Full Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tristania_(band)
Studio albums
Widow's Weeds (1998)
Beyond the Veil (1999)
World of Glass (2001)
Ashes (2005)
Illumination (2007)
Rubicon (2010)
Darkest White (2013)
Midwintertears
Tristania Lyrics
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endark... thy bleak midwintertears
condemned to mourn in silence
The pale moonrise in her eyes
Serene... like a frozen stream
the flowing beauty in thy tears
I crave for thee my once beloved
where now thy roses wrapped in dusk
Dark enchantress
I suffer thy fullmoonnights
Trespass my undesired darkness
Tears... flowing through thy dreams
Dark enchantress
the seventh fullmoon rise
I drown in dusk and dark rivers
Summon all my dreams
like roses on your epigraph
written in my tears
thy sorrow and my bleeding heart
She comes so serene
my fallen beauty crowned with leaves
Take me to thy dream
Thy candle will forever burn in me…
The opening lines of the song describe the singer's heart being overshadowed or burdened by something. This something is revealed to be the bleak midwinter tears which the singer is condemned to mourn in silence. The phrase "midwinter tears" could refer to the sadness and depression that people often feel during the winter months when days are short and cold. The next lines describe the pale moonrise in her eyes and the flowing beauty of her tears. The moonrise could represent the passage of time, while the flowing tears could represent the singer's emotions, which are being expressed through her tears. The singer is then revealed to have once had a lover, who she now craves for beyond the veils of darkness lost. This lover is personified as roses wrapped in dusk.
The chorus of the song refers to the dark enchantress who the singer suffers full moon nights with. This could be interpreted in different ways. It could be a literal description of the singer suffering through nights with a dark entity or presence. Alternatively, it could be a metaphor for the singer's sadness and depression, which manifests mainly at night. The phrase "undesired darkness" suggests that the singer wants to escape this darkness but is unable to do so. The tears that flow through her dreams once again represent the expression of her emotions.
The second verse of the song continues with the theme of the dark enchantress. The singer is said to drown in dusk and dark rivers, which reinforce the idea of her being trapped or overwhelmed by her own emotions. She then summons all her dreams, which are likened to roses on her lover's epigraph. The word "epigraph" means an inscription on a tombstone or monument. This suggests that the lover is no longer alive or that the relationship is dead. The final lines of the song describe the fallen beauty of the singer being crowned with leaves and the singer being taken to her dream by the dark enchantress.
Line by Line Meaning
Shadowcast upon my heart
A feeling of gloom and sadness that is affecting my heart.
endark... thy bleak midwintertears
The tears of winter are dark, sad and melancholic.
condemned to mourn in silence
My sadness is so deep that I am forced to grieve in silence.
The pale moonrise in her eyes
Her eyes are reflecting the light of the pale moon, conveying a sense of calm and peace.
Serene... like a frozen stream
Her demeanor is calm, peaceful, and majestic.
the flowing beauty in thy tears
The tears are beautiful, tragic, and poetic.
I crave for thee my once beloved
I still long for you, even though you are not with me anymore.
Beyond... the veils of darkness lost
My longing for you transcends the darkness of my despair.
where now thy roses wrapped in dusk
Where have your beautiful roses gone, hidden in the darkness of dusk?
Dark enchantress
She is a mysterious and enchanting woman.
I suffer thy fullmoonnights
I am tormented during the full moon nights when she exerts her magical control over me.
Trespass my undesired darkness
She is invading my mind and soul, even though I am not willing to let her in.
Tears... flowing through thy dreams
Her tears are a recurring theme in my dreams, haunting me even when I sleep.
Dark enchantress
She is still enchanting me with her dark powers and beauty.
the seventh fullmoon rise
The seventh full moon has arrived, signaling another cycle of her power over me.
I drown in dusk and dark rivers
I am lost in the darkness of my emotions, overwhelmed by her power.
Summon all my dreams
I am calling out to my dreams, hoping to find some solace and peace.
like roses on your epigraph
Like beautiful roses on a tombstone, my dreams are my tribute to her memory.
written in my tears
My tears are the ink that writes the story of my pain and sorrow.
thy sorrow and my bleeding heart
Our pain is intertwined, our hearts bleeding from the same wound.
She comes so serene
She arrives in my dreams, her beauty and calmness haunting me.
my fallen beauty crowned with leaves
In my dreams, she is a fallen angel, her beauty surrounded by the leaves of autumn.
Take me to thy dream
I am asking her to take me with her, to escape from the pain of this world.
Thy candle will forever burn in me…
Her memory will never fade away, a candle that will forever burn in my heart.
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: EINAR MOEN, MORTEN VELAND
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dan lobo
Melhor banda, Morten Veland canta muito, Vibeke Stene nem se fala...E já faz vinte anos que esse álbum foi lançado.
É certo quando dizem que algo quando é bom jamais envelhece.
Alexandre Soares
tem misericórdia meu senhor isso é lindo demais
Leandro Silvaaa
Mistura de brutalidade mistério e a voz doce de vibeke cria uma atmosfera gothica única
Growly
A real gothic melody
Natália Rossi
I can't stop listening to 5:15 - 6:21... wow <3 my favorite part of my favorite music of my favorite band
Restored Ephraim Publications
I agree, best part!
Julio Cesar Onuwachi
Amo, mais amo de paixão essa música!!! mds!
Stoyan Stoykov
masterpiece !!!
Se1sai
Sweet mother of metal, how I've missed this song!. The memories don't stop
Débora Kouth
Beautiful song!