric guitar fading away and letting a beautiful strumming acoustic guitar take hold is just wonderful. Overall I agree with other comments saying this song is an epic masterpiece.
You're absolutely right!
FAUST
With all you gentlemen, the name's a test,
Whereby the nature usually is expressed.
Clearly the latter it implies
In names like Beelzebub, Destroyer, Father of Lies.
Who art thou, then?
MEPHISTOPHELES
Part of that Power, not understood,
Which always wills the Bad, and always works the Good.
FAUST
What hidden sense in this enigma lies?
MEPHISTOPHELES
I am the Spirit that Denies!
And justly so: for all things, from the Void
Called forth, deserve to be destroyed:
'Twere better, then, were naught created.
Thus, all which you as Sin have rated,-
Destruction,-aught with Evil blent,-
That is my proper element.
some girl once said she liked my agalloch shirt, that was the only time i ever fell in love.
You should've married her right then and there.
21 minutes of art
still it flies by very quickly
7 years since this single was released never to be featured on an album, as it is accustomed. The best audiobook out there as told by the most phenomenal melody in black metal there is. Tremendous loss their disband; their music, especially this crown masterpiece forever echoing in my head resonating the beats of my heart.
In my opinion one of their darkest songs, and also one of their best! Need to get my hands on this vinyl very soon. Also hope their next full length will be full of this black atmosphere...
+Phillip Thienger Their vinyl is bloody amazing. If you're lucky, try to score their vinyl collection of The Demonstration Archive. Their Pale Folklore renditions on vinyl work wonders on the ears
absolute masterpiece!!!! 06:13 to 08:15 one of the best parts of music of all time!!! no words
pffff
agree lol i love playing that part but the whole song is awesome
HansJoseRehfisch agree.... katatonia.... GREAT BAND!!! Gateways of Bereavement is my favourite song
Damn, they get better with age. I love seeing the progression from Pale Folklore to this behemoth of a kickass EP.
An epic masterpiece, hail Agalloch!
Absolutely fantastic! Thank you Agalloch!
Some of good old J.W Goethes stuff in black metal ? Great idea
Already may be my favourite Agalloch song
I Love this so much. My favorite song right now
This song is just great, the lyrics are perfect. It gave me chills at the end, that dialog and the guitar in the background, oh my...
This never gets old.
unbelievable!!!! this guys just change my top of the best metal music ever made. i consider a privilege to listen that epic piece of art
[Faust:] "Yo, Johannes Faust, te invoco, Mefistófeles!"
[Faust:]
O creciente Luna, hiciste esto pero brillas
A último momento de este dolor mío
Detrás de este escritorio Cuántas veces os he tenido
A medianoche mirarte a ti como te levantas
O de tus libros y papel me inclino
Te hiciste aparecer, oh amigo triste
[Mefistófeles:]
Yo soy el espíritu que siempre niega!
Y con razón, porque todo lo que es nacido
Merece ser destruido en el desprecio
Por lo tanto 'ellos estan mejor si no se crearon
La destrucción, el pecado, la maldad - dijo claramente
Todo lo cual le ha clasificado como malo
Esa es mi elemento - ahí habito
[Representante:]
Dispersión de las estrellas con una mano generosa
Agua, fuego, pared taberna
Los pájaros y las bestias, todos dentro del sistema
Así, en la actualidad nuestro stand estrecha
Pantalla amplia el alcance de la Creación
Pasee con rapidez, observando así
Desde los cielos, para el mundo al infierno!
El Mundo de los Espíritus no está impedido para ti!
[Mefistófeles:] ". Ahora bien, ¿qué quieres tú Fausto que tiene Mephisto que hacer?"
[Faust:]
"Te encarezco, Mephisto, espere de mí mientras yo viva ... para hacer lo que Fausto mandará Ya sea para sacar la luna de la esfera exterior o el océano para abrumar al mundo Id reportad estas nuevas al gran Lucifer..: dile que él se entrega su alma. Así que él le perdonará cuatro a veinte años, haciéndole vivir todo abundantemente, teniendote a ti parar siempre asistirme a mí. para darme todo lo que yo voy a preguntar ".
[Mefistófeles:] "Lo haré."
[Faust:]
Espíritu sublime, me has dado todo
Todo para que yo te rogué, no en vano
Qué te revela tu rostro en el fuego
Tú me has dado la naturaleza de un reino
Con el poder de disfrutar y sentir
Sólo una visita de desconcierto escalofriante
Tú [?] Luego me traerás todos los seres vivos
Y me enseñó a conocer a mis hermanos en el Aire
En las aguas profundas y en las coberteras silenciosos
Cuando a través del bosque de la tormenta arrecia
El desarraigo de los pinos gigantes que en su caída
Aplastamiento, arrastre hacia abajo las ramas y los troncos vecinos
¿De quién [crecientemente?] Trueno hueco sacude las colinas
Entonces tú me llevas a una cueva refugio
Y me reveláis a mí mismo y la verdad desnuda
El profundo misterioso milagro de mi Naturaleza
Y cuando la luna pura eleva a la vista
Con dulzura por encima de mí, y luego flota sobre mí
Arrastrándose desde las paredes rocosas y matorrales cubiertos de rocio
Sombras de plata, fantasmas de un mundo desaparecido
Qué disipar la alegría austera de la meditación
Ahora me doy cuenta plenamente de que el Hombre
Nunca puede poseer la perfección
Con este éxtasis que me lleva cerca y más cerca
A los Dioses
[Margarete:]
Mi madre la ramera me puso a la muerte
Mi padre la canalla comió mi carne
Mi querida hermanita puso todos mis huesos
En un lugar con sombra oscura bajo las piedras
Luego cambié a un pájaro de madera
Aleteo de distancia
Vuela lejos
[Mefistófeles:]
La humanidad, esos tontos Cosmos
Siempre actúa como incompleta
Él pensó sí mismo para ser
Yo soy parte de esa parte que era el Absoluto
Una parte de esa oscuridad que dio origen a la Luz
La Luz arrogante que disputaría
Ranking Anciano de la Madre Noche
Por lo tanto, espero que no pasará mucho tiempo antes
Con importa que se pierda, siempre!
[Representante:]
Dispersión de las estrellas con una mano generosa
Agua, fuego, pared taberna
Los pájaros y las bestias, todos dentro del sistema
Así, en la actualidad nuestro stand estrecha
Pantalla amplia el alcance de la Creación
Pasee con rapidez, observando así
A partir de los Cielos al Mundo
El Mundo de los Espíritus no está impedida para ti!
[Faust:] ". Por lo tanto, todavía busco la fuerza, la razón que gobierna el flujo de vida, y no sólo su espectáculo externo"
[Mefistófeles:] "??. La fuerza que gobierna La razón Hay cosas que no se pueden conocer, sino que están más allá de su alcance, incluso cuando se muestra"
[Faust:] "¿Por qué habría de ser así"
[Mefistófeles:] "Se encuentran fuera de los límites que las palabras pueden hacer frente, y el hombre sólo puede comprender los pensamientos que el lenguaje puede expresar."
[Faust:] "¿Qué quieres decir con que las palabras son mayores aún que el hombre?"
[Mefistófeles:] "De hecho lo son."
[Faust:] "? Entonces, ¿qué de la nostalgia del afecto, el dolor o la pena no puedo describir estos, sin embargo, sé que están en mi pecho Qué son.?" "
[Mefistófeles:] "Sin sustancia, ya que son sólo niebla."
[Faust:] "En ese caso, el hombre es sólo el aire!"
Muuuuchísimas gracias 😊👌🏻
Gracias, eres mi amigo.
One of the greatest songs ever written by a metal band.
one of best and most special and unique metal bands to come out of USA
Just perfect, and damn that ending was powerful.
The last 5 minutes... wow
This masterpiece consists of giving believe and power to life. Thank you.
Absolure masterpiece
I recommend this through good headphones. A top class effort from one of the leading bands of the genre in the US and NAm scene :) Distinctly Agalloch!
thank god for 20 minute epic songs while i'm essay writing ^_^ o_o :D
I am currently scoring students essays and I could not agree more!!!!!
what if you were scoring op's essay that day
It's sucks i can't do other shit when am listening to music
How was the essay
this song has everything... folk, thrash, rock, even some blues influenced riffs at 14:24... i salute you agalloch. this song made me remember why i bought all your albums so long ago
Out of all the songs I´ve heard, this is my absolute favourite
18:49 ridiculously good
Still some of their best work
There's every reason to purchase this. The craftsmanship of Agalloch's releases is incredible, especially the vinyl ones if you're lucky enough to be able to play them.
I cannot describe the feelings while listening to this song!!!! Full of energy and deep dark at the same time.... Really a MASTERPIECE..
"In that case, man is only air as well..."
Agalloch are one of my all time favorites! This song is fuckin amazing, I love how they keep getting heavier. The drum mix is better than on Marrow IMO.
14:00 is my favorite part so far. Reminds me a lot of AATG. This EP has the feel of Marrow with a little Folklore to me.
When I men Don Anderson at a show all I could say was that Agalloch's music resonates deep in my soul and that I am thankful for their magnificent art.
This wonderous beauty is a journey you undertake.
My fev band 🤘 I fuckin adore Agallock
THank you for streaming this man. Great stuff
its so intricately made!
Simply great.
Yeah, I had no idea this EP/Single existed. thanks for posting this, it'll help tide me over until Agalloch's next LP in 2016 or whenever.
your right, worth every cent, the CDs just dont cut it.
I can´t go to sleep without listening to this song at least once a day... It´s too awesome
All the ep is a masterpiece, in all its parts!!! The ending is a dream, but the part that I mentioned is like the calm before and after the storm!!! Agalloch, with Opeth, is my favorite band, I've got all their albums! Believe me ... I listened to this EP I don't know how many times!!!
Wonderful and astonishing! Simply love it!
haven't heard a Faust as awesome as this since Einstürzende Neubauten
Masterpiece, as always with Agalloch.
Simply the fact that you ARE ABLE to say "18:08 to 20:40" is amazing. There are way too few songs that reach the 10 minute mark and are awesome.
The melodies from 6:13 to 8:15 and 18:08 to 20:40 are breathtaking. Surrounding these epic moments with John's growl and heavy riffs and the dialogue between Mephisto and Faust is such brilliant work very few bands can pull off.
amazingly great song!
Same with me. V: Hävitetty is their best album, I never get bored with it. I listened to it so many times and I still find new things and themes which make me love it even more.
This is good stuff, an interesting step for the band. Going to see them live for sure this August :D
Saw them last night in New Orleans, they played this in full as the 3rd song of their set. Amazing show, Pallbearer was great too.
Beautifully summarized!
Epic.
great lyrics and instrumental=great song !!!
I can't wait to see them!
6:12 to 8:14 something incredibly entrancing, one of the most beautiful parts of the metal of all time!!!! masterpiece
reminds me of badass old school black metal!
is this song maybe their best??, its quite close to me, impossible to get tired of this epic song!
agreed! I saw em a while back in San Francisco and they were flawless. Got my Faustian Echoes digipack signed ;D
Superb!
You guys played this insanely good last night! So much better than studio! I fucking love you Agalloch!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Best live show ever at Great American Music Hall!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Masterpiece.
the record is on a 12" picture disc, definitely worth it, it's so good
Such an epic masterpiece!
Tremendo tema!
Agalloch Chile, yapos
I don’t even know when or even remember liking this video cuz this is the 4th ever vid i liked
Now this is awesome.
Amazing album
fenomenale
spettacolo!
21 fucking minutes of pure awesomeness
I love Agalloch, I didn't like the intro all too much, but like that it's different. And once you go deeper into the song, my god it becomes awesome.
everybody loves an intelligent antihero like Faust .
repeat repeat repeat
A totally masterpiece!
Very interesting sound from this band.
Hell yes!!! Slowly obtaining there discography. I have verisakeet, kivenkantaja and Havitetty.
Havitetty is my favorite
I whole-heartedly agree with you!
Faust:] "I, Johannes Faust, do call upon thee, Mephistopheles!"
[Faust:]
O growing Moon, didst thou but shine
A last time on this pain of mine
Behind this desk how oft have I
At midnight seen thee rising high
O'er book and paper I bend
Thou didst appear, o mournful friend
[Mephistopheles:]
I am the spirit that ever denies!
And justly so: for all that is born
Deserves to be destroyed in scorn
Therefore 'twere best if nothing were created
Destruction, sin, wickedness - plainly stated
All of which you as evil have classified
That is my element - there I abide
[Manager: ]
Scatter the stars with a lavish hand
Water, fire, tavern wall
Birds and beasts, all within command
Thus in our narrow booth today
Creation's ample scope display
Wander swiftly, observing well
From the Heavens, to the World, to Hell!
The World of Spirits is not barred to thee!
[Mephistopheles:] "Now then, Faustus. What wouldst thou have Mephisto do?"
[Faust:]
"I charge thee, Mephisto, wait upon me while I live... to do whatever Faustus shall command. Be it to make the moon drop from outer sphere, or the ocean to overwhelm the world. Go bear these tidings to great Lucifer: say he surrenders up his soul. So that he shall spare him four and twenty years, letting him live in all voluptiousness, having thee ever to attend on me. To give me whatsoever I shall ask."
[Mephistopheles:] "I will."
[Faust:]
Sublime spirit, thou hast given me all
All for which I besought thee, not in vain
Didst thou reveal thy countenance in the fire
Thou hast given me Nature for a kingdom
With the power to enjoy and feel
Only a visit of chilling bewilderment
Thou [then me?] bringest all the living creatures
And taught me to know my brothers in the Air
In the deep waters and in the silent coverts
When through the forest the storm rages
Uprooting the giant pines which in their fall
Crushing, drag down neighboring boughs and trunks
Whose [growingly?] hollow thunder shake the hills
Then thou dost lead me to a sheltering cave
And revealest me to myself and layest bare
The deep mysterious miracle of my Nature
And when the pure moon rises into sight
Soothingly above me, then about me hover
Creeping from rocky walls and dewy thickets
Silver shadows, phantoms of a bygone world
Which allay the austere joy of meditation
Now fully do I realize that Man
Can never possess perfection
With this ecstasy which brings me near and nearer
To the Gods
[Margarete: ]
My mother the harlot put me to death
My father the scoundrel ate my flesh
My dear little sister laid all my bones
In a dark shaded place under the stones
Then I changed into a wood-bird
Fluttering away
Fly away
[Mephistopheles:]
Mankind, that foolish Cosmos
Always acts as incomplete
He thought himself to Be
I am part of that part which was the Absolute
A part of that Darkness which gave birth to Light
The arrogant Light which would dispute
Ancient rank of Mother Night
Therefore I hope it won't be long before
With matter it shall perish evermore!
[Manager: ]
Scatter the stars with a lavish hand
Water, fire, tavern wall
Birds and beasts, all within command
Thus in our narrow booth today
Creation's ample scope display
Wander swiftly, observing well
From the Heavens to the World
The World of Spirits is not barred to thee!
[Faust:] "So, still I seek the force, the reason governing life's flow, and not just its external show."
[Mephistopheles:] "The governing force? The reason? Some things cannot be known; they are beyond your reach even when shown."
[Faust:] "Why should that be so?"
[Mephistopheles:] "They lie outside the boundaries that words can address; and man can only grasp those thoughts which language can express."
[Faust:] "What? Do you mean that words are greater yet than man?"
[Mephistopheles:] "Indeed they are."
[Faust:] "Then what of longing? Or affection, pain and grief? I can't describe these, yet I know they are in my breast. What are they?""
[Mephistopheles:] "Without substance, as mist is."
[Faust:] "In that case man is only air as well!"
gonna see them tonight
Wow I didn't know that, thanks. I really dig that film, and Svankmajer in general
"Dark and woody"
dude i love you
This might be one of Agalloch's best EP's. And they have some damn good EP's so thats saying something.
love this. Samples are from Faust by Jan Svankmajer, an amazing part animated part live action film
Agalloch strikes again :) I wish there are other bands like them :(
Guys, any suggestions?
10:35 MY GOODNESS!!! Amazing, absolutely Epic! Whole song!
Yes! Yes! Yes!
Thanks man
saw them play live yesterday, and it was pretty fucking amazing.
The best band ever n_n
They are, but you seem kind of a poser :\
***** You seem kind of pretentious.
+Wise Ferret
her interests (according to her youtube account) simply don't quite match those of someone who'd likely list Agalloch as one of the best bands ever but hey who am I.. either way I think the lady can speak for herself
***** Nah, you're pretentious. It's doesn't matter what her RUclips history is, what she commented on, or what she subscribed to. If she says Agalloch is the best band ever, then she's fucking awesome.
yeah right let's all save the dunsel in distress lol, whatever... and you guys don't seem to know what pretentious means
00:00 - 21:34 best part.
Agalloch always surprising me.. most you listen to Pale Folklore, The Mantle, The White and to this one..
Well said.
I like this, should be interesting to see what direction their next album goes in.
Woah, i've just noticed that Agalloch have a new stuff! God that awesome band is still making such a wonderful job!! I cant control my feelings when im talking about this godly forged band! They are one of my favorites and i wanna...just...uhh...marry them or something! even if that doesnt make any sense right now! :PP
Nice,some old school stuff :)
one of the longest songs ive listened!!
it's the English dub from the 1994 version of Faust directed by Jan Svankmajer. Fantastic movie, if I may add.