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
Teargas
Katatonia Lyrics
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That I can't see clear
Who's paid you for telling me what I'm worth
And run in fear
It has been for me a strain to see already
What have you done
The rising noise
The sharpened smells
What is it in my eyes
A piece of broken glass
Is this the time I should be on my knees for you
Is this your way of telling
Another has been found
Now I know
It's teargas in my eyes
In Katatonia's song Teargas, the lyrics explore the theme of manipulation and the loss of clarity that can come from having too much information and external influences. The lines "Why have you put so many things into my eyes, that I can't see clear" suggest that the singer is feeling overwhelmed and unable to navigate the world around them due to the opinions and expectations of others. The lyrics also suggest that someone is intentionally misleading or manipulating the singer, with the line "Who's paid you for telling me what I'm worth and run in fear." This creates a sense of distrust and suspicion, as the singer struggles to understand who to trust and what is true.
The following lines, "The rising noise, the sharpened smells, the deadened sight" reinforces the idea of sensory overload and confusion, as well as a loss of clear perception. The use of the metaphorical "broken glass" suggests that something important has been shattered, perhaps the singer's trust or faith in someone they once depended on. The chorus "Now I know, it's teargas in my eyes" reveals the realization that the singer has been purposefully blinded and misled, and the metaphor of teargas implies that there is a sense of pain and suffering involved.
Overall, Teargas is a song that explores themes of manipulation and the loss of clarity that can come from being influenced by external factors. The lyrics create a sense of confusion and distrust, as the singer struggles to navigate a world where they are being misled and manipulated.
Line by Line Meaning
Why have you put so many things into my eyes
Questioning why someone has clouded their vision and filled it with confusing information
That I can't see clear
Expressing the difficulty of seeing clearly due to the confusion and distortion in their vision
Who's paid you for telling me what I'm worth
Raising the question of who is behind this manipulation and who benefits from it
And run in fear
Referring to the people who may have caused this situation and are now fearful of the consequences
It has been for me a strain to see already
Admitting that seeing clearly has been a challenge even before this manipulation
What have you done
Questioning the actions of those who have caused this situation
The rising noise
Describing the overwhelming and chaotic environment
The sharpened smells
Referring to the overpowering and intense sensory experience
The deadened sight
Describing the effect of the confusion and distortion, resulting in a loss of vision
What is it in my eyes
Continuing to question what has caused this problem with their vision
A piece of broken glass
Metaphorically describing the distortion in their vision as something sharp and fragmented
Is this the time I should be on my knees for you
Questioning the motive behind the manipulation and whether they should submit to it
Is this your way of telling
Continuing to question the intention behind the manipulation
Another has been found
Speculating on the possibility that someone else has been manipulated in the same way
Now I know
Realizing the true nature of the situation
It's teargas in my eyes
Concluding that the problem with their vision is due to a metaphorical teargas which has been used to cause confusion and distortion
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: ANDERS NYSTROM, JONAS PETTER RENKSE
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logan smith
Why have you put so many things into my eyes
That I can't see clear
Who's paid you for telling me what I'm worth
And run in fear
It has been for me a strain to see already
What have you done
The rising noise
The sharpened smells
The deadened sight
What is it in my eyes
A piece of broken glass
Is this the time I should be on my knees for you
Is this your way of telling
Another has been found
Now I know
It's teargas in my eyes
Tranks
Quando eu escuto essa música eu fico com uma vontade enorme de expandir minha mente.
André
Eu fico com uma enorme vontade de aceitar um animal
contareserva123
@Hellen Santos e de voar pelos ares
Guilherme Maia
muito curioso, cada um sente algo diferente né, eu me emociono muito ao escutar, pois minah esposa adora Katatonia, ela gostava de se sentir triste, até hj eu escuto essas musicas e me da um aperto no coração
Silly Lil’ Dawg
This song still hits like a freight train, I was in my senior year of high school and with graduation coming up it was ending very very soon, there was a shit ton of emotions and feelings, not to mention I was moving. It was all insane, it made me cry. This song was an escape but now it’s such a relief
Leonardo D.
Essa música me lembra da vez que viajei num certo avião.
Mr Cumkk #2718
Eu tava pensando em ir, o caviar com milho é bom ?
Leonardo D.
@Mr Cumkk #2718 É bom, mas não recomendo mastigar. Porque assim ainda da pra reaproveitar o milho depois
Mr Cumkk #2718
@Leonardo D. hum
raggadubsound
Wöllen sie spaz haben?