They say the day is shortest now
And the light shall return
They say the night is strongest
But soon the sun is reborn

Promises of the daybreak
Promises of the springtime
Shadows are to be exiled
Hope will prevail, they say

Trust in the ebbing darkness
Trust in the turning fortunes
Have faith in divine guidance
When all is gone

I thought I heard you
I thought that I heard you in my sleep
I thought I felt your touch
I thought that I felt you
In my dreams

I thought I heard your voice
As I stirred from my sleep
And for a fleeting moment
I thought you were here

Ever colder is this house
Ever colder the winter
Harrowing every morning
False is the light, I know

Left in the scalding yearning
Left in the shadow-life
No faith in the resurrection
When grave is sealed

The house awaits in the dark
No door for a friend
No door for a guest

For I have only two doors left in this house
One leading to soothing sleep
The other to death

I thought I heard you
I thought I felt your touch
I thought I heard you
I thought that I heard you in my sleep
I thought I felt your touch
I thought that I felt you
In my dreams

Sample comments about this video

"Insomnium deserves more recognition. TY for all the music over the years."

"Few melodeath bands survive the long game. Insomnium is one of them 🤘"

"Absolutely love it 🖤🖤🤘🤘and once again Insomnium has helped me get through another hard day while in the shadows (having chemo today)"

"I don't understand people who don't like this kind of music!!!! It's an absolute art form... Greetings from Iran"

"The most consistent and poetic metal band out there. Keep crushing it guys."

"This already feels like a future Insomnium classic. I'm always amazed by how they can build an entire song around a simple melodic idea and keep it engaging from start to finish. The guitar harmonies, rhythmic shifts, dynamics, growls and clean vocals, key changes... every element serves the song. Thank you for creating music that still gives me chills after all these years. 🖤🤘 Fellow fans of melancholic melodic metal might also enjoy Somberlayne. Perhaps worth a listen after this one."

"One hell of a taste for the new album. Hope it's out soon. I need something dark, melodic, soothing and melancholy to get me through the Summer!"

"First notes and I am already hooked. This band never disapoints"

"Absolutely brilliant as usual. This band hasn’t made a bad song . 10/10"

"Insomnium never fails to deliver banger songs! Best melodeath metal out there \m/"