Stormrider
Infernum Lyrics


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Carriage embossed in ice
Carried by white death's horses
Proudly goes through
My clear tears
Which are her road
In the journey to the stars

When longing dies
Echo of mind disappears
Last star's journey

Cold empty soul
So I have no soul
Everything reaches its end

When the last star goes out
When the Earth will die
Divine sparkles of the unbreakable
Space of the nocturnal sky
Will light up the Universe

Kisses sacrificed
In the emptiness of the expanse
Last journey on the lightning
To put the Earth to death

Cold empty soul




So I have no soul
Everything reaches its end

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Infernum's Stormrider convey strong emotions of despair and a sense of finality. The opening line, "Carriage embossed in ice" sets a cold, bleak tone, which is immediately heightened with the description of death's horses pulling it. The singer is describing a journey that they are experiencing through their own tears, as if they are being carried towards their own death. As the journey progresses, they mention "last star's journey," which could be a metaphor for the end of all things or the end of their own life. They describe their own soul as "cold" and "empty," further emphasizing their feelings of despair and hopelessness. The final lines suggest a kind of acceptance that all things must end, even the Earth itself.


The lyrics of Stormrider are part of a larger concept album called "The Death Of Satan," which explores themes of mortality and the end of all things. The album was released in 1996, and is considered a defining and important work of the Polish black metal scene. The band, Infernum, was formed in 1992 and was one of the first black metal acts to emerge from Poland. They were heavily influenced by other European black metal bands such as Mayhem and Burzum, and their music is known for its raw, intense sound.


Line by Line Meaning

Carriage embossed in ice
A frozen carriage


Carried by white death's horses
Being pulled by horses symbolic of death


Proudly goes through
Moves forward unflinchingly


My clear tears
My tears shed while feeling sorrow and pain


Which are her road
Her path being defined by the tears


In the journey to the stars
On the path towards the distant stars in the sky


When longing dies
When the desire or yearning ends


Echo of mind disappears
The resounding thoughts fade away


Last star's journey
The final travels of the stars


Cold empty soul
A spirit devoid of warmth and emotion


So I have no soul
I lack the essence that makes me human


Everything reaches its end
All things eventually come to a close


When the last star goes out
When the final light in the sky fades away


When the Earth will die
At the end of the life-cycle of the planet


Divine sparkles of the unbreakable
The immortal and celestial light-show in the sky


Space of the nocturnal sky
The vast and dark expanse of the night sky


Will light up the Universe
Illuminating the endless stretches of space


Kisses sacrificed
Giving up the intimate affections


In the emptiness of the expanse
The vast and empty void of space


Last journey on the lightning
The final ride on a quick and sudden path


To put the Earth to death
Bringing an end to the existence of the planet




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