Current members are Dennis Lee (screaming vocals), Shawn Milke (lead vocals, guitars, piano, synth, keys, programming, string composition), Patrick Thompson (lead guitar, backing vocals), Jeremy Bryan (drums, percussion), Shane Crump (bass guitar, backing vocals) and Jake Campbell (rhythm guitar, backing vocals).
Former members were Adam Ferguson (rhythm guitar, vocals), Steven Tomany (bass), Will Anderson (drums) and Daniel Magnuson (drums).
Shawn's sister Melissa Milke takes over the female vocal parts throughout every Alesana album without being officially part of the band.
On Alesana's third studio album "The Emptiness" Adam Fisher of Fear Before contributed the spoken words throughout the album.
Ambrosia
Alesana Lyrics
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The dawn echoes the night with my glory...the sun himself honors me
Once king of roses,now lord of gold
The Gods themselves envy my hand
Blessed with the gift of gilded touch
Fate wields its knife to cut the thread
In my perfection I have no want
Yet eyes still glint with greed untold
A folly as fatal as sin has now become the end of me
I curse the day my dream became my descent suddenly I long for you,my only love
Have I not earned this, this gift of beauty within?
How selfish were the Gods to keep their riches from my rightful treasure?
I truly have become one of them...my fatal flaw
Oh yeah! I've got her hook,line, and sinker!
Thanks to me, she's her own new necklace! now she's good as gold!
I curse the day my dream became my descent suddenly I long for you,my only love...
Cut the thread...
The lyrics of Alesana's song "Ambrosia" are filled with themes of greed, power, arrogance, and love. The first stanza describes a touch of poison that has sealed the singer's fate, yet he still revels in the glory of his past exploits, having been once the "king of roses" and now a "lord of gold." He believes that the gods envy his hand and he is blessed with the gift of a "gilded touch." Fate, however, has other plans and wields its knife to cut the thread of his life.
The second stanza reveals the singer's despair and longing for his only love. He has everything he could want, yet his eyes still glint with untold greed. The fatal flaw of his perfection has become his downfall, and he curses the day his dream became his descent. Despite all of this, the singer still questions why the gods have not given him the gift of beauty within and calls out their selfishness for keeping their riches from his rightful treasure. In the end, the singer is aware that he has become one of them, and his fatal flaw has ultimately led to his demise.
The line "Cut the thread" is a powerful conclusion to the song, signifying the end of the singer's life and the end of his pursuit of power and perfection.
Line by Line Meaning
A touch of poison seals my fate
My own actions have doomed me to a bitter end
The dawn echoes the night with my glory...the sun himself honors me
I am so great that even nature bows to me
Once king of roses,now lord of gold
I had everything and now I have even more
The Gods themselves envy my hand
I have surpassed the gods in wealth and power
Blessed with the gift of gilded touch
I have the ability to turn everything I touch to gold
Fate wields its knife to cut the thread
My death is inevitable
I curse the day my dream became my descent suddenly I long for you,my only love
I regret my actions and realize that my love is more important than material possessions
In my perfection I have no want
I have everything I could ever want or need
Yet eyes still glint with greed untold
Despite my wealth and power, I still crave more
A folly as fatal as sin has now become the end of me
My own foolishness has led to my downfall
Have I not earned this, this gift of beauty within?
I believe that my wealth and power are deserved
How selfish were the Gods to keep their riches from my rightful treasure?
I believe that the gods are to blame for not giving me even more
I truly have become one of them...my fatal flaw
I have become so obsessed with wealth and power that I have lost sight of what is truly important
Oh yeah! I've got her hook,line, and sinker!
I have successfully manipulated someone to my advantage
Thanks to me, she's her own new necklace! now she's good as gold!
I have turned someone into a possession, just as I have done with my wealth
Cut the thread...
My death is confirmed and imminent
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: DENNIS LEE, DENNIS LAVELL LEE, PATRICK THOMPSON, PATRICK M. THOMPSON, SHAWN MILKE
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@sebastianmjsmjs4877
A touch of poison seals my fate
The dawn echoes the night with my glory...the sun himself honors me
Once king of roses, now lord of gold
The Gods themselves envy my hand
Blessed with the gift of gilded touch
Fate wields its knife to cut the thread
I curse the day my dream became my descent suddenly I long for you, my only love
In my perfection I have no want
Yet eyes still glint with greed untold
A folly as fatal as sin has now become the end of me
I curse the day my dream became my descent suddenly I long for you, my only love
Have I not earned this, this gift of beauty within?
How selfish were the Gods to keep their riches from my rightful treasure?
I truly have become one of them...my fatal flaw
Oh yeah! I've got her hook, line, and sinker!
Thanks to me, she's her own new necklace! now she's good as gold!
I curse the day my dream became my descent suddenly I long for you, my only love...
Cut the thread...
@geoografico
Who in 2024 ? Since 2007 here!
@owwsdingatlaga8633
2008 here been focusing to silverstein and the used so i was late 1 yr xD
@UnitBeerMonsta
I'm here! Used to be in band that sounded kike them me being the screamer
@technotediary
Me
@fribernamzug3050
Me
@AntoLerma
Always bro
@JEDMOTO
2021 if youre still listening to this, whoever you are, youre a fckin legend.
@NetScourge
It still feels like yesterday when this came out
@skyyyy2658
missing my highschool days
@RyuuzakiXD92
thnks