In 2000, Darling Violetta released The Kill You EP, and in 2003, the album Parlour.
In 2005, the band composed an extended version of the Angel theme called "The Sanctuary Extended Remix", featured on the soundtrack of the series Live Fast - Die Never.
The style of the band is recognizable for the voice of singer Cami Elen (compared by some critics to that of PJ Harvey), the use of cello and violin, specially in their early compositions, and lyrics charged with sexual innuendos, dark metaphors and goth references.
Darling Violetta also wrote and produced a song for Activision for their game, "Vampire: the Masquerade - Redemption", titled "I Want to Kill You". The meaning of the song has been debated since its release, but most people tend to agree the song is about a ghoul missing her vampiric master. They also wrote another song for the Masquerade Universe which was in "Vampire: the Masquerade - Bloodlines" entitled "Smaller God".
Darling Violetta have their own website at http://www.darlingvioletta.com and are currently working on their Fourth Album along with a DVD.
Benediction
Darling Violetta Lyrics
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I've been walking through the desert of your love
Trying to find a place
Where I will never hunger for your love
(CHORUS)
I'll get you out of my mind
Out of my body heart & life
You'll never see me
I thought I saw you there
Desperate to hold what once was mine
I ran to you, begged & pleaded for your love
I reached for you but there was nothing there
(CHORUS)
I'll get you out of my mind
Out of my body heart & life
You'll never see me
I'll never hurt like that again
You know you know
You know what you did
You know you know
You lied & you stole my heart
You know you know
Never gonna get it again
For 68 long days
I've been walking through this desert you call love
(CHORUS)
I'll get you out of my mind
Out of my body heart & life
You'll never see me
I'll never hurt like that again
I'll never hurt like that again
In Darling Violetta’s song Benediction, the singer talks about their experience walking through the desert of someone’s love, trying to find a place where they would never hunger for it again. The singer has been walking for 68 days and is tired of hurting because of this love. The chorus is a declaration of independence from this person, as the singer vows to get them out of their mind, body, heart and life, and never hurt like that again. The second verse is an encounter between the singer and the subject of the song. The singer sees them and runs to them, desperate to hold onto what once was theirs. However, once they reach for them, there is nothing there. This encounter reinforces the singer’s determination to move on and never be hurt again.
The song takes the metaphor of a desert and walking through it to express the emotional turmoil the singer feels about this relationship. The desert represents the emptiness and dryness of the love they experienced, the prolonged period of 68 days emphasizes the length of the pain and the chorus shows the singer’s determination to let go and move on.
Line by Line Meaning
For 68 long days
I've experienced an agonizingly long time trying to reconcile with you.
I've been walking through the desert of your love
I've been struggling with a love that is harsh and unforgiving like a desert.
Trying to find a place
I've been attempting to discover a safe haven where I won't crave for your love anymore.
Where I will never hunger for your love
I'm searching for a place where my longing and need for your love will end.
I thought I saw you there
I initially believed I had found the love I'd lost.
Desperate to hold what once was mine
I was determined to hold onto the love that we'd shared in the past.
I ran to you, begged & pleaded for your love
I tried my hardest to win back your love by begging and pleading.
I reached for you but there was nothing there
Unfortunately, I couldn't find a way to revive the love between us, and it was a futile effort.
You know you know
You are completely aware of your actions and their effects on me.
You lied & you stole my heart
You betrayed my trust and snatched my heart away from me.
Never gonna get it again
You will never regain my heart or earn my trust again.
I'll never hurt like that again
I won't suffer from heartbreak as severe as that ever again.
I'll get you out of my mind
I will remove any thoughts or memories associated with you from my mind.
Out of my body heart & life
You will no longer have any influence or presence in my life, heart, or body.
You'll never see me
I will distance myself from you and we will never reunite again.
I'll never hurt like that again
I won't suffer from heartbreak as severe as that ever again.
Contributed by Lucy P. Suggest a correction in the comments below.