From their 2007 album, Deadlight, the song Deadsong was accompanied with a video.
In 2011, their 6th album Deathstar Rising was released at Nuclear Blast.
2011 line-up:
Tuomas Saukkonen: Dark vocals and guitar (Dawn of Solace, Routasielu)
Juho Räihä: Lead guitar (Gloria Morti, Riverside Syndicate)
Lars Eikind: Bass and vocals (Winds, Age of Silence, ex-Khold, ex-Tulus)
Atte Palokangas: Drums (Agonizer)
Website: http://www.beforethedawn.com/
Previously associated musicians:
Guitars:
Pekka Sarkkinen
Timo Hankola
Jani Saajanaho (also Vocals, on "Gehenna")
Panu Willman (2000-2004, also Clean Vocals) (Entwine, Dark Filth Fraternity, St. Hood)
Mika Ojala (2003-2004, also Keyboards) (Damngod)
Bass:
Tomi Malin (on "Gehenna")
Toni Broman (2001-2004) (Kill the Romance, Damngod)
Drums:
Kimmo Nurmi (2000-2001)
Mika Tanttu (on "Gehenna") (Drowned in Life, Kill the Romance, Profane Omen, Coma Clinic)
Dani Miettinen (2002-2004, Session 2007-2009) (Jumalhдmдrд, Solacide)
Aatu Mukka (Live 2005, Session 2005-2006) (Camorra, Downtrodden)
Keyboards:
Tiina Ahokas (also Violin, Vocals, on "To Desire")
Jarkko Mдnnikkц (2000-2003)
In 2021, the band was reformed. On 30 April, the band released the single "Final Storm". The single was made for the Deadlight reissue which was released in 9 July 2021.
Remembrance
Before the Dawn Lyrics
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The passing time and its speeding course
Lifeblood has been bled
Left is only remembrance
Of the days I lived, I erased
Footprints behind me
Covered by sands of time
Like I was never there
Gone like I was never there
None existence or false
Misleading memories
Thoughts forsaken, forlorn
Darkness descends
Left is only remembrance
Of the days I lived, I erased
The song "Rememberance" by Before the Dawn talks about the passing of time and how it leaves nothing but memories. The songwriter seems to be feeling a sense of defiance towards the inevitable passing of time, and how it erases everything that once existed. The "lifeblood" has been "bled" and all that is left is remembrance.
The lyrics paint a picture of the songwriter's journey through life and how all the footprints they left behind have been covered by the sands of time. It's as if they were never there, and the marks they drew on the canvas of life are gone. The memories that remain are misleading and may not accurately reflect what actually happened. The songwriter feels forsaken and forlorn as darkness descends upon them.
Overall, the song is a meditation on the fleeting nature of life and how memories are all that remain. The songwriter seems to be urging listeners to cherish the present moment and live in a way that creates positive and lasting memories.
Line by Line Meaning
Defiance towards
I resist the passing of time and its rapid flow, refusing to let it dictate my life.
The passing time and its speeding course
The unstoppable and quick-moving nature of time is always present and I am trying to stand against it.
Lifeblood has been bled
I have given everything in my life, leaving nothing behind.
Left is only remembrance
I am left with only memories of my past, with nothing tangible remaining.
Of the days I lived, I erased
I have tried to forget the past and move on with my life, leaving behind everything I have experienced.
Footprints behind me
I have previously left a mark on the world and people's lives.
Covered by sands of time
As time passes, my previous impact is slowly but surely fading away and being forgotten.
Like I was never there
It is as though I have never existed in the first place, as my mark on the world and people's lives is disappearing.
Marks I drew on the canvas of life
I have created something special on the broad canvas of life, leaving a significant mark behind for future generations.
Gone like I was never there
However, as time goes on, even this significant mark is vanishing into nothingness.
None existence or false
My mark and my existence in the world are slowly slipping away, becoming either non-existent or distorted beyond recognition.
Misleading memories
Memories of my past are slowly becoming inaccurate and misleading, with only small fragments of what actually happened remaining.
Thoughts forsaken, forlorn
My thoughts and feelings about my previous life and existence are being abandoned and lost down a deserted path.
Darkness descends
A sense of hopelessness and despair is drawing in as I realize the inevitability of the erasing of my existence and my impact on the world.
Left is only remembrance
Ultimately, all that is left is the memory of what I once was, with nothing concrete remaining.
Of the days I lived, I erased
This final realization leaves me feeling as though I have wasted my previous existence, erasing all traces of it without achieving anything truly significant and lasting.
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