Poets of the Fall is a rock band formed in 2003 in Helsinki, Finland compos… Read Full Bio ↴Poets of the Fall is a rock band formed in 2003 in Helsinki, Finland composed of singer Marko Saaresto ("Mark"), guitarist Olli Tukiainen ("Ollie") and keyboardist Markus Kaarlonen ("Captain"). They gained their first fame by recording the title theme of Max Payne 2, Late Goodbye. In June 2004 it was later released as a single and followed by Lift in September, which turned out to be a big hit. Their first album, Signs of Life was released in January 2005 and immediately went to number one on the Finnish Top40 list and remained on the chart for over a year. Their sophomore record Carnival of Rust was released in April 2006, preceded by a title track single, Carnival of Rust in March and providing another hit. The next singles were Sorry Go 'Round and Locking Up the Sun. Both albums have reached platinum status in Finland.

The name, Poets of the Fall, comes from the idea that two opposites form a whole, ie. there isn't one without the other. "Poets" here represent the positive side and "the Fall" the negative. Of course, when you join these two concepts, the "Poets" starts to sound just a tad mischievious as well... depends, of course, on how you perceive "the Fall". You might see it as a beautiful crisp season and the "Poets" are its insightful architects...

Among many others, the trio has received the following awards:

* Best Finnish Act at MTV Europe Music Awards 2006
* Best Finnish Music Video of all time in TV2's Musiikki-TV; two bronze Muuvi Awards and Best Music Video of 2006 at The Voice (video Carnival of Rust)
* Two Emma Awards (the Finnish Grammys) in 2005 - the best debut album and the best new act
* Best Finnish band at the NRJ Radio Awards 2006
* Commercial Radio Stations' Newcomer of the Year Award in 2005

The official website of the band is www.poetsofthefall.com.

Desire
Poets of the Fall Lyrics

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Fatal velocity, comes on with a rush, overpowering, gives the final push

What never moves, is never still, who has the final word
It holds the world in a single pill, and all life rendered absurd

Kill sweet desire, faith may numb the trial, but can you run all your life
Kill sweet desire, truth will make a liar, you can run but not hide
So run for your life

A false sincerity, a liar and a thief, my pulse and memory, a comfort within grief

What never moves, is never still, who has the final word
It holds the world in a single pill, and all life rendered absurd

Kill sweet desire, faith may numb the trial, but can you run all your life
Kill sweet desire, truth will make a liar, you can run but not hide

Given into this sensation, feel I've run too far
Cannot see beyond emotion, see what the options are
With no faith to trust the notion, I fear I'm losing all control

Kill...

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Poets of the Fall's song Desire are thought-provoking and deep. The first stanza talks about the inescapable and overwhelming force of desire. Fatal velocity comes on with a rush, overpowering and giving the final push, which conveys the idea that once in the grip of desire, there's no escaping it. The second half of the stanza highlights the idea that desire is constantly in motion and never still. Questioning who has the final word and how it holds the world in a single pill, rendering all life absurd. The second stanza continues the exploration of desire, describing it as a false sincerity, a liar, and a thief. However, it also speaks of the comfort it brings in times of grief, highlighting the complicated relationship we have with desire. The chorus repeats the phrase "Kill sweet desire," implying a need to escape the hold it has on us, but the line "faith may numb the trial" suggests that blindly following religious or moral beliefs to avoid facing our desires may not be a viable solution. The lyrics seem to be about the struggle we all have with our passions and how difficult it is to escape their pull, even when we know they could lead us to ruin.

Line by Line Meaning

Fatal velocity, comes on with a rush, overpowering, gives the final push
The overwhelming speed of a rush that propels one to their ultimate demise

What never moves, is never still, who has the final word
Something that's always in motion can't be considered still, and no one can determine the ultimate outcome

It holds the world in a single pill, and all life rendered absurd
Something that controls all of life, contained in something as small as a pill, making existence meaningless

Kill sweet desire, faith may numb the trial, but can you run all your life
Giving up one's desires can be painful, and faith may help cope but it's impossible to run from them forever

Kill sweet desire, truth will make a liar, you can run but not hide
Suppressing one's desires can lead to dishonesty, and although you can try to escape them, they'll always find a way to reveal themselves

Given into this sensation, feel I've run too far
Succumbing to desire has gone too far, and it feels out of control

Cannot see beyond emotion, see what the options are
Blinded by emotion, unable to see rational choices

With no faith to trust the notion, I fear I'm losing all control
Without trust in something greater, losing control and succumbing to desire seems inevitable

Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: MARKO SAARESTO, MARKUS KAARLONEN, OLLI TUKIAINEN

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