2001: New name --> Lamia. A search for a new aesthethic begin working the fusion between antique music with electronics. But something essential lacked for this project: a female voice.
2002: Claudia Rolando [Cali] joined Lamia and Twilight Records offered them the production of a debut album: "Dark Angel". Suddenly after Cali's addition to the line-up, Maximiliano and Lucio left the band.
2003: "Dark Angel" was released in Germany by the label Black Rain Records, in U.S.A. by Metropolis Records, and Russia by Irond Records. In October 2003 Lamia performed as support band for Clan Of Xymox in Buenos Aires.
2004: European tour playing live in Germany, England and The Netherlands. In the same year Lamia played live shows in Santiago de Chile at Blondie Disco and the Medusa Festival in Lima [Perú]. The EP "Carnival of Lust" was introduced during these tours.
2005: Cali left Lamia and Cecilia Marchesotti [soprano] and Daniel Pomba [tenor] joined the band. Their wonderful voices produce a deep change inside Lamia's sound.
2006: Due to several economical problems Lamia cut relationships with the argentinean label Twilight Records and release the next album "La Máquina De Dios" on Karma Records [own indie label]. As happened before with "Dark Angel", the new album is released in Europe by the German label Black Rain Records.
2007: After a sabbatic year concerning to live performances the band returns with a renewed esthetic on October supporting live one of the most biggest icons of gothic bands: Lacrimosa, in a concert part of their Latin American Tour '07; and then offer an ecxclusive concert with the gothic-metal band St Grial at Teatro Colonial [again in Buenos Aires] to celebrate the so spected return to stages by Lamia's members.
Lamia is an absolutly conceptual band and it's reflected on each album. Due to an intense activity of Lamia's members into the musical scene of Buenos Aires performances are not so often with Lamia; so each one of them [in Argentina or another country] must be planned with many time in advance and paying attention to all esthetic details.
To be continued...
Dark Angel
Lamia Lyrics
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Rest in peace, your time has come
Be my angel, my dark angel;
Lay down next to me
And die for ever your last dream
Agnus Dei, qui tollis peccata mundi,
Miserere, miserere nobis
Frozen lips, broken heart,
Lonely soul with eyes of ice
Be my angel, my dark angel;
Bloody kisses before the day breaks
And light comes
Agnus Dei, qui tollis peccata mundi,
Miserere, miserere nobis
Agnus Dei
The lyrics to Lamia's song "Dark Angel" convey a sense of mourning and longing for someone who has passed away. The opening lines of "Earth to earth, and dust to dust, Rest in peace, your time has come" suggest that the person being mourned has died and returned to the earth. The singer then pleads with this person to "be my angel, my dark angel," perhaps indicating that the deceased was a troubled soul in life and now the singer can only find solace in the idea of them being an angel.
The chorus, with its repetition of "Agnus Dei, qui tollis peccata mundi, Miserere, miserere nobis" (Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the world, have mercy on us), adds a religious element to the song. The singer is looking to a higher power for comfort and forgiveness, perhaps struggling with guilt or regret over the loss of the person they are mourning.
The verse "Frozen lips, broken heart, Lonely soul with eyes of ice" paints a melancholic picture of the singer's state of mind. The mention of "bloody kisses before the day breaks" suggests a sense of desperation and finality, as the moment of parting is approaching. "Dark Angel" is a haunting and emotional song that captures the pain of loss and the search for peace in the face of death.
Line by Line Meaning
Earth to earth, and dust to dust
Acknowledging the inevitability of death and the return to the earth from which we came.
Rest in peace, your time has come
Offering condolences and wishing the departed a peaceful rest now that their time on earth is over.
Be my angel, my dark angel;
Expressing a desire for companionship and seeking solace in a dark, possibly troubled, presence.
Lay down next to me
Requesting closeness and intimacy with this dark angel figure.
And die for ever your last dream
Asking the dark angel to leave behind earthly concerns and fully embrace the afterlife by letting go of their last dream.
Agnus Dei, qui tollis peccata mundi, Miserere, miserere nobis
Asking for God's mercy and forgiveness, possibly indicating a fear or concern about one's own sinfulness or mortality.
Frozen lips, broken heart,
Describing the singer's own emotional pain and suffering, possibly caused by the absence of the dark angel figure.
Lonely soul with eyes of ice
Expressing the artist's own detachment and emotional numbness, possibly brought on by the loss of the dark angel figure or other personal struggles.
Bloody kisses before the day breaks
Describing intense, passionate moments with the dark angel figure, possibly suggesting a destructive or tumultuous relationship.
And light comes
A reference to the daylight or new beginnings that will inevitably come after the dark, intense moments shared with the dark angel figure.
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Written by: CELASCO CELASCO
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