His run-in with the witch has heavy consequences for the wanderer, which are described in the song \u2018River of death\u2019. As he is on his knees and captured by the witch, ghosts and undead appear around him through the trees. The toxic air keeps filling his lungs, everything seems like an hallucination. The music starts with a threatening intro.<\/p>\n
\u201cAll I can see is darkness, I feel the heavy air,\u201d says the wanderer. The vines around his limbs have disappeared and as he slowly tries to stand up, he can feel his own weight pulling him down. High on toxic fumes, he looks around for an escape, while the evil draws closer.<\/p>\n
Menacing voices fill his head with doubt, quite possibly conjured by the witch who has him trapped. \u201cDon\u2019t run, we\u2019ll never let you leave!\u201d they whisper in the chorus, trying to tempt the wanderer into giving up. He tries desperately to resist, keeping on his feet and trying to make sense of his surroundings in the darkness. A thick mist is preventing him from seeing clearly and the hallucinations seem to grow stronger with each step. \u201cGive in to darkness calling you, death wins, no matter what you do,\u201d they continue in the second chorus, followed up by the final push: \u201cyou know there\u2019s no escaping here!\u201d.<\/p>\n
A struggle follows in the bridge. Sharp snares and a dark bass line make it sound frantic and desperate, like the wanderer is doing everything to prevent himself from believing their words and giving in. A voice starts singing; this time it seems to be the voice of the spirit. It yells with urge, egging the wanderer on in the outro of the song \u201cFind the strength to resist, run as fast as you can or you\u2019ll go down with them!\u201d The voice repeats her words, trying to push him towards sanity.<\/p>\n
Will he escape the claws of death, in the trap that the witch set for him? Will he reach his destination? Find out in the next \u2018behind the music\u2019 blog!<\/p>\n
Lyrics:<\/p>\n
All I can see is darkness
\nI feel the heavy air
\nI try to open my eyes
\nBut\u2005they\u2005were never closed<\/p>\n
Don\u2019t\u2005run, we\u2019ll never let you leave
\nGive\u2005in- to darkness calling you
\nDeath wins, no matter what you do
\nYou\u2019re doomed, we\u2019re coming after you<\/p>\n
Their claws are tearing at me
\nI don\u2019t know where to run
\nMy feet are barely moving
\nDark haze is blinding me<\/p>\n
Time to spend your eternity
\nYou\u2019ll burn, feed us with en\u0435rgy
\nYour soul never meant to b\u0435 free
\nYou know there\u2019s no escaping here<\/p>\n
Find the strength to resist
\nFight the darkness calling
\nRun as fast as you can
\nOr you\u2019ll go down with them<\/p>\n