The Song is about World War II and the Americans vs the japanese-
On a cold winter morning
In the time before the light
In flames of death's eternal reign
We ride towards the fight- WWII for the Americans began in the winter and launched dozens of surprise attacks on japan in the following weeks.
When the darkness is falling down
And the times are tough or right
The sand of evil laughter
Falls around the world tonight- World War II included the whole world so evil laughter falls around it. Back then times were not like today's and the darkness is the journey to fight
Fightin' hard, fightin' on for the steel
Through the wastelands evermore
The scattered souls will feel the hell
Bodies wasted on the shores- Finally they made it to the shores and the fighting begins with the singer fighting in this battle and shots are flying all around. It's a wasteland of scattered and dead bodies in the hands of steel (Guns and Cannons and swords were made from iron not steel)
On the blackest wings in hell's terrain
We watch the lands become
In fire and flame, now once again we know- Americans in the battle thought japan was hell because they kept coming with everything they got including black wings (airplanes) and hell's terrain (japan and surrounding islands)
So now we're flying, we're free
We're free before the thunderstorm
Hunt towards the wilderness
Our quest carries on
Far beyond the sun down, far beyond the moonlight
Deep inside our hearts and all our souls- On their way to the battle they are free one last time before they must give up their lives for their nation. The thunderstorm (Sound of guns, bombs, etc)is the battle they're heading to. The wilderness are all the mountain ranges and grasslands on the island before japan such as midway. They battle all day and all night with all they got.
So far away we wait for the day
For the lives all so wasted and gone
We feel the pain of a lifetime lost in a thousand days
Through the fire and the flames we carry on- So far away means on the other side of the world in Japan. The pain of killing and people being slaughtered around you would not experience in a thousand day as you have in one night. And through the fire and the flames they keep fighting.
@GermanNSB65 I think it shows life meanings no matter how hard things are or how evil things seems to be if we fight we will win and become victorious in our life's battle with our problems.
@GermanNSB65 I think it shows life meanings no matter how hard things are or how evil things seems to be if we fight we will win and become victorious in our life's battle with our problems.
@GermanNSB65 I highly doubt a band like this would write a battle song about World War 2 as opposed to a fantasy war. You definitely explained it well though, and that's what I love about music: you can take multiple different stories from it.
@GermanNSB65 I highly doubt a band like this would write a battle song about World War 2 as opposed to a fantasy war. You definitely explained it well though, and that's what I love about music: you can take multiple different stories from it.
"Now here we stand with their blood on our hands. We fought so hard now can we understand? I'll break the seal of this curse if I possibly can. For freedom of every man."
"Now here we stand with their blood on our hands. We fought so hard now can we understand? I'll break the seal of this curse if I possibly can. For freedom of every man."
Probably a reference to US-Japan relations right after Japan's surrender. Since US help rebuild Japan after the war.
Probably a reference to US-Japan relations right after Japan's surrender. Since US help rebuild Japan after the war.
Also, that long and intense guitar solo is probably an audio representation of the brutality of the war in the Pacific.
Also, that long and intense guitar solo is probably an audio representation of the brutality of the war in the Pacific.
The Song is about World War II and the Americans vs the japanese- On a cold winter morning In the time before the light In flames of death's eternal reign We ride towards the fight- WWII for the Americans began in the winter and launched dozens of surprise attacks on japan in the following weeks.
When the darkness is falling down And the times are tough or right The sand of evil laughter Falls around the world tonight- World War II included the whole world so evil laughter falls around it. Back then times were not like today's and the darkness is the journey to fight
Fightin' hard, fightin' on for the steel Through the wastelands evermore The scattered souls will feel the hell Bodies wasted on the shores- Finally they made it to the shores and the fighting begins with the singer fighting in this battle and shots are flying all around. It's a wasteland of scattered and dead bodies in the hands of steel (Guns and Cannons and swords were made from iron not steel)
On the blackest wings in hell's terrain We watch the lands become In fire and flame, now once again we know- Americans in the battle thought japan was hell because they kept coming with everything they got including black wings (airplanes) and hell's terrain (japan and surrounding islands)
So now we're flying, we're free We're free before the thunderstorm Hunt towards the wilderness Our quest carries on Far beyond the sun down, far beyond the moonlight Deep inside our hearts and all our souls- On their way to the battle they are free one last time before they must give up their lives for their nation. The thunderstorm (Sound of guns, bombs, etc)is the battle they're heading to. The wilderness are all the mountain ranges and grasslands on the island before japan such as midway. They battle all day and all night with all they got.
So far away we wait for the day For the lives all so wasted and gone We feel the pain of a lifetime lost in a thousand days Through the fire and the flames we carry on- So far away means on the other side of the world in Japan. The pain of killing and people being slaughtered around you would not experience in a thousand day as you have in one night. And through the fire and the flames they keep fighting.
^^^ I never thought about WWII but it does sound like a good idea when i think about i while listening to the song.
^^^ I never thought about WWII but it does sound like a good idea when i think about i while listening to the song.
@GermanNSB65
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@GermanNSB65 I think it shows life meanings no matter how hard things are or how evil things seems to be if we fight we will win and become victorious in our life's battle with our problems.
@GermanNSB65 I think it shows life meanings no matter how hard things are or how evil things seems to be if we fight we will win and become victorious in our life's battle with our problems.
@GermanNSB65 I highly doubt a band like this would write a battle song about World War 2 as opposed to a fantasy war. You definitely explained it well though, and that's what I love about music: you can take multiple different stories from it.
@GermanNSB65 I highly doubt a band like this would write a battle song about World War 2 as opposed to a fantasy war. You definitely explained it well though, and that's what I love about music: you can take multiple different stories from it.
@GermanNSB65 "So far away, we wait for the day, for the light source so wasted and gone."
@GermanNSB65 "So far away, we wait for the day, for the light source so wasted and gone."
So far away (relative to US mainland). Light source = sun. Japan's WW2 flag = rising sun flag.
So far away (relative to US mainland). Light source = sun. Japan's WW2 flag = rising sun flag.
@GermanNSB65
@GermanNSB65
"Now here we stand with their blood on our hands. We fought so hard now can we understand? I'll break the seal of this curse if I possibly can. For freedom of every man."
"Now here we stand with their blood on our hands. We fought so hard now can we understand? I'll break the seal of this curse if I possibly can. For freedom of every man."
Probably a reference to US-Japan relations right after Japan's surrender. Since US help rebuild Japan after the war.
Probably a reference to US-Japan relations right after Japan's surrender. Since US help rebuild Japan after the war.
Also, that long and intense guitar solo is probably an audio representation of the brutality of the war in the Pacific.
Also, that long and intense guitar solo is probably an audio representation of the brutality of the war in the Pacific.