Their first single, “Save Me” was released in October 2013 and reached the Finnish radio waves in only one week, because of this Blind Channel were selected to Finnish radio station Ylex’s “basement band” of the week. Iltalehti, one of Finland’s biggest newspaper media’s noticed the band’s first music video and in a couple months the views have reached over 20, 000 views. The band initially established their profile actively by performing live shows all around Finland (including the southern metropolitan areas) and later released "Antipode" on March 21st 2013 - produced by Mikko Mäkitalo. The single’s B-side “Naysayers” saw daylight one week before the actual release, and the A-side “Calling Out” premiered on a local radio station Radio City one day before the release. The premiere also included an interview with the band. The second music video came out the same day.
The following Summer they played in Finnish festivals JääliCityRock, Provinssirock, Ilosaarirock, Qstock & Nummirock where they won the Wacken Metal Battle in Finland so they also played their first gig ever abroad in the world's biggest metal festival in Wacken Open Air in Germany to over 6000 people at The Wet Stage. Upon winning this competition, Finnish record label Ranka Kustannus also signed the band and they began recording their debut album Revolutions. Their debut studio album Revolutions was released on September 29th 2016. The album includes the singles "Unforgiving", "Don't", "Darker Than Black", "Deja FU” and "Enemy for Me". The band proceeded to tour throughout Finland and surrounding countries following this release. Huge pop music fans, in March 2017 they released a cover of American hip-hop duo Macklemore and Ryan Lewis's hit single "Can't Hold Us".
They released their second studio album Blood Brothers on April 20th 2018. The album includes the singles "Alone Against All", "Sharks Love Blood", "Wolfpack" and "Out of Town". They also embarked on several tours both as headliners and supporting acts such as Amaranthe, Royal Republic, Simple Plan, Hollywood Undead, Enter Shikari and in late 2018 completed their first UK tour supporting All That Remains and Sevendust.
The band’s third studio album,Violent Pop was released on March 6th 2020. The album includes the singles "Over My Dead Body", "Timebomb (feat. Alex Mattson)", "Snake (feat. GG6 of Amaranthe)", "Died Enough for You", "Fever" and "Gun". The band had pre-booked a tour in Autumn/Winter 2020 around Sweden/Finland and festival slots as part of a touring cycle for Violent Pop which was cancelled as the Coronavirus pandemic came into affect. In May 2020 the band performed an acoustic livestream from 45 Oulu, the oldest rock bar in Oulu, Finland which included the live debuts of Violent Pop album tracks “Feel Nothing”, “Enemies With Benefits” plus a tribute cover of Linkin Park’s “Numb” in honour of the late Chester Bennington. In July 2020, they released a studio version of Anastacia’s “Left Outside Alone" and accompanying music video to critical success.
After meeting DJ and producer Aleksi/Alex Mattson several years prior after Joel approached him to potentially remix a Blind Channel track, the band soon after discovered they had a lot of similar musical tastes and began collaborating, eventually releasing “Timebomb” together which featured as a single on the band’s third studio album Violent Pop. After a live festival show in October 2020 featuring Aleksi on sample/percussion, the band officially asked Aleksi to join Blind Channel as a full-time member and they became a six-piece.
In February 2021 the band participated in the Finnish national selection for the Eurovision Song Contest 2021 with the modern nu-metal track "Dark Side". They won the selection with 54.3% of the vote (the highest in UMK history) and in May 2021 represented Finland in the Eurovision Song Contest, finishing in sixth place with a total of 301 points. Blind Channel received 218 of their total points from televoting, while 83 points were received from juries. The band painted their middle fingers red for their performance of "Dark Side," after being informed that they could not lift a middle finger to the audience on the Eurovision stage due to the shows family friendly nature. On 19 May 2021 the band signed to Century Media/Sony Music.
In June 2021 the band recorded a collaboration of their song “Dark Side” with fellow Finnish artist Lauri Ylonen of The Rasmus. The band has stated that a follow-up single to “Dark Side” has been mixed and will be released late Summer 2021. On July 4th 2021 the band announced that “Dark Side” is currently the most streamed Finnish song of 2021 with over 700,000 streams to date, beating out larger Finnish bands such as The Rasmus and HIM. The band have also announced a 15-date Finnish headline tour across July-August 2021.
In early 2021 the band shared that they had already began writing new material and in June 2021 shared footage from their studio showing them recording material for a currently untitled forth studio album set for release in Spring 2022.
Left Outside Alone
Blind Channel Lyrics
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For you to bring a fairytale my way
Been living in a fantasy without meaning
It's not okay, I don't feel safe
I need to pray
I don't feel safe
No, no, no, no
Left broken, empty and in despair
Wanna breathe, can't find air
Thought you were sent from up above
But you and me, we never had love
So much more I have to say
Help me find a way
And I wonder if you know, how it really feels
To be left outside alone, when it's cold out here
Well, maybe you should know, just how it feels
To be left outside alone
To be left outside alone
I tell you, all my life I've been waiting
For you to bring a fairytale my way
Been living in a fantasy without meaning
It's not okay, I don't feel safe
I need to pray
Why do you play me like a game?
Always someone else to blame
Careless, helpless little man
Someday you might understand
There's not much more to say
Held me find a way
Still I wonder if you know, how it really feels
To be left outside alone, when it's cold out here
Well, maybe you should know, just how it feels
To be left outside alone
To be left outside alone
I tell you, all my life I've been waiting
For you to bring a fairytale my way
Been living in a fantasy without meaning
It's not okay, I don't feel safe
I need to pray
Heavenly father
Heavenly father
Heavenly father
Save me (save me)
Save me (save me)
Save me (save me)
I wonder if you know, how it really feels
To be left outside alone, when it's cold out here
Well, maybe you should know, just how it feels
To be left outside alone
To be left outside alone
I tell you, all my life I've been waiting
For you to bring a fairytale my way
Been living in a fantasy without meaning
It's not okay, I don't feel safe
I need to pray
The song "Left Outside Alone" by Blind Channel is about the feeling of being abandoned and neglected in a relationship. The lyrics express the singer's frustration and disappointment at a lover who promised a fairytale but left them broken and alone. The verse "All my life I've been waiting for you to bring a fairytale my way" emphasizes the high expectations the singer had for the relationship. They had been living in a fantasy but now feel lost and without meaning. They don't feel safe and need to pray for comfort.
The chorus highlights the main message of the song - the pain of being left outside alone. The line "Why do you play me like a game?" suggests that the lover wasn't serious about the relationship and always had someone else to blame. The lyrics "There's not much more to say, help me find a way" indicate that the singer is ready to move on from the damaging relationship and needs help to do so. The song ends with the plea "Heavenly father, save me" as the singer seeks solace in religion.
Overall, "Left Outside Alone" is a powerful and emotional song that speaks to the experience of feeling rejected and isolated in a relationship. It is a reminder that even in the midst of heartbreak and disappointment, there is hope for healing and moving forward.
Line by Line Meaning
All my life I've been waiting
I have spent my whole life waiting for someone to come into my life and make it seem like a fairytale.
For you to bring a fairytale my way
I have been waiting for someone to bring me happiness and make my life feel like a fairytale.
Been living in a fantasy without meaning
I have been living in a world of make-believe without any real purpose or direction.
It's not okay, I don't feel safe
The way things are is not acceptable, and I don't feel secure in my current situation.
I need to pray
I need to turn to my religious beliefs for comfort and guidance.
Left broken, empty and in despair
I am completely shattered, feeling hopeless and depressed.
Wanna breathe, can't find air
I am suffocating and feeling like I cannot catch my breath.
Thought you were sent from up above
I believed that you were sent into my life by a higher power.
But you and me, we never had love
Despite my initial beliefs, we never truly had a loving relationship.
So much more I have to say
There are so many things that I need to express and communicate.
Help me find a way
Please assist me in finding a solution or a path forward.
Why do you play me like a game?
Why do you treat me like a disposable toy or object?
Always someone else to blame
You always find a way to blame someone else for your actions or mistakes.
Careless, helpless little man
You act recklessly and irresponsibly, without any empathy or compassion for others.
Someday you might understand
Perhaps one day you will comprehend the pain and suffering that you have caused.
Heavenly father, Save me (save me)
I am pleading for help and guidance from a higher power to assist me in my troubles.
I wonder if you know, how it really feels
Do you truly understand the pain and heartbreak that I am going through?
To be left outside alone, when it's cold out here
To be abandoned and left to suffer in isolation, without any support or comfort.
Well, maybe you should know, just how it feels
Perhaps it would benefit you to experience this same pain and heartache.
I tell you, all my life I've been waiting
As stated previously, I have spent my whole life waiting for a fairytale ending.
It's not okay, I don't feel safe, I need to pray
Reiteration of my feelings of dissatisfaction with my life, and my need for religious guidance.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Peermusic Publishing
Written by: Anastacia Newkirk, Dallas Austin, Glen Ballard
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@thepredsu
All my life I've been waiting
For you to bring a fairytale my way
Been living in a fantasy without meaning
It's not okay,
I don't feel safe
I need to pray!
I don't feel safe
(no, no, no)
Left broken empty in despair
Wanna breathe, can't find air
Thought you were sent from up above
But you and me never had love
So much more I have to say
Help me find a way
And I wonder if you know
How it really feels
To be left outside alone
When it's cold out here
Well maybe you should know
Just how it feels
To be left outside alone
To be left outside alone
I tell you,
All my life I've been waiting
for you to bring a fairytale my way
Been living in a fantasy without meaning
It's not ok,
I don't feel safe
I need to pray...
Why do you play me like a game?
Always someone else to blame
Careless, helpless little man
Someday I might understand
There's not much more to say
But I hope you find a way
Still I wonder if you know,
How it really feels
To be left outside alone,
When it's cold out here
Well maybe you should know,
Just how it feels,
To be left outside alone
To be left outside alone
I tell you,
All my life I've been waiting
For you to bring a fairytale my way
Been living in a fantasy without meaning
It's not okay, I don't feel safe
I need to pray
Ooh, pray (Heavenly Father)
Oh (please)
Heavenly Father (save me)
Oh, save me..
Oh, oh, ooh, ooh, ooh!
And I wonder if you know
How it really feels
To be left outside alone
When it's cold out here
Well maybe you should know
Just how it feels
To be left outside alone
To be left outside alone
I still, I still I wonder if you know
How it feels
To be left outside alone
When it's cold out here
Well maybe you should know
Just how it feels
To be left outside alone
To be left outside alone
All my life I've been waiting
For you to bring a fairytale my way
Been living in a fantasy without meaning
It's not ok, I don't feel safe
I need to pray (pray...)
@renat6931
Who is here after Eurovision?🔥🔥
@filipe5722
I'm here 20 minutes before the grand final. Does that count?
@renat6931
@@filipe5722 obviously
@O4yatut
Я
@leroydebull9164
Yes 🤟
@sarusacek0133
here i'm !
@nessasnow682
When not winning Eurovision doesn't matter cause now the World knows who you are and we want MORE!
@Alinhox
Oh, just wait, there will always be MORE
@samsan1254
they said they didn't even want to win
@MsCherryDeluxe
@@samsan1254 they just wanted to get more popular in europe and i think, they've done it pretty well