(guitar, backing vocals) decided to meet up in a rehearsal room in their hometown Södertälje, outside of Stockholm,Sweden. They were all tired of playing music with people lacking the same level of ambition and wanted to create something new and fresh. Something beyond musical boundaries and invisible frames.
-- We were seeking the freedom to do exactly what we wanted to, explains Andreas Hollstrand.
A few hours later the trio started recording their very first song, the galvanic "Sun dé Man". The first chapter in the history of Port Noir was written.
Before the song was even mixed the trio made a music video and posted it on the Internet. A week later Anders Fridén, singer of Sweden's biggest metal export In Flames and main man behind the label Razzia Notes, heard the song and instantly sent a mail to the band. He stated that "Sun dé Man" was the best song he had heard in a very long time and wondered if the band was contracted to a label. Six months later Port Noir did their first show ever -- as an opening act for In Flames in Stockholm.
-- I did not even have the lyrics ready and improvised the entire show. But this was something we could not turn down, Love Andersson says with a smile on his lips revealing that the gig went really, really well.
A few months later the band began recording their debut album "Puls" at Dugout Studios in Uppsala together with Daniel Bergstrand (Meshuggah, Dimmu Borgir, Soilwork).
-- Daniel's commitment meant a lot for the record. While the rest of us fell asleep in the studio he kept on going until 4am. We still have a close contact and have become really good friends, says Andreas Wiberg.
The unexpected title, the Swedish word for "pulse", comes from the album's lyrical theme. It is about not being stuck in your safety zone but finding new ways of doing things. To follow the pulse that pushes us forward.
The members come from very diverse backgrounds (black metal, jazz, alternative rock, death metal, hardcore, progressive rock....), yet "Puls" proves that the band knows exactly where it is at and where it is heading. They are moving forward and upward -- at a very fast pace.
Now, with "Puls", the improbable and fantastic history has a soundtrack that is just as breathtaking. An amazingly strong debut.
"Tide" is released 31/5 and the debut album "Puls" 25/9.
Champagne
Port Noir Lyrics
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Because you won't bow down to me
If you got nothing for me
So you know what to say
When you snap right back at me
Imma fold it out this way
You can't call me out
You need something
And im holding all the chains
Come feed my acquired taste
Or you'll be there on the second stage
You stand in the black so quiet
(Still walking)
You're down in the black so quiet
(So shining)
It's all set up
Concealed in every step, bottomless
So you never doubt it
You're coming down like a migraine
Do what I say, pour the champagne
If you sell me out
You'll be buried six feet deep
Your stains won't change
You're falling down because you
Wouldn't serve no show to me
You dug a hole around you
You dug a hole around you
You stand in the black so quiet
(Still walking)
You're down in the black so quiet
(So shining)
It's all set up
Concealed in every step, bottomless
So you never doubt it
So you never doubt it
(So you never doubt it)
And i will seize you
Your mind won't fend from it
Damn right
Even god won't fight for you
You're so blind
I'm all around you
I'm too fine
Even god knows I'm true
I'm one with the Black so quiet
I'm one with the Black so quiet
(So shining)
It's all set up
Concealed in every step, bottomless
So you never doubt it
Still walking tall when you got no feet
You won't shine so bright, when you're six feet deep
Because you'll be buried by the best, bottomless
And you've dug it for yourself
The lyrics of Port Noir's "Champagne" speak to the idea of power dynamics and control in relationships. The singer in the song seems to be in a position of power, demanding that the other person serve them and feed their "acquired taste." The repeated line "Your stains won't change" implies that the other person is already "marked" in some way, and the singer insists that they cannot be changed or redeemed.
The line "And I will seize you" suggests a level of domination and control, and the mention of God not fighting for the other person implies a sense of inevitability to the situation. The repeated references to being "one with the Black so quiet" create a sense of darkness and otherworldliness, further emphasizing the power dynamic at play.
Overall, the lyrics of "Champagne" paint a picture of a relationship fraught with tension and control, where one person holds all the power and the other is effectively trapped and marked by their actions.
Line by Line Meaning
Your stains won't change
Your mistakes won't go away
Because you won't bow down to me
Because you won't submit to my authority
If you got nothing for me
If you don't have anything to offer me
So you know what to say
So you know how to respond
When you snap right back at me
When you argue or talk back to me
Imma fold it out this way
I'll handle it this way
You can't call me out
You can't accuse or challenge me
You need something
You want something from me
And im holding all the chains
And I have control over the situation
Come feed my acquired taste
Do what satisfies my unique preferences
Or you'll be there on the second stage
Or you'll be treated as unimportant or inferior
You stand in the black so quiet
You are in a dark and lonely place
(Still walking)
You're down in the black so quiet
You are feeling down and defeated
(So shining)
It's all set up
It's all planned and organized
Concealed in every step, bottomless
Hidden and without end
So you never doubt it
So you never question or challenge it
You're coming down like a migraine
You're becoming a problem or headache
Do what I say, pour the champagne
Obey my commands or instructions
If you sell me out
If you betray me
You'll be buried six feet deep
You'll suffer the consequences or be punished severely
You're falling down because you
You're losing power and status because you
Wouldn't serve no show to me
Won't do what I want or perform for me
You dug a hole around you
You created your own problems or situation
And i will seize you
And I'll take control of you
Your mind won't fend from it
You won't be able to resist or escape
Damn right
Absolutely
Even god won't fight for you
You won't have anyone to protect or help you
You're so blind
You're unaware or ignorant of the truth
I'm all around you
I'm always present or in control
I'm too fine
I'm too good or powerful
Even god knows I'm true
Even a higher power knows I'm correct or certain
I'm one with the Black so quiet
I'm united with the dark and sad atmosphere
(So shining)
Still walking tall when you got no feet
Proudly standing even when you're powerless
You won't shine so bright, when you're six feet deep
You won't be successful or respected when you're dead
Because you'll be buried by the best, bottomless
Because you'll suffer the worst kind of punishment or fate
And you've dug it for yourself
And you created your own problems or downfall
Writer(s): Domenico Di Francia, Salvatore De Pasquale, Sergio Iodice
Contributed by Micah R. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Nawaf
on Exile
This entire album is beautiful, Diamond is my favorite. I've been looking all over the internet for the meaning behind the entire album and that song in particular because id love to learn the meaning behind every lyric. Genuinely gorgeous, the music industry needs more of this