Swallow the Sun is a melodic death doom metal band from Jyväskylä, Finland.… Read Full Bio ↴Swallow the Sun is a melodic death doom metal band from Jyväskylä, Finland.

Swallow the Sun was formed in early 2000 by Juha Raivio, joined soon by Pasi Pasanen came along (both had played in Plutonium Orange). They rehearsed a couple of songs, one of them being "Through Her Silvery Body" which would end up on their first demo, Out of This Gloomy Light. In 2001 Markus Jämsen, whom Raivio and Pasanen already knew from their earlier bands, joined as a second guitarist, and Mikko Kotamäki from Funeris Nocturnum as singer; then Aleksi Munter (keyboards) and Matti Honkonen (bass), also of Funeris Nocturnum, joined the band. In the spring of 2002 they started arranging songs for the demo, which was recorded in January 2003 at Sam's Workshop with Sami Kokko, who also mixed the demo.

A record deal with Firebox Records was signed a few months after the recordings of the demo, and Swallow the Sun entered studio at late July 2003. During the following three weeks they recorded their debut album, The Morning Never Came.

In February 2005, Swallow the Sun released their second album, Ghosts of Loss. Their single, "Forgive Her..." gained 4th place on the Finnish Top 20 singles chart in its first week of release, and stayed on the charts for 6 weeks. Their album entered the charts as well: #8 in between Gwen Stefani and System of a Down.

During the year 2006 they signed to Spinefarm Records and did a small European tour. In January 2007 they released their third album, Hope, which includes a cover version of the Timo Rautiainen & Trio Niskalaukaus song "Alavilla mailla" (which they translated into "These Low Lands") as a bonus track on the digipack edition, sung by Tomi Joutsen, the frontman of fellow Finnish metal band, Amorphis. There is also a guest appearance by Jonas Renkse of Katatonia on the song "The Justice of Suffering". They went on a US tour with Katatonia, Scar Symmetry and Insomnium in late 2007.

In September 2008, they released an EP called Plague of Butterflies. In October, they announced a December tour of the UK of ten live shows supporting Apocalyptica.

On May 18, 2009 Swallow the Sun announced that Kai Hahto of Wintersun will be joining to fill the void left by former drummer Pasi Pasanen. Swallow the Sun confirmed on 12 June that their next album would be entitled New Moon and is being produced by Jens Bogren, they also stated that Kai Hahto would be doing the drums on this album.

Emerald Forest and the Blackbird is their fifth studio album. The album was released February 1, 2012, by Spinefarm Records. It was also released on limited LP on both green and white vinyl by Svart Records.

Official site: http://www.swallowthesun.net

Night Will Forgive Us
Swallow the Sun Lyrics

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Did we make it through the night,
or was it just a dream of woe?
When did mother's arms turn to dust?
The fortress so unbroken.
But sill your heart was strong
to lead us all through.

The gentle morning mist

still veiling the graves.
Breathe it in and watch the sunrise.
Time will wait for us in this early hour
like the ghosts still lingering on the flowers.

Time won't heal, it just buries the pain
and slowly changes form.
But a bleeding heart is an open one,
alive yet so undone.
We carry these wounds until the night forgives us.

Loneliness, so hard to bear,
when these rooms breathe emptiness.
Still your voice is all around me here,
singing me to the blue dream
through the quiet summer rain.

Time won't heal, it just buries the pain
and slowly changes form.
But a bleeding heart is an open one,
alive yet so undone.
We carry these wounds until the night forgives us.

Did we make it through the night,
or was it just a dream of woe?
When did mother's arms turn to dust?
The fortress so unbroken.
But sill your heart was strong to lead us all through.

The gentle morning mist
still veiling the graves.
Breathe it in and watch the sunrise.
Time will wait for us in this early hour.

Time won't heal, it just buries the pain
and slowly changes form.
But a bleeding heart is an open one,
alive yet so undone.

We carry these wounds until the night forgives us
and lets us say a last goodbye.

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Swallow the Sun's song Night Will Forgive Us appear to be about grief and loss, specifically the loss of a mother figure. The opening lines of the song, "Did we make it through the night, or was it just a dream of woe? When did mother's arms turn to dust?" suggest that the singer has experienced a traumatic event, possibly the death of their mother. The lyrics continue to describe the pain and loneliness of grieving, including the haunting feeling of hearing the deceased person's voice and struggling to fill the emptiness they left behind.

There is also a theme of time throughout the song. The gentle morning mist and sunrise are described as time "waiting for us," while the lyrics suggest that time does not heal wounds but instead "just buries the pain and slowly changes form." However, there is also a sense of hope conveyed in the lyrics. The singer's "bleeding heart" is described as "alive yet so undone," suggesting that they are still able to find beauty and meaning in their grief.

Overall, the lyrics of Night Will Forgive Us are a poignant and emotional reflection on the pain and healing process of grief, framed against the backdrop of the passage of time.

Line by Line Meaning

Did we make it through the night,
Questioning whether survival is a reality or a nightmare

or was it just a dream of woe?
Wondering if reality is a terrible dream

When did mother's arms turn to dust?
Asking when the comforting embrace of a mother disappeared

The fortress so unbroken.
Despite difficulties, keeping steadfast emotional strength

But still your heart was strong to lead us all through.
Emphasizing the strong yet uncertain leadership of someone

The gentle morning mist still veiling the graves.
A peaceful yet sorrowful sight of the mist covering the graves

Breathe it in and watch the sunrise.
Taking in the peaceful beauty of the sunrise through the mist

Time will wait for us in this early hour like the ghosts still lingering on the flowers.
In the quiet dawn, time and the memories of the departed hold on

Time won't heal, it just buries the pain and slowly changes form.
Time itself doesn't heal wounds but numbs and alters them

But a bleeding heart is an open one, alive yet so undone.
A heart that still suffers from wounds is a reminder of its vulnerability

We carry these wounds until the night forgives us.
Accepting the pain until the time they can let go and move on

Loneliness, so hard to bear, when these rooms breathe emptiness.
Describing unbearable loneliness when emptiness suffocates you

Still your voice is all around me here, singing me to the blue dream through the quiet summer rain.
The memory of your voice echoes, guiding through a dreamlike state

We carry these wounds until the night forgives us.
Repeating the acceptance and hope for forgiveness from the pain

Did we make it through the night, or was it just a dream of woe?
Repeating the initial questions that started the song

But still your heart was strong to lead us all through.
Reaffirming the strong leadership of someone trying to survive

The gentle morning mist still veiling the graves.
Repeating the peaceful and sorrowful sight of the graves covered in mist

Breathe it in and watch the sunrise.
Commanding to take in the peaceful beauty of the sunrise

Time won't heal, it just buries the pain and slowly changes form.
Repeating the inevitability of time numbing the pain

But a bleeding heart is an open one, alive yet so undone.
Confirming the vulnerability and reminder of wounds in a heart

We carry these wounds until the night forgives us and lets us say a last goodbye.
Wishing for forgiveness from the pain to be able to say goodbye

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Adam Fowler

5y↑30

Music like this should come with a warning disclaimer...not for graphic language or content...but rather for deeply overwhelming music, that will absolutely punch you in your soul.