The Skyforger album is about Ilmarinen from Kalevala. This song clearly refers to Runo 37. Verse 1 describes Ilmarinen despairing at the death of his first wife. His "wife's slayer" is Kullervo, who worked for Ilmarinen's wife but was mistreated, so refused to prevent her death at the hands of various beasts. Kullervo later unwittingly committed incest with his sister and the pair committed suicide.
Verse 2 describes how Ilmarinen forged then slept with a new wife made of gold and silver.
The chorus and outro show Ilmarinen discovering that his new wife is, although beautiful, lifeless and no replacement for the girl he had married before.
The Skyforger album is about Ilmarinen from Kalevala. This song clearly refers to Runo 37. Verse 1 describes Ilmarinen despairing at the death of his first wife. His "wife's slayer" is Kullervo, who worked for Ilmarinen's wife but was mistreated, so refused to prevent her death at the hands of various beasts. Kullervo later unwittingly committed incest with his sister and the pair committed suicide. Verse 2 describes how Ilmarinen forged then slept with a new wife made of gold and silver. The chorus and outro show Ilmarinen discovering that his new wife is, although beautiful, lifeless and no replacement for the girl he had married before.