Amberian Dawn is a symphonic power metal band that formed in 2006 in Finlan… Read Full Bio ↴Amberian Dawn is a symphonic power metal band that formed in 2006 in Finland. Their music combines melodic, dramatic and powerful metal with female vocals. The band currently consists of Päivi "Capri" Virkkunen (vocals), Tuomas Seppälä (keyboards, guitar), Kimmo Korhonen (guitar), Emil Pohjalainen (guitar), Jukka Koskinen (bass) and Joonas Pykälä-aho (drums).

Amberian Dawn is musically lead by keyboardist/guitarist Tuomas Seppälä, who exclusively composes all music for AD.

All members of the band have some form of extended history with music and have played in many different bands. Tuomas Seppälä, Heikki Saari(drums), Peter James Goodman (vocals), and Tommi Kuri played in a band called Virtuocity. As Virtuocity disbanded, they started working on songs composed by Tuomas. He started playing guitar, which he mastered as well as playing keyboards. Sampo Seppälä (guitars) and Tom Sagar (keyboards) joined to establish Atheme One.

It was in the summer of 2006 that Tuomas and Tommi decided to start looking for a female classical singer. Tuomas had composed dozens of songs that were not suitable for the voice of Atheme One's vocalist, Peter James Goodman. They didn't want to waste the songs, so they began searching for suitable singer.

After a few weeks search, almost at the same time, they found the same advertisement - a classical soprano singer Heidi Parviainen (from the band Iconofear). They listened to her sample and decided to organize a demo session. They were pleased with the demo and thought that Heidi would be a perfect match and they liked the fact that Heidi can write lyrics too.

Their first studio session was in fall 2006 in which they recorded two songs (River of Tuoni and Evil Inside Me) at the Rockstar Productions studio in Hyvinkää, Finland. Soon after, Heikki Saari moved to a band called Norther, being replaced by Joonas Pykälä-Aho (from the band Thaurorod and Lathspell).

After a while Sampo Seppälä decided to leave the band due to personal reasons. On August 1, 2007 the band introduced Kasperi Heikkinen (previously in Guardians of Mankind, Merging Flare, and Iconofear) as the new guitarist.

Amberian Dawn signed a record deal with Finnish label KHY Suomen Musiikki. Their debut album, River of Tuoni, was released in Finland on January 30, 2008 and hit the charts right after release in Finland.

In the summer and Autumn of 2008, they were the main support for Epica's European tour. In late 2008, they recorded their second album The Clouds of Northland Thunder which was released in June of 2009.
Third album End of Eden was released in October 2010 on Spinefarm Records

Their fourth album Circus Black was released in February 2012.

In late 2012, the band lost three members, vocalist Heidi Parviainen, drummer Heikki Saari and guitarist Kasperi Heikkinen. Parviainen made an announcement on Facebook, saying that "Early this year we noticed that we had reached the point where we didn't have much to offer to each other any more, and my own ambitions and Amberian Dawn's goals weren't coinciding any longer." Former members Joonas Pykälä-aho (drums) and Emil "Emppu" Pohjalainen (guitar) were announced to be rejoining to replace the two departing instrumentalists.

On December 21, 2012, the new singer was revealed to be Päivi "Capri" Virkkunen, and that she would participate in the creation of a compilation album. In the announcement, Tuomas Seppälä said: "Finding Capri and getting her to join AD is like a big dream coming true to me. Capri shares the same taste in music as I and that's why is obvious that our new partnership is like “match made in heaven”. She really makes my compositions to shine like never before and I'm so impressed about her every way. I'm as excited as back then, when I found our original singer Heidi. Now my main focus is to make the whole world to hear about Capri and start composing new songs for her. But first, we're all concentrating on recording this compilation album with Capri and then I'll start working with new material for the new studio album".

Their compliation album "Re-Evolution" was released on June 14, 2013 (Finland) and June 17, 2013 (Europe, USA, Japan, Asia & Australia). It features songs previously sung by Heidi Parviainen, but interpreted by Capri.

Official site: http://www.amberiandawn.com

Universe
Amberian Dawn Lyrics

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Can you hear my beating heart
Don't speak my love
And you can see the Universe

Don't be afraid, be still my love
It's not so far
The everlasting Universe

Speak to me
Tell me your secret memories
Look at me, I can see your pain

Talk to me
I can feel your darkest energy
Look at me, I can feel your pain

Now everything is so quiet
Now you can see the silver moon
Now you can be the one to say goodbye
Stay with me
I will guide you through your hardest times
Look at me, I'm by your side

Walk with me
I will ease your path in darkest nights
Look at me, I'll be your light

Now everything is so quiet
Now you can see the silver moon
Now you can be the one to say goodbye

Now everything is so quiet
Now you can see the silver moon
Now you can be the one to say goodbye

Now everything is so quiet
Now you can see the silver moon
Now you can be the one to say goodbye

Can you touch my unbeating heart

Hush my love
'cause now we are the Universe

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Amberian Dawn's song "Universe" convey a message of love, support, and unity. The song explores themes of connection and understanding between two individuals. The opening lines, "Can you hear my beating heart, Don't speak my love, And you can see the Universe," suggest the power of a deep emotional bond between two people. The singer is urging their love interest to listen to their heart, without the need for spoken words, in order to truly understand the vastness and beauty of their connection.

The chorus, "Don't be afraid, be still my love, It's not so far, The everlasting Universe," reassures the love interest that they need not fear the depth of their love. The Universe is viewed as a symbol of eternity and infinite possibilities, implying that their love can transcend any boundaries or obstacles.

The verses depict the singer empathizing with their love interest, urging them to open up and share their secrets and pain. The lines "Talk to me, I can feel your darkest energy, Look at me, I can feel your pain" emphasize the singer's willingness to be a source of support and understanding. They aspire to guide and illuminate their partner's path, even in the darkest of times, as expressed in the lines "Stay with me, I will guide you through your hardest times, Look at me, I'm by your side."

The final lines of the song, "Can you touch my unbeating heart, Hush my love, 'cause now we are the Universe," suggest a merging of souls, where the boundaries between individuals dissolve, and they become one with the Universe. It is a testament to the depth and intensity of their love, symbolizing a profound spiritual connection.

Overall, "Universe" is a song that speaks to the transformative power of love, highlighting the importance of empathy, understanding, and support within a relationship.

Line by Line Meaning

Can you hear my beating heart
Can you perceive the intensity of my emotions

Don't speak my love
Don't express your affection verbally

And you can see the Universe
And you can perceive the entirety of existence

Don't be afraid, be still my love
Don't let fear consume you, remain calm my love

It's not so far
The distance is not as great as it seems

The everlasting Universe
The eternal expanse of creation

Speak to me
Engage in meaningful conversation with me

Tell me your secret memories
Reveal to me your hidden past experiences

Look at me, I can see your pain
Direct your gaze towards me, I can perceive your suffering

Talk to me
Converse with me

I can feel your darkest energy
I can sense your deepest negative emotions