In 2003, Klayton independently released the self-titled debut Celldweller album, and reached 17 on the Billboard Internet Sales Chart. The album garnered Top 40 Metal Radio charting, and the track “I Believe You” reached 11 on the R&R Alternative Specialty Show Chart. The debut album also received 7 awards at the 2004 Just Plain Folks Music Awards, including: Producer of the Year and Album of the Year. Guest appearances included Jarrod Montague of Taproot and mixes by Ben Grosse and Grant Mohrman.
During Summer ‘06, Klayton co-wrote and performed the Theme Song to long-time friend Criss Angel’s A&E Television Show Mindfreak, co-produced the Mindfreak CD Soundtrack, created a remix to, co-starred in a music video for the theme song, and also made a cameo appearance on a Mindfreak episode. Incidently, Criss Angel was the one to dub Scott "Klay" because of his ability to shape sound as a sculptor molds clay.
Klayton’s fierce electronic programming & production skills have captured the minds of the electronic music world as seen in the full page feature of the February ‘06 edition of Keyboard Magazine and a recent appearance for Apple Computer’s Logic Pro audio software at Remix Hotel LA. Klayton has also received special attention from EQ Magazine & Keyboard Magazine as co-sponsors of the Celldweller Remix Competition v2.0 - Take It & Break It. The Take It and Break It competition is still on going, with voting on round 3 scheduled to end on Feb. 13th. CDs with the finalist and winning mixes are currently available (see information below).
Klayton has also captured the interest of the Film/TV industry after having licensed every track from the Debut Celldweller album. Credits include: “Spider-man 3 ”, “Doom”, “Mr. and Mrs. Smith”, and many other notables. Though his new album has yet to be released, he had already licensed "Birthright", the first single for that album, to Warner Brothers for usage in the Speedracer original trailer, www.speedracerthemovie.com. Birthright is currently available for free download from the Fixt Music Store, store.fixtmusic.com .
The Celldweller live show is a fusion of performance art, rave culture, and the raw energy of a rock show, entirely synchronized to projected video. Brought to life by members Klayton (Vocals, Guitars, Keyboards, Percussion, Eyris, Programming), Dale Van Norman (Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Keyboards, Percussion, Backing Vocals), Kem (Bass, Guitars, Keyboards, Percussion, Backing Vocals) and Cais (Acoustic & Electronic Drums and Percussion) the show is driven by multi-instrumental performances, including mass percussion ensembles with the incorporation of trance/electronic elements.
Klayton is currently preparing the next Celldweller release, which promises to be another effort towards breaking stereotypical genre boundaries. The new album will feature a cover version of the Bee Gee’s hit “Tragedy” along with new tracks “Louder Than Words,” “Blackstar,” “The Lucky One,” and “So Long Sentiment.” With each track, Klayton continues to redefine the Celldweller vision, while maintaining his signature sound. The album was slated for a 2008 release.
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Welcome to the End
Celldweller Lyrics
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"Let's hide away before they see
I need so much to be alone with you, I do, I do
Come with me," She took my hand
"Please try to help me understand"
So pointless when my heart has turned to stone
"I know, I know"
And I wish I didn't need you now
And I wish I didn't need you now
I need you now, I need you now
"I wish we could," she whispered near
"Go someplace far away from here."
While hoping that small voice would
Disappear that said, "Welcome to the end"
In Celldweller's song Welcome To The End, the lyrics describe a situation where the singer is met by a woman who tells him "Welcome home." She quickly follows up by telling him that they need to hide away before anyone sees them. She expresses how she needs to be alone with him, and asks him to help her understand what she's going through. She talks about how her heart has turned to stone, but seems to already know that he understands her situation.
The singer then expresses how he wishes he didn't need her now, but can't help how he feels. She whispers to him about wanting to go somewhere else, far away from where they are, but the small voice inside her head saying "Welcome to the end" won't go away. These lyrics describe a sense of danger, a feeling that they must hide away from people who might judge them. It also hints at a somewhat toxic relationship where both parties can't help but need each other, but also can't help but wish things were different.
Line by Line Meaning
Welcome home," she said to me,
She greeted me warmly and informed that it's time to escape from the rest by staying indoors.
"Let's hide away before they see
She wants to avoid the others by staying indoors behind the closed doors.
I need so much to be alone with you, I do, I do
She desires to spend her time exclusively with me and nobody else.
Come with me," She took my hand
She invited me through her actions to join her on this journey.
"Please try to help me understand"
She requests me to help her comprehend something she has been struggling with.
So pointless when my heart has turned to stone
She feels hopeless and dejected because her heart has lost its ability to feel emotions.
"I know, I know"
She empathizes with me and understands how I must be feeling in this situation.
I wish I didn't need you now
She expresses a wish that she didn't require my presence at this very moment.
And I wish I didn't need you now
She repeats her desire to not depend on me at this time.
And I wish I didn't need you now
Again, she states her wish to not require me in the present moment.
I need you now, I need you now
Despite her wishes, she admits that she still needs my presence in her life right now.
"I wish we could," she whispered near
She whispers in my ear that she wishes both of us could run away to a far-off place together.
"Go someplace far away from here."
She desires to escape from her current situation and move to another distant location.
While hoping that small voice would
She simultaneously wishes and expects that a voice in her head would
Disappear that said, "Welcome to the end"
She hopes that the voice in her mind that warns her about facing an imminent end would vanish.
Lyrics © Songtrust Ave
Written by: KLAYTON ALBERT
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@JackSeth
Lyrics
"Welcome home, " she said to me,
"Let's hide away before they see
I need so much to be alone with you, I do, I do
Come with me, " She took my hand
"Please try to help me understand"
So pointless when my heart has turned to stone
"I know, I know"
I wish I didn't need you now
And I wish I didn't need you now
And I wish I didn't need you now
I need you now, I need you now
"I wish we could, " she whispered near
"Go someplace far away from here."
While hoping that small voice would
Disappear that said, "Welcome to the end"
@tylercolby5359
This is a kind of a song they should put at the end of a videogame when you beat it
@dexxed674
It is an ending song for a 3D NSFW hentai though. But the remix version was used. 😆
@fgc_7433
Me and my wife now, girlfriend then, use to listen to this song together and just disappear in each other's eyes. Good memories. That was 15 years ago lol. Man where did time go.
@garybeale9374
I'm not sure, but If I could it back I would. Been listening to this song for well over 10 ten years. Takes me back but also makes me realize that there's still something ahead.
@garybeale9374
*If I could get it back I would.
Apparently YouTube on mobile doesn't like people and stops us fixing edits that make us look like we don't know how to spell or say words. Yay them.
@static05
honestly would love to have a girlfriend that listens to celldweller, thats awesome man
@romchicugin7533
@@static05you’re god damn right
@zorro2757
I love the Orcas singing in the background. Theres nothing more plesant than singing Orcas
@spacemarsful
I love how Wish Upon A Blackstar and this album has these ending songs. It's a really nice musical journey you've embarked on, and these songs wrap up the album in a great way.
@firstprimehunter
God, it's such a strange feeling this song gives off. loss, pain, love, acceptance.
People always see this as a breakup song, or a song about cheating. I like to think of it as an expansion on the themes in "frozen". Where it's not about a real relationship, but the fantasy of one. The singer feels so alone like a drifter in an ocean that he thinks up a woman that would be perfect for him. But he knows the fantasy isn't real and deep down he wishes for something real "I wish I didn't need you now". But he also wishes he didn't know that. That he could just forget about "that small voice" that tells him its not real.
Of course I can't say I know what's going on in Klayton's mind. I could also be just projecting. :)