Dark Moor began the recording sessions for their second album, The Hall of the Olden Dreams, in August 2000 at New Sin Studios with producer Luigi Stefanini. During these recording sessions, the band recorded their cover of "Halloween", which was included on the CD The Keepers of Jericho part I - A Tribute to Helloween (Arise Records).
Their E.P. The Fall of Melnibone was released in June 2001. This E.P was a limited edition; 1500 copies were released and only for the Spanish market.
Dark Moor began the recording of their third album, The Gates of Oblivion, in Autumn 2001 at New Sin Studios. Dark Moor signed with the major label JVC for the Asian release. The band played 18 gigs at festivals such as Rock Machina, Viña Rock and Nit De Reis. After the first part of the tour, keyboardist Roberto Peña left the band and they were forced to finish the tour with a guest musician.
In August 2003 Dark Moor recorded four new exclusive acoustic tracks along with a string quartet, to be included in Between Light and Darkness, which was released in April 2003. Due to differing points of view regarding the musical direction for the next Dark Moor album, vocalist Elisa Martin, guitarist Albert Maroto and drummer Jorge Sáez decided to leave Dark Moor to start a new band.
The two remaining members of the band decided to start a search for new members. After the auditions, they accepted vocalist Alfred Romero, guitarist Jose Garrido, and drummer Andy C.
In August 2003, the band started recording their fourth album, Dark Moor, at New Sin Studios in Italy. Following a month of recording sessions, the album was mastered by Mika Jussila at Finnvox Studios.
On 23 November 2006, the band announced the departure of their drummer on their official website, due to "incompatibility with his other musical projects." He would go on to play drums for Saratoga. His replacement, Roberto Cappa, was previously in the Spanish metal band Anima Sola.
In January 2009, their seventh album Autumnal was released.
The band made an announcement on their website, dated 4 June 2010, that their eighth album was in the works. It featured Berenice Musa as a guest vocalist. The album is titled Ancestral Romance and it was released in November 2010.
On 18 June 2013 the band released their ninth album Ars Musica, with the Japanese limited version including a bonus CD with five bonus tracks. They toured Mexico and Asia the same year, as well as few dates in Europe in 2014 to support the new album.
Dark Moor started recording their 10th studio album, Project X, on 27 July 2015 and released it in Europe on 6 November 2015 on Scarlet Records.
On 21 July 2018, Enrik Garcia, guitarist and founder of the band, announced via Facebook that their next album would be called Origins and that, after the parenthesis they did with ufology themes on Project X, they would return to their habitual themes; Origins will be about the celtic world, also adding celtic instruments on their new songs. This album has been released on 12 December 2018.
An End So Cold
Dark Moor Lyrics
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For love which disappoints the heart
So cold
As flowers she tight holds
This is her end
No one can mend
What death calls for to the cold waters
No life to spend
Only an end so cold
Nettles for harming
And orchids for charming
Poppies for doom
And violets for gloom
An end so cold
With flowers which reminds her pain
So cold
As love in days of old
The end′s coming fast
As water runs past
Flowers compose a scene so pleasing
Is up the past
Peaceful at last
Only an end so cold
Nettles for harming
And orchids for charming
Poppies for doom
And violets for gloom
Daisies for cleanness
And pansies for meanness
For death and sorrow
One forget-me-not
"Too much of water hast thou Poor Ophelia"
Nettles for harming
And orchids for charming
Poppies for doom
And violets for gloom
Daisies for cleanness
And pansies for meanness
For death and sorrow
One forget-me-not
Nettles for harming
And orchids for charming
Poppies for doom
And violets for gloom
Daisies for cleanness
And pansies for meanness
For death and sorrow
One forget-me-not
The lyrics to Dark Moor's song An End So Cold depict a tragic tale of love and loss. The first few lines describe a love that has disappointed the heart, leaving it cold and lifeless like flowers tightly held. The singer is facing death and there is no one who can mend her broken heart. The second verse refers to different flowers - nettles for harming, orchids for charming, poppies for doom, and violets for gloom. The chorus repeats the same lines, emphasizing the coldness of the ending, the hurt that the singer feels, and the peaceful ending that death eventually brings.
The song is an elegy and an ode to darkness, depicting a tragic tale of a love that didn't last. It's a melancholic song, with its mournful melody and lyrics that evoke a sense of sadness and helplessness. The singer is facing death, and all she can do is look back at her life and the flowers that remind her of the pain she has suffered. The different flowers mentioned in the song represent different emotions - orchids for charm, poppies for doom, and violets for gloom. All of them are a reminder that death is a part of life and that it brings an end to all pain and sorrow.
Line by Line Meaning
An end so cold
The end of a love affair that has left her heartbroken and feeling empty
For love which disappoints the heart
The cause of her pain and suffering is a disappointing love
So cold
The pain and sadness she feels is overwhelming
As flowers she tight holds
She clings to memories of the relationship they had, even though they caused her pain
This is her end
She has reached the point of no return in her heartache
No one can mend
There is no hope for healing or reconciliation
What death calls for to the cold waters
She sees death as the only escape from her emotional pain
No life to spend
She is consumed by her heartbreak and has lost the will to live
Nettles for harming
Nettles are a symbol of pain and harm
And orchids for charming
Orchids represent beauty and charm
Poppies for doom
Poppies symbolize death and destruction
And violets for gloom
Violets represent sadness and sorrow
With flowers which reminds her pain
The flowers she holds onto are a reminder of the pain and suffering she has endured
As love in days of old
She remembers when their love was alive and happy, before it turned cold
The end′s coming fast
She knows the end is near and is approaching quickly
As water runs past
The passing of time reminds her that the end is near
Flowers compose a scene so pleasing
Even in her pain, the beauty of the flowers brings her some comfort
Is up the past
She knows it's time to let go of the past and move on
Peaceful at last
She sees death as a way to find peace and escape her pain
Daisies for cleanness
Daisies represent purity and cleanliness
And pansies for meanness
Pansies symbolize mischief and maliciousness
For death and sorrow
These flowers are associated with death and sorrow
One forget-me-not
A reminder to never forget the pain and heartbreak she has endured
"Too much of water hast thou Poor Ophelia"
A reference to Shakespeare's Ophelia, who drowned herself in a river due to heartbreak and madness
Writer(s): Daniel Fernandez, Enrik Garcia, Francisco Jose Garcia
Contributed by Penelope F. Suggest a correction in the comments below.