Thorbjorn was playing bass at the time with a band called Endomorph, formed by a guitarist named Per Kankanranta. Later on he decided to quit the band and start doing music with Hussni and Erik.
Without a permanent drummer Hussni were forced into the drum position,
as well as guitar and performing all vocals.
Suddenly they remembered an old friend who played drums in another band, his name was Mikael Pekkonen.
When Mikael entered the band they came up with the name Winterlong
from an old rocker who once had a dream.
Mikael played with the band for about one year, and then he left...
...The main reason was school.
Winterlong now had to find a new drummer, and the only drummer capable of performing WL´s music, and the only one who came to meet their heavy demands was Toni Erkkilä, former drummer with Thorbjörn when they did Endomorph.
This was the beginning of a new era for the band...
Toni and Thorbjörn already knew each other since the schooldays,
The band practiced like they were possessed and rehursed like crazy, then they took the music on the road for a few shows.
The metal scene in the area in which they were living was not big though, so realized they had to break out of the cold north to survive.
However, what happened was they went separate ways.
Thorbjörn and Erik left town, also did Toni, and only Hussni remained.
As time went by, and the guys didn´t hear from each other in a while, Hussni joined Per Kankanranta in a newly started project; Javelin.
Erik and Thorbjörn began studying, yet they knew school was absolutely not the place for them. They spend all their time with their instruments instead, and recorded lots of material in Thorbjörns homestudio. They sent their material to record companies all over the world.
Then suddenly, after achieving some contacts with rather small metal labels, mainly in the U.S, they recieved an E-mail from Lars Eric Mattson, president of LionMusic.
He thought the material was good, and the only problem for him
as he stated, was the lack of a real drummer. They had been using a drum machine for the percussion tracks!
Well, that ignited the spark in their lives as they called up Hussni and Toni and told them what was going on.
Hussni quit the Javelin-project immediatly, and Toni came up from the south of Sweden where he now lived, so once again they joined forces, only this time something magical was in the air...
They signed their very first and well earned record contract!
And So We Remember
Winterlong Lyrics
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Your life is slowly drifting away
You paid the price
But will you ever be remembered?
I remember you and I can recall
Everything that went right through my mind
But it doesn't rhyme and it won't die
What did I see could not believe my eyes
And it hurts like hell to see what lies
Beyond all this madness
Let us go beyond
Holy bible in thy name
Here we sacrifice to you
All in the name of our religion
May the blood be washed away
And so we remember
And so we'll remember
On and on we are marching steady
Nothing is sacred not anymore
The sky is burning and the earth is turning
But history steal records
And then the promise given is
We must never forget
Holy bible in thy name
Here we sacrifice to you
All in the name of our religion
Holy father in thy name
We will kill and rape unfaithfuls
All for the sake of our religion
May the blood be washed away
Holy bible in thy name
Here we sacrifice to you
All in the name of our religion
May the blood be washed away
Holy father in thy name
All for the sake of our religion
May the blood be washed away
And so we remember
The lyrics of Winterlong's "And So We Remember" seem to be commenting on the cyclical nature of violence and conflict throughout history. The first verse describes someone whose life is slowly slipping away, and asks if they will be remembered. This sets the stage for the rest of the song, which deals with the idea of remembering past atrocities and human bloodshed.
The second verse suggests that the singer is struggling to come to terms with what they have seen - "it hurts like hell to see what lies beyond all this madness". This could be a reference to war, genocide, or any other kind of senseless violence. The chorus begins with a reference to the Holy Bible, and seems to describe a sacrificial ritual. The repetition of the phrase "all in the name of our religion" suggests that the singer is commenting on religious conflicts throughout history.
The final verse is perhaps the most disturbing, as it describes violence committed in the name of religion. It is unclear whether the lyrics are criticizing these actions, or simply describing them. The repeated line "may the blood be washed away" adds to the sense of violence and sacrifice. In the end, the song seems to be suggesting that we must remember these events in order to prevent them from happening again.
Line by Line Meaning
Innocent eyes
Addressing someone with pure and innocent eyes.
Your life is slowly drifting away
Your life is gradually coming to an end.
You paid the price
You suffered the consequences for your actions.
But will you ever be remembered?
But will you be memorialized or will you fade into obscurity?
I remember you and I can recall
I have vivid memories of you and can easily recollect them.
Everything that went right through my mind
Everything that went through my head at the time is still with me.
But it doesn't rhyme and it won't die
But the memories don't fit together and they still persist.
I took the train to present history
I went back to a past event in my mind.
What did I see could not believe my eyes
I saw something I couldn't comprehend or accept when I revisited the past.
And it hurts like hell to see what lies
It is incredibly painful to observe what is concealed beneath the surface.
Beyond all this madness
Past the insanity.
Let us go beyond
Let us move past it.
Holy bible in thy name
A plea to God to help us.
Here we sacrifice to you
We are making an offering to God.
All in the name of our religion
We are doing this in the name of our religious convictions.
May the blood be washed away
May our sins be absolved.
And so we remember
And so we shall never forget.
On and on we are marching steady
We continue to move forward undeterred.
Nothing is sacred not anymore
There is nothing we can consider to be sacred any longer.
The sky is burning and the earth is turning
Everything appears to be collapsing around us.
But history still records
But history still documents.
And then the promise given is
We promised that we will always remember.
We must never forget
We must never overlook what has transpired.
Holy father in thy name
A plea for divine intervention.
We will kill and rape unfaithfuls
We will commit terrible acts in the name of our beliefs.
All for the sake of our religion
We believe that our actions are in the best interests of our faith.
Writer(s): thorbjörn englund
Contributed by Bella R. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
SgtMac96
Thobbe :) you have out done yourself :) i love this song , keep up the good work and i look forward to your new songs, keep rockin :D
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epic!