In 2001 a CD with all their material was close to being released by Relapse, but nothing happened. On 26 Jan 2007, they played their 1st gig ever for Daniel Ekeroth's Swedish Death Metal book's release party. Erik Qvick couldn't be there and his duties were fulfilled by an old friend of the band, Robert Eriksson of The Hellacopters. A compilation CD, Recordings 89-91 was released by Relapse Records, 2009. It features nearly all recorded Nirvana 2002 tracks and updated remixes. In 2010 Erik Wallin from Merciless joined the band as second guitar for some live shows.
Since 2012, Erik Qvick and Lars Henriksson have been heavily involved with the death metal band Under The Church. Nirvana 2002 has been considered disbanded since 2012
Slumber
Nirvana 2002 Lyrics
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The seal has been broken the last door is shut
Ashes
Whirling in the slumbering depths
A pale gleaming
The last lantern in the darkness to come
Rising from the veils of slumber
to reap the dark souls and bring blessing to some
I fall to my knees
The holy chapel is ablaze
We cry out in bitterness as we watch the fall of the human race
Behold the living
Call forth the dead
Images have taken form inside your swollen head
I laugh at your cries
All that was lost now will be found
The cattle has been branded
As holy lambs for slaughter you lie bound
Galactic eyes see beyond
Gazing at the stars that ancient Gods lit
All is nothing and nothing is all
Now sleep you will eternally
Into veils of dark you fall...
The lyrics to Nirvana 2002's song Slumber paint a picture of a world that has reached its end. The singer of the song speaks in a prophetic tone of the last door that has been shut and the seal that has been broken. The ashes are whirling in the slumbering depths. In this dark world, the only visible light is a pale gleaming coming from the last lantern in the darkness to come. The singer rises from the veils of slumber to reap the dark souls and bring blessings to some. They fall to their knees as the holy chapel is ablaze. The living are beheld, and the dead are called forth. Images have taken form inside of people's swollen heads. The singer laughs at their cries. Everything that was lost will now be found. The cattle has been branded, and they lie bound as holy lambs for slaughter.
The lyrics suggest a world that has succumbed to darkness and chaos, and the only thing left is destruction. The last remaining hope is to hope for a blessing, but that light is pale and flickering. The singer is a prophet, who is announcing the downfall of the world they inhabit. They are presenting a dire warning to the people, and they need to take heed before it's too late. The imagery painted in the lyrics is evocative and haunting, leaving the listener feeling almost apocalyptic.
Line by Line Meaning
Guilty
Feeling responsible for a wrongdoing or mistake
The seal has been broken the last door is shut
The final barrier or obstacle has been removed
Ashes
Remnants of something that has burned or been destroyed
Whirling in the slumbering depths
Moving around and circling in the depths of unconsciousness
A pale gleaming
Dim, faint light or shine
The last lantern in the darkness to come
The final source of hope or guidance in a time of despair
Rising from the veils of slumber
Emerging from a state of deep sleep or unconsciousness
to reap the dark souls and bring blessing to some
Collecting the souls of the wicked and bringing good fortune to a select group
I fall to my knees
Collapsing to the ground in submission or defeat
The holy chapel is ablaze
The religious institution is burning or in chaos
We cry out in bitterness as we watch the fall of the human race
We express our sadness and anger as we witness the downfall of humanity
Behold the living
Take a look at those who are alive
Call forth the dead
Summon the deceased
Images have taken form inside your swollen head
Ideas and thoughts have manifested inside your overwhelmed mind
I laugh at your cries
I find amusement in your expressions of pain or sorrow
All that was lost now will be found
Everything that was missing or gone will be regained
The cattle has been branded
The people have been marked or labeled like livestock
As holy lambs for slaughter you lie bound
Helpless and defenseless, you are prepared to be sacrificed like sacrificial lambs
Galactic eyes see beyond
Eyes with a cosmic or universal perspective that can comprehend more than just the physical world
Gazing at the stars that ancient Gods lit
Looking closely at the stars that were once created by powerful divine beings
All is nothing and nothing is all
Everything is meaningless or insignificant, and vice versa
Now sleep you will eternally
You will now rest for an everlasting period
Into veils of dark you fall...
You descend into a dark and obscure place
Contributed by Maria B. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@razorheart3930
Only Nirvana that worth to listen
@zdengvox
This track is INSANE !
@slowmutant8
Just hearing this for the first time, and instant fan
@ferencmarcellpalyi220
2:11 oh my god... craziest breakdown in all eternity...
@ferencmarcellpalyi220
If you like this track, make sure you check out Macabre End - Spawn of Flesh, two hardest banging Swedeath classicks...
@Andres4913
Awesome old school death fucking band! Fucking insane !!
@Sokirill
Masterpiece
@dante666jt
Sweet sound of swedeath
@feddan
Eternal Slumber!!!!!
@ferencmarcellpalyi220
ENTOMBED HIGH ON ROCKS!!!!