Nordstahl’s “Das Geisterschiff”: A universally resembling emotion connected to a perceptive metaphor.

The song holds something deep and gravitating; something that pulls you in.

Nordstahl is a German metal band led by Martin Boris Jässing. The band known for playing around themes inspired by Nordic mythology and folklore has brought you another masterpiece, “Das Geisterschiff.” The song uses the legendary ship mythos as a metaphor for feelings of grief and guilt that follow after some mistakes.

“The curated vocal shifts, the profound lyrics, and masterfully arranged instrumentals; everything tells a story.”

If you are someone who likes to see folklore references cleverly and artistically woven into songs, “Das Geisterschiff” is the perfect song for you. The lyrics evoke a universal feeling of regret, which is the heaviest of emotions. The song is neither hopeful nor dwelling, but rather something that lies finely between the two of them. A feeling of finally coming face-to-face with the reality of a situation and acceptance.

It takes us to strong and vulnerable feelings hidden deep within every one of us. No matter how much we try, some things can never be changed. The song talks about the guilt and grief that follow them. Altogether, Nordstahl has proven with this song that they are truly the masters when it comes to bringing powerful metaphors into songs and weaving them in with similar lyrics. It's one of those songs that really takes you on an experience, you can’t help but remember it.