the meaning of this song is quite obvious. it is about a child being raped by their father. hence the lines a father is waiting when the night comes down. the chorus "you will see what you mean to me" is a kind of sick twisted love statement. the song concludes with the father in guilt and shame as he wonders whether their relationship will sustain.
mikael usually writes songs on a personal level so he may drawing the inspiration for this song from his own childhood experiences or worse, his own fatherhood experiences.
I think its about torturing some1 one way or another."father awaiting" refers to me as for punishment.u can translate it the way u want as in all opeth songs and be the part and the role u want of the song.thats why akerfeldt is jenius.he let u choose and think and fell in his songs.not just mainstream breaking the law stuff.hail opeth
I think its about torturing some1 one way or another."father awaiting" refers to me as for punishment.u can translate it the way u want as in all opeth songs and be the part and the role u want of the song.thats why akerfeldt is jenius.he let u choose and think and fell in his songs.not just mainstream breaking the law stuff.hail opeth
the meaning of this song is quite obvious. it is about a child being raped by their father. hence the lines a father is waiting when the night comes down. the chorus "you will see what you mean to me" is a kind of sick twisted love statement. the song concludes with the father in guilt and shame as he wonders whether their relationship will sustain.
mikael usually writes songs on a personal level so he may drawing the inspiration for this song from his own childhood experiences or worse, his own fatherhood experiences.
I somehow doubt that Mikael has ever raped his daughter.
I somehow doubt that Mikael has ever raped his daughter.
I think its about torturing some1 one way or another."father awaiting" refers to me as for punishment.u can translate it the way u want as in all opeth songs and be the part and the role u want of the song.thats why akerfeldt is jenius.he let u choose and think and fell in his songs.not just mainstream breaking the law stuff.hail opeth
I think its about torturing some1 one way or another."father awaiting" refers to me as for punishment.u can translate it the way u want as in all opeth songs and be the part and the role u want of the song.thats why akerfeldt is jenius.he let u choose and think and fell in his songs.not just mainstream breaking the law stuff.hail opeth