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James Average |
#1 by James Kukulka at Apr 29, 2006 at 8:05 PM EST |
| This Fortress of Tears used to be my favorite song until I really started concentrating on the meaning of this song. HIM is usually about the darker side of love, singing songs about love whilst metaphorically using fire, death, and hate. This song is different, it actually has an optomistic feel to it. The song itself is about an unending path that Ville must take, now that he has entered solitude. Though as he "walks through the gardens of dying light" he begins to encounter a light, that kills the shadows of his past. That light is his true love, which is leading him through The Path. Nobody really picks up on this, but as you listen to the song, it starts out sad, slow, and dramatic, and as it goes further the lyrics pick up speed, the vocals become higher, and the guitars become louder. The song itself becomes much more optomistic as he finds his love.. then it all ends with the most beautiful guitar solo imaginable. Only a genius like Ville Valo can use so many metapohors and make such an emotional song with so much power and fury in it. It's beyond words.. | |
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Ahhma Average |
#2 by Ahhma Yomamma at Jul 6, 2006 at 6:13 PM EST |
| Best song ever! | |
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Mike Lead Player |
#3 by Mike Adams at Sep 19, 2006 at 4:14 AM EST |
| H.I.M. IS THE "GREATEST" BAND IN THE WORLD!!!!! I heard one song and was addicted. Its like crack for me. ITS ADDICTING!!!! I ALWAYS listen to H.I.M. Even when i go to sleep, eat my 3 meals, sk8t, play games, etc. I just can't get enough. What i really, really, really want to do is go to a concert!!! That would be wickedly awesome!!! I think "ALL" the songs are freakin sweat!!! I not tired of any of the songs!!! | |
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josip Wanna Be |
#4 by josip pucek at Sep 19, 2006 at 8:12 AM EST |
| thank god there isnt someone takin the piss outa this song... i love it i think this song is about, as you say, searching for yourself... but its an unending path, thats why its put out in such a sad way... cos he isnt finding himself. i also agree why you cant 'pinpoint' it as such a strong song, komplexnous, i think its somewhere in the lyrics, they really strike home with me... i spent a long time like that and im pretty much out of it now, but i still feel like this sometimes, and i thjink its great that it can be summed up in one song that whenever i feel down i can listen to and feel so much better. | |
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Chris Average |
#5 by Chris Wise at Sep 30, 2006 at 4:58 PM EST |
| i personaly agree with the firest 3 and how we can relate to it i think he has the same view on life as we do and uses it to his advantige witch it a good thing and really gets into his songs and does an amazing job and yeah ive red many peoples comments many people have known this band through CKY(the movies) but the band is good to and Haggard witch was made by Bam margera witch bam did a good job introducing people to HIM and HIM is best band ever and if anything i said made cents then WOOT WOOT GO ME :) 1 | |
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Shay Average |
#6 by Shay at Oct 1, 2006 at 5:45 PM EST |
| This song is so amazing. I can agree with the both of you. What gets me about this song is that I can emotionally relate to it, but I can't pinpoint exactly why. The path may be one away from the fake light of many religions to what you believe is truly the Creator(s) of all. It may seem dark to everyone else, but you know that it comforts you; it's home to you. It could also be about the many choices we have in life; some are dark, but ultimately, they all lead to the light of the present or soon-to-be future. Or it could be about the path of life that you follow, which gets very dark and troublesome at times. Even the most terrible and uncertain "things" in life can turn out to be the light for you while on your path. Life may be dark (unclear/uncertain), but there is a light through that darkness (be it an afterlife or just a cease to all of the pain and bittersweetness of life). Like I said, I can't pinpoint why it is such a strong song, but it can mean so much at different times. The instrumentation is purely amazing here, which is what greatly enhances the lyrics. This is easily one of my favorite songs (or the best?) by this incredible band. | |
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Exizzle Average |
#7 by Exizzle at Nov 12, 2006 at 6:46 AM EST |
| Great song! | |
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Angus Rhythm Player |
#8 by Angus Young at Feb 11, 2007 at 12:37 PM EST |
| Ive listined to this and it makes me feel as if i can do it i can get out of dark times and carry on i love it | |
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Tony Wanna Be |
#9 by Tony Danza at Apr 2, 2007 at 11:15 AM EST |
| I enjoy the PS version on uneasy listening. I wish someone would post those lyrics so i dont have to do it my self. Oh yea, the original one is fuggin awesome as well | |
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Travis Wanna Be |
#10 by Travis Alford at Apr 24, 2007 at 8:24 PM EST |
| wiggles 666 mentioned that you think you'd heard it before-the piano bits. it sounds like alicia keys 'falling' but it's definatly my fav H.I.M song! | |
