Before The Dawn is a Melodic Death/Gothic Metal band that saw daylight in 1… Read Full Bio ↴Before The Dawn is a Melodic Death/Gothic Metal band that saw daylight in 1999 as a solo project by Tuomas Saukkonen. The first line-up was gathered so that the band would be able to perform live. With many changes inside the band, they entered the studio to record an MCD called Gehenna. After two albums (My Darkness and 4.17 am) and numerous changes in the line-up, Tuomas gathered an entirely new line-up in 2005 and went on to record the album The Ghost. The songs that didn't fit on this album were released on Tuomas' other project Dawn of Solace.
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.

Take My Pain
Before the Dawn Lyrics

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Paralysed, I cannot breath
Tear-stained, unable to inhale
Kneeled down, face on the ground
Screaming aloud but cannot hear the sound

I would have given my life
Why can't I give away my pain

For my mind of child unbearable inside
Inner demons feeded by my mind
Four walls still closing in
Why I still feel when I'm dead within

I would have given my life
Why can't I give away my pain

Take my pain, too much for me to take...

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Before the Dawn's song "Take My Pain" convey the internal struggle of someone who is paralyzed by pain and unable to escape the torment of their own mind. The use of visual imagery is particularly powerful, as the first verse portrays the singer as tear-stained and unable to breathe, whilst the following verse speaks of inner demons and four walls that are closing in.

The line "I would have given my life, why can't I give away my pain?" is particularly poignant, as it highlights the feeling that one's pain is all-consuming and that it has become a part of who they are. The singer is unable to escape their own mind, and the pain that they feel is a part of their very being.

The chorus of the song is a plea for someone to take the singer's pain away, as it has become too much for them to bear. The repetition of the line "Take my pain, too much for me to take" emphasizes the desperate need for relief from the agony that the singer is experiencing.

Overall, the lyrics of "Take My Pain" are a powerful exploration of the impact that mental anguish can have on an individual, and the desperate need for relief from the pain that it can cause.

Line by Line Meaning

Paralysed, I cannot breath
I am immobilized and unable to breathe

Tear-stained, unable to inhale
My face is wet with tears and I am unable to take in air

Kneeled down, face on the ground
I am bent over with my head on the ground

Screaming aloud but cannot hear the sound
I am shouting, but I cannot hear myself

I would have given my life
I would have sacrificed myself

Why can't I give away my pain
Why am I unable to rid myself of this emotional suffering

For my mind of child unbearable inside
My inner thoughts are overwhelming and remind me of being a helpless child

Inner demons feeded by my mind
My mental struggles fuel the demons inside me

Four walls still closing in
I feel trapped with no way out

Why I still feel when I'm dead within
I feel emotions even though I feel emotionally dead inside

Take my pain, too much for me to take...
Please take away my emotional pain, as it is too much for me to handle