Arkaea is an industrial metal supergroup formed in 2008 featuring members f… Read Full Bio ↴Arkaea is an industrial metal supergroup formed in 2008 featuring members from Threat Signal and Fear Factory.

The band was formed by Christian Olde Wolbers and Raymond Herrera (formerly of Fear Factory) who had recorded a demo for a new band. They sent the demo to Threat Signal vocalist Jon Howard and Arkaea was spawned. They tried to obtain Sam Rivers of Limp Bizkit for bassist, who was all for it but then decided to back down due to location. Ryan Martinie of Mudvayne then offered his services for the album but it was felt it would be too difficult for another bassist to replicate his unique basslines live as he could not tour due to Mudvayne commitments. After some time spent searching for the perfect bassist, another Threat Signal member, Pat Kavanagh, was finally chosen.

Their debut entitled Years in the Darkness was set to be released on March 3, then March 10 but was not released until July 14, 2009, selling roughly 980 units in its first week. Half of the songs that appear on the album were originally intended to be for a possible new Fear Factory album. In addition to a 5 minute long sampler the band posted the opening track "Locust" on their Myspace.

Members

Jon Howard - Vocals (Threat Signal)
Christian Olde Wolbers - Guitar (ex-Fear Factory)
Pat Kavanagh - Bass (Threat Signal)
Raymond Herrera - Drums (ex-Fear Factory)

Away From the Sun
Arkaea Lyrics

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I've fallen away from the sun,
so far away from everyone.

Why must we fight to all survive?
Why must we cry to feel alive?

I've fallen away from the world,
so far away I cant be cured.

Why must we fight to all survive?
Why must we cry to feel alive?

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Arkaea's "Away From the Sun" speak to feelings of isolation and despair. The singer feels as though they have fallen away from the rest of the world and are no longer able to connect with others. The image of being away from the sun suggests a sense of darkness and coldness, as the sun is often associated with warmth and light. The repetition of the lines "Why must we fight to all survive? Why must we cry to feel alive?" adds to the sense of hopelessness, as the singer questions the need for such struggle in life.

The lyrics also touch on the idea that crying can be cathartic and help us feel more alive. The line "Why must we cry to feel alive?" suggests that pain and emotions are an essential part of the human experience, and that allowing ourselves to feel them fully is necessary for our wellbeing. Overall, the lyrics to "Away From the Sun" convey a sense of deep sadness and confusion, as the singer struggles to understand the nature of existence and the hardships that come with it.

Line by Line Meaning

I've fallen away from the sun,
I feel disconnected from the warmth and light of the world, and distant from its positivity.

so far away from everyone.
I feel alone, isolated, and adrift from human society and companionship.

Why must we fight to all survive?
Why are we constantly struggling and competing just to endure the hardships of life?

Why must we cry to feel alive?
Why do we need to experience pain and sadness in order to feel truly present and conscious in our own lives?

I've fallen away from the world,
I have become detached and removed from the reality around me, unable to connect with it.

so far away I cant be cured.
My distance from the world has left me feeling broken and wounded, with no hope of healing.

Why must we fight to all survive?
Why do we have to struggle relentlessly to simply stay alive and functional?

Why must we cry to feel alive?
Why is emotional pain often the only way we can experience a true sense of aliveness and emotional depth?

Why must we fight to all survive?
Why is it that the natural state of existence seems to be one of struggle and conflict?

Why must we cry to feel alive?
Why is suffering such a seemingly intrinsic part of the human experience, and why do we seek it out in order to feel more alive?

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