Poets of the fall(以下简称Potf) 乐队来自音乐天才层出不穷的国度---北欧芬兰。 他们的故事开始于2002年芬兰首都赫尔辛基。主音Marko和吉他手Ollie,两位来自不同音乐背景的音乐人走到了一起,开始一同写歌。“我们已经一起呆了一年长的时间了,在这个过程中我们发现彼此的风格可以很好的互相配合起来,于是我们决定一起创作属于我们的歌曲”,后来键盘手Captain的加入构筑了现在的POTF.
他们的第一张正是专辑"Sign of life"在2005年1月迅速攀升到芬兰音乐榜第一位并且在榜上停留长达1年的时间。乐队的第二张专辑"Carnival of Rust"于2006年4月发行,同样在发行第一周就立即占据芬兰音乐榜的第一位,并且与第一张专辑一起至今在音乐榜的官方公布最佳40张专辑中占据位置。至今,两张专辑都在芬兰获得白金销量,8张单曲(包括2张电台宣传碟)经常在芬兰电台被广泛播放,而歌曲"Carnival of Rust"则成为2006年被芬兰电台播放最多的歌曲。
歌词
The poet and his muse
And the magic lake which gave a life
To the words the poet used
Now the muse she was his happiness
And he rhymed about her grace
And told her stories of treasures deep
Beneath the blackened waves
'Till in the stillness of one dawn
Still in its mystic crown
The muse she went down to the lake
And in the waves she drowned
And now to see your love set free
You will need the witch's cabin key
Find the lady of the light gone mad with the night
That's how you reshape destiny
The poet came down to the lake
To call out to his dear
'When there was no answer
'He was overcome with fear
He searched in vain for his treasure lost
And too soon the night would fall
And only his own echo
Would wail back at his call
And when he swore to bring back his love
By the stories he'd create
Nightmares shifted in their sleep
In the darkness of the lake
And now to see your love set free
You will need the witch's cabin key
Find the lady of the light still ravin' in the night
That's how you reshape destiny
In the dead of night she came to him
With darkness in her eyes
Wearing a mourning gown
Sweet words as her disguise
He took her in without a word
For he saw his grave mistake
And vowed them both to silence
Deep beneath the lake
Now if its real or just a dream
One mystery remains
For it is said on moonless nights
They may still haunt this place
And now to see your love set free
You will need the witch's cabin key
Find the lady of the light gone mad with the night
That's how you reshape destiny
And now to see your love set free
You will need the witch's cabin key
Find the lady of the light still ravin' in the night
That's how you reshape destiny