After two demo tapes and some local shows, they recorded a mini-CD called "Oceans Of Time" in 1995. In addition to that Dark At Dawn played the famous Wacken Open Air for the first time and supported Saxon in a couple of shows. "Oceans Of Time" was sold very well at concerts. Various radio stations in northern Germany picked up the band and added the songs to their airplay lists. In 1998 the band shopped around some new songs and demos to find a record company for the first full-length album "Baneful Skies" and finally inked a deal with Iron Glory Records. The debut album was recorded by Oliver Philipps and Christian Moos in the Spacelab studios and was released in late 1999.
In November 2000 Dark At Dawn recorded the second album "Crimson Frost" in the Stage-One-studio with Andy Classen. Dissatisfaction with their label was the reason to make only one more record with Iron Glory Records. This record was produced and mixed in the band's own MetalSound-studio.
"Of Decay And Desire" is the CD released in 2003. It was recorded in the MetalSound-studio, mixed by Andy Classen and was mastered by Mika Jussila at Finnvox Studios in Helsinki. AFM also decided to create a new band logo to underline the growing professionalism of the band.
The self-titled album of Dark At Dawn has come with another portion of their talent. Again released by AFM Records the album sounds promising enough to be called 'the next masterpiece of the band'.
They gave their last concert at Harz Rock Open Air on 07.07.2007 and disbanded afterwards.
Dark at Dawn reformed in 2012 and released a new EP "Noneternal" in October 2012.
Daybreak
Dark At Dawn Lyrics
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Only him to blame, on his limbs this frozen chill
That calls on him, the glow's beyond these mountainsides
And creeps his skin, he prays for sun, he prays for light
Now he fears so deep the second coming of a day
Just to fall asleep, his skin still covered by the haze
That veils his eyes, and in the crimson light of dawn
Chorus
This son of mine - Take me
Broken his eyes - Break me
A life for a life - Freeze my heart beneath this new horizon...
As the sight grew clear, a sparrow glides from far above
For to touch so dear, oh, this tiny child, my love
A lifeblood's leave, as the beam caresses its wings
It sings the tune, calling lost life from deep within
Chorus
Taking this side for to give him some time - breaks a day
Changing a light is a barter of time - seals the way
Chorus
The lyrics to Dark At Dawn's song "Daybreak" tell the story of a man standing atop a hill, surrounded by the fiery colors of the dawn sky. He is filled with fear and a sense of responsibility for what is to come with the new day. As he waits for the sun to rise, the cold seeps into his limbs, and he feels a deep sense of foreboding. He is haunted by the memory of a stillborn child he once held in his arms, and he begs for someone to take him, to break him, to freeze his heart beneath the new horizon.
As the day begins to unfold, a sparrow appears, offering a moment of gentle beauty and reminding the man of the fragility of life. The sparrow sings a song that touches something deep within the man, and he is moved to action. He takes his side and gives himself some time, knowing that every moment is precious.
The lyrics to "Daybreak" are a poignant reminder of the transience of life and the importance of cherishing each moment. They are a call to action, urging us to live fully and without regret.
Line by Line Meaning
As the sky's a flame, he stood high upon that hill
The man stands on a hill, with the sky on fire behind him
Only him to blame, on his limbs this frozen chill
He blames himself for his current situation and feels a chill in his bones
That calls on him, the glow's beyond these mountainsides
He sees a glowing light beyond the mountains, calling him towards it
And creeps his skin, he prays for sun, he prays for light
The anticipation of what lies beyond the mountains causes him to feel uneasy, and he hopes for a new day to come
Now he fears so deep the second coming of a day
He dreads the arrival of a new day, as it may bring new challenges and hardships
Just to fall asleep, his skin still covered by the haze
He falls asleep, but the weight of his troubles leaves him feeling uneasy even in his dreams
That veils his eyes, and in the crimson light of dawn
As dawn breaks, the haze persists and he can't see clearly
His life's demise - a stillborn child there in his arms
He reflects on the pain of losing a child, which he still carries with him
Chorus
The chorus repeats the father's plea to be reunited with his stillborn child
As the sight grew clear, a sparrow glides from far above
A sparrow flies into view, becoming clearer as it approaches
For to touch so dear, oh, this tiny child, my love
The man believes the sparrow is there to touch his stillborn child
A lifeblood's leave, as the beam caresses its wings
The sparrow's feathers reflect the crimson light of dawn, reminding the man of the pain he carries
It sings the tune, calling lost life from deep within
The sparrow's song represents the man's desire to be reunited with his lost child
Taking this side for to give him some time - breaks a day
Taking a different perspective on his situation provides the man with some hope, and a new day begins
Changing a light is a barter of time - seals the way
The man realizes that he must make sacrifices and changes in order to move forward and find peace
Chorus
The chorus repeats the man's plea to be reunited with his stillborn child
Contributed by Stella G. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
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0:31:27 9. Conception of the morality of custom
0:42:11 14. The signification of madness in the history of morality
0:50:03 18. The Morality of Voluntary suffering
3:07:32 109. Self Control: 6 Methods
3:11:30 6 methods of self control
3:14:32 112. Natural history of duty and right
3:19:23 113. Striving for distinction
3:24:47 114. On the knowledge of the sufferer
3:30:00 115. The so-called “Ego”
3:32:17 116. the unknown world of the subject
3:35:48 117. In prison
3:39:07 119. Experience & Invention
3:47:31 121. Cause and effect
3:48:10 122. The purposes in nature
3:48:43 123. Reason
3:53:20 129. Alleged conflict of motives.
12:19 preface
27:26 1. Subsequent judgement
27:53 2. Prejudice of the learned
28:15 3. A time for everything
29:05 4. Against the fanciful disharmony of the spheres
29:24 5. Be thankful
29:39 6. The juggler and his counterpart
30:19 7. Reconceiving our feeling of space
31.04 8. Transfiguration
31:27 9. Conception of the morality of custom
38:31 10. Counter-motion between the sense of morality and the sense of causality
39:30 11.
40:47 12. Consequence as adjuvant cause
41:13 13. Towards the new education of mankind
42:11 14. The signification of madness in the history of morality
47:41 15. the most ancient means of solace
48:27 16. first principle of civilization
49:19 17. Goodness and malignity
50:03 18. The Morality of Voluntary suffering
55:25 19. Morality and stupefaction
1:07:58 28. State of mind as argument
1:13:13 31 pride in spirit
1:17:50 34 Moral feelings and conceptions
1:26:18 40 meditations upon observances
1:30:32 42. Origin of the vita contemplativa
1:33:28 43. How many forces must be united in a thinker
1:35:52 44. Origin and meaning
1:38:53 46 doubt in doubt
1:39:11 47 Words block up our path
1:39:46 48. Know thyself is the whole of science
1:40:01 49 The new fundamental feeling
1:41:29 50. Belief in inebriation
1:44:05 51. Such as we still are
1:44:33 52. Where are the new physicians of the soul?
1:46:11 53. Abuse of the conscientious ones
1:47:04 54. Thoughts on disease
1:47:33 55. The ways
1:47:49 56. Apostate of the free spirit
1:50:44 57. Other fears, other safeties.
1:51:38 58. Christianity and the emotions
1:52:22 59. Error as a cordial
1:53:01 60. All spirit finally becomes visible
2:23:01 77 tortures of the soul
2:52:11 Book 2, 97
2:52:40 98. Alterations in morals
2:53:00 99. Wherein we are all irrational
2:53:16 100. Awaking from a dream
2:53:42 101. Open to doubt
2:54:04 102. The most ancient moral judgements
2:55:47 103. Two classes of people who deny morality
2:57:52 104. Our valuations
2:59:09 105. Pseudo-Egoism
3:00:38 106. Against definitions of moral aims
3:02:41 107. Our right to our folly
3:05:01 108. Some theses
3:07:32 109. Self Control: 6 Methods
3:11:30 6 methods of self control
3:11:53 the will to combat an impulse
3:12:39 110. That which opposes
3:13:36 111. Admirers of objectiveness
3:14:32 112. Natural history of duty and right
3:19:24 113. Striving for distinction
3:24:47 114. On the knowledge of the sufferer
3:30:00 115. The so-called “Ego”
3:32:17 116. the unknown world of the subject
3:35:48 117. In prison
3:39:07 119. Experience & Invention
3:47:31 121. Cause and effect
3:48:10 122. The purposes in nature
3:48:43 123. Reason
3:53:20 129. Alleged conflict of motives.
3:57:05 130. Aims, Will
4:02:41 131. Moral fashions
4:03:29 132. last echoes of Christianity in morals
4:08:15 133. no longer thinking of oneself
4:14:07 134. beware(pity)
4:20:03 138. Becoming more tender
Book 3
149
5:00:08 168. A model: Thucydides
5:01:54 169. Greek Genius foreign to us
5:04:22 172. Tragedy & Music
6:24:13 Book 4: 204.
6:25:05 210 Thing in itself
6:28:43 214 indulgence
6:31:15 216 Evil people and music
7:45:55 323 The Darkening of the heavens
423. In the great silence
424. For whom the truth exists
425. We gods in exile
8:39:45 426. Colorblindness of thinkers
427. The beautification of science
428. Two kinds of moralists
429. The new passion
430. This too is heroic
431. The opinions of one’s opponents
432. Investigators and experimenters
433. Seeing with new eyes
434. Making intercession
8:50:34 435. not to perish unnoticed
436. Casuistical
437. Privileges
8:53:18 438 Man and things
8:54:40 441 why the nearest things become ever more distant for us
439. Signs of happiness
440. Do not renounce
9:00:50 soul physician
9:01:37 knowledge
9:02:20 451 Who needs a Court Jester?
9:03:06 452 impatience
9:03:57 453 A moral interregnum
9:05:00 454 a digression
9:05:31 455 a primary nature
9:05:56 456 a virtue in process of becoming
9:07:18 457 final taciturnity
9:07:58 458 The great prize
9:08:22 459 magnanimity of thinkers
9:09:23 460 utilizing hours of danger
9:10:33 461 hic rodus hic salta
9:11:27 462 Slow cures
9:13:26 464 bestowers modesty
9:14:44 465 at a meeting
9:15:29 466
9:15:43 467 doubly patient
9:16:10 468 kingdom of beauty
9:17:45 469 inhumanity of the sage
9:19:18 470 many at the banquet
9:19:47 471 love of neighbor
9:20:46 472 self unjustified
9:21:40 473 house location
9:22:09 474 the only means
9:22:54 475 heavy weights
9:23:15 476 harvest of intellect
9:24:04 477 freed from skepticism
9:24:51 478 passing by
9:25:13 479 love & truthfulness
9:25:51 480 inevitable
9:29:44 483 satiated with mankind
8:56:47 446 Hierarchy
10:41:33 551 future virtues 3:11:53
@hygujiuy
Paul.
The whole question about Paul is so important.
If you go back and look at his first letter to Timothy .
You see Paul saying that he is the "Pattern" that a Christian should use as a role model.
A Christian according to Paul should not Argue about
Old "fables and endless genealogies" and he can not hope to follow the law and he can live up to the example set by Jesus.
All a Christian can do is take Paul as a role model as a ultimate slave to a comic Master .
Moses preaches the law
Jesus preaches liberation
Paul preaches surrender.
When you go to a church today or a 12 step meeting or anything that is
Like that you will get the message Surrender be a good slave like Paul says. Who are these two heretics that Paul sends to the devil in his letter to Timothy? I wonder what they preached. The church the power structure the new type of slavery that is Paul.
The Jesus that is described in Matthew Mark and Luke ( the synoptic gospels) are very different than what Paul is talking about. The gospel of John is different than the synoptic gospels and closer to Pauls way of thinking.
The problem with believers is they want to see the whole Bible as a coherent whole with one message which it is clearly not
And the problem with unbelievers us they want to see the whole thing as trash which it is not. It is too important to the mixed up psychology of the English speaking world.
Nietzsche is so important because he is a careful reader a philologist
And instead of taking the easy way out saying it is all true or saying it is all trash he uses his skill as a philologist to really read it the same way you would read Plato or Homer .
@tangerinesarebetterthanora7060
Some may say they dislike the text to speech voice because it's monotone, but I like it since it's pace is steady and you can hear every word clearly.
@longcastle4863
Thank you. So rare to find a good Nietzsche reader.
@hamptaylor
An alternative translation of 14:46: “I undertook something that not everyone may undertake: I descended into the depths; I bore into the foundations.”
@siyaindagulag.
Now I see perhaps why Jung had that dream where he and Freud were excavating that basement.
@epic6434
He must of fell into depression read the Bible and philosophy without a dictionary 😁
@rogerevans9666
Nietzsche's preface begins@12:20 and ends@27:24
1st book begins@27:25
2nd book begins@2:52:11
@tangerinesarebetterthanora7060
Thanks 👍
@piergali125
Great voice and stupendous exhibition on the general unification and or stripping of belief by the great factitious and destitute one…!!!
@vicmorrison8128
Thanks ! So spot on.
@diogynees5725
I really like what you're doing with these recordings. I'm a teen so I have a pretty menial job and your videos give me something to chew on while working. Thanks for doing this. I'm no longer tempted to claw my eyes out. I've really liked Nietzsche ever since I read Zarathustra. Its interesting to see where some of the ideas conveyed in that book started to develop. His way of using rhetoric to say so much with so little always makes me feel like such and untermensch.