"I would say this song is mostly about depression. The lyrics were written by Niklas and his inspiration came from the Russian Arkhangelsk seaport city, which is situated in the Far North. During winter, because of the bad weather and the frozen sea, the city is completely isolated from the rest of the world. Suicides increase their frequency, because it's like the whole existence of these people is suspended for an indefinite period of time. When it's so cold and dark, you start to unconsciously turn off your life support systems one by one."
Source: Bulgarian "Pro-Rock" Magazine, #67, March 2010
[Since the article was in Bulgarian, this is my translation, not his exact words in English, but you get the meaning.]
Mikael Stanne:
"I would say this song is mostly about depression. The lyrics were written by Niklas and his inspiration came from the Russian Arkhangelsk seaport city, which is situated in the Far North. During winter, because of the bad weather and the frozen sea, the city is completely isolated from the rest of the world. Suicides increase their frequency, because it's like the whole existence of these people is suspended for an indefinite period of time. When it's so cold and dark, you start to unconsciously turn off your life support systems one by one."
Source: Bulgarian "Pro-Rock" Magazine, #67, March 2010 [Since the article was in Bulgarian, this is my translation, not his exact words in English, but you get the meaning.]