Their sound is essentialy symphonic metal, with some folk influences in the melodies. Their lyrics are largely based on Norwegian folk tales. Their first full-length album, "Where Twilight Dwells", was released in 2005; their second album, "Nordlys", was released on March 28, 2008.
Midnattsol means "midnight sun" in Norwegian. Although their sound can be classified as symphonic metal, the band prefers to call their style "nordic folk metal" because of the folk elements in their music and occasional Norwegian lyrics.
Guitarists Daniel Droste and Christian Hector are also playing in Ahab, a German funeral doom metal band.
Chris Merzinsky and Birgit Öllbrunner are also playing in the band R:I:P.
Official site: www.midnattsol.com
Dancing With the Midnight Sun
Midnattsol Lyrics
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go on, don't give up
it never seems to end
It's controlling me
this ain't what I want to be
save me from this mess
that is my dream
the drops lick my skin
I dance with the wind
it blows me away
do ser hu som danse i skogen
me lette skritt
me lokkane øyne
hu strekke you'd hånnå
men do når an ikje
do ser hu
hu strekke you'd hånnå
men do når an ikje
Ã¥ dansa i midnattsol
de e min drøm
To dance all the night in the midnight sun
that is my dream
the drops lick my skin
I dance with the wind
it blows me away
The lyrics to Midnattsol's song Dancing with the Midnight Sun seem to revolve around a desire for a form of liberation that the singer can't quite attain. The opening lines set the stage for the rest of the song, calling to mind a feeling of ascension. "You have to climb the top" implies that there is an endpoint in sight, and it can be reached if the person continues on. However, the next line throws those expectations into doubt since "it never seems to end." This sense of limitless striving gives way in the next verse to a more personal level of pleading. The singer acknowledges that something is controlling them, and that it is not something they want to be controlled by. They ask to be saved from the mess that they're in.
The chorus is where the fantasy comes in; a dream of dancing in the midnight sun. However, the following lines suggest that this is a fleeting possibility. The drops licking the singer's skin could refer to rain or dew, and there's an idea in the wind carrying them away. This could imply that the freedom and joy encapsulated in the midnight sun can't be held onto for too long. The bridge offers a scene of someone dancing in a forest that the singer cannot reach themselves. They see someone dancing, and reaching out their hand, but they can't quite make it. The chorus repeats, ending the song.
Line by Line Meaning
You have to climb the top
You must strive to reach the top
go on, don't give up
Keep going and never surrender
it never seems to end
The journey can feel endless
It's controlling me
Something is taking over my being
this ain't what I want to be
This is not who I desire to become
save me from this mess
Rescue me from this chaos
To dance all the night in the midnight sun
My heart yearns to indulge in the sun's light throughout the night by dancing
that is my dream
It's my ultimate aspiration
the drops lick my skin
Tiny droplets graze my skin
I dance with the wind
I move rhythmically with the air
it blows me away
The experience leaves me awestruck
do ser hu som danse i skogen
You see her dance in the forest
me lette skritt
Her light steps
me lokkane øyne
Her tempting eyes
hu strekke you'd hånnå
She reaches out her hands
men do når an ikje
But you can't reach them
hu strekke you'd hånnå
She reaches out her hands
men do når an ikje
But you can't reach them
Ã¥ dansa i midnattsol
To dance in the midnight sun
de e min drøm
That is my dream
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: DANIEL FISCHER
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