In early 2010 vocalist Ian E.Highhill posted on myspace saying.
Olympos Mons will play their last gig on 30.1.2010 in Ekenäs, a nearby town
to their hometown Hanko. The reason for the split up is part personal problems
and part due to some band members lack of interest in committing themselves
enough to the band.
Still, some of us like myself will continue in other projects so watch
out for us you have not seen the last of us yet!
Some further biographic information from their website (http://www.olymposmons.com/):
"It was neither the alcohol nor their similar band backgrounds which brought the guitarist Jari Sundström and singer Ian E. Highhill together on a concert evening in a small town in Finland in 2002. It was the passion for melodic, symphonic metal music and one which led the two experienced musicians to the important decision of founding a band with the name of OLYMPOS MONS (the highest mountain on Mars and the largest volcano in our own solar system). It was a decision which would make waves in the world of heavy metal. Thanks to their yearlong activities in various bands they certainly had the right stuff. Jari Sundström feels just as much at home in the world of classical music as he does in rock and metal, has been composing songs for many years and his aggressive style of playing guitar has made him a popular figure on the local scene. For his part, Ian E. Highhill has a voice of exceptional range and is known both as a composer and as the author of dark, romantic lyrics."
Locked in Chains
Olympos Mons Lyrics
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I once called home
Eagles fly over misty mountains
In the land of the morning sun
At the gates of dawn
Water sprang out of marble fountains
A dream of home and how things used to be
In the land of the morning sun
I met my love
Never doubted she was the one
In the land of the morning sun
From deep down below
T swallowed our cries and
Silenced our sacred song
Now we're sold as slaves to the
Kingdom of Babylon
Locked in chains we're cursed to sail forever
Into eternity
Between the stars and the sea we dream together
Re-living memories
By the light of the morning sun
I swear my oath
Hear me now mighty Gods above
By the light of the morning sun
I will have them both
My freedom and revenge
I will rise and fight
Once again I can hear the song
May hellfire burn
All the gardens of Babylon
Locked in chains we're cursed to sail forever
Into eternity
Between the stars and the sea we dream together
Re-living memories
The lyrics of Olympos Mons’s song Locked in Chains describe a bittersweet memory of home, love, and loss. The first two stanzas paint a vivid picture of life in the land of the morning sun. We see eagles flying over misty mountains, and water sprouting out of marble fountains at the gates of dawn. The singer then laments that these memories are now a distant dream. The third and fourth stanzas describe the singer’s love story in the morning sun, where he met the love of his life, but their cries and sacred song were silenced by an unknown force from deep below. The final stanza reveals that he and his love were ultimately sold as slaves to the kingdom of Babylon and have been cursed to sail together forever, between the stars and the sea, while constantly reliving their memories.
Overall, the song speaks of the power of memory, love, and the desire for freedom and revenge. It demonstrates how even in the face of unimaginable suffering, the human spirit can remain unbroken and determined to fight.
Line by Line Meaning
In the land of the morning sun
Referring to a place where sun rises early
I once called home
It was the place where I used to live earlier
Eagles fly over misty mountains
The sight of eagles flying over misty mountains was common to me
At the gates of dawn
Referring to the time when the sun rises on the horizon
Water sprang out of marble fountains
Water gushed out of fountains made of marble
Now it's just a distant memory
The place I once called home is now just a faint recollection
A dream of home and how things used to be
A memory of my home and life as it used to be
In the land of the morning sun
Referring to a place where sun rises early
I met my love
I fell in love in that place
Never doubted she was the one
I was sure that she was the one for me
From deep down below
Referring to an underground place
T swallowed our cries and
A dark place that silenced our cries
Silenced our sacred song
It even silenced our sacred music
Now we're sold as slaves to the
We have been enslaved and sold to
Kingdom of Babylon
A powerful kingdom that has enslaved us
Locked in chains we're cursed to sail forever
We are doomed to be chained and sail forever
Into eternity
Forevermore
Between the stars and the sea we dream together
In our chained and cursed state, we dream of the stars and the sea
Re-living memories
We are reliving memories of our past life
By the light of the morning sun
Referring to the first rays of the sun that light up the sky
I swear my oath
I make a solemn promise under these rays of sun
Hear me now mighty Gods above
I plead to the powerful Gods above to hear me
I will have them both
I will gain my freedom and my revenge
My freedom and revenge
I will get what I deserve
I will rise and fight
I will take action and fight back
Once again I can hear the song
The sound of music is once again audible to me
May hellfire burn
May the fires of hell consume and destroy
All the gardens of Babylon
Referring to the kingdom of Babylon
Locked in chains we're cursed to sail forever
We are doomed to be chained and sail forever
Into eternity
Forevermore
Between the stars and the sea we dream together
In our chained and cursed state, we dream of the stars and the sea
Re-living memories
We are reliving memories of our past life
Contributed by Chloe Y. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@calwere
One of the most underrated metal songs ever.
@robTCGZ
An incredibly excellent, yet sadly underrated song.
@CrimsonThorns
This song is just simply wicked heavy!.....Metal Battalions ...never surrender. \m/
@AITECH777
Such an epic one
@dimitardimitrov1964
An incredible composition!!!!!
@Tailgunner0101
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