After growing Skyharbor as one of India's biggest rock bands with songwriter Keshav Dhar, including taking the stage with acts such as Lamb of God and Deftones, the pair collaborated on Tompkins' new Contemporary Pop project with progressive and experimental music at its heart.
'Atone', the new album from WMBB, is masterfully built on organic, textured and cinematic sounds, with two opposing themes of loss and hope. Tompkins explains - "Whilst songs like "Tempest" and "Atone" focus on faith and forgiveness, others like "Rising Sun" and "An Ocean Away" linger on love and nostalgia; throwing the listener into a bygone world of having less and caring more. The front cover artwork captures the beauty of nature and the harsh realities of life: power and dominance. White Moth Black Butterfly represents that very same struggle."
The album was recorded across the globe at studios in India, the UK, US and Taiwan, bringing in their international roster of performers. This included the band's other writers: Randy Slaugh, the producer and string arranger for Skyharbor in the US, who has also worked with Devin Townsend, Architects and Periphery; and co-singer and lyricist Jordan Turner.
Rising Sun
White Moth Black Butterfly Lyrics
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There's something wrong with finding you here
Hiding in darkness and revelling in wrong
We're borrowing time tonight 'til the sunlight comes
It's never easy: no it never was
We're borrowing time tonight 'til the sunlight comes
Patiently wait, midnight brings no hope of escape
This never ending fate that we're in
Hiding in darkness and revelling in wrong
We're borrowing time tonight 'til the sunlight comes
It's never easy: no it never was
We're borrowing time tonight 'til the sunlight comes
You disappear with the rising sun
Rising sun, when will you come?
When I wake into the world
I know that you'll wait for me here
While I'm facing my fears everyday
Am I the only one who is thinking of you?
We're timeless here. Don't leave me this way.
We're timeless here.
We're borrowing time tonight 'til the sunlight comes
It's never easy: no it never was
We're borrowing time tonight 'til the sunlight comes
You disappear with the rising sun
In White Moth Black Butterfly's song, "Rising Sun," the lyrics tell a story of feeling trapped in a never-ending cycle of darkness and wrong, waiting for the sunlight to come and help escape. The opening lines, "Faithfully come, step out from the old to the young/ There's something wrong with finding you here" creates a sense of urgency and desperation, implying that something isn't right with being caught in this cycle of darkness. The lyrics "Hiding in darkness and reveling in wrong" further emphasizes this idea, painting a picture of someone who knows they shouldn't be in the dark or doing something wrong, but they continue to do so anyway. However, there is a hope for escape, as the lyrics "We're borrowing time tonight 'til the sunlight comes" repeats, suggesting that the waiting game is not yet over.
When the lyrics shift to "Patiently wait, midnight brings no hope of escape," there is a sense of despair and hopelessness, suggesting that time is running out and there may never be a way out of the cycle. However, the repetition of "We're borrowing time tonight 'til the sunlight comes" seems to be a reminder that there is still a chance for things to change. The lyrics "You disappear with the rising sun" suggests that the singer is waiting for someone or something to come and take them away from the darkness. The question "Rising sun, when will you come?" creates a sense of longing and anticipation, as the singer hopes for a way out.
Overall, the lyrics of "Rising Sun" portray a feeling of being trapped in a cycle of darkness and wrong with a sense of desperation and hopelessness, but with a glimmer of hope for something to come and take them away from it all.
Line by Line Meaning
Faithfully come, step out from the old to the young
Be faithful and move on from old age to youth
There's something wrong with finding you here
It's not right to find you here
Hiding in darkness and revelling in wrong
You're hiding in darkness and enjoying doing wrong
We're borrowing time tonight 'til the sunlight comes
We don't have much time until the sun rises
It's never easy: no it never was
It was never easy, and it still isn't
Patiently wait, midnight brings no hope of escape
We have to wait patiently, as there is no escape from this situation
This never ending fate that we're in
We are in a never-ending fate
You disappear with the rising sun
You are gone by sunrise
Rising sun, when will you come?
When will the sun rise?
When I wake into the world
When I come back to reality
I know that you'll wait for me here
I know you'll be waiting for me when I wake up
While I'm facing my fears everyday
While I'm dealing with my fears every day
Am I the only one who is thinking of you?
Am I the only one who is thinking about you?
We're timeless here. Don't leave me this way.
Time seems to stand still here. Don't leave me like this.
We're borrowing time tonight 'til the sunlight comes
We don't have much time until the sun rises
You disappear with the rising sun
You are gone by sunrise
Lyrics © Sentric Music
Written by: Randy Slaugh, Keshav Dhar, Jordan Turner, Daniel Tompkins
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