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.
Lonely
After Forever Lyrics
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Just leave without any reason why
Would someone wonder why?
Would someone miss me?
What would happen if I couldn't take it?
Just break without any signs up front
Would someone pick it up?
'Cause live ain't easy for me,
Ain't easy alone.
This is my path, it's lonely
What would happen if change?
Just wake up one day not quite the same
Would someone wonder why?
Would someone know how I was before?
Would they like me better,
Knowing I am not the one, I was?
Who I was?
Cause life ain't easy for me,
Ain't easy alone.
This is my path, it's lonely
The lyrics of After Forever's song Lonely seem to express the feeling of loneliness that is creeping through someone's mind. The verses frame several hypothetical scenarios that could happen, such as leaving without any reason, breaking without warning, or waking up one day completely different. The question raised by the singer is whether someone would notice or care. There is a sense of uncertainty and lack of connection with the world around them.
The chorus of the song highlights the fact that life is not easy for the singer, and they feel very much alone on their path. This deep-seated loneliness seems to be the result of feeling disconnected and misunderstood by the rest of the world. The singer seems to be searching for a sense of belonging, someone to understand them, and a sense of relevance. These are raw and vulnerable lyrics that capture the struggle of loneliness very strongly.
Line by Line Meaning
What would happen if I go?
Contemplating the possibility of leaving without giving a reason and wondering if anyone would miss or question their absence.
Just leave without any reason why
Leaving without any explanation or rationale behind it.
Would someone wonder why?
Wondering if anyone would question or seek an explanation for their sudden departure.
Would someone miss me?
Questioning whether anyone would feel their absence and long for their presence.
What would happen if I couldn't take it?
Pondering the possibility of breaking down and not being able to handle it anymore.
Just break without any signs up front
Losing control and breaking down without any warning signs to alert or prepare anyone around them.
Would someone pick it up?
Questioning if anyone would notice or attend to their breakdown and help them out.
Or help me out?
Wondering if anyone would lend a hand or support in their time of need.
'Cause live ain't easy for me,
Acknowledging that life is not a smooth ride for them.
Ain't easy alone.
Knowing that it is even harder to face life's challenges alone.
This is my path, it's lonely
Coming to terms with the fact that the path they have chosen is a solitary one, full of uncertainties and struggles.
What would happen if change?
Contemplating the idea of suddenly changing or transforming into someone different.
Just wake up one day not quite the same
Waking up one day feeling completely transformed, as if they are a different person altogether.
Would someone wonder why?
Questioning if anyone would notice or inquire about the changes they have undergone.
Would someone know how I was before?
Wondering if anyone would remember or miss the person they used to be before the transformation occurred.
Would they like me better,
Questioning if others would find the new version of themselves more appealing or likable.
Knowing I am not the one, I was?
Acknowledging that they are no longer the same person they once were and coming to terms with that realization.
Who I was?
Questioning their identity and who they truly are after undergoing significant changes.
Contributed by Eli L. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@HristoRodrigo0323
What would happen if I go?
Just leave without any reason why?
Would someone wonder why? would someone miss me?
What would happen if I couldn't take it?
Just break without any signs up front
Would someone pick it up?
Would someone help me out?
'Cause life ain't easy for me
Ain't easy alone
This is my path, it's lonely
What would happen if I change?
Just wake up one day not quite the same
Would someone wonder why? would someone know how I was before?
Would they like me better knowing I am not the one I was
What would happen if I lie?
'Cause life ain't easy for me
Ain't easy alone
This is my path, it's lonely
@malbredova8582
Co by se stalo, kdybych šla?
Prostě odešla, bez jakéhokoli důvodu proč?
Zajímalo by někoho proč? Chyběla bych někomu?
Co by se stalo, kdybych to neunesla?
Prostě se rozbila bez jakéhokoli předznamenání
Posbíral by mě někdo?
Pomohl by mi někdo ven?
Protože život pro mě není lehký
O samotě není lehký
Toto je moje cesta, je osamělá
Co by se stalo, kdybych se změnila?
Prostě se jednoho dne probudila ne tak docela stejná
Zajímalo by někoho proč? Věděl by někdo, jaká jsem byla předtím?
Měli by mě radši, kdyby věděli, že nejsem ta, kdo jsem byla
Co by se stalo, kdybych lhala?
Protože život pro mě není lehký
O samotě není lehký
Toto je moje cesta, je osamělá
@urabignono8284
Hahaha your resolute thinking is amusing. But let me tell you, It's not really a matter of who's better. It's a matter of who's voice touches you the most. In the metal scene we are graced with amazing vocalists. There are truly hardly any shitty female ones.
They are all different and all have different qualities. Floor can't sing things Tarja can, Tarja can't sing things Floor can or Simone, or Dianne, or Sharon, or Alissa, Charlotte, Amy etc. etc. It's about who touches you the most. You can't tell someone one singer is better than the other, if the other can't touch a person like that one can. Of course there's a matter of technique, and variety and theory, etc. But the biggest reason for someone to believe one is a better singer than the other, is all about how their voice touches you.
This song touched me, as it clearly touched you. But there are songs in Nightwish Tarja sang, and it doesn't matter how well Floor sings it (and damn she does it really well), it just doesn't touch me or touch me throughout when Floor sings it.
Tarja was magnificent in Nightwish, as Floor is terrific in Nightwish as well. But it doesn't mean every song touches you if technically sung better. And everyone's difference in opinion counts here. I think Annette in Nightwish did a really good job on quite a few songs, Floor neither Tarja would have done better, and so the circle once again goes round, and the question remains: how does the song touch you and who's voice touched you more?
I realise your response is 4 yrs old, but I hope you can still read it and find a way to place every singer on their own deserved personal pedestal. Being a singer in a metalband is hard work. The critique is tougher than in classical music, the money often doesn't flow, especially in the first years. Floor has deserved her stripes, as all the other ladies. We are blessed to have so many great symphonic metal bands, especially these days.
@JoniRenko
This gets me every time... It's such a powerful song. There's no huge guitar walls or anything, it's just piano and vocals, that's all it takes. Absolutely beautiful.
@user-mg1mx5qo1u
Сколько бы лет не прошло я буду любить эту группу и лирику этих песен в сочетании с волшебным голосом чудесной Флор🙏❤️🩹
@coleichemisicrede8997
She gives me chills every time she starts to sing 😍
@tsiouparoglou4493
One single note from her, and I lose my mind, floorgasms, eyes wet.... Floor❤
@Retinen1
The greatest voice on Earth, Floor forever and always!
@MrJodeci1984
This song is going to be on my funeral... love it..
@philemall
best female rock voice, by far
@petervanloon7308
2021 The covers by Floor are out of this world, but now i heard this 'original' from back in the (her) days, with the fanbase anno 2021! This deserves a new life, a 'cover' by Floor. So outstanding, so beautiful.
@Thersyl
This song is so beautiful,her voice is so nice,I've been listening this song over and over for days,can't get enough of it ^^
@cahh_azevedo
FLOOR JANSEN QUEEN ♥