Gaia Epicus is a power metal band from Ålesund, Norway. With 5 Full Length … Read Full Bio ↴Gaia Epicus is a power metal band from Ålesund, Norway. With 5 Full Length Albums under their belt.

The band started off as Punk Rock under the name of Rått kjøtt (Raw Meat), A year later from 1993 to 1998 the band was known as Execution and played Thrash Metal. from 1998 to 1999 the band was known as Millenium and played Melodic Metal. Soon they had to change their name due to legal issues and changed it to Theater of Pain, which they were known as from 1999 to 2000. Yet again later in 2000 still playing Melodic Metal they change their name to Eternal Flame. Then finally in 2001 change their name to Gaia Epicus and start playing Power Metal.

More information is to be found on their website: www.GAIA-EPICUS.com

Fire & Ice
Gaia Epicus Lyrics

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[words & music by Thomas C. Hansen]

It's early in the morning
And the birds are singing high in the sky
I'm watching the sun arise
For the first time I am feeling alive

I never saw the sign, that the world would come to an end

I could never understand, why we all couldn't live in peace

We don't have much time
We all have to leave the world behind

When fire melts the ice
The only hope is here in paradise
When fire melts the ice
Nothing lasts forever
When fire melts the ice

A thunder storm is coming
The water is rising, there's no way out
A fire is still burning
But very soon it all will be lost

I can never forget, all the times that we spent together
I will never regret, that I took a chance and met a stranger

We still have each other
Cause we made it through the storm

Overall Meaning

The song, "Fire & Ice," by Gaia Epicus, is a very thought-provoking song about the end of the world. The lyrics are written by Thomas C. Hansen, who beautifully depicts the hardships faced by humanity during times of natural calamities. The song's opening lines "It's early in the morning, And the birds are singing high in the sky, I'm watching the sun arise, For the first time I am feeling alive" captures a sense of hope and optimism that's contrasted with the impending doom that's to come. The singer looks to the future with a newfound appreciation for life but is quickly made aware of the world's inevitable destructiveness.

Line by Line Meaning

It's early in the morning
The day has just started

And the birds are singing high in the sky
There is a beautiful sound of birds in the sky

I'm watching the sun arise
I am witnessing the sunrise

For the first time I am feeling alive
I feel alive

I never saw the sign, that the world would come to an end
I was unaware of the sign that the world would end

I could never understand, why we all couldn't live in peace
I didn't understand why peace is so hard to achieve

We don't have much time
Time is running out

We all have to leave the world behind
We have to leave everything behind

When fire melts the ice
When opposites collide

The only hope is here in paradise
Hope is only found in paradise

When fire melts the ice
When opposites collide