Transition (confessions of a nihil god)

This song is the core of this chapter, because here the change between Oddward and Anima takes place for the first time. This is most evident when an unexpected break occurs after about a third of the song. Anima suddenly takes control for a moment and there is a different feeling in Oddward that he has not noticed in himself before. The distinctive use of the piano and the strings at this point symbolize exactly this otherness, which may seem strange but not frightening to him.

The tribal-like intro marks the beginning of a trip that Oddward unknowingly embarks on. The song is divided into eleven sections, with a repetitive stanza part and a chorus (“What have i becoming now…”), which is also repeated. In this, an intense moment of knowledge breaks out, which is why the song is strongly condensed at this point and the comparatively memorable melody stands for the knowledge gained. The fact that both voices sing together on the second run represents the completion of the transition. Then the circle closes again musically, in which the fast, oriental-inspired initial guitar riff is picked up again. The drum that fades away softly in the outro ends the trip, so to speak, but at the same time leaves open whether it might not have been all just a dream in the end.