Hessian Peel
Opeth * Track #6 On Watershed (Special Edition)
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Hessian Peel by Opeth
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OpethProduced by
Jens Bogren & Mikael ÅkerfeldtWrited by
Mikael ÅkerfeldtAbout
“Peel is like in orange peel but it can also mean like peeling skin. And Hessian is a heavy type of texture of cloth. It also comes from record collectors. The word is describing a very rough texture on album sleeves.”
[Source: 2008 Interview with Mikael Åkerfeldt] (
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Hessian Peel Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Will the children cry when their mother dies?
And in the autumn of their lives will they feel the same?
[Verse 2]
Uoy ees I, natas teews ym
Thginot kcab emoc, draytruoc eht no tuo
(Out on the courtyard, come back tonight
My sweet satan, I see you)
[Verse 3]
Her longing for me coming down like hail
Why did you leave me
Come here inside and tell me how
How in my final days
I'd find the rhyme
[Verse 4]
The light comes on, the signal for us to act out our lives
You wait beneath the white sheets and you wait forever
The light comes on
Your weakness storing trace on your arms
So I left you alone, we all left you alone
[Bridge]
Yhw nosaer ruoy regnol on re'yehT
(They're no longer your reason why)
[Verse 5]
Lock the children away from harm
They're no longer your reason why
Seeking tenderness with a dagger
Skin is marked by the years of trials
[Verse 6]
You felt abandoned in a flock of friends
Singing praise for the dead
Awaited the face of the moon to ascend
And followed the sound in your head
Hessian Peel Q&A
Who wrote Hessian Peel's ?
Hessian Peel was written by Mikael Åkerfeldt.
Who produced Hessian Peel's ?
Hessian Peel was produced by Jens Bogren & Mikael Åkerfeldt.
When did Opeth release Hessian Peel?
Opeth released Hessian Peel on Fri May 30 2008.