Coincidentally, Samael's current vocalist/guitarist Vorph did vocals on the 1990 demo "Black Wedding" and Masmiseim (Christophe Mermod) played bass for the group before joining Samael in 1992. Former Alastis drummer Acronoise (b. Laurent Mermod) is also Masmiseim's brother.
They have had a successful, well-raved discography over their thirty one year career. However, their most recent 2001 album entitled "Unity" had no press or news release available since, and sources differ widely as to the current status of the band.
Never Again
Alastis Lyrics
Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴ Line by Line Meaning ↴
Beat down on the world
Demons awaken into the fallen souls
Love crushed by the people's folly
Sometimes I become aware
And I remember,the cold light
My body which becomes taut
The blood which flows out
A smile driven my person
And the lady in white moves
Toward me,she's afraid!
She's afraid
But wants to listen to me
I don't want
To come back anymore
Cause I've understood
The reason for this
Will to live
Experienced so many
Disappointments
And suffering in flesh
Recognized in you
A part of me
Together,
This is our only chance
To keep the answers
We've acquired
A curse on humanity
A curse of life
A curse on me
A curse on you
She's afraid.She's afraid of me
Come with me into the darkness
Dive into your subconscious
Together we'll win
The lyrics of Alastis’s song Never Again expresses the dark side of human nature and the suffering that it brings. The opening lines of the song, “I’ve seen the darkness, beat down on the world, demons awaken into the fallen souls” paint a picture of a bleak and terrifying world, overrun with malevolent forces. The singer reminisces about his past experiences with the world’s atrocities and the pain that they bring with them. The lines, “Love crushed by the people's folly, sometimes I become aware, and I remember, the cold light” suggest the loss and despair that comes from personal tragedies and disillusionment.
As the song progresses, the singer seems to find solace in the darkness. The lines “My body which becomes taut, the blood which flows out from their empty eyes, a smile driven my person” allude to a sense of satisfaction and power that comes from being surrounded by darkness. At this point, the lady in white appears, and the singer’s tone changes to empathetic. He acknowledges her fear but offers the possibility of understanding, saying “She's afraid. But wants to listen to me."
The final lines of the song signal a deep desire to escape from the world's pain but not alone. “Come with me into the darkness, dive into your subconscious, together we'll win” seem to suggest that the singer wants to take someone with him and face the darkness together, perhaps as a way of finding strength and comfort.
Line by Line Meaning
I've seen the darkness
I have witnessed the evil and negativity present in the world.
Beat down on the world
The darkness has an overwhelming impact on the world.
Demons awaken into the fallen souls
The darkness has the power to bring out the worst in people.
Love crushed by the people's folly
Romantic love is hindered by the foolishness of people.
Sometimes I become aware
At times, I gain insight and understanding.
And I remember,the cold light
I recall the clarity of understanding amidst it all.
My body which becomes taut
My body becomes tense as I confront the darkness.
The blood which flows out
The violence and destruction associated with the darkness.
From their empty eyes
The people affected by the darkness lose their humanity.
A smile driven my person
Amidst the darkness, I find joy in my identity.
And the lady in white moves
A figure of purity and innocence emerges.
Toward me,she's afraid!
The lady in white is fearful of my association with darkness and negativity.
She's afraid
The uninformed and pure are often afraid of the unknown.
But wants to listen to me
The lady in white seeks to understand my perspective.
I don't want
I refuse to continue on as I have been.
To come back anymore
I don't want to go back to living in ignorance of the darkness.
Cause I've understood
I have gained insight and understanding.
The reason for this
I have found the rationale for the darkness and negativity.
Will to live
The fundamental desire for existence.
Experienced so many
I have undergone numerous.
Disappointments
Frustrations and setbacks in life.
And suffering in flesh
Physical, emotional, and spiritual pain.
Recognized in you
I identify with another.
A part of me
A shared experience and perspective.
Together,
Collectively.
This is our only chance
Our only opportunity to effect change.
To keep the answers
To hold onto our newfound knowledge.
We've acquired
That we have gained as a result of our experience.
A curse on humanity
A condemnation of humankind as a result of our darkness and negativity.
A curse of life
The curse of existence is being alive to experience all the negativity inherent in the world.
A curse on me
A personal condemnation.
A curse on you
A condemnation of all those who perpetuate and perpetrate darkness and negativity.
Come with me into the darkness
Join me in confronting the negativity present in the world.
Dive into your subconscious
Fully explore and understand the depths of our minds.
Together we'll win
Collectively, we can overcome the darkness and negativity in the world.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: ALLEN TOUSSAINT
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind