Their sound is essentialy symphonic metal, with some folk influences in the melodies. Their lyrics are largely based on Norwegian folk tales. Their first full-length album, "Where Twilight Dwells", was released in 2005; their second album, "Nordlys", was released on March 28, 2008.
Midnattsol means "midnight sun" in Norwegian. Although their sound can be classified as symphonic metal, the band prefers to call their style "nordic folk metal" because of the folk elements in their music and occasional Norwegian lyrics.
Guitarists Daniel Droste and Christian Hector are also playing in Ahab, a German funeral doom metal band.
Chris Merzinsky and Birgit Öllbrunner are also playing in the band R:I:P.
Official site: www.midnattsol.com
En natt i nord
Midnattsol Lyrics
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Regnet har nettopp lagt sine spor
Et grønt-blått lys
Trenger seg frem
gjennom trærne og treffer meg
Står høyt oppe på fjellet
med armene rettet frem
Klar til å oppleve livet
Som en ulv lar jeg meg drive
Naturen rundt meg
Uberørt og med et gripende tak
river det meg med i en verden uten hat
Er ett med deg
i en sommernatt i nord
som en blomst som vokser og gror
spirende frem fra urørt jord
Vinden bringer friskt mot
Mot til å løse meg fra min rot
For det finnes bare en vei
Og det er med deg
Jeg gir meg nåtiden hen
Ikke flyktende fra mitt hjem ,
ikke seende tilbake
uten å miste taket
Som et kraftfullt maleri
Om en ukjent tid
Slår det praktfulle synet meg
Frihetens grenser brytes av deg
En fuktig sommernatt i nord
Regnet har nettopp lagt sine spor
Et grønt-blått lys
Trenger seg frem
gjennom trærne og forbinder seg
med meg
The lyrics to Midnattsol's song En natt i nord describe a summer night in the north that is still damp from recent rainfall. As the singer stands on a high mountain with their arms stretched out, they are ready to embrace life and be carried away by the forces of nature, just like a wolf. The untouched nature around them grips them with a powerful force and takes them to a world without hate. The singer feels at one with the world around them, growing like a flower that sprouts from untouched soil, and they are filled with the courage to break free from their roots in order to move forward with their partner.
The lyrics of En natt i nord reflect a sense of freedom and connection with nature. The imagery of the grønt-blått light is powerful, representing a sense of hope and guidance. The wolf symbolizes the confidence and fearlessness that the singer gains from the natural world around them. The wind is refreshing and inspiring, providing the courage to break free from the past.
Line by Line Meaning
En fuktig sommernatt i nord
Describing a damp summer night in the northern region
Regnet har nettopp lagt sine spor
Rain has just left its imprints
Et grønt-blått lys
A green-blue light
Trenger seg frem
Pushing through
gjennom trærne og treffer meg
Passing through the trees and reaching me
Står høyt oppe på fjellet
Standing high up on the mountain
med armene rettet frem
With my arms stretched out forward
Klar til å oppleve livet
Ready to experience life
Som en ulv lar jeg meg drive
Letting myself be driven like a wolf
Naturen rundt meg
The nature around me
Uberørt og med et gripende tak
Untouched and with a gripping hold
river det meg med i en verden uten hat
Dragging me into a world without hate
Er ett med deg
Being one with you
i en sommernatt i nord
In a northern summer night
som en blomst som vokser og gror
Like a flower that grows and flourishes
spirende frem fra urørt jord
Blossoming from untouched soil
Vinden bringer friskt mot
The wind brings a fresh breeze
Mot til å løse meg fra min rot
The courage to free myself from my roots
For det finnes bare en vei
For there is only one path
Og det er med deg
And that is with you
Jeg gir meg nåtiden hen
I surrender myself to the present
Ikke flyktende fra mitt hjem
Not running away from my home
ikke seende tilbake
Not looking back
uten å miste taket
Without losing my grip
Som et kraftfullt maleri
Like a powerful painting
Om en ukjent tid
About an unknown time
Slår det praktfulle synet meg
The magnificent sight strikes me
Frihetens grenser brytes av deg
The boundaries of freedom are broken by you
trenger seg frem
Pushing through
gjennom trærne og forbinder seg
Passing through the trees and connecting
med meg
With me
Contributed by Kaitlyn C. Suggest a correction in the comments below.