Atlantis Awaits are a pop/screamo, rock band formed in Canberra Australia by close friends Robbie Allison-Young (drums), Steve Wright (bass), Joshua Sewell (guitar), Tom Caldwell (guitar) together with recently recruited Tegan Rogers on vocals.
This year (2013) has delivered huge things for A.A with the release of their debut album 'Dying to Live'. On the live front, they have supported numerous larger Australian acts such as The Getaway Plan and Shortstack and international bands touring Australia such as Hawthorne Heights – they have also graced bigger stages at various festivals and more recently at Stonefest 2013 who also featured artists such as Aerosmith, Van Halen and Buckcherry.
With the talented Tegan on board, the band travelled to Los Angeles to record their debut album with Grammy nominee and multi Juno award winning music producer, engineer/mixer Brandon Friesen (Nickelback, Avril Lavigne, Billy Talent) where they created some unique tunes that can only be described as pop with hardcore energy!!
Atlantis Awaits will welcome 2014 with a national tour before they head overseas to tour Asia & the U.S.A.
Dreamchaser
Atlantis Awaits Lyrics
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Your footsteps creep in the doorway
Blue eyes that burn their way through mine
A silk temptress fading
My memory knows the reasons why you cannot stay with me
You're gonna leave the world behind
As you walk out that door I tremble
I am a fool for you
I'm sure I don't have all the answers
You're a dreamchaser...
Moving faster now in the hopes to find
A fire that will ignite you
The chance to breathe, to open your eyes
You keep me waiting
My memory knows the reasons why you cannot stay with me
You're gonna leave the world behind
As you walk out the door I tremble
As you turn I scream "leave the light on"
I am a fool for you
I'm sure I don't have all the answers
You're a dreamchaser...
Why try to stop you it's your calling, calling now
I'd only keep you down and you won't come back
As you walk out the door I tremble
As you turn I scream "leave the light on"
I am a fool for you
I FIND MYSELF AT THE END OF THE EARTH
LOOKING BACK AT WHAT I LEFT BEHIND
WAS IT WORTH LEAVING ALL THAT I LOVE
JUST TO SEARCH FOR MY OWN PEACE OF MIND?
Moving on, yes it was me in that picture
Leaning on your shoulder
You said I meant the world, you said we'd have it all
Clearly I was wrong
How many nights did I beg you
"Take me with you. Take me away"
You said "I'm coming back"
But you never came back for me...
In an unheard dream you're the pantomime
Your footsteps creep in the doorway
Blue eyes that burn their way through mine
A silk temptress fading
The lyrics of Dreamchaser by Atlantis Awaits talks about a relationship that has unfortunately come to an end because one of them is determined to chase their dreams. The lyrics start with describing a dream where a silk temptress is fading away, and the memory knows the reasons why they cannot stay. The persona is aware that the other person is going to leave regardless of their love for each other. The lyrics then progress, saying how the persona is a fool for the other person, and they do not have all the answers, whereas the other person is a dreamchaser. The last verses question whether it was worth leaving everything behind to search for their own peace of mind. The memory goes back to a moment when the other person said they meant the world, and that they would have everything. Sadly, that did not come true, and they never came back for the persona.
The song has a bittersweet yet romantic feel with the lyrics portraying the love between two people who are drifting apart. As much as the persona wants to stop the other person from chasing their dreams, they know it is their calling, and they do not want to keep them down. The lyrics describe the persona's vulnerability, love, and their pain of being left behind. Dreamchaser can resonate with many people who have faced losing someone they love because of their ambitions, goals, or responsibilities.
Line by Line Meaning
In an unheard dream you're the pantomime
You appear in my dreams as a character, but I can't seem to reach you in reality
Your footsteps creep in the doorway
I can sense your presence even when you're not physically present, and it makes me anxious
Blue eyes that burn their way through mine
Your piercing gaze is intense and electrifying, and I'm unable to look away
A silk temptress fading
You seem like a seductive figure, but also one that's difficult to pin down or hold onto
My memory knows the reasons why you cannot stay with me
I'm well aware of the reasons why our relationship can't work out or why you have to leave
You're gonna leave the world behind
You're on a quest for something bigger and more important than anything in this world, and you're determined to follow your heart
As you walk out that door I tremble
I feel overwhelmed with emotion as you're about to leave, and I'm unsure if I'll ever see you again
As you turn I scream "leave the light on"
I'm holding onto a shred of hope that you might come back or that I'll see you again, so I'm asking you to leave something behind to remind me of you
I am a fool for you
Despite knowing the risks and the pain it might bring, I can't help but love you and follow you wherever you go
I'm sure I don't have all the answers
I'm aware that I don't fully understand your motivations or the reasons behind your journey and I might never know
You're a dreamchaser...
You're following a dream that's bigger and more important than anything else, and it inspires me to do the same
Moving faster now in the hopes to find a fire that will ignite you
You're getting more and more frantic in your search for something that will inspire you and give you purpose, and it's making me worried
The chance to breathe, to open your eyes
You're searching for something that will help you escape or see the world in a new light, and it's taking you further and further away from me
You keep me waiting
I'm waiting for you to come back or to at least tell me that everything will be alright, but you're not doing either
Why try to stop you it's your calling, calling now
I know that nothing I say or do will be enough to convince you to stay, since your calling is too powerful and too important to ignore
I'd only keep you down and you won't come back
I know that if I try to stop you or hold you back, you'll only resent me for it and never come back
I FIND MYSELF AT THE END OF THE EARTH
I'm feeling lost and alone, and it feels like there's no one left in the world who understands what I'm going through
LOOKING BACK AT WHAT I LEFT BEHIND
I'm haunted by the memories of what I used to have, and I wonder if I made a mistake by leaving it all behind
WAS IT WORTH LEAVING ALL THAT I LOVE
I'm questioning my decision to leave everything behind and follow my dreams, since it's left me feeling empty and alone
JUST TO SEARCH FOR MY OWN PEACE OF MIND?
I'm wondering if the price of following my dreams was too high, and if it was worth giving up everything I had just to find some inner peace
Moving on, yes it was me in that picture
I'm coming to terms with the fact that I need to move on from the past and accept that things have changed
Leaning on your shoulder
I used to rely on you for support and comfort, but now I can't anymore
You said I meant the world, you said we'd have it all
You used to promise me the world and everything in it, but now I'm not so sure
Clearly I was wrong
I now realize that things weren't as perfect as I thought they were, and I was naive to believe otherwise
How many nights did I beg you "Take me with you. Take me away"
I used to beg you to take me with you on your journey, but now I'm not so sure that it's what I want or need
You said "I'm coming back"
You promised me that you'd come back for me, but now it feels like an empty promise
But you never came back for me...
I'm still waiting for you to come back, even though I know deep down that you never will
Contributed by Nolan D. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@isaiahsamuel7783
You guys left one hell of a legacy album behind 😢 i only wish this lasted signed
Isaiah always a fan
@FlorianGonin
I'm still here in 2019. We missed you guys :'(
@jgittoes
Yeah I wish they were still making music like this
@cheyneigh4915
Everyone in the band, 10/10 would bang.
@olivialewis9309
It's so hard for me to find a band with a female vocalist I actually like. But you're great.
@tommystix87
Give The Charm The Fury and Destiny Potato a try.
@PicturesPride
Многократное нажатие replay , ласкает уши ее голосок)
@SuperSeravee
What a band to discover. Great debut album. Keep it going.
@atlantisawaits
thank you Yassin.
@ctrlaltdelete7874
SO GOOD TO HEAR DECENT AUSTRALIAN BANDS!!! super keen to see you guys next time you play in Sydney! definitely sharing you guys to all my friends! :)