In April 2003 the band had their first performance as support act for After Forever, and remained that band's support for a year. They attracted record company interest and signed for small Dutch label Ebony Tears in November 2003. In November 2004 Nemesea released their debut album "Mana" (meaning 'the magical power of things, given by the gods'), and they later toured the Netherlands and Belgium until December 2005. By this time they were well established in the Nordic European symphonic metal scene. For their second album, Nemesea had talks with some major record labels, but they later decided to sign up to the Dutch crowdsourcing website SellaBand. They were the first band to raise more than $50,000 from the fans, and the album, called "In Control", was released on June 21, 2007. A distribution deal was made with Rough Trade Records to bring the new album to music stores in Benelux on October 26, 2007.
Nemesea released their 3rd studio album through Napalm records called The Quiet Resistance on 18-11-2011
Nemesea also released a remixed and remastered version of their live album Pure live@P3.
Nemesea added Lasse Delbrugge (ex-Orphanage) to their lineup as keyboard player in 2009.
It was announced that Manda Ophuis on August 1,2016 that she will quit being the singer instead to focus on her education job with highly gifted children. On May 19th 2017, it was announced that Sanne Mieloo was the band's new vocalist. Along with this announcement came the single "Dance in the Fire".
Former members:
• Steven Bouma (drums) (2005-2011)
• Chris Postma (drums) (2002-2005)
• Sander Zoer (drums) (2005-2006)
• Martijn Pronk (guitars) (2002-2007)
• Berto Booijink (keyboards) (2002-2007)
• Manda Ophuis (vocals) (2002-2016)
Official site: www.nemesea.com
Facebook page: www.facebook.com/nemeseaofficial
Broken
Nemesea Lyrics
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Every angry thought of you
Makes me certain
What you took away from me
Every moment
Every happy thought you stole
I've not forgotten
Every harsh word
Every cruel trick that you played
Makes me wonder
What I'll do to you
Cause by breaking me
You have made a stronger person
You will see!
Today is the day to take a hold
This is the truth that I have found
For those who tore my life apart
Are gonna find what comes around
Every dark day
Every painful second spent
Made me discover
What to do for me
Cause by breaking me
You have made a stronger person
You will see!
Today is the day to take a hold
This is the truth that I have found
For those who tore my life apart
Are gonna find what comes around
Diamonds only shine when held in the light
You could never treasure me
Now I've made my choice
Every small step
Every link I have to break
Leads me further
Away from you
Today is the day to take a hold
This is the truth that I have found
For those who tore my life apart
Are gonna find what comes around
The lyrics of Nemesea's song Broken are about the aftermath of a toxic, emotionally abusive relationship. The singer of the song is reflecting on the ways in which her former partner hurt her - taking away her happy thoughts, playing cruel tricks, and breaking her. However, despite the pain and trauma, the singer realizes that she has emerged stronger from the experience. She has discovered her own resilience and learned how to take care of herself. The song emphasizes the theme of finding strength in adversity and empowerment after an abusive relationship.
The chorus of the song emphasizes the resilience of the singer: "Cause by breaking me, you have made a stronger person, you will see." The lyrics suggest that the abuser may have thought they were breaking the singer down, but instead, they have inadvertently helped her to become stronger. This sentiment is echoed in the latter half of the song, where the singer declares that she has made her own choices, broken links to her former partner, and is moving forward with her life.
The lyrics also touch on the idea of karma and poetic justice. The singer declares that those who "tore my life apart" will "find what comes around." The implication is that the abuser will eventually face consequences for their actions.
Line by Line Meaning
Every memory
All the memories
Every angry thought of you
All the negative emotions from thinking of you
Makes me certain
Gives me clarity
What you took away from me
What you stole from me
Every moment
All the experiences
Every happy thought you stole
All the positive emotions that you took from me
I've not forgotten
I still remember
What you did to me
What you subjected me to
Every harsh word
All the cruel words
Every cruel trick that you played
All the deceitful actions you took
Makes me wonder
Makes me question
What I'll do to you
What I'll do in response to you
Cause by breaking me
Because of the harm you inflicted on me
You have made a stronger person
You helped shape me into a more resilient individual
You will see!
You'll witness the ramifications of your actions
Today is the day to take a hold
The present is the ideal time for me to take control
This is the truth that I have found
This is what I've learned for myself
For those who tore my life apart
For those who caused me harm and suffering
Are gonna find what comes around
They will face consequences for their actions
Every dark day
All the hard times
Every painful second spent
Every distressing moment gone through
Made me discover
Helped me uncover
What to do for me
What actions are best for my own well-being
Diamonds only shine when held in the light
Valuable things appear best in favorable circumstances
You could never treasure me
You never appreciated my worth
Now I've made my choice
I've made up my mind
Every small step
All the slow, gradual progress
Every link I have to break
All the connections that need to be severed
Leads me further
Guides me to move ahead
Away from you
Far from your influence
Contributed by Sydney M. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
SumikoOneeSan
I love the intro and vocals are very good. Also one of my favorites! I just love all of these songs in the playlist. =D
nemesea official
Thank you!
__throwaway__
Would love to promote the band and this song in particular to more friends. Clean music and good vocal, what's not to like?
nemesea official
Thank you for your support!
Enforcer
In control is a great album. When i drive in my car i have it sometime on and give me the feeling of flying :)
nemesea official
CLEnforcer Thanks so much! Any favourites?
Enforcer
I like them all. Every song on that album is my favourite. You have a great voice to listen to.
nemesea official
Thank you. that's nice to hear!
Maurice Walsmit
Exactly the same here, No More is my favorite!!
Tord Axelsson
Love this one !!!