Embraze hi… Read Full Bio ↴Embraze was a gothic metal group from Kiiminki, Finland.
Embraze history
1994
– Lauri Tuohimaa, Ilkka Leskelä, Petri Henell and Mikko Aaltonen founded Embrace (with a 'c')
1995
– Mikko Aaltonen is out, welcome Juha Rytkönen. First gig in ”Against Drugs – event” supporting Generators. Recorded first demo “Allotria”. Heidi Määttä added to the roster.
1996
– Second demo “96” saw the daylight and gained some interest from record labels. That was pretty soon followed by third demo recorded in band's rehearsal facilities with amobile studio equipment. The band achieved a 1 st place in a local rock talent contest.
1997
– Fourth demo “IV”. Rytkönen and Henell are out, welcome Janne Regelin and Janne Räsänen. Embrace came 2 nd in national rock championship which was followed the first TV appereance and interest from major Finnish labels. Record deal with Mastervox. The band is forced to change the name because there are same named group in England . Letter “C” turned to “Z” and EMBRAZE is ready to go.
1998
– Debut album “LAEH” was released. TV appereances and summer festivals.
1999
- Räsänen and Regelin are out. The band continued as a 3-piece for a while. Second album “Intense” was released in spring. Welcome Markus Uusitalo and Toni Kaisto. TV and festival appereances. Lauri did his military service.
2000
– Uusitalo and Kaisto are out, welcome Sami Siekkinen and Olli-Pekka Karvonen. Heidi played keyboards in Eternal Tears Of Sorrow on their European tour with Nightwish and Sinergy.
2001
– “Endless Journey”, an European version of Intense, was released in Europe via MTM Music GmbH.
2002
– Third album “Katharsis” was released by Low Frequency Records. Ilkka did his military service.
2003
– A few festival appereances. The band was voted for a “Citizen of the Year” in their hometown Kiiminki.
2004
– “Promo ‘04”. Lauri joins in the line-up of Charon. Maple Cross looses a drummer, Ilkka steps in.
2005
– Sami added to the Maple Cross roster. Embraze is preparing their 4 th album.
2006
– Net single “Branded”, release date July 3rd. Fourth album is named “The Last Embrace”, release date August 16th.
May 2009
– The band calls it quits on their final gig in Oulu, Finland
Shame
Embraze Lyrics
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Shame, of dirty memories
We hide and the words hurt more
Like a slap on my face
Pain takes over my mind
When shame fills up the room
Where is your love when devil is in your heart
Shame, do you feel this shame
Shame, of dirty memories
We hide and the words hurt more
Like a slap on my face
Pain takes over my mind
When shame fills up the room
Where is your love when devil is in your heart
We hide and shame fills up our hearts
No room for love anymore
Pain takes over my mind
When shame fills up the room
Where is your love when devil is in your heart
Embrazed's song Shame appears to be about the feeling of shame and how it impacts one's ability to love. The lyrics suggest that the singer is burdened by memories that are causing them to feel a sense of shame. This shame is so strong that it prevents them from being able to experience love in the way that they would like to. The lyrics repeatedly reference "dirty memories" and the feeling of pain that comes with this shame.
The singer seems to be questioning the nature of love and whether it can exist in the midst of feelings of shame and pain. The final lines suggest that shame has taken over and made it impossible for love to find a place in their heart. Overall, the song seems to be a reflection on the often overwhelming power of shame and how it can impact our ability to love and connect with others.
Line by Line Meaning
Shame, my only feeling
I am consumed by shame, it is the only emotion I feel
Shame, of dirty memories
My shame comes from memories of things I am not proud of
We hide and the words hurt more
We keep our shame hidden, which only makes the hurtful words we hear from others feel even worse
Like a slap on my face
The hurtful words feel like physical blows to my face
Pain takes over my mind
The shame is so overwhelming that it causes me mental anguish
When shame fills up the room
The shame is so strong that it feels like it's taking up physical space in the room.
Where is your love when devil is in your heart
When I am consumed by shame, I feel like I am being controlled by dark thoughts and impulses, and wonder where love goes in those moments
We hide and shame fills up our hearts
We keep our shame hidden, but it only grows and consumes us from within
No room for love anymore
The shame has crowded out all positive emotions, leaving no space for love
Contributed by Alexander M. Suggest a correction in the comments below.