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 NystrΓΆm 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
Rainroom
Katatonia Lyrics
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And I can't control anything
When you said that life can't be what you want
And I really want everything
When I pray
When I believe
Life itself turned pale and ended
I saw you cry out acres of your image
Life itself does not heal me
Like a slow scenery I'm losing all my faith
In lifeless motion you're walking like you're dead
Like a slow scenery I'm losing all my faith
In lifeless motion you're walking like you're dead
We saw it all pass by and you went by
And I can't control anything
When you said that life can't be what you want
And I really want everything
The lyrics to Katatonia's song "Rainroom" express a sense of loss, powerlessness, and hopelessness. The singer seems to be reflecting on a relationship or a situation that has come to an end, and they are struggling to come to terms with it. They feel like they have lost control over their life and their emotions, and they can't make the other person or the situation to be what they want it to be. The repeating line "We saw it all pass by and you went by" suggests that they have witnessed something, maybe an opportunity or a chance at happiness, slip away from them, and they are left with regrets and longing. The line "When you said that life can't be what you want, and I really want everything" highlights the conflict between the singer's desires and the limitations of reality. The singer is hoping for more than what life can give them, and they are struggling to reconcile that.
The second half of the song continues the theme of loss and disillusionment, but with a darker tone. The line "I saw it end long before it ended, life itself turned pale and ended" suggests that the singer has lost faith in life itself. They have seen the end coming, and they feel like everything has lost its meaning and vitality. The line "I saw you cry out acres of your image, life itself does not heal me" adds a layer of complexity to the song. It suggests that the singer is not the only one who is suffering, and that maybe the other person in the relationship is also struggling with their own demons. The image of crying out acres of one's image is haunting and evocative, and it suggests a deep sense of pain and vulnerability.
Overall, "Rainroom" is a powerful and moving song that captures the complexity and fragility of human emotions. It speaks to the universal experience of loss and disappointment, and it reminds us that sometimes, no matter how hard we try, we can't control everything in our lives.
Line by Line Meaning
We saw it all pass by and you went by
We observed everything happening and you went away
And I can't control anything
I have no control over anything
When you said that life can't be what you want
When you expressed that life doesn't always fulfill your desires
And I really want everything
But I still desire everything
When I pray
During the times that I pray
When I believe
When I'm determined to have faith in something
I saw it end long before it ended
I realized it would end a while ago before it actually did
Life itself turned pale and ended
Life lost its vibrancy and ultimately ended
I saw you cry out acres of your image
I witnessed you express and display your true emotions
Life itself does not heal me
Life can't heal my inner turmoil
Like a slow scenery I'm losing all my faith
My faith is gradually fading away like a slow-motion scene
In lifeless motion you're walking like you're dead
You are moving with no life or energy, like you're dead
We saw it all pass by and you went by
We observed everything happening and you went away
And I can't control anything
I have no control over anything
When you said that life can't be what you want
When you expressed that life doesn't always fulfill your desires
And I really want everything
But I still desire everything
Lyrics Β© Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: ANDERS NYSTROM, JONAS PETTER RENKSE
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