Founded by Arnold and Donikian in 2000, Hypnogaja originated as an electronic studio project with early collaborator, keyboardist Sean "Dr." Brooks. As a live show began to develop, members and collaborators were added to the fold, including Grammy award nominated guitarist/producer Jean-Yves "Jeeve" Ducornet. Hypnogaja's sound evolved into new dimensions with the incorporation of rock influences into the group's initial electronic foundation. The band tours consistently and has performed shows to audiences throughout the U.S. and Canada, and has opened for bands such as Shinedown, Saliva, 311, Cold and many others.
Grammy nominated songwriter Wendy Waldman helmed production duties for Hypnogaja's live acoustic album, Acoustic Sunset: Live At The Longhouse. The band previously collaborated with Waldman on two songs - "Killing Time" and "Outside, Looking In" - from the album "Post-Hypnotic Stress Disorder". The latter song was featured as the end title of the NBC Movie "Carrie" a remake of the Brian DePalma film based on the classic Stephen King novel.
Hypnogaja's latest studio recording, Truth Decay, was released by Union State Records in June 2009. The fourteen-track, science fiction-tinged concept album includes the song "Welcome To The Future," featuring Richard Dodd of The Section Quartet on cello. The album was released to strong reviews, including a 9 out of 10 star rating from Outburn Magazine, which noted it as an "expertly crafted album." The LP's first single, "The March," spawned a music video directed by ASC Award-winning cinematographer Nelson Craggand and writer/producer Marius Markevicius
Various television shows, motion pictures and soundtracks have featured Hypnogaja’s music, including America’s Next Top Model, Carrie, Cold Creek Manor, Dirt , Las Vegas, One Life To Live, Roswell, Sex And The City, Tru Calling, Valentine and many others.
Author Frank Beddor featured Hypnogaja's Alice in Wonderland-themed song, "Looking Glass" (from the Below Sunset album) on the soundtrack for the audio book version of his 2006 NY Times Best Seller, The Looking Glass Wars. In 2007, the Warner Bros. Interactive game, FlatOut: Ultimate Carnage, used the band's song "They Don't Care" (another track from Below Sunset), which was also placed - that same year - as the theme song for the Versus network's Red, White, Black and Blue Summer promo trailer. In 2008, Hypnogaja frontman, ShyBoy, co-wrote and performed two songs ("The Time Has Come" and "Shall Never Surrender") featured in the Capcom video game, The Devil May Cry 4 (the latter track appearing as the game's end title and both songs appearing on the accompanying, official Sony Music soundtrack). In 2009, Tapulous featured the Hypnogaja song "Things Will Never Be The Same" (from the Truth Decay LP) in the iPhone and iPod touch game, Tap Tap Revenge 3.
Several technology companies have featured Hypnogaja's music in noteworthy articles and promotional materials, and have invited the band to participate in events. Apple computers posted an in-depth interview and story on the band's experience in using Macs in the realms of recording, touring and promotion. AOL Music's Noisecreep property featured an interview with Hypnogaja about the concept behind Truth Decay, and offered an exclusive, free download of the song, "Worship Me (I'm On TV)." Microsoft Windows featured free downloads of two songs from Truth Decay - "Rusty Moon" and "Cellar Door" - on promotions tied to its Windows 7 release, including a slot in the January 2010 Windows Media Guide.
Hypnogaja performed at the first annual 140tc (Twitter Conference), held in Los Angeles in September 2009. In consideration of the band's success in utilizing social networking to grow its fan base (Hypnogaja has reached over one million followers on the site), keyboardist Donikian was invited to serve as one of the speakers during the conference's music panel, which also included Chamillionaire, Curt Smith of Tears for Fears and several notable music industry executives. The band rounded out 2009 with a Best Alternative Artist win at the Hollywood Music in Media Awards, performing "Welcome To The Future" at the November awards ceremony. In November 2010, Arnold won the Hollywood Music in Media Award for Best Male Vocal for his performance of the Donna Summer classic hit, "On the Radio," (released in January 2010 by Union State Records as the bonus track on the Hypnogaja digital 45, Welcome to the Future / On the Radio).
Hypnogaja's current lineup of Arnold, Donikian, Barnardo (member since 2004), Farrar (member since 2008) and Parker (member since 2009) performed an official showcase at SXSW '10 in Austin, TX and the group continues to tour and perform webcasts consistently. In July 2010, the band appeared on the debut episode of the web series, Stripped Down Live with Curt Smith (of Tears for Fears). On February 15, 2011, Union State Records is scheduled to release a new Hypnogaja digital EP entitled Dark Star which will contain a remix of the song "Dark Star" (featuring Slimkid3 of The Pharcyde). Later in 2011, there are plans to release Arnold's debut solo album (under the name ShyBoy) as well as plans to start recording a new Hypnogaja studio album.
Never Coming Back
Hypnogaja Lyrics
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You think you're better
Like you know more than I
But you're not that clever
There is no compromise
You can't argue forever
No hiding in your lies
You had your chance
You didn't last
You're gone now
And you're never coming back again
Time doesn't lie
You can't deny
You're over
And you're never coming back again
I should feel sorry for you
You got off easy
You kept on wanting more
You got too greedy
Well it's gotten to the point
Where the truth can't save us
We have no choice
And when the lies, they crack
The sky turns black and we'll forever
Never, ever be coming back
In Hypnogaja's song "Never Coming Back," the lyrics tell the story of a person who thinks they are superior to others but fail to admit their faults. The song speaks about how time never lies, and it's too late to change the person's actions. The line "There's something in your eye, you think you're better, like you know more than I, but you're not that clever" is the song's opening statement, which shows how the song is about chastising this person's behavior.
The verse continues to tell the story of how this person refuses to compromise or see their wrongdoings. They continue to hide behind lies and arguing, thinking they can outsmart others. As they continue to do so, time passes, and they eventually realize that they had their chance to change, but they failed. The chorus repeats the line "You're gone now, and you're never coming back again," emphasizing that the person's actions resulted in them losing their chance forever.
As the song progresses, it's clear that the person finally sees the error of their ways. However, it's too late. The line "You should feel sorry for you got off easy. You kept on wanting more; you got too greedy" is a reference to the person's downfall. As they continue to lose control, the truth becomes too much to handle, and the lies they once told come to light. The song ends with the powerful statement, "When the lies, they crack, the sky turns black, and we'll forever never, ever be coming back," signifying that the situation is now irreversible.
Line by Line Meaning
There's something in your eye
I can see a flicker of dishonesty or something you're trying to hide
You think you're better
You have an air of arrogance, thinking you're superior
Like you know more than I
You act as if you have more knowledge and wisdom than me
But you're not that clever
In reality, you're not as intelligent or shrewd as you believe
There is no compromise
We can't find a middle ground or agree on anything
You can't argue forever
This dispute can't go on indefinitely
No hiding in your lies
You can't conceal the truth with deceit forever
It's now or never
We have to face the situation and make a decision immediately
You had your chance
You had an opportunity before
You didn't last
But you couldn't sustain or maintain it
You're gone now
You're not present anymore
And you're never coming back again
And you won't return ever again
Time doesn't lie
The passing of time reveals what truly happened and who was right or wrong
You can't deny
You can't reject or dispute what the facts indicate
You're over
It's finished or concluded for you
And you're never coming back again
And there's no possibility of any future involvement or participation
I should feel sorry for you
I might think I need to express pity or compassion for you
You got off easy
But in reality, you escaped with less consequences or punishment than deserved
You kept on wanting more
You were continually unsatisfied and always asked for extra or excessive things
You got too greedy
Your desire for wealth or power became insatiable and immoral
Well it's gotten to the point
Matters have reached a critical stage or juncture
Where the truth can't save us
Even if we reveal the truth, it won't lead to a positive outcome or resolution
We have no choice
We're forced to take a particular path or make a specific decision
And when the lies, they crack
When the deception is exposed or falls apart
The sky turns black and we'll forever
The future seems bleak and we'll always
Never, ever be coming back
Be separated permanently and there's no way to reconcile or reunite
Contributed by Zoe P. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Vadim Tkachenko
Крутейшая группа и песня
Bahadır Özkan
they must take a clip for thiss music !! This is great !
REX14RIFLE
i listen to this on loop for hours on end and i dont know why
samiehmed
Incredible song
Tim mcgee`
Theyre FUCKING BADD ASS THEIR LIKE INCUBUS BEAUTIFUL MUSIC
Slybitz
EPIC!!!
Holy Source
Your awesome. I miss you guys.
Anissokay111
Ебейшая песня, кто из России ставьте плюсик++
BurnHerLetters
поддерживаю, правда, я с Украины ! Респект !
Alexandr Khmelevoy
my favorite band !
i wonna drunk with u ))