The American sound of the band stands out because of a successful, hypnotic combination of metal and electronics, with the absence of guitar solos.
This sound puts the band on the international market which results in tours with The Gathering, Gorefest, Life Of Agony and Fear Factory, among others.
After two successful albums the band split up in 2000. Guitarist Jelle Bakker was part of Within Temptation and Chen Mo for a short while. In 2005 he starts to focus on dance and start the project Extreme II Create. Singer Boris Bouma forms the bands American Murder, but changes that name to Epidemic after the attack on 9/11, and Noise Within in Los Angeles.
For more information please visit the Frozen Sun page on the Popinstituut website (In Dutch).
Grey
Frozen Sun Lyrics
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Where everything's grey
We see the obligation of fighting for
What we believe in
But some don't see the line
Trying to protect the culture's in which they live
Without recognizing their crimes
But I think for myself
That's why they put me in this Hell
I'm a player in the game
No choice is mine – but to die again
Scared to die – why?
From this erupt world
We are all fighting a battle
We have already lost
Fading and fading – right before our eyes
Right before our fucking eyes!
What the fuck is this world coming to?
I can't break away
Trapped in this world of lies and betray
Can't break away
Left in this jail called society
Everything's grey
Without colours – total decay
Can't break the fuck away
Children are raised under fanatic conditions
With pride born into their hearts
Still born without sympathy
In a society – who take away their rights
But I think for myself
That's why they put me in this Hell
I'm a player in the game
No choice is mine – but to die again
Scared to die – why?
From this erupt world
Grey by Frozen Sun is a song about the state of the world we live in. The color grey is used as a metaphor to describe the monotonous and bland nature of society. The song starts with the singer and the audience being welcomed to this world of grey where everything is drab and without color. The concept of fighting for one's beliefs is explored, but some fail to see the line between fighting for their culture and committing crimes. The singer states that he thinks for himself, which is why he has been put in hell, leaving him as a mere player in the game with no choice but to die. The song describes how everything is fading away right before our eyes, leaving us trapped in a world of lies and betrayal. The society is compared to a jail from which we cannot break away.
The lyrics go on to describe the conditions in which children are raised, where pride is born in their hearts, but they are still born without sympathy. The societal system takes away their rights, leaving them powerless. The song suggests that society has already lost the battle, and we are all fighting a losing battle. The song ends with the singer being scared to die, asking why he must suffer in this erupt world.
Line by Line Meaning
Welcome to this world
The beginning of the song that sets the tone for the rest of the lyrics
Where everything's grey
The world is dreary and without color
We see the obligation of fighting for
What we believe in
But some don't see the line
Trying to protect the culture's in which they live
Without recognizing their crimes
The importance of standing up for beliefs, but also acknowledging the faults and wrongdoings of one's own culture
But I think for myself
That's why they put me in this Hell
I'm a player in the game
No choice is mine – but to die again
Scared to die – why?
From this erupt world
Despite being in a world that doesn't allow for free thought, the artist refuses to conform as they see how destructive this world is
We are all fighting a battle
We have already lost
Fading and fading – right before our eyes
Right before our fucking eyes!
The struggle of fighting a losing battle that is causing oneself to fade away
What the fuck is this world coming to?
I can't break away
Trapped in this world of lies and betray
Can't break away
Left in this jail called society
Everything's grey
Without colours – total decay
Can't break the fuck away
The frustration of being trapped in a world that is plagued with deceit and decay, and the inability to escape
Children are raised under fanatic conditions
With pride born into their hearts
Still born without sympathy
In a society – who take away their rights
The indoctrination of children into extreme beliefs, causing them to lack empathy and sympathy, and the society that takes away their basic human rights
Contributed by Camilla G. Suggest a correction in the comments below.