Northern Doom
Frozen Echoes: A Tale of Northern Desolation
Lyrics
I remember, it was December, the darkest winter, my body shivered
I recall a moment in December, during the darkest winter, feeling intense cold, causing physical shivering.
The coldest snow, cold northwind blew, the greatest storm hit like the thorns
The coldest snow and a fierce northwind accompanied the greatest storm, likened to thorns in intensity.
The place'd been chosen and God howled there
A specific place was chosen, and the presence of God was felt with a howling force.
The wind was his voice, the snow was his soil
The wind symbolizes God's voice, and the snow represents the soil under his influence.
Without a heart in those frozen years
During those frozen years, there was a lack of emotional warmth or compassion.
His searching ended and my heart was gone
The search for emotional fulfillment concluded, but the speaker's heart was lost.
Northern doom, life in the frostThe coldest bloom, the time has stopped
Refers to a state of despair and hardship, portraying life under the influence of northern doom.
Lethal wind, the freezing orgyCold death, there's no glory
Describes the harsh elements of northern doom, including a lethal wind and freezing conditions, devoid of glory.
Northern bloom, the heart I've lostThe coldest doom, my life has stopped
Expresses the loss of emotional warmth (heart) and the consequent stoppage of life, emphasizing the cold doom.
Killing wind, the lethal orgyBlood must be shed, mine is this story
Continues the theme of deadly conditions, indicating a lethal orgy, and mentions the shedding of blood as part of the story.
Without heart I'm cold as snow, I try to reach for it once more
Without emotional warmth, the speaker feels as cold as snow and attempts to regain it.
I follow the sunlight and hear the howl, the last light will end up in God's
The speaker follows the sunlight, hearing a howl, and anticipates the end of the last light in God's mouth.
Mouth
A vivid image of the last light ending up in God's mouth, symbolizing an impending fate.
I thought I could make it to the end, but finally my faith started to bend
The speaker initially believed they could endure, but their faith begins to weaken.
Surviving, it was all I thought, I wanted to live still one hundred years more
Survival becomes the primary focus, desiring to live for a hundred more years despite the challenges.
I remember, it was December, the darkest winter, my body shivered
Repeats the memory of the darkest winter in December, emphasizing the emotional and physical impact.
The coldest snow, cold northwind blew, the greatest storm hit like the thorns
Recapitulates the cold and stormy conditions with the chosen place where God's presence is felt.
The place'd been chosen and God howled there, the wind was his voice, the snow
Reiterates the symbolism of God's voice in the wind and the snow as his soil.
Was his soil
Repeats the description of the heartless frozen years and the loss of the speaker's heart.
Without a heart in those frozen years, his searching ended and my heart was
Restates the conclusion of the emotional search with the absence of the speaker's heart.
Gone
Confirms the loss of the heart during sleep and the impact of bleeding for the frost and fears.
He made me bleed when I was asleep, I bled for the frost, I bled for my fears
Describes God's action in making the speaker bleed while asleep and the emotional toll it takes.
He stole my heart and carried it away... And when cried, only the echoes
God steals the speaker's heart and carries it away, leaving only echoes when the speaker cries.
Remained
The aftermath of the heart theft, where only echoes remain when the speaker expresses sorrow.
Clear wisdom I finally had, I felt so empty, I felt so sad
The speaker gains clear wisdom but feels emptiness and sadness after the heart is taken away.
He took my heart so far away, I started my life as a northern slave
God takes the heart far away, and the speaker begins a life as a northern slave, signifying a profound impact.
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