This song is pretty self-explanatory. This guy can't afford to live where he's at, so he has to get a job overseas (In America; 'The sails are lit by the lights of Boston'). Just like with the song Deathaura, I'd have to say this originated in Europe, but probably in the late 18th/early 19th centuries. Based on this, I am inclined to say it happened around the time of the Irish Potato Famine. So, the character in the song came to America, made enough money over time to become a landowner, and brought his wife and kid over (The song says 'My young love and the unborn,' but the video shows the wife holding a child, making it NOT unborn). Then they were able to live happily.
This song is probably one of my favorites from the new album. It helps that they sang it at the concert I went to on September 19th. Good lyrics and good music, even though people say the song sucks in comparison to older Sonata Arctica albums, based on a lack of hooks and the like. However, I find the simplicity of this album to actually be quite intriguing.
This song is pretty self-explanatory. This guy can't afford to live where he's at, so he has to get a job overseas (In America; 'The sails are lit by the lights of Boston'). Just like with the song Deathaura, I'd have to say this originated in Europe, but probably in the late 18th/early 19th centuries. Based on this, I am inclined to say it happened around the time of the Irish Potato Famine. So, the character in the song came to America, made enough money over time to become a landowner, and brought his wife and kid over (The song says 'My young love and the unborn,' but the video shows the wife holding a child, making it NOT unborn). Then they were able to live happily.
This song is probably one of my favorites from the new album. It helps that they sang it at the concert I went to on September 19th. Good lyrics and good music, even though people say the song sucks in comparison to older Sonata Arctica albums, based on a lack of hooks and the like. However, I find the simplicity of this album to actually be quite intriguing.
The video goes from earlier in the story to later. The child is born while they are still separated I believe.
The video goes from earlier in the story to later. The child is born while they are still separated I believe.