They released a demo, "The Winter's Near", in 2001 and their full-length (and so far only) album, "...Beyond My Grey Wake", in 2003.
Dust (aka Marco Benevento, currently involved with The Foreshadowing) has said that a new How Like a Winter album is a possibility. However, the band members live in different towns which makes getting together for rehearsal/practice very difficult. Thus the band's status is currently not known.
Flower That Sears In Silence
How Like a Winter Lyrics
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You'll see my suffering
In this tears, my cruelty
My majesty
A flower that sears in silence
For whom Lord loves
Vanish
Too soon
"A flame that still burns
Those candles that don't waste
Just know that anything is dark
Nothing is darker than dark
Stop to seek me!" (Stop to haunt me)
Will they fill with wine our empty veins?
Will we paint with silver our fragile white skins?
And we'll die to be born again together, my love
Or my chant will be left without rhyme
"Please, my love, find a place to hide
Far from me and far from the light"
Now sleep, sleep
And I will too
Anyway, anywhere
Immortality
Laughter and distress and wrath
In this years my agony
The sympathy still torments me
My pain will live in your own death
The song "A Flower that Sears in Silence" by How Like A Winter is a melancholic, introspective composition that depicts the internal struggles of a person who suffers in silence. The opening lines of the song indicate the character's suffering and cruelty, which may be interpreted as a form of self-abuse or a way of punishing themselves for their perceived faults. In this context, the flower that sears in silence might represent the person's hidden sorrow, which slowly destroys them from the inside.
As the song progresses, the character seems to be torn between the desire for love and the fear of losing it. The lines "For whom Lord loves, vanish too soon" suggest that the character has lost someone they loved deeply, and the pain of that loss still haunts them. The following lines "Will they fill with wine our empty veins?/ Will we paint with silver our fragile white skins?" are ambiguous, but they may express the character's longing for a passionate, intense relationship that would make them feel alive and help them forget their pain.
Towards the end of the song, the character seems to resign themselves to their fate and suggests that they will join their loved one in death. The final lines "My pain will live in your death" may be interpreted as a tribute to the enduring power of love and the idea that the memory of the loved one will keep the character alive even after their physical death.
Line by Line Meaning
In this smile
My true emotions are hidden behind a smile
You'll see my suffering
Only those who truly understand me will see my pain
In this tears, my cruelty
My tears represent my inner cruelty
My majesty
I have an aura of power and control
A flower that sears in silence
My beauty and intensity are dangerous and destructive in silence
For whom Lord loves
Those whom the Lord loves will also suffer
Vanish
Disappear and cease to exist
A flame that still burns
An enduring passion that continues to ignite
Those candles that don't waste
The ones that keep burning without being consumed
Just know that anything is dark
The realization that darkness is inherent in everything
Nothing is darker than dark
Darkness is the ultimate and absolute lack of light
Stop to seek me! (Stop to haunt me)
Please stop looking for me or haunting me
Will they fill with wine our empty veins?
Will they be able to satisfy our emotional needs?
Will we paint with silver our fragile white skins?
Will we try to cover our fragility with a facade of strength?
And we'll die to be born again together, my love
We will go through hardships and transformations together
Or my chant will be left without rhyme
Otherwise, my words will lose their meaning and purpose
Please, my love, find a place to hide
I want you to be safe and away from harm
Far from me and far from the light
Somewhere where I cannot reach you and where there is no hope
Now sleep, sleep
Let go and rest
And I will too
I will join you in this release
Anyway, anywhere
Regardless of the place or time
Immortality
A state of existence beyond the limits of mortality
Laughter and distress and wrath
The range of emotions that make up our lives
In this years my agony
My emotional pain has been building up over the years
The sympathy still torments me
Even the empathy of others can be a source of pain
My pain will live in your own death
My suffering will continue beyond my own life and affect others
Lyrics © OBO APRA/AMCOS
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LucaRulez88
It's a really beautiful song!!! And I know one member of the band, the bass player!!! They rocks!!!!!!
PrincePrimeval
Extremely beautiful.
Crystal Ann
simply beautiful <3
gothicmetalfreak
1:37 Love it.
Bjornen
Great piece
ANUBIS ANUBI
WOWWW GREAT PROGRESSIVE SOUND, AN INCREDIBLE BAND
Tore Høy
Purchased this when it came out.I still have it, its a treasure.Its out of print
TheOmegaeyes
I heard this song on a music sampler back around '04 or so, first thing I thought was My Dying Bride's As the Flower Withers. this is more melodic is spots, beautiful though for sure. The singer is now in the doom band The Foreshadowing, another fantastic band!
Donina Lopez
i have this cd along time ago its good
fallen138angel
@AhmedValo I didn't know that band but while I was looking to download some songs I found their album so I visit you tube as their band name caught my attention...when I listen to them I was charmed!!!!!!!!! they are great.........I'm not actually gothic but In love their style...