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1. - Epica is a symphonic metal band, founded by guitarist and vocalist Mark Jansen, subsequent to his departure from After Forever. Formed as a symphonic metal band with gothic tendencies, later Epica have incorporated into their sound strong death metal influences. Starting from the third album, even progressive metal attitudes have become evident. In addition, the band often uses thrash metal and groove metal riffs, black metal passages (mostly in the drum technique), power metal moments and references to Arabic music. Some songs also have electronic shades, djent transitions and folk metal melodies derived from middle eastern, Chinese and Celtic traditions. Epica is also known for the attention to the vocal lines that, in contrast to the heavy context, weave very catchy, easy to hold, sophisticated and emotional melodies. The use of mezzo-soprano vocals and growled vocals, performed by Simone Simons and Mark Jansen respectively, is fundamental to the band's sound. They primarily write their own lyrics, which often deal with philosophical, psychological, spiritual, moral, scientific, environmental, socio-political, global and topical and personal themes. Epica is also known for their wide use of orchestra and opera choirs.
In 2003, Epica's debut album The Phantom Agony was released through Transmission Records. Consign to Oblivion followed in 2005, and debuted at No. 12 in the Dutch charts. They moved labels to Nuclear Blast following Transmission's bankruptcy, and in 2007, released their third studio album The Divine Conspiracy, which charted at No. 9 in the Netherlands. 2009's Design Your Universe was met with yet greater success, debuting at No. 8 in the Dutch Albums Chart, and charting across Europe, also garnering much critical acclaim. Epica's fifth studio album Requiem for the Indifferent was released in 2012. Well received by critics, it achieved international success, entering the US's Billboard 200 at No. 104, and Japan's Oricon Albums Chart at No. 172.
At the beginning of May 2014 the band released their sixth album, The Quantum Enigma, which was a huge international success, debuting on No. 110 on US Billboard 200 and peaking at No. 4 in Epica's homeland Netherlands. In June 2015 Epica was awarded the Music Export Awards, which is given to the Dutch act with the most international success in the past year. Their seventh album, The Holographic Principle, was released in September 2016 to continued international success, equaling the peak chart position set by its predecessor in the Netherlands. The band released their eighth album, Omega, in February 2021. On 16 September 2022, the band announced their third EP, The Alchemy Project. It was released on 11 November 2022 via Atomic Fire.
Discography
The Phantom Agony (2003)
Consign to Oblivion (2005)
The Divine Conspiracy (2007)
Design Your Universe (2009)
Requiem for the Indifferent (2012)
The Quantum Enigma (2014)
The Holographic Principle (2016)
Omega (2021)
The Alchemy Project - EP (2022)
Current members:
Mark Jansen – rhythm guitar, unclean vocals
Coen Janssen – keyboards, synthesizer, piano
Simone Simons – lead vocals
Ariën van Weesenbeek – drums, spoken words
Isaac Delahaye – lead guitar, backing vocals
Rob van der Loo – bass
2. - Epica[ is an Italian prog rock band active in the 1990s who released the album Confini in 1995.
- Alessandro Secchi / vocals
- Alessandro Mantelli / keyboards, programming
- Alessandro Crovato / guitars
- Flavio Miotto / bass, guitars
- Gianni Ghezzo / drums
3. - Epica is a three person progressive/trance group from Russia.
The Obsessive Devotion
Epica Lyrics
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Don't be a foolish thief
Am I?
Don't you ever bring yourself to grief
Don't you ever blind me
Don't ever trick my mind
Did I?
Did I lie?
Fortuna exprimitur artibus falsis
Et mendacem memorem esse oportet
If he is your moon, I will be your earth
To which you can return, safely or injured.
I feel only misery for myself when I
Look through the eyes of someone else
Don't you choke and bind me
Don't be a bleeding heart
Am I?
Fold then walk away or play your cards
Let us play!
Fortuna exprimitur artibus falsis
Et mendacem memorem esse oportet
If he is your moon, I will be your earth
To which you can return, safely or injured.
I feel only misery for myself when I
Look through the eyes of someone else
I can't even recognize the path which has to be
Taken to enter infinity.
Don't you dare me
I dare you
You don't care about me
I care about you
Don't you touch me
Liar
Fortuna exprimitur artibus falsis
Et mendacem memorem esse oportet
Adoratio permanebit
Quotiens me eges, adero
I prefer to be unhappy with you,
rather than being depressed without you.
I belong to someone, I'm dedicated to
Nothing lasts forever but you, you do
I prefer to be a lair just like you
To fulfill my deepest desires
I belong to someone, I'm dedicated to
But all that I desire is you
One thoughtless moment passes in slow motion
As I lie down, I realize that
All I wish is to get rid of this Obsessive Devotion
Venia ad vitam aeternam
Non mibi, non tibi, sed nobis
Hit me as you can
Beat me as you wish
Liar
Fortuna mutual coniuncti
Per tota saecula futura
I have raised myself for you
But now I regret
Venia ad vitam aeternam
This is the end
The lyrics to Epica's song, “The Obsessive Devotion” speak to the hazards and consequences of obsession when it is taken too far. The song begins with a plea, a warning, from the singer to her lover not to deceive her, blind her or bring her to grief, warning that she can see through lies. There's a deep longing conveyed in the song, profound misery and dissatisfaction with the singer’s experiences and the different paths that she has taken. She speaks directly to the obsessive desire she has for someone who does not care for, let alone respect or love, her. The lyrics convey the singer's inner battles and the struggle to deal with emotions that are overwhelming and consuming as they relate to the object of her desire. She feels that she has become someone else entirely consumed by infatuation or love. The words suggest the conflict, the push-and-pull of the singer’s obsessive devotion.
The chorus of the song is sung in Latin - “Fortuna exprimitur artibus falsis et mendacem memorem esse oportet” - which is translated to “Fortune is expressed through false art and a liar must be a good memory”. This highlights the fact that people are not always who they present themselves to be, and deception can cause the most pain. As the song continues, it details the singer's inability to see things clearly or to think rationally when she's in love, and how obsession causes unhappiness and pain. The song ends with the powerful lyrics, “This is the end”, suggesting a final acceptance of the realities of the situation and a willingness to move on.
Line by Line Meaning
Don't you ever blind me
Don't ever trick my mind
Don't be a foolish thief
Don't think that you can lie to me
Am I?
Did I lie?
Don't you ever bring yourself to grief
Don't even try to deceive me
Fortuna exprimitur artibus falsis
Luck is expressed through false arts
Et mendacem memorem esse oportet
And lies should be remembered
If he is your moon, I will be your earth
If he is not there for you, I'll be there for you
To which you can return, safely or injured.
A place where you can come back to, in good or bad times
I feel only misery for myself when I
I only suffer when I
Look through the eyes of someone else
See the world from someone else's perspective
Don't you choke and bind me
Don't make me feel suffocated and trapped
Don't be a bleeding heart
Don't be a softie
Fold then walk away or play your cards
Either leave or keep going, but don't be indecisive
Let us play!
Let's have some fun!
Adoratio permanebit
Worship will remain
Quotiens me eges, adero
Whenever you need me, I'll be there
I prefer to be unhappy with you,
I'd rather be miserable with you
rather than being depressed without you.
Than be alone and sad
I belong to someone, I'm dedicated to
I have a commitment to someone
Nothing lasts forever but you, you do
Everything fades away, but you're eternal
I prefer to be a liar just like you
I'd rather be deceitful like you
To fulfill my deepest desires
To satisfy my innermost wants
But all that I desire is you
But what I really want is you
One thoughtless moment passes in slow motion
One careless moment feels like an eternity
As I lie down, I realize that
As I lay down, I understand
All I wish is to get rid of this Obsessive Devotion
All I want is to escape from this unhealthy attachment
Venia ad vitam aeternam
Grant me eternal life
Non mibi, non tibi, sed nobis
Not for me, not for you, but for us
Hit me as you can
Do your worst to me
Beat me as you wish
Treat me however you want
I have raised myself for you
I have elevated myself for you
But now I regret
But now I feel remorse
Fortuna mutual coniuncti
Connected by a shared destiny
Per tota saecula futura
For all the ages to come
This is the end
This is the conclusion
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: ADRIANUS AD SLUIJTER, MARK JAN JANSEN, MARKUS H J MARK JANSEN
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
blossom doomchaos
Don't you ever blind me
Don't be a foolish thief
-Am I?
Don't you ever bring yourself to grief
Don't you ever blind me
Don't ever trick my mind
-Did I?
Don't you think that you can lie to me
-Did I lie?
Fortuna exprimitur artibus falsis
Et mendacem memorem esse oportet
If he is your moon, I will be your earth
To which you can return, safely or injured.
I feel only misery for myself when I
Look through the eyes of someone else
Don't you choke and bind me
Don't be a bleeding heart
-Am I?
Fold then walk away or play your cards
-Let us play!
Fortuna exprimitur artibus falsis
Et mendacem memorem esse oportet
If he is your moon, I will be your earth
To which you can return, safely or injured.
I feel only misery for myself when I
Look through the eyes of someone else
I can't even recognize the path which has to be
Taken to enter infinity.
-Don't you dare me
I dare you
-You don't care about me
I care about you
-Don't you touch me
-Liar
Fortuna exprimitur artibus falsis
Et mendacem memorem esse oportet
Adoratio permanebit
Quotiens me eges, adero
I prefer to be unhappy with you,
rather than being depressed without you.
I belong to someone, I'm dedicated to
Nothing lasts forever but you, you do...
I prefer to be a lair just like you
To fulfill my deepest desires
I belong to someone, I'm dedicated to
But all that I desire is you
One thoughtless moment passes in slow motion
As I lie down, I realise that...
All I wish is to get rid of this Obsessive Devotion
Venia ad vitam aeternam
Non mibi, non tibi, sed nobis
Hit me as you can
Beat me as you wish
Liar
Fortuna mutual coniuncti
Per tota saecula futura
I have raised myself for you
But now I regret
Venia ad vitam aeternam
This is the end
Ezio Auditore
"I prefer to be unhappy with you rather than being depressed without you" ....Great lyric
WarhawkBeyond2040
11 years later and this still kicks ass. I love it.
blossom doomchaos
Don't you ever blind me
Don't be a foolish thief
-Am I?
Don't you ever bring yourself to grief
Don't you ever blind me
Don't ever trick my mind
-Did I?
Don't you think that you can lie to me
-Did I lie?
Fortuna exprimitur artibus falsis
Et mendacem memorem esse oportet
If he is your moon, I will be your earth
To which you can return, safely or injured.
I feel only misery for myself when I
Look through the eyes of someone else
Don't you choke and bind me
Don't be a bleeding heart
-Am I?
Fold then walk away or play your cards
-Let us play!
Fortuna exprimitur artibus falsis
Et mendacem memorem esse oportet
If he is your moon, I will be your earth
To which you can return, safely or injured.
I feel only misery for myself when I
Look through the eyes of someone else
I can't even recognize the path which has to be
Taken to enter infinity.
-Don't you dare me
I dare you
-You don't care about me
I care about you
-Don't you touch me
-Liar
Fortuna exprimitur artibus falsis
Et mendacem memorem esse oportet
Adoratio permanebit
Quotiens me eges, adero
I prefer to be unhappy with you,
rather than being depressed without you.
I belong to someone, I'm dedicated to
Nothing lasts forever but you, you do...
I prefer to be a lair just like you
To fulfill my deepest desires
I belong to someone, I'm dedicated to
But all that I desire is you
One thoughtless moment passes in slow motion
As I lie down, I realise that...
All I wish is to get rid of this Obsessive Devotion
Venia ad vitam aeternam
Non mibi, non tibi, sed nobis
Hit me as you can
Beat me as you wish
Liar
Fortuna mutual coniuncti
Per tota saecula futura
I have raised myself for you
But now I regret
Venia ad vitam aeternam
This is the end
Johnny Moran
Another incredible song. Epica is severely underrated!
Clarence Alfonso
Johnny Moran I know right, bands like mychemicalromance and other shitty alternative metal bands are getting more attention
Wazav94
C'mon guys, Epica has number of views as huge as iron maiden. There are several good power metal bands who are stuck at some tenthousand viewsper video
MadLane
for people that understand music Epica is not underrated, in terms of mainstream fame, all of the Metal world is underrated, Metal was the number 1 genre during the 70-80, now it's the crap .. i mean rap and other stuff like that.
CheckAgain
"All I wish is to get rid of this Obsessive Devotion!" Loved the madness in her voice.
Shadow Fan
More like hatred or resentment
diamadtiel
The composition is amazing, I'm glad they make their songs longer so you can hear what they actually wrote. I most likely would listen to a hour long Epica song