Immortal Souls is a melodic death metal band from Finland. Back in 1991 Imm… Read Full Bio ↴Immortal Souls is a melodic death metal band from Finland. Back in 1991 Immortal Souls was formed and until now they were known as one of the best kept secrets of the cold north. Immortal Souls plays fast paced, aggressive melodic death metal (self-described as Winter Metal) that is compared to bands such as Dark Tranquillity, Children of Bodom and older In Flames, yet without being a clone of any of these bands.

After some demos and EP's the first full-length album 'Under The Northern Sky' was released in 2001. The album was received very well by both the press and the fans.

Released in 2003, 'Ice Upon The Night' is the album that made Immortal Souls known to both sides of the Atlantic. It was released Europe by Fear Dark records and in North America by Facedown records, where it sold nearly 5,000 copies so far. After the release Immortal Souls toured Europe twice, playing festivals and clubs in Germany, Holland, Switzerland, Belgium and Norway. And of course they also played the famous Tuska Festival in Finland.

To please the fans who didn’t get hold of their older releases, Fear Dark re-released the complete history of Immortal Souls on ‘Once Upon A Time In The North’. This special 2-CD digipack includes their complete debut-cd ‘Under The Northern Sky’, their two sold-out ep’s ‘Divine Wintertime’ and ‘The Cleansing’ and some rare demo-tracks. Together with the old material two new songs can be found on this double-album.

In 2007, Immortal Souls signed a new recording contract with Dutch label Dark Balance Records, which would handle its future releases in Europe. The band also released 'Wintereich', their third full-length album. The album is a four-part concept album and has been well-received by fans thus far.

Love Demise
Immortal Souls Lyrics

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As I walk this sidewalk all alone, wet from rain and so cold
I press my head down and try to hide from their looks

Deep inside I cry in pain, so intense it drives insane
I walk away from love that became betrayal

In my heart I bear the scars
That remain there forever

Clawed by Love Demise

Once pertners now just apart
Left alone by betrayal
Clawed by Love Demise

"They were so young"; I heard them say, but that is not a reason
To rip my heart and leave it out to bleed

I lay my eyes up to the stars, and pray that I'll find her
The one I thought I found, but I am still looking for

In my heart I bear the scars
That will remain forever
Clawed by Love Demise

Once partners now just apart
Left alone by betrayal Clawed by Love Demise

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to "Love Demise" by Immortal Souls are a poignant reflection on the pain of heartbreak and betrayal. The singer, walking alone on a cold, rainy sidewalk, tries to hide from the looks of others, who likely pity or judge him. Within himself, he feels an intense pain that drives him to the brink of madness - a pain caused by the betrayal of a love that now lies in ruins. He bears scars in his heart that will never heal, clawed by the "love demise" he has experienced.

The betrayal the singer has endured has left him feeling completely alone in the world. The once-close partnership he shared with his ex-lover is now shattered, and he is left to pick up the pieces on his own. The pain he feels is palpable and reaches a climax in the last lines of the song, where he laments the fact that he is still searching for the love he thought he had found. The tragedy of the song lies in the sense of finality that seeps through the lyrics. The pain of being clawed by "love demise" is something that the singer will carry with him forever, and there is no hope of turning back the clock and repairing what has been broken.

Line by Line Meaning

As I walk this sidewalk all alone, wet from rain and so cold
Walking alone on a rainy and cold sidewalk, trying to avoid eye contact with others

Deep inside I cry in pain, so intense it drives insane
Experiencing intense emotional pain, which feels unbearable

I walk away from love that became betrayal
Turning away from a love that has turned into betrayal

In my heart I bear the scars That remain there forever Clawed by Love Demise
Suffering emotional wounds that will never completely heal, inflicted by love's failure

Once pertners now just apart Left alone by betrayal Clawed by Love Demise
Former partners who are now separated due to betrayal, causing emotional wounds by love's failure

"They were so young"; I heard them say, but that is not a reason To rip my heart and leave it out to bleed
Hearing people justify the betrayal by them being young, but not accepting it as a valid excuse for the emotional damage they have caused

I lay my eyes up to the stars, and pray that I'll find her The one I thought I found, but I am still looking for
Looking up to the stars, while hoping to find the one they had previously believed was their soulmate, but is still searching for them

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