Tempest Lyrics

Lyric discussion by rynlee83 

Cover art for Tempest lyrics by VNV Nation

Someone commented about another VNV song that it made them feel like running into the middle of a field and singing it really loud up into the blue sky... (sorry if I butchered your quote) To me this song describes doing the exact opposite- slowly walking, then running into the eye of the storm and screaming up into the wind and chaos. I haven't been able to discern whether the song is religious in nature- about finding god, or whether it is another song written to do with a love type relationship- perhaps again referring to the girlfriend he had that died? It is such a mystical, mysterious song, such a dark feel to is- the line 'The only sound is a distant thunder. A tempest rages so far away from me. I walked for miles and I started running Towards the sound and storm..' evokes so much imagery. For whatever reason I imagine this one man, alone, in a desert, walking slowly toward a tornado or dust storm that is distant on the horizon. Wow. Writing these little analytical comments about the songs always results in me appreciating them a lot more!

That song you mentioned at the start would be either "Tempest" or "Solitary"