The Dark is Rising - Mercury Rev

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Another song laden with darkness, which calls to mind a recent visit to Iceland. The Northern winter nights were nigh on 20 hours long when I was visiting in December. One morning I rose early so I could see the sun rise over the Blue Lagoon near Reykjavík. As dawn seeped in from the sky it seemed more appropriate to think of the dark rising, rather than the sun as the sun really takes its while.