Epica - The Holographic Principle - A Profound Understanding Of Reality Lyrics






Discemus gubernaculum esse movendum
Quod verum Putaveram esse particulam
Pro viribus agendum est
Vim totam adhibebimus
Ad haec nos paremus

Our brave soul is crying
Our soul is lost
Our brave soul is dying
Our soul is lost

We don't know how we can
Decode this anagram
We have lost our true selves
Within this hologram
Nothing is what it seems
Our soul is lost

We challenge illusions
Created by us all

Cube the Sphere
Wipe all the dust from your eyes
Burn your lies
Dare to trash your own paradise
Doubt your eyes

We challenge illusions
Created by us all

Learn to trust your senses deep within
And see with all the beauty of your soul
Shine down all your precious light on me
I'll wake you in reality again

Be free of fear
Open your heart, make a whole new start
Free from the past
Your future is convertible
Now embrace the Holographic principle

Only you is what you'll be
All you are is what you see
On the other side it's me
If you turn around
You'll see I am here
Only you is what you'll be
Now break out and we'll be free
Leave dubiety behind and dive into eternal light

Merge with all the energy around
Immerse yourself in seas of utile wishes
Do not try to judge your universe
Let purity reverse your sacred curse

Be free of fear
Open your heart, make a whole new start
Free from the past
Your demons seem invincible
Now embrace the Holographic principle

Only you is what you'll be
All you are is what you see
On the other side it's me
If you turn around
You'll see I am here
Only you is what you'll be
Now break out and we'll be free
Leave dubiety behind and dive into eternal light

You become what you focus on
Don't shift the blame to the world
It will raise vexation
It can cause your defeat and our defeat

Run from illusions
Reality is a choice
Be sure to choose well
Run from delusions
Go to the root, find out who you are

You become what you're aiming at
Don't shift the blame to the world
It will raise resentment
Check your ego, lose your hologram

Your illusions
Feed your eyes
This deception
Writes your life
Your truth's a lie

Watch for illusions
Rapacity, an empty shell
That suits no one well
Watch for delusions
Let life just rain all it's sparks on you

Venemun invasit sanguinem et venas
Iniectum damnosis cogitates tuis
Non morbum transferunt in te res humanae
Sed pavor internus te infirmat prorsus

Your illusion
Lies in ruins
This deception
Won't survive
Take back control

Discemus guber
Naculum esse movendum
Ad haec nos paremus tota vi
Discemus gubernaculum esse movendum
Quod verum putaveram esse particulam
Pro vibirus agendum est
Vim totam adhibebimus





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  1. W.... 6....

    Good Epica !

  2. F.... B....

    I just love this song. It's fucking perfect!!

  3. K.... ....

    There was kinda a theme with Epica songs before. A popular theme, and frankly a successful one, was to have the 'standard' part of the song in the first half. That is the opening, verse, verse, chorus, verse, chorus, and then in the second half the band would take you on this ridiculous musical journey that included some of the best I have ever heard, and then wrap up with another chorus.

    I loved that. I still do. But it was starting to get predictable. I found myself listening to new Epica songs thinking to myself, "okay this song is okay but when is it really gonna get good?"

    This masterpiece might be their Magnum Opus because it is truly remarkable from beginning to end.

  4. �.... �....

    Супер!!!!

  5. D.... B....

    This song touched me because I have no religion only religion i have is UFO based science and spirituality because in my childhood I was abused sexually abused by my stepmother and being rapped in high school and being physically abused by my former biological father

  6. S.... W....

    Sic mundus creatus est

  7. V.... C....

    If you want the Holographic Principle very vulgarly resumed in extremely simple everyday language: the theory that the Universe is a projected 3D image of a 2D surface (aka a "Holographic Universe")

  8. J.... M....

    Epic song, epic lyrics.

  9. R.... G....

    A veces pienso que hay una canción de epica para cada parte de mi vida...

  10. T.... E....

    You do a credit to the song, good sir, this was a fine choice.

  11. 0.... ....

    What a video! Where did you ge tthe pictures from? They are beautiful!

  12. c.... s....

    mi amigo me recomienda canciones bien chidas :3

  13. B.... J....

    Man does not have a soul. It is Soul that has a human. We are Soul. Awesome song!

  14. l.... ....

    It is physiologically impossible for a human to avoid tapping their foot at 9:24. This music touches our very inner being!

  15. A.... O....

    Po Epice nie mozna sluchac niczego innego. To objawienie. Simon wspaniala Mark i reszta tez. Szkoda ze Mark nie umial utrzymac Simon. Chyba jest z nim cos nie tak?.

  16. D.... B....

    Its time for a violent civil uprising against the United states government

    D.... B....

    Why? There will be civil war there in the not too distant future. You should bide your time and be there to try to put the pieces back together again.

  17. M.... N....

    Tnx for the great song ! from Morocco

  18. L.... H....

    What is this glorious gem I've found?!?! 😍🤗

  19. C.... Q....

    Good ending to a great elbum

  20. C.... C....

    This is a total fucking masterpiece !!

  21. j.... p....

    11 minutes 32 seconds eargasm

  22. T.... B....

    " The holographic principle states that all the information contained within a region of space can be determined by the information on the surface containing it."

    So unfortunate that most people can't get past the growling cause these guys are beyond brilliant.

    T.... B....

    CORRECT !

    T.... B....

    i love this band. the scientific and theological ideals contained in their songs are wide varied and beautifully delivered

    T.... B....

    @5150warpig check out the song 39 by Queen.

  23. i.... h....

    Best song

  24. N.... ....

    wow, i have no words, absolutely mind blowing

  25. A.... B....

    This is the kind of song that grows on you with time.

  26. f.... ....

    I´ve aways thought the same about our illusions and reality, our souls and the world surrounding us,now I know that I am not the only strange one...Though it might seem negativity, it´s the real truth..each one of us takes the path of their minds an not of their souls...
    Hope someday this finally changes, but, as it is today I see it too difficult..Hope this poetry, music like this and a lot of people may make the difference...!!
    I loved Epica since the begginning, they are -besides the beauty of their music and Simone´s voice in itself-the only band that has this kind of lyrics....yet spiritual and good centered but in total touch with reality..
    <3 Epica forever<3 !!!

  27. S.... D....

    Belle vidéo ! It's a really good work. Love the choirs.

  28. G.... K....

    The weirdest thing I’ve ever listened to

  29. G.... s....

    What does the Latin words mean?

  30. S.... M....

    Wow, this Album is a Masterpiece. The Video is amazing 😍🌹

  31. G.... M....

    EPICA ES ÚNICO EL MEJOR GRUPO EN METAL SYMFONICO ES MÚSICA INTELIGENTE QUÉ NOS HACE REFLEXIONAR CON SUS LETRAS DE SUS CANCIONES INCREIBLE

  32. A.... D....

    Somzão

  33. C.... ....

    What is the font name ?

  34. D.... B....

    I marvel at this. I hope that if aliens find the remains of our civilization in the distant future, there'll still exist a CD with this on it, and a CD player in working order buried somewhere. The music on 'The Holographic Principle' is what humanity should be remembered for.

    D.... B....

    Lol, are you kidding me man?.

    What if these aliens just walk among us without us knowing anything?.

    And what if these aliens are like humans, like you and me..

  35. V.... V....

    This album is very good. And this song is the best on tbe whole track

  36. a.... ....

    masterpiece

  37. M.... R....

    10:12 ... Pure EPIC riff right there. Those staccatos and palm mutes make it sound fucking HUGE!

  38. M.... A....

    Best lyrics video ever!!!

  39. S.... G....

    I love this

  40. D.... K....

    probably the most epic ending of a song ever

  41. D.... A....

    esta canción es espectacular y super metalera me encanta. me encanta!!!!

  42. I.... P....

    One of my favorites songs ever.

  43. A.... S....

    Saw this live, and tears came to my eyes. I just love this song, the instrumental, the choirs, the meaning. It really is Epica at its best, they're simply incredible <3

  44. D.... G....

    Nunca le havia puesto tanta atencion, pero ahora que la escucho por tercera ves me encanto, ya me estaba decepcionando de que la cancion que lleva el nombre del album no quedara bien como lo sabe hacer la banda, pero me lleve una sorpresa. Exelente.

  45. Z.... Z....

    i hope EPICA will choose this for the MO project!

    Z.... Z....

    MO Project?.

    Z.... Z....

    Morph Verse they won the Metropole Orkest competition.

    Z.... Z....

    Why not wish for a new song, more song is always better

    Z.... Z....

    As much as i want them to create a new song, i think the competition policy include only songs in MO from EPICA from their repertoire.

  46. K.... H....

    Is it strange that i listen to this song to fall asleep. Low volume of course, but i am almost always knocked out by around 8 minutes through the song

  47. C.... b....

    This band never stop improving, this is their best album in my opinion

    C.... b....

    @LMTR14 ??

    C.... b....

    @Juan Soriano What do you mean?

    C.... b....

    Nothing beat the phantom agony

    C.... b....

    I was lucky enough to know this band since the beginning. The following are my reactions:

    TPA: Damn! Nice hooks and a sound that might stand the test of time.
    CtO: Production much improved! And the title track, holy shit!
    tDC: OMG a true masterpiece, this band has found their sound!
    DYU: HOLY SHIT.
    RftI: HOLY SHIT.
    tQE: HOLY SHIT.
    tHP: HOLY SHIT HOW DOES THIS BAND KEEP GETTING BETTER???

  48. H.... T....

    One of the bests songs of all time

  49. H.... T....

    I love this song

  50. G.... G....

    It contains gothic details. Amazing.

  51. S.... [....

    WELCOME TO PROGRESSIVE EPICA!

  52. M.... B....

    Thanks for watching? Thanks Epica for making this epic music and thank you for making this epic video, from font to image selection, amazing!

  53. A.... C....

    pqp, DELICIA DE MÚSICA *.*

  54. l.... ....

    This is one of the best songs on this album by far

  55. Z.... Z....

    Just so you know, the band here talks about Oculus Rift stuffs, the virtual reality devices. Surprised i can barely find comments about this. The closest anime I can think about this theme is SWORD ART ONLINE, anyone?

    Z.... Z....

    I think Musk would love this lol

  56. K.... ....

    10:30 omg this part is so awesome! This is why i love epica

  57. R.... V....

    Link to the last image anyone?

  58. A.... D....

    This is the best song Epica ever made.

  59. E.... C....

    Albert Einstein abençoou essa banda

  60. l.... V....

    Amazing song and video. rock on

  61. c.... ....

    7:10 give you a rush of dopamine!

  62. T.... ....

    Not gonna lie, I do not like all tracks from last three Epica albums (Requiem For The Indifferent, The Quantum Enigma and The Holographic Principle), but this track gotta be one of the best Epica tracks EVER! What I really like is that it is back to the roots of the band, ultimate choir eargasm experience, Mark is finally getting more role as the growler-screamer, and everything is perfect in unison, and really using elements from the first four albums, which I like in their entirety (The Phantom Agony, Consign To Oblivion, The Divine Conspiracy and Design Your Universe), and really a grand, majestic epic in the veins of Consign To Oblivion, Chasing The Dragon, The Divine Conspiracy, Kingdom Of Heaven tracks.

    Also, this one and Ascension - Dream State Armageddon really comes close to the perfection of two of my all-time fav Epica tracks, Death Of A Dream and The Obsessive Devotion.

  63. J.... S....

    Este video lo compartió Epica en su página oficial de facebook, por supuesto ya la había escuchado diez mil veces antes :P

  64. T.... T....

    this and theatre of dimensions (the song ) from xandria are pure lust for the ears

    T.... T....

    that song was insane, till now, I can't catch up with the lyrics on the middle part, so confusing and crazy! :D

  65. T.... C....

    I was reading Space Odyssey when this album came out. My days back then were just..reading that awesome book and listening to this awesome song continuously. Now every time I listen to this, I think about the books story, reliving its universe. Maybe is just me, but it is a perfect match.

  66. Z.... Z....

    Love the chorus!

  67. E.... i....

    amazing work to a masterpiece!! ❤❤

  68. A.... C....

    10:30 <3

  69. M.... M....

    This Song is DIVINE. \m/

  70. D.... ....

    MASTERPIECE!!

  71. S.... ....

    Love this song so much. Keep doing exactly what you want Epica.

  72. N.... K....

    ini baru lagu masbrur

  73. t.... s....

    masterpiece....11:37 of pure bliss!

  74. F.... l....

    @crystalFragment could u please tell me where u found the pic at 2:05?

  75. T.... S....

    es idea mia o epica se metio una dosis de puta maquina esta vez? se pasaron..

  76. x.... ....

    Wow Simone is wonderful here

  77. W.... w....

    THE OUTRO GIVES ME SUCH GOOSEBUMPS I CAN BARELY MOVE, WOOOOOOOW

  78. D.... R....

    this is ART!

  79. F.... S....

    I really like that song and this video is so well made. These pictures are beautiful.

  80. M.... A....

    7:39 ---- Therion???
    hehehe

  81. v.... E....

    is orgasmic😍

  82. R.... B....

    I love the messages contained in the last 2 records. So in line with the philosophical and human challenges we face today, everyday.

    R.... B....

    They've been talking about these things since the beginning but it's become more direct recently

  83. C.... ....

    Can someone explain what "cube the sphere" means? I've been wondering for a while now

    C.... ....

    It's a play on the ''Square the circle'' idiom/problem. A cube and a sphere are the 3D counterparts of a 2D square and a circle (holograms - 3D projections of/from a 2D surface). As an idiom, it means: ''to solve an unusually difficult problem. To get both sides to agree to anything at all meant we had to square the circle.''.
    As a problem: ''Squaring the circle is a problem proposed by ancient geometers. It is the challenge of constructing a square with the same area as a given circle by using only a finite number of steps with compass and straightedge.''.

    C.... ....

    Adea Ad So something humanity will probably never solve? :D

    C.... ....

    +Call me Epican :D I think that they were trying to emphasize the difficulty of finding an acceptable compromise, as you can't solve the aforementioned problem without some skewing and thinking outside of the box. Anyway, Epica is really good at puns.

    C.... ....

    Thank you!

    C.... ....

    Adea Ad
    It can't be that difficult. Just take a square then unfold so it turns into a circle.

  84. V.... R....

    TRANSLATION TO THE LATIN INTRO

    We must learn how to move the rudder
    We had supposed that the truth was small (i.e: like a particle)
    We must become strong
    We should use it all
    For that must prepare

    There are some language inconsistencies on the original language but this is what I think they wanted to say.

    V.... R....

    Interesting... thanks, I appreciate it. <3

    V.... R....

    Thank you!

  85. H.... ....

    To the creator of this video, Epica has seen and shared your work.

    H.... ....

    They sure did! :-D

  86. P.... P....

    The best grunts & screams are made by Mark! I've said! \m/

  87. C.... N....

    excellent work...found video when Epica officially shared it. you gained their respect, and mine.

  88. P.... L....

    very nice pictures, the view of the lyrics are really good.. nice video!!

  89. W.... F....

    where did u get the pics? they're awsome, it'd make me happy to find them

  90. J.... P....

    listening to Kingdom Of Heaven, Quantum Enigma then this in order is a ride you wont forget

    J.... P....

    Jack Pandora I wont do that xD I already need a 5 minute break after this song 😂

    J.... P....

    Jack Pandora imma do just that. I already listen to pieces of their albums at a time.

    J.... P....

    @Jack Pandora Actually, these three songs are my favourite ones!!!!!!!!!!!

  91. V.... ....

    My 56 year old (conservative) dad just got me hooked on this (listen to this son, she sings really pretty and there are some interesting guitar moments), the end times must be nearby or something.

    V.... ....

    Or he's like me saw a very sexy redhead peeped her. Realized she had a voice of a god damn angel and wtf symphonic metal. #Trump2020

    V.... ....

    I'm a conservative and I love epica. Your don't have to be a part of a certain political party to enjoy good music.

    V.... ....

    epica are far from conservative tho. Just sayin . Their music happens to explore various philosophical themes including some of our greatest fears. E.g in consign to oblivion or this whole album. But it is more like an exploration of our human nature and deficiencies than "warnings".

    V.... ....

    I kinda think Epica soars well above mundane bullshit like conservative/liberal, left vs right, whatever the fuck. This is the music of heaven, where all that nonsense recedes into the chasm where it belongs.

    V.... ....

    Case in point, 7:20, which came up just as I was writing that. Listen to the lyrics.

  92. I.... H....

    The masterpiece I was waiting for sooooooo long <3
    But Kingdom of Heaven is still my favorite Epica theme <3
    1- Kingdom of heaven
    2- A profund understanding of reality
    3- Chasing the dragon
    4- Resign to surrender
    5- Design your universe
    6- Serenade of Self destruction
    I considere this the list in order of incredible Epica's creations! !

    I.... H....

    Better than "Consign to Oblivion"? I am not sure!

    I.... H....

    I’d add Quantum enigma and Sense without sanity in your list :)

    I.... H....

    That's a great list. <3

    I.... H....

    Izayoi Higurashi great list, I’d add tides of time

  93. T.... T....

    6:46 till 7:19 pure heaven to my ears

  94. T.... ....

    The only thing that would have this song ABSOLUTELY perfect is if they had included the piano intro (after the choir in the beginning) at the very end. :(((( It would have tied everything up SO nicely.

    T.... ....

    Terrifika that'd be so DYU

  95. M.... M....

    Props for the clip its illustrative

  96. M.... M....

    Im the 1000 liker hehe, Epica hits also in Narobi, Kenya, and even in Kiambu County

  97. F.... N....

    the fuck does "cube the sphere" mean

    F.... N....

    "Square the circle", but in 3D, I guess.

  98. z.... ....

    Does anyone knows the name of the font from the latim beggining?

  99. C.... E....

    "Finally: admitting that all is Becoming, knowledge is only possible when based on a belief in Being."
    - Alfred North Whitehead annotating Bergson on Nietszche's will to power.
    This pansightism is the terror of mankind, the silence of apprehension, and the cause of loneliness that plagues my generation especially, turn from it please and come by way that Dostoevsky did.