Tristania was a Norwegian gothic metal band formed in 1996 by Morten Veland… Read Full Bio ↴Tristania was a Norwegian gothic metal band formed in 1996 by Morten Veland, Einar Moen and Kenneth Olsson. Tristania's music is usually classified as gothic metal with death influences, due to its strong tie and legacy within the gothic metal history. Their songs largely dealt with dark and sentimental topics, including depression, sadness, suicide, love, absence, and anger. The band had not had any known activity from 2016 to October 2018, when they announced that they would perform at 70000 Tons of Metal in early 2019. In 2022, they announced they had disbanded.

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Studio albums
Widow's Weeds (1998)
Beyond the Veil (1999)
World of Glass (2001)
Ashes (2005)
Illumination (2007)
Rubicon (2010)
Darkest White (2013)

Libre
Tristania Lyrics

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Encapsulate the night!
Wrap up the truth in candy-striped paper
And throw us a blood-sodden
Torn and holey
Rotten through the core
Party

I stand with you now, my friend

My razor tongue is licking your rosy cheeks and battered ears
I whisper sordid secrets that are neither true nor false
I hold your hand in defiance
Amplify your feeble voice against evil
I hold your spine and shake most violently

The silver light is overthrown
Rejoice with me
For we have denominated the devil
(And I shall get to fulfill my own)

When I die, I slay a hundred
When I die, I raise a thousand

Rejoice with me
For we have denominated the devil
(And I shall get to fulfill my own)

Every bullet hole in our holy town
Is an orifice for me to rape
Every woman slain is my whore
And every precious child crying
A golden orb of fire

I stand with you now, my friend
I nibble at your earlobes
'Til they bleed the truth divine
Smear my name in their fearful faces

I hold your hand in vengeance
Your muffled words are a horrid
Choir across the sea

This licking pyre cannot be douted by
Their tears

Overall Meaning

The song Libre by Tristania is a vivid and provocative depiction of a twisted and disturbing worldview. The opening lines of "Encapsulate the night! Wrap up the truth in candy-striped paper" suggest a desire to hide the truth or mask it in a pleasant guise. The following lines about throwing a "blood-sodden, torn and holey, rotten through the core party" suggest a reveling in darkness and corruption. The lyrics juxtapose this darkness with a closeness between two people: "I stand with you now, my friend...I hold your hand in defiance...I hold your spine and shake most violently." The use of violent language and imagery here suggest either a close and intimate bond or a dangerous, abusive one.

The chorus of the song, "When I die, I slay a hundred, when I die, I raise a thousand...Rejoice with me for we have denominated the devil (And I shall get to fulfill my own)" seems to suggest a desire for power and domination over others, even in death. The imagery of "Every bullet hole in our holy town is an orifice for me to rape...Every woman slain is my whore...And every precious child crying a golden orb of fire" is particularly disturbing and suggests a complete disregard for the lives and well-being of others. Throughout the song, there is a sense of aggression and violence that creates an unsettling and uncomfortable atmosphere.

Line by Line Meaning

Encapsulate the night!
Let's keep everything that happens tonight a secret by hiding it away from the world

Wrap up the truth in candy-striped paper
Pretend that the truth is something pretty and nice by wrapping it up like a candy

And throw us a blood-sodden Torn and holey Rotten through the core Party
Let's have a really messed up and disgusting party full of blood, ripped clothes, and decay

I stand with you now, my friend My razor tongue is licking your rosy cheeks and battered ears I whisper sordid secrets that are neither true nor false
I'm here with you, and I'm telling you horrible things that may or may not be true, but I'm saying them anyway with my sharp tongue

I hold your hand in defiance Amplify your feeble voice against evil I hold your spine and shake most violently
I'm standing up for you and exaggerating your power in the face of evil, even if I have to shake you to do so

The silver light is overthrown Rejoice with me For we have denominated the devil (And I shall get to fulfill my own) When I die, I slay a hundred When I die, I raise a thousand Rejoice with me For we have denominated the devil (And I shall get to fulfill my own)
We've taken out the bad guy and I'm excited to finally get my revenge. When I die, I'll be remembered for taking out so many people, and I'm thrilled to be recognized for it

Every bullet hole in our holy town Is an orifice for me to rape Every woman slain is my whore And every precious child crying A golden orb of fire
I'm seeing every instance of violence and chaos as something I can take advantage of, whether it's by raping someone or taking someone as my possession. Even the crying children make me happy in a sick way

I stand with you now, my friend I nibble at your earlobes 'Til they bleed the truth divine Smear my name in their fearful faces
I'm still with you, and I'm making sure you hear my twisted version of the truth by biting at your ears until they bleed. And to make myself look better, I'll make sure everyone around us is afraid of me

I hold your hand in vengeance Your muffled words are a horrid Choir across the sea This licking pyre cannot be douted by Their tears
I'm seeking revenge for something, and your words are fueling my fury. Even if other people are crying and don't want this to happen, I won't stop until I get what I want

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Written by: AZEVEDO, ESTEFANO SALGADO

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