Musically, the defining characteristics of gothic metal are its vocal style and structure. Vocally, gothic metal makes extensive use of the beauty and beast aesthetic as its most defining trait, this most often being shown as having a female vocalist singing, while a male vocalist provides a counterpoint through the use of vocals akin to black and/or death metal. More recent bands, or bands inspired by this have provoked experimentation with this formula with the use of two vocalists of the same sex being prominent. Structurally gothic metal uses a contrast structure model, performing a section within a song in a more atmospheric, melodic way utilising the ''beauty'' vocalist while lacking the 'heavyness' commonly attributed to metal, before alternating into a more aggressive section more akin to symphonic black/death metal, which the ''beast'' vocalist will often sing over. These elements will often be layered over each other nearing the end of the song to create a more bombastic and epic feel to the music. Because of this structure, the heavy atmospheres used in the music (which range from romantic to melancholy to furious) are often more noticeable to the listener, as the stripping down to a few elements during certain sections makes the remainders more noticeable. The exact metal basis a band uses has tended to vary, some utilising more elements from doom, death or black metal than others, with more modern bands including elements of progressive and power metal as well. This makes gothic metal technically a hybrid genre, as it utilises most forms of metal with its own characteristics (dual vocalists, structure, prose), which has led to many terms such as gothic-black metal and symphonic-gothic metal to be used for bands that have a heavy focus in one particular genre.
The pioneers of gothic metal were originally Theatre of Tragedy and The Gathering, releasing the first definitive gothic metal albums, though some sources credit ''The Peaceville Three'', (a selection of doom metal bands comprising Paradise Lost, My Dying Bride and Anathema) as an earlier origin, though they never exclusively performed gothic metal, being more responsible for pioneering goth metal. The Norwegian group Theatre of Tragedy developed the "beauty and the beast" aesthetic of combining aggressive male vocals with clean female vocals, a contrast that has since become a staple of the gothic metal genre, being its main difference to goth metal. Bands such as Trail of Tears and Tristania would go onto develop the sound further throughout the 90's, adding in extensive keyboard usage, and adding traits of black metal and death metal into the music. Later bands such as Macbeth and Penumbra would go onto add acoustic guitar segments and classical instruments (though Tristania also did this) to elaborate on the ''beauty and the beast'' aesthetic of the music. By the end of the decade, a symphonic metal variant of gothic metal had been developed by Tristania and Within Temptation (known as Symphonic Gothic Metal), removing much of the aggressive nature and beauty and beast aesthetic, leading to the genre symphonic metal arising.
In the 21st century, gothic metal has become a catch all term for most gothic metal, goth metal, and symphonic oriented bands, as well as many doom metal bands, or bands that do not fit completely into the genre their music most imitates. Gothic metal as a definitive form of music has seen little success, aside from the gothic/nu crossover band Lacuna Coil. Because of this lack of commercial exposure, many of the long term gothic metal bands have moved into other genres (most notably goth metal and death metal), to better further their careers.
Goth Metal:
As a musical style, goth metal "truly began in the early 1990s in the north of England" with the three bands Paradise Lost, My Dying Bride and Anathema representing "the core of the movement". All three bands were signed to Peaceville Records during the early 1990s and have since been known as the 'Peaceville Three'. They had roots in "frenetically abrasive death metal, but they were also influenced by what Paradise Lost vocalist, Nick Holmes, described as the 'really bleak, dark sound' of Dead Can Dance''.. These bands utilised influence and elements of goth rock in their music, effectively creating goth metal. These bands went on to pursue varying other forms of music during their careers, but set the first notions of what would evolve alongside gothic metal as the similarly named goth metal, goth rock inspired doom metal.
Over the course of the 90's and early into the 00's many bands adapted this basic formula, including Lacrimosa, who combined both doom metal and heavy metal with music popular in the goth scene (darkwave, goth rock and 'ethereal' music). To Die For, Lacrimas Profundere and Type O Negative turned the formula around by performing doom metal inspired goth rock. Bands such as Asrai, Artrosis and Bloodflowerz went to on combine goth rock with female fronted heavy metal, to form their own brand of female fronted goth metal. Some bands such as Poisonblack, Sentenced and Before The Dawn combined the original goth metal basis with such things as progressive rock, progressive metal and melodic death metal to create extra depth within their music. The overall netgain of this various experimentation was a more definitive set of common attributes applicable today; verse-chorus song structure, dark/melancholy atmospheres, baritone vocals, and simple melodic keyboard accompaniments to songs.
In the mid to late 00's, many companies and bands began to capitalise on goth metal (the commercial aspects of gothic metal were far more shortcoming), fusing it with current musical trends such as emo, alternative metal and nu metal (Him, The 69 Eyes, Entwine, Evanescence) bringing goth metal more into the spotlight on its own merit. The marketing of such a product though was often as pure goth metal, and as such many people would show signs of elitism regarding the dissimilarities between these modern bands and the older ones.
Gothic/Goth overlaps:
Albeit not common, but not unheard of, are combination of the two different genres and approaches. In past music, Beseech and Dakrua combined the aesthetics of the two together to form their own 'unified' sound. Bands such as Crematory and Charon have also done this, sometimes experimenting with different ways of combining each aesthetics. These bands are often considered highly influential to both genres, the shared aspects making them mutually accessable to either scene. Other instances include bands such as Cradle of Filth, who have sparingly used elements of both genres throughout their own music, including covering songs by bands prominent in the original goth rock scene.
More modern examples of this are in such bands such as Agathodaimon, a melodic black metal band, who add in the beauty and beast vocal aesthetic of gothic metal, whilst utilising a baritone male vocalist as the 'beauty'. Macbeth, originally a gothic metal band, went on to perform a unified gothic metal/goth metal album, before slipping into goth metal, in part bridging the gap between the two.
Gothic vs Goth controversy:
Although many people claim that both genres (and all fusions of goth metal and gothic metal with other genres) and symphonic metal should all be considered one genre, many fans, bands and music critics do not. Albeit largely ignored in spite of major publications and record labels who glance over the issue, a long subdivergent history between the two exists. Originally (and in part still), the goth scene didn't like heavy metal, in any of its forms. It did not agree with the aesthetics many goths considered themselves to carry, and subsequently many goths dissociated themselves from, or declared a distaste to gothic & goth metal. Much of the gothic metal scene were unphased by this, due to their primary influences not lying within the goth subculture, though the goth metal scene didn't take this well at all. This in part began the divergence and controversy surrounding the issue. Another common cause is that many people view the combined genres as one, referring to both as a singular, and pinpointing their evolutions in music as one giant, sweeping motion, citing symphonic metal and more modern bands such as HIM as part of the same movement, while others believe that while the two may have shared some influences, and their paths ran mostly parallel, that the two are in fact largely distinct from each other both in history and performance. It could also be noted that in the early 00's, many British English dictionaries updated themselves to distinguish the two terms, goth as an adjective referring to goths, their subculture, and related items, no longer sharing the definition of the similar word gothic. Because this wasn't wide spread, the similar spellings of both words, and the complexity and interchangeability of British and American English to non English speakers, would account for much of the controversy.
Bring Me to Life
Evanescence Lyrics
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Leading you down into my core
Where I've become so numb
Without a soul
My spirit's sleeping somewhere cold
Until you find it there and lead it back home
(Wake me up) wake me up inside (I can't wake up)
Wake me up inside (save me)
Call my name and save me from the dark (wake me up)
Bid my blood to run (I can't wake up)
Before I come undone (save me)
Save me from the nothing I've become
Now that I know what I'm without
You can't just leave me
Breathe into me and make me real
Bring (bring) me (me) to life
(Wake me up) wake me up inside (I can't wake up)
Wake me up inside (save me)
Call my name and save me from the dark (wake me up)
Bid my blood to run (I can't wake up)
Before I come undone (save me)
Save me from the nothing I've become
Bring me to life
I've been living a lie
There's nothing inside
Bring me to life
Frozen (frozen) inside without your touch
Without your love, darling
Only (only) you are the life among the dead
All of this time, I can't believe I couldn't see
Kept in the dark, but you were there in front of me
I've been sleeping a thousand years, it seems
Got to open my eyes to everything
Without a thought, without a voice, without a soul
Don't let me die here
(There must be something more) bring me to life
(Wake me up) wake me up inside (I can't wake up)
Wake me up inside (save me)
Call my name and save me from the dark (wake me up)
Bid my blood to run (I can't wake up)
Before I come undone (save me)
Save me from the nothing I've become
Bring me to life
I've been living a lie
There's nothing inside
Bring me to life
The opening line of Evanescence's hit song Bring Me to Life is a metaphor for the vulnerability of the soul. The singer is asking how can anyone see through their dark interior and unravel the chaos of endless possibilities. She implores for help to find her inner identity which she has lost track of. With wounded pride and a crushed soul, the singer can't seem to heal, and so she implores another person or a higher power to come to her aid to save her from a deep abyss of darkness.
The lyrics in Bring Me to Life speak about how hopeless it is for the singer to try and find meaning in a detached reality. It describes the pain of an existence devoid of emotions or a sense of self-worth. She feels empty, lifeless, and without substance, which she hopes someone else can bring back to her, in their wake, by "bringing her to life." The song is powerful in illustrating how the singer is lost and helpless, and is in dire need to be guided back into the light of hope.
Line by Line Meaning
How can you see into my eyes like open doors?
How are you able to understand my inner feelings and thoughts so easily?
Leading you down into my core
I am showing you the deepest parts of myself
Where I've become so numb
I have been feeling nothing and disconnected from the world around me.
Without a soul
I have lost my sense of self and who I am
My spirit's sleeping somewhere cold
I feel like a part of me is missing or hibernating, causing me to feel lifeless and cold emotionally
Until you find it there and lead it back home
You have the ability to help me find my sense of self and bring me back to life
(Wake me up) wake me up inside (I can't wake up)
I am asking you to help me awaken from this numbness and find meaning again
Call my name and save me from the dark (wake me up)
I need your help to save me from feeling trapped and lost
Bid my blood to run (I can't wake up)
I feel stagnant and lifeless, and need you to reinvigorate my spirit
Before I come undone (save me)
Please help me before I completely fall apart and lose myself for good
Save me from the nothing I've become
I need your help to pull me out of this emotional emptiness that I have found myself in
Now that I know what I'm without
I am beginning to understand what I have lost, and what I need to get back
You can't just leave me
I cannot go back to the way things were before, and need your help now more than ever
Breathe into me and make me real
Help me feel alive and present in the moment again
Bring (bring) me (me) to life
Help me awaken from this slumber and bring me back to the land of the living
Frozen (frozen) inside without your touch
I feel completely stuck and empty without your love or support
Without your love, darling
I need your affection and help to find myself again
Only (only) you are the life among the dead
You are the only thing that can help bring me back to life and out of this lifeless state
All of this time, I can't believe I couldn't see
I am realizing that I have been blind to the help that you have been trying to give me all along
Kept in the dark, but you were there in front of me
I have been lost and confused, but you have been there all along trying to help me find my way
I've been sleeping a thousand years, it seems
I have been feeling lifeless and disconnected for what seems like an impossibly long time
Got to open my eyes to everything
I need to start seeing the world around me clearly in order to find myself again
Without a thought, without a voice, without a soul
I have been feeling completely empty and lost without my sense of self and purpose
Don't let me die here
I need your help to avoid losing myself completely
(There must be something more) bring me to life
There has to be something more than this emptiness, and I need your help to find it and come back to life
Bring me to life
Please help me find my way back to feeling alive and present in the world
I've been living a lie
I have been pretending that everything is okay, when really I have been struggling internally
There's nothing inside
I feel empty and lost, without any sense of self or purpose
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Reservoir Media Management, Inc., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: David Hodges, Ben Moody, Amy Lee
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Marie McLellan-Hasty
Frozen inside without your touch, Without your love...All this time, I can't believe I couldn't see..you were there in front of me. Bring me to life, I've been living a lie, there's nothing left inside...Save me from the nothing I've become.
@LuigiNico72
No
Goku (Base)
Goku (KaioKen)
Goku (False SSJ)
Goku (SSJ)
Goku (SSJ2)
Goku (SSJ3)
Goku (SSJ4)
Goku (SSJ5)
Goku (SSJ6)
Goku (SSJ7)
Goku (SSJ8)
Goku (SSJ9)
Goku (SSJ10)
Now you may be wondering, why don't I list the other SSJ forms like SSJ11 through 16 or hell even SSJ 100 or maybe 20,000 cuz simply I don't wanna waste your time, thanks for reading this comment made by a DB fan who grew up with DB in the early 2000s
@888_eternity
How can you see into my eyes like open doors?
Leading you down into my core
Where I've become so numb
Without a soul
My spirit's sleeping somewhere cold
Until you find it there and lead it back home
(Wake me up) wake me up inside (I can't wake up)
Wake me up inside (save me)
Call my name and save me from the dark (wake me up)
Bid my blood to run (I can't wake up)
Before I come undone (save me)
Save me from the nothing I've become
Now that I know what I'm without
You can't just leave me
Breathe into me and make me real
Bring (bring) me (me) to life
(Wake me up) wake me up inside (I can't wake up)
Wake me up inside (save me)
Call my name and save me from the dark (wake me up)
Bid my blood to run (I can't wake up)
Before I come undone (save me)
Save me from the nothing I've become
Bring me to life
I've been living a lie
There's nothing inside
Bring me to life
Frozen (frozen) inside without your touch
Without your love, darling
Only (only) you are the life among the dead
All of this time, I can't believe I couldn't see
Kept in the dark, but you were there in front of me
I've been sleeping a thousand years, it seems
Got to open my eyes to everything
Without a thought, without a voice, without a soul
Don't let me die here
(There must be something more) bring me to life
(Wake me up) wake me up inside (I can't wake up)
Wake me up inside (save me)
Call my name and save me from the dark (wake me up)
Bid my blood to run (I can't wake up)
Before I come undone (save me)
Save me from the nothing I've become
Bring me to life
I've been living a lie
There's nothing inside
Bring me to life
@taikangames2002
0- Base
1- kaioken
2- super sayajin
3- super sayajin 2
4- super sayajin 3
5- super sayajin 4
6- super sayajin 5
7- super sayajin god
8- super sayajin god 2
9- super Sayajin god 3
10- super sayajin god rage
11- super sayajin blue
12- super sayajin blue 2
13- super sayajin blue 3
14- super sayajin blue 3 perfect rage kaioken
15- super sayajin blue evoluiton
16- ultra instinct sign
17- ultra instinct mastered
18- ultra instinct perfect
19- ultra instinct super
20- ultra instinct 2
21- ultra instinct 3
22- legendary ultra instinct
23- legendary super sayajin berserk
24- super sayajin 6 (whis imposter ark)
25- omni mode (imcomplete)
26- super sayajin 7
27- super sayajin brown
28- raimbow super sayajin
29- supreme sayajin
30- omni god (rainbow freeza ark
31- omni god rage 100%
32- omni god 2
33- omni god 3 (daishinkan ark)
34- auper sayajin 100 (zeno ark)
35- super sayajin 134
36- super sayajin diamond
37- diamond oozaru
38- sayajin armor
39- auper sayajin 1000 (vs real form grand priest)
40- super sayan angel
41- angel goku
42- kaioken 2²²
43- super sayan 7⁸⁹⁵⁶
44- tridimensional sayajin
45- omni star
46- golden goku
47- super sayajin supreme shenron
48- zeno mode (multiverse war)
49- super sayan π
50- super sayajin infinity (final ark)
@sci-b9z
heres all the lyrics.
How can you see into my eyes like open doors?
Leading you down into my core where I've become so numb
Without a soul my spirit's sleeping somewhere cold
Until you find it there and lead it back home
(Wake me up)
Wake me up inside
(I can't wake up)
Wake me up inside
(Save me)
Call my name and save me from the dark
(Wake me up)
Bid my blood to run
(I can't wake up)
Before I come undone
(Save me)
Save me from the nothing I've become
Now that I know what I'm without
You can't just leave me
Breathe into me and make me real
Bring me to life
(Wake me up)
Wake me up inside
(I can't wake up)
Wake me up inside
(Save me)
Call my name and save me from the dark
(Wake me up)
Bid my blood to run
(I can't wake up)
Before I come undone
(Save me)
Save me from the nothing I've become
Bring me to life
(I've been living a lie, there's nothing inside)
Bring me to life
Frozen inside without your touch
Without your love, darling
Only you are the life among the dead
All this time I can't believe I couldn't see
Kept in the dark but you were there in front of me
I've been sleeping a thousand years it seems
Got to open my eyes to everything
Without a thought, without a voice, without a soul
Don't let me die here
There must be something more
Bring me to life
(Wake me up)
Wake me up inside
(I can't wake up)
Wake me up inside
(Save me)
Call my name and save me from the dark
(Wake me up)
Bid my blood to run
(I can't wake up)
Before I come undone
(Save me)
Save me from the nothing I've become
Bring me to life
(I've been living a lie, there's nothing inside)
Bring me to life
enjoy!
@RockHypeMusic
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we are powering up to the legendy super saiyan form with this one
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