But the band members still continued to hold contact, and after a joint rehearsal session in the summer of 2003 - meant to kill boredom - they got back together. The chemistry between the musicians was as good as ever, and once the rust had been shaken off, they set about working on ideas for new tracks.
With Mikael Larsson on bass guitar and Johan Oudhuis on drums, Lake of Tears released their 7th studio album Moons and Mushrooms on April 26th, 2007. The album features an increasingly heavy approach to guitar-work, which is emblematic of the new release. Though still having mainly a gothic metal sound, there are some progressive metal influences through the album as well, regarding the guitar riffs. Unlike Black Brick Road (whose melodies were primarily conceived via keyboard experimentation), Moons and Mushrooms features songs originating from the band's recent sporadic touring. Thus the riffs were the first musical element conceived, resulting in a heavier, darker sound.
Many songs, lyrics and guitar tabs are available for download from their official site: www.lakeoftears.net
Discography:
1994 - Greater Art
1995 - Headstones
1997 - A Crimson Cosmos
1999 - Forever Autumn
2002 - The Neonai
2004 - Black Brick Road
2007 - Moons And Mushrooms
2011 - Illwill
2021 - Ominous
Past Members:
Jonas Eriksson - guitar
Ulrik Lindblom - guitar
Christian Saarinen - keyboards
Island Earth
Lake of Tears Lyrics
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When you're caught with a heart of stone
And you wonder just how it feels
How it feels not to feel alone
How it feels not to feel alone
You find the tempo too slow
I know you want more
I know you wanna to go
You never wonder of what is real
and you walk on the way, you've come
And you feel just how it feels
How it feels not to feel alone
How it feels not to feel alone
You find the tempo too slow
I know you want more
You find the tempo too slow
I know you wanna to go
Oh, when you're alone
8. Planet of the Penguins
Light in your eyes, a shine
As you made it on your own
Throughout a world of stone
You made it on your own
Time it is only time, a line
you waited for a while
and now time has passed you by
you lost the light within your eye
time has passed you by
There are dark days ahead
you wish you were otherwheres instead
waiting for the day you'll be dead
you will always be scared
Light, there is no more light
Now you made it on your own
into a world of stone
The song Island Earth by Lake of Tears speaks about a person who walks alone in a world that seems unreal while having a heart of stone. The individual wonders how it feels not to be alone and keeps finding the tempo slow, indicating that they feel stuck in an unchanging world. Despite walking aimlessly, they don't think of what is real and keep moving on their path, feeling lonely. The chorus of the song repeats how it feels not to feel alone, indicating that being alone is a persistent feeling for the individual.
In the later part of the song, the lyrics talk about how the individual has made it on their own into a world of stone. Time has passed them by, and they have lost the light within their eyes. There is darkness ahead, and they wish they were somewhere else instead of waiting for their eventual death – they will always be scared. The lyrics end with, "there is no more light/now you made it on your own/into a world of stone," indicating that the individual has entered a dark, lonely world, and they are now resigned to their solitary existence.
Line by Line Meaning
It seems like a world unreal
The world seems imaginary in your current state
When you're caught with a heart of stone
You are emotionally cold and detached
And you wonder just how it feels
You are curious about what it's like to not feel lonely
How it feels not to feel alone
You want to experience a sense of belonging
You find the tempo too slow
You are dissatisfied with the pace of life
I know you want more
You desire greater fulfillment from life
You find the tempo too slow
You are dissatisfied with the pace of life
I know you wanna to go
You desire to leave your current circumstances behind
You never wonder of what is real
You don't question the reality of things
and you walk on the way, you've come
You follow a predetermined path in life
And you feel just how it feels
You finally feel a sense of belonging
Oh, when you're alone
When you're by yourself
8. Planet of the Penguins
A reference to a fictional place
Light in your eyes, a shine
There was once hope in your eyes
As you made it on your own
You achieved success through your own efforts
Throughout a world of stone
In a harsh and unforgiving world
Time it is only time, a line
Time is a fleeting concept
you waited for a while
You once had hope for the future
and now time has passed you by
You feel like time has left you behind
you lost the light within your eye
You feel like you've lost your sense of hope
time has passed you by
Time has moved forward without you
There are dark days ahead
The future seems bleak
you wish you were otherwheres instead
You desire to be somewhere else
waiting for the day you'll be dead
You are waiting for life to end
you will always be scared
You will always feel afraid
Light, there is no more light
You no longer have hope in your life
Now you made it on your own
You achieved success through your own efforts
into a world of stone
In a harsh and unforgiving world
Contributed by Ava S. Suggest a correction in the comments below.