He reuses the verse melody from the previous album's "Dirty Little Religion", the topics of the verses are all over the place, and he packs too many words into one line (goes to show...) and too few in another (it's pretty hard to find), and rhymes "Henley Regatta" with "Persona non grata", but gets away with it all as only he could.
The land is silent...before the storm!
On the vast fields of snow, the wind is blowing strong
With it's frozen cold and relentless touch
It leaves a dead and hollow land of ice
I have seen through the eyes of a wolf
And felt all its pain and loneliness
The beautiful land opened before my eyes
Wild as a beast I ran into the night
The calling of the howling wind
Is raging in the realms of north
Creations of ice rising mighty into the skies
And treacherous gods shall fall
Watching through the falling snow
There's no sign of life
The fire has gone out in the whirl of time
Behold the face of thunder
The storm is getting near
When the sky calls my name, I have no fear
The calling of the howling wind
Is raging in the realms of north
Creations of ice rising mighty into the skies
And treacherous gods shall fall
They brought us misfortune,
But their honor is about to be crushed
My blood flows cold as streams of the north
We'll never let them take our souls
The calling of the howling wind
Is raging in the north
Creations of ice, rising mighty into the skies
And treacherous gods shall fall
Time and time again
I witness the birth of a new born star
I climb the highest mountain
To find the essence of a new era
On the vast fields of snow, the wind is blowing strong
With it's frozen cold and relentless touch
It leaves a dead and hollow land of ice
I have seen through the eyes of a wolf
And felt all its pain and loneliness
The beautiful land opened before my eyes
Wild as a beast I ran into the night
The calling of the howling wind
Is raging in the realms of north
Creations of ice rising mighty into the skies
And treacherous gods shall fall
Watching through the falling snow
There's no sign of life
The fire has gone out in the whirl of time
Behold the face of thunder
The storm is getting near
When the sky calls my name, I have no fear
The calling of the howling wind
Is raging in the realms of north
Creations of ice rising mighty into the skies
And treacherous gods shall fall
They brought us misfortune,
But their honor is about to be crushed
My blood flows cold as streams of the north
We'll never let them take our souls
The calling of the howling wind
Is raging in the north
Creations of ice, rising mighty into the skies
And treacherous gods shall fall
Time and time again
I witness the birth of a new born star
I climb the highest mountain
To find the essence of a new era
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Gadjits, The
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Word Alive, The
This song is def a twin to "Unfair" (a song she has been quoted as saying is about falling in love with someone who is already in a relationship) so it is presumably about the same person. Given the references to buying an apartment and not being able to see her love interest "after tonight," it's most likely that she's moving away and she'll "wait a day to break the bad news" (i.e. notifying him that she's leaving once she's already gone).
And, of course, the fact that she sees in him a fellow "idealist" and "dreamer" (terms commonly given to people with the INFP personality on the Myers–Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI)) portends that she'll always be left wondering if they would've been perfect together.
Step
Ministry
Ministry
Both as a standalone and as part of the DSOTS album, you can take this lyric as read. As a matter of public record, Jourgensen's drug intake was legendary even in the 1980s. By the late 90s, in his own words, he was grappling with massive addiction issues and had lost almost everything: friends, spouse, money and had nearly died more than once. "Dark Side of the Spoon" is a both funny & sad title for an album made by a musical genius who was losing the plot; and this song is a message to his fans & friends saying he knows it. It's painful to listen to so I'm glad the "Keith Richards of industrial metals" wised up and cleaned up. Well done sir.
Bron-Y-Aur Stomp
Led Zeppelin
Led Zeppelin
This is about bronies. They communicate by stomping.
Son Şansın - Şarkı Sözleri
Hayalperest
Hayalperest
This song seemingly tackles the methods of deception those who manipulate others use to get victims to follow their demands, as well as diverting attention away from important issues. They'll also use it as a means to convince people to hate or kill others by pretending acts of terrorism were committed by the enemy when the acts themselves were done by the masters of control to promote discrimination and hate. It also reinforces the idea that these manipulative forces operate in various locations, infiltrating everyday life without detection, and propagate any and everywhere.
In general, it highlights the danger of hidden agendas, manipulation, and distraction, serving as a critique of those who exploit chaos and confusion to control and gain power, depicting a cautionary tale against falling into their traps. It encourages us to question the narratives presented to us and remain vigilant against manipulation in various parts of society.
I think it's "wild as the beast, I ran into the night". I'm definitely hearing a "the" in there.
God, I love this song. For some reason I keep thinking about lone hero sorts of stories, like the first Dark Tower book or Samurai Jack, when I hear this. The constant descriptions of the cold, desolate environment really evoke such stories in my mind.