There are three artists with this name:

1) Negative is a Finnish ban… Read Full Bio ↴There are three artists with this name:

1) Negative is a Finnish band. They play glam rock. http://www.negative.fi/

2) A rock band from Serbia by the name of Negative. For more information about Serbian Negative, go to their website: http://www.negativeband.net/

3) A rapper from New Zealand

1) The Finnish band Negative started as three piece during 1997 in Tampere, Finland.
Current line-up: Jonne Aaron (vox), Hannu "Hata" Salmi (guitar), Antti Anatomy (bass), Jay Slammer (drums) and Snack (keyboards). Negative's long time guitarist Sir Christus is no longer in the band. The band has decided not to replace him. Also Larry Love left the band (may 2011). He is replaced by Hannu "Hata Salmi".
Negative's debut single The Moment Of Our Love and the first album War Of Love has sold gold in Finland. War Of Love has also been released in Scandinavia, Italy, Russia and Japan.
Negative has already played a huge amount of shows in Finland and the band has performed in Japan, Germany, Austria and Switzerland as well.
The first single from Negative's second album, Frozen To Lose It All, went straight to number one in the official Finnish charts.
Negative's second album Sweet & Deceitful was released in September 2004 and the band toured extensively after that.
In May 2005 the album was also released in Germany, Switzerland and Austria and a tour in those countries followed in September 2005.
Their latest record Anorectic has been released in September 2006 and from November to December Negative are on tour in Germany, Switzerland, Austria and Finland.

Negative-guys have always loved the bands like Guns 'N' Roses, Hanoi Rocks, Mötley Crue, Kiss, W.A.S.P. and Finnish 80's rock/pop legend Dingo so it's not very big surprise that band have set their ultimate goals outside the borders of Finland. And this has been the case since the Negative's day one...

Negative's current line-up has been gathering together slowly. Jonne tells some examples.

Negative signed a record deal with Tampere-based Gbfam Records in 2002.

The band started the recordings of War Of Love in Cosmic studios with the highly acclaimed producer Lex Luthor (who has previously worked for example with Paleface and Ezkimo).

Negative toured extensively in Finland after the release of War Of Love. The band saw all the corners of their homeland, from fjelds of Lapland to the shores of southern Finland.

Negative's second album took shape under the overseeing eye of veteran producer TT Oksala (HIM, The 69 Eyes, Lordi etc.) during the spring 2004.

Their third album "Karma Killer" was released on May 7th 2008.

2) Negative is a Serbian rock band formed in 1998. After the singer Ivana Pavlović (now Peters), known as one of the best female vocalists in Balkan, left the dance quintet Tap 011 in 1999, she joined Negative and the band started working on their album. The first single, "Ja bih te sanjala" ("I'd Dream of You"), turned out to be a great success and the self-titled debut album followed in December 1999. During the next three years, the band had a string of successful singles, including "Svet tuge" ("World of Sadness"), "Ti me ne voliš" ("You Don't Love Me") and "Vreme je" ("It is Time"). In May 2000, the band had their first live act in front of several thousand people. The concert was recorded and released on a CD later that year.

In 2001, Negative was featured on the soundtrack to a Serbian thriller-drama Apsolutnih sto with the song "Kraj" ("The End").

Following a series of successful concerts in Serbia and Montenegro, as well as other former Yugoslav countries, the band released their second album entitled "Ni ovde, ni tamo" ("Neither Here nor There") in December 2002. The album introduced a new, heavier sound with a completely new, somewhat neo punk visual style of the band. The album helped the band gain popularity among alternative audiences. Single releases included "Bez promene" ("No Change"), "Tuga nema kraj" ("There's No End to Sadness") and "Konačan početak" ("The Final Start"), dedicated to Ivana's late grandmother. Negative continued to tour all over former Yugoslavia.

In May 2004, Negative won the festival Beovizija and ended up 4th in the final selection of Serbia and Montenegro's Eurovision Song Contest representative with the song "Zbunjena" ("Confused"). The song became one of the biggest hits of the year and announced the band's third album entitled "Tango", released later that year. Just like the title suggests, the album introduced a "softer", more romantic Negative than on previous two albums. "Tango" was a great success, with hit singles including "Tango", "Ljubav" ("Love") and "Čarobni napitak" ("Magic Potion"). The band continued to do what they are best known for - terrific concerts all over the region.

In May 2007, only several weeks after Ivana gave birth to her daughter Sara, Negative took the 3rd place in the national Eurovision Song Contest finals, the first one since Serbia became an independent country. The song "Prava stvar" ("The Real Thing") was festival jury's favorite, but viewers decided in favor of Marija Šerifović, who would eventually win the Eurovision Song Contest 2007 in Helsinki, Finland. Negative's last concert to date took place on July 15, 2007 on Exit Festival's Fusion Stage.

In May 2009, the band released their newest album "Spusti Me Na Zemlju" ("Land Me Down On The Ground") which again has a bit more powerful and heavier sound than the previous album. As to this date it still not known which single will be taken out from this album...

Lost Soul
Negative Lyrics

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Open my grave and
Let the sun shine in
'Cause I am just a lost soul
Help me to grow
Show me the way
The way into your heart
Oh, can't you see
How I'm dying? I've got no

Reason to be proud
Drink this water around
Me before I drown
God save the queen
But why can't god save me
All the flowers die tonight
Tear drops falling
Down my face
And all the candles lose
Their flames
And the more we grow
The less we know
Until the time
We lose it all
Look at me now
I'm broken and empty
Why does it always
Rain on me?
Give me your heart
So I can live
God save the queen
But why can't god save me
All the flowers die tonight
Tear drops falling
Down my face

And all the candles lose
Their flames

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Negative's song Lost Soul seems to speak of a person who is lost, alone, empty and searching for a way out of their despair. The first verse, "Open my grave and let the sun shine in, 'cause I am just a lost soul, help me to grow" seems to be a cry for help to overcome the darkness that they feel themselves entrenched within. The next line "Show me the way, the way into your heart" might suggest that the person is feeling disconnected from others, looking to connect with someone or something to find purpose or meaning in life. The reference to "dying" in the line "Oh, can't you see, how I'm dying?" might speak to their emotional or mental state, feeling like they are drowning and in need of rescue.

The second verse includes a reference to drowning, "Drink this water around me before I drown". This image ties in with the prior verse and suggests the person is in deep emotional waters, struggling to keep their head above the surface. The reference to "God save the queen, but why can't God save me" might suggest that the person feels abandoned by all, including a higher power. The line "All the flowers die tonight, tear drops falling down my face, and all the candles lose their flames" speaks to the feeling of hopelessness and sadness that the person is experiencing. The chorus, which refers several times to God saving the queen, might be interpreted in a few different ways - perhaps it is a reference to seeking salvation or help from a higher power, or it could be a nod to the British anthem in a sort of sarcastic or melancholic way.

In the final verse, the lyrics become more direct, with the line "Look at me now, I'm broken and empty" painting a clear picture of the person's emotional state. The repetition of "why does it always rain on me?" could be seen as an expression of the person's belief that they are always experiencing pain or hardship. The line "Give me your heart so I can live" might be seen as a request for emotional support or understanding from others. The chorus repeats again, with the same references to God and flowers dying, adding to the feeling of desperation and isolation.

Line by Line Meaning

Open my grave and
I am in despair and want to find a way out, even if it means opening my grave and letting some light in.

Let the sun shine in
I need a ray of light to help me find my way back and make sense of the world.

'Cause I am just a lost soul
I am alone, lost and don't know where to turn for help or guidance.

Help me to grow
I need someone to help me grow and become a stronger person.

Show me the way
I need someone to show me the path to finding happiness and purpose.

The way into your heart
I need someone to show me love and compassion, and to let me into their heart.

Oh, can't you see
I am pleading with you to see my suffering and to show me compassion.

How I'm dying? I've got no
I am suffering so much that I feel like I am dying, and I have no one to help me.

Reason to be proud
I have nothing to be proud of because I feel like a failure and a burden to others.

Drink this water around
I am so desperate for help that I will drink any water around me, even if it is not clean or pure.

Me before I drown
I know that if I don't get help soon, I will drown in my own sadness and despair.

God save the queen
I am asking for divine intervention to save those in power and those who are cared for.

But why can't god save me
I am struggling to understand why I am not worthy of divine intervention and help in my own struggles.

All the flowers die tonight
I am overwhelmed by the fragility of life and the inevitability of death, and it is causing me great pain.

Tear drops falling
I am so sad and overwhelmed that I can't help but cry.

Down my face
My tears are a physical manifestation of my pain and sadness.

And all the candles lose
Even the symbols of hope and light are fading away, and it is making me feel even more hopeless.

Their flames
The candles are losing their flames, which represents the loss of hope and light in my life.

And the more we grow
As we age and gain more life experiences, we realize how little we actually know about the world.

The less we know
As we gain more knowledge, we also realize how much more there is to learn, and this can feel overwhelming and hopeless.

Until the time
This cycle of learning and realizing how little we know repeats until a certain endpoint.

We lose it all
Eventually, we will lose everything, including our loved ones and our own lives, which can make life feel meaningless and pointless.

Look at me now
I want you to see the state I am in and how much help I need.

I'm broken and empty
I am completely shattered and have nothing left within myself to cope with the pain and suffering I am experiencing.

Why does it always
I am wondering why my life feels like it is always filled with pain, suffering, and loss.

Rain on me?
I am asking why I seem to be the target of so much negativity and misfortune in my life.

Give me your heart
I am asking for someone to show me love, affection, and tenderness to help me cope with my pain and suffering.

So I can live
I believe that if I receive love and kindness, I will be able to survive and thrive despite the challenges in my life.

Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: ANTTI AATAMILA, CHRISTIAN MIKKONEN, JANNE HEIMONEN, JONNE LIIMATAINEN, LAURI MARKKULA

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