"Fast car" is kind of a continuation of Bruce Springsteen's "Born to Run." It has all the clawing your way to a better life, but in this case the protagonist never makes it with her love; in fact she is dragged back down by him.
There is still an amazing amount of hope and will in the lyrics; and the lyrics themselve rank and easy five. If only music was stronger it would be one of those great radio songs that you hear once a week 20 years after it was released. The imagery is almost tear-jerking ("City lights lay out before us", "Speeds so fast felt like I was drunk"), and the idea of starting from nothing and just driving and working and denigrating yourself for a chance at being just above poverty, then losing in the end is just painful and inspiring at the same time.
Let the horizon lead
On through the ether of the night
Dragged across the burning heavens
Flying homeward like a burdened soul
Shattered into a million brighter stars
We fragile, naked, rare
Scattered across forever
Out from creations core
An end beyond compare
Iridium
Now is the time to leave
We lie awake, we stand afire
At the edge of the world
Above, mirror of light
Below, the mantle of the stars
And strangely they fall
Shattered into a million brighter stars
We fragile, naked, rare
Scattered across forever
Out from creations core
An end beyond compare
Iridium
Shattered into a million brighter stars
We fragile, naked, rare
Scattered across forever
Out from creations core
An end beyond compare
An end beyond compare
Iridium
On through the ether of the night
Dragged across the burning heavens
Flying homeward like a burdened soul
Shattered into a million brighter stars
We fragile, naked, rare
Scattered across forever
Out from creations core
An end beyond compare
Iridium
Now is the time to leave
We lie awake, we stand afire
At the edge of the world
Above, mirror of light
Below, the mantle of the stars
And strangely they fall
Shattered into a million brighter stars
We fragile, naked, rare
Scattered across forever
Out from creations core
An end beyond compare
Iridium
Shattered into a million brighter stars
We fragile, naked, rare
Scattered across forever
Out from creations core
An end beyond compare
An end beyond compare
Iridium
Lyrics submitted by forever smacked, edited by PaulAllender
Iridium Lyrics as written by Daniel Antonsson Anders Jivarp
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
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"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.
@unholymistress That's exactly what I was thinking. I did some research about Iridium just for fun and learned about the elemental signature left by the theorized asteroid. Immediately had to double check these lyrics to find a congruence.
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!
In my opinion:<br /> this song is about mankind's fate told through a metaphore. Iridium is a rare fabric originated from fallen meteorites. Such as humanity.
In my opinion:<br /> this song is about mankind's fate told through a metaphore. Iridium is a rare fabric originated from fallen meteorites. Such as humanity.
Mmm, interesting take. Although many Dark Tranquillity songs are usually about the opposite of mankind being "rare". Since taking this take on it the part "Each flare unique and rare" I'm taking as each person is unique and rare. Unique most would be, no one is exactly the same (though some may be quite close), but each person is not rare... Unless he's meaning all of mankind as a rare phenomenon (since we seem to be the only form of intelligence as of right now). I just woke up and cant think quite straight haha, so tell me more in detail if ya can =D.<br /> <br /> thanks to who ever corrected the lyrics :)
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.
meteorites falling from the starts then? and the line "flying homeward (although i kind of still here Onward) like a bird of the soul" kinda makes me think of a meteorite when put with "draped across the burning heavens"
I guess there is an expression: falling star, which suits here. <br /> Yes, homeward seems senseless. <br /> But no need to be so accurate: he just grabs an impression here, the whole song is about the way of Iridium.
Sattlelite collision?
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en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2009_satellite_collision