Dark Tranquillity - Arkhangelsk

Willed by winter’s so called frost Fix the in anxieties from grip The frost that burned the honorees Underneath the heavy clouds The lifted sword, ...Mikael Stanne: “I would say this song is mostly about depression. The lyrics were written by Niklas and his inspiration came from the Russian Arkhangelsk seaport city, which is situated in the Far North. During winter, because of the bad weather and the frozen sea, the city is completely isolated from the rest of the world. Suicides increase their frequency, because it’s like the whole existence of these people is suspended for an indefinite period of time. When it’s so cold and dark, you start to unconsciously turn off your life support systems one by one.“