Members:
Daniel Arvidsson - Bass, Vocals
Emil Ahlman - Drums, Organ
Christer Ström - Guitars
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Fornjot
Mammoth Storm Lyrics
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A wind of fire
A void between
Where life expire
No sand
No ocean
No waves to travel
No earth
No sky to reach
The ice rose high
In the freezing cold
The flames burned bright
As in visions told
A mist emerge
And life were born
A scream unheard
From where giants mourn
Come forth again
With dreadful rage
And knowledge will last
Of the giants age
Bring us the strength
From the void within
Of aeons old of the burning
Of the burning, of the burning cold
The lyrics of Mammoth Storm's song Fornjot reflect the barren, icy, and desolate landscape that characterizes the void between life and death. The opening verse creates a vivid description of the harsh environment, with a sea of ice and a wind of fire. The second verse further emphasizes the lifelessness of this void with the absence of sand, ocean, waves, earth, grass, and sky.
The following section of the lyrics focuses on the birth of life in the midst of the nothingness. The words “A mist emerged and life were born” depicts a primal moment in the history of living beings. Even though the scream of the giants goes unheard, the birth of life implies the cyclical nature of creation and destruction. The final stanza speaks to the power of this creation, calling upon the giants’ strength to come forth again and impart their knowledge on the world.
Overall, the song speaks to the duality of life and death, creation and destruction, and how they interweave in the fabric of existence. The contrast between the cold ice and the burning flames, and the absence and the birth of life, highlights the fragility of all living things.
Line by Line Meaning
A sea of ice
An expanse of ice extending as far as the eye can see
A wind of fire
A powerful gust of hot air
A void between
An empty space separating the ice and fire
Where life expire
A place where life cannot exist
No sand
No grains of rock or mineral
No ocean
No body of salt water
No waves to travel
No undulating motion on the surface of the water
No earth
No solid ground beneath the feet
No grass
No plant life with narrow leaves and a green hue
No sky to reach
No upward expanse of blue or black
The ice rose high
The ice towered above all things
In the freezing cold
In a temperature far below the freezing point of water
The flames burned bright
The fire blazed with intense light
As in visions told
As prophesized in dreams and mystic revelations
A mist emerge
A fine spray appeared in the void
And life were born
And the first spark of existence came into being
A scream unheard
An agonized cry that no one heard
From where giants mourn
From the place where the ancient giants of legend lament their lost power
Come forth again
Return once more
With dreadful rage
With fearsome anger and fury
And knowledge will last
Knowledge will endure over time
Of the giants age
About the ancient era when the giants held great power
Bring us the strength
Provide us with the power and ability
From the void within
From deep within the emptiness of existence
Of aeons old of the burning
Of the ancient time when fire reigned supreme
Of the burning, of the burning cold
Of the fire and ice that dominated the early epochs of the world
Writer(s): Daniel Arvidsson, Emil Ahlman, Christer Stroem
Contributed by Elliot F. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Oxey
This is great, perfect Doom and Stoner combo!
StahlmetallerM
This tone is damn heavy...
Beregil
this is amazing , best thing in this style i heard for a while
Chris NotReallyThatSweet
This is some fuckin' beautiful Doom right here.
SIARHEI SERADOKHA
Fantástico!
Wladimir froes
Finally a Stoner/Doom band with decent vocal, so even in Sweden to offer us this wonder, thanks!
TheRocketman136
That rare moment when YouTube's recommended actually hits the spot. I'm fuckin DELIGHTED with coming across this band \m/
Irene Gavidia
the melody is so good, This guys should do a complete acoustic album.
Irene Gavidia
this song is just perfect
Morfus Xanubi
Hell of a song!!