Cenotaph
Skeletá
2025
Duration: 4:17
Track number: 6
Times played live: 0
Writers
Lyrics by: Tobias Forge
Music by: Tobias Forge
Theme
A profound exploration of death and memory. A cenotaph is an empty grave, symbolizing how the deceased remain spiritually present in our consciousness. The song captures the impact of losing a loved one through shifting tenses between past and present, exploring feelings of longing, memory, and the faithful presence that loss leaves behind.
Lyrics
At the top of the mountain
Right there, where it tips and connects with the night sky
Reach it with me
In the grave of the ocean
Right there, where it dips and connects with the fire
Burning with me
The ashes of memories buried are blowing
Blowing in the wind
Through the sensations
On through the storms
Like you used to be
Wherever I go
You're always there
Riding next to me
Ayy
At the heart of the city
Right there, where it glows and explodes into colour
Devour with me
In the heat of the moment
Right here, where it feels like I am actually living
'Cause you are with me
The ashes of memories buried are blowing
Blowing in the wind
Through the sensations
On through the storms
Like you used to be
Wherever I go
You're always there
Riding next to me
Yeah
Wherever I go
You're always there
Riding next to me
Through the sensations
On through the storms
Like you used to be
Wherever I go
You're always there
Riding next to me
To me
Oh, next to me, next to me
Musicians
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