AMORPHIS
- The Gathering Lyrics / with translations=============
(lyrics: E. Holopainen)
(music: T. Koivusaari)
As I sense their steel,
As I see the mighty one,
As we all gather once again
the gods of war summon us...
summon us
North wind blows to our valley
men with ships, with swords, with honour
Their horses between flames,
their dogs eating enemy childs,
Our heavenly father, what is this mortality,
do you see my mortal agony
Look, I see the shield up high
this must be the sign from my lord
this can be my death - sentence
what a fine day to die
Taste of blood comes up high
Wind blows hard, our men fall...
one by one
This oath claims me
I must bleed for my generation
Strong is the enemy,
strong is my sword
the hammer is rising
I feel their cold steel
Now when I leave this world
I shall open the mighty oaken gate
and we all shall gather once again
(lyrics: E. Holopainen)
(music: T. Koivusaari)
As I sense their steel,
As I see the mighty one,
As we all gather once again
the gods of war summon us...
summon us
North wind blows to our valley
men with ships, with swords, with honour
Their horses between flames,
their dogs eating enemy childs,
Our heavenly father, what is this mortality,
do you see my mortal agony
Look, I see the shield up high
this can be my death - sentence
what a fine day to die
Taste of blood comes up high
Wind blows hard, our men fall...
one by one
This oath claims me
I must bleed for my generation
Strong is the enemy,
strong is my sword
the hammer is rising
I feel their cold steel
Now when I leave this world
I shall open the mighty oaken gate
and we all shall gather once again
Facts about The Gathering
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The Gathering is written by Esa Holopainen, Olli Laine, Tomi Koivusaari, Jan Rechberger.
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It is first released on November 01, 1992 as part of Amorphis's album "The Karelian Isthmus / Privilege of Evil" which includes 17 tracks in total. This song is the 1st track on this album.
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When we dive into the story the lyrics are telling, The Gathering from Amorphis shows how people face death when fighting in wars. The shield indicates divine protection while the 'mighty oaken gate' serves as a symbol for entry into the afterlife where warriors reunite with each other. The gathering lyrics mostly emphasizes angst, empowerment, despair, adventure and spirituality. The song demonstrates its focus on three major themes through its lyrics which discuss war and conflict, human existence and death, cosmic forces and divine powers, and shared human experiences. The lyrics contain intense depictions of violence which include references to enemy children being eaten by dogs and men falling in battle and the protagonist feeling their 'cold steel'. The graphic elements of the story create an ongoing theme of death which makes it necessary to give the content an R rating because it contains excessive material.
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The Gathering falls under the genre Rock.
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The Gathering song length is 4 minutes and 12 seconds.
Who wrote The Gathering lyrics?
The Gathering is written by Esa Holopainen, Olli Laine, Tomi Koivusaari, Jan Rechberger.
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When was The Gathering released?
It is first released on November 01, 1992 as part of Amorphis's album "The Karelian Isthmus / Privilege of Evil" which includes 17 tracks in total. This song is the 1st track on this album.
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What is the meaning behind The Gathering lyrics?
When we dive into the story the lyrics are telling, The Gathering from Amorphis shows how people face death when fighting in wars. The shield indicates divine protection while the 'mighty oaken gate' serves as a symbol for entry into the afterlife where warriors reunite with each other. The gathering lyrics mostly emphasizes angst, empowerment, despair, adventure and spirituality. The song demonstrates its focus on three major themes through its lyrics which discuss war and conflict, human existence and death, cosmic forces and divine powers, and shared human experiences. The lyrics contain intense depictions of violence which include references to enemy children being eaten by dogs and men falling in battle and the protagonist feeling their 'cold steel'. The graphic elements of the story create an ongoing theme of death which makes it necessary to give the content an R rating because it contains excessive material.
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Which genre is The Gathering?
The Gathering falls under the genre Rock.
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How long is the song The Gathering?
The Gathering song length is 4 minutes and 12 seconds.
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Songwriter(s): Esa Holopainen, Olli Laine, Tomi Koivusaari, Jan RechbergerRecord Label(s): 1992 Relapse Records
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