About one year later, the demo-cd "Terceiro Pecado" (Third Sin = Lust) was released. It was responsible for spreading the band's name throughout the Portuguese metal scene. The band started to be invited to some more notorious stages, such as Paradise Garage, Incrível Almadense, Armazéns Abel Pereira da Fonseca (Feira Mix), Marquês Rock Club or Ritz Club.
Eventually, Divine Lust started to see their efforts recognized by the Press, calling them a group "owning a very unique sonority in our country (a crossing between Gothic Doom and traditional Heavy Metal)" (in "Blitz" newspaper). "Loud!" magazine considered that "a possible definition for the sound they make could be My Dying Bride playing Heavy Metal".
Encouraged by the good reactions amongst the critics and the public, believers of what they had in hands, the Lisbon, Portugal based group headed into their first full-length album. Before that, a new bass player (Jorge Fonte) joined Filipe and João (who also recorded the keyboard parts), completing the trio responsible for the recordings.
2001 was a studio-working year. Even so, Divine Lust had the honor to play as support act for Anathema concerts in Portugal (Paradise Garage - Lisbon and Hard Club - Porto). A few months later, it was time to share stage with My Dying Bride, in the sold-out Lisbon show.
2002 is marked as the year of the long-awaited debut "Divine Lust", a 10-track melancholic melodic metal album, self-released by the band. And so a new chapter began…
In 2004 a promo CD called "Harvest 2004" has been released and keyboarder António Capote made a quartet out of the trio.
A video-clip from the track “Morrigan” (also included on the CD) was air-played in several TV channels and the band appeared as guest on TV Shows at SIC Radical and NTV. The feed-back on the album was quite encouraging worldwide.
In 2006 Divine Lust focused their efforts on writing new material. Even though, the band was invited to perform a mini Iberian tour with To/Die/For (Finland) and Beseech (Sweden), on June 2006. While Jorge Fonte left the band, Ricardo Pinhal on guitars joined Divine Lust.
The second album "The Bitterest Flavours", containing 11 tracks, has been released in 2008. For the recordings producer/mixer Dikk played the bass.
Their website is www.divinelust.com.
Alone in the Dark
Divine Lust Lyrics
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My heart's full of empty words
Wounded by you, I cry
The remains washed away
True love never dies
So I sit and pray
For your return, love
Bleeding heart cried for you
Remembering how happy we were
But only dreams survive
And our love was reality
Livin' in a river of death
Soul closed to the world
Feeling burned inside
No hope to live on
Alone in the dark
Darkest skies above me
Pain comes in silent screams
Now I know, my love
The guilt is in me
Drowning in the blood
Of some strange creatures
I've just murdered
My only wished future
The lyrics of Divine Lust's "Alone in the Dark" tells a sorrowful story of heartbreak and regret, where the singer is left to deal with the aftermath of a failed relationship. He compares his heart to a sky full of clouds, full of empty words that once were promises of their love. He is left wounded and crying as the remains of their love are washed away. The song is full of sorrow and pain, as he sits and prays for his love to return. He is consumed by the guilt of his actions and the realization that their love was once a reality but is now only a memory. The singer is living in a river of death, with a closed soul and no hope to live on. He is alone in the dark and his only wish for the future is to be reunited with his love.
The song's lyrics explore the complexities of heartbreak, regret, and loneliness, which are emotions that anyone who has experienced the loss of love can relate to. The use of metaphors such as the sky full of clouds and the river of death provide vivid imagery that creates a desolate atmosphere. The haunting melody adds to the song's melancholic mood, perfectly capturing the sadness and regret that the lyrics express.
Line by Line Meaning
Like a sky full of clouds
My mind is filled with confusion and uncertainty, much like the way clouds clutter the sky.
My heart's full of empty words
My emotions are overwhelming me, but I cannot seem to express them properly.
Wounded by you, I cry
You have hurt me deeply, and I am shedding tears as a result.
The remains washed away
I am trying to forget the pain you have caused me, and I hope that time will help to erase the memory.
True love never dies
My love for you is eternal, and will never fade away.
So I sit and pray
I am constantly praying for your return, hoping that you will come back to me.
For your return, love
I am eagerly waiting for you to come back to me, as I cannot live without your presence in my life.
From ashes to dust
Our love, which once burned so brightly, has now turned to dust, leaving me with nothing but memories of what we once had.
Bleeding heart cried for you
My heart is broken because of you, and I cannot stop crying because of the pain.
Remembering how happy we were
I often think back to the times when we were happy together, and it brings both joy and sadness to my heart.
But only dreams survive
While our love may have died, the memories of it still live on in my dreams.
And our love was reality
Even though our love may have ended, it was very real to me and will always hold a special place in my heart.
Livin' in a river of death
I feel as though I am drowning in my own despair, and that my life is a river of death that I cannot escape from.
Soul closed to the world
I have become emotionally closed off to the world, and am unable to open myself up to new experiences.
Feeling burned inside
My heart feels as though it is on fire, and the pain is overwhelming.
No hope to live on
I feel as though I have lost all hope, and that there is nothing left in life for me to hold onto.
Alone in the dark
I am overwhelmed with feelings of loneliness and despair, and feel as though I am lost in the darkness.
Darkest skies above me
The world around me feels bleak and hopeless, and the sky seems to reflect those feelings.
Pain comes in silent screams
I am in so much pain that I cannot even voice it, and it feels as though I am screaming silently.
Now I know, my love
I have come to the realization that my love for you was not enough, and that we were not meant to be together.
The guilt is in me
I feel guilty for the way our relationship ended, and I cannot help but blame myself for its failure.
Drowning in the blood
I feel as though I am drowning in the consequences of my actions, and that the blood represents the death of our relationship.
Of some strange creatures
I feel as though I am surrounded by something foreign and unknown, much like I am experiencing emotions that I have never felt before.
I've just murdered
I feel as though I am guilty of killing our relationship, and that I am responsible for its death.
My only wished future
I had hoped that our relationship would last forever, and that we could grow old together – but that future is now gone.
Contributed by Joseph D. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
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