To/Die/For is a Finnish gothic metal band. The band began in early 1999, wh… Read Full Bio ↴To/Die/For is a Finnish gothic metal band. The band began in early 1999, when the musicians from the hard rock band Mary-Ann (which had existed since 1993) decided to change their musical style to gothic metal, modifying the band's name as well. In July of that year, after recording a self-financed EP entitled Deeper Sin, they signed a record deal with Spinefarm Records.

Their debut album - All Eternity - was released in Finland by the end of that year and the band then signed contracts with Nuclear Blast (for Europe) and Pony Canyon (for Japan). In 2000, the band toured Europe together with Dark Tranquillity, Sentenced and In Flames. Epilogue was released in 2001 and was followed by a tour with Lacrimosa.

The album Jaded was released in 2003 and in August of that year, vocalist Jarno Perätalo left the band. He assembled a new band named Tiaga, integrated by former members of To/Die/For. However, in 2004, Jarno Perätalo and the band Tiaga took the name To/Die/For for themselves, releasing the album IV in 2005.

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I am not the one to die for
don't grieve for me
After I am gone
No one remembers

Let me die in solitude
Under pale grey clouds
Let me sleep forever

Six feet under ground

This life ain't what I wanted
don't cry for me
I am not worth your pain
I am not worth your tears

I say goodbye
And raindrops taste like tears
In the pouring rain I stand and die alone

In my final hour
As I kneel on the leaves
I can feel wave of warmth
Wash ower me

Then it is really ower
My earthly misery

I am not to be remembered
don't cry for me

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to To/Die/For's song In Solitude speak about the desire to pass away without causing any pain or grief to others. The singer assures his loved ones that he is not the one to die for, and that they need not grieve for him or remember him after he is gone. He expresses his desire to die alone and be buried six feet under the ground, away from the world that he did not desire. The singer bids goodbye and mentions that the raindrops taste like tears, as he stands alone in the pouring rain, ready to die.

In the final hour, the singer kneels on the leaves, feeling waves of warmth washing over him, letting him know that it is all over. He wants to be forgotten and doesn't want anyone to cry for him. The song is poetic and speaks to the heart, expressing a sentiment that many can relate to. The lyrics are melancholic and touch upon themes of loneliness, death, and the desire to escape from everyday struggles.

Line by Line Meaning

I am not the one to die for
I don't want anyone sacrificing themselves for me

Don't grieve for me
Don't be sad when I pass away

After I am gone
Once I am dead and gone

No one remembers
People forget about me

Let me die in solitude
I want to die alone

Under pale grey clouds
With gloomy weather

Let me sleep forever
Let me rest eternally

Six feet under ground
Buried in the ground

This life ain't what I wanted
I'm unhappy with my life

Don't cry for me
Don't shed tears for me

I am not worth your pain
My death shouldn't cause you emotional distress

I am not worth your tears
Don't cry for me because I don't deserve it

I say goodbye
I bid my farewell

And raindrops taste like tears
The rain resembles tears

In the pouring rain I stand and die alone
I die alone in the rain

In my final hour
Right before I die

As I kneel on the leaves
As I am on the ground

I can feel wave of warmth
I experience a sensation of warmth

Wash ower me
Cover me

Then it is really ower
Then it's truly over

My earthly misery
My suffering in life

I am not to be remembered
I won't be remembered by anyone

Don't cry for me
Again, don't shed tears for me

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Songtrust Ave, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: DUKE ELLINGTON, EDDIE LANGE DE, IRVING MILLS

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