Founded in 1999 by Federico Salvador and Francis M. Gri, All My Faith Lost ... initially did not have an exact direction, but while revisiting "La Belle Dame sans merci", a poem by John Keats, the band began focusing on the enchanted world of the faeries.
Viola Roccagli and Raffaella Missio, both singers and flautists, listened to the early works and joined the group. The musical style became more romantic and acoustic. Read Full BioAll My Faith Lost ... is a neofolk / neoclassical darkwave group from Italy.
Founded in 1999 by Federico Salvador and Francis M. Gri, All My Faith Lost ... initially did not have an exact direction, but while revisiting "La Belle Dame sans merci", a poem by John Keats, the band began focusing on the enchanted world of the faeries.
Viola Roccagli and Raffaella Missio, both singers and flautists, listened to the early works and joined the group. The musical style became more romantic and acoustic. After reading fairy tales and books such as "Good Faeries/Bad Faeries" by Brian Froud, figures began to loom to eventually become songs. Some of them have been recorded in the first demo CD titled "Hollow Hills".
All My Faith Lost ... began to focus on the spirits of the water and wrote stories and tales about faeries, witches, elves and everything else living in the water. Water, like rain, the water of a river or of a lake and even a tear. From this the name of thir second work: "In a Sea, in a Lake, in a River ... ... or in a Teardrop", released in 2002. It should have been the second demo CD, but after listening to it, Gianfranco Santoro of the independent label Sin Organisation / Nail Records decided to release it in a limited edition of 300 copies.
During the recording sessions of "In a Sea, in a Lake, in a River ... ... or in a Teardrop", Raffaella left the band. In 2003 the band recorded an album titled "Chamber Music", a collection of song-settings of James Joyce poems. The music of this album (unreleased due to copyright problems) was the basis of the first official full-length album of the band, released in 2005 by the Swedish label Cold Meat Industry. Titled "As You’re Vanishing in Silence", the work was acclaimed by national and international press and audience.
After recording "Chamber Music", Francis left the band, and Viola and Federico started to perform live gigs, mainly in Italy, supporting Sieben, The Vanishing, Picastro and Josephine Foster among others.
During 2006, Viola and Federico recorded a new album, titled "The Hours". It was released in August 2007 by Cold Meat Industry in Europe and by Projekt Records in USA. "The Hours" is inspired by literary works and authors held dear by the duo.
In 2007, All My Faith Lost ... toured Germany with an outstanding performance at the Wave Gotik Treffen in Leipzig, opening the evening for Lux Interna, Rome, and Ataraxia.
Line-up:
Viola Roccagli - vocals, flute, pianoforte, synths, lyrics
Federico Salvador - vocals, acoustic and classic guitar, synths, samples, lyrics
Former members:
Francis M. Gri aka Apart - guitar, synths
Raffaella Missio - vocals
Official website: http://www.allmyfaithlost.com
Official Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/All-my-faith-lost-OFFICIAL/112186698277
Bandcamp page: http://allmyfaithlost.bandcamp.com
Notti Bianche
All My Faith Lost ... Lyrics
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no one to speak with, no one to see
I live into illusions, I live only in dreams
lonely I've been for all these years
Lightly your tears have broken my dreams
lightly your hands gave light to my life
Lightly your tears have broken my dreams
a night for illusions, a night for your fears
close to my heart just for a second
close to my heart then fallen apart
The lyrics of "Notti Bianche" by All My Faith Lost... reveal the story of an individual who has been silent and lonely for years without anyone to talk to or confide in. The speaker mentions that they live in illusions and only in dreams. Their life seems unreal, and the lack of social interaction makes it difficult for them to distinguish between reality and fantasy. However, things change when a certain someone comes along who lightens up their life. The tender touch and tears of the person have the power to break the speaker's dream world and bring them back to reality. They feel a connection to this person, but unfortunately, it's not long-lasting as the relationship falls apart.
The nostalgic and dream-like quality of "Notti Bianche" captures the essence of solitude's dark side. It's not wrong to dream or fantasize, but when that's all we do, it's easy to get stuck in a world that's not real. The song highlights the importance of having someone in life who brings us back to reality from time to time. The person who can comfort us when we're down and make us feel alive again.
Line by Line Meaning
Silent I've been for all these years
I have been quiet and reserved for a long time
no one to speak with, no one to see
I have had no one to talk to or spend time with
I live into illusions, I live only in dreams
I have been living in a fantasy world and only in my own imagination
lonely I've been for all these years
I have been very lonely for a lengthy duration
Lightly your tears have broken my dreams
Your tears have shattered my illusionary world
lightly your hands gave light to my life
Your touch brought joy and meaning to my existence
a night for illusions, a night for your fears
This is a night for delusions and your fears to surface
close to my heart just for a second
You were once very close to my heart, but it didn't last long
close to my heart then fallen apart
Our connection was brief and then broke apart
Contributed by Alexis B. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
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Fantástica banda me encantó, gracias por tan maravillosa música🥰🥰