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1) Canaan was formed b… Read Full Bio ↴There is more than one artist with this name.

1) Canaan was formed back in January 1996 after the split of the doom metal band Ras Algethi.
The new projects musical approach was directed towards a contamination of darkwave, ambient and experimental music. The extremely important role played by samplers and keyboards, mixed and intertwined with traditional instruments (guitars, drums and bass) led Canaan to new frontiers, disclosing a personal and peculiar way of composing music.

Band members:
Mauro (guitars, keyboards, samples and vocals)
Luca (keyboards)
Matteo (guitars)
Nico (bass)
Andrea (drums)

Homepage: www.canaan.it

2) US Deathcore band from Fort Wayne, Indiana, formed in 2006.

Last line-up
Tanner Wilson (vocals)
Brandon Wynn (drums)
Eric Pennycoff (guitar)
Josh Martz (bass)

Fragile
Canaan Lyrics

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Fragile
Immobile
For endless
lapses of time

Fragile
Immobile
in an ice cold night

Nothing I perceive
While I hold my breath
and see this life of mine
destroyed
and burnt to ashes.

Fragile
Immobile
With a thousand winds
around me, whispering
words of comfort while
they blow away the sands
of my poor
throbbing heart.

Fragile
Immobile
For neverending
lapses of time
I dare not move
swallow my breath
and my desires
for fear that a sound
could break the spell

Of these frail moments

Of a life I no longer understand
Of this pure perception of me

Overall Meaning

The song "Fragile" by Canaan is a meditation on the experience of feeling powerless, frozen, and disconnected from oneself. The repeated refrain of "fragile" and "immobile" creates a sense of stasis and vulnerability, while the description of being surrounded by winds that whisper words of comfort highlights the contrast between external sources of support and one's internal state of distress. The singer describes feeling like their life has been destroyed and burned to ashes, suggesting a sense of hopelessness or despair. They are caught in a spell of fragility and fear, unable to move or even breathe without risking a disturbance. The final lines suggest a sense of confusion or disorientation, as the singer reflects on a "pure perception of me" that they no longer understand.

Line by Line Meaning

Fragile
My life is delicate and easily broken.

Immobile
I am still, motionless.

For endless lapses of time
This feeling lasts forever.

In an ice cold night
I am alone in a cold, dark place.

Nothing I perceive
I cannot sense anything around me.

While I hold my breath and see this life of mine destroyed and burnt to ashes
I am watching my life fall apart.

With a thousand winds around me, whispering words of comfort while they blow away the sands of my poor throbbing heart
I am comforted by the wind, but my heart is still hurting.

For neverending lapses of time
This feeling is eternal.

I dare not move, swallow my breath and my desires for fear that a sound could break the spell
I am afraid to make a sound and ruin this moment.

Of these frail moments, of a life I no longer understand, of this pure perception of me
I am experiencing a fragile moment in my life that I don't fully comprehend anymore.

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