BRAINWORMS I is the first album from this group/project fully idealized by Rafael Bittencourt who has a discography of over 16 titles, gold records (in Brazil and Japan), over one million records sold and wrote some of the modern melodic-metal hymns such as ANGELS CRY, TIME, STAND AWAY, Z.I.T.O., MAKE BELIEVE, METAL ICARUS, REBIRTH, ACID RAIN, THE SHADOW HUNTER, THE VOICE COMMANDING YOU among many other songs that for years inspire an assorted audience and motivate many hopeful musicians to improve themselves on their instruments.
Brainworms is a term created by Oliver Sacks, a famous American Neuron-scientist, to name certain types of melodies that eventually “stick” into our memory and we feel hard to get it off. Curiosly, Rafael had the melodies for the songs trapped in his mind right when he was reading Oliver Sacks's book “Musicophilia: Tales of Music and the Brain”. Inspired by this concept, he wrote the 11 songs of the album.
Accurate musicianship, talent, originality, a pioneer instinct, technique and feeling are just a few of the adjectives used to qualify this musician, owner of an unique sensibility, known as one of the most important of his style. And those are the same qualities found in the upcoming CD BRAINWORMS I from his recently born group: the BITTENCOURT PROJECT
The release of BRAINWORMS I is expected for October 2008, same month as ANGRA's 17th anniversary. This album comes as a gift for the fans that have been supporting this musician's career all over the world.
The BITTENCOURT PROJECT is been released simultaneously in Japan (JVC VICTOR) and Brazil (VOICE MUSIC). A tour might happen in Japan early 2009. And it is planned to be released in USA and Europe on late 2008.
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Faded
Bittencourt Project Lyrics
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Once upon a time
Our fairytale turned into a tragedy
Sppining around
The endless carousel
Beautiful sunshine then grey stormy weather
As the waters shape the rocks
Heart-witness of this crime of love
What went wrong?
In our enchanted world
Where you and I would grab the falling stars
Gradually sinking in our daily lives
We've dug our graves and buried love inside
Left aside
Worn out passion
Disregarded like a broken toy
On and on along the way
As the waters reach the ocean
Doubts remaining silent in our minds
What went wrong?
Left with an empty song
You and I could break the laws of time
I would jump into the falling stars
But I don't know the reason why
Faded
What went wrong?
In our encanted world
You and I could catch the falling stars
No return. I can't go back in time
When I didn't find the words
Lost the chance to show my love
But now I know the reason why
Our love has faded into time
No one is to blame
Just like a rose it was meant to die
Faded in a vase
Memories remain
Our love has faded into time
No one is to blame
Just like a rose it was meant to die
Faded in a vase
Memories remain
Our love has faded like a rose
That's the way it goes
It was disregarded in the rain
Faded in a vase
Memories remain
Memories remain
Faded like a rose
That's the way it goes
The song "Faded" by Bittencourt Project is a somber ballad about lost love and the painful realization that it has faded away. The lyrics paint a picture of a fairytale turned into a tragedy, with the promise of grabbing falling stars and enchanted worlds now replaced with doubts and regrets. The imagery of the river shaping rocks and the fading rose in a vase symbolize the natural progression of time and the inevitability of love's end. The singer of the song asks repeatedly "what went wrong?" and wonders if they could have broken the laws of time to save their love, but ultimately accepts that the memories of what once was will remain.
The poetic language in "Faded" captures the bittersweet feeling of a relationship that has come to its end. The use of fairytale imagery, such as falling stars and enchanted worlds, create a sense of whimsy and wonder that is contrasted with the harsh reality that love can fade away without warning. The line "just like a rose it was meant to die" suggests that this inevitable end is a natural part of life, and that the memories that remain are what truly matter.
Line by Line Meaning
Long ago
Once upon a time
Our fairytale turned into a tragedy
Our happy love story took a turn for the worse
Spinning around
Going in circles
The endless carousel
Infinite cycle of highs and lows
Beautiful sunshine then grey stormy weather
From good times to bad times
Rowing up the river's flow
Traveling through the journey of life
As the waters shape the rocks
As experiences shape our lives
Heart-witness of this crime of love
Witness to the downfall of love
What went wrong?
Trying to understand what caused the end of the relationship
In our enchanted world
In our happy and magical relationship
Where you and I would grab the falling stars
Where we used to have big dreams and aspirations
Gradually sinking in our daily lives
Slowly losing our passion in everyday routine
We've dug our graves and buried love inside
We let our love die by not nurturing it
Left aside
Abandoned
Worn out passion
Passionate love that has faded over time
Disregarded like a broken toy
Treated as disposable
On and on along the way
Continuing through life
As the waters reach the ocean
As we face the end of things
Doubts remaining silent in our minds
Uncertainties that we keep to ourselves
Left with an empty song
Left alone with nothing but memories
You and I could break the laws of time
We used to feel like we could conquer anything
I would jump into the falling stars
I would do anything for love
But I don't know the reason why
But I don't understand why it had to end
Faded
Lost
No return. I can't go back in time
There's no going back
When I didn't find the words
When I couldn't express my feelings
Lost the chance to show my love
Missed the opportunity to love fully
But now I know the reason why
Now I understand why it ended
Our love has faded into time
Our love has vanished
No one is to blame
No one is responsible for the end of the relationship
Just like a rose it was meant to die
Just like a flower, our love was not meant to last forever
Faded in a vase
Forgotten in a forgotten place
Memories remain
Only memories are left
Our love has faded like a rose
Our love has wilted
That's the way it goes
That's just how life is
Contributed by Hailey P. Suggest a correction in the comments below.