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.
Given and Denied
Poets of the Fall Lyrics
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Which way to the years I've let go by
Let a thirsty man drink in its memories while the water still flows sweet and crystal clear
For yesteryear
Oh to see the sun's eclipse
On the horizon like ships
Sailing way away from here
Before I'll go hear me out
'Cause of this there ain't no doubt
When it's time for curtain call
Just before the shadows
Fall like a leaf in the wind on the ocean
Of blue like your eyes in the twilight theater
With symphonies playing in the world without sound
We're given and denied
Give me back my innocence cos I wish to dream again
Like I never outgrew my old playground
Where the sun sets slowly with a golden crown and the leaves sing lullabies 'round vacant swings
Give me those wings
Let me fly once again
Like I did way back when
I would gamble and win
To lift me high above the din
Of the future we see
Does it hold something for me
I'm weightless again
Just before the shadows
Fall like a leaf in the wind
Before I'll go hear me out
Cos of this there ain't no doubt
When it's time for curtain call
Just before the shadows
Fall like a leaf in the wind
The song "Given and Denied" by Poets of the Fall is about nostalgia and the desire to recapture lost time. The lyrics describe a man who is searching for his youth and the years he has lost. He longs to drink in the memories of his past while the time still flows sweet and crystal clear. The man hopes to witness the sun's eclipse once more before it sets, as a symbol of his youth fading away. He wants to experience the magic of life and all that it has to offer one last time before the shadows fall and he must leave this world.
The second verse of the song speaks to the idea of innocence and the desire to dream once again. The man wants to return to his old playground, where he felt free and uninhibited, and the sun set slowly with a golden crown. He longs to have his wings back so he can fly once again, gamble and win, and lift himself high above the chaos and uncertainty of the future. The song’s final message is to make the most of the time we have before the shadows fall.
Line by Line Meaning
Which way to the fountain of my youth I wonder
I am lost and searching for a way to reclaim the freshness and vitality of my past.
Which way to the years I've let go by
I wonder which path I should take to revisit the moments of my past that I have missed and can never get back.
Let a thirsty man drink in its memories while the water still flows sweet and crystal clear
May I drink in the memories of my youth while they are still vibrant and clear, before they fade away forever.
For yesteryear
I yearn for the past, for the days that have gone by and will never return.
Oh to see the sun's eclipse
I long to witness the rare and beautiful event of a solar eclipse.
On the horizon like ships
The eclipse appears on the distant horizon, like ships sailing in the sea.
Sailing way away from here
The vision of the eclipse makes me wish to escape from my present reality.
Oh just one more time my dear
If only I could experience the beauty of the eclipse just one more time, my love.
Before I'll go hear me out
Listen to me before I leave this world.
'Cause of this there ain't no doubt
Because of what I am about to share, there is no room for uncertainty or confusion.
When it's time for curtain call
When my time on this earth is over and it's time for me to die.
Just before the shadows
Right before the darkness of death consumes me.
Fall like a leaf in the wind on the ocean
My spirit will depart from this world like a leaf being blown away by the wind on the endless sea.
Of blue like your eyes in the twilight theater
I will depart from this life and enter the mysterious, poetic realm of the afterlife, where the blue of your eyes in the twilight theater will guide me.
With symphonies playing in the world without sound
In the afterlife, I will be surrounded by the music of the symphonies that cannot be heard in our world.
We're given and denied
In life, we are both granted and deprived of things, experiences, and emotions.
Give me back my innocence cos I wish to dream again
I long to be innocent and pure again, and to dream and imagine like I used to do.
Like I never outgrew my old playground
I want to return to the mindset of my childhood, to feel the same sense of wonder and joy that I experienced back then.
Where the sun sets slowly with a golden crown and the leaves sing lullabies 'round vacant swings
I want to return to the nostalgic image of my old playground, where the sun sets gently amidst a golden light, and the leaves sing soothing lullabies around the empty swings that were once filled with life.
Give me those wings
Give me the freedom and capability to soar and fly again, like I did when I was young and full of boundless energy.
Let me fly once again
Allow me to experience the sensation of flying again, to feel weightless and untethered to the ground.
Like I did way back when
Just like I did in the distant past, when I was young and carefree.
I would gamble and win
I used to take risks and make bold moves, and it paid off in success.
To lift me high above the din
To elevate me above the noise and chaos of the world.
Of the future we see
The uncertain and worrying future that we are all facing.
Does it hold something for me
Will that future offer me anything worthwhile, or will it be empty and unfulfilling?
I'm weightless again
I am once again free of the burdens and limitations that weigh me down in daily life.
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
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