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"Coming out of Udine, Italy, Despite Exile is seen as one of the most promising emerging acts in the Italian prog/deathcore scene: they’re delivering a really interesting mix of ferocious deathmetal sections combined with jumpy breakdowns and powerful guitar melodies.

In 2010 they released their critically-acclaimed debut EP "Scarlet Reverie", welcomed with a bunch of extremely good reviews on several webzines and sites around the net. This gave the band the opportunity to start touring Italy and sharing the stage with local and international bands such as Heart In Hand, It Prevails, Hopes Die Last, Ready Set Fall, and many more.

During 2011 the band continued the intense live activity playing several shows around Italy and France and recorded a brand new EP coming on March 2012, introduced by the online premiere of a new track called “Oscillate” on got-djent.com and the release of a music video for “Perfection Neutralized” out via Blanktv on March, 19.

Now Despite Exile are going to promote the new EP around Italy and Europe as much as possible, while finishing the writing process of their first full length. Fans of Veil Of Maya, Elitist, All Shall Perish and Whitechapel will definitely fall in love with the mix of catchy melodies and relentless fury delivered by this band."

Aftermath
Despite Exile Lyrics

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Like a poison you filled my veins
You hold my heart with cold hands
Absorbing everything i gave you like a blackhole
I won't close my eyes

We headed no warnings, we hold no truths.

We have lost all hope of direction,

And any chance of redemption.
New emotions creeping beneath the skin.

I'll burn every bridge i ever built,
And i'll crush everything i ever felt
Just to bring you back to me.

There's no turning back.

Time is the only judge left.
Waiting for tomorrow.
A new light will show the way.
May the stars and the moon fix us.

We are knee deep and sinking,
Right where we used to stand.
Are we already giving up trying?
Just take my hand and walk away with me.

We headed no warnings, we hold no truths

I'll burn every bridge i ever built,
And i'll crush everything i ever felt
Just to bring you back to me.

There's no turning back.

Overall Meaning

The song "Aftermath" by Despite Exile seems to be about a toxic relationship that has ended, but the singer is still consumed by it and unable to fully let go. The opening lines of "Like a poison you filled my veins / You hold my heart with cold hands" suggest that the relationship was harmful and draining, but the singer still feels drawn to it ("Just to bring you back to me").

The chorus, with its repetition of "I'll burn every bridge i ever built / And i'll crush everything i ever felt / Just to bring you back to me / There's no turning back," further emphasizes the singer's desperation to cling to the past and the resulting self-destructive behavior. They mention having lost all hope, feeling directionless, and being consumed by new emotions that they can't escape.

Ultimately, the song seems to be a plea for closure and a release from the pain of the past. The final lines of "Just take my hand and walk away with me / We headed no warnings, we hold no truths" suggest that the singer is willing to move on and start anew, but they can't do it alone. Despite the darker themes of the lyrics, the song ends on a note of hope - "A new light will show the way / May the stars and the moon fix us" - indicating that there is still a chance for healing and growth.

Line by Line Meaning

Like a poison you filled my veins
You entered my life and corrupted it.

You hold my heart with cold hands
You have my heart but treat it with indifference.

Absorbing everything i gave you like a blackhole
You took everything I had to offer and gave nothing in return.

I won't close my eyes
I refuse to ignore the truth about our relationship.

We headed no warnings, we hold no truths.
We had no idea what we were getting into and were not honest with ourselves.

We have lost all hope of direction,
We are lost and directionless.

And any chance of redemption.
There is no hope of fixing our situation.

New emotions creeping beneath the skin.
Unfamiliar or repressed emotions are emerging.

I'll burn every bridge i ever built,
I am willing to sever all ties with my past.

And i'll crush everything i ever felt
I will obliterate all past emotions I had for you.

Just to bring you back to me.
I am desperate to have you back in my life.