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1) Autumn Leaves was a Danish melodic death metal band formed in 1993. They were originally named Decrial in 1992. The first album, "Embraced by the Absolute", was more of a death metal album while the second, "As Night Conquers Day", was more melodic. They split up in 2001.

2) Autumn Leaves is an Italian band founded in 2002 after the break-up of the previous group the “Night Dreamers”. With its initial line-up (Angela’s voice, Marco on guitar and Fabio on keyboards) the band performed about fifteen concerts in the pubs in and around Turin in the north of Italy. In March 2004 a new line-up was put together with Claudio Chessa playing bass and Ivan Tasinato on drums. For the whole of 2004 the band concentrated on preparing original material for their first album. During this creative phase, however, they still performed concerts both in Turin and in the surrounding region. During 2005 the group was recording material for their debut album and promoting their single “Morgana” which can still be heard today on the radio in the Piemonte area. In 2005 the band also participated in their first music competition, the “Torre di Avvistamento Festival” (Watchtower Festival) in which they were awarded second place both by a professional jury and by a common jury. At the end of April 2006 both Angela and Ivan, the singer and drummer, left the band because of private problems. Auditions were started immediately and at the beginning of May the group found its current drummer, Alessandro, and a new singer, Michela.

3) The Autumn Leaves from Minneapolis, USA, plays great psychedelic jangle pop and features mainstay singer/songwriter/guitarist David Beckey. They have been around since 1994, but their debut LP, "Treats and Treasures" only came out in 1997. The band followed up with "The Twilight Hours of The Autumn Leaves" in 2002 and have appeared in a number of compilations.

Universal Flood
Autumn Leaves Lyrics

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Gazing obsessed into the sky
The blue gate turns black
Watching dark clouds float by
As the memory appears
Of the planets so distant and vast

As a sign from those to the earth
An object of once burning stones

Makes us wonder in eternity
Of our mysterious origin

A sight of beauty high above
Merely for us to see
All of it not ever to discover
Only in our imagination

The morning bestial sunlight
Makes my eyes water in blood

Feeling within my systems
The universal flood

Overall Meaning

In the song Universal Flood, the singer is gazing into the sky, watching as dark clouds pass by and turn the blue sky black. The sight reminds him/her of the vast planets so distant in the universe. The mention of an object made of burning stones that falls to earth implies the creation of life and inspires curiosity of our mysterious origin. The singer acknowledges the beauty of the universe above but recognizes that all of it cannot be discovered and is merely left to our imagination. The morning light, in all its savage brightness, seems to cause pain and hurt the singer, and he/she feels as though they are experiencing the weight of the universe.

The lyrics of Universal Flood evoke a sense of meaningfulness in the universe around us. They convey a feeling of insignificance and that we are but a tiny speck in the face of the universe's enormity. The lyrics also trigger a yearning for truth and knowledge of the world and the driving force behind it, and it grows into a sense of wonder and awe. They also convey the incompleteness of our species' understanding of the universe.

Line by Line Meaning

Gazing obsessed into the sky
Looking with intense and fixated attention at the sky

The blue gate turns black
The previously blue color of the sky turns black

Watching dark clouds float by
Observing clouds that are dark in color and moving through the air

As the memory appears
A recollection comes to mind

Of the planets so distant and vast
Thoughts turn to faraway and expansive planets

As a sign from those to the earth
An indication or message from entities beyond Earth

An object of once burning stones
An item made up of materials that previously burned

Makes us wonder in eternity
Causes us to contemplate and question for a long time

Of our mysterious origin
Regarding our enigmatic or unknown starting point

A sight of beauty high above
A visually pleasing sight in the sky

Merely for us to see
Only able to be observed by us