This song is strongly based on Indian philosophy, mainly vedic and buddhist thoughts.
The “Veil of Maya” is the philosophic idea that this world is an illusion, a veil that is between us and the true identity of the universe.
A similar western thought is the “allegory of the cave” by plato, which...
[Verse 1]
In Maya's grip illusion transforms verity
Perceiving thus a delusive world of duality
[Pre-Chorus 1]
Veil of Maya
Balance every joy with a grief
Dual scales of Maya
Earth's unending law of polarity
[Chorus]
Ahamkara
Veil of Maya
[Verse 2]
Illusion works impenetrable
Weaving webs innumerable
Her gay pictures never fail
Crowd each other veil on veil
Charmer who will be believed
By man who thirsts to be deceived
Maya subjects you
[Pre-Chorus 2]
Veil of Maya
Chops and divides God's dream thoughts
The great divider
As we be subject to likes and disgust
[Chorus]
Ahamkara
Veil of Maya
[Bridge]
Maya subjects you
Charmer who will be believed
By man who thirsts to be deceived
[Pre-Chorus 1]
Veil of Maya
Balance every joy with a grief
Dual states of Maya
Earth's unending law of polarity
[Pre-Chorus 2]
Veil of Maya
Chops and divides God's dream thoughts
The great divider
As we be subject to likes and disgust
[Chorus]
Ahamkara
Veil of Maya
Veil of Maya was written by Sean Malone & Jason Gobel & Sean Reinert & Paul Masvidal & Cynic.
Veil of Maya was produced by Scott Burns.
Cynic released Veil of Maya on Sun Jun 13 1993.