The band's name refers to magnetic fields and the biblical Nephilim race. Their sound was innovative in the gothic scene, incorporating heavy metal elements to make a hard, bass and guitar driven sound underneath McCoy's growled vocals. Lyrically, they incorporated mystical themes, especially relating to Sumerian Mythology, Hebrew Mysticism, and Aleister Crowley.
Their debut release the "Burning the fields EP" was released in 1985 showing the raw power and melody that began to earn them a big underground following. They signed to Beggars Banquet in 1986 to release "Power" and "Preacher Man". Both singles were alternative rock hits, and "Dawnrazor", their debut album did similarly well. "Dawnrazor" was a powerful, albeit standard gothic rock collection of modern horror-film themed songs, standout songs were "Dust" (a live favourite), "Vet for the Insane" a quieter melodic showcase for Yates' guitar and McCoy's gruff, dramatic vocals, and the powerful ten minute title-track.
The single "Blue Water" was subsequently released reaching the main UK charts for the first time, and making a big impact on the Independent chart listings for their label Situation Two. The following year the single "Moonchild" was released followed by their assured second album "The Nephilim". Displaying a more confident and polished sound, the band cemented their status as one of the biggest underground acts on the circuit. The standout tracks were "The Watchman" (later released as a single), "Phobia" (a live favourite), "Love under will" and the anthemic "Last exit for the lost". The following live dates with the more sophisticated light show and effects, and of course the larger venues, highlighted their inexorable rise in popularity and confidence.
"Psychonaut" was released in 1989; this ten minute track indicated a slight shift for the band toward a more experimental and intense sound. This single/EP was a candle-bearer for the polished and highly produced "Elizium" album. Produced for the first time by ex-Pink Floyd producer Andy Jackson (taking over from previous band producer Bill Buchanan), the opus represented the band at the zenith of their creativity and powers. The album was preceded by the single "For Her Light" which again followed the bands custom of charting highly one week courtesy of their army of followers, then dipping out of the chart listings the next.
To the shock of their following, Carl McCoy left the band in 1991, and in a subsequent interview uttered the immortal words "I am the Nephilim...". The remaining band members formed Rubicon, while McCoy began a new group called Nefilim. "Zoon" was released in 1996, an album that largely disappointed followers of his former band. The collection of mostly hard metal and speed-metal tracks pointed in a new direction, but one that ultimately still awaits a follow-up.
The band reformed in 1998, and a collection of out-takes and assorted unreleased recordings, "Fallen" was released in 2002 exciting many of the followers who had grown used to reading about imminent new material, but then disappointed as the tracks were definitely not new material. The album has been disowned by the band who insist that the album was released by their old record label without their wishes or permission.
Live dates penciled in were canceled in 2003 as the band insist they will only tour with new material, refusing to join the other bands of their generation touring to old audiences playing old material. The anticipation amongst their following - The Watchmen, grew awaiting new material, taking their individual and intense sound and lyrics to new spaces and dimensions.
A new album "Mourning Sun" was released in Europe on November 28, 2005, with the North American release scheduled February, 2006. The hitherto hinted at reformed line-up hadn't materialized, and the Carl McCoy led and penned collection of new material received mixed reviews.
In 2007 FotN had gigs in London and at Ville Valo's Helldone Festival in Finland. In 2008 they've played in Warsow and Athens and headlined the Wave Gotik Treffen Festival in Leipzig, Germany. They also performed at M'era Luna 2008 in Germany. At all gigs Carl McCoy was the only member of the original line-up.
The Wright brothers have released two albums and an EP under the name Last Rites playing an ambient sounding dark rock. A third album is currently planned. Tony Pettit is currently a member of the goth rock/metal outfit NFD, also with two released albums. Peter Yates is featured on both NFD-albums as a guest musician.
In 2009 Tony Petitt under the name The Eden House released a collaborative album "Smoke and Mirrors" featuring former members of Fields of the Nephilim Nod Wright, Peter Yates and Paul Wright as well as former producer Andy Jackson.
Official site: http://www.fields-of-the-nephilim.com
Psychonaut
Fields of the Nephilim Lyrics
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Psychonaut
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Revision 4. 11 Feb '93.
(Kind of) Transcribed by John Mc Donagh (mcdonghj@unix2.tcd.ie)
Particular thanks to Robert Schmitz who types in *most* of the lyrics for
Psychonaut from the Watchman. Also thanks to Spiggy who is on the search for
Psychonaut (lib III)
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Pray now for how long
We're falling from ecstasy
Like changelings
Fr
Eedom returned for new souls
Here or after
Well enrapture me and I'll change
I stand alone inside you
I stand alone the skies bruised
Let it spill from my mouth
Sweet nectar for a thousand young
Are you ready for this -
Here I come
Pray now f
Or ours, pray for me
Who could you love
{Subtly sounds like: Cthuthlu}
We're falling from ecstasy
And you deserve us Leviathan
You deserve us Leviathan
What are children now, but our curses come
And glory days, our kingdom come
You look ol
Der, time stalls
Freedom sold us
Pray now for how long
Pray for me, who could you love
We're falling from ecstasy
And you deserve us Leviathan
You deserve us Leviathan
Pray for me
Let us gather hallucinations from our private minds
Let us wit
Ness the reincarnation of the Sun
{Misc. chants}
Leviathan
May the mountains shake you to the core
Xi dingir anna kanpa, Xi dingir kia kanpa...
{Envea rechne..}
{Ad lib the chants... switch kia/anna}
Pray for Leviathan, Leviathan
Pr
Ay for Leviathan, Leviathan
Pray for Leviathan, Leviathan
Pray for Leviathan, hear them come
Pray now, pray now, yes I do
Pray for me, pray for me
And you deserve us...
And you deserve us...
Celebrate (second seal)
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When the moment's righ
T
Only moments rise
For a lesser blessed
It's all promises
When the donors rise
{daughters??}
From their comas rise
For a lesser blessed
It seems honest here
Chorus
Celebrate, Give love and praise
Celebrate, For our lesser days
Obsessions in you
Are eyes
The peril of my life
Where others fall
You came back again
With no grace in mind
See them make him blind
For a lesser God
We seem honest here
Bridge And you turn
You find new highways
And you'll turn
The lady you'll burn
This moment's
All
You have it there
This moment hangs
Like your ragged hair
And you'll turn
You find new highways
And you'll turn
You find new highways
Celebrate here
Celebrate yeah, please, for all you changed me
Celebrate yeah
{here?}
Celebrate yeah
Celebrate for our lesser days
{Fantastic Instrumental part}
--oOo--
"Psychonaut" by Fields of the Nephilim is a song that explores the concept of drug-induced hallucinations and the search for spiritual transcendence. The lyrics suggest that the singer is calling upon a higher power to help them achieve a state of enlightenment, possibly through the use of psychoactive substances. The opening lines, "Pray now for how long, we're falling from ecstasy like changelings," suggest that the singer believes they have lost touch with reality and are searching for a way to reconnect with the divine.
The chorus of the song, "And you deserve us Leviathan, pray for me," suggests that the singer is calling upon the demon Leviathan for assistance. Leviathan is a creature from Jewish mythology associated with chaos and the sea. By invoking Leviathan, the singer may be seeking to tap into its power to break through to a higher spiritual plane. The lyrics also make reference to other mythological figures, such as Cthulhu, hinting at the idea that the singer is engaging in a magickal ritual to transcend reality.
The song culminates with a series of chants and invocations, suggesting that the singer has achieved their goal and is now communing with a higher power. The final lyrics, "Celebrate for our lesser days," emphasize the idea that the human experience is temporary and fleeting, and the search for transcendence is one that is ongoing and never fully realized.
Line by Line Meaning
Pray now for how long
Request for divine intervention for an indefinite period of time
We're falling from ecstasy
Descending from a state of extreme happiness
Like changelings freedom returned for new souls
Metaphorically referring to the supernatural beings that replace human children - being replaced with new, fresh freedom
Here or after well enrapture me and I'll change
Seeking to be captivated or fascinated so much that the artist will change in a significant way
I stand alone inside you
The artist remains isolated and alone within the person they are talking to
I stand alone the skies bruised
Metaphorically referring to the emotional state of the singer being battered and bruised by the sky
Let it spill from my mouth sweet nectar for a thousand young
Desire to pour out something pleasing or nourishing for the next generation
Are you ready for this - Here I come
Implying that something is about to happen and the listener should prepare themselves
Who could you love {Subtly sounds like: Cthuthlu}
Asking who or what someone could love that sounds like Cthulhu
And you deserve us Leviathan
Referring to Leviathan as the artist's ally, aiding them
What are children now, but our curses come
Children are perceived as forthcoming calamity or burden
And glory days, our kingdom come
Rejoicing for the arrival of glorious, victorious times
You look older, time stalls Freedom sold us
Time seems to go by slowly while the singer feels like they are aging, while their freedom seems to be taken away
Pray for Leviathan, Leviathan
Asking for divine intervention or support from the singer's ally, Leviathan
Let us gather hallucinations from our private minds
Collecting illusions from one's own psyche
May the mountains shake you to the core
Hoping that something destabilizing and life-changing affects the listener
And you deserve us...
Implies that the listener deserves the artist's presence or cooperation
When the moment's right only moments rise
When the timing is perfect, opportunities suddenly present themselves
It's all promises When donors rise {daughters??} from their comas rise
When people are ready to donate or give, they come out of their dormant state
For a lesser blessed
For those who are less fortunate
It seems honest here
It appears to be a truthful statement in this context
Celebrate, Give love and praise
Rejoice and express affection and esteem for something or someone
Obsessions in you are eyes
The singer perceives an acute fixation or desire in someone else
The peril of my life Where others fall
The danger threatening the artist's life while others succumb to it
This moment's all you have it there
There is nothing more relevant or powerful than living in the present moment
This moment hangs like your ragged hair
The present moment feels daunting and messy like the singer's unkempt hair
Celebrate yeah, please, for all you changed me
Request to celebrate the transformative influence the listener has had on the singer
Celebrate for our lesser days
Rejoice for the less auspicious memories or times
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@Nevoa_secular
Pray now, for how long?
We're falling from ecstasy
Like changelings
Freedom returned for new souls
Hereafter, well, enrapture me
And I'll change
Stand alone, besides you
I stand alone, in the sky's blues
Let it spill from my mouth
Sweet nectar - for a thousand young
Get ready for this
Here I come
Pray now for hours
A prayer for me - could you love?
We're falling from ecstasy
You deserve us, leviathan
You deserve us, leviathan
Our children now, their curses come
And glory days - our kingdom come
Young and old now turned to stones
Your freedom sold us
Pray now, for how long?
A prayer for me - could you love?
We're falling from ecstasy
You deserve us, leviathan
You deserve us, leviathan
A prayer for me
Let us gather hallucinations
From our private minds
Let us witness the reincarnation of the Sun
May the mountains shake you to the core
Pray for leviathan, leviathan
I hear them call
Zi dingir anna kanpa
Zi dingir kia kanpa
Pray for leviathan
Leviathan
Pray for leviathan
Leviathan
I hear them come
I pray now, I pray now
Yes I do
Pray for me, pray for me
You deserve us
@davidforshaw4810
A Shamanic Masterpeice! All members of this band deserve credit! 👍🍄🗝
@midnightwitch606
Absolutely
@ofmonadsandnomads9500
Goth of southern US rural descent here: this is one of my spirit-bands 🖤
@whenpigsfly860
It’s pretty crazy how Carl can go from a nearly identical Ian Curtis voice to basically death metal vocals.
@pusanghalaw
death metal? really?
@fulanitoantinazi
Goth Dark
@technicolorgiallo1111
You mean you haven't heard of a vocal range?
@whenpigsfly860
@@technicolorgiallo1111 no, never heard of it. Must be a new thing.
@joesmith9216
nope, LEMMY.
@ossianwright258
This is what Gothic music is all about 🤘🏴🤘