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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summer is gone again
she is awaken from her sleep
frost opens her eyes
cold breeze moves her hair
she gathers the cold under her wings
she gets ready to fly for me
where can I go where can I hide
she casts coldness over me

among the cold and wind
her blue and frozen being
she is coming to breeze me again
among the cold and wind
through the glacier alone
she is coming to kiss me goodbye

it is time to fly away
we are awaken from our sleep
we gaze the pale grey sky
cold breeze fills the air
together we spread our wings again
we are ready to fly away

our pact sealed by blood
for all eternity

Overall Meaning

The song Rimed With Frost by To/Die/For is a somber yet beautiful song about the end of summer and the arrival of winter. The lyrics suggest the arrival of a frost fairy who awakens from her sleep and brings coldness and wind with her. This fairy opens her eyes and moves her hair with the cold breeze, symbolizing the arrival of winter. The singer of the song seems to be waiting for the fairy to arrive as he wonders where he can go or hide from the cold she casts over him.

The second verse of the song further supports the idea of the arrival of winter. The fairy, described as blue and frozen, is said to be coming to breeze the singer again, and through the glacier alone, she is coming to kiss him goodbye. The lyrics evoke the image of the singer being kissed by a cold, icy fairy while winter is taking over the world.

Line by Line Meaning

summer is gone again
The warm season has ended yet again

she is awaken from her sleep
The personification of frost is waking up

frost opens her eyes
The imagery of frost awakening continues

cold breeze moves her hair
The breeze causes frost's hair to move

she gathers the cold under her wings
Frost prepares to spread her coldness

she gets ready to fly for me
Frost is making preparations to bring about the cold season

where can I go where can I hide
The singer is asking where they can escape the cold

she casts coldness over me
Frost's coldness is spreading over the artist

among the cold and wind
The artist is describing their surroundings

her blue and frozen being
Frost is being personified as a cold, frozen creature

she is coming to breeze me again
Frost is returning to bring about the cold season