They released a promo tape in 1996 and than three albums under Dragonheart Records: "Nocturnal Rhymes Entangled in Silence" (1997), "Fallen Beauty" (2000) and "Samaya" (2004).
The current line-up comprises Luca Liotti (guitars, synths, programming, vocals), Leonardo Moretti (bass, vocals, lyrics) and Cecilia Boninsegni (soprano).
Official Myspace: https://myspace.com/innershrine
Dream On
Inner Shrine Lyrics
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Dream on a new sensation far from this world...
Dream on a new life now close to death.
Drift your mind...
Drift your eyesight...
Joy for your doom, joy for your hideous doom.
Caught in the void of expiation lost in the gourge.
As your body lies still
the chill of abandonment cuts you.
Blinded by the smoke of fear all hopes are... bound.
Spiritus domini excubi nostras animas, ne umbrae
multa nocte poteant nostri potiri.
Mors nos comitatur, triste instat fatum.
Taenebrarum ombrae involvant nos
in gelido amplexu.
What is fate? What is the end?
A mournful life? A mournful lie?
Blinded by fear of by foul's desires
The lyrics to Inner Shrine's song Dream On, describe the desire for a new life, away from the current world and closer to death. The opening lines, "Dream on a new sensation far from this world... Dream on a new life now close to death," suggests an escape from the current reality towards something different. The next few lines, "Drift your mind... Drift your eyesight... Joy for your doom, joy for your hideous doom," further emphasize the need for a change, but with an unusual sense of joy mixed with the idea of doom.
The following lines describe the struggle of being caught in the void of expiation and feeling lost. The lyrics, "As your body lies still the chill of abandonment cuts you", reflect a sense of abandonment and loneliness. The darkness and fear of the unknown is highlighted in the line, "Blinded by the smoke of fear all hopes are... bound". The Latin lines, "Spiritus domini excubi nostras animas, ne umbrae multa nocte poteant nostri potiri. Mors nos comitatur, triste instat fatum. Taenebrarum ombrae involvant nos in gelido amplexu," further add to the sense of darkness and foreboding.
The last few lines ask a philosophical question about the meaning of life and the fear of desires. The lines, "What is fate? What is the end? A mournful life? A mournful lie? Blinded by fear or by foul's desires," suggest an inquiry into the purpose of one's life and whether it is predetermined or can be changed by their own choices.
Line by Line Meaning
Dream on a new sensation far from this world...
Imagine experiencing something entirely new and uncommon, beyond the limitations of our current world.
Dream on a new life now close to death.
Visualize a completely different life, so diverse from the current one that it may seem like death to the present self.
Drift your mind...
Relax your thoughts, let them float with ease and without any direction.
Drift your eyesight...
Allow your vision to wander and take in your surroundings without focusing on anything specific.
Joy for your doom, joy for your hideous doom.
Find happiness in any downfall or unpleasant fate that may come your way.
Black roots of sickness evade from your mind.
Remove any sick or negative thoughts from your mind like one would eradicate the roots of a plant.
Caught in the void of expiation lost in the gourge.
Trapped in a limbo of making amends while feeling lost in the chaos and emptiness of it all.
As your body lies still the chill of abandonment cuts you.
Feeling a cold sense of loneliness and abandonment while your body remains motionless.
Blinded by the smoke of fear all hopes are... bound.
Fear has taken over and obscured any possibility of hope or optimism.
Spiritus domini excubi nostras animas, ne umbrae multa nocte poteant nostri potiri.
May the spirit of the Lord protect our souls, so that the many shadows of the night may not seize us.
Mors nos comitatur, triste instat fatum.
Death accompanies us, and fate awaits us with sadness.
Taenebrarum ombrae involvant nos in gelido amplexu.
We are surrounded by the shadows of darkness, engulfed in a cold embrace.
What is fate? What is the end? A mournful life? A mournful lie? Blinded by fear of by foul's desires
Questioning what fate and the end truly mean, wondering if life is inherently sad or if it's just an illusion caused by fear and external influences.
Contributed by Madison V. Suggest a correction in the comments below.