Lexical Themes

[Nasty-Fire]

I noticed, in Opeth's lyrics, some ressemblances in the lyrics. It looks like themes to me. For example, we often hear about Forests, or Liquids in many ways. What do you think about it? Can you find more example like that? These are the ones that looks the more repetitive to me.

 

[TehLeperAffinity]

i think opeth is very lexical

 

[FUBAR]

Their Lexicality is a big part of their appeal.

 

[uponanoakenthrone]

lets have lex!

 

[soundave]

Hey Nasty, don't let the one-liners get you down. There are certainly words that Mike seems to have an affinity for. There are definitely thematic similarities as well. I'll think of a bunch and post them. I find that the lexical themes, as you have dubbed them, seem to be most heavy in the first few albums. Part of me thinks its mostly about Mike being a young lyricist. But some of it is about cohesiveness of vision, too.

 

[Guttmann]

I think thats why Opeth, at least in my humble opinion, are constantly related to the winter (not hail, cause its to... violent, but certainly rain or snow) and forests (if youve ever been to Schwarzwald, you know what im talking about...).

it has something both dark and serene...
best line to describe my thought is "Serenity Painted Death"

 

[HoursOfDebt]

big diction gets me hot.....

 

[opeth fan]

one liners are not boring, quick wit

 

[soundave]

one liners are not boring, quick wit

Who said they're boring?

 

[TehLeperAffinity]

Who said they weren't?

 

[Eternalnow]

Everytime I listen to Opeth, Fall comes to mind.

 

[Nasty-Fire]

I'd simply say Nature, sometime it's Winter, November, April, etc. Any month or season.. I think it's all about the kind of feeling you have during these months.

 

[nadavnaz]

You kiddin'? Opeth is all about cheesburgers.

 

[Nasty-Fire]

Yeah right..

 

[Lothlorien]

I think thats why Opeth, at least in my humble opinion, are constantly related to the winter (not hail, cause its to... violent, but certainly rain or snow) and forests (if youve ever been to Schwarzwald, you know what im talking about...).

it has something both dark and serene...
best line to describe my thought is "Serenity Painted Death"

not just winter but seasons in general.