After the recent announcement of their new album Dypet, Mork are proud to present the first track Bortgang, accompanied by a lyric video created by Matthew Vickerstaff.
Written whilst Thomas was on a road trip, Bortgang – Norwegian for demise – was inspired by the beautiful Nordic countryside. Thematically the song explores the idea of legacy, and its various interpretations from both the perspective of the deceased and those that were left behind.
Regarding the song, Thomas Eriksen had the following to say: “One of my most beautiful poems, to date. Written whilst on a roadtrip in Norway, in a beautiful fjord somewhere in western Norway (ca. 2020). The poem is about passing away and what that might mean to you and the ones left behind. The music was also something I was very pleased with, feeling it was the most beautiful piece of music I’ve written thus far. One day I figured to combine the two, and there you have the song.”
