After the disbandment of the band which had recorded the Amenity demo, the keyboard player and main composer Martijn Westerholt decided to retain lead vocalist Charlotte Wessels and to record an album with the best session musicians available, without the perspective of bringing the songs on tour. He recruited for the project Marco Hietala (Nightwish, Tarot) on vocals and bass, Ad Sluijter (Epica), Guus Eikens (Orphanage) and Jan Yrlund (Imperia) on guitars and Ariën van Weesenbeek (God Dethroned) on drums. Guest vocalists on the album were Sharon den Adel (Within Temptation), Liv Kristine (Leaves' Eyes), and George Oosthoek.
The album was recorded in different periods during 2005 and 2006 to accommodate the availability of the many musicians involved, often on tour with their bands.
Personnel
-Band members
*Charlotte Wessels - lead vocals (except tracks 4 and 10)
*Martijn Westerholt - keyboards, orchestral arrangements, co-producer
-Session musicians
*Marco Hietala - lead vocals on tracks 1, 4, 7, 8, 10, bass guitar
*Ad Sluijter - guitar on tracks 1, 2, 4, 9, 10
*Guus Eikens - guitar on tracks 3, 6, 7, 8, 11, keyboards on track 7, backing vocals on tracks 1, 2, 7, 8, 10, 11
*Ariën van Weesenbeek - drums
*Rosan van der Aa - backing vocals on tracks 1, 2, 7, 8, 10, 11
-Guest musicians
*Sharon den Adel - lead vocals on track 4
*Liv Kristine - lead vocals on tracks 5 and 10
*George Oosthoek - grunts on tracks 3, 11, 12
*Jan Yrlund - guitar on tracks 1, 4, 5
*Oliver Phillips - guitar on track 4, orchestral arrangements, producer
*Rupert Gillett - cello on tracks 3, 4, 5
-Touring members
*Ronald Landa - guitars, backing vocals
*Rob van der Loo - bass
*Sander Zoer - drums
-Technical personnel
*Christian Moos, Tero Kinnunen, Daniël Gibson, Alexander Krull - engineers
*Stefan Helleblad - mixing
Sever
Delain Lyrics
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Find the mind, connect to sever
I felt deeply how my feelings combined
That it's like they'll never sever
In a way I started today
To weave guirlands for the grave
It will break me till my knees bend
It will leave me with nothing in the end
In a blatant mind, my thoughts have entwined
But if you feel the real they will divide
From beyond within, the heart plays its part
The real and fake forever sever
The lyrics to Delain's song "Sever" delve into the topic of emotional pain and how the memories of the past can continue to haunt people for a long time. The first line of the song "Things that I thought I had put far behind" is a clear indication that the singer has tried to move on from something but has been unable to do so. They are struggling to disconnect from their pain and move forward, as is evident from the line "Find the mind, connect to sever."
The second verse of the song speaks of the singer's struggle to come to terms with their past, as they begin to make preparations for their own death. The line "To weave guirlands for the grave" alludes to the singer accepting the fact that they may not come out of their current emotional state alive. The last two lines of this verse "It will break me till my knees bend, It will leave me with nothing in the end" reveal the depths of the singer's despair.
The final verse highlights the contrast between what is real and what is fake. It suggests that if the singer can learn to recognize the difference between the two, then they can finally break free from their emotional pain. The line "The real and fake forever sever" implies that it is only by acknowledging and accepting reality that the singer can begin to heal.
Line by Line Meaning
Things that I thought I had put far behind
Past experiences or memories that were once forgotten are resurfacing
Find the mind, connect to sever
Cut off emotional ties and disconnect from the past
I felt deeply how my feelings combined
Emotions are overwhelming and hard to distinguish from each other
That it's like they'll never sever
Disconnected feelings may continue to influence current emotions
In a way I started today
A new perspective or approach has been adopted
To weave guirlands for the grave
Preparing for the end or finality, accepting the inevitable
It will break me till my knees bend
Overwhelming emotions may lead to a mental or physical breakdown
It will leave me with nothing in the end
Negative feelings may consume and leave one with nothing
In a blatant mind, my thoughts have entwined
Overthinking and confusion in one's thoughts
But if you feel the real they will divide
Distinguishing between what is real and what is not can help separate conflicting thoughts and emotions
From beyond within, the heart plays its part
Internal emotions and feelings affect one's actions and decisions
The real and fake forever sever
The truth and falsehoods will never coexist, leading to permanent detachment from certain emotions or situations
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: DAVID M MARTIJN WESTERHOLT
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