The Seventh Sojourn Lyrics

Read the complete lyrics to “The Seventh Sojourn” by Opeth from the album “Songs”. Browse more Opeth songs or search for other tracks.

Artist Opeth

Album Songs

Length ~1 min read (40 words)

About “The Seventh Sojourn”

“That was inspired by the band Family. They have a song on their Entertainment record called Summer ’67, and it has Middle Eastern scales, which I love, so I wanted to do something like that, with strings. It’s almost entirely instrumental until the very end. The strings were done by Will Malone, who produced the first Iron Maiden record. He also did strings for Sabbath and he’s done things like Joss Stone and The Verve too. He put out some great solo records, including one I paid about £1,900 for! I got in touch with him to see if he had any more copies of the record, and also as a way in (laughs). He asked me to send him the track and he loved it. He kept my original arrangement, too. He wouldn’t take credit for the string arrangement. It was a pleasure to have him on there – it sounds really great.” -Mikael Akerfeldt Opeth's track by track guide to Sorceress — Metal Hammer Opeth's frontman Mikael Åkerfeldt and guitarist Fredrik Åkesson give us a blow by blow account of their new album Sorceress Mikael Åkerfeldt [vocals/guitar]: "It's an intro. It's a lovely intro! I wanted a Spanish or Mexican feel to it. Mendez (Opeth bassist, Martin Mendez) had a name for it...

[Verse]
Hold me in your arms
Never do me harm
Never do me harm
Hold me in your arms

A raging sea in your eyes
Gives away your disguise
Grants me the peace to leave
And finally leave you be