In July 2008, Nick, the screamer, announced through the band's myspace page that he was quitting the band to pursue other interests.
Hopes Die Last are not to be confused with Dallas, Texas based metal band Hope Dies Last, which formed in 2004.
Hopes Die Last are from Italy.
Their album Six Years Home was released in August 2009.
Ther second album Trust No One was released in February 2012.
Their EP Wolfpack was released in June 2013.
Current members:
Daniele Tofani - unclean vocals (since 2009)
Marco Mantovani - lead guitar, clean vocals (since 2004)
Luigi Magliocca - rhythm guitar (since 2008)
Yuri Santurri - bass (since 2015)
Danilo Menna - drums, percussion (since 2015)
Former members:
Marco "Becko" Calanca - bass, keyboards,clean vocals (2004-2015)
Ivan Panella - drums, percussion (2004-2015)
Valerio "Nekso" Corsi - keyboards, electronics (2013)
Nicolò "Nick" Arquilla - lead vocals (2004-2008)
Jacopo Iannariello - rhythm guitar (2004–2008)
Sidney Shown
Hopes Die Last Lyrics
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cause I'm sick I can't deny
wish your face down on the floor
'cause I can't take it anymore
I saw the shape of things to come
I've seen them all I've seen just some
so you have no mercy it seems
I didn't mean to
give it away 'cause
I'm coming back and this is what I hide
It's for you
there's something you should see
for every time you lied
I'm taking back was mine
For a forest's will a horse was lost
For a horse's will a horseman lost
For a horseman's will a battle lost
For a battle's will a kingdom lost
It was ever less than a treason
To yield with a grace to reason
chasing all the sake you stole
chasing all the sake you stole
Thought this life was worth
to be lived with you
No turning backs when patience fails,
Leave your drama in fairytales,
Crawling in the shadow of your soul
Chasing all the sake you,
Chasing all the sake you stole
The lyrics to Hopes Die Last's song "Sidney Shown" portray a tone of finality and resignation, as the singer acknowledges that they are sick and must say goodbye. The lyrics "wish your face down on the floor / 'cause I can't take it anymore" suggest that there is some sort of conflict or tension between the singer and the person they are addressing. The line "I saw the shape of things to come / I've seen them all I've seen just some" implies that the singer has had some sort of premonition about the future and knows that this goodbye is necessary. The lyrics "I can be worse than what you deem" suggest that the singer has been underestimated and may have more power than the other person realizes.
The chorus of the song serves as a sort of revenge fantasy, as the singer declares that they are taking back what was theirs and that the other person will see what they have done. The lines "For a forest's will a horse was lost / For a horse's will a horseman lost / For a horseman's will a battle lost / For a battle's will a kingdom lost" suggest that there are consequences to actions, and that small choices can lead to larger losses. The lyrics "It was ever less than a treason / To yield with a grace to reason" suggest that the singer believes it is better to stay true to oneself than to compromise or give in to reason.
The final stanza of the song suggests that the singer had hoped to live their life with the person they are saying goodbye to, but that the relationship has fallen apart. The lines "No turning backs when patience fails" and "Leave your drama in fairytales" indicate a desire to move on from the situation and start fresh. The repeated line "Chasing all the sake you stole" suggests that the other person has taken something from the singer and that they are determined to get it back.
Line by Line Meaning
I'm here to say goodbye
I am making my farewell
cause I'm sick I can't deny
I am ill and I cannot hide this fact.
wish your face down on the floor
I wish to see you at your lowest point.
'cause I can't take it anymore
I cannot bear this any longer.
I saw the shape of things to come
I have foreseen what will happen in my future.
I've seen them all I've seen just some
I have witnessed a lot, but not everything.
so you have no mercy it seems
You appear to lack empathy.
I can be worse than what you deem
I can behave in a more negative manner than you expect.
I didn't mean to
My intentions were not intentional.
give it away 'cause
I revealed some information unintentionally.
I'm coming back and this is what I hide
I may return, but I have hidden some things from you.
It's for you
This message is for you.
there's something you should see
There is something that you need to witness.
for every time you lied
For each falsehood that you spoke.
I'm taking back was mine
I am retrieving what I had lost.
For a forest's will a horse was lost
The desires of the forest led to the loss of a horse.
For a horse's will a horseman lost
The wishes of a horse resulted in the downfall of its rider.
For a horseman's will a battle lost
The wishes of a horseman led to the defeat of the entire battle.
For a battle's will a kingdom lost
The desires of a conflict led to the loss of an entire kingdom.
It was ever less than a treason
It was not quite a betrayal.
To yield with a grace to reason
To submit elegantly to logic.
chasing all the sake you stole
Pursuing all the reasons you have taken from me.
Thought this life was worth
I believed that this existence had value.
to be lived with you
I thought that I could live it with you.
No turning backs when patience fails,
Once patience is exhausted, there is no going back.
Leave your drama in fairytales,
Abandon your theatrics in stories.
Crawling in the shadow of your soul
Remaining in the murky depths of your inner essence.
Chasing all the sake you,
Pursuing all the reasons you had.
Chasing all the sake you stole
Pursuing all the reasons you have taken from me.
Lyrics © JIM STARK PUBLISHING
Written by: MARCI MANTOVANI
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
GrotesqueLy
this song is perfect can't stop listening to it
Delia Symbols
This song is just so amazing! ☆_☆
Matthew DiFrancesco
Real DGD vibes from the first unclean verse, Love it
roxie218
I loved these guys since they only had a myspace lmao :D good memories