49 Theurgy Chains – Bilingual Lyrics Chinese/English

• By: CHTHONIC
• Album: Mirror of Retribution

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the potent blend of black metal and Taiwanese heritage in CHTHONIC's "49 Theurgy Chains." This song offers a unique opportunity to explore a fusion of intense musical expression with rich cultural narratives, providing a gateway to understanding the band's exploration of history and mythology through their powerful sound.

[English]

He survived the Bleeding Ice

Now he shivers for something else

Unrelenting burden, unrelenting rage, hermetic theurgy chains

Unrelenting trauma, unrelenting horror, hermetic theurgy chains

He broke through the gates of hell to erase the names of the Ghost Kings

His soul was pulled back by the spells the night they arrived

Wizards wielding their fiery reins

Forty-nine sanctioned theurgy chains

Bind me in chaos, chain me in pain,

Forty-nine sanctioned theurgy chains

He made it through the Bleeding Volcano

Now he's burned by something else

Unrelieved torture, unrelieved sorrow, hermetic theurgy chains

Unrelieved hatred, unrelieved malice, hermetic theurgy chains

He broke through the gates of hell to erase the names of the Ghost Kings

His soul was pulled back by the spells the night they arrived

Wizards wielding their fiery reins

Forty-nine sanctioned theurgy chains

Bind me in chaos, chain me in pain,

Forty-nine sanctioned theurgy chains

The genocide of tyrants

Drives me toward suicide

The genocide of tyrants

Drives me toward suicide

...

[Chinese]

He made it through the Festering Iceberg

Now he shakes for something else

Unrelieved burden, unrelieved anger, unrelieved hermetic theurgy chains

Unrelieved trauma, unrelieved terror, unrelieved hermetic theurgy chains

He broke right through the courts of hell to erase the names where Ghost Kings dwell

His soul was sucked back by the spells that night they came

Wizards lashing their flaming reins

Sanctioned forty-nine theurgy chains

Tie me in chaos, bind me in pain,

Sanctioned forty-nine theurgy chains

He made it through the Bleeding Volcano

Now hes burned by something else

Unrelieved torture, unrelieved sorrow, unrelieved hermetic theurgy chains

Unrelieved hatred, unrelieved malice, unrelieved hermetic theurgy chains

He broke right through the courts of hell to erase the names where Ghost Kings dwell

His soul was sucked back by the spells that night they came

Wizards lashing their flaming reins

Sanctioned forty-nine theurgy chains

Tie me in chaos, bind me in pain,

Sanctioned forty-nine theurgy chains

The tyrants genocide

Drives me to suicide

The tyrants genocide

Drives me to suicide

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
festering /ˈfɛstərɪŋ/ C1	adjective - producing pus; decaying and becoming infected
iceberg /ˈaɪsbɜːrɡ/ B1	noun - a large floating mass of ice detached from a glacier or ice sheet and carried out to sea
burden /ˈbɜːrdən/ B2	noun - a load, especially a heavy one
anger /ˈæŋɡər/ A2	noun - a strong feeling of annoyance, displeasure, or hostility
hermetic /hɜːrˈmɛtɪk/ C2	adjective - relating to an ancient occult tradition encompassing alchemy, astrology, and theosophy.
theurgy /ˈθiːɜːrdʒi/ C2	noun - the art of influencing the gods or supernatural powers by magic.
chains /tʃeɪnz/ A2	noun - a connected flexible series of metal links used for fastening or securing something
trauma /ˈtrɔːmə/ B2	noun - a deeply distressing or disturbing experience
terror /ˈterər/ B1	noun - extreme fear
courts /kɔːrts/ A2	noun - a place where legal trials take place
hell /hel/ A2	noun - a place regarded as a dwelling of evil spirits and damned souls
ghost /ɡoʊst/ A2	noun - an apparition of a dead person which is believed to appear or become manifest to the living
kings /kɪŋz/ A1	noun - a man who is the supreme ruler of a country
soul /soʊl/ B1	noun - the spiritual or immaterial part of a human being or animal, regarded as immortal
spells /spelz/ B1	noun - a form of words used as a magical charm or incantation
wizards /ˈwɪzərdz/ B1	noun - a man who has magical powers
torture /ˈtɔːrtʃər/ B2	noun - the action or practice of inflicting severe pain on someone as a punishment or to force them to do or say something
sorrow /ˈsɒroʊ/ B1	noun - a feeling of great sadness
hatred /ˈheɪtrɪd/ B2	noun - intense dislike or ill will
malice /ˈmælɪs/ C1	noun - the intention or desire to do evil; ill will
tyrants /ˈtaɪrənts/ B2	noun - a cruel and oppressive ruler
genocide /ˈdʒɛnəˌsaɪd/ C1	noun - the deliberate killing of a large number of people from a particular nation or ethnic group with the aim of destroying that nation or group
suicide /ˈsuːɪsaɪd/ B2	noun - the act of intentionally causing one's own death

Key Grammar Structures

• He made it through the Festering Iceberg

  ➔ Past simple tense

  ➔ The phrase uses the past simple tense to indicate a completed action in the past, as in "He made it..."

• Unrelieved burden, unrelieved anger, unrelieved hermetic theurgy chains

  ➔ Repetition for emphasis

  ➔ The repetition of "unrelieved" emphasizes the intensity of the feelings associated with the burdens and chains.

• He broke right through the courts of hell

  ➔ Phrasal verb

  ➔ The phrase "broke through" is a phrasal verb indicating overcoming an obstacle.

• Tie me in chaos, bind me in pain

  ➔ Imperative mood

  ➔ The use of the imperative mood in "Tie me" and "bind me" expresses a command or request.

• The tyrants genocide drives me to suicide

  ➔ Present simple tense

  ➔ The present simple tense is used to express a general truth or a habitual action, as in "drives me to suicide".