"Enter the Circle
What you fear will not hurt you
It's beginning to serve you"
Blood (Demo) - Shahmen, Produced By Sense, Album : All in the Circle
Don’t be afraid to listen to Shahmen because the atmosphere of their songs generally appear to be dark. The lyrics are not disturbing but help you achieve enlightenment – once you realise this you’ll start enjoying Sense’s production and Bless' lyrics.This might be a reference to Goetia Magick, in which a magic circle will help contain the spirits you summon, to protect you from whatever harm they may try to cause, and in Goetia, you can make the summoned spirits serve your will.
"Crow up in my mind, con to my heartbeat
The wolf along my side, walking to my heartbeats"
Whales-Shahmen, Produced By Daniël Tiuri Wils,Album: All in the Circle
These two animals have large amounts of symbolism behind them. The crow has great intelligence and it’s a symbol of watchfulness. When shamans had them as totem or spirit animal in ancient cultures, it meant that they were seeking to unravel the secrets and the magical dimension of life. The wolf is related to the importance of instincts and the hunger for freedom.Bless carries both, the crow in his mind and the wolf in his heart; his mind (the crow) is looking for answers to existence, and his heart (the wolf) is looking for freedom. Note how Bless somewhat rules over the crow – it’s a con(vict) or prisoner to his heartbeat -, but the wolf, who represents his heart and his instincts just walks alongside him; Bless can control his thoughts, but not his instincts.
Ps: Sorry i didn't have time to finish the crow, this is just a draft :)Thank you, up vote if you like it and suggest some album covers for me to draw.