Two drum machine demos and no gigs later a bass playing youngster by the name of Jesper Rydberg and a dazzling hunk of a drummer, Andreas Båge, was recruited to make the band sound more like... a band. Two demos, a few gigs and a talent show later DOO earned their first record deal and recorded the already classic album "A Fervent Prayer". Shortly after the release of the album, in 1994, the band split up due to "difference of opinions". Victor then reformed Dawn of Oblivion and recruited American guitarist Jimmy Lee Lou, bassplayer Jonas Nilsson and again, the dazzling hunk of a drummer, Andreas. Two demos, some gigs and a another record deal later, DOO again parked their buts in the studio, this time to record the 1997 "Yorick" album. After some gig´n and touring , a few child births, divorces and what not , DOO felt it was time to start recording again, so in late 1998, in preparation for their third full length album, they began recordings of the four track EP "Haunted". Shortly before the release of Haunted, guitarist Jimmy informed his fellow band members that he intends to leave the band, Jim wanted to spend more time with his family and other music projects.
DOO hold some auditions to recruit a new guitar player, and after only a month, almost out of the blue, a very potent stallion of a man , Stefan Rosqvist, shows up for rehearsal. Stefan joins the band and the line up is again complete. After much rehearsal DOO embarks on a short tour of Sweden to grind the rock´n roll lifestyle into the brains and bones of the members, all this in preparation for the long and painful process of writing and recording Dawn of Oblivions third full length masterpiece "Mepisto´s Appealing". Recordings started in January 2000 and ended in March 2001.
Stay tuned, more is to come......
http://www.dawnofoblivion.com/1024/
Illusions
Dawn of Oblivion Lyrics
Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴ Line by Line Meaning ↴
The brothers and sisters of my life
They're black, so dark and white, my light
They're playing on the razor's edge
So guide me to the paradise
This compulsion makes me feel like hell
Makes me feel like hell
It's a long, long time to suffer, my love
I feel, I think and I have feelings
I can also cry
You see, I can
Or is this just illusions for me, for you
Or for them...
I listen to the radio
But I can just read the papers
It's the same so I say
Fighting for peace
Is like fucking for virginity
Like fucking for virginity!
Why do they have to steal our love
Why do they have to steal our lives
Why do they have to steal our friends
It's for nothing like all the rest
After a while what have I got
Nothing they just kicked me out
After a while what have we got
Nothing they just kicked us, kicked us out
The lyrics of Dawn of Oblivion's song "Illusions" have a haunting quality to them. The song speaks of the singer's friends, who are his light in the darkness. However, there is a tension present as they are playing on the razor's edge, indicating that they are living dangerously. The singer asks his friends to guide him to paradise, which could be interpreted as a metaphor for a place of safety and peace. However, the singer also admits that this compulsion to be with his friends is making him feel like hell. It seems like the singer is caught between a desire for safety and a reckless lifestyle that is ultimately self-destructive.
The lyrics then move to a reflection on life being long and full of suffering. The singer has feelings and can cry, but wonders whether this is all just an illusion. The second verse takes on a more political tone, with the singer listening to the radio and reading the papers. The world is full of war, and the singer is cynical about those who claim to be fighting for peace. The line "fighting for peace is like fucking for virginity" is particularly powerful as it highlights the absurdity of war and the futility of trying to create peace through violence. The final lines of the song suggest that the singer and his friends have been kicked out and left with nothing.
Overall, "Illusions" is a powerful song that speaks to the human desire for safety and connection but also highlights the dangers of living recklessly and the futility of war.
Line by Line Meaning
I hail them again "my friends"
I welcome my closest companions
The brothers and sisters of my life
Those closest to me, similar to siblings
They're black, so dark and white, my light
They exist in the darkness, yet bring light into my life
They're playing on the razor's edge
They engage in dangerous activities
So guide me to the paradise
Direct me to a place of joy
This compulsion makes me feel like hell
My obsession brings me pain and suffering
Makes me feel like hell
Causes emotional distress
It's a long, long way to live that life
Living in such a way is a great distance to endure
It's a long, long time to suffer, my love
Prolonged agony, my love
I feel, I think and I have feelings
I have emotional depth and complexity
I can also cry
My emotions can manifest as tears
You see, I can
I have the capacity to experience emotions fully
Or is this just illusions for me, for you
Perhaps these feelings are not real, only perceived
Or for them...
Or perhaps not even perceived by them
I listen to the radio
I consume media
But I can just read the papers
But can only access certain types of information
It's the same so I say
Both are equally limited in their perspective
Fighting for peace
Attempting to use violence to achieve peace
Is like fucking for virginity
Is a futile and contradictory endeavor
Why do they have to steal our love
Why must others take what we hold dear?
Why do they have to steal our lives
Why steal our opportunity to live fully?
Why do they have to steal our friends
Why take away those closest to us?
It's for nothing like all the rest
It provides no benefit, like so many other atrocities
After a while what have I got
Over time, what do I have left?
Nothing they just kicked me out
Nothing, only rejection and abandonment
After a while what have we got
Over time, what do we have left?
Nothing they just kicked us, kicked us out
Only pain and isolation remains
Contributed by Amelia E. Suggest a correction in the comments below.