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1. Blindside is a post-hardcore/alternative rock band from Stockholm. They formed in 1994 as "Underfree" and kept that name for two years before releasing their debut EP in 1996.
In 1997, Tooth and Nail Records got a hold of the EP and signed Blindside. The first album, which was self-titled (Blindside), was released to American audiences. This album had quite a raw, punk rock feel and was well-received by fans of P.O.D. and Mr. Bungle.
In 1998, Tooth and Nail Records issued a new EP: Empty Box.
In 2000, A Thought Crushed My Mind was released. This album explored a harsher, more hardcore side than the band's debut, and vocalist/chief lyricist Christian Lindskog also voiced his pain of missing his wife, Elina, while touring. Due to lackluster sales of the two albums, it would be Blindside's final album for Solid State. P.O.D. began actively endorsing Blindside and signed them to Elektra Records under the imprint 3 Points.
2002 saw the release of Blindside's next album, Silence. It generated minor hits such as "Sleepwalking", "Pitiful" and "Caught a Glimpse". In 2003, they toured with Hoobastank to support the album. Some fans consider this their best work yet, as it perfectly meshes Christian's beautiful vocal melodies with the band's dramatic, crunchy instrumentation.
In 2004, About a Burning Fire was released. It has generated a minor hit in "All of Us". In late 2004, it was announced that Blindside was leaving Elektra Records per the band's request. This album showed the band toying with their diversity, as they threw in techno elements in "Where The Sun Never Dies" and yodeling Swedish vocals in the ethereal "Shekina". "Shekina" was used on WWE DVD Cheating Death, Stealing Life - The Eddie Guerrero Story.
In 2003, the Warner Music Group was sold to private investors, and employees lost jobs as a result. Therefore, the label couldn't support them anymore. Thankfully the Blindside Union and P.O.D. Warriors are doing more than enough to help out. Blindside sold out five of the shows they headlined in 2004.
In 2005, Blindside re-released their first two albums, with bonus tracks added to them, with new cover art. A DVD, entitled Ten Years Running Blind, was released on June 21, 2005, and a new album, The Great Depression, was released on August 2, 2005.
The Great Depression saw Blindside experimenting with many more genres than they previously had. Many jazzy elements were incorporated, such as in the spiritually uplifting "My Alibi" and the dreamy, ethereal "City Lights". A couple of guest vocalists were even incorporated, namely Ilkka from Benea Reach, a Norwegian metalcore band. Ilkka's vocals dueled Christian Lindskog's in "Come to Rest". Jan Jämte of Khoma also did work on the comforting ballad "You Must Be Bleeding Under Your Eyelids". Many fans consider The Great Depression the band's most experimental work to date.
Blindside parted ways with their record company in 2007 and released a new EP, The Black Rose EP, on June 27, 2007. The EP was an independent release available only as a download from the band's website. It contains 8 songs, 5 brand new recordings plus 3 live tracks recorded at the 'Hultsfred Festival' in Sweden in 2006.
Currently, Blindside is working on a recording contract with a new label and is hoping to release The Black Rose EP to wider US distribution eventually in the future.
Recently, Christian Lindskog started a solo acoustic project called Lindforest (a 6 translation of his surname) along with Simon Grenehed playing a few unrecorded songs at minor gigs locally.
Members:
Christian Lindskog
Simon Grenehed
Tomas Näslund
Marcus Dahlström
Born
Blindside Lyrics
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You used it well
I can feel it in the atmosphere somehow
I want to see with your eyes right now
I know you've never been this close before
You've been feeling homesick for a while
This is the moment you've been longing for
And I'm already missing you
I always thought the walls between
The worlds were bigger was thicker
And I'm already missing you
The lyrics to Blindside's song "Born" explore the theme of death and the journey beyond it. The song's speaker is watching over someone who is dying, referred to as a "worn-out shell." Despite the sadness of the situation, the singer expresses a sense of awe and wonder at the process of death, referring to the opening of the "gate" that leads to another realm. The lyrics suggest that this moment of death is not an ending, but rather a new beginning in a different world.
The song's chorus expresses the singer's sense of loss as they watch their loved one slip away. They had always believed that death would divide them completely, but now they realize that the separation is not so absolute - they are "already missing" the person who is not yet fully gone. The lyrics create a sense of intense intimacy between the two people, as the singer longs to see the world through the other's eyes and shares in their homesickness for the unknown realm that awaits.
Line by Line Meaning
As I stand here watching your worn-out shell
As I stand here looking at your tired body,
You used it well
You have used your body to the fullest,
I can feel it in the atmosphere somehow
I can sense the energy around us,
I want to see with your eyes right now
I want to understand your perspective at this moment,
I know you've never been this close before
I know you've never been this vulnerable and open before,
You've been feeling homesick for a while
You have been longing for familiarity and comfort for a long time,
This is the moment you've been longing for
This moment is what you have been waiting for,
The gate is slowly opening more and more
The opportunity for change is becoming more and more apparent,
And I'm already missing you
And I have begun to feel your absence before you are even gone,
I always thought the walls between
I had previously believed that there were barriers separating us,
The worlds were bigger was thicker
I had thought that the barriers between our perspectives were insurmountable,
And I'm already missing you
And I have begun to feel your absence before you are even gone,
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
Written by: CHRISTIAN THELL LINDSKOG, MARCUS TOBIAS DAHLSTROEM, SIMON FRANK GRENEHED, TOMAS NILS NAESLUND
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