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2) Narnia was a British folk band who recorded his sole eponymous album in 1974.
1) Narnia is a heavy metal/power metal band from Sweden from 1996. Their trademarks are their generally fast tempo, uplifting vocals, and the neo-classical playing style of guitarist Carl Johan Grimmark. In 2008 vocalist Christian Liljegren left the band for personal reasons. Narnia then recruited singer German Pasqual to finish the album Course of a Generation, and the tour that followed. In the first days of 2010 Grimmark made the decision to put Narnia to rest.
The break lasted for four years. In late 2013 CJ Grimmark & Christian Liljegren started discussing a possible reunion and the idea of making the best and strongest Narnia album ever. On January 31, 2014, the band announced it’s return. Celebrating the 15th anniversary of the classic album Long Live the King,
On the new self-titled 2016 album Narnia re-visits their melodic roots but with an updated sound, creating a perfect blend. A powerful production by CJ Grimmark, mixed and mastered by Thomas “Plec” Johansson.
The line-up for Narnia 2016:
Christian Liljegren Vocals
CJ Grimmark Guitars, keyboards & backing vocals
Andreas “Habo” Johansson Drums
Martin Härenstam Keyboards
Andreas Passmark Bass
On a side note, former lead singer Christian Rivel runs the Swedish record label Rivel Records, which features mainly melodic/heavy metal, but has also released CDs from anomalies such as the black-metal band Crimson Moonlight.
2) Narnia was a British folk band who recorded his sole eponymous album in 1974.
Hyped up by dealers worldwide as a masterpiece of acid-folk, this has a few arresting moments, but is generally overestimated. The main problem is the compositions, which do not render anything not heard before elsewhere. At worst they are trite and lacking of depth, at best they are agreeable as on Agape and on by far the best track Living Water. The playing is good, while the lyrics have strong religious undertones. Pauline Filby sings very well, but often sounds uncomfortably like Dusty Springfield while the overall sound is reminiscent of The Seekers. The most positive effect of this album could be that one may want to re-read the excellent Narnia Cycle by C.S. Lewis.
In June 1972 the band Agape formed featured John Russell and Pauline Filby. Filby had been married for some time to Jack Filby who was a vicar. They formed a folk duo after their marriage and lived in Cliff Richard's home in Essex, which was a Christian Arts Centre. Pauline had been a folk singer for a few years before she married.
(Quote from "The Tapestry of delights" book by V. Joynson)
The countdown has begun
Narnia Lyrics
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Into the eyes of death I smile
No turning back now
For power and glory and justice for all
Fight for the truth (so vague, so strong)
Bend every rule (so pure, so wrong)
Pray for the soldier, in this cause we stand
We shall proclaim (our sweet victory)
Every nation bows at our feet
We fight to find a meaning, to see them falling down
Tear down the walls and build them higher and higher
I won't go back
Never again will I betray
My land or my people
Lift my eyes to the horizon
Borders to conquer and banners to burn
Fight for the truth (so vague, so strong)
Bend every rule (so pure, so wrong)
Pray for the soldier, in this cause we stand
Blinded we aim (denying history)
We shall proclaim (our sweet victory)
Every nation bows at our feet
We fight to find a meaning, to see them falling down
Tear down the walls and build them higher and higher
We've fought trough endless battles, but now we're falling down
Tear down our minds and make them sronger and colder
Don't run from the pain
Drowning in a memory of the times we miss the most
One day this will all be gone
Anybody smells my fear, a heart that's turned to ice
Who could tell that this would be the end that's in their lies
Hide...for the countdown has begun...
We fight to find a meaning, to see them falling down
Tear down the walls and build them higher and higher
We've fought trough endless battles, but now we're falling down
Tear down our minds and make them stronger and colder
The lyrics to Narnia's song "The countdown has begun" tell a story of a warrior leaving to fight a war that they believe is for power, glory, and justice. The singer seems fearless as they smile going into the eyes of death, with no turning back. The cause for which they stand is so pure, yet wrong, and they will bend any rule to fight for it. They pray for the soldier as they aim and deny history, proclaiming their sweet victory, and every nation bows to them. As they conquer borders and burn banners, they won't go back and never again betray their land or people.
The lyrics capture the duality of war, where there is a sense of righteousness in what is being fought for, and at the same time, the realization of the destruction and suffering that comes with it. Narnia attempts to explore the paradox of war in this song, where even though it's a cause worth fighting for, it brings about chaos and changes people for the worse. The lines, "tear down our minds and make them stronger and colder" and "anybody smells my fear, a heart that's turned to ice," suggest that war affects those who participate in it profoundly.
Line by Line Meaning
I leave today
I depart now towards a perilous situation
Into the eyes of death I smile
I face death bravely with a smile on my face
No turning back now
I have no other choice but to move forward
For power and glory and justice for all
I fight for strength, recognition, and fairness for everyone
Fight for the truth (so vague, so strong)
I battle to reveal what is right, although it may be unclear at times
Bend every rule (so pure, so wrong)
I will break laws, despite being morally unacceptable, for what I consider pure
Pray for the soldier, in this cause we stand
I ask for blessings upon those fighting in our common fight
Blinded we aim (denying history)
We have lost our sense of history and direction, but continue to shoot arrows in the dark
We shall proclaim (our sweet victory)
We will declare our own triumph, regardless of reality
Every nation bows at our feet
We believe we are so superior that every other country kneels before us
We fight to find a meaning, to see them falling down
We battle to discover purpose while witnessing others' decline
Tear down the walls and build them higher and higher
We destroy barricades only to construct grander ones in their place
I won't go back
I will never return to what I used to be
Never again will I betray
I will never again be disloyal
My land or my people
I am devoted to my nation and its citizens
Lift my eyes to the horizon
I look forward to the future
Borders to conquer and banners to burn
I aim to ravage other territories and destroy their symbols of pride
We've fought trough endless battles, but now we're falling down
We have survived numerous conflicts, but now we're stumbling
Tear down our minds and make them stronger and colder
We obliterate our own feelings and intellect to become more steadfast and desensitized
Don't run from the pain
I confront suffering head-on
Drowning in a memory of the times we miss the most
I am overwhelmed by nostalgia for the past
One day this will all be gone
One day, everything I know will vanish
Anybody smells my fear, a heart that's turned to ice
When someone senses my terror, they see my heart has grown cold
Who could tell that this would be the end that's in their lies
Who would have known that our conclusion was fabricated by falsehoods
Hide...for the countdown has begun...
Conceal yourself... because the countdown has started
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mepejorpo
gran banda...tocare sus canciones y hare covers cn mi banda
Ulises Hernandez
I've been listening to Narnia since I was 12. I'm 18 now, and this song Still gives me chills. Hail Narnia!
Богданов
Nendoras probobly not
Valcair
And by now you must be 23 or so. Are you still alive?
Elrond
Letra traduzida (português)
A Contagem Regressiva Começou
Eu saio hoje,
Dentro dos olhos da morte eu sorrio
Nenhum caminho de volta agora
Treinados para servir, proteger e para matar
Por poder e glória e justiça para todos
Lute pela verdade- tão vaga, tão forte
Sustente toda regra- tão pura, tão errada
Ore pelo soldado nesta causa pela qual nos levantamos
Cegos nos levantamos- negando a História
Nós iremos proclamar- nossa doce vitória
Toda nação se prostra aos nossos pés...
Nós lutamos para encontrar um significado, para vê-los cair
Ponha os muros abaixo e os construa mais e mais alto
Eu não vou voltar,
Nunca mais irei eu trair minha terra e meu povo
Elevo meus olhos ao horizonte
Fronteiras para conquistar e desertores para queimar
Lute pela verdade- tão vaga, tão forte
Sustente toda regra- tão pura, tão errada
Ore pelo soldado nesta causa pela qual nos levantamos
Cegos nos levantamos- negando a História
Nós iremos proclamar- nossa doce vitória
Toda nação se prostra aos nossos pés...
Nós lutamos para encontrar um significado, para vê-los cair
Ponha os muros abaixo e os construa mais e mais alto
Nós lutamos por batalhas intermináveis, mas agora estamos caindo...
Ponha abaixo nossas mentes e as construa mais fortes e frias
Não corra da dor
Se afogando numa memória de um tempo que perdemos o melhor
Um dia isto tudo terá ido...
Alguém sinta meu medo, um coração que se tornou gelo!
Quem poderia dizer que este seria o fim, está em suas mentiras
Se esconda, pois a contagem regressiva começou...
Nós lutamos para encontrar um significado, para vê-los cair
Ponha os muros abaixo e os construa mais e mais alto
Nós lutamos por batalhas intermináveis, mas agora estamos caindo...
Ponha abaixo nossas mentes e as construa mais fortes e frias.
Wolfkid272
...I love this band. ^^ Lyrically sound and musically strong. Love it all. ^^
Channel Elias
LOVE, IT HAS BEGUN, WE ARE PREPARED !!!
Christhopher Cruzflores
Look like the guy voice as for ygnwie malnsteen in the 90s or the singer of dream theater