I feel like this song is about depression. Hear me out. The "darkness" and "coldness" are symbols of sadness, while "light" and "warmth" are symbols of happiness and hope. The intro describes how the world around him is dark and cold, but he still has hope in his heart even after years of depression. He claims "The dawn will never rise again for my eyes". This I think means that the world isn't going to bring him happiness. The lights vanishing from the sky are the things he enjoyed in life no longer being available to him and depression falling onto him. He then says "Now that the darkness has become a part of me, i have to let my shadows free". This of course means that his depression is so deeply ingrained into him that the only way for him to live is to get rid of it himself, cos he "never looked behind, never tried to find, something that could have made him one". He then repeats himself and says that he never tried to find something that he could reach the sun. Personally, i think the lyrics say raise the sun, which would show that he never tried to find something that could give him happiness, but instead wallowed, waiting for happiness to find him. Now however is the time for Jari to find something to do that will bring him joy and hope. Maybe "the sun" would be Wintersun?
I feel like this song is about depression. Hear me out. The "darkness" and "coldness" are symbols of sadness, while "light" and "warmth" are symbols of happiness and hope. The intro describes how the world around him is dark and cold, but he still has hope in his heart even after years of depression. He claims "The dawn will never rise again for my eyes". This I think means that the world isn't going to bring him happiness. The lights vanishing from the sky are the things he enjoyed in life no longer being available to him and depression falling onto him. He then says "Now that the darkness has become a part of me, i have to let my shadows free". This of course means that his depression is so deeply ingrained into him that the only way for him to live is to get rid of it himself, cos he "never looked behind, never tried to find, something that could have made him one". He then repeats himself and says that he never tried to find something that he could reach the sun. Personally, i think the lyrics say raise the sun, which would show that he never tried to find something that could give him happiness, but instead wallowed, waiting for happiness to find him. Now however is the time for Jari to find something to do that will bring him joy and hope. Maybe "the sun" would be Wintersun?
Just my thoughts. What do you guys think?