Enter the Unknown by VØLVE proceeds with a hauntingly poetical investigation of mystery and surrender. These song lyrics speak to a tale that’s mythical, yet somewhat introspective, with words painting an excursion into the voids of existence and the self.

Immediately, the opening lines have the listener enter into a world of fantasy: “she took sun and moon and put them in a box.” These celestial bodies, conventionally the symbols of balance and cosmic power, are reduced to mere possessions. This sets the tone for the story of being in control and finding one’s place within something out of reach.

The lyrics further explore the theme of ceding control, as evidenced in “She tried to make them dance and sing / But could not have her way / Then she opened up her grip / And gave it all away.” This release is a deeper realization that to go on, one has to let it go and not be so sure.

This chorus is especially evocative, calling to mind a place that feels at once like some kind of mystical forest, in which “the mist in the trees” and “the calls and appeals” call to one to “enter the unknown”. Also, each repeated mention of childlike faith is making a person underline and stress the role of innocence and trust in confronting all the mysteries of life.

In total, the lyrics of “Enter the Unknown” create one lovely metaphor about embracing the unfamiliar in humility and wonder, inviting the listener into the mystery of life with open hands and trusting heart.