1) Hamartia were a metalc… Read Full Bio ↴There are multiple artists named Hamartia:
1) Hamartia were a metalcore band from Connecticut, USA. Hamartia were formed by guitarists Jeff and Jay in January of 2000. The two teamed up with close friend and bassist Brad Amorosino and were joined by drummer Mark Castillo, formerly of Massachusetts-based band Piecemeal. Complimented by vocalist Vin Tiu, who had formerly worked with the guitarists, Hamartia immediately set to work on a host of new songs, utilizing the various elements of metal and hardcore to create their sound. After numerous shows in the local area, Hamartia recorded a three song demo in August of that year. Brad left to pursue his original interest as a guitarist, and the band was then completed by Brendan MacDonnald, former guitarist of the Western Massachusetts band Ehnare.
The band recorded one full-length, 'To Play the Part', before disbanding.
Members went on to start With Honor and Bury Your Dead.
2) Hamartia is a four-piece heavy psychedelic rock band from Tampere, Finland. Hamartia paints the psychedelic atmosphere with hypnotic riffs that are followed by a wall of ferocious guitar noise. The songs possess surprising twists and turns and the intense live experience is filled with attitude.
3) Hamartia is a rock trio from Bristol, UK.
Banshee
Hamartia Lyrics
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The lyrics of Hamartia's song Banshee portray a sense of hopelessness and desperation. The first line "Wounds aren't meant for me" already suggests that the singer is going through a hard time and that the pain they are experiencing is not something they can handle. The next line "I wish there could be something more than just a cut" implies that physical wounds are nothing compared to the emotional pain that the singer is going through. The lines "Scars wide open, perfectly written across the heart, and it felt like I was dying again & again" are very poignant and suggest that the singer has endured multiple traumas that have contributed to their current state.
The following lines "This is where everything ends, the burden is engraved upon my hands" conveys a feeling of finality and resignation to the situation. The line "sing a song to me and I swear I'll perish in an instant" suggests that the singer is so damaged that they feel they can no longer find any solace in life, and that the only release would be death. The line "My heart is no longer perfect" indicates that the singer has been changed fundamentally by their experiences, and can no longer love or feel as they once did. The last line "leave me to my own decay, for I can no longer feel a beat" implies that the singer has given up on life and is ready to let themselves waste away.
Line by Line Meaning
Wounds aren't meant for me.
I don't deserve to be hurt by anyone or anything.
I wish there could be something more than just a cut.
I wish pain didn't have to be so superficial and temporary.
Scars wide open, perfectly written across the heart, and it fell like I was dying again and again.
The emotional scars I carry feel like they are permanently etched within me and they constantly reopen, causing immense pain.
This is where everything ends, the burden is engraved upon my hands.
I feel like I've reached a point of no return and the weight of my troubles feel like they are physically weighing down on me.
Sing a song to me and I swear I'll perish in an instant.
I am so consumed by my pain that the idea of someone trying to help me only makes me feel worse.
I have been wishing for something that I couldn't even repay with my own life.
I understand that what I desire is something that I can never truly give back or equal in value.
Burning bridges and now I can't go back to the start.
I have knowingly ruined important relationships and now I can't undo the damage that I've caused.
Is this the destiny fate has written for me at birth? I have seen it all along in me.
I've always had a sense that my future was predetermined and now I feel like I'm living out a pre-written script with no control over the outcome.
My heart is no longer perfect.
I've been so emotionally damaged that I no longer feel like the person I used to be.
While the incense burns its last draw, here I am destroyed by outrage.
I am so consumed with anger and frustration that I feel like I'm being suffocated.
Purposes and promises. Devoid of such devotion. I gain nothing by believing these words.
I used to have faith in the world and people around me, but now I can no longer believe in words that promise things that can never be delivered.
Heart caressed in stone. My feelings as hard as concrete.
I've become so guarded and emotionally numb that my heart feels like it's encased in stone and my feelings are impossible to penetrate.
Leave me to my own decay, for I can no longer feel a beat.
I am resigned to my fate and can no longer feel any hope or desire to change my situation.
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