Their first album was 1998's Little Things Of Venom (retitled as At The Close Of Every Day for release in the United States). In 1999, after this album's success, they toured with Suede as well as opening for fellow popular Belgian band K's Choice. The following year they opened for Counting Crows on that band's European tour.
2001 brought extra fame for lead singer Steverlinck, who starred in the IMAX 3-D film Haunted Castle alongside Harry Shearer. The film also featured music by the band during the opening and closing credits.
In 2002 the band released a second studio album, All Is Quiet Now, which was soon followed by a live album (Live in 2003).
February 2007 basist Filip Ros was replaced by Miko Banovic. In April that year the song Words was released, which immediately was hotshot on Studio Brussel & Pure FM. November 2007 the single Why do you run was released. It was the second single of their new album, which was finished december that year.
January 2008 the long awaited new album of Arid, All Things Come In Waves was released.
In 2009, Jasper was chosen to be the lead singer of a new Anthony Arjen Luccassen (Ayreon) project, Guilt Machine.
In 2010 the band released "Under the Cold Street Lights."
2.) Misanthropic crust punk/death metal 3-piece from Chicago, IL. Bandcamp link: https://arid.bandcamp.com/
Elegy
Arid Lyrics
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Wilt thou hear my elegy
Head high,
Preserve my pride
I shall defy the gallows
I and you and me well
We just don't know
I,I pledge to you that
I won't deceive
The heart that's mine.
As here I sit
I vow
Your history
Does not
Perish my love
The shame
Will be mine, for a
Scarlet woman thou art
I and you and me well
We just don't know
What love can do
I,I pledge to you that
I won't deceive
The heart that's mine.
Dead from the grave
We're all slaves
To what we've got
Love's been through the door
For days.
The opening lines of Arid's song Elegy set a somber and reflective tone, with the singer pleading with someone to stay still and listen to their elegy. An elegy is a mournful poem or song, often written as a tribute to someone who has passed away, so it immediately feels like the singer is addressing someone who is no longer with us. The subsequent lines are full of regret and a sense of loss, with the singer vowing to preserve their pride and defy the gallows. This could be interpreted in a number of ways, but it feels like the singer is grappling with something incredibly difficult and painful, and is asking the person they're addressing to listen to their words before they're gone.
The second verse continues in a similar vein, with the singer making a pledge not to deceive the heart that's theirs. This could be interpreted as a vow of fidelity or loyalty to a partner, or simply an affirmation of their own integrity and honesty. As the song continues, there's a sense of sadness and despair that permeates the lyrics, with the singer acknowledging that they and the person they're addressing "just don't know what love can do". This feels like a lament for all the pain and heartbreak that comes with loving someone, and the realization that sometimes it feels like we have no control over it.
The final lines of the song are perhaps the most enigmatic, with the singer declaring that "love's been through the door for days". It's unclear whether this means that love has left or that it has arrived, and it's left up to the listener to interpret. Overall, Elegy feels like a deeply introspective and melancholic song, full of regret, loss, and a sense of longing for something that's perhaps unattainable.
Line by Line Meaning
Hold still, don't move I say
I request you to stay still and listen to me.
Wilt thou hear my elegy
Will you listen to my mournful poem?
Head high, Preserve my pride
I want to maintain my dignity and self-respect.
I shall defy the gallows
I will not succumb to punishment or execution for my actions.
I and you and me well
The three of us together; you, me, and someone else (possibly referring to a love triangle).
We just don't know What love can do
We are unaware of the true power and consequences of love.
I, I pledge to you that I won't deceive The heart that's mine.
I promise not to betray the love of a person who holds a special place in my heart.
As here I sit I vow Your history
As I sit here, I promise to honor your past and memories.
Does not Perish my love The shame Will be mine for a Scarlet woman thou art
I will not let your past reputation destroy the love I have for you, even if society shames me for it.
Dead from the grave We're all slaves To what we've got Love's been through the door For days.
Even when we're dead and buried, we remain prisoners of our earthly attachments. Love has already left us for some time now.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: JASPER STEVERLINCK, DAVID DU PRE, FILIP ROS
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