Our hero is on the run. He knows that he is guilty and carries his guilt with him, in his shadow. Thus, to avoid his shadow, he hides during the day and flees at night. When he reflects on the people he is running from he can't help but think that they too have their own reasons for hiding and that his crime doesn't seem so terrible anymore.
I think this song is about realizing the actual weight of your decisions and not the weight that you might assume. Deals with paranoia.
Considering the band's Icelandic origins and your interpretation, this song could be based on an ancient Icelandic folk tale, which I remember reading about when I was young, about an outlaw who hid in the woods. I can't remember the name of the hero or of the story either, so I will have to look it up, but thanks for your interpretation!
Considering the band's Icelandic origins and your interpretation, this song could be based on an ancient Icelandic folk tale, which I remember reading about when I was young, about an outlaw who hid in the woods. I can't remember the name of the hero or of the story either, so I will have to look it up, but thanks for your interpretation!
Our hero is on the run. He knows that he is guilty and carries his guilt with him, in his shadow. Thus, to avoid his shadow, he hides during the day and flees at night. When he reflects on the people he is running from he can't help but think that they too have their own reasons for hiding and that his crime doesn't seem so terrible anymore.
I think this song is about realizing the actual weight of your decisions and not the weight that you might assume. Deals with paranoia.
Considering the band's Icelandic origins and your interpretation, this song could be based on an ancient Icelandic folk tale, which I remember reading about when I was young, about an outlaw who hid in the woods. I can't remember the name of the hero or of the story either, so I will have to look it up, but thanks for your interpretation!
Considering the band's Icelandic origins and your interpretation, this song could be based on an ancient Icelandic folk tale, which I remember reading about when I was young, about an outlaw who hid in the woods. I can't remember the name of the hero or of the story either, so I will have to look it up, but thanks for your interpretation!