In 2010 the band had a radical change in the line-up, with only Mike staying from the previous one.
The lineup is as follows:
Mike Lunacy - Vocals
Daniele Galassi - Lead and Rythm guitar
Jacopo Rossi - Bass
Alessandro Vagnoni - Drums
The band was founded in 1997 by singer Mike Lunacy and guitarist Enomys. It was not until 1999, with the addition of drummer Baijkal and bassist Harpad, that the band became complete and released their first official album, Devoid, the following year. While earlier releases were on Metal Blade, the band is currently associated with the label Self Distribuzione. In 2001 bassist Harpad left and was replaced by Imer. In 2003 the band released their second official album, Forget Me Not. In June 2006 Baijkal and Imer left the band for personal reasons, but not before the release of The Diarist. Mary Ann and Mathias entered the band in August 2006; in the Autumn of 2007, Baijkal and Imer returned and Mathias left the band, and Mary Ann went from playing bass to second guitar. In 2009, Enomys left the band due to personal reasons. Simon joined the band officially soon after at the guitar to replace him.
In 2010 the band had a radical change in the line-up, with Mike staying as the only original member from Dark Lunacy.
With this renewed line-up the band recorded in 2012 a live DVD in Mexico City and in the same year it undertook a successful tour in Russia. After the release of the DVD, the band suffered once again the changing of other musicians. Marchini and Cinquegrana left and the band becomes a quartet again, with the addition of Jacopo Rossi on bass. With this personnel Dark Lunacy gave life to the fifth full-length album titled The Day Of Victory, a record that is linked thematically to the events of the Russian Second World War.
http://www.darklunacy.com - Official website
Mood
Dark Lunacy Lyrics
Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴ Line by Line Meaning ↴
Winter’s blow it’s frozen grace
A crying violin
Strings are trembling, raining chant.
Play for this melancholy
Play for all that can not be
Just a moment for return
Notes from a sorrow, lead me high
Screaming all that I can not see
Angel’s bent to me
Spring of ancient, mortal roses
Chained memory
Hollow into ruined gardens
Play my bleeding violin
Play for take me to the quiet
Just a moment for return
Make me die do it caressing me
Deceive my depriving
Cast dreaminess prevail
Music is falling on my hart
My bramble wait forgotten rain.
Deceive and kiss my hand
Deceive and lull my dirge
The trees of childhood slowly rise
The branch of life embrace the storm.
Bleeding stroke, lull my dirge.
How many words are burned?
Along the our tales
Rewind your loom and turn to other page
Strings, are tear the faces of cloud
Horizon fall inside the hills.
My notes the ages along my jail
Another face, another mask…
The mask of opera.
Deceive my depriving
Cast dreaminess prevail
Music is falling on my hart
My bramble wait forgotten rain.
Deceive and kiss my hand
Deceive and lull my dirge
Until the season claim it’s rage
Begins the swallow coming back
Slaughter mind, rebel you to life
And take this note…for me... for God…
Nothing, nothing, around my shout
Please row me…another mask
Nothing, nothing, around my shout
Please row me…another face.
The lyrics to Dark Lunacy's song "Mood" speak to the power of music to take the listener to another time and place. The lyrics are filled with imagery of cold winters, crying violins, and hollow gardens. The singer asks the violin to play for his melancholy, to allow him to return to a time that has passed. He asks the violin to lead him high, to scream for him all that he cannot see. The lyrics are filled with a sense of longing for something that can never be regained.
The singer asks the angel of spring to bring him mortal roses and to chain his memories. He longs to be taken to a place of quiet and of return. The singer is asking to be deceived, to have his dreaminess prevail as the music falls on his heart. The lyrics are filled with a sense of desperation, of wanting to escape from the present and to return to a time that has passed. The theme throughout the song is the power of music to transport the listener.
Line by Line Meaning
Needless renewal
There is no need for a renewal or a fresh start
Winter's blow it's frozen grace
Winter is harsh and unforgiving, with its cold winds and frozen beauty
A crying violin
The sound of the violin is emotional and mournful
Strings are trembling, raining chant
The strings on the violin are shaking and releasing a sorrowful melody
Play for this melancholy
Continue playing the violin to accompany the feeling of sadness
Play for all that can not be
Play for all the things that are unattainable
Just a moment for return
Just a brief pause to reflect on the past
Make me die, just for another time
Let me relive a past moment before death comes
Notes from a sorrow, lead me high
The sound of the violin takes me to a higher emotional state
Screaming all that I can not see
Expressing the emotions that cannot be seen with the naked eye in a vocal manner
Angel's bent to me
Angels are offering their help to bring me peace and comfort
Spring of ancient, mortal roses
A garden of roses that are destined to die and wither away
Chained memory
The memory is trapped and cannot be forgotten
Hollow into ruined gardens
The garden that was once full of life and beauty is now empty and destroyed
Play my bleeding violin
Play the violin with deep emotional intensity
Play for take me to the quiet
Play to bring me to a state of calmness and inner peace
Deceive my depriving
Mislead the feeling of being deprived of something
Cast dreaminess prevail
Create a dreamlike atmosphere to prevail over reality
Music is falling on my hart
The music is touching my heart and soul
My bramble wait forgotten rain
My troubled mind is waiting for the release of tears
Deceive and kiss my hand
Give false hope and comfort to soothe the pain
Deceive and lull my dirge
Deceive and comfort me in a time of mourning
The trees of childhood slowly rise
The memory of childhood is slowly emerging
The branch of life embrace the storm
Life is enduring the storms and hardships that it faces
Bleeding stroke, lull my dirge
The sound of the violin, expressing the pain and mourning, is soothing and comforting
How many words are burned?
How many words were spoken and forgotten?
Along the our tales
Throughout our individual stories
Rewind your loom and turn to other page
Go back to the beginning and start anew
Strings are tear the faces of cloud
The strings of the violin are so emotional even the sky cries
Horizon fall inside the hills
The horizon appears to merge with the hills
My notes the ages along my jail
My music is a reflection of my past and present experiences
Another face, another mask...
A different persona or identity that was put on display
The mask of opera
The façade of the theatrical performance
Until the season claim it’s rage
Until the seasonal change calms down its anger
Begins the swallow coming back
The bird is returning from its migration, signaling the beginning of a new season
Slaughter mind, rebel you to life
Destroy the troubling thoughts and become rebellious to find new life
And take this note...for me...for God...
And dedicate this piece of music to myself and to a higher power
Nothing, nothing, around my shout
No one is there to hear my cries for help or understand my emotions
Please row me...another mask
Help me find a new persona to adopt
Please row me...another face.
Help me find a new identity to take on
Contributed by John S. Suggest a correction in the comments below.