In 2003 the band releases its first demo "Mournful Whispers", consisting of a very atmospheric and sullen ensemble of songs. From this point, Lethian Dreams began to explore heavier musical contractions, and soon new material is recorded and released in a self-produced demo called "Lost In Grief", where during 36 minutes, the band brings forth even more desolate and melancholic musical landscapes. The release collects a myriad of motivating feedbacks and the title song "Lost In Grief" ends up featuring the MetalStorm.ee compilation.
During 2005, the founding members part ways with the line-up and initiates the composing process for Lethian Dreams first album. Later that year, a first promotional version of "Requiem for my soul, Eternal
rest for my heart " is released. In 2007, the band decides to re-record it, as well as bringing on some new songs.
This refreshed set was renamed "Bleak Silver Streams" and was released in 2009 through Orcynia Records. Two years after this much acclaimed first album, the band composes new songs in a different approach, marking a more ethereal and acoustic sound. Set to be released via Twilight Records and titled "Just Passing by... & Unreleased Requiems", the upcoming album of the band is a collection of unreleased tracks from Lethian Dreams.
This collection features 4 new and totally unheard songs that the band wrote between 2005 and 2010. This new CD comes also with a re-edition of the 2006 "Requiem for My Soul, Eternal Rest for My Heart" promo CD that has been remastered for this occasion. "Requiem for My Soul, Eternal Rest for My Heart" is the first recorded version of the much acclaimed first album "Bleak Silver Streams" and offers different versions of the songs.
In 2012 Lethian Dreams releases its second full-length album "Season of Raven Words" and walks away slowly from the Atmospheric Doom of the beginning to explore a more ethereal sound and rawer guitar riffing. Inspired by nature, passing seasons, feelings, solitude, this album steps even further into the nature orientation to let the listener wander into the natural word, both perfect and cruel. With Season of Raven Words, the band reaches the summit of their musical work and achieve the perfect mix between atmospheric and dark music.
Raven
Lethian Dreams Lyrics
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The youth of my skin
A winter cold wind blows over me
Wear out my feelings
This is like a road without end
A quiet night through forest's bends
As the daymoon brightens
And i perish
I perish on this perilous road
Where the raven pecks without end
The youth of my skin
Their mirage haunting me
This feels like a road without end...
Why can't you even remember
Is it tonight the end?
Why can't you even remember
Is it tonight the end
Why can't you even remember...
The lyrics of Lethian Dreams' song Raven seem to explore the themes of solitude, lost hope, and the futility of carrying on. The opening lines, "Where the raven pecks without end, the youth of my skin", suggest a bleak, desolate landscape, where the singer is trapped in a state of stagnation. The idea of a "winter cold wind" blowing over them underscores the theme of despair and weariness. The singer seems to be overwhelmed by emotions that they can no longer endure or bear.
The following lines, "This is like a road without end, a quiet night through forest's bends," suggest that the singer is on an endless journey, which leads them nowhere. They are alone, wandering through a never-ending forest as they grapple with their internal battles. They are haunted by memories of the past, symbolized by the "mirage" that haunts them, causing them to question everything, including whether they will make it to another day. Ultimately, the singer resigns themselves to their fate, confessing that they will perish on this perilous path.
Line by Line Meaning
Where the raven pecks without end
In a place where the raven continuously pecks around, searching for something it might never find.
The youth of my skin
My youthful spirit and vigor are gradually fading away as I succumb to the harshness of reality.
A winter cold wind blows over me
As I walk down this lonely and endless road, a cold winter wind blows over me, making me feel isolated and alone.
Wear out my feelings
The ordeal I am going through is taking its toll on my emotions, wearing me out and leaving me feeling drained.
This is like a road without end
The journey seems endless as if there is no destination in sight, and it's like there is no way of ending it.
A quiet night through forest's bends
Moving along the twists and turns of the forest's paths, in a dead silence of the night.
Their mirage haunting me
The hope I've placed in something that seems unattainable is following me, tormenting me with the prospect of being a mere illusion.
As the daymoon brightens
As the day turns to night, and the moon shines down, my hope still lingers on, having yet to see its conclusion.
And i perish
As time moves on, I am slowly perishing or fading, and the flicker of hope I had is getting dimmer.
I perish on this perilous road
As I traverse down this dangerous, harrowing road, the hope I once held on to is getting shattered, leaving me to perish in a state of despair.
Why can't you even remember
A plea to recollect the faded memories that signify the hope, which gives the world its meaning.
Is it tonight the end?
As the journey seems interminable, a tiny glimmer of hope still holds onto the idea of a conclusion, but it's not known when that end will be.
Why can't you even remember...
Reiterating the plea to remember the true essence of hope even amidst the darkness surrounding it.
Contributed by Makayla O. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
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