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On the Dark Waters Lyrics

Amorphis - Halo
Band
Album

Halo

(2022)
TypeAlbum (Studio full-length)
GenresProgressive Metal
LabelsAtomic Fire Records
Ranked#6 for 2022 , #413 all-time
Album rating :  91.2 / 100
Votes :  29
2. On the Dark Waters (4:47)
Track rating :  94.4 / 100       Votes :  11       [ ]
On the dark waters of Tuonela
Sailed a ship hewn out of bone
Clambering against the current
Swiftly sailing the black waters
No water gushed around its fore
No trail left behind its aft
No oars there were to be seen
No sail hoisted on its mast

Who did sail that boat of bone
Steer the silent ship of death?
As it flew and dove
And made its way upstream?
Waiting at the dark headwaters
Were a people sullen, silent
Baying for that ship to take
Their dead downstream

A ship of bone rose from the river
Called the dead aboard its deck
Through the fiery gates of life
It took its silent passengers
The black waters of that river
Turned to blood, bubbled and boiled
As the boat of bone was blazing
Dead, dry veins ran red with life

Who did sail that boat of bone
Steer the silent ship of death?
As it flew and dove
And made its way upstream?
Waiting at the dark headwaters
Were a people sullen, silent
Baying for that ship to take
Their dead downstream

Into a dark bend of the river
Were cast the nameless unborn
On top of a barren outcrop
Naked bodies of the elders
The dead were squinting their eyes
As they once more saw their shadow
They were born to a life of tears
In the light of a forgotten sun

Swiftly on the sable waters
Sailed back the boat of bone
To the dark waters of Tuonela
And the people woke astounded
To the dawn of their new life
(Tuonela's dark water)
Saw the day once more a-breaking
(Tuonela's dark water)
Knew the night would be descending
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Amorphis - Halo
Halo - Album Credits
Members
  • Tomi Joutsen : Vocals
  • Esa Holopainen : Guitars
  • Tomi Koivusaari : Guitars, Vocals
  • Santeri Kallio : Keyboards
  • Olli-Pekka Laine : Bass
  • Jan Rechberger : Drums, Keyboards
Additional musicians
  • Francesco Ferrini : Orchestrations, Keyboards
  • Noa Gruman : Female Vocals (additional)
  • Jesse Bartholomew Zuretti : Orchestrations, Keyboards
  • Erik Mjörnell : Guitars (track 11)
  • Oskari Auramo : Percussion
  • Jan Rechberger : Percussion
  • Petronella Nettermalm : Female Vocals (track 11)
Other staff
  • Jens Bogren : Producer
  • Linus Corneliusson : Mixing Engineer
  • Ricardo Borges : Mixing Engineer
  • Metastazis : Artworks
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14Amorphis - Tales From the Thousand LakesInto HidingTales From the Thousand Lakes (1994)92.516
15Amorphis - SkyforgerSilver BrideSkyforger (2009)94.48
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