A few months in, things were beginning to take off for the band. A limited 1000-disc run of the debut album 'Tsunami' was released and quickly sold out. It was reprinted and, pretty much instantly, sold out again. The band was taken by surprise by the phenomenal response and signed with a management company to enable them to keep focusing on the music, rather than the business.
Without having signed a record deal, Khoma started to work on the follow-up to 'Tsunami'. It soon became obvious that they had to do something about the line-up. As Khoma began as a side project, members often were scattered around the globe making it almost impossible to play live. The members didn't even consider themselves a real band, merely a project filling a musical void, something created because of a need to play together. Khoma decided to create two faces: one that writes, rehearses, and records songs and another that gathers to play live.
The band hail from varied musical backgrounds and all members still play in a number of different groups: Cult of Luna, The Perishers, and The Deportees to name three. With no pressure and total creative freedom, the members write the music they personally want to hear.
Besides playing music, all band members hold strong views on issues and ideologies spanning from anarchism, feminism and socialism to animal and environmental rights.
In creating their most recent music, the band have broadened their perspective and introduced new elements most notably cello and piano.
Jan Jämte - Vocals
Johannes Persson - Guitar
Fredrik Kihlberg - Guitar/Vocals/Piano
When the band signed to Roadrunner in 2005 and it became clear that the next records were going to be released outside of Scandinavia the band realised that the name Koma (under which they released their debut CD) was already taken – by quite a few artists! So, instead of changing to something else, the band simply changed the spelling to Khoma.
In April 2006 their second album 'the second wave' was released. It includes three songs from the debut.
The band recently made their UK festival debut on Sat 17th June 2006 at the Download Festival.
Mist
Khoma Lyrics
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A few hours more, step out of silence
From door to door. Tear you from hiding
Turn every stone. Walk every alley
Just can't explain an end in the gallows
Wish i had sung to you before you were silenced
The lyrics of Khoma's song Most suggest a looming danger and a sense of urgency. The first line "Mist closing in" creates a metaphor for the danger that is approaching. The second line "Saw them in hiding" establishes the presence of an enemy that must be avoided. The next line "A few hours more, step out of silence" shows that time is running out and one must take action before it's too late.
The subsequent lines "From door to door. Tear you from hiding. Turn every stone. Walk every alley" signify a desperate search for someone who is hiding from danger. The danger seems to be imminent, and there is a sense of helplessness in the face of it. The last two lines "Just can't explain an end in the gallows. Wish I had sung to you before you were silenced" suggest that it may already be too late and someone has already been caught and executed.
Overall, the lyrics of Mist are a powerful narrative of a looming danger that cannot be escaped. It conveys a sense of urgency, helplessness, and desperation. The lyrics paint a vivid picture that transports the listener to the scene and makes them feel the emotions of the singer.
Line by Line Meaning
Mist closing in. Saw them in hiding
The fog is thickening and I saw people hiding.
A few hours more, step out of silence
In a few hours, we need to break the silence and take action.
From door to door. Tear you from hiding
We will search from door to door and forcibly remove you from hiding.
Turn every stone. Walk every alley
We will leave no stone unturned and search every alley.
Just can't explain an end in the gallows
I cannot understand why the punishment is death by hanging.
Wish i had sung to you before you were silenced
I regret not having expressed my feelings to you before your voice was silenced forever.
Contributed by Aiden P. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Bruci Winterwolf
O clima sombrio dessa canção é magnifico.
Kim Ruokonen
this is one of khomas best songs if just a little to short the end should last a little longer...the end puts you in a phycodelic trance i love it!!! KHOMA ROCKS!!! synd att ni var tvungna att ställa in på malmö festivalen..kan ni inte boka en spelning på kb det hade gjort många själar glada..
daniel johan
love this song..dark mood...(i'm coming from Malaysia)