They use violins among the more conventional instruments in this genre.
They have two albums so far.
A Wintertale
Galloglass Lyrics
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Fire's giving gloomy light
In the great hall we sit together
While outside the stormclouds gather
An oaken table,mighty walls
The glory circle in these halls
Listen to songs of forgotten aeons
The story of the nightmare demon
When we are gathered in the hall
They tell a wintertale
Of a time that is gone
They are singing their song
From a distance, some faint light
Coming closer, like ghosts in the night
It's a courier, and what he brings
From the darkness, are bad tidings
The evil demon, back from the dead
Darker than ever, again he spreads
Gaining force to, retaliate
Was our fight, to no avail
When we are gathered in the hall
They tell a wintertale
Of a time that is gone
They are singing their song
Hope is weakened, (our) pride is gone
It's all in vain, and nothing?s won
Fear is rising, the tide has turned
The golden future, is all burned
Feeling bitter, and crestfallen
My way home now, is stolen
Without mercy, and all our might
No surrender, we?ll take the fight
When we are gathered in the hall
They tell a wintertale
We will fight till it's won
Till the last man is gone
The song "A Wintertale" by Galloglass paints a vivid picture of a winter night in a great hall where a group of people sit together listening to tales of forgotten aeons. As the storm rages outside, a courier arrives with bad news that the evil demon has returned, darker than ever and gaining force to retaliate. The people's hope is weakened, and their pride is gone as fear rises and the golden future is burnt. However, they refuse to surrender and are prepared to fight till the last man is gone.
The lyrics of the song provide a powerful metaphor for the struggles we face in life. The demon can represent any obstacle we encounter that threatens to destroy us, but we have the will and determination to fight back and overcome it. It also highlights the importance of community and how coming together and sharing stories can strengthen bonds and give us hope in the face of adversity.
Line by Line Meaning
In dark and endless nights
During nights that seem never-ending and devoid of sunlight
Fire's giving gloomy light
The light we have from the fire is somber and dark
In the great hall we sit together
We sit as a group inside the large hall
While outside the stormclouds gather
Meanwhile, a storm is brewing outside the hall
An oaken table,mighty walls
We are surrounded by sturdy walls and sit at a big oaken table
The glory circle in these halls
These halls are adorned with symbols of glory and honor
Listen to songs of forgotten aeons
We are listening to music from ancient times long forgotten
The story of the nightmare demon
We hear a story about a demonic being that causes nightmares
From a distance, some faint light
We see a weak light coming from a distance
Coming closer, like ghosts in the night
As it gets closer, it feels as if it's appearing out of thin air
It's a courier, and what he brings
We realize it's a messenger and he has news to deliver
From the darkness, are bad tidings
Unfortunately, the messenger brings nothing but bad news
The evil demon, back from the dead
The demonic force we were warned about has returned from the afterlife
Darker than ever, again he spreads
This time he's even more malevolent and sinister than before
Gaining force to, retaliate
He's becoming stronger and preparing to retaliate against us
Was our fight, to no avail
All of the effort we put into fighting him seems to have been for nothing
Hope is weakened, (our) pride is gone
At this point, we have very little optimism and our sense of pride is lost
It's all in vain, and nothing?s won
Everything feels pointless and we haven't won anything
Fear is rising, the tide has turned
Our anxiety is increasing as the situation seems to be getting worse
The golden future, is all burned
Any hopes for a bright future have been destroyed
Feeling bitter, and crestfallen
We feel angry and defeated
My way home now, is stolen
Now we cannot even go back home without fear of danger
Without mercy, and all our might
We have no choice but to use all our strength and fight with all we've got
No surrender, we?ll take the fight
We won't give up and we'll continue to fight until the very end
When we are gathered in the hall
When we are together in this hall
They tell a wintertale
They tell a story about the winter season
Of a time that is gone
About a time that has already passed
They are singing their song
They are expressing their emotions through music
We will fight till it's won
We will continue to fight until we are victorious
Till the last man is gone
We will fight till the very end and not stop until every last one of us is gone
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