1 Finnish melodic metal b… Read Full Bio ↴There are multiple artists with this name:
1 Finnish melodic metal band Arion formed in 2011.
Finland's newest melodic metal sensation Arion came out from the woodwork and dropped on the scene like a bomb. Comprised of a trio of 17 and 18 year old music students from Sibelius Lukio and their equally accomplished muso friends, Arion wrote their debut song “Lost” - a versatile piece of symphonic melodic metal - in the summer of 2012, entered it to the Eurovision song contest's Finnish qualification and found themselves in the nationally televised qualification rounds. Perplexed in the midst of the TV hoopla and everything therein, still trying to get to know each other as a band mates, Arion were already getting the first taste of celebrity treatment. After 3 televised performances, Arion's song sensationally wound up 5th among 540 songs and got nationwide applause and airplay.
Viljami Holopainen - vocals
Iivo Kaipainen - guitars
Arttu Vauhkonen - keyboards
Gege Velinov - bass
Topias Kupiainen - drums
2 Arion is a Canadian artist with his specialties being rap & hip-hop, but is better known for his work with dubstep. Born Aaron Alijah Anderson in Mississauga, Ontario, Arion took up the stage name in 2004 during his freshman year of high school. Soon after, he began experimenting with electronica and dubstep.
Though most of his fan base knows him for his Pokémon dubstep remix, he released a slew of other songs on his YouTube page.
More information can be found on his Facebook fan page.
3 Brazilian progressive rock band with influences from Renaissance, Marillion and folk music.
Line-up: Tania Braz (voices) / Luciano Soares (guitar) / Sergio Paolucci (keyboards) / Carlos Linhares (bass) / Nelson Rosa (drums)
4 Arion is Slovak country band from Pezinok formed in 1989. Its lineup includes Vlado Ulrich (second guitar, vocals), Anka Ulrichová (bass and vocals), Roman Pruša (harmonica) and Vladis Čík (lead guitar).
Note: the Montreal-based chamber music ensemble is called Ensemble Arion.
Note: if you arrived here through a link looking for the label page of the French record label Arion then you can find a list of albums at Last.fm/user/Arion-Music .
Shadows
Arion Lyrics
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When I'm on my knees
When I've been beaten to the ground
Stand over me
Watch me bleed
Always left untold
What lies underneath
Held me so tight I could not breathe
You're my ray of light darker than the night
You're the tears I cry
You're the cross and I'm the Christ
Like the others
I will deny everything
Every flaw and every sin
How I need you
Though I always knew
That the dream will would never last
I can not change the past
In my nightmares I'm with you
There is no applause
While this curtain falls
We're hand in hand, we're side by side
I am your groom and you're my bride
From your cold red lips I will drink the wine
Just to feel alive
I must learn to say goodbye
Arion's song "Shadows" is a powerful expression of a relationship that is marked by pain, manipulation, and toxicity. The lyrics paint a picture of a person who is trapped in a cycle of abuse, unable to break free from the hold that their partner has over them. The opening lines set the tone for the song, using imagery of being beaten down and bleeding to convey the singer's sense of helplessness. They plead with their partner to stand over them and watch them bleed, suggesting that they no longer have the strength to fight back.
The song then delves into the complexities of the relationship itself, exploring the power dynamics at play. The lines "Always left untold, what lies underneath" suggest that there are deep, dark secrets that have been hidden from both the listener and the singer themselves. The partner is portrayed as having cold, strong hands that hold onto the singer tightly, suffocating them. The chorus of the song takes on a more religious tone, with the singer likening the relationship to the crucifixion of Christ. They see their partner as the cross and themselves as the savior, drawing a parallel between their own suffering and the sacrifice that Jesus made for humanity.
Despite the abuse, the singer is unable to completely let go of their partner. They admit to denying everything about the relationship and their own flaws, but still feel an intense need for their partner's presence. This is expressed through the repeated line "How I need you, Though I always knew" which underscores the idea that the relationship is both harmful and addictive. The final lines of the song suggest that there is no happy ending to this story, as the singer is resigned to the fact that they must learn to say goodbye to their partner in order to finally feel alive.
Line by Line Meaning
When I'm down and out
When I'm feeling sad and defeated
When I'm on my knees
When I'm begging for mercy or forgiveness
When I've been beaten to the ground
When I've suffered a major defeat
Stand over me
Take control and dominate me
Watch me bleed
Watch me suffer and experience pain
Always left untold
Always kept secret and not shared
What lies underneath
What's hidden beneath the surface
While your hands so strong, yet cold
While your hands are powerful but lack warmth and compassion
Held me so tight I could not breathe
Held me in a suffocating and controlling grip
You're my ray of light darker than the night
You're the source of light in my life, but also bring darkness and pain
You're the tears I cry
You're the cause of my sadness and pain
You're the cross and I'm the Christ
You're the burden I carry like Jesus carried the cross
Like the others
Just like everyone else
I will deny everything
I will lie about everything to protect myself
Every flaw and every sin
Every mistake and wrongdoing
How I need you
How I depend on you despite everything
Though I always knew
Despite knowing the truth
That the dream will would never last
That the perfect world I envisioned was never meant to be
I can not change the past
I cannot undo my mistakes
In my nightmares I'm with you
Even in my worst dreams, you haunt me
There is no applause
There is no recognition or validation for my actions
While this curtain falls
As this chapter of my life ends
We're hand in hand, we're side by side
We're together in this moment
I am your groom and you're my bride
We're committed to each other, for better or for worse
From your cold red lips I will drink the wine
I will take in your poison, even though it may harm me
Just to feel alive
Just to experience something, anything
I must learn to say goodbye
I must learn to let go and move on
Contributed by Sadie R. Suggest a correction in the comments below.