FIREBRANDS the vision began as a group of revolutionary ideas, a search for truth and freedom under the surface of a straitjacket called home. While the media distract and confuse, there is incongruence, suppression and greed. What began as a question became an answer, then a journey. Seize the freedom in hand and never give up.
Musical influences come from Rage Against the Machine, Led Zep, System of a Down, Red Hot Chili Peppers, The Who, Pink Floyd, Prodigy, Faith No More, Metallica and more.
Band Members:
Jachin Pousson - Drums (Louisiana, USA)
Roman Tarassov - Guitars (Moscow, RUSSIA)
doctormix - SFX, Keyboards, Turntables (SINGAPORE)
Ghost - Bass (SINGAPORE)
eXe - Lead Vocals (SINGAPORE)
Rainworld
Firebrands Lyrics
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In the pale and milky stratosphere
No one hears the rolling sound
Of ocean waves of tears
Able was I ere I saw
Echoes shifting powder sand
Deserts of an Elba world
Ooh... we live in the rainworld
Ooh... we live in the rain
Ooh... we live in the rainworld
Ooh... we live
Up above the whirling seas
A window in a darkened sky
Watch horizons disappear
Like dying notes of lullabies
The earth it turns as slow as time
The works of man they pass away
A lonely final pantomime
Only one remains
Ooh... we live in the rainworld
Ooh... we live in the rain
Ooh... we live in the rainworld
Ooh... we live
Ooh... we live in the rainworld
Ooh... we live in the rain
Ooh... we live in the rainworld
Ooh... we live
Ooh... we live in the rainworld
Ooh... we live in the rain
Ooh... we live in the rainworld
Ooh... we live
Ooh... we live in the rainworld
Ooh... we live in the rain
Ooh... we live in the rainworld
Ooh... we live
Ooh... we live in the rainworld
Ooh... we live in the rain
Ooh... we live in the rainworld
Ooh... we live
The lyrics to Firebrands' song "Rainworld" convey a sense of emptiness and isolation in a world that is consumed by rain. The opening lines describe a world that is devoid of human life, where the sound of ocean waves is unobserved and unnoticed. The use of "pale and milky stratosphere" hints at a light that is diffused and scattered over the earth, connoting a sense of loneliness and isolation.
The lyric "Able was I ere I saw" is a palindrome, and its use suggests the ever-shifting nature of things. The "Echoes shifting powder sand" and "Deserts of an Elba world" describe desolate terrains that are in constant motion, restless like an exiled person. The chorus "Ooh... we live in the rainworld" is repeated multiple times, emphasizing the ubiquitous nature of the rain and a sense of futility that humans exist in such an environment.
The final lines "The earth it turns as slow as time, The works of man they pass away, A lonely final pantomime, Only one remains" conveys a sense of hopelessness and finality. The slow-moving earth and the inevitable end of human endeavors suggest that everything is transient and impermanent. The lonely final pantomime suggests that we are alone in our struggles, and the only thing that remains is the rainworld, which is ever-present and inescapable.
Line by Line Meaning
Beaming over empty earth
Seeing the world from above, everything appears barren and lifeless
In the pale and milky stratosphere
The atmosphere is hazy and unclear from this viewpoint
No one hears the rolling sound
The sounds of the natural world are lost in the vacuum of space
Of ocean waves of tears
The sadness and despair of humanity is like an endless sea
Able was I ere I saw
I was capable before I experienced the harsh realities of the world
Echoes shifting powder sand
The memories of the past fade away like shifting sand dunes
Deserts of an Elba world
The world is like a barren desert, reminiscent of the island of Elba where Napoleon was exiled
Restless as the exiled man
Humanity is like a restless exile, unable to find peace or a home
Up above the whirling seas
From above, the world's bodies of water appear tumultuous and chaotic
A window in a darkened sky
Looking out at the world feels like looking through a small window in an otherwise pitch black sky
Watch horizons disappear
As time passes, the possibilities of the future seem to shrink and vanish
Like dying notes of lullabies
These disappearing horizons feel like the fading notes of a comforting lullaby
The earth it turns as slow as time
Time moves slowly and agonizingly, with each revolution of the earth feeling like an eternity
The works of man they pass away
Even our greatest accomplishments as a species will eventually fade and be forgotten
A lonely final pantomime
As the final curtain falls on humanity, we realize how small and insignificant we truly were
Only one remains
After everything else has passed away, only time remains, a constant witness to our existence
Ooh... we live in the rainworld
Despite the bleak and hopeless state of the world, we are still alive and struggling to survive
Ooh... we live in the rain
Our existence is characterized by the endless rain of misery and sorrow
Ooh... we live
We cling to life and hope, despite the overwhelming odds against us
Contributed by Caleb R. Suggest a correction in the comments below.