Black Ice
Hanna Pakarinen Lyrics


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The candles are all burnt out
The glasses empty
No one here but this quiet

You have nowhere to be
But you're here so
Why do I try?
Chorus:
To give
What I never get?
Say
The words I need to hear
Forgive
What I can't forget

B chorus:

So tired, I know you hear me
There's nothing but a chill between us
Bled dry, my veins are empty
There's nothing
But a chill inside me
Someday your gonna wake up
And find yourself
Alone ith baggage
So tragic
Where nothing's ever good enough

We all are guilty
There is no innocent tonight
We hurt each other
Just to feel something inside
How I've tried

To give
When I never get
Say
When I'm the only one t
The cry
Don't you ever

B chorus:

So cold when we're together
There's nothing
But a chill between us
Slow down, we know it's over
There's nothing
But a chill inside me
Someday your gonna wake up
Your gonna find yourself
Alone and broken
Still frozen
When nothing's ever good enough

Didn't I share my darkest dreams?
Didn't I give you everything?
Have the nerve
To look me in the eye

And I'm all out of breathe
Nothing is left
And I'm alll out of breathe

So cold there's a chill between us
So cold it will never leave us
So cruel there's a chill between us
So cruel will you ever let me in

B chorus 3:

So tired, I know you hear me
There's nothing
But a chill between us
Bled dry, my veins are empty
There's nothing
But a chill inside of me
Someday your gonna wake up
And find yourself
Alone with baggage
The damage




The kind of emptiness that kills
You give me the chills

Overall Meaning

In Hanna Pakarinen’s song “Black Ice”, she sings about being in a relationship where there is no emotional connection anymore. The candles are burnt out, the glasses are empty, and there is nothing left between them. Even though the other person has nowhere to be, they are distant and it feels like they do not care about the relationship at all. Hanna wonders why she tries so hard to give what she never gets. In the chorus, she asks the other person to say the words she needs to hear and forgive what she cannot forget. She feels tired and drained, and there is only a chill between them. She fears that someday, the other side will wake up and find themselves alone with baggage.


The second verse elaborates on the theme of distance and emotional numbness. Both sides are guilty of hurting each other and creating a cold distance between them. They hurt each other because they are craving some sort of feeling, and even though Hanna has tried her best, it is not enough. She wants the other person to cry with her and acknowledge their faults. But she is all out of breath, and there is nothing left.


In this song, Hanna Pakarinen depicts a relationship that has lost its emotional connection and has turned cold. She sings about her futile efforts to keep it together with passion, and the distance that has grown between them.


Line by Line Meaning

The candles are all burnt out
It's now dark and gloomy, with no light left to burn


The glasses empty
Their glasses are now vacant and lifeless


No one here but this quiet
Silence is all that can be heard, there's not even another person in the room


You have nowhere to be
You have no other place you need to be at this moment


But you're here so
However, you are present, despite having no obligation to be


Why do I try?
Despite your presence, I still feel discouraged and frustrated


To give
I keep trying to offer what you need


What I never get?
But I never receive the same in return


Say
Tell me


The words I need to hear
The specific words that would give me the reassurance I crave


Forgive
I wish to be pardoned for what I did wrong


What I can't forget
However, I can never seem to shake off the things you did that hurt me


So tired, I know you hear me
I'm exhausted, and I know you are listening to me


There's nothing but a chill between us
Despite being together, only a cold, distant feeling remains


Bled dry, my veins are empty
I've given all I have, and have nothing left to spare


There's nothing
There's no substance or value


But a chill inside me
All I feel is cold, empty sensation


Someday your gonna wake up
There will come a day when you finally realize


And find yourself
And you'll see for yourself


Alone ith baggage
That you are alone with all the weight of your problems


So tragic
It's utterly sad and heartbreaking


Where nothing's ever good enough
No matter what, nothing we do is satisfactory


We all are guilty
We are both responsible for the wrongdoings


There is no innocent tonight
Neither of us is free from fault for the conflict at hand


We hurt each other
We caused harm to one another


Just to feel something inside
To experience any sensation or emotion, whether positive or negative


How I've tried
I have made numerous attempts


When I'm the only one t
Despite my efforts when it is only me who endeavors


The cry
As an indication of how much it hurts to be left to suffer alone


Don't you ever
Never make me


So cold when we're together
Even while being present at the same time


Slow down, we know it's over
We both know it's coming to an end, so let's slow down


So cold it will never leave us
The coldness that has grown in our hearts will always be there


So cruel there's a chill between us
The harshness and indifference have left us frosty towards each other


So cruel will you ever let me in
Will you ever stop being so dismissive of my feelings?


The damage
The harm caused


The kind of emptiness that kills
The gruesome, soul-draining feeling that leaves one hollow


You give me the chills
You are causing an uncomfortable, uneasy feeling




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Sopuli

Oh my god ❤️❤️. Hanna Pakarinen is the best singer in The World ❤️❤️

Lauri Kustonen

Hanna is the BEST! ♥

Matai Yarah

even the song more than 10years i still listen on this!! its sound great wt APOCALYPTICA!!!

Can Tekin

I love this song, many greetings from Turkey ;)

Zagor Mud

That cello... :)

Nancy André

I can't help but miss Eicca in this video :)

Els Spandel

Waw... !

Khris Lumiere

Eicca Toppinen is the composer

SexRobotOfDoom

@piratica999 Eicca Toppinen of Apocalyptica did write and play this.

Lauri Kustonen

@piratica999 It is Apocalyptica... :D Or atleast Eicca Toppinen :)

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