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1. A metalcore band from Germany
2. A folk duo from the United States
1 - Caliban, a metalcore band, was formed in Germany in 1997 under the name Never Again. After 6 months of playing together, the band recorded their first two songs for a compilation, which was never released. The songs were sent to several record labels, and Lifeforce Records was the first to offer the band a record deal. The band's first self-titled MCD came out in the summer of 1998. To promote the CD, Caliban played many shows all over Europe and a few support shows for bands like Morning Again, Earth Crisis, and Cro-Mags.
After their European tour, in 1999 Caliban entered the studio to record their first full-length CD, entitled A Small Boy and a Grey Heaven. The CD received favorable reviews in many big zines and many smaller hardcore and metal zines. The band was described as a mixture of Slayer, Poison the Well, and Hatebreed.
Vent came out in April 2001. Vent was released by Imperium Records and by Howling-Bull Records in Japan. Shortly after the release, Caliban was offered the opportunity to tour Japan to play the Beast-Feast 2001 in the Yokohama Arena, sharing stage with bands including Slayer, Pantera, Machine Head, Biohazard, and Morbid Angel. The Japan trip was followed by a US tour with Bloodjinn, which was interrupted by the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.
In August 2002 Caliban recorded their third official release Shadow Hearts. This record was more melodic and harmonic than its predecessors. In 2004 the band got a record deal with Roadrunner Records and started to record their fourth album, The Opposite From Within, alongside famous producer Andy Sneap.
In July 2005 the band again made a record with their friends from Heaven Shall Burn called The Split Program II.
In February 2006 the band released the album The Undying Darkness. It was produced by Anders Friden, the vocalist of In Flames.
In May 2007 the band released The Awakening. They are using 7 string guitars and less clean vocals in their new material. There are 12 songs on this album.
They are currently touring Europe with Soilwork, Sonic Syndicate, and Dark Tranquillity, on the Vans Eastpak Antidote Tour.
2 -Folk duo : Caliban are an occasional, one album duo formed by Lief Sorbye, a member of American Celtic Rock band Tempest.
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Goodbye
Caliban Lyrics
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A word that makes me cry.
All the joy and all the fun
Are suddenly gone, goodbye
I can feel the cold steel on my shaking skin
I stand alone with my thoughts
Every end shows your tender face,
A long kiss goodbye,
In my head the distance rises,
This sheer endless time of despair
Goodbye
I can feel the cold steel on my shaking skin,
Along kiss goodbye
I stand alone with my thoughts
On a crossway to neverwhere,
Every end shows your tender face,
A long kiss goodbye
My tears flow over,
The time just fans the fire,
Why can't you stay forever?
Whay can't you just pull the trigger
I wish this nightmare would end,
Goodbye
The song "Goodbye" by Caliban is a heart-wrenching track about bidding farewell to someone or something that was once cherished. The opening line itself - "Goodbye, a word that makes me cry" - sets the emotional tone of the song. The artist reminisces about the good times and fun memories, only to realize that everything is now gone. The mention of feeling the "cold steel on my shaking skin" refers to a sense of vulnerability and fear that comes with letting go.
The lyrics paint a picture of a person standing alone at a crossway, reflecting on the memories they shared with the person they are saying goodbye to. The image of seeing the tender face of the person at every end illustrates how the memories of the past can continue to haunt and affect a person who is saying goodbye. An extended kiss goodbye highlights the pain of letting go, and the memories that linger. Finally, the artist brings out their emotions by crying over the end and wondering why they cannot stay forever. The lyrics convey the sense of helplessness one feels when saying goodbye to something close to their heart, especially something that is gone forever.
Line by Line Meaning
Goodbye,
Farewell, a simple word that evokes a lot of emotions.
A word that makes me cry.
The thought of separation brings tears to my eyes.
All the joy and all the fun
The happiness and enjoyment that once existed.
Are suddenly gone, goodbye
Vanished instantly with the goodbye.
I can feel the cold steel on my shaking skin
The heaviness of the separation weighs on me like a burden.
I stand alone with my thoughts
Left by myself with nothing to do but think and dwell on what has happened.
On a crossway to neverwhere,
At a decisive moment where things could turn one way or another.
Every end shows your tender face,
Every conclusion reminds me of your kind and loving nature.
A long kiss goodbye,
A farewell kiss that would last a lifetime.
In my head the distance rises,
I feel the gap between us growing larger and larger in my mind.
This sheer endless time of despair
The feeling of sadness and hopelessness seems to never end.
My tears flow over,
I cannot hold back my tears anymore.
The time just fans the fire,
As time passes, my emotions become stronger and harder to ignore.
Why can't you stay forever?
Why must things change and come to an end?
Why can't you just pull the trigger
Why can't we end things now and avoid the pain of separation?
I wish this nightmare would end,
I hope this difficult time will come to a close soon.
Goodbye
The end of one chapter and the beginning of another.
Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., Universal Music Publishing Group, BMG Rights Management
Written by: JENS BECKER, CHRIS BOLTENDAHL, HANS PETER KATZENBURG, MANFRED SCHMIDT
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borgozplz
Goodbye
A word that makes me cry
All the joy and all the fun
Are suddenly gone
Goodbye
I can feel the cold steel on my shaking skin
I stand alone with my thoughts
On a crossway to neverwhere
Every end shows your tender face
I stand alone with my thoughts
On a crossway to neverwhere
Every end shows your tender face
A long kiss goodbye
In my head the distance rise
This sheer endless time of despair
Goodbye
I can feel the cold steel on my shaking skin
A long kiss goodbye
I can feel the cold steel on my shaking skin
A long kiss goodbye
I stand alone with my thoughts
On a crossway to neverwhere
Every end shows your tender face
A long kiss goodbye
My tears flow over
The time just fans the fire
The time just fans the fire
Why can't you stay forever?
Why can't you just pull the trigger?
I wish, I wish this nightmare would end
Goodbye
I can feel the cold steel on my shaking skin
A long kiss goodbye
I can feel the cold steel on my shaking skin
A long kiss goodbye
Goodbye
I stand alone with my thoughts
On a crossway to neverwhere
Every end shows your tender face
borgozplz
Goodbye
A word that makes me cry
All the joy and all the fun
Are suddenly gone
Goodbye
I can feel the cold steel on my shaking skin
I stand alone with my thoughts
On a crossway to neverwhere
Every end shows your tender face
I stand alone with my thoughts
On a crossway to neverwhere
Every end shows your tender face
A long kiss goodbye
In my head the distance rise
This sheer endless time of despair
Goodbye
I can feel the cold steel on my shaking skin
A long kiss goodbye
I can feel the cold steel on my shaking skin
A long kiss goodbye
I stand alone with my thoughts
On a crossway to neverwhere
Every end shows your tender face
A long kiss goodbye
My tears flow over
The time just fans the fire
The time just fans the fire
Why can't you stay forever?
Why can't you just pull the trigger?
I wish, I wish this nightmare would end
Goodbye
I can feel the cold steel on my shaking skin
A long kiss goodbye
I can feel the cold steel on my shaking skin
A long kiss goodbye
Goodbye
I stand alone with my thoughts
On a crossway to neverwhere
Every end shows your tender face
Better Dead Than Red
Thought It was " I stand alone with my dog".
TrueGraveVR
For those of you arguing about if this song was first or not: I'm 32 years old and I was listening to this song in high school, when slipknot released wait and bleed as a new song...
kx1hundred
TrueGraveVR same here 31 now since high school as well
Holly Clancy
I saw them in ‘06 in Chicago and they played this song. (It was my favorite song at the time so I remember it very well).
The SPiRiT^ 0verSky
First or not besides what sorry? A slipknot song?
Alex Bernhardt
@Holly Clancy hey Holly, the guys of Caliban are really cool. Hattingen (where the Band comes from) is very close to my hometown. Andi, the shouter, is a friend of a friend.
Do you like the new stuff of them ?
Greetz from Germany
James Baehr
Wait and Bleed came out WAY before this song.
Dita mana
Esta cancion de caliban es muy buena, dios!!
Kinnakeeter1997
Another band that never got the respect that they so richly deserved