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.
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Snow
Dark Lunacy Lyrics
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In bowing at the moonlight grow
Embracing to my misery
Your silence is a fading sill
Seducing to my tired walk
Winter is near, its chest is open
Return again, the chirp of nameless dove?
Welcome my ladies, who’s the one will lead me?
In this magic muffled, snow of midnight
Who’s ready to love me?…until fervour drop
It’s rare in this time, this beauty full storm
Taking all my sense
Taking my statuary corps
Snow blind, running, alone in my trial.
Snow blind, forgetting all my victory
Nightmare of cold.
Nightmare forever masquerade.
Forever masquerade.
Falling, falling on my dirge
Falling, falling I’m without peace
Falling, falling on my dirge
Falling, falling I’m without peace
And turn the loom, and turn the loom
And turn the loom, it always turn…forever…
Winter is near, its chest is open
Inpatient snow, dwell in its ribs
Return again, the chirp of nameless dove?
I asked… why, your eyes stayed in me
Stayed in me, as a cast star in heaven
You looked me along and speaking whit grace:
Because I love, your darkness reflect.
Taking all my sense…take!
Before…the snow…untie.
Forever masquerade
Forever, forever up to the light
Nightmare… until the snow…untie.
The lyrics to Dark Lunacy's song "Snow" depict the harshness and beauty of winter. The singer is walking alone in the snow, and the silence around him is fading. The harshness of winter takes away his senses and makes him forget his victories. He is blinded by the snow and is in a never-ending nightmare of cold.
The lyrics also depict a sense of longing for someone to love amidst the harshness of winter. The singer welcomes the ladies in the magic muffled snow of midnight and wonders who will lead him and love him until fervour drops. This beauty-filled storm is rare in this time.
The second half of the song talks about winter's approach, and the chest of winter is open. The snow is impatient and dwells in its ribs. The singer asks why the person's eyes stayed in him, and the answer is that his darkness reflects love. The singer asks to take all his senses before the snow unties, indicating that he wants to feel everything before it's gone.
Overall, the song talks about the beauty and harshness of winter and how it affects the singer's emotions.
Line by Line Meaning
Night fall
The sun has set and darkness has fallen
In bowing at the moonlight grow
The moon is shining and everything is growing in its light
Embracing to my misery
Feeling comforted by one's own sadness
Your silence is a fading sill
The quietness has become almost imperceptible, disappearing into the background
Seducing to my tired walk
Enticing, tempting someone who is already exhausted
Winter is near, its chest is open
The season of winter is approaching and everything is laid bare, exposed
Return again, the chirp of nameless dove?
Will the sound of an anonymous bird return once more?
Welcome my ladies, who’s the one will lead me?
Greeting an unknown group of women and wondering who among them will guide the way
In this magic muffled, snow of midnight
The snow-covered landscape is enchanting in its quiet stillness
Who’s ready to love me?…until fervour drop
Asking who is willing to love unconditionally until all passion is exhausted
It’s rare in this time, this beauty full storm
This kind of beautiful snowfall is not common
Taking all my sense
Completely overwhelming and consuming emotional and physical faculties
Taking my statuary corps
Freezing and stiffening the body like a statue
Snow blind, running, alone in my trial.
Blinded by the falling snow, running and facing a challenge alone
Snow blind, forgetting all my victory
Unable to see due to snowfall, forgetting past accomplishments
Nightmare of cold.
The frigid temperature is a terrible dreamlike experience
Nightmare forever masquerade.
This terrible experience goes on forever disguised as something else
Forever masquerade.
This negative experience continues without end
Falling, falling on my dirge
Continuously dropping into one's sorrow
Falling, falling I’m without peace
Falling into a state of unrest and disquiet
And turn the loom, and turn the loom
Cycling through the same pattern again and again
It always turn…forever…
This cycle will go on indefinitely
Winter is near, its chest is open
The coming of winter is imminent and everything is laid bare, exposed
Inpatient snow, dwell in its ribs
The snow is restless and taking hold of the landscape
I asked… why, your eyes stayed in me
Wondering why someone is so intently looking at them
Stayed in me, as a cast star in heaven
Looking at them with the same level of admiration as a star in the sky
You looked me along and speaking whit grace:
They looked directly at you and spoke with elegance
Because I love, your darkness reflect.
I love you because you reflect my own darkness
Taking all my sense…take!
Completely overwhelming and consuming all senses to the point of taking them away entirely
Before…the snow…untie.
Feeling this overwhelming state before being released from it by the melting snow
Forever masquerade
This negative experience goes on forever
Forever, forever up to the light
This cycle of difficulty continues until there is an escape or solution
Nightmare… until the snow…untie.
Feeling trapped in this nightly nightmare until the snow melts and releases them from this cycle
Contributed by Julia Y. Suggest a correction in the comments below.