1. A 1970s America… Read Full Bio ↴There are at least two bands with the name "Morning".
1. A 1970s American folk-pop band
2. A 2000s Dutch pop-rock band.
1. Morning was an American folk-pop band featuring Chris Darrow.
2. Morning... atmospheric pop... progressive rock... but above all just plain heavy metal too!
Morning was founded in the summer of 2000 by Saskia van Heugten (vocals) and drummer Mauro Pi (drums). In autumn 2000 the brothers Pol Bannier (bassguitar) and Stijn Bannier (synths) joined the band. After working for two years with just one guitarist and releasing two demos in 2001 and 2002, the Dutch band decided in summer 2002 to continue with two guitarists. The remaining members found Martijn Brauwers and Bas Rensen. The band calls its style dreammetal, with influences from bands like The Gathering and Ayreon, but also Soilwork and Killswitch Engage. With Bas and Martijn the band is more powerful and intense like never before. In August 2003 the band released new demo-EP called 'Inside'. 'Inside' got raving reviews from the (inter)national press!
A debut album was recorded by the band in the summer of 2004. This is "Hour of Joy" and was released worldwide in September 2005 by Black Lotus Records. The album was recorded in the PITStudio in Weert and mastered in the Athens Mastering Studio. In some intro's you can hear a choir, which was recorded in Leuven - Belgium, and a guest appearance from Arjen "Ayreon" Lucassen.
In the current line-up Morning creates a decent name in live performing. Since Winter 2002 this results in countless performances in and outside of The Netherlands, which is remarkable for an unsigned band. Thus the band stood no less than 80 times on stage in 2003 and 2004. Morning played at festivals such as Summer Darkness, Metal Female Voices Fest, Novemberrain, OccultFest, GothTronic, Gentse Feesten, Molfest and Bevrijdingsfestival. The band could not only reach the metalheads when playing with among others After Forever, Autumn, Epica, Orphanage, Lana Lane, Paradise Lost, Therion and Trail of Tears, but also the pop/rock public was reached when performing with among others Blöf, BrainPower and Di-Rect.
The band is playing again on a weekly basis with the debut album in the pocket. Among others 't Paard van Troje, Effenaar, Melkweg, Tivoli, Goudvishal and Manifesto are some of the venues in which the band will perform while promoting "Hour of Joy".
Black Roses
Morning Lyrics
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With my dreams, my tears, my pain
Where the black roses grow
Nothing ever stays the same
My name is suffering…oh suffering
What's your name, my beauty?
I've painted all my roses black for you
Let me take you with me
To the place where dreams are made
We're going deep sea diving
There nothing ever stays the same
My name is ….., oh suffering
What's your name, my beauty?
I've painted all my roses black for you
Is it to impress you, to make you see me
I want to meet true beauty in light
I'll walk into your world...
For a moment
I'll be on your side
I'll walk into your world
For a moment
I'll be on your side
My beauty, I've painted all my roses black for you
Is it to impress you, to make you see me
See me standing here
With my dreams, my tears, my pain
Where the black roses grow
You were the deep red dream
I've painted black now
The lyrics of Morning's song "Black Roses" suggest themes of pain, suffering, and the desire for acceptance and recognition from a significant other. The song opens with the imagery of the singer standing amid black roses, symbolic of a kind of darkness and sadness that they are experiencing. The lyrics mention deep sea diving, possibly as a metaphor for delving deep into oneself to discover new aspects of their identity.
The singer seems to address a person, whom they refer to as "my beauty," with an assurance that they go great lengths to impress this person - they paint all their roses black for him/her. Through the repeated question "What's your name, my beauty?" the singer is trying to connect with this person deeply, trying to understand them and maybe even hoping that they will understand the singer's pain and suffering.
The lines "I want to meet true beauty in light / I'll walk into your world / For a moment / I'll be on your side" suggest that the singer is seeking validation and acceptance from the person they are addressing. The black roses that once symbolized the pain of their suffering are now painted black in an attempt to impress this person. It seems that the singer is hoping that by showing a softer, more beautiful side of themselves, the person will be able to accept them.
Line by Line Meaning
See me standing here
I am present before you, visible and open
With my dreams, my tears, my pain
These are the things that make me human, that give me complexity and depth
Where the black roses grow
This is where the unusual aspects of my personality manifest themselves
Nothing ever stays the same
The only constant is change, everything else is fluid
My name is suffering…oh suffering
My identity incorporates pain and struggle
What's your name, my beauty?
I see you as a work of art, something that captivates me
I've painted all my roses black for you
I have transformed my most precious treasures to reflect my feelings for you
Is it to impress you, to make you see me
I am motivated by the desire to be acknowledged by you, to be seen as worthy of your attention
Let me take you with me
Allow me to bring you on a journey with me
To the place where dreams are made
Where our imaginations can run wild and anything is possible
We're going deep sea diving
Together we'll explore the depths of the unknown
I want to meet true beauty in light
I aspire to experience genuine beauty in an honest, unvarnished way
I'll walk into your world... / For a moment / I'll be on your side
I am willing to put aside my own perspective and be with you entirely in the moment
You were the deep red dream / I've painted black now
You used to be a vibrant presence in my life, but now you are tainted by my own misery
Contributed by London N. Suggest a correction in the comments below.