1. A pop pu… Read Full Bio ↴There are at least five artists with the name Grayscale:
1. A pop punk/indie pop band from Philadelphia, PA (2011-present)
2. An American indie pop group founded in 2005 and active through the present.
3. A Gothic metal band founded in Finland in 2000.
4. A trio of 8bit/chiptune ATARI musicians from Poland. See Grayscale Project instead.
5. A Hardcore band from Semarang, Indonesia, free download and listen their EP here
1. Whether it be backseat post-coital promises between young lovers, the aftershocks of a parent’s addiction on a child, or a proclamation to celebrate life before death, these moments echo with the sincerity of a chat among best friends in the music of Grayscale. The Philadelphia quintet—Collin Walsh [vocals], Dallas Molster [guitar, vocals], Andrew Kyne [guitar], Nick Ventimiglia [bass], and Nick Veno [drums]—align nostalgic confessions, nineties alternative homage, and 21st century playlist-busting ambition on their second full-length, Nella Vita [Fearless Records]. These twelve tracks urge pensive pondering, rock catharsis, and danceable elation all at once.
2. Brit-pop influenced rock with a New Wave kiss… a mashup of U2, The Psychedelic Furs, and Pink Floyd. Straight outta Cleveland.
The Grayscale story begins with Douglas finding William through the murky soup of the Internet. They also found that they shared influences ranging from The Cure, to Snow Patrol, to U2. They rapidly assembled a catalog of alternapop gems-in-the-rough that would become their debut album, “That Flawless Flashing Day.”
Grayscale performed live as an acoustic duo while recoding “Flawless” in William’s basement. The combination of Douglas’ colorful and personal lyrics and William’s spacey melody lines formed the heart of the Grayscale sound… appealing and authentic, while still sparking a sense of whimsy.
Their follow-up album, 2010’s “Haunted Hours” was less lo-fi, but even more personal, covering everything from love, to lust, to loss, with plenty of spirituality and booze sprinkled in between. They closed out ’10 with the release of their Holiday single “What I Want for Christmas is Summer.”
Grayscale is currently at work on their third album.
3. Grayscale was born in summer 2000, as guitarist-vocalist Miika and bassplayer Matti R. were joined by drummer Janne and Guitarist Hämy. All four already had years of experience from other bands, so after only a couple of months of training and composing new songs, the band headed to studio, to record a Promo-CD. Jenni Hytönen from Janne's former band came to play session keyboards for the recording, that was titled 'The First Lament'. It contained 3 songs of dark, melodic metal and gained some good reviews.
In January 2001, the band signed a two album deal with Sound Riot Records. At that point they also decided to take Jenni as an official member, and started rehearsing and composing new songs for the album. Also, at that point, a new vocalist, Lasse Harma was taken in the band, to sing the clean parts while Miika was still doing the parts that needed "rawer" interpretation. With the highest budget of Sound Riot, the album was recorded at LaLa Studios and mastered at Finnvox Studios with well-known producers. The 9 songs of Grayscale's debut album "When The Ghosts Are Gone" are dark and desperate, yet catchy. Full of melody and emotion and a haunting atmosphere...
The debut was released june 10th 2002, and got some nice reviews. Some gigs were also played around Finland during autumn/winter 2002, to promote the album.
Forever Yours
Grayscale Lyrics
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Your watercolors running
All your paintings
Are fading from the walls
Miss, I miss the way you breathe
The way you twitch in your sleep
Your smile, your straight teeth
And the scars along on your cheeks (oh, oh)
I should have wrote that letter
You looked beautiful in white but I stayed home, oh
Could never live without you
But I guess I'll have to
You're gone, gone, gone
All the promises
Vows under the covers
We would play pretend my love
But it was real to me
Now I waste my days away
I know I can't recover
There's no love lost
But I'll be forever yours
Walk the grove we'd always go
Where the summer made our shadows tall
I look out for them
But now there's only one
Run my hands through winter grass
Pretend I feel your warmth again
But the grass is cold and dead
My pain might never end (oh, oh)
That cathedral hall
And that ivy wall, aisle I'll never know, oh
Could never live without you
But I guess I'll have to
You're gone, gone, gone
All the promises
Vows under the covers
We would play pretend my love
But it was real to me
Now I waste my days away
I know I can't recover
There's no love lost
But I'll be forever yours
Forever yours
Forever yours
No love lost
But I'll be forever yours
Forever yours
Forever yours
No love lost
But I'll be forever yours
Place my bouquet of old regrets
Drop the weight of my sins
The ground takes in the better man I could have been
All the promises
Vows under the covers
We would play pretend my love
But it was real to me
Now I waste my days away
I know I can't recover
There's no love lost
But I'll be forever yours
Forever yours
Forever yours
No love lost
But I'll be forever yours
Forever yours
Forever yours
No love lost
But I'll be forever yours
The song “Forever Yours” by Grayscale tells the story of regret and lost love. The lyrics are full of imagery that uses art to express the memories that the singer holds onto. The stained glass, porcelain, and watercolors represent the fragility of the past memories that are fading away. The singer misses his love dearly, from her breathing to the scars on her cheeks, and longs to hear from her once more. He laments that he never wrote her the letter he intended to, regrets not attending her wedding, and acknowledges that she’s gone forever.
The lyrics also describe the places that the couple used to frequent, like the grove where the shadows were tall or the ivy wall where they stood. But now, these places only remind the singer that his love is gone. He tries to hold onto the warmth that these places once had, but even the grass feels cold and dead. The song concludes with the singer acknowledging his regret as he places his old regrets into a bouquet and drops the weight of his sins. While there is no love lost, he will forever be hers.
Line by Line Meaning
Stained glass patterns porcelain
The appearance of your presence is strikingly beautiful like patterns on stained glass or objects made of delicate, refined ceramic.
Your watercolors running
Your delicate memories that were once preserved like watercolors are fading and becoming unclear.
All your paintings
Every moment with you that was like an exquisite painting is slowly fading away.
Are fading from the walls
The memories of you that were once hung on the walls of my heart now fade away.
Miss, I miss the way you breathe
I yearn for the sweet sound of your breath.
The way you twitch in your sleep
I miss watching you move in your slumber, a reminder of your presence.
Your smile, your straight teeth
I remember your beautiful smile, and your perfect teeth.
And the scars along on your cheeks (oh, oh)
I miss the scars that marked your face, a testament to the difficult times you've faced.
I should have wrote that letter
I regret not writing a letter to you when I had the chance, expressing my love.
You looked beautiful in white but I stayed home, oh
You looked stunning in your white garment, but I did not have the courage to attend our special occasion.
Could never live without you
I never imagined living in a world where you were not by my side.
But I guess I'll have to
But now I am forced to live without you by my side.
You're gone, gone, gone
You have left this world and I am left to mourn your loss.
All the promises
All the commitments we made.
Vows under the covers
The promises we made, under the snug embraces of our sheets.
We would play pretend my love
Our love was genuine, but it felt like we were pretending a different reality.
But it was real to me
But my love for you was as real as it could be.
Now I waste my days away
Now I spend my days aimlessly, hoping to forget my sorrow.
I know I can't recover
I realize that what's lost is lost, and I can never get it back.
There's no love lost
Even though you're gone, without your presence, my love for you remains the same.
But I'll be forever yours
I'll always belong to you, even though you're no longer around.
Walk the grove we'd always go
Revisit the places where we always frequented.
Where the summer made our shadows tall
During those summer months, our shadows would be elongated, making us feel larger than life.
I look out for them
I still search for those shadows, a reminder of our time together.
But now there's only one
But now, only my shadow remains.
Run my hands through winter grass
Reach out to touch the cold, desolate winter grass.
Pretend I feel your warmth again
Imagining and pretending to feel the warmth of your presence once again.
But the grass is cold and dead
But the grass is lifeless, as devoid of life as i am without you.
My pain might never end (oh, oh)
I may never be able to get over the immense pain of your departure.
That cathedral hall
The church in which we had planned to say our vows.
And that ivy wall, aisle I'll never know, oh
And the ancient, green ivy that decorated the church walls and the aisle that we would never walk together.
Place my bouquet of old regrets
In lieu of our parted ways, I hold on to all the regrets and place them as an offering.
Drop the weight of my sins
Let go of the burden of my past mistakes and sins.
The ground takes in the better man I could have been
I let go of my past and strive to become a better person.
Forever yours
I am yours always.
No love lost
Although you are gone, the love I have for you remains the same.
Writer(s): Curtis Peoples, Colin Holbrook, Nicholas Joseph Veno, Andrew Clark Kyne, William Dallas Molster, Collin Patrick Walsh
Contributed by Amelia O. Suggest a correction in the comments below.