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.
Cry With a Smile
After Forever Lyrics
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My heart is bleeding, bewildered, I'm here alone
Why is there pain in a beautiful moment?
Why do I feel so lost, so empty?
Cry with a smile
My heart is healing from pain I knew that would come
Why is there luck in a deeply sad moment?
Take my heart and set it free
Take my heart and give it time to heal
I know in my memories you'll live
Take my heart a little while
Take it with you to the place you'll go
I know we will meet again someday
Cry with a smile
My heart was dreaming of time I knew would come to an end
Why do I cry about a beautiful memory?
Why do I feel so hurt, so lonely?
Take my heart and set it free
Take my heart and give it time to heal
I know; in my memories you'll live
Take my heart a little while
Take it with you to the place you'll go
I know we will meet again someday
The song "Cry with a Smile" by After Forever is a beautiful, heart-wrenching ballad that explores the complex emotions that come with loss and grief. The opening lines reveal the singer's profound sense of isolation and confusion, as they try to make sense of the pain they are feeling in the face of what should be a beautiful moment. The lines "My heart is bleeding, bewildered, I'm here alone/Why is there pain in a beautiful moment?" suggest that the singer is struggling to reconcile their grief with the joy that they feel, perhaps at a wedding or a similar celebration.
As the song progresses, the singer begins to find some measure of solace in their memories, even as they continue to mourn the loss they have experienced. The lines "My heart is healing from pain I knew that would come/Why is there luck in a deeply sad moment?" suggest that the singer is learning to accept the inevitability of loss, and finding some measure of peace in the knowledge that they were lucky to experience the joy they did, however fleeting it may have been. The lyric "I know in my memories you'll live" is a powerful testament to the enduring nature of love, and the way in which it can continue to sustain and inspire us even after the person we love is gone.
Overall, "Cry with a Smile" is a haunting and deeply affecting song that speaks to the universal human experience of grief, loss, and the profound joy that can be found even in the darkest moments of life.
Line by Line Meaning
Cry with a smile
Even in tough times, try to find happiness
My heart is bleeding, bewildered, I'm here alone
Feeling broken and lost
Why is there pain in a beautiful moment?
Trying to understand why happiness can't last forever
Why do I feel so lost, so empty?
Feeling alone and uncertain
My heart is healing from pain I knew that would come
Recovering from expected heartbreak
Why is there luck in a deeply sad moment?
Finding good in even the worst situations
Why do I feel so calm, so peaceful?
Reaching peace after emotional turmoil
Take my heart and set it free
Letting go of emotional baggage
Take my heart and give it time to heal
Taking time to recover from heartbreak
I know in my memories you'll live
Holding onto memories of lost loved ones
Take my heart a little while
Allowing someone to hold onto your heart temporarily
Take it with you to the place you'll go
Knowing that life will take them away
I know we will meet again someday
Believing in the afterlife and being reunited with loved ones
My heart was dreaming of time I knew would come to an end
Knowing happiness will eventually fade
Why do I cry about a beautiful memory?
Being sad over good times that are now gone
Why do I feel so hurt, so lonely?
Being emotional about the past
Lyrics © PIGFACTORY USA LLC
Written by: ALEXANDER H GOMMANS, ANDRE BORGMAN, BAS C MAAS, FLOOR JANSEN, GORDON H GROOTHEDDE, JACOBUS A H JOOS BROEK VAN DEN, VAN LUUK P GERVEN
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GODS WARRIOR PRINCESS
Cry with a smile
My heart is bleeding, bewildered, I'm here alone
Why is there pain in a beautiful moment?
Why do I feel so lost, so empty?
Cry with a smile
My heart is healing from pain I knew that would come
Why is there luck in a deeply sad moment?
Why do I feel so calm, so peaceful?
Take my heart and set it free
Take my heart and give it time to heal
I know in my memories you'll live
Take my heart a little while
Take it with you to the place you'll go
I know we will meet again someday
Cry with a smile
My heart was dreaming of time I knew would come to an end
Why do I cry about a beautiful memory?
Why do I feel so hurt, so lonely?
Take my heart and set it free
Take my heart and give it time to heal
I know; in my memories you'll live
Take my heart a little while
Take it with you to the place you'll go
I know we will meet again someday
Rusalka.
I lost the love of my life. I think this song was made for me.
"Why do I cry about a beautiful memory?
Why do I feel so hurt, so lonely?"
Take my heart and set it free
Take my heart and give a time to heal
I know, in my memories you live
Take my heart a little while
Take it with you to the place you go
I know, we will meet again someday"
Mal Bredova
Plač s úsměvem
Mé srdce krvácí
Zmatená jsem tu sama
Proč existuje bolest v krásné chvíli?
Proč se cítím tak ztracená, tak prázdná?
Plač s úsměvem
Moje srdce se léčí
Od bolesti, o které jsem věděla, že přijde
Proč zůstávat uzamčená v hluboce smutné chvíli?
Proč se cítím tak chladná, tak klidná?
Vezmi moje srdce a udělej ho svobodným
Vezmi moje srdce a dej mu čas, aby se vyléčilo
Já vím, v mých vzpomínkách žiješ
Vezmi moje srdce na malou chvilku
Vezmi ho s sebou na místo, kam půjdeš
Já vím, zase se někdy setkáme
Plač s úsměvem
Moje srdce snilo
O čase, o kterém jsem věděla, že skončí
Proč pláču kvůli krásným vzpomínkám?
Proč se cítím tak zraněná, tak osamělá?
Vezmi moje srdce a udělej ho svobodným
Vezmi moje srdce a dej mu čas, aby se vyléčilo
Já vím, v mých vzpomínkách žiješ
Vezmi moje srdce na malou chvilku
Vezmi ho s sebou na místo, kam půjdeš
Já vím, zase se někdy setkáme
Professor Yakkington
This song is so sad and beautiful, it literally brings tears to my eyes. With a smile, of course.
Igor Lucena
I agree
Igor Lucena
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GODS WARRIOR PRINCESS
Cry with a smile
My heart is bleeding, bewildered, I'm here alone
Why is there pain in a beautiful moment?
Why do I feel so lost, so empty?
Cry with a smile
My heart is healing from pain I knew that would come
Why is there luck in a deeply sad moment?
Why do I feel so calm, so peaceful?
Take my heart and set it free
Take my heart and give it time to heal
I know in my memories you'll live
Take my heart a little while
Take it with you to the place you'll go
I know we will meet again someday
Cry with a smile
My heart was dreaming of time I knew would come to an end
Why do I cry about a beautiful memory?
Why do I feel so hurt, so lonely?
Take my heart and set it free
Take my heart and give it time to heal
I know; in my memories you'll live
Take my heart a little while
Take it with you to the place you'll go
I know we will meet again someday
janeisababe
Absolutely epic. No other genre of music can portray that kind of emotion with that kind of power. Symphonic Metal forever.
Jophelerx
Outstandingly amazing song. Why did AF have to break up when they had finally achieved such a good sound on their last album? :(
Alejandra Cuya Sialer
I love how she can put all what she is feeling in the song...wow..I love the way she sings.
Aleigh Hawk
Queen Floor! Best vocals ever
Jhoana Storm
Aunque me recuerda una etapa muy oscura de mi vida sigue siendo una muy buena recomendacion.. y ademas la voz de Floor es magnifica
agirlhasnoname
When I first heard this song I could not relate to it. Now every second of it is me.