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."
The Last Light of the Moon
Olympos Mons Lyrics
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Her feet barely touching the ground
Take me away
This time I'll stay
For good
That's what she said
To you
Ahead were days of music, dance and wine
We were painting visions more and more divine
At the end of the day
When the world turned to grey
I sang
The rain drummed on hard
While invisible bells
Still rang
When the darkness eats the last
Light of the moon
We're two lovers at a secret rendezvous
Darkness eats the last
Light of the moon
Lovers at a secret rendezvous
Her father saddled up his fastest horse
Searched the valley all over banging on doors
Tell me the truth
And I shall spare you
He said
That bastard will die,
Before dawn they will hang
Him dead
When the darkness eats the last
Light of the moon
We're two lovers at a secret rendezvous
Darkness eats the last
Light of the moon
Lovers at a secret rendezvous
The first few lines of the song take us through the journey of a young woman who leaves her past behind her and embraces the new journey with her lover. She leaves her father's castle gate behind and her feet barely touch the ground as she takes a step towards her new life. She says to her lover "take me away, this time I'll stay for good," and promises to be with him forever. They embark on a new journey of music, dance, and wine and paint visions divine.
As the song progresses, it becomes clear that their happiness is short-lived as the woman's father comes after them. Her father is furious and wants to know the truth about his daughter's whereabouts. They both are hidden at a secret rendezvous, but her father is relentless and searches the valley, banging on doors. The climax of the song is when her father says, "that bastard will die, before dawn they will hang him dead."
The song is bittersweet, with a mixture of joy, love, and sadness. The metaphorical use of the last light of the moon to signify the end of their love story is melancholic but also beautiful. The powerful emotions that the lyrics evoke are a testament to the skillful storytelling of Olympos Mons.
Line by Line Meaning
She left her father's castle gate behind
She fled from her home at her father's castle
Her feet barely touching the ground
She was so light on her feet due to her excitement of leaving
Take me way
Please take me with you
This time I'll stay
She is committing to staying wherever they go
For good
She means permanently
That's what she said
Reaffirming that she made this promise
I promise and swear
She made a solemn promise
To you
Her lover whom she is speaking to
Ahead were days of music, dance and wine
They anticipated a life of enjoyment together
We were painting visions more and more divine
They built dreams of a better life together
At the end of the day
After each day was over
When the world turned to grey
When everything else lost its vibrancy
I sang
She used music to comfort herself
The rain drummed on hard
It was pouring rain
While invisible bells
Reference to the saying that every time a bell rings an angel gets its wings
Still rang
Even though they couldn't be seen or heard over the rain, they were present in spirit
When the darkness eats the last
As nightfall comes and the moon is setting
Light of the moon
The last bit of light in the night sky
We're two lovers at a secret rendezvous
They are meeting in secret to be together
Her father saddled up his fastest horse
Her father went in pursuit of them
Searched the valley all over banging on doors
He searched thoroughly and aggressively for them
Tell me the truth
He demanded the truth about where his daughter was
And I shall spare you
He offered lenience in exchange for honesty
That bastard will die,
He spoke of revenge for his daughter's actions
Before dawn they will hang
He planned to have her lover executed before morning
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