Mm, I believe this song is sung from the viewpoint of a soldier who has recently died in battle, perhaps in an unjust war.
Set me aflame and cast me free,
Away, you wretched world of tethers.
Through the endless night and day
I have never wanted more.
Always thought that I would stand
Before the faceless name of justice.
Like some law unto myself,
Like a child of God again.
The first two lines could refer to the ancient Norse ('Viking') tradition of putting a warrior's corpse and all of his possessions aboard a boat, setting it aflame, and casting it free after death. Ronan makes references to the culture in some of his other songs, such as 'Frika', which refers to an ancient Norse goddess. Anyway, I just wanted to put my two cents in.
Mm, I believe this song is sung from the viewpoint of a soldier who has recently died in battle, perhaps in an unjust war.
Set me aflame and cast me free, Away, you wretched world of tethers. Through the endless night and day I have never wanted more. Always thought that I would stand Before the faceless name of justice. Like some law unto myself, Like a child of God again.
The first two lines could refer to the ancient Norse ('Viking') tradition of putting a warrior's corpse and all of his possessions aboard a boat, setting it aflame, and casting it free after death. Ronan makes references to the culture in some of his other songs, such as 'Frika', which refers to an ancient Norse goddess. Anyway, I just wanted to put my two cents in.