Story Behind The Song

Someone tells the world around him that he has lost the strenght to keep up things the way they were, that he´s vanishing from his part in the play. There is hope for recovery though, you can tell he´s not the type of guy that is gloomy by nature, but he is in desperate need for a time-out, so he can refect on his life and it´s circumstances.

Song Description

Pop tune (in the broadest sense) with contemporary classical influences, featuring male voice, lutheal (piano), celeste, bass clarinet and noises, backing vocals. No drums or percussion. Sparse arrangement. Bass clarinets (by Herb Berger) doubled to achieve a symphonic effect. Additional backing vocals by Mike Fink.

Lyrics

Into Hibernation

into hibernation,
s'where i'm bound to roam

goodbye, dear friends and neighbours
how long this
winter's gonna last - I cannot know

I've made a mistake that can
easily break any able man
I've been
taking a glimpse into the endless
through a tiny hole that I widened


and mighty blackness has been
leaking into my soul
`cause I was
unprotected by the shield of love
bare of any means of defense


into hibernation
that´s where I am bound
goodbye to all my children
take care of one another - promise that you will
without this word I cannot recover

into hibernation
thats my last resort
that´s where you can find me
comatose but
with a glow behind my dented forehead


injured by the dark
mining into my heart
`cause I was
unprotected by the shield of love
bare of any means of defense