1) Black Maj… Read Full Bio ↴There are several bands sharing the name Black Majesty
1) Black Majesty is a black metal band hailing from Trondheim (Norway). Black Majesty has released two demos in 2007 and an EP called "Seventh King of Edom" in 2009.
2) A melodic power metal band from Melbourne, Australia.
So far they have released five LPs: Sands of Time (2003), Silent Company (2005), Tomorrowland (2007), In Your Honour (2010) and Stargazer (2012).
The band was formed in 2001 under the name Kymera and with various members already well known on the local metal and heavy rock scene. Guitarist Steve Janevski was drawn from Cyclone Tracy, a long-running heavy rock/hair metal outfit. Bass player Cory Betts was also a member of Pegazus, another well-known Melbourne power metal band that had toured Europe in 1998, although he did not join that band until early 1999. Kymera’s other guitarist Hanny Mohammed had recorded an album with a band called Catwitch who had been featured on a television documentary. With drummer Pavel Konvalinka and singer John Cavaliere the band was complete. During a brief flirtation with the name Arkaya, the band began recording material, but Betts left and the group renamed itself Black Majesty.
The Sands of Time album was recorded in 2002 and prefaced by a three-track promo disc that won them a contract with German label Limb Music. Bass tracks were recorded by both Betts and Evan Harris, and Cavaliere duetted with Silvio Massaro from Vanishing Point and Danny Cecati from Eyefear on two tracks. Joe Fata replaced Betts in the interim, but left before the album was released in 2003, and since then Black Majesty has not had a permanent bass player.
Mark Kelson of Melbourne doom band The Eternal and Harris have featured as touring members. During the sessions Konvalinka recording his drum tracks in Germany with Piet Sielck of Iron Savior and the album’s release was preceded by a short tour of Europe. On the band’s return to Australia they toured with British band Dragonforce.
Black Majesty’s third album Tomorrowland was released on 1 June 2007, with European tour dates to follow, including the world-renowned Wacken Open Air festival. Black Majesty continued to gain exposure by supporting metal icons such as Saxon, before releasing their follow-up album “In Your Honour” in 2010. The release was promoted with several shows around Australia as well as a headlining slot at Indonesia’s Bla Bla Bla Festival. 2012 the band announced a European tour to support the release of their new album Stargazer in July.
Falling
Black Majesty Lyrics
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Awaken by falling again
They never speak, we can hide in reality
Only to reach your fantasies
Can't remember anything
All I see is black and white
But these stains that will remain
The pass of time
Falling on myself
An angel saves my soul once more
Save me, save me from this end
I'm sinking deep down, deeper
I feel like I'm in quick-sand
Pull me out
Then I'll walk away
To leave it all behind
Test my will, it won't fade away
This is way beyond reality
I can see more black and white
But the stains that still remain
They're just the same
The lyrics to Black Majesty's song Falling explore the idea of falling and sinking deep down. The song begins by describing individuals who never speak and never fly in their dreams, only to be awakened by falling once again. The idea is that these people are hiding in reality and have difficulty reaching their fantasies. The lyrics are somewhat melancholy, emphasizing that memories and stains of the past remain even as time passes by. The idea of sinking deep down and falling on oneself is presented as an overwhelming feeling, like quicksand.
However, there is a hope offered in the lyrics as well. The singer of the song desires to be saved from this falling and sinking by an angel who will save their soul. They express the desire to be pulled out and to leave everything behind. There is a determination expressed to test their will and ensure that it won't fade away even amidst the difficult circumstances. Even though the world may still be seen as black and white, the stains that remain just the same, there seems to be an optimism in the lyrics as the singer seeks to overcome and move on.
In summary, Falling is a song about the experience of falling and sinking deep down, which can be compared to quicksand. It describes the overwhelming feeling of being unable to reach one's fantasies and hiding in reality, while memories and stains of the past remain. However, there is a sense of hope offered in the song as the singer desires to be saved from this sinking by an angel and to test their will in order to overcome the obstacles.
Line by Line Meaning
They never speak, never fly in their dreams
These people are unable to communicate their dreams through speech or flying in them
Awaken by falling again
Their dream ends when they fall from their sleep
They never speak, we can hide in reality
We humans avoid communicating about our dreams as it is something that can't be seen in reality
Only to reach your fantasies
Fantasizing is the only way to explore the hidden areas of our mind
Can't remember anything
The dreamer has no memories of the dream or waking up from it
All I see is black and white
The dream has no colors, just black and white imagery
But these stains that will remain
The impact of the dream will last
The pass of time
Time passes by while we dream
Falling
The dreamer is falling
Falling on myself
The dreamer is falling and will hit the ground
An angel saves my soul once more
The dreamer is saved from the fall in the dream by an angelic figure
Save me, save me from this end
The dreamer is pleading for salvation from the end of the dream
I'm sinking deep down, deeper
The dreamer feels like they are being consumed by the dream and it's becoming more difficult to leave it
I feel like I'm in quick-sand
A feeling of being consumed by the dream and being unable to escape
Pull me out
The dreamer wants to be pulled out of the dream
Then I'll walk away
If the dreamer can leave the dream, they will move on from it
To leave it all behind
To forget about the dream and not let it affect the real world
Test my will, it won't fade away
The dream won't be forgotten and will test the dreamer's willpower
This is way beyond reality
The dream is something much more than real life
I can see more black and white
The dreamer continues to only see black and white
But the stains that still remain
The dream still leaves an impact
They're just the same
The impact of the dream remains the same despite the dreamer having moved on from it
Contributed by Oliver R. Suggest a correction in the comments below.