From The Ashes – English Lyrics

• By: Ad Infinitum
• Album: Abyss

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the world of Ad Infinitum with "From The Ashes," a dynamic track that showcases the band's progressive evolution within symphonic metal. This song, which embodies the powerful theme of rising from destruction, offers listeners a taste of epic storytelling and stunning musicianship, making it a great gateway to appreciate the blend of powerful emotion and technical skill in modern metal.

[English]

Diving deep, out of breath, the surface out of sight

Darkest places hide some unknown sources of life

All the melodies, memories and all these lullabies

Cutting deep as the sensations start to revive

I will

Day after day, I'm alive

Out of the maze I design

The shape of a new paradise

I know

No, you won't have my cries

From ashes into the sky, I will arise

Crimson dreams meant to die

Reveries of the mind

Guiding my way

Into devious light

I know

How can we reconcil when the bridges have burned

One step from the edge, how can one dream to return

I was born in flames and I learnt how to walk in the fire

Turned my pain into the source of a brighter light

I know

Step after step, I come back

Still, I can hear the lullaby

My ghosts lead the way I define

I know

No, you won't have my cries

From ashes into the sky, I will arise

Crimson dreams meant to die

Reveries of the mind

Guiding my way

Into devious light

I know

No, you won't have my cries

From ashes into the sky, I will arise

Crimson dreams meant to die

Reveries of the mind

You won't have my cries

From ashes into the sky, I will arise

Crimson dreams meant to die

Reveries of the mind

Guiding my way

Into devious light

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
ashes ˈæʃɪz A2	noun - the powdery residue left after something is burned
sky skaɪ A1	noun - the space above the earth where the sun, clouds and stars appear
arise əˈraɪz B2	verb - to get up; to emerge or become apparent
crimson ˈkrɪmzən C1	adjective - a deep, vivid red color
dreams driːmz A2	noun - a series of images, ideas, emotions occurring during sleep; or a cherished aspiration
reveries ˈrɛv(ə)rɪz C1	noun - day‑dreams; a state of being lost in pleasant thoughts
mind maɪnd A1	noun - the part of a person that thinks, feels, and remembers
light laɪt A1	noun - the natural agent that makes things visible; illumination
devious ˈdiːviəs B2	adjective - showing a skillful use of underhanded tactics; indirect
maze meɪz B1	noun - a complex network of paths or passages; a labyrinth
paradise ˈpærədaɪs B2	noun - an ideal place of great happiness and peace
unknown ʌnˈnoʊn B1	adjective - not known or familiar; mysterious
source sɔːrs B1	noun - the point or place from which something originates
flames fleɪmz B1	noun - the visible, gaseous part of a fire
fire faɪər A1	noun - combustion that produces heat and light
ghosts ɡoʊsts A2	noun - spiritual beings of a dead person; apparitions
lullaby ˈlʌləbai B2	noun - a gentle song sung to soothe a child to sleep
alive əˈlaɪv A2	adjective - living; existing

Key Grammar Structures

• Diving deep, out of breath, the surface out of sight

  ➔ Present participle phrases

  ➔ The phrases 'Diving deep' and 'out of breath' are present participles used to describe ongoing actions or states.

• I will arise

  ➔ Future simple with 'will'

  ➔ 'Will' is used to express a future action or promise, as in 'I will arise'.

• How can we reconcile when the bridges have burned

  ➔ Present perfect in 'have burned'

  ➔ The present perfect 'have burned' indicates an action that occurred in the past with results relevant to the present.

• Turned my pain into the source of a brighter light

  ➔ Past simple passive voice

  ➔ The past simple passive 'turned' shows that the subject received the action, emphasizing the result.

• Guiding my way into devious light

  ➔ Present participle as adjective

  ➔ 'Guiding' is a present participle used as an adjective to describe 'way'.