About us: We’re a 2-man band/studio project, 100% self-produced – we write, compose, perform, record, mix, and master all elements of our music. Control freaks? Yes. Our story began 15 years earlier in the high-school metal band we formed together. We tirelessly practiced and gigged and had visions of rock stardom. Soon after high school ended, careers and families slowly took over, and by our early 20’s we had let our musical aspirations fade into the background. But we never lost touch, never stopped writing, and after 10 years we finally decided to stop reminiscing and start recording an album, “Burn the Rez”, released in 2014.
Live Unknown
Burn the Rez Lyrics
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their voices
Now as darkness falls, replay those lost inside my head
Old memories haunting me, still those countless years can't silence
And the world that used to be is locked inside my head
Now I'm lost, so lost below those distant seas of stars alone
I can't find my way on paths that lead to nowhere,
Population ceased to be, and soon these empty streets forget them
So I'm followed endlessly by the echoes in my head
Now that extinction faced us all, erased the future from our eyes
And time has washed away all trace of what we left behind
When the nights grow cold, I dream of a world long lost
But in a moment it's gone
This light won't burn forever in the darkness that life's become
As the sunlight fades away... Why live unknown?
The opening lines of Burn the Rez's song "Live Unknown" paints an image of a quiet environment as the darkness of the night slowly takes over. However, the tranquility is soon interrupted by the voices inside the singer's head, causing them to replay old memories over and over again. Despite the passing of countless years, these memories remain vivid and continue to haunt the singer relentlessly. The singer longs for the world that used to be, but is resigned to the fact that these memories can only exist within their own mind.
The second verse goes deeper into the singer's mindset, with them feeling lost and alone in the vastness of space. The bleakness of the situation is highlighted by the fact that there seems to be no clear path to follow, and the singer is existing in a state of obscurity. The third verse continues to paint a picture of a post-apocalyptic world where the population has ceased to exist and everything is slowly being forgotten. The echoes in the singer's head serve as a constant reminder of what has been lost, and the singer is left to ponder why they are still existing in a world that no longer recognizes them.
Overall, "Live Unknown" is a song that speaks to the emptiness and longing that can be felt in the face of loss and the passage of time. It is a reminder that even in the bleakest of situations, memories and echoes can continue to haunt us and that the past can never truly be forgotten.
Line by Line Meaning
As the sunlight fades away all is quiet except their voices
As the day ends, there's nothing but the sound of my thoughts.
Now as darkness falls, replay those lost inside my head
As night begins, I revisit my old memories of those I've lost.
Old memories haunting me, still those countless years can't silence
My memories continue to haunt me, despite years passing by.
And the world that used to be is locked inside my head
The world as it used to be lives on only in my thoughts.
Now I'm lost, so lost below those distant seas of stars alone
I feel lost in the vastness of the universe with no one by my side.
I can't find my way on paths that lead to nowhere,
I feel lost on this journey with no direction or purpose.
Existing here unknown... Why live unknown?
Living in obscurity, I question the meaning of my existence.
Population ceased to be, and soon these empty streets forget them
The population is no more, and the deserted streets have forgotten them.
So I'm followed endlessly by the echoes in my head
I'm constantly haunted by my thoughts, which never seem to leave me.
Now that extinction faced us all, erased the future from our eyes
Knowing that extinction is inevitable, we can no longer see a future for ourselves.
And time has washed away all trace of what we left behind
The passage of time has erased all evidence of our existence.
When the nights grow cold, I dream of a world long lost
During lonely nights, I reminisce about a world that no longer exists.
But in a moment it's gone
But the memory quickly fades away.
This light won't burn forever in the darkness that life's become
The light of hope in the darkness of our lives can't last forever.
As the sunlight fades away... Why live unknown?
As the day ends, I wonder why we live our lives in obscurity.
Contributed by Nathan L. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@SplitLocked01
Lyrics:
As the sunlight fades away, all is quiet except their voices
Now as darkness falls, replay those lost inside my head
Old memories haunting me, still those countless years can’t silence
And the world that used to be is locked inside my head
Now I’m so lost, so lost below those distant seas of stars alone
I can’t find my way on paths that lead to nowhere,
Existing here unknown… Why live unknown?
Population ceased to be, and soon these empty streets forgot them
So I’m followed endlessly by the echoes in my head
Now I’m so lost, so lost below those distant seas of stars alone
I can’t find my way on paths that lead to nowhere,
Existing here unknown… Why live unknown?
Now that extinction faced us all, erased the future from our eyes
And time has washed away all trace of what we left behind
When the nights grow cold, I dream of a world long lost
But in a moment it’s gone
This light won’t burn forever in the darkness that life’s become
So lost below those distant seas of stars alone
I can’t find my way on paths that lead to nowhere,
Existing here unknown… Why live unknown?
As the sunlight fades away… Why live unknown?
@yakui1643
I love this song.
@satizZ32
Wow! wow! wow! these lyrics can give you a moment of epiphany! Thank you MR for sharing this :)
@connortoney785
best song I've heard so far
@imanejnbof6878
Just amazing !! Love it so muuuuuch 💕💕😍 .
Awesome band 👍👌
@hyoumisalima8511
I like your profile picture.
@imanejnbof6878
+YukiBloody Ooh !! Hhh, thank youuu, I like yours tooo 😊✌
@hyoumisalima8511
You're welcome 😁 and thank you :D ♡♡
@imanejnbof6878
You're welcome too 😉😄
@hyoumisalima8511
+Imane Jnbof 😄✌❤❤
@programer0017
Awesome!!!