Selling out is doing the same tired music out of fear you may upset record sales. Musical bravery is casting everything safe aside to create something you feel in your soul.... consequences be damned. Opeth has truly embodied the latter. Such an amazing group of artist! \m/ \m/

Im so grateful to be alive, to exist in a timeline with opeth. Life is beautiful.

Man... the lyrics 👌 ---------------------------------- The grave of our youth is up ahead And life has become a burden We move in circles of suppressed despair Waiting for the sun And turning stones to find evidence But it hides in the recesses of our hearts A written decree of our loss And we carried no faith in the cross And the cold years are coming For the victims of a longing Out through the doors of starvation And into the rains of damnation Where the bitter winds are singing For the victims of a longing We carried along through squalor With an inborn need to dominate and possess It gives birth to an anger inside And we can't control this The blood of departure in our tracks Dripping from our emptying vessels Your hand reached out to hold mine But you're grasping melting ice Asleep in the rain A child once again And the ghost in my head Has forgiven me Lifted his curse upon me

The last minute of this song makes me cry, always.

This song in pure poetry. Sublime.

I feel like I could enjoy this with a light drunk depression.

This song describes how I feel almost how I feel perfectly these days. I’ve liked Opeth since my teens, and I’m 35 now in two days, some people who have no clue in my life would tell me this music is depressing and makes my depression worse. They’re clueless, cruel and soulless. I realize now I’ve liked Opeth because like some others have observed Mikael is so good at channeling his feelings into his music, and someone said he wrote this while going through a divorce. I lost a woman I wanted so much, and no one seems to truly understand the pain I feel, they just blame me through how they treat me, but at least through lyrics like these I know someone else understands that pain. Faith in others is often misplaced, because so many of them will fail you and only act cruelly, whether they know it or not.

Man, the vocals here. He's really enjoying that head-voice, that clear, high tone is terrific. Super emotive.

This song never fails to bring me to tears

5:26 Those chords and those strings...most powerful shivers I've felt in a while

Listening to Opeth and this song in particular I feel like if Mikael had been speaking to us about his turmoils since the first record. I feel even in the conceptual albums there are pieces of his pain and his life embedded between verses. He hides his true purpouse behind beautiful stories and cryptic metaphores. He heals himself while making all of our lives better. Hope the phantasm of your mind never calls you to go. Love from Chile.

What a masterpiece. I love how Opeth just keeps evolving with each album and they have a fresh sound every time. Incredible band

I don't care what people say, this is the best song Opeth has ever written! So much power and soul in one song! I can listen to this for hours!

This is, I feel, the most honest song Opeth has ever made. It is a sort of complex confession, made in the most simple way possible. This is why it is beautiful.

I am probably much older than most of Opeth's listeners, so many of you may not remember the genius that was "Kansas"...Not the "Dust in the Wind" Main stream stuff, but the awesome talent of their never played in the mainstream works of genuine masterpiece music...This fantastic album "Pale Communion" so reminds me of them. Such an amazing album...Opeth never ever disappoints! Thanks for always keeping it real and not succumbing or selling out to the mainstream crap! You guys are a rare breed and phenomenally talented group of musicians!

The vocal production in this song is incredible. It sounds like a melancholy gospel choir. Mikes voice soars.

Honestly... my favorite song of the album, it's beautiful. I really love this album.

2:37-3:10 when the violins come in, so thick and lush over the piano's progression, what a deeply moving composition. This is truly some of their best work.

The drumming on this song really reminds me of "Starless" by King Crimson.

The definition of Opeth is a sad song, it's pretty much the first thing that comes to my mind. I love this shit.

3:26....goddamn, Opeth are the best....

Opeth became my favorite band when I first heard them in 1999, and they are still my favorite. Their ability to incorporate / adapt to so many styles of music effectively is amazing. This one is fantastic and I can't wait to see what will be next!

This band is responsible for creating some of THE most beautiful music ever written and recorded. Thank you Opeth! ❤🤘❤

I've been an Opeth fan since 'Still Life' came out but wandered away from them after 'Watershed' because I'd heard negative things about their musical direction starting with 'Heritage'. This week I'm catching up on this part of their discography and while it's very different, these later albums are still quite obviously Opeth at the core and amazing in their own right! That's the last time I listen to critics and haters!

My best friend, now passed away for almost a decade introduced me to Opeth around 2003 with Blackwater Park and My Arms, Your Hearse. Everytime I listen to Blackwater Park, it just reminds me of my best friend. I miss him dearly still. But, Opeth, since then, nothing can top them for me. There are those that come close, but not close enough. I enjoy their evolution thoroughly. Mikael has really left a lasting impression on me and in my life. Opeth has been the soundtrack to my life. They never stop inspiring me. Perhaps it's the Swedish heritage I have...perhaps not. Perhaps they are just that good...Yes. All that and more. Mikael, if you are reading...by chance, I suspect not, but...thank you for the gift.

Me: C'mon, you're a grown man, you can do this! The song: Asleep in the rain A child once again And the ghost in my head Has forgiven me Lifted his curse upon me Me: (spasms uncontrollably)

They really really need to play this live. This might be their top haunting and melancholic song from the newer albums. Evem through their whole discography. Man what a beautiful song.

If there was one song, one moment that sticks to your emotion at its summit, that would be this one thank you for this. It’s above everything words can describe.

I can't believe I passed this off so many years ago. I was still too stuck on Ghost Reveries to give it a chance.

Opeth music goes straight to my heart... Don't know why but I love it.

It feels like the good old days listening to music on the computer and doing nothing other than watching the visuals of windows media player.

Saddest song Mikael made,paired with Isolation Years. I mean,it's so fucking sad.

My favorite song on the album, and one of my all time favorite Opeth songs. I tear up every time I listen to it. :'(

Opeth is a classic band of the future. Akerfeldt is a genius, and on the last few albums he's enlisted some of the best damn musicians I've heard to take his music to the next level. This song is exquisite.

Opeth hit it out of the park on this album. The only so-so track is Voice of Treason IMO. No more death metal, but dark prog at its finest.

I've been a massive Opeth fan since I listened to 'The Drapery Falls' years and years ago. I own their entire catalogue & I can't say I dislike one song. This song is possibly one of the greatest songs Mikael has ever wrote, IMO.

I heard the singles and while i liked them more than heritage, wasn't impressed. This fucking album is so amazing, it's an experience. I understand people want the old Opeth music back but i think people should take the time to appreciate the musicality, atmosphere and pure genius that is Pale Communion. Opeth have proven that they are going to master any sound the want and i have the upmost respect to Mikael and the boys. This is the best album of 2014.

This whole song is beautiful. So hauntingly beautiful. Beyond description. It really touches my soul and comforts me somehow. This melody in the end with it's violins, ugh just perfection... I started to cry. It seems like there is a lot of pain inside. But I need to feel it because it seems like this song understands me well. So thank you.

This song inspires me to keep on writing songs and poems. Actually, Opeth inspires me in every moment of my life, even when I'm acting and needing to find the right emotion for my characters.

The most beautiful song Opeth has recorded, to date...IMO.

This song makes me cry so badly, every single time

Geees.. this song is so haunting and touching! Roller coaster! From the soft soothing intro with the steady rhythm through the cold years singing and the crescendo with the strings and band interacting perfectly until the empty longing feeling at the very end... This is nothing short of a true masterpiece and should be the soundtrack of the greatest movie ever. Opeth can not be compared to any other band (except Pink Floyd) in their uniqueness, musicianship and ability to write and perform songs that are out of this world! Opeth is not just a band. They are a genre and an era in music history!

After so many years, Opeth can still turn out a masterpiece.

I absolutely love this track. Words cannot describe the emotions the melody of this track have provoked.

Wow... this song really hit me... then I looked up the lyrics while replaying and ended up crying

Might be their best song in years.

Those lyrics... Like the warm touch of your first love kiss. Opeth truly touches my heart as well. Sometimes I long for their old death metal style but they are still genuine to me. So many moments drowned in sadness they'd helped me to pass through... God bless this band.

Powerful stuff here. Opeth, opening up portals to many other worlds.

Breathtaking, in every possible way. I'm just so happy this band is still making good music.

Pale Communion is like rains after the thunders of previous albums' grief expressed in heavy growling. You can catch that delicate wind of hope blowing from it, expecting something springlike in the future.

This hits me hard every single time. I feel this in my soul. Grateful for Opeth.

Lyrics are so so beautiful

My favorite song on this album. Spectacular.

Never "Thumbs Down" for this amazing Band. Respect.

This song sounds sooo good with a good pair of high quality mid freqs headphones. Acoustic guitar, vocals.

Chills all the way through

I crave to listen to Opeth everyday. Like a drug. And I don't feel good until I do.

Holy fuck. How does Åkerfeldt even come up with these melodies. Pure eargasm!

Such emotional music

This is the track that describes my entire life right now. Not quite lost. Just adrift.

A great piece to end an album. I was blown away the first time I heard it.

"Where the bitter winds are singing For the victims of a longing." This part hits me so fuken bad every time and in every way...

different ! but great as always. . .

It reminds me of 'Epitaph' by King Crimson ... amazing.

Mikael. This is my ode to you. I don’t know you. But, I’ve felt you. Sunbird: Epoch 1 Verse 1: I saw her shadow standing in the darkness With eyes of fire, once unlit but now alive Forever shadowing the sunrise of my heart In the coldness of night Through the vast, enchanted forest In search for the words to write the missing page Cloak of autumn shroud Cursing me with every glance Pre Chorus: Devotion eludes; pain is all you revolve around Embodied in faint vapour; the soul has lost its flame Chorus: Spiritual eclipse; the gateways are closed for me to seek Sunbirds leave their dark recesses; shadows gild the archways Verse 2: A fathomless void enclosing Torn by the arrival of autumn Captured by the night Unknown and scarred by life Cold caress and then nothing Adoring what never has been In what’s vanished from your eyes Lost sight of everything tonight Pre Chorus: Endlessly gazing in nocturnal prime; darkness reared its head I slither for you and I'm dying; your body is mine to avail Chorus: Spiritual eclipse; the gateways are closed for me to seek Sunbirds leave their dark recesses; shadows gild the archways “Epic Solo 1” Verse 3: Breath comes out white clouds with your lies Release your grip; let me go into the night Like autumn leaves left in the wake to fade Like the wings of a dove, folding around I’m greeting my downward fall Catching the flakes of dismay Verse 4: Sleeping ‘neath the ground is me Without you I cannot confide in anything Entangled and undone at once The downward spiral never ends In a flurry of smoke Sever the faith from my body “Epic Solo 2” Chorus: Spiritual eclipse; the gateways are closed for me to seek Sunbirds leave their dark recesses; shadows gild the archways Post Chorus: Carry out this wish for me; let nothing interfere We're intertwined forever and have always been “The river of life; runs blind and ruthless.”

Life itself made into a song. Perfect ending for an album.

unbelievably beautiful....

This song cures a hangover. Wow. Or maybe I'm still drunk.

Soooo beautiful!! I would have the power to live eternally and listen to Opeth for the following 1000 years.

Everytime i hear this song touch my soul. Opeth one of the greatest things in life. Thank you.

I keep coming back to this. For years now, and will for years to come.

This is perfect to listen to in the morning after a night of heavy drinking. Makes my hangover less painful

I didn’t like this song at first and now I’m addicted to this. Opeth is top tier

" Life has become a burden " 💔

deep, special and adored

Inconsolable, and a masterpiece. So incredibly beautiful

I love these guys, I got into them less than a year ago and I am wordless to even describe how amazing they are, you can feel this music, this is pure genius.

Saw Opeth in live last week in Leyendas del Rock 2022, Spain. Amazing and unforgettable experience.

i don't even know what to say anymore, these guys have been my gods for years and years, and still are

This and dirge for november are the saddest opeth songs imo

One of the masterpieces of all time!!!

I've only read the first sentence of lyrics and started to cry. What a sad sad piece of art.

Such a wonderful song to close a wonderful album...

This is for sure the best song of this album, i dare two say is the best of the past two albums (Heritage and Pale Communion) My favorite band so far

The last minute is... indescribable 🥺

His ohhhhs at the end are unreal , i dunno how can he howl like this yet sings so clean and smooth. Best song so far for me in this album.

Read that this song is inspired by Mikaels divorce and his feelings during that time. You can feel the pain and the fragility in the way he sings. Beautiful stuff.

this song has been so important in my life..... I really love it , my tears are beautiful when this song is with me

Asleep on the rain It shallows again The ghost in my head has forgiven me And lifted its curse upon me..... *sob*

This song along with others like 'In the air tonight' or 'Against all odds' are a testament to how a divorce or a breakup in general are great sources of inspiration.

Ghost of Perdition: "Winding, ever, higher," portion, flows into the "ooh ooh" portion of this song. When I heard mention of the Ghost at the end the first time, it was like fitting the final piece into a puzzle. Like some pattern, or spiral had been completed.

I love this song, it's a masterpiece

I discover the beauty of each track of opeth, breath taking....

that song makes me feel happy about my gloomy past. So this is missing part of my life. They come together spectacularly and fullfill me from tsomewhere between emptiness and cold.

This is the best song I ever heard.

This song is brutally real! " The grave of our youth": Lyric perfection. IMO, One of the greatest rock songs ever made. No band, singer, songwriter, or artist creates music to this caliber anymore.

Feels in Others..

My favourite from the album and one of the best Opeth songs!

If I was forced to listen to only one band the rest of my life, I choose Opeth.

5:27 goosebumps