From Afar
Ensiferum Lyrics
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Spoke to me in my dream
A long lost prophecy
A forgotten legacy
Echoes of yesterday
Won't let these dreams fade away
All the beauty I adored
At the edge of the world
Across the universe
Time is to be reversed
No shelter can be found
To this fate we are bound
Behold the final hour
The last times will be dour
All life falls into gorge
Of the end of the world
Burning skies
On the vengeance's night
Devastating scythe
Of the ancient Light
I saw the might
Of the ancient Light!
And the beauty of the perishing world
There's no tomorrow
We have been warned
The sky's bird struck fire
Made a flame flare up
The north wind burnt the clearing
The north-east quite consumed it
It burnt all the trees to ash and reduced them to dust
The first stanza introduces the singer's dream, where a raven comes to him and delivers a prophecy that has been forgotten. The singer had adored the beauty of the world, but the echoes of yesterday, represented by the prophecy, won't let those dreams of beauty fade away. The beauty the singer cherished existed "At the edge of the world," which may refer to a place that exists outside of the material world.
In the second stanza, the singer speaks of their fate, which is tied to the end of the world. The universe's cycles are being reversed in the starkest possible way, leading to a grim end. No shelter can be found, and all life will fall into the gorge of the end of the world. The final hour is at hand, and life's last times will be sorrowful.
The last stanza describes the destruction that has been unleashed upon the world. The skies burn with fire and vengeance, devasting all in their path. The north wind has consumed the northeast, burning it all to ash and reducing everything to dust. The singer sees the strength of the ancient light and the beauty of the world crumbling apart. They repeat the warning that there is no tomorrow; it is the end of the line.
Line by Line Meaning
A raven came to me
In my dream, a raven appeared
Spoke to me in my dream
It communicated with me within the dream
A long lost prophecy
A prediction that was forgotten a long time ago
A forgotten legacy
A lasting impact from the past that has been disregarded
Echoes of yesterday
Memories of the past
Won't let these dreams fade away
Will preserve these visions forever
All the beauty I adored
The things I loved and admired
At the edge of the world
On the brink of a major change or collapse
Across the universe
Throughout space and time
Time is to be reversed
The flow of time will change direction
No shelter can be found
There is nowhere safe to hide
To this fate we are bound
We are destined to experience this outcome
Behold the final hour
Take notice of the last moments
The last times will be dour
The end times will be bleak and depressing
All life falls into gorge
All living beings are plunged into an abyss
Of the end of the world
Resulting in the destruction of the world
Burning skies
The sky is ablaze
On the vengeance's night
During a night seeking retribution
Devastating scythe
A powerful tool of destruction
Of the ancient Light
Associated with an old, possibly divine force
I saw the might
I witnessed the power and strength
Of the ancient Light!
That belonged to the archaic deity
And the beauty of the perishing world
The splendor of a dying world
There's no tomorrow
There won't be a future
We have been warned
We were given a cautionary message
The sky's bird struck fire
A bird from the sky caused a blaze
Made a flame flare up
Ignited a blaze that grew bigger
The north wind burnt the clearing
The strong northern wind ignited a large area
The north-east quite consumed it
A northeast wind overtakes and destroys it entirely
It burnt all the trees to ash and reduced them to dust
The heat from the fire incinerated all the trees until they were reduced to powder
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: EMMI SILVENNOINEN, JANNE OLAVI PARVIAINEN, MARKUS ALEKSI TOIVONEN, PETRI LINDROOS, SAMI TAPIO HINKKA
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Cristian Ricci
A raven came to me,
Spoke to me in my dream.
A long lost prophecy,
A forgotten legacy.
Echoes of yesterday,
Won't let these dreams fade away.
All the beauty I adored,
At the edge of the world.
Across the universe,
Time is to be reversed.
No shelter can be found,
To this fate, we are bound!
Behold the final hour,
The last times will be dour.
All life falls into gorge
Of the end of the world!
"Burning skies
On the vengeances night.
Devastating scythe,
Of the ancient Light."
I saw the might,
Of the ancient Light!
And the beauty of the perishing world,
Theres no tomorrow.
We have been warned.
"The sky's bird struck fire,
Made a flame flare up.
The north wind burnt the clearing.
The north-east quite consumed it:
It burnt all the trees to ash and reduced them to dust."
Ganja Farmer
Lyrics to From Afar :
A raven came to me,
Spoke to me in my dream.
A long lost prophecy,
A forgotten legacy.
Echoes of yesterday,
Won't let these dreams fade away.
All the beauty I adored,
At the edge of the world.
Across the universe,
Time is to be reversed.
No shelter can be found,
To this fate, we are bound!
Behold the final hour,
The last times will be dour.
All life falls into gorge
Of the end of the world!
"Burning skies
On the vengeances night.
Devastating scythe,
Of the ancient Light."
I saw the might,
Of the ancient Light!
And the beauty of the perishing world,
Theres no tomorrow.
We have been warned.
"The sky's bird struck fire,
Made a flame flare up.
The north wind burnt the clearing.
The north-east quite consumed it:
It burnt all the trees to ash and reduced them to dust."
capnmoench
I've been looking through all of these Folk Metal videos, and I think I want to go to the woods of Europe. I mean, you'd have to see like 30 bands on a 5 mile hike.
Adolfo Salinas Pérez
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Niko O
That's true, I occasionally go to hike Finnish woods, there are folk metal musicians all over the place
HomeValue Glass
Where's the retweet button on this thing?
Maloney Boloney
Hahaha I was just on a hike and I saw an Abbath!
Darude
actually in new jersey
Akil Manwaring
This entire album is simply pure magic and brilliant....From Afar really does transport you
Brian Rhodes
Ahhhh, it's okay xD I think Unsung just has more of that Melodic Lore tint to it. It hits me in the feels. Makes me feel like Beowulf
Akil Manwaring
I've listened to all of them and Unsung Heroes comes out last for me.....Sorry there :D
Brian Rhodes
+Akil Manwaring While I love this Album, I have to say that I just prefer their album "Unsung Heroes" more. You should definitely look into it if you haven't already :D