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.

The Happy Song
Poets of the Fall Lyrics

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You knew I'm a psycho.
I told you I'm a psycho
Cos really I'm a psycho, psycho, psycho.

Violent schizophrenia.
You know I'm gonna get ya.

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Poets of the Fall's song, The Happy Song, seem to be about a person who is struggling with mental health issues. The chorus repeatedly states "I'm a psycho" and "psycho, psycho," suggesting that the singer either feels like they are going crazy or perhaps others perceive them as unstable. The line mentioning "violent schizophrenia" seems to reinforce this idea, although it is important to note that schizophrenia does not typically cause violent behavior. The line "you know I'm gonna get ya" may be a reference to the singer's paranoia or feeling like they are a danger to themselves or others.

Line by Line Meaning

You knew I'm a psycho.
You were aware of my unpredictable behavior and mental instability.

I told you I'm a psycho
I was honest with you about my mental state of being a psycho, which is a person with a severe mental disorder.

Cos really I'm a psycho, psycho, psycho.
I am emphasizing that I am truly a psycho and my state of mind is not normal or stable.

Violent schizophrenia.
I suffer from a mental condition that causes me to have hallucinations, delusions, and violent behavior.

You know I'm gonna get ya.
You are aware that my mental disorder may cause me to become violent and pose a threat to you.

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