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.
Through Walls
Khoma Lyrics
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I'll explode.
It itches and crawls.
Drift along, sweep down and I'll cry for help.
Hide until morning comes.
It will all be over soon.
Movements in the unseen
It's the last time
They hide in the dark
Cannot see clear
Can't you just stay with me?
Eyes stay shut
Rabbit-heart speaks loud and clear
Teeth and claws Wishing you were here
Won't make a sound
See them coming through the walls
Left as bait Weigh a thousand pound
All be over soon.
Movements in the unseen
It's the last time
Can't you just prove I'm wrong?
They hide in the dark
Cannot see clear
Can't you just come with me?
All be over soon
Movements in the unseen
It's the last time
Can't you just prove I'm wrong?
They hide in the dark
Cannot see clear
Can't you just come with me?
The lyrics of "Through Walls" by Khoma are complex and open for interpretation. The song speaks of leaving oneself behind and coming back as something else, with a tone of sadness and desperation. The first line, "Leave myself, try to come back as something else" suggests a desire for change, to escape from the current state of being. The second line, "I'll explode" hints at the intensity of emotions felt by the singer, the urge to break free from their situation.
The lyrics continue with "It itches and crawls, drift along, sweep down and I'll cry for help, hide until morning comes." These lines paint a picture of someone suffering from anxiety or mental torment, trying to escape their own thoughts and feelings. They are seeking help or relief but are unable to find it.
The chorus repeats the lines "Movements in the unseen, it's the last time, can't you just prove I'm wrong? They hide in the dark, cannot see clear, can't you just stay with me?" The singer is grappling with unseen forces that torment them, and they are asking for help or validation from someone who they hope will understand their plight.
The second verse continues with themes of fear and desperation, with the lines "Eyes stay shut, rabbit-heart speaks loud and clear, teeth and claws wishing you were here." The use of animalistic imagery conveys a primal and instinctive sense of longing and fear, and the lyrics suggest the singer's desire for someone by their side to help them through their struggles.
Overall, "Through Walls" by Khoma is a deeply introspective and emotional song that speaks to themes of mental anguish, desperation, and the search for comfort and validation.
Line by Line Meaning
Leave myself, try to come back as something else
I want to change who I am and start fresh
I'll explode
My emotions are building up and I feel like I'm going to burst
It itches and crawls
I'm feeling uneasy and uncomfortable
Drift along, sweep down and I'll cry for help
I feel like I'm drifting aimlessly and I need someone to rescue me
Hide until morning comes
I want to avoid my problems and wait until a new day begins
It will all be over soon
I'm hoping that my struggles will come to an end soon
Movements in the unseen
There are things happening that I can't see or understand
It's the last time
I feel like this is my last chance or opportunity
Can't you just prove I'm wrong?
I'm questioning my own beliefs and want someone to show me a different perspective
They hide in the dark
There are secrets and unknown dangers lurking in the shadows
Cannot see clear
I'm feeling confused and uncertain about what's going on around me
Can't you just stay with me?
I want someone to support me and stay by my side
Eyes stay shut
I'm trying to ignore my fears and pretend they don't exist
Rabbit-heart speaks loud and clear
My anxiety and fear are overwhelming and hard to ignore
Teeth and claws wishing you were here
I feel like I need someone strong and brave to protect me
Won't make a sound
I'm afraid to speak up and make my presence known
See them coming through the walls
I'm perceiving danger and threats from places I didn't expect
Left as bait, weigh a thousand pound
I feel like a helpless victim or sacrifice, burdened with heavy responsibilities
All be over soon
I'm hoping that my troubles will be resolved shortly
Movements in the unseen
There are unknown forces at work, that I can't detect or comprehend
It's the last time
This is my final opportunity or warning
Can't you just prove I'm wrong?
I'm challenging my own assumptions and beliefs, and need someone to disprove them
They hide in the dark
There are threats and dangers I can't detect or anticipate
Cannot see clear
I'm struggling to understand what's going on around me and what to do about it
Can't you just come with me?
I need someone to support me and face my fears together
Contributed by Jake D. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@julymonin
Awesome ! Powerful!
@thomtefar
Perfect!