The band released two more albums, Discouraged Ones (1998) and Tonight's Decision (1999), before settling into a stable quintet lineup for all of the 2000s. The band released four more albums with said lineup: Last Fair Deal Gone Down (2001), Viva Emptiness (2003), The Great Cold Distance (2006) and Night Is the New Day (2009), with the band slowly moving away from their metal sound while adding more progressive rock sounds to their work over time. While lineup changes started up again into the 2010s, Renkse and Nyström persisted, and the band continued on to release their ninth and tenth studio albums, Dead End Kings (2012) and The Fall of Hearts (2016). After touring in support of the album through 2017, the band entered a hiatus at the beginning of 2018. The band returned from their hiatus in February 2019, with their eleventh studio album, City Burials, released in April 2020 and twelfth studio album, Sky Void of Stars (2023).
Full Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Katatonia
Studio albums
Dance of December Souls (1993)
Brave Murder Day (1996)
Discouraged Ones (1998)
Tonight's Decision (1999)
Last Fair Deal Gone Down (2001)
Viva Emptiness (2003)
The Great Cold Distance (2006)
Night Is the New Day (2009)
Dead End Kings (2012)
The Fall of Hearts (2016)
City Burials (2020)
Sky Void of Stars (2023)
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Katatonia was a Polish death/thrash metal band. They released one demo, "It's Only a Dream", in 1993 before splitting up. See here: https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Katatonia/55254
My Twin
Katatonia Lyrics
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The head is hung in shame
The neck, and then the chain
The head is hung in shame
I thought that you had grown
That you'd carry on
But now that I am gone
you used to be like my twin
And all its been
Was it all for nothing
Are you strong when you're with him
The one who's placed you above us all
I think our love
I'll let it pass
It feels like fire
But it won't last
what is this coming to
I am unwilling to go on
You have lost
No one has won
The lyrics of Katatonia's song "My Twin" convey a feeling of betrayal and loss. The opening lines, "The neck, and then the chain, the head is hung in shame" paint a picture of someone who is feeling defeated and guilty. The repetition of this line emphasizes the weight of the guilt that the person is carrying, and how it is hanging over them like a chain.
The next few lines seem to be directed at someone who the singer had trusted and relied on, but who has let them down. The lines "I thought that you had grown, that you'd carry on, but now that I am gone, what else's been withdrawn" suggest that the singer had hoped that this other person would mature and grow with them, but instead they have failed in some way, causing the singer to leave. The final lines of the first verse, "You used to be like my twin and all its been, was it all for nothing, are you strong when you're with him, the one who's placed you above us all," reveal the cause of the singer's pain; the person who has betrayed them is someone who was once incredibly close to them, someone who they once considered to be their twin.
The final verse, "I think our love, I'll let it pass, it feels like fire, but it won't last, what is this coming to, I am unwilling to go on, you have lost, no one has won," completes the picture of a relationship that has ended badly. The singer seems to realize that they need to move on from this hurtful situation, even though it feels like their love was all-consuming. The fact that the singer uses the phrase "it feels like fire, but it won't last" suggests that they recognize that their pain is temporary and will eventually fade away. The final lines of the song, "you have lost, no one has won," suggest that neither of the people in this relationship has come out on top.
Line by Line Meaning
The neck, and then the chain
The singer feels trapped and confined, represented by the metaphor of a neck and chain.
The head is hung in shame
The singer feels ashamed and defeated due to their situation.
I thought that you had grown
The singer believed that the other person had matured and would continue to grow.
That you'd carry on
The artist believed that the other person would continue to make progress in their life.
But now that I am gone
The artist is no longer part of the other person's life.
What else's been withdrawn
The singer wonders what else the other person has lost or let go of since they left.
You used to be like my twin
The singer and the other person were very close and similar to each other.
And all its been
The artist reflects on what their relationship has turned into.
Was it all for nothing
The artist questions the value of their past relationship.
Are you strong when you're with him
The artist wonders if the other person is happy and fulfilled with their new partner.
The one who's placed you above us all
The other person has chosen their new partner over the singer and their past relationship.
I think our love
The artist reflects on what their love meant to them.
I'll let it pass
The singer is ready to let go and move on from their past relationship.
It feels like fire
The singer's emotions are intense and overwhelming, represented metaphorically as fire.
But it won't last
The singer believes that their intense emotions will eventually fade away.
What is this coming to
The artist questions what their life has come to without the other person.
I am unwilling to go on
The artist feels a sense of hopelessness and does not want to continue living like this.
You have lost
The other person has suffered a loss as a result of their choices.
No one has won
No one has come out victorious or happy in this situation.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: ANDERS NYSTROM, JONAS PETTER RENKSE
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@DaskaiserreichNet78
This is a masterpiece.
@linkey1988
I wish i had discovered this song in 2006, my god what a master piece!!!!
@lostnumber08
What an absolute banger.
@skipstopstart_
😂1🎉Kopp und ein geiles Stück😋
@Arcturra
hell yeah brother!!!!!
@jacektalaj_1969
BR from Poland! We're always the best!
@1thehawk
Incredible!!
@RicardoManceraTorres
...SONG OF THE DAY!!!
KATATONIA - MY TWIN (2006)
Una de las baladas más PODEROSAS y MELANCÓLICAS que he escuchado sin duda es esta grandiosa y bella obra de arte del DOOM METAL de la bNd originaria de Suecia 🇸🇪 y que en la letra nos llevará por aquel SENTIMIENTO cuando nuestra pareja AMADA nos confiesa que nos ha engañado y que incluso se ha ENAMORADO de otra persona, además de ni siquiera atreverse a mirar directamente a los ojos de quien le reclama: ¿ERES FUERTE CUANDO ESTAS CON ÉL? SOLÍAS SER MI ALMA GEMELA…Y TODO HA SIDO POR NADA 😢. 🤘🏿ULTRAMEGAROLOTA🤘🏿 15/10/2021
@amaromakt
wow!!!
@dcmastermindfirst9418
Just discovered these guys.
I like them better than Opeth.