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
moonchild
Fields of the Nephilim Lyrics
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Well it's a righteous dream, out of mind yeah
A righteous dream, out of mind yeah
{Is it right just dreaming out of my day}
Take your horses
Let them crawl
(That's righteous for your soul)
Open your eyes
Despite what seems
Longevity
That's a righteous part of me
Chorus:
Moonchild
Lower me down, lower me down
Moonchild... lower me down down down down down down
Well it's a righteous day, out of mind yeah
A righteous day
Never return, I'm waiting no more
They take no prisoners in the promised war
I'll die for this
I'll die for this
Take it away
Chorus:
(Moonchild)
Take off for safer places
Can't you see
You're losing me {He sure is, losing me that is :-)}
Chorus:
{Variation on chorus}
Well I'm listening to an empty hall
You can't see for they've burned before
They take me down to the [window] shame
Longevity hear my fame
Moonchild
The song "Moonchild" by Fields of the Nephilim is a captivating and mysterious piece that aims to draw the listener into the complex world within its lyrics. The song has a slow and haunting melody, with the repetition of the word 'Moonchild' adding to its enchanting quality. The lyrics appear to convey a message about the importance of freedom and escape from the confines of society: "Take your horses, let them crawl, put them in their cages, that's righteous for your soul". The singer appears to be suggesting that we should break free from our constraints and open our eyes to the possibilities surrounding us. The use of the words 'righteous' throughout the song seems to indicate that this freedom and escape is not just desirable, but also morally justifiable.
The chorus of the song repeats the phrase "Moonchild, lower me down, lower me down" which could be interpreted as a plea for help in escaping or a desire to be freed from the limitations that surround the singer. The final verse takes a slightly darker turn, with a mention of a "promised war" and the singer's willingness to die for their cause. The song ends with a plea from the singer to be rescued from the emptiness that surrounds them, creating a sense of unease and uneasiness that adds to the otherworldly quality of the track.
Line by Line Meaning
Moonchild... Moonchild Moonchild Moonchild
Repetitive chanting of the song's title
Well it's a righteous dream, out of mind yeah
A righteous dream, out of mind yeah
{Is it right just dreaming out of my day}
It's a lofty aspiration, one my mind can barely comprehend. But is it right for me to spend my time daydreaming?
Take your horses
Let them crawl
Put them in their cages
(That's righteous for your soul)
Take control of your desires, and keep them in check. This will be good for your soul.
Open your eyes
Despite what seems
Longevity
That's a righteous part of me
See the truth behind the illusions, and strive for immortality. It's all part of being righteous.
Chorus:
Moonchild
Lower me down, lower me down
Moonchild... lower me down down down down down down
Repeatedly asking to be lowered to the ground, perhaps in surrender.
Well it's a righteous day, out of mind yeah
A righteous day
Never return, I'm waiting no more
They take no prisoners in the promised war
I'll die for this
I'll die for this
Take it away
Today feels different, it's a day of righteousness. I won't back down and wait anymore, there's no mercy in the coming battle. I'm willing to die for my beliefs.
(Moonchild)
Take off for safer places
Can't you see
You're losing me {He sure is, losing me that is :-)}
A plea to escape to a safer location because it seems like the singer is losing himself to his righteous beliefs.
Chorus:
{Variation on chorus}
Similar to the original chorus, yet with a slight variation.
Well I'm listening to an empty hall
You can't see for they've burned before
They take me down to the [window] shame
Longevity hear my fame
Moonchild
The singer is alone in an empty hall, perhaps realizing the futility of his righteous dreams. The past has been destroyed, and he feels shamed by something. Yet he pleads for immortality to recognize his accomplishments.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: ALEX WRIGHT, CARL MCCOY, PAUL WRIGHT, PETER YEATS, TONY PETTIT
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@RaineBans
Moonchild...
Well it's a righteous dream
But out of mind, yeah
A righteous dream
But out of mind, yeah
Tend the horses
Let 'em crawl
Put 'em in their cages
That's righteous for the soul
Open your eyes
And despite what's deep
Longevity
Well, that's righteous for the weak
Moonchild
Lower me down, lower me down
Moonchild
Lower me down down down down down down
Well it's a righteous day
But out of mind, yeah
And I give your last rite
Oh, it's a righteous day
Never return, I will wait no more
Take no prisoners in the promised war
You'll die for this
Die for this
Take them
Moonchild
Lower me down, lower me down
Moonchild
Lower me down
Moonchild
Lower me down,
Moonchild
Lower me down down down down down down
Moonchild
Here come the silver pieces
Can't you see
You're losing me
Moonchild
Lower me down, lower me down
Moonchild
Lower me down
Moonchild
Lower me down,
Moonchild
Lower me down down down down down down
Moonchild
Lower me down,
Moonchild
Lower me down down down down down down
Revisit to an empty hall
You can't see I've been burned before
Well they tear you down and they'll bear your shame
Longevity hear my pain
Moonchild (lower me down)
And I'm waiting, and I'm raging,
And I'm waiting, and I'm raging,
And a white moon falls, a black moon calls,
Waiting to defy the One
Moonchild (lower me down)
Longevity, longevity,
I melt down where I burned before
Longevity, longevity,
I melt down where I burned before
And I know where you lay
I melt down where I burned before
And I know where you lay (down, down, down)
@ensomkrake8532
Moonchild... Moonchild Moonchild Moonchild
Well it's a righteous dream, out of mind yeah
A righteous dream, out of mind yeah
{Is it right just dreaming out of my day}
Take your horses
Let them crawl
Put them in their cages
(That's righteous for your soul)
Open your eyes
Despite what seems
Longevity
That's a righteous part of me
Moonchild
Lower me down, lower me down
Moonchild... lower me down down down down down down
Well it's a righteous day, out of mind yeah
A righteous day
Never return, I'm waiting no more
They take no prisoners in the promised war
I'll die for this
I'll die for this
Take it away
Moonchild
Lower me down, lower me down
Moonchild... lower me down down down down down down
Take off for safer places
Can't you see
You're losing me {He sure is, losing me that is :-)}
Moonchild
Lower me down, lower me down
Moonchild... lower me down down down down down down
Well I'm listening to an empty hall
You can't see for they've burned before
They take me down to the [window] shame
Longevity hear my fame
Moonchild
@angelaw94
I had the coolest babysitter she used to bring round her The mission, sisters of mercy and these on vinyl and play them till my parents got home 😎 37 now and still listening to them all on vinyl
@joanneaderby2974
Your babysitter taught you well!
@d3athr0ck3r
Damn that’s cool as fuck
@zlodrim9284
Damn, you were quite lucky then.
@alanwildergore
I imagine your babysitter as a badass gothic girl taking care of you while listening to dark wave bands, lucky you man!
@dimitrischapel4433
WOW You are so lucky. She must feel so proud of you after all these years!
@atomicbarbarian7372
Love this band. Unique in the scene. They never got the recognition they deserved.
@traceince
From the "Dawnrazor album to the "Nephilim album this blew over alot of people's heads. Even some of the goth heads couldn't understand the deep depth this band had . A major influence in my life since there first albums . I couldn't agree with you more.
Well played sir👍👍👍
@Paul-po1wo
Very true
@ariannapac6535
Its ok...they didn't sell out.....