Their merits include NRJ Best Nordic Song award (as Bleak), first Finnish co-write with producer Max Martin (Fireal -“Breathe”), choir directing to monster rocker Lordi (Finnish Clash of Choirs 2011); two movie features (Jade Warrior, Priest of Evil) where the latter featured the first Fireal single “The Imperial” and several Top-10 singles from the albums Burns Inside (as Bleak in 2006) and The Dark Side (2011), including “Halo” that was one of the most played songs in Finnish radios 2010.
Fireal returned from a seven year break with “The Smoke” single in 2019. They are currently preparing their third album Unlite.
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Beyond the dark are men like you.
Weakened by the sun, blind fools.
Cursed by the light, a life untrue.
In the night, the fire Burns Inside.
It guides us on The Dark Side.
One path, eyes open, to the Unlite.
We are symbols, we stay concealed, shades our devices.
We are shadows, we stay unnamed, wraiths in disguises.
We are imperial, we stay unlit, the Inkakai rises.
Accept no imitations – we are the fire.
The Fierce Imperial Revenge Executed Against Liars.
Ariel
Fireal Lyrics
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Starting to see my life
Fall to the ground
With the leaves outside
Watching the rain pour down
With no sound
It's far and wide
If I remember
Of course I remember
Ariel, I close my eyes just to see you
Ariel, as cold as ice I still feel you
I'll just shut up and close the door
I'll just shut up and say no more
Is this what you wanted
Can you see me now
Learning to see through this
Loneliness
The scars and bruises
Keep hearing you in my sleep
You speak to me
With the loss and the hurt I feel
It's all I remember
Ariel, I close my eyes just to see you
Ariel, as cold as ice I still feel you
I'll just shut up and close the door
I'll just shut up and say no more
Is this what you wanted
Can you see me now, oh yeah
It's killing me, can't feel a thing
I shield myself with nothing
It's in my head, can't take it back
I see the world from the shade
Oh the only thing I ever had
Was to reach this unreal dream
Where she walks into this night
And carries me out of the dark
The leaves are falling down (Ariel)
Ariel, I close my eyes just to see you
Ariel, as cold as ice I still feel you
I'll just shut up and close the door
I'll just shut up and say no more
Just shut up and close the door
I'll just shut up and say: "no more"
Is this what you wanted
Can you see me now.
The song "Ariel" by Fireal is a melancholic and emotional song about a person, presumably the singer, who is feeling lost, disconnected, and sad. The leaves falling down can be interpreted to represent the changes in life and how the singer's life is becoming unstable and uncertain. Amidst the sound of the rain pouring down, the singer recalls memories of Ariel, who could be someone who was close to the singer or maybe a lost love. The chorus speaks of Ariel in a dream-like sense, where even though the singer can shut out reality and close the door, she still feels her presence.
The verse speaks about discovering ways to cope with the pain and coming to terms with the feeling of loneliness. The scars and bruises suggest that the singer has been struggling for a while. But in the end, the only thing that the singer finds comfort in is the thought of Ariel walking into the night and taking her away from the darkness. The repetition of the line "I'll just shut up and say no more" could be the singer's way of reminding herself not to dwell on what's lost or to stop trying to recover what she once had.
Line by Line Meaning
The leaves are falling down (Ariel) x2
The singer observes leaves falling and repeats the name of the person they address, Ariel.
Starting to see my life
Fall to the ground
With the leaves outside
Watching the rain pour down
With no sound
It's far and wide
(Please don't ask me)
If I remember
Of course I remember
The singer sees their life falling apart like the leaves outside, while rain adds to the sad atmosphere. They remember the past but don't want to talk about it.
Ariel, I close my eyes just to see you
Ariel, as cold as ice I still feel you
I'll just shut up and close the door
I'll just shut up and say no more
Is this what you wanted
Can you see me now
The singer misses Ariel so much that they imagine seeing them with closed eyes. Even though Ariel is gone, they still feel their presence. The singer chooses to stay silent instead of expressing their feelings and wonders if Ariel is aware of their misery.
Learning to see through this
Loneliness
The scars and bruises
Keep hearing you in my sleep
You speak to me
With the loss and the hurt I feel
It's all I remember
The artist is trying to cope with loneliness and pain. They keep seeing and hearing Ariel in their dreams and memories, which is the only thing they can hold on to.
It's killing me, can't feel a thing
I shield myself with nothing
It's in my head, can't take it back
I see the world from the shade
Oh the only thing I ever had
Was to reach this unreal dream
Where she walks into this night
And carries me out of the dark
The artist feels numb and can't find any solace. They regret something that happened and can't undo it, stuck in a dark view of the world. The only hope they have is to dream of Ariel rescuing them from their misery.
The leaves are falling down (Ariel)
The singer repeats the first line, possibly as the end of a song verse.
Ariel, I close my eyes just to see you
Ariel, as cold as ice I still feel you
I'll just shut up and close the door
I'll just shut up and say no more
Just shut up and close the door
I'll just shut up and say: "no more"
Is this what you wanted
Can you see me now.
The singer repeats the chorus, adding emphasis to their desire to forget their pain and remain silent. They question whether Ariel wanted this outcome and if they can sense how the singer is feeling.
Contributed by Brody E. Suggest a correction in the comments below.