2. Night is a new-school folk band from Nepal. The band uses traditional Nepali instruments to create new sounds. It aims to reintroduce the traditional instruments of Nepal to the modern generation of Nepali-speaking audience.
The band released singles initially, which became highly popular in Nepal. It released its first album, Ani Ukali Sangai Orali in 2014, second album Jhalka Raya Buka in August 2017 and its third album "Ramite-The Music Volume 1" in 2019. The band has established a solid fan base ranging from metalheads to the common man. Some of the band members have composed music for Nepali films such as Chhadke, Jhola and Suntali. Night has performed at the Shambala Festival in August 2015 and 2019, BBC Radio 3 in April 2016 and WOMEX showcase in October 2017, Sommarscen Malmo, EthnoKrakow at 2018. They had also collaborated with A.R. Rahman on the occasion of International Peace Day to produce a musical tribute Ot. Apart from Nepal, Night had also performed in many other countries.
The music of Night is folk-based and echoes the pains of the economically marginalized sections of the society. The band members visit various parts of Nepal and collect folk tunes and instruments. Night aims to promote rare traditional musical instruments through its short documentary series Know Your Instruments on its YouTube channel and live concerts. Some of the Nepali musical instruments used by Night are Sarangi, Piwnacha, Nagara (drums), Dhimay (drums), Paluwa (leaf), Tungna and Flute.
Crimson Past
Night Lyrics
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Eye on the storm
Hear it call me
Hear it call for more
Try to be free
With a lock on your door
You don't know where it's calling from
Was it always our path
Would it ever come our way
Or are we cast
A crimson past
It comes from a far
where you've never been
Never heard of or never seen
you're stuck with a goal that will never last
Sends you right back into the past
Was it ever meant to stay
Was it always our path
Would it ever come our way
Or are we cast
A crimson past
The lyrics to Night's song Crimson Past are an introspective exploration of the human desire to break free from the constraints of the past and move towards the future, while being haunted by a murky crimson past. The opening lines, "Blood on the streets, Eye on the storm, Hear it call me, Hear it call for more," depict the singer being lured towards the destructive past by a force that is beyond their understanding. They feel trapped in their own home, as they contemplate the call of the unknown.
The lyrics suggest that the past is a constant companion, haunting us with the decisions and actions that we have taken. The lyrics, "Try to be free, With a lock on your door, You don't know where it's calling from" represent the internal battle of the singer to break free from the past, even though they know that the past will never let them go.
The chorus, "Was it ever meant to stay, Was it always our path, Would it ever come our way or are we cast, A crimson past," is a rhetorical question that lingers on the futility of trying to outrun the past. The closing lines, "Sends you right back into the past, A crimson past" explicitly sum up the theme of the song, which is that no matter how hard we try, the past always catches up with us.
Line by Line Meaning
Blood on the streets
There is violence and danger in the world around us.
Eye on the storm
We are keeping watch for potential trouble and chaos.
Hear it call me
We feel an irresistible pull towards something mysterious.
Hear it call for more
Whatever is calling to us wants us to push ourselves further than we ever have before.
Try to be free
We are attempting to break away from our daily struggles and find a sense of liberation.
With a lock on your door
Despite our attempts at freedom, we still feel trapped and confined in some way.
You don't know where it's calling from
The source of our desire and longing is unknown to us.
Was it ever meant to stay
We question whether the thing we are seeking was meant to remain in our lives forever.
Was it always our path
We wonder if this longing has been a part of our journey all along.
Would it ever come our way
We are uncertain if we will ever achieve what we desire.
Or are we cast
Perhaps our fate has already been decided and we are powerless to change it.
A crimson past
Our history is stained with the mistakes and regrets of our past, making us unsure if we can move forward to achieve our desires.
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Sammy Ouirra, Oskar Andersson, Joseph Max, Linus Fritzson
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