I think it's all about Anders wanting his daughter to give him a direction, and help him finding which path to walk in life.
He's "rushing through thirty", days are passing by and he still feels that something is lacking in his life...he needs someone to add colours inside the lines he drew [great metaphor].
His daughter should change his perspective, the way he used to see things...maybe this time thing would be finally settled [I guess that by the time he wrote these lyrics his daughter wasn't born yet, and he lived with doubts and trepidation the moments before the birth].
Anders wants her to lead him, 'cause he's tired of living in this dream...yes, he's rich and famous, he's a popular singer and he's living the dream of a million people. But who cares if you're not happy? Now he needs something else...he needs calm and balance, another reason to live.
He just wants to be somewhere else, no matter where, but finally in harmony with his life.
I don't know, there's something in Anders' voice that gives me thrills...one of the most expressive voices in metal, in my opinion.
This song's absolutely poignant, nothing more to say. _
I think it's all about Anders wanting his daughter to give him a direction, and help him finding which path to walk in life.
He's "rushing through thirty", days are passing by and he still feels that something is lacking in his life...he needs someone to add colours inside the lines he drew [great metaphor].
His daughter should change his perspective, the way he used to see things...maybe this time thing would be finally settled [I guess that by the time he wrote these lyrics his daughter wasn't born yet, and he lived with doubts and trepidation the moments before the birth].
Anders wants her to lead him, 'cause he's tired of living in this dream...yes, he's rich and famous, he's a popular singer and he's living the dream of a million people. But who cares if you're not happy? Now he needs something else...he needs calm and balance, another reason to live. He just wants to be somewhere else, no matter where, but finally in harmony with his life.
I don't know, there's something in Anders' voice that gives me thrills...one of the most expressive voices in metal, in my opinion. This song's absolutely poignant, nothing more to say. _