1.- Country: Norway
Formed in:… Read Full Bio ↴They found two with the same name:
1.- Country: Norway
Formed in: 1997
Location: Tau
Website: http://www.elusive.no/
Members:
Jan Kenneth Barkved (R.I.P.)
Kristian Gundersen
Tommy Olsson
Morten Veland
Jon Eirik Steinstø
2.- Elusive
(Electronic, Beat, Lo-fi beat)
Los Angeles, California
Discography:
Self Love,
Consonance,
Dissonance,
Fusion Swing,
Headspace,
Textures,
Harmony In Free Form - EP,
Blue Blanc.
https://elusive.bandcamp.com/album/harmony-in-free-form-ep
Biography
ELUSIVE (Norway) marked 2001 with their outstanding debut, Destination Zero, an album that impressed fans and the music press alike from the very beginning. Contrary to what the album title suggested, mastermind Tommy Olsson and charismatic frontman Jan K. Barkved had a very definite idea of where they wanted to go; their sights were set on the rock zenith. Positive reviews all around, destination Zero was celebrated as "the best debut album since '86", and oustanding shows in their Norewegian homeland and at assorted festivals (M'era Luna 2002, Geel 2003 – Headliner, The Invitation 2004 – Co- Headliner) established ELUSIVE, strengthened by the addition of guitarist Kristian Gundersen to the line-up, as a force to be reckoned with on the international rock scene. Expectations were high with the release of the 2005 follow-up, The Great Silence, and it picked up seamlessly where the debut left off, taking the band one step higher.
In 2007, Destination Zero marks the next milestone in ELUSIVE's history – as the first track of their third album Locked Doors, Drinks And Funerals – Songs From The Desert. "It was meant to be the opening track of the same album, but it would have destroyed the balance" explains Olsson, the creative force behind the songwriting, mixing and production of the album. Developed and recorded between November and January in the band's Black Riders Studios, with the final mastering done by Inge Engelsvold at Dreamlab Studios, the songs on Locked Doors, Drinks And Funerals weren't created specifically for the album at the outset. "Some of the songs were written while we recorded, and others I've been writing on for years," Tommy reveals. "We've got a closet full of tapes and CDs, which are demos or more like sketches we record whenever we get inspired, but we never finish a song before the song gives us a sense or purpose to finish it. There's no timeline for good songs in the ELUSIVE universe so it doesn't matter if the idea was done last week or if it's 15 years old – as long as it's good."
There is a timelessness that defines ELUSIVE's individualism. The band works outside and independent of fashion and musical trends, concentrating instead on the essence of their art; an unlimited passion for writing songs.
Not only does ELUSIVE bridge the gap between tradition and modern edge, between fresh arrangements and polished melodies with ease, they remind people that there's more to Gothic Rock than contrived bombast and depression for the sake of image. ELUSIVE is about powerful guitar rock with a unique melancholic twist. Each track on Locked Doors, Drinks And Funerals has its own fascinating aura. So Destination Zero transports the legant and also frightening coolness of the modern industrial age while Into Your Arms seems to indulge in the endless warmth of the prarie "there wasn't a specific vision this time as opposed to our two previous albums. We just started recording and didn't think about where it was going," says Olsson. "Some of the songs point back to The Great Silence, others point to Destination Zero. And some of them are possibly pointing towards our next album, who knows? It's an evolving thing. But it still sounds distinctively ELUSIVE."
With Locked Doors, Drinks And Funerals, ELUSIVE in 2007 are focusing on their strengths: sophisticated lyrics backed by captivating melodies, heavy riffs and atmospheric keyboards, a path that has put them even higher on the peak of rock's Olympus.
Coming Home
Elusive Lyrics
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Another drink is sinking tonight.
Her name was sorrow, gave me these chains.
Through a closing door she calls my name.
I've seen their prayers
On angel wings,
So lost somewhere,
Here comes the train,
The poisoned hearts
And the haunting ghost.
Here comes the train
And I'm coming home.
I'm on the train
To hear the last song.
Here comes the train,
I'm coming, I'm coming home.
Ereasing pictures down at the bar.
Don't know where iIt's a lonely town.
Outside the window there's always the rain,
And through the door comes the pain.
I've seen their prayers
On angel wings,
So lost somewhere,
So cold.
Here comes the train,
The poisoned hearts
And the haunting ghost.
Here comes the train
And I'm coming home.
I'm on the train
To hear the last song.
Here comes the train,
I'm coming, I'm coming home.
Higher and higher, we aim for the stars.
The night holds no promise for you.
Higher and higher she'll take me tonight
Through fires and dust and her eyes.
I've seen their prayers
On angel wings,
So lost somewhere,
So cold.
Here comes the train,
The poisoned hearts
And the haunting ghost.
Here comes the train
And I'm coming home.
I'm on the train
To hear the last song.
Here comes the train,
I'm coming home.
(Here comes the train)
Here comes the train
Through all the rights
And all the wrongs.
Here comes the train
And I'mcoming home.
(Here comes the train)
I'm on the train
To hear the last song.
Here comes the train,
I'm coming, I'm coming home.
The lyrics of Elusive's song, "Coming Home," depict a sense of sadness and loneliness felt by the singer. The opening verse talks about sinking to the defeat of alcohol and reminiscing the memory of a girl whose name was Sorrow. The girl had entrapped him in chains and his life has become directionless facing an apparent end of the line. Yet in this darkness, he hears the voice of the girl through the closing door calling out his name.
The second verse reflects the singer's feelings of despair and abandonment, highlighting that he has seen prayers on angel wings but feels lost, cold, and lonely. The chorus of the song brings a sense of hope as the train comes, which symbolizes the start of a new phase. The train comes with its share of haunting ghosts and poisoned hearts, but despite that, the singer is eager to come home. Elusive mentions the last song, which is perhaps the singer's last ray of hope in the bleakness of his world.
The third verse refers to "higher and higher, we aim for the stars," which hints at the idea of having high aspirations. However, the singer didn't find any promise in the night, which could be due to being trapped in his dark zone. The girl whom he once loved before comes back in his life, leading him through fires and dust, thus again urging him to come home.
Line by Line Meaning
Have I come to the end of the line?
Am I at the end of my journey?
Another drink is sinking tonight.
I'm drowning my sorrows in alcohol again.
Her name was sorrow, gave me these chains.
The pain I feel is all-consuming and burdensome.
Through a closing door she calls my name.
I hear her voice in my mind, even as she leaves me behind.
I've seen their prayers
On angel wings,
So lost somewhere,
So cold.
I can see the desperation and despair in the prayers of others, but I feel just as lost and cold.
Here comes the train,
The poisoned hearts
And the haunting ghost.
The train represents the bleakness of life and the people and memories that haunt me.
Here comes the train
And I'm coming home.
I'm on the train
To hear the last song.
I'm returning to a place of familiarity, where I hope to find some comfort or closure.
Erasing pictures down at the bar.
Don't know where iIt's a lonely town.
Outside the window there's always the rain,
And through the door comes the pain.
I'm trying to forget the memories and emotions that plague me, but I'm stuck in a place of isolation where the rain and pain seem unending.
Higher and higher, we aim for the stars.
The night holds no promise for you.
Higher and higher she'll take me tonight
Through fires and dust and her eyes.
I'm striving for something greater and hope to find it in the arms of another, even though the darkness of the night offers no assurance. I'll follow her to the ends of the earth, no matter how difficult.
(Here comes the train)
Here comes the train
Through all the rights
And all the wrongs.
The train is a metaphor for fate, which will take me through all the joys and sorrows of life, regardless of what I've done or who I am.
Here comes the train
And I'mcoming home.
(Here comes the train)
I'm on the train
To hear the last song.
Here comes the train,
I'm coming, I'm coming home.
I'm returning to a place of familiarity and uncertainty, but at least I'll have the comfort of the final song to guide me on my way.
Contributed by Arianna B. Suggest a correction in the comments below.