Embraze was a gothic metal group from Kiiminki, Finland.

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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

Sun Goes Down
Embraze Lyrics

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Things are not so easy anymore
We have to lose them all
After all the lies we've been through
The hardest part is stand behind the truth
Who's it gonna be? You or me?
Are you gonna end up your misery?

Watching the sun go down

When I'm crawling on the ground
Searching for a place to hide
I killed the love and all the good things died
It's time for me to walk away
Fade to black, fall in misery
Your form is light, my way goes down
Close to the darkness and emptiness

My poison is running from me to you
This is the way the sun loves the moon
So take this gift and close it into your heart
After the long night it will tear you apart

We both suffer from this pain
And this whole thing is making us insane

Overall Meaning

The song Sun Goes Down by Embraze speaks about the emotional turmoil that two people go through after going through a tough time and dealing with lies. The lyrics emphasize that things are not simple anymore and the only solution is to move forward and let go of everything that was not true. The hardest part of this entire situation is standing behind the truth and acknowledging what really happened. The lyrics also question who will come out of this misery and who will end up suffering from it.

The second verse talks about the singer watching the sun go down while they are crawling on the ground and searching for a place to hide. The love between the two individuals has died, and the singer blames themselves for it. It's time for them to move on and face their misery, while the other person's "form is light" and their way goes down "close to the darkness and emptiness".

The last part of the song speaks about the poison that runs from the singer to the other person, comparing their love to the way the sun loves the moon. The singer gives a gift to the other person to hold, and they will feel its effects tearing them apart after a long night. The song concludes by mentioning how both individuals are going through pain, and that the situation is making them go insane.

Line by Line Meaning

Things are not so easy anymore
Life has become increasingly difficult

We have to lose them all
We must let go of everything that has held us back

After all the lies we've been through
Despite all the deceit we've faced

The hardest part is stand behind the truth
It's difficult to continue to advocate for honesty

Who's it gonna be? You or me?
Which one of us will be the first to move on?

Are you gonna end up your misery?
Will you end your own suffering?

Watching the sun go down
Observing the end of a figurative (or literal) day

When I'm crawling on the ground
During my lowest moments

Searching for a place to hide
Looking for a way to escape my troubles

I killed the love and all the good things died
My own actions destroyed love and goodness in my life

It's time for me to walk away
I need to leave behind what has happened