Poets of the Fall is one of the most popular rock bands in Finland. The band founded in the year 2003 has sold over 100,000 albums in Finland. They became very famous in 2004 when they released their debut singles “Late Goodbye” and “Lift”. The songs on the album reached No. 14 and No.8 on the Finnish singles chart. Later it also reached No.2 and No.7 and was voted the “Best Finnish Song” in Ylex’s 2004. The Poet of the Fall was also voted by the Ylex as the “Fresh Newcomer of 2004”.
That is how the band became people’s favorite in Finland. They also performed at Popkomm 2005 in Berlin. The band has 6 members – Marko Saaresto (the lead vocalist) Olli Tukiainen (the lead guitarist), Markus Captain Kaarlonen (producer and keyboardist), Jari Salminen (drummer), Jaska Makinen (rhythm guitarist), and Jani Snellman (bass).
Once, Marko Saaresto, the lead guitarist of the band, was asked in an interview what the name of the band meant. He said, “the ‘fall’ as in the biblical term when Adam and Eve in the paradise took a bite of the apple”. He continued, “we’re the architects of our own demise”. When asked whether the ‘fall’ in the name meant ‘autumn’, he said, “if it was fall as in autumn, it would be Poets of Fall, without ‘the’”.
Now let us look at the Carnival of Rust lyrics meaning.
What Does the Title Mean?
Carnival of Rust lyrics meaning will only make sense to you once you understand the meaning of the title. Carnivals only take place during some special occasions. It brings a lot of joy to the people. In all places of the world, a carnival is treated as a grand occasion. It is a symbol of joy and happiness. It is the time when all the loved ones get together to spend some quality time with each other. It symbolizes the victory of good over evil.
Does that mean Carnival of Rust is a happy song? The song is not a happy one, rather the title is an irony. The song Carnival of Rust speaks about how rust destroys every metal and makes things useless. This song celebrates the destruction caused by the rust in every human being. Carnival of Rust lyrics meaning is very deep. It speaks about how we live in a world that is nothing like it appears to be. Everybody is wearing customers, face masks, and body paints, trying to hide their real identity and be like someone else.
In the first scene of the song, we see a picture of a carnival gate. Instead of showing a bright and gay carnival, it shows a dull and lifeless carnival. It is dark, and it seems as if it is the gate to a cemetery. The camera effects in the first scene will make you realize that like our life, this journey through the Carnival of Rust is not going to be an easy one. Read on to know more about the Carnival of Rust lyrics meaning.
Verse 1 – What Does it Mean?
D’ you breathe the name of your savior in your hour of need
And taste the blame if the flavor should remind you of greed?
Of implication, insinuation and ill will, ’til you cannot lie still
In all this turmoil, before red cape and foil come closing in for a kill
Carnival of Rust lyrics meaning in the first verse speaks about the presence of the almighty God or some form of supernatural “savior”. It talks about how we human beings make mistakes and then pray to God for saving us from some disaster. We are prone to evil deeds, we get greedy for things especially when it provides us with a superior life. We indulge ourselves in evil deeds and lies till we become a target of a raging bull. The “red cape” and “foil” signify the bullfighting sport in which either the Matador dies or the bull.
What Does the Chorus Mean?
Come feed the rain
‘Cause I’m thirsty for your love dancing underneath the skies of lust
Yeah, feed the rain
‘Cause without your love my life ain’t nothing but this carnival of rust
The chorus speaks about how “feed the rain” will help give them the will and desire to live their life. It speaks about how the people in the Carnival of Rust are only waiting for love. It is only the power of love that will set them free and make them capable of feeling human emotions.
Verse 2 – What Does it Mean?
It’s all a game, avoiding failure, when true colors will bleed
All in the name of misbehavior and the things we don’t need
I lust for after no disaster can touch, touch us anymore
And more than ever, I hope to never fall, where enough is not the same it was before
In this verse of the song, the girl in the video appears to be a “savior”. At the beginning of the song, the man only talks about him, but as the song proceeds, the spotlight falls on the girl who is the savior. She is the one who can pour love on these men and save them from getting destroyed by rust. This verse speaks about how life has become a game of avoiding failures as that brings out our true colors. We often take out the anger of our failure on others. But the girl who is the savior can pour some love and fulfill their emotional hunger. In the video, the girl is also seen playing a game where she is hitting the target every time, without any failure and that brings joy to the people around her.
Come feed the rain…
‘Cause I’m thirsty for your love dancing underneath the skies of lust
Yeah, feed the rain
‘Cause without your love my life ain’t nothing but this carnival of rust
Yeah, feed the rain
‘Cause I’m thirsty for your love dancing underneath the skies of lust
Yeah, feed the rain
‘Cause without your love my life ain’t nothing but this carnival of rust
Verse 3 – What Does it Mean?
Don’t walk away, don’t walk away, oh, when the world is burning
Don’t walk away, don’t walk away, oh, when the heart is yearning
Don’t walk away, don’t walk away, oh, when the world is burning
Don’t walk away, don’t walk away, oh, when the heart is yearning
When the girl hits the target and wins the game, she starts walking away. But the people around her seem to be very happy as they have made her like them, flawless. The fortune-teller in the carnival tells her not to go away without saving the rusted people. She tells her not to walk away when the world is burning, especially when her heart yearns to change everything. The video also shows the girl walking back from the carnival with a doll but as she keeps walking, her grip on the doll decreases. That signifies how all humans are running behind rewards but once we get them, we do not value them. The doll also symbolizes human beings who have been destroyed by the rust. They only have perfect skin, body, and eyes, but not a perfect heart.
The video of the song also ends on an open note. Maybe she became one of them and got rusty as well. Or possibly, she went back and poured out love to save them.
Conclusion
This song was released back in 2006 but with time, this song has become more relatable to people. The lyrics of this song along with the videography make it a masterpiece. This song also very easily talks about complex things like humanity, love, ignorance, and hatred. I hope after reading this article you have understood Carnival of Rust lyrics meaning.
