1. After Forever (Nether… Read Full Bio ↴There are multiple artists using this name.
1. After Forever (Netherlands)
Dutch metal band that was previously named Apocalypse when they were first formed in 1995. They can be described as a symphonic metal band with influences from classical music, doom metal, gothic metal, power metal and progressive metal. After Forever uses mixed vocal styles, consisting of death grunts (Sander Gommans), soprano vocals (Floor Jansen) and occasionally clean male vocals (Bas Maas).
The band consists of Floor Jansen (vocals), Sander Gommans (guitar, guttural voices), Bas Maas (guitars), Luuk van Gerven (bass), Joost van den Broek (keyboards) and André Borgman (drums).
In 2002 Mark Jansen quit After Forever and subsequently assembled the band Epica.
In 2006 After Forever made their departure from Transmission records after spending 10 years with them. The album "Mea Culpa" has been made without the approval of the band and therefore isn't supported by After forever. "Mea Culpa" contains a collection of After Forever singles, remixes and favourites separated in two chapters with guest appearances with celebrities such as Sharon Den Adel (Within Temptation), Damian Wilson (Ayreon) and Marco Hietala (Nightwish/Tarot)
On the 5th of Febuary 2009 the band officially announced that they would be disbanding after 15 years.
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2. After Forever (Japan)
After Forever hail from Tokyo, Japan. They play a dark style of screamo, influenced by early Envy.
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3. After Forever (Maryland, USA)
Hailing from Baltimore Maryland, After Forever was founded for the sole purpose of recreating through live performance the music of the legendary Black Sabbath. Comprised of veteran musicians, After Forever celebrates this music with a passion borne through nearly three decades of formal study, influence and outright fanaticism. We then employ gear and amplification that was designed to meet the tonal demands of Black Sabbath themselves.
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#4 After Forever (Kent, UK)
Metalcore band, later renamed Conscious Rising
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#5 After Forever (Auckland, NZ)
Black Sabbath covers band including members of thrash metal band Just One Fix.
Beautiful Emptiness
After Forever Lyrics
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You're the worst of all
With all your accusations and compunction
I can't suffer this duress from someone
So depraved and selfish
You embody all that I've been through
Without you I am sure I will be loved
My existence conforms to your distress
Your ambition, the cause of mine
A disruption, I'm nothing, even less
Misfortunes never come singly, and I was there to stay
You don't allow me a single place,
Nor any love into your lives
An unperceived, annoying presence you'd rather ignore
But in my life you know you'll leave a beautiful emptiness
Where you used to be
Impotent screams
Will turn into the love of silence
My liberation, then silence,
Will be perfect and pure
It's all in my dreams;
I'll remove you
And all our mutual disgust
In my dreams,
I solve the problem by removing it
My wish is to see you grovel
Like you once forced me to!
There's no other way, here's my course of life
A path without the sickening trace of you
I need the beauty of a cleared, pure world
This eternal interruption of your rash life can save me!
You don't allow me a single place,
Nor any love into your lives
An unperceived, annoying presence you'd rather ignore
But in my life you know you'll leave a beautiful emptiness
It's sad to feel you don't believe in love
It's sad that you're so cold,
And I'll be the same if you keep on poisoning my life
Drowning in self-sacrificing visions
When you're gone, then we will all be released
It's sad; my life has been like hell so far
It's sad that you're the cause
And I'll be cured in this beautiful, empty world
Floating, floating away with your perilous visions and hate
When you're gone, silence will fill up the emptiness
When you're gone, we all will be released
In my dreams I shall rinse my body and soul
My wish; the accomplishment lies here before me in my hands
I will be released from your accusing eyes
And torrents of verbal abuse
You'll know the causes are your own mistakes
While life flows out of you
And exempts me forever!
The lyrics of "Beautiful Emptiness" by After Forever talk about the pain and suffering caused by someone who is toxic and abusive. The singer is addressing their abuser, who they describe as "the worst of all" and accuses of being "so depraved and selfish." The singer also speaks about how their own existence is shaped by their abuser's distress and ambition, and how they long for liberation from this painful relationship. The song speaks about the hope for a cleared and pure world without the presence of their abuser that will bring them peace.
The child in the song is speaking to an adult who has caused them years of pain and anguish. The child feels that their whole existence is defined by the distress of their abuser, and expresses a desire to be free from their grip. The child dreams of a life without accusation and compunction, where they can finally achieve the beauty and purity that they crave. The lyrics are powerful and emotional, and speak to the pain that comes from being in an abusive relationship.
Line by Line Meaning
You're the worst of all
You are the worst person I have ever known
With all your accusations and compunction
Your constant accusations and guilt-tripping are unbearable
I can't suffer this duress from someone
I cannot handle this stress from you anymore
So depraved and selfish
You are both immoral and self-centered
You embody all that I've been through
You represent all the pain and suffering I have experienced
Without you I am sure I will be loved
I believe that without you I will find love and happiness
My existence conforms to your distress
I live my life according to your problems
Your ambition, the cause of mine
Your goals and desires have become my own
A disruption, I'm nothing, even less
Your presence is disruptive and makes me feel worthless
Misfortunes never come singly, and I was there to stay
My bad luck never ends, and I'm stuck here with you
You don't allow me a single place,
You don't give me any space or freedom
Nor any love into your lives
You don't show any love or affection for me
An unperceived, annoying presence you'd rather ignore
You see me as a bothersome nuisance that you ignore
But in my life you know you'll leave a beautiful emptiness
Once you're gone, your absence will create a peaceful and beautiful emptiness
Where you used to be
In the place where you once existed
Impotent screams
My powerless cries
Will turn into the love of silence
Will become a peaceful silence that I will appreciate
My liberation, then silence,
The quiet I experience after I am free from you
Will be perfect and pure
Will be a flawless and undisturbed state
It's all in my dreams;
This is all just a fantasy
I'll remove you
I will get rid of you
And all our mutual disgust
And all the hatred we have for each other
In my dreams,
In my imagination
I solve the problem by removing it
I find a solution to the problem by eliminating it
My wish is to see you grovel
I want to see you beg for forgiveness
Like you once forced me to!
The way you forced me to beg for forgiveness
There's no other way, here's my course of life
This is the only way I see for my life to improve
A path without the sickening trace of you
A journey without any evidence of your negative impact
I need the beauty of a cleared, pure world
I want to live in a world free of toxic influences and negativity
This eternal interruption of your rash life can save me!
Getting rid of you and your reckless lifestyle will save me
It's sad to feel you don't believe in love
It's disappointing to know that you don't believe in love
It's sad that you're so cold,
It's unfortunate that you are emotionally distant
And I'll be the same if you keep on poisoning my life
You are negatively influencing me and making me cold too
Drowning in self-sacrificing visions
Being overwhelmed by the idea of selflessly sacrificing for others
When you're gone, then we will all be released
Once you're out of our lives, we will experience freedom
It's sad; my life has been like hell so far
It's unfortunate that my life has been a series of terrible experiences so far
It's sad that you're the cause
It's unfortunate that you are the reason for my suffering
And I'll be cured in this beautiful, empty world
I will find healing in a world that is beautiful and empty without you
Floating, floating away with your perilous visions and hate
Drifting away with your dangerous ideas and feelings of animosity
When you're gone, silence will fill up the emptiness
In the absence of your noise, there will be peaceful silence
When you're gone, we all will be released
Once you're gone, everyone will experience freedom
In my dreams I shall rinse my body and soul
In my imagination, I will purify my body and soul
My wish; the accomplishment lies here before me in my hands
My hope is achievable and within my reach
I will be released from your accusing eyes
I will no longer be judged by you
And torrents of verbal abuse
And the constant flow of verbal attacks from you
You'll know the causes are your own mistakes
You will realize that the reasons for your problems are your own errors
While life flows out of you
As your life fades away
And exempts me forever!
And frees me from you forever
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