Iridium

Mikael Stanne:

"I accept the idea that on cosmic level nothing can stay forever. There is an end to everything, nothing's eternal. Even the small particles in the atmosphere will disintegrate and nothing will be left of them. I think it's a perfect ending for the album."

Source: Bulgarian "Pro-Rock" Magazine, #67, March 2010 [Since the article was in Bulgarian, this is my translation, not his exact words in English, but you get the meaning.]

"Shattered into a million brighter stars Each flare unique and rare Scattered across forever Out from creation's core An end beyond compare An end beyond compare Iridium"

The end beyond compare, I suggest, is being scattered across forever. Like there is nothing worse.

Anyways, I'm glad people care about the meaning of songs. I'm new, so could you tell me if there is a way to see if there is a new comment here?

I think its about the meteor that kills the dinosaurs - the iridium anomaly in some parts of the earth crust fits as proof for that. here's the link for that: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iridium_anomaly

Now is the time to leave We lie awake, we stand afire At the edge of the world Above a myriad of light Below the mantle of the stars And strangely they fall

Shattered into a million brighter stars Each flare unique and rare Scattered across forever Out from creation's core An end beyond compare Iridium

especially when i read this parts i must think of an event, when one meteors kills a thousand of lives. the album contains a few other songs that deal with the subject death, so think, maybe he pick this one to finish the whole theme off.

have you read the book Foundation and Empire by Isaac Asimov? It's about the fall of a galactical Empire, and the rise of another one. Iridium is a main resource, which the Empire need. The Foundation lies "at the edge of the world" and conquers the galaxies.

the idea came up by reading the book, and the element name iridium was so familiar from this song title, and after checking the lyrics i think there may be some reference. dont you think?

Someone please tell me what this song is about!

Let the horizon lead Onto the ether of the night Draped across the burning heavens Flying homeward like a bird of the soul

Shattered into a million brighter stars Each flare unique and rare Scattered across forever Out from creation's core An end beyond compare Iridium

As SassuWunnu suggested this seems to be about the "big bang" up until the line "Iridium". Which is a metal of rarity and similarities too Plutonium. The only thing that doesn't fit in is "An end beyond compare" as most of this part talks about a beginning if indeed it is written about the "big bang".

Now is the time to leave We lie awake, we stand afire At the edge of the world Above a myriad of light Below the mantle of the stars And strangely they fall

Here, its confusing because usually the "mantle of the stars" is above us. So it seems he is talking about something between the stars and a infinite light/lights. (Myriad being an infinite source or large number of what its talking about). "Strangely they fall" suggesting that the stars fall from under where this person is positioned, or could be that they are moving upward away from them, causing the stars to have a "falling" effect.

Shattered into a million brighter stars Each flare unique and rare Scattered across forever Out from creation's core An end beyond compare Iridium

Shattered into a million brighter stars Each flare unique and rare Scattered across forever Out from creation's core An end beyond compare An end beyond compare Iridium

Or it could be about a large meteorite that was shattered into a million pieces which race across "forever (universe)" landing in different parts causing it to be a rarity (as mankind sees it anyway). I don't know, just trying to spark ideas haha

"Shattered into a million brighter stars Each flare unique and rare Scattered across forever Out from creation's core An end beyond compare An end beyond compare Iridium"

The end beyond compare, I suggest, is being scattered across forever. Like there is nothing worse.

Anyways, I'm glad people care about the meaning of songs. I'm new, so could you tell me if there is a way to see if there is a new comment here?

"Shattered into a million brighter stars Each flare unique and rare Scattered across forever Out from creation's core An end beyond compare An end beyond compare Iridium"

The end beyond compare, I suggest, is being scattered across forever. Like there is nothing worse.

Anyways, I'm glad people care about the meaning of songs. I'm new, so could you tell me if there is a way to see if there is a new comment here?

Hey, another idea: what if it's separated like this: Above: a myriad of light below the mantle of the stars. And strangely, they fall. So, above the person is a myriad of light, but those lights are below the mantle of the stars (mantle being the outer layer of the star). And, strangely, these stars fall.

Sattlelite collision?

"Iridium 33" & "Kosmos-2251" Collided

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2009_satellite_collision