The band won the Finnish Grammy Award EMMA for “Best New Artist” in 1996. Playboys, the band's second studio album, and its single Blue, released in 1997, both went gold in Finland. Hellofatester was released in 1998, spawning singles Liquid and Swimming With The Kids. The video for Liquid received regular airplay on Nordic MTV.
Rasmus became The Rasmus in 2000 to avoid confusion with the similarly named Swedish electronica artist, known simply as Rasmus. Into was released in 2001 and went double platinum in Finland debuting at #1. The first single F-F-F-Falling was #1 in Finland during three months in early 2001. The second single Chill reached the #2 place in Finland. The Rasmus toured Scandinavia and Europe along with HIM and Roxette that year to promote the album. The band finally gained international fame with their 2003 album Dead Letters which went gold and platinum in several countries, accompanied with the single In the Shadows which reached #1 in a number of countries. iTunes Music Store offered the track as one of its free singles, a positive public response prompted many listeners to buy the rest of the album. Guilty was released in 2004 and was the last single of the album. The three other singles; In My Life, First Day of My Life and Funeral Song also received mostly favourable reviews and response. During the 2004 Reading Festival in England, the band was pelted with plastic bottles filled with urine and mud (an act reserved for the worst band on the bill each year) until they eventually walked offstage when immediate medical attention was required for Eero's eye.
Hide from the Sun, the band's sixth studio album was released in September 2005. It received Platinum status in Finland and sold more than 15,000 copies in the UK alone. All in all, the album sold 400,000 copies worldwide. The album's three singles were No Fear, Sail Away and Shot. The Rasmus began recording their seventh studio album Black Roses in 2006, recording began and in Helsinki and continued in Nashville, Tennessee. Smaller parts were recorded in Stockholm, Singapore, Berlin and Greece. Livin' In A World Without You and Justify are the two singles released from the album, videos for both songs have received airplay around the world.
A compilation album celebrating The Rasmus' 15th Anniversary, titled Best of 2001-2009 was released November 28, 2009. It includes songs released from 2001 to 2009, as indicated in the album title, and features a previously unreleased song October & April, with the vocals of Anette Olzon from the band Nightwish. This song was recorded during the same time as the other songs from album Black Roses, but wasn't included as it didn't follow the album concept.
Self-titled eighth album The Rasmus was released in April 2012. The album's lead single I'm a Mess was the official song for the 2012 European Athletics Championships. The album won Best album cover and Best music video on EMMA awards.
In the fall of 2016 the band started recording their ninth album Dark Matters. The lead single Paradise was released in March 2017 and the album itself was released in October 2017.
In 2021 the band released two singles for upcoming album. The single Bones was released in May and the single Venomous Moon was released in September featuring Finnish band Apocalyptica.
In January 2022 the band announced their participation in Finnish national selection for the Eurovision Song Contest 2022 with the song Jezebel. This was band's first single with their new guitarist Emppu. They won the national selection and went on to participate in Eurovision Song Contest. The Rasmus made it through the semi-finals and placed 21st in the Eurovision Song Contest 2022 final.
On June 10th 2022 a new track, Rise was released, and on the same day it was announced that the new album, also titled Rise , would be released on September 23rd 2022.
In The Shadows
The Rasmus Lyrics
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No sleep until I'm done with finding the answer
Won't stop
Won't stop before I find a cure for this cancer
Sometimes I feel like going down I'm so disconnected
Somehow I know that I am haunted to be wanted
I've been watching, I've been waiting
In the shadows for my time
I've been searching, I've been living
For tomorrow's all my life
In the shadows
In the shadows
They say that I must learn to kill before I can feel safe
But I, I'd rather kill myself than turn into their slave
Sometimes I feel that I should go and play with the thunder
Somehow I just don't want to stay and wait for a wonder
I've been watching, I've been waiting
In the shadows for my time
I've been searching, I've been living
For tomorrow all my life
Lately, I've been walking, walking in circles
Watching, waiting for something
Feel me, touch me, heal me
Come take me higher
I've been watching, I've been waiting
In the shadows for my time
I've been searching, I've been living
For tomorrow all my life
I've been watching, I've been waiting
I've been searching, I've been living
For tomorrow
Oh oh
Oh oh
In the shadows
Oh oh
Oh oh
In the shadows
I've been waiting
The lyrics to The Rasmus's song In The Shadows convey a sense of restlessness and a desire to break free from a situation that feels oppressive. The singer is in search of answers and a cure for an affliction that is not specified, but may symbolize a deeper psychological or existential issue. He feels haunted by an unfulfilled longing to be wanted and accepted, and this feeling is so intense that he sometimes wishes to escape through dangerous means, such as playing with thunder.
Line by Line Meaning
No sleep
I cannot rest
No sleep until I'm done with finding the answer
I will not stop until I find what I am looking for
Won't stop
I will persevere
Won't stop before I find a cure for this cancer
I will not give up until I find a way to overcome this obstacle
Sometimes I feel like going down I'm so disconnected
Occasionally I feel defeated and detached from reality
Somehow I know that I am haunted to be wanted
I have a feeling that others only desire me for their own benefit
I've been watching, I've been waiting
I have been observing and anticipating
In the shadows for my time
I am waiting for my moment to shine
I've been searching, I've been living
I have been seeking and surviving
For tomorrow's all my life
I am always looking towards the future
They say that I must learn to kill before I can feel safe
Some believe that violence is the only way to protect oneself
But I, I'd rather kill myself than turn into their slave
I would rather take my own life than submit to others' control
Sometimes I feel that I should go and play with the thunder
I am occasionally tempted by danger and excitement
Somehow I just don't want to stay and wait for a wonder
But I am not content to simply sit and wait for something to happen
Lately, I've been walking, walking in circles
Recently I have been feeling stagnant and unproductive
Watching, waiting for something
I am observing and anticipating a change
Feel me, touch me, heal me
I desire connection and healing
Come take me higher
I am seeking to elevate my position or perspective
Oh oh
Vocalization
In the shadows
I am lurking on the periphery
I've been waiting
I have been patiently anticipating my moment
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Aki Hakala, Eero Heinonen, Lauri Yloenen, Pauli Rantasalmi
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