Then in early 1998, Christian had to be replaced due to the chemistry between him and the rest of the band. After getting a tip from a friend about a very talented singer Christian was replaced and Morifade found a new one in Stefan Petersson. During the writing process of the bands first album also Fredrik had to leave the band due personal issues. The band decided to record the album as a quartet.
The first full-length album “Possession of Power” was recorded in different sessions between June and August in 1999 at Wet Paint Studio in Norrköping, Sweden and released in November the same year. The press praised the album and it was given tremendously good reviews from all over the world. Some months after the release two new members were found in Fredrik Eriksson (ex- Tad Morose) and Adrian Kanebäck (ex- Nephenzy). With this line-up Morifade also began to gain a lot of gigs both in Sweden and Europe.
In the month of May 2000 the band entered the Los Angered Recording Studio with owner, engineer and producer Andy La Rocque (well-known from King Diamond). This time to record some songs for a new MCD entitled “Cast a Spell” and “Judas”, a cover song for a tribute to Helloween (The Keepers of Jericho Part I). After the recording several major problems began with their label and the band decided to leave immediately.
Besides the writing of new material for their second full-length album, Morifade was now in search for a new record label. Promo-CD’s was sent over the world and the band was in contact with many great labels. Finally the band decided to sign with Hammerheart Records (Now Karmageddon Media) in The Netherlands. During this time Adrian left the band in lack of interest and due to personal issues. The band soon found a replacement in Kim’s younger brother Robin Arnell.
In July 2001 the recording of the second full-length album “Imaginarium” started. Satisfied with result of the last MCD the band entered the Los Angered Recording Studio again. The recording was finished in August but due to some re-mixes of the album it wasn’t released before April 2002. Even this album got really good response from the world. With “Imaginarium”, Morifade was for the first time introduced to the Japanese audience. The company King Records released the album in Japan.
The recording of the new album DOMI<>NATION took place for the third time in Los Angered Recording studio, it started in January 2003 and ended with the mixing in April the same year. However, all vocals and choirs are recorded in a studio called Monogram Recordings in Stockholm. This album is heavier than any of the albums that Morifade have released before. It’s a concept album based on two novels, “1984” by George Orwell and Brave New World by Aldous Huxley. Briefly, the concept is about the surveillance society that we’re approaching more and more. DOMI<>NATION is released in January 2004. In mid 2004 Stefan decided to leave Morifade, he was soon replaced by Kristian Wallin.
Reborn
Morifade Lyrics
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To say a prayer’s in vain
After all nothing will remain
The sins we’ve made still widen the wounds
A dying legacy
In the breed of new technology
[PRE CHORUS]
Take us to a place where we can save our souls
Our souls will remain
[CHORUS]
Fly…we’ll reach the sky
Reborn here after
Die…to remain in afterlife
Fly…from here and now
Reborn here after
Die…for a greater paradise
We’ve lived our lives, now we’re left to die
The Armageddon’s vague
Will arise with a fiery plague
The end of days lies before us now
We’ll reach infinity
Then we’ll breed a new mythology
PRE CHORUS – CHORUS
The lyrics of Morifade's song Reborn paint a picture of a future where technology has taken over and humanity has destroyed the world through its sins. The opening line "The hope is lost in the glass of time" suggests that time has run out for humanity to save itself, and the following line "To say a prayer’s in vain" implies that even religion cannot save us now. The third line "After all nothing will remain" further emphasizes the hopelessness of the situation.
The chorus provides a glimmer of hope, as it talks about being reborn after death and finding a greater paradise. It suggests that there is a way out of the mess that humanity has created. The second verse paints a bleaker picture of the future, with references to Armageddon and a fiery plague. However, it concludes with the idea that humanity will reach infinity and create a new mythology.
Overall, the lyrics of Reborn convey a message of warning and hope. They warn about the consequences of humanity's destructive tendencies, but also offer the idea of rebirth and a better future.
Line by Line Meaning
The hope is lost in the glass of time
We have lost all hope and it's too late to do anything about it.
To say a prayer’s in vain
Praying won't do anything to help us at this point.
After all nothing will remain
In the end, everything will be gone.
The sins we’ve made still widen the wounds
Our past mistakes continue to haunt us.
A dying legacy
Our past has led us to this bleak future.
In the breed of new technology
Despite all our advancements, we still face destruction.
Take us to a place where we can save our souls
We need a place to save ourselves.
From the ashes of the earth into nevermore
We need to escape the destruction and chaos of this world.
Our souls will remain
Our souls will survive even when everything else is gone.
Fly…we’ll reach the sky
We will escape this world and find a better place.
Reborn here after
We will start anew in this new world.
Die…to remain in afterlife
We will have to die to enter this new world.
From here and now
We will leave this world behind and start fresh.
Die…for a greater paradise
We will give up everything to enter this new, better world.
We’ve lived our lives, now we’re left to die
Our time in this world is over, and we must move on.
The Armageddon’s vague
We don't know when the end will come, but we know it will.
Will arise with a fiery plague
The end will come swiftly and bring destruction.
The end of days lies before us now
The end is inevitable and coming soon.
We’ll reach infinity
In death, we will find eternity.
Then we’ll breed a new mythology
In this new world, we will create new stories and legends.
Contributed by Sophie C. Suggest a correction in the comments below.