Darker Half come from Sydney Australia. The band is based around the dual guitars of Vo Simpson and Brad Dickson. The guitar harmonies of Vo and Brad intertwine searing lead breaks with Vo's screaming power vocals and brutal doom growl across the solid yet adventurous bass and drums of Simon Hamilton and Dom Simpson.
The band has existed since 2005 playing shows throughout Sydney and regularly visiting major cities on the east coast playing with many of Australias most renowned metal acts including Mortal Sin, Vanishing Point, Lord, Alarum, Black Majesty, Eyefear, Voyager and many more.
In early 2009 the band released their debut album 'Duality' followed by an Australian East Coast headline tour in March to promote the CD. Since the album's release the band have received a solid amount of radio play and multiple showings of their debut film clip 'Take The Plunge' on RAGE, ABC TV.
In 2009 Darker Half toured the east coast of Australia with Iron Maiden's original vocalist Paul Di'anno and did a full national tour supporting progressive metal legends Queensryche.
Current lineup: Vo Simpson (lead vocals, lead guitar), Brad Dickson (guitar), Simon Hamilton (bass), Dom Simpson (drums).
Helpless
Darker Half Lyrics
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Staring up imploring to me
I feel their anger
As they pull me back down to my knees
I want to save you
But you won't even let me try
I feel your apathy
But why the fuck won't you let me try
[chorus]
No one to hold you
Nobody there to stop the fight
You're wasting away before my eyes
And there's nothing I can do
I feel the frustration
I get close and you move further away
I talk and you hear me
But you don't hear a word that I say
I want to keep going
But I'm so close to giving up
Transformed by your weakness
Into something that I'm not
Standing at the edge
Right there on the brink
So close to falling down
Down into the drink
Open up my eyes
Smoke clouds what I'll see
Is there something down there?
Is that something me?
See my fear
Drawing near
Trying every day
Trying to break loose
Things just stay the same
Closer to the noose
Always crawling back
Habits hard to break
So lost can't find my track
Bright eyes fade away
See my fear
Drawing near
In the lyrics of Darker Half's song Helpless, the artist is expressing their frustration and helplessness at being unable to save someone they care about. The song starts with the artist seeing the faces of people who are looking up to them for help. They feel the anger of these people as they are pulled down to their knees. Despite wanting to help, the artist feels the apathy of the person that they are trying to rescue, who doesn't even let them try. The chorus highlights the fact that there is no one to hold you, and nobody is there to stop the fight. The person that they are trying to save is wasting away before their eyes, and there is nothing that they can do.
The song then moves on to the artist expressing their frustration at getting close to the person that they are trying to save, but that person moving further away from them. They feel like they are talking to a wall, as the person hears them, but doesn’t hear a word that they say. Despite wanting to keep going, the artist feels like giving up.
In the second half of the song, the artist is standing at the edge, almost falling down into despair. They open up their eyes and look around, but all they see is smoke. They feel lost and unable to find their track, and their habits become hard to break. The artist then expresses their fear, which is drawing near.
Overall, the lyrics of the song Helpless are about the helplessness one feels when they are unable to rescue someone they care about. It highlights the frustration of trying but not succeeding, and how it can put someone through fear and existential pain.
Line by Line Meaning
I see the faces
I observe the expression of people's face
Staring up imploring to me
The faces are looking at me with a deep desire for something
I feel their anger
I sense a feeling of rage within them
As they pull me back down to my knees
Their anger is causing me to feel defeated and submit to them
I want to save you
I have the desire to rescue you from your problems
But you won't even let me try
You refuse to accept my help and make it impossible for me to attempt it
I feel your apathy
I recognize your lack of interest or concern towards your problems
But why the fuck won't you let me try
I express my frustration towards your refusal to let me help you
No one to hold you
There is nobody to support you through your struggles
Nobody there to stop the fight
There is no one available to prevent your downfall
You're wasting away before my eyes
You are deteriorating and falling apart while I watch
And there's nothing I can do
I am powerless to help you despite my desire to do so
I feel the frustration
I sense a feeling of disappointment and annoyance
I get close and you move further away
Every time I attempt to get closer to you, you distance yourself more
I talk and you hear me
When I speak, you are capable of listening
But you don't hear a word that I say
You fail to comprehend the significance of my statement or advice
I want to keep going
I desire to continue assisting you
But I'm so close to giving up
The resistance and lack of progress are exhausting me, and I am close to quitting
Transformed by your weakness
Your vulnerability has changed my behavior and made me different
Into something that I'm not
Your vulnerability has changed me into a person that I am not
Standing at the edge
I am on the verge of something dangerous
Right there on the brink
I am so close to the edge
So close to falling down
I am about to lose control and collapse
Down into the drink
I am about to fall into a negative habit or pattern of behavior
Open up my eyes
I try to look at things positively and from a different perspective
Smoke clouds what I'll see
A negative influence or habit is obstructing my vision and hindering my ability to see things clearly
Is there something down there?
I wonder if there is any solution to my problem or any reason to hope
Is that something me?
I self-reflect and question if I am the reason for my problem or part of the solution
Trying every day
I attempt to improve my situation consistently
Trying to break loose
I am struggling to free myself from a negative habit or pattern of behavior
Things just stay the same
Despite my efforts, nothing seems to change or improve
Closer to the noose
I am getting closer to self-destruction or suicide
Always crawling back
I am continuously returning to an undesirable situation or habit
Habits hard to break
Negative habits are challenging to overcome and change
So lost can't find my track
I am uncertain and have difficulty finding the right direction or solution
Bright eyes fade away
The positivity and hopefulness in me are diminishing
See my fear
I recognize my own anxiety and distress
Drawing near
My fear is becoming more intense and close to overpowering me
Contributed by Jeremiah H. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Jesse Clarke
Finally an awesome Australian band, i know ill be buying your albums awesome sound.
LachoDroogie
I still remember listening to this on the original EP. Bought it at the House of Steel gig in 2006. Fuckin' good night that night, the beer flowed and the metal raged!!!
electricdonkey
Kickass! Loves it!! :)
Alex Ay
Has a real metalica kind of sound to it. Sounds great.
LachoDroogie
Was probably my favourtie track on the EP.
Darker Half
This clip was shot in between band members. Unfortunately, some things got in the way during the editing process and so it has only been released over the past week. Next film clip will feature the complete line-up
TBoneDM
Good job dudes
Joshua Munn
BADASS!
Terry Baitcaster
fucking awsome guys. everything !
Chris Hills
@BerserkAndDamo what do you mean finally??? Be'lakor, Dungeon, Lord, Katabasis, Ne Obliviscaris, The Seer, Mortification, Portal, Psycroptic, Mephistopheles, Astral Winter, Ouroboros, Destroyer 666 All amazing aussie bands from many different genres