1) Catafalque is a fema… Read Full Bio ↴There are 3 artists with the name catafalque
1) Catafalque is a female fronted, six member band and is a successful representative of Gothic metal in Turkey.
They have released 2 albums and 1 EP to date. Their self recorded EP Never To Be Buried was released in 2001, their debut album Unique in 2005, and second album Dialectique in 2007. The lyrical theme of the second album was based around the concept of a “woman”, seen from male and female perspectives.
Their first album Unique was recorded in 2002 in the studio of Serdar Öztop. Its release was scheduled for 2003, but due to problems with their label it could only be released in 2005 by Poem Productions.
Dialectique was recorded from March 2006 to March 2007 in Jingle Jungle and ATM studios. The recording was done by Arin Baykurt and Alp Turaç, the mixing and mastering by Suat Yilmaz. For the cover of Dialectique, which will be released by CTF (Creative Talents Factory) Records,
Hakan Isik is the known artist for both of the bands album covers.
Band Members:
Özge Özkan – Vox
Metehan Mert Çakir – Vox
Arin Baykurt – Guitar
Alper Tabakçilar - Bass
Onur Akça – Drums
Serhan Diren – Clavier
2) Catafalque was a melodic death metal band from Belgium. They released one EP "Awakening" on GoodLife records. http://www.myspace.com/catafalque
3) Catafalque is a noise/drone/metal project from UK.
https://catafalque.bandcamp.com/
ballerina
Catafalque Lyrics
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bewitched your heart
Fading smiles of your past
blended on your child face
somehow tricked and captured
in the cobwebs of the time that passed by
Ballerina, day and night
For you the day starts with moonlight
Ballerina, who's scared of loneliness
not love loaded with all that burden
The mists inside veiled your sight
Will someone break away
that damned curtain!
So that you might be able to see
what invaded your way home Ballerina!
All spiders or dragonflies?
You're lost in that water
as cold as your heart
Watch the reflections
of your lines on the sky
Day & Night, this water absorbing
that dismal blackness from where?
From the fading day, this sleeping sky
or from you?
The song "Ballerina" by Catafalque talks about a girl who is trapped by the memories of her past, and how she is struggling with loneliness. The song starts with the description of a dusty room that has a special smell that enchanted her heart. The girl's childlike face blended with the fading smiles of her past, and somehow, she was caught in the cobwebs of time that passed her by. The lyrics of the song reveal that she is a ballerina who is drifting in black water and is scared of being alone. She starts her day at night with moonlight, and her heart is loaded with all the burden of love. She is lost in that cold water, watching the reflections of her lines on the sky, and wondering if the dismal blackness is coming from her or the fading day.
The song "Ballerina" is a metaphor for how one's life can be like a dance. It speaks of how people are often trapped by their past and how they struggle to let go of it. The lyrics describe the physical and emotional struggles of the girl with the help of the metaphor of a ballerina who is drowning in black water. The song is an acknowledgment of how life can be, and how it can turn out to be difficult to cope with.
Line by Line Meaning
Dusty scent in the room
The smell of time gone by lingers in the air
bewitched your heart
It has enchanted you and left you spellbound
Fading smiles of your past
The memories of happier times are slowly disappearing
blended on your child face
Mixed with the innocence and purity of youth
somehow tricked and captured
Caught up and held captive by the passing of time
in the cobwebs of the time that passed by
Lost in the memories of what once was
Ballerina, day and night
You dance through the dark and the light
drifting in black water…
Floating in a sea of darkness
For you the day starts with moonlight
The night is where you find your solace and peace
Ballerina, who's scared of loneliness
Despite your grace and beauty, you fear being alone
not love loaded with all that burden
What you seek is not a love that comes with heavy expectations
The mists inside veiled your sight
You are unable to see clearly through the fog of emotions
Will someone break away
Can anyone help to lift the haze?
that damned curtain!
This veil that shrouds your vision
So that you might be able to see
To gain clarity and understanding
what invaded your way home Ballerina!
What has come to disrupt your path
All spiders or dragonflies?
Are these obstacles harmless or harmful?
You're lost in that water
You feel adrift and aimless
as cold as your heart
The water is as frigid as your emotions
Watch the reflections
Observe the mirror-like images
of your lines on the sky
See your own story written among the stars
Day & Night, this water absorbing
Through all hours, this liquid consumes
that dismal blackness from where?
From what dark place does this negativity come?
From the fading day, this sleeping sky
Perhaps it originates in the passing of time itself
or from you?
Or maybe it is an internal struggle
Contributed by Kayla G. Suggest a correction in the comments below.