An expressive urgency that characterizes the project ICO became concrete in the following years, throught the necessity to introduce a new chapter, able to represent in a controversial way, the uncontrollable nature of itself.
The needing to realise a new work to experiment the evolution of its nature, throught a musical grows sought and conscious, of the innovative soul of avanguard music, are the main elements of CONTROVERSO, the new album recorded and mixed in the August of 2008 at West Link studio by Ale Paolucci (Raw Power) and Ale Sportelli and mastered in October at Vanara Studio.
Controverso, the new album out soon under SupernaturalCat, is the evolution and enlightenment of the band after their debut. CONTROVERSO represents a new impulse of uncontrollable nature: structured in eight tracks, the album evolves through a conscious musical growing, moving toward the innovative soul of avanguard music.
AWAKENING
Incoming Cerebral Overdrive Lyrics
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When they wake up suddenly all returns like before
But I'm sure that if they fall asleep again, sooner or later,
A loud noise or a faint whisper will awake them
And the already known sensation of disorder that creates the chaos,
That destroys, transforms and, and stuns me always,
Like an eruption changes the nearest shapes and it covers by heat
The territory, up to now cold and immobile
And they paint a new picture, adorning it of colours and particulars,
Not easy to understand and interpret and destined to change again
The sensation to have things again that aren't mine anymore
Makes much louder the awakening that sweetly upsets me
And gently enchains me
The lyrics of Incoming Cerebral Overdrive's "Awakening" talk about the sudden return of old emotions that had been dormant. The singer talks about how these emotions, though they may fall back asleep, will inevitably wake up again, either through a loud noise or a faint whisper. The chaos that these emotions create is familiar to the singer, and is described as a sensation of disorder that destroys, transforms and stuns them. It's as if an eruption changes the nearby landscape by covering it with heat, bringing life to something that was once cold and immobile.
As the old perceptions dive back into reality, the singer paints a new picture adorned with colours and details. These changes are not easy to understand or interpret, and are destined to change again. The singer mentions the sensation of having things back that once belonged to them, which intensifies the awakening and leaves them feeling gently enchained.
Overall, the lyrics explore the theme of sudden awakening and the chaos and disorder that come with it. The singer seems to accept this fate and is ready to embrace the changes that come with it.
Line by Line Meaning
The presence of old emotions that I felt asleep
I am aware of my past emotions that I have buried deep down within me
When they wake up suddenly all returns like before
When those emotions resurface again, it feels like I am reliving that same emotional state as before
But I'm sure that if they fall asleep again, sooner or later,
I am aware that those emotions may subside again but will inevitably awaken again at some point
A loud noise or a faint whisper will awake them
Any outside stimuli, whether it be loud or subtle, can trigger the reawakening of those buried emotions
And the already known sensation of disorder that creates the chaos,
The emotional chaos and turmoil that I have previously experienced resurfaces and disrupts my current state of mind
That destroys, transforms and, and stuns me always,
The emotional upheaval always has a profound and overwhelming effect, causing destruction and transformation within me
Like an eruption changes the nearest shapes and it covers by heat
Just as a volcanic eruption devastates and alters its surrounding environment, my emotions have a similar impact on me and my surroundings
The territory, up to now cold and immobile
My emotional state was once dormant, but now it is active and alive
Ancient perceptions dive into reality
Memories and emotions from my past that were once distant and vague are now becoming more vivid and present
And they paint a new picture, adorning it of colours and particulars,
Those emotions color my life and experience in a new and unique way, making it more complex and nuanced
Not easy to understand and interpret and destined to change again
These emotions are difficult to comprehend and predict, and are likely to shift and evolve over time
The sensation to have things again that aren't mine anymore
I experience a sense of longing for things from my past that I can no longer have
Makes much louder the awakening that sweetly upsets me
This longing amplifies the emotional awakening, which though sweetly nostalgic, also upsets and unsettles me
And gently enchains me
These emotions bind me to my past and anchor me to my memories in a gentle and bittersweet way
Contributed by Peyton A. Suggest a correction in the comments below.