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Im Widerschein Der Wirklichkeit

from GRANDEVALITY by CHAEDRIST

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  • This is a volume of poems by Steff / Chaedrist that also contains some photos by Dr. Martin Kreuels. The cover photo was taken and edited by Diana M. a. k. a. "Sunve" of sunvemetal.de.
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IM WIDERSCHEIN DER WIRKLICHKEIT
(original German lyrics)

Ich hauste einst in finstren Tiefen
bei schattenschwirrend’ Lichterschein;
ich lag in Ketten, sah Gestalten,
ach, lang sollt’ dies mein Kosmos sein!

Nach Jahren ward von Rost zerfressen
die Fessel meiner Lebenszeit;
gebannt berührte ich die Schemen
in ihrer trauten Seltsamkeit.

Ein Schauer fasst’ mich Schmerzensreichen,
die Fingerspitzen wurden kalt;
ich riss sie los von jener Mauer,
an der sich Tausend festgekrallt.

Mein Blick von Zähren heiß verhangen,
gezeichnet von Gefangenschaft,
mein Auge füllte sich mit Funken
geheimnisvoller Flammenkraft.

Gar feurig schlug aus mir Erkenntnis,
Gesichter glühten panisch weiß!
Mein Geist umfasste ihre Welten
und gab sie ihrem Schicksal preis.

Doch trotz des Wissens, trotz des Forschens
genügte mir das Licht nicht mehr;
mich drängte es nach hellsten Pfaden,
zur Reise ohne Wiederkehr.

So stieg ich hoch die steilen Stufen,
von Weisheit in den Fels gebaut;
Gestein zerschnitt mir Hand und Sohle,
es strömte warm aus meiner Haut.

Anstelle all der Mensch-Miasmen
betörte mich ein milder Duft,
vom Hauch des Winters weit getragen,
gelöst in klarer, kühler Luft.

Erschöpft durchschritt ich stolz die Pforte,
der Blick zurück tat kaum mehr weh;
bewusst ein letzter Schritt nach draußen -
mein bloßer Fuß zermürbte Schnee.

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IN THE REFLECTION OF REALITY
(translation of “Im Widerschein Der Wirklichkeit“)

Once I dwelt in dark depths
in a shadow-whirring glimmer of light;
I was in chains, saw shapes,
alas, a long time this had to be my cosm!

After years, corroded by rust were
the fetters of my lifetime;
like under a spell I touched the silhouettes
in their familiar oddity.

A shiver catched me, the one of sorrows,
the finger tips got cold;
I tore them down from that wall
a thousand clinged to.

My sight fervently clouded with tears,
ravaged by captivity,
my eye filled with sparks
of mysterious powers of fire.

Even fiery cognition shot out of me,
faces glowed white in panic!
My mind encompassed their worlds
and surrendered them to fate.

But despite the knowledge, despite the research
the light did not suffice me anymore;
I felt pressured to brightest paths,
to a journey of no return.

So I climbed the arduous stairs,
built in rocks by wisdom;
stone cut my hand and sole,
something warm gushed out of my skin.

In place of all the human miasmata,
a mild scent beguiled me,
carried far by the breeze of winter,
dissolved in clear cool air.

Exhausted and proud, I strode through the gate,
looking back barely hurt anymore;
consciously a last step outside –
my bare foot squashed snow.

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from GRANDEVALITY, released January 31, 2015

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CHAEDRIST Munich, Germany

Steff (vocals)
Mike (guitar)
Tim (guitar)
Michi (drums)
Stefan (bass)
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2019 release of the 2nd album "Chaotheosis" on April 5; selected gigs

2016 - 2018 composing and recordings; selected gigs

2015 release of "Grandevality" on January 31

2014 recordings

2010 - 2013 CHAEDRIST founded by Steff in 2010; in 2012, Mike joined
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