The band toured alongside Der Weg einer Freiheit and the Great Old Ones in March, 2016 and played Summer Breeze Open Air later that year. For live performances, J.J. and M.S. are joined by bassist Thomas Dornig, drummer Mischa Bruemmer and guitarist Marrok. In 2017 they were nominated for the "Hard & Heavy" category of the Amadeus Austrian Music Awards.
My Bones to the Sea
Harakiri for the Sky Lyrics
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No calm gasp at all, we're always panting for air.
The irrepealable decision to live and to die young,
We said:" Destroy! All we love we leave behind…"
Our awful derated state feels like a deathless march of distress.
Scraping through this tales was a hazard, so let's taste the void.
I saw it all, from heartbreaking delight to crippling pain.
At least you won't dry this river and home's just a place for the heartless,
No dear friends at all, just strangers with faded but versant faces.
The future's so scary, but you can't just run back to the past because it's familiar!
Yes, it's tempting... but it's a mistake!
Where have you been?
These long roads apart seem like a promising shelter,
A home away from "home", with a beautiful fierce and a fabulous strut.
Sequel we go on declaring war on nostalgia, hours of remembrance,
We burn all the nice pictures and do the ashes like coke!
All the footsteps we've ever left, and the one's that will follow,
Are set for just one reason, someday you'll understand.
We take step by step just not to stall, but when it's over,
Steal me away and deliver my bones to the sea!
The song "My Bones to the Sea" by Harakiri for the Sky explores the theme of nihilism and the struggle to find meaning in life. The opening lyrics depict life as a river running through cold veins, with no sense of calm or peace. The decision to live and die young is irreversible, and the need to destroy everything we love is emphasized to signify the futility of existence. The singer talks about the feeling of being in an awful state, which feels like a deathless march of distress. The fear of stagnation is expressed through the line about taking one step at a time not to stall.
The song's hook talks about the desire to have one's bones delivered to the sea after death, symbolizing the singer's wish to leave behind everything and be free. The chorus highlights the desperate need to move forward and let go of the past, even if it's tempting to go back to something familiar. The verse about burning all the nice pictures and snorting the ashes like coke signifies that the idea of nostalgia is meaningless and futile.
The song's lyrics do not follow a linear structure, which creates a sense of chaos and confusion, much like the feeling of nihilism. The singer jumps from one topic to the other without giving any clear answer, which fits the theme of the song.
Line by Line Meaning
This life is a river running through cold veins,
Life feels like a cold and constant flow, with no rest or relief.
No calm gasp at all, we're always panting for air.
Life is always difficult and leaves us breathless.
The irrepealable decision to live and to die young,
We have accepted that life is short and we must make the most of it.
We said:" Destroy! All we love we leave behind…"
We have decided to let go of everything in order to live freely.
Our awful derated state feels like a deathless march of distress.
Life can be depressing and feel like an endless struggle.
Scraping through this tales was a hazard, so let's taste the void.
We have been through tough times and now embrace emptiness.
I saw it all, from heartbreaking delight to crippling pain.
Life has shown me both joy and suffering in equal measure.
That's why we left it all behind, you, me and the violence.
We have chosen to walk away from our past, including its struggles and pain.
At least you won't dry this river and home's just a place for the heartless,
Life will never stop, and the concept of home no longer has meaning for us.
No dear friends at all, just strangers with faded but versant faces.
We have no close friends, only acquaintances with familiar but distant expressions.
The future's so scary, but you can't just run back to the past because it's familiar!
We fear the future, yet understand the danger of clinging to the past.
Yes, it's tempting... but it's a mistake!
Returning to the past will only hold us back and prevent growth.
Where have you been?
Where have you been all this time, what have you experienced and what have you left behind?
These long roads apart seem like a promising shelter,
Being apart from the past feels like a welcome refuge.
A home away from "home", with a beautiful fierce and a fabulous strut.
Life away from home is fresh, exciting and empowering.
Sequel we go on declaring war on nostalgia, hours of remembrance,
We vow to fight against lingering nostalgia and memories of the past.
We burn all the nice pictures and do the ashes like coke!
We choose to destroy and leave behind our happy memories.
All the footsteps we've ever left, and the one's that will follow,
Our actions have consequences and affect those who come after us.
Are set for just one reason, someday you'll understand.
There is a purpose to everything we do, even if we can't see it yet.
We take step by step just not to stall, but when it's over,
We keep moving forward to avoid getting stuck, but eventually everything comes to an end.
Steal me away and deliver my bones to the sea!
When I die, I want to be taken to the ocean to rest eternally.
Contributed by Anthony L. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
SPIROS KOUFOS
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LYRICS :
This life is a river running through cold veins,
No calm gasp at all, we're always panting for air.
The irrepealable decision to live and to die young,
We said:" Destroy! All we love we leave behind..."
Our awful derated state feels like a deathless march of distress.
Scraping through this tales was a hazard, so let's taste the void.
I saw it all, from heartbreaking delight to crippling pain.
That's why we left it all behind, you, me and the violence.
At least you won't dry this river and home's just a place for the heartless,
No dear friends at all, just strangers with faded but versant faces.
The future's so scary, but you can't just run back to the past because it's familiar!
Yes, it's tempting... but it's a mistake!
Where have you been?
These long…
Peter Wiersma
This music seems to transcend the boundaries of space and time. At 46 years of age and having listened to so many Black Metal bands since 1993 , I am listening with tears in my eyes. Thank you so much 🖤
BestPolicysHonesty
Look up Downfall of Gaia "Drowning By Wing Beats" too https://youtu.be/EOsoUvtemH4
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Když jsem tohle uslyšel poprvé tak se mi zjevil můj osobní démon v mém srdci.tady je ta bolest ,která mne tak týrala tady je ta samota ...ne nejsem depresivní typ ..jen jsem našel to co ve mně mnoho let leželo ..ta hudba mne očistila...díky za ní ..Robert,Praha. Dark onen underground artist
David Couzens
Discovered this band a week ago, cant stop listening to Arson. I'm in love. Amazing music. Everyone I know is getting Arson for Christmas!
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David Couzens glad you like it 😃
David Couzens
@AOP Records - four copies ordered. Thanks
Johnny Chavez
A year later but same here. Been obssesed with this album this past week 🖤🔥
David André
The amount of passion these guys put into their music is almost palpable
Princess Olmeca
Why is this band so good? I only discovered them recently, about a month ago, and I want to buy everything they've put out up until this point.
Bin Lindh
I saw you guys when you played in Norrköping Sweden, there was at most 5 people in the audience, me and my redhead girl. Ever since I really loved your music and I'm so sad that the show was not promoted better because you're band is really fucking great!
I love this song. I really love this video. Am really saddened by the video, thinking of my own life. Long story shortened. When my grandfather died I saw all his pictures and I did not know any of them. A saw this really good looking young women and they where happy and smiling, I felt so fucking along and saddened by that picture. I to will just be a picture some day and forgotten in time, alone as I am a feel already forgotten some times, the song and video makes me so sad and my eyes tear up, to be/feel alone all the time is perhaps what this song and video is for me, to me forgotten like all the people in the burning pictures in the video.
Not to meet the one true love that one can share this life with.
Trust me your music have an impact on people in many stange ways, keep it up Harakiri from the sky.
Love to you all
Mikael