Artist #1: Nighti… Read Full Bio ↴There are three artists with the name Nightingale.
Artist #1: Nightingale began in 1995 as a solo goth rock project of Dan Swanö, designed to explore his brief fascination with the genre, also evident on Edge of Sanity tracks such as "Sacrificed". The first album The Breathing Shadow was recorded and mastered by Swanö alone in the space of a week at his home Unisound studio.
The second album The Closing Chronicles was recorded in April 1996 with his brother Tom Nouga (real name Dag Swanö) acting as producer and contributing some guitar parts. It continues the conceptual storyline that began in The Breathing Shadow to the logical conclusion of the central characters death, as it was intended to be the last Nightingale album.
After this the band went on semi-hiatus, playing a couple of live concerts in small venues around Orebro with future permanent band member Erik Oskarsson on bass and Ari Halinoja playing the drums. The second concert, in October 1998 is remarkable because it marks one of the few times Edge of Sanity songs were performed live by Swanö, the band adding two lighter tracks to bulk out their set (Swanö scarcely performed live with Edge of Sanity, citing his inability to sustain death metal vocals for long enough).
The band returned to Unisound in April 1999 to expand upon a lost demo of the track 'I Return' recorded by Swanö and Nouga in September 1998. 2000's I is a prequel to the first two albums, half composed by Dan Swano and half by Tom Nouga, several of the tracks, such as Alonely and Dead or Alive being recycled by Nouga from previously abandoned projects and given new lyrics (the originals being both written in Swedish and outside the conceptual storyline).
For the recording of Alive Again in may 2002 (a sequel to the original "Breathing Shadow Trilogy" of I, The Breathing Shadow and The Closing Chronicles) the band was filled out with Tom Björn on drums and Erik Oskarsson returning as a permanent member. This record received the most critical acclaim yet upon its release in February 2003, partly owing to the increased exposure caused by their signing of a distribution deal with American label The End Records, and saw them play a string of live shows before travelling to Västerås in June 2004 to record Invisible, which is the band's first departure from their conceptual storyline approach, dealing with a wide array of topics from love to history. The band are currently preparing for their first major tour, after re-recording a set of tracks for a best-of album, Nightfall Overture, containing songs from their first four conceptual albums as well as an Edge of Sanity track and one new Nightingale song.
In 2006 the band had the honour to conclude the second and last day of the international progressive rock festival, InProg 2006. Later that year Dag stated on his website that he will no longer be using his alias Tom Nouga;
"In Sep-06 I decided to stop using the name Tom Nouga and play under my real name"
The band's latest album is White Darkness and it was released 4th of June, 2007.
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Artist #2:Nightingale was formed in 1993 by Jeremiah McLane (accordion, piano), Keith Murphy (voice, guitar, mandolin, piano, foot percussion), and Becky Tracy (fiddle). The nightingale bird is a poetic figure that appears in traditional songs from many places including parts of Northern Europe, Canada and the United States. So the nightingale was an appropriate emblem for a band commited to drawing inspiration from a wide musical territory that includes Ireland, France, Scandinavia, Newfoundland and Quebec.
The band's first recording, The Coming Dawn was made in 1994, barely a year after the band's formation. It was produced by Pete Sutherland and it captured the fresh, raw energy of the band as well as establishing Nightingale's sophistication as players and arrangers of an eclectic mix of traditional music.
Less than two years later, the band took on a more ambitious recording project - Sometimes When the Moon is High, produced by Grey Larsen. The album was recorded in Joliette Quebec at the (just newly finished) studio of La Bottine Souriante pianist, Denis Frechette. More musically complex and more tightly arranged, this album won the band attention and praise from a wider audience.
Throughout this period, Nightingale travelled extensively playing concerts and dance events around the U.S. and also in Canada, the U.K., France and Denmark.
Nightingale's most recent recording - Three , released in June 2004. The CD was produced by Denis Frechette and recorded in Brattleboro, VT. It reflects Nightingale's past while also breaking new ground.
Source: http://www.nightingalevt.org
Artist #3: Nightingale, formed in 2003, is a project of Gaspard de la Nuit (Caspar Wijnberg, who stands for the 'night' in the band), singer Abigael Klumperbeek (that would be the "gale") and Eelco van Zanten. Their debutalbum "For A Change" is recorded in Wijnberg and Bas Bron (Bastian) their studio in Amsterdam. The music consists of melodic funkpop, comparable to Bastian.
Source: http://www.popinstituut.nl
Eternal
Nightingale Lyrics
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I know you will return
And we will face it all again.
Now someone calls my name
I here the echoes in the rain
Now you have come for me
I can see the dark reflection
The beginning of the end
I hear the voices call
Knowing that there's no hope at all
Soon I will join the dead
When I'm gone, I'm gone forever
I will never tell you
The reason why I left you all alone
Dust to dust, ashes to ashes
The pride and passion
The trials and the tribulations end tonight
And I'm never gonna be there when you stumble
I'm never gonna be there when you fall.
I hope that someone out here will remember (then) to tell you about me.
(And) suddenly the world was filled with silence
And even though the moonlight disappeared
I can see my destiny before me
It's real, no delusion.
I can feel my blood run cold
Oh, the creature I behold
It's got the kingdom of the night in its hands
The world around is liquefied
All the life around me died
I feel so weak and now a power is taking over me
Now I feel his energy surround me
I'm falling lifeless to the ground
Paralyzed I'm fading
Beyond you, beyond me
Shadowland, a place of beauty
A world eternal
Where wonders will never cease to be
A bed of nails or a bed of roses
Your life can end here
Or be sent back into reality again
I realize I'm deep inside of nowhere
The chamber where the shadows seal your fate
(And) I'm sure that there is someone else here with me
And it feels like I know you
Now the shadowman is rising here before me
I can see him glowing in the dark
Then I hear the echo of a whisper
You're over (you're over), I'm eternal (I'm eternal)
We must improve the shining hour
Her soul is laid to rest
We will never meet again
Your life is in our hands
Please live to fight another day
Someone will come for you
She has put us on the mettle
Practice what you preach
We must find a mother to the son
A boy as right as rain
Still far too young to share the pain
We'll find you another home
The cradle is left in a doorway
For the world to find him
If we only have faith in the angels
Someone will take you to their heart
You awake and cry out in anger
Now the world have found you
A hush bye in the arms of a stranger
Maybe they have found a home for you
I watch your tear-filled face
So pure in a state of grace
If the wish is the father to the thought
You are the answer to my prayers
I know it can be true
Someone will come for you
But until then I keep you warm
And be the mother your deserve
Although the world have been untold
It's like the truth won't unfold
Why have you come here?
Why am I the one?
You're bringing hope to my world
And put an end to my grief
Of all the loved ones I've lost my days
You are the light inside
For a decade and half
For more than five thousand days
(It's) you have been here by my side
(And) you have grown so tall and strong
(And) even though I know that you won't stay forever
And that both of us will leave this world one day
Our bonds will be eternal
Our bonds will be eternal
Our bonds will be eternal
Our bonds will be eternal
Our bonds will be eternal
Our bonds will be eternal
The lyrics of Nightingale’s “Eternal” are a haunting and reflective exploration of mortality and the inevitable end that comes for all of us. The opening line “Anyway the wind blows, I know you will return” sets a tone of resignation and acceptance that permeates the entire song. The singer seems to be preparing for their own death, acknowledging the darkness that is closing in around them and the fact that there is no hope of escaping it. However, they are comforted by the idea that their bonds with others will continue to exist beyond their own physical existence, even if they won’t be there to witness it.
As the song progresses, the imagery becomes more stark and eerie, describing a shadowy world that seems to exist in between life and death. The shadow man and shadowland that are mentioned seem to encapsulate the idea of the afterlife, offering both the possibility of eternal rest and the threat of eternal torment. Yet through it all, the singer remains stoic and accepting, even as they acknowledge the pain and loss that they are leaving behind.
In the end, “Eternal” is a powerful and deeply emotive song that confronts the most difficult aspects of human existence. It acknowledges the inevitability of death but finds solace in the idea that our bonds with others can transcend time and space.
Line by Line Meaning
Anyway the wind blows.
No matter what happens or where the wind blows, I am confident that you will come back to me.
I know you will return
I have faith that you will come back to me.
And we will face it all again.
We will endure anything that comes our way together.
Now someone calls my name
I hear a voice calling me.
I here the echoes in the rain
I hear the echoes of the voice in the sound of rain.
Now you have come for me
The one who called me has come to take me away.
I can see the dark reflection
I am aware of the dark forces at work around me.
I can feel it in the air
I can sense the negative energy surrounding me.
The beginning of the end
This is the start of the end.
I hear the voices call
I hear voices calling out to me.
Knowing that there's no hope at all
I understand that there is no hope left for me.
Soon I will join the dead
I will soon be dead and with the other spirits.
When I'm gone, I'm gone forever
Once I am dead, I am dead forever. There will be no return.
I will never tell you
I will never tell you the reason why I left you alone.
Dust to dust, ashes to ashes
We all eventually return to dust and ashes after our time on this Earth.
The pride and passion
The things that drive us in life, our desires and our dreams.
The trials and the tribulations end tonight
All the hardships and struggles in life will come to an end tonight.
And I'm never gonna be there when you stumble
I won't be there to catch you when you fall or make mistakes.
I'm never gonna be there when you fall.
I won't be able to help you when you make a mistake or suffer a loss.
I hope that someone out here will remember (then) to tell you about me.
I hope that someone will remember me and tell you stories about me.
(And) suddenly the world was filled with silence
Everything suddenly became very quiet.
And even though the moonlight disappeared
Even though the moon was no longer visible in the sky.
It's real, no delusion.
What I am experiencing is not a delusion, it is reality.
I can feel my blood run cold
I'm so scared that I feel cold inside.
Oh, the creature I behold
I'm looking at a creature that scares me.
It's got the kingdom of the night in its hands
This creature has power over the world of the night.
The world around is liquefied
Everything around me seems to be melting or turning into liquid.
All the life around me died
Everything living around me has died.
I feel so weak and now a power is taking over me
I feel powerless and something else is taking control of me now.
Now I feel his energy surround me
I can sense the energy of the creature surrounding me.
I'm falling lifeless to the ground
I am collapsing to the ground without any life left in me.
Paralyzed I'm fading
I'm unable to move and I'm quickly losing consciousness.
Beyond you, beyond me
This is something that goes beyond both of us.
Shadowland, a place of beauty
This place called Shadowland is a beautiful place.
A world eternal
It is a world that will never end or disappear.
Where wonders will never cease to be
In this world, there will always be wonders and amazing things to experience.
A bed of nails or a bed of roses
You may experience pain and hardship or pleasure and joy in this world.
Your life can end here
Your life could come to an end in this world.
Or be sent back into reality again
Or you could be brought back to the world of reality.
I realize I'm deep inside of nowhere
I've come to realize that I am in a place where I don't know where I am or what's happening.
The chamber where the shadows seal your fate
This is a chamber where the shadows decide what will happen to you.
And it feels like I know you
I feel like I know the person who is with me.
Now the shadowman is rising here before me
Now the shadow man is beginning to rise up in front of me.
I can see him glowing in the dark
I can see the shadow man glowing in a dark room.
Then I hear the echo of a whisper
Suddenly I hear a very quiet voice whispering.
You're over (you're over), I'm eternal (I'm eternal)
I am done for, but the shadow man will live on forever.
We must improve the shining hour
We must make the most of the time we have.
Her soul is laid to rest
She has found peace and is no longer suffering.
We will never meet again
We will never have the chance to see each other again.
Your life is in our hands
Our choices will determine what happens to you in life.
Please live to fight another day
Please keep going and don't give up.
Someone will come for you
Someone will come to help you soon.
She has put us on the mettle
She has given us a challenge that we must rise to meet.
Practice what you preach
We must practice what we believe in and what we tell others to do.
We must find a mother to the son
We have to find a mother for this boy.
A boy as right as rain
A perfect, healthy boy.
Still far too young to share the pain
He is still too young to understand or feel the pain of loss or hardship.
We'll find you another home
We will find a new, loving home for you to live in.
The cradle is left in a doorway
The baby's cradle is left in a doorway for someone to find.
For the world to find him
So that someone can find and care for the baby.
If we only have faith in the angels
If we believe in angels and have faith in them, everything will be okay.
Someone will take you to their heart
Someone will love and care for you as if you are their own child.
You awake and cry out in anger
The baby wakes up and cries out in anger and confusion.
Now the world have found you
Now the world knows about you and is looking for you.
A hush bye in the arms of a stranger
The baby is comforted and put to sleep in the arms of someone he doesn't know.
Maybe they have found a home for you
Perhaps the people who found the baby have found a new family for him.
I watch your tear-filled face
I look at your face, filled with tears.
So pure in a state of grace
You are so innocent and pure, in a state of grace.
If the wish is the father to the thought
If you wish for something enough, it might come true.
You are the answer to my prayers
You are the one who has answered my prayers and given me hope.
I know it can be true
I believe that this is real and can really happen.
Our bonds will be eternal
Our connection and love for each other will last forever.
For a decade and half
For fifteen years.
For more than five thousand days
For more than five thousand days (fifteen years).
(It's) you have been here by my side
You have been with me this whole time.
(And) you have grown so tall and strong
You have become a strong and independent person.
Even though I know that you won't stay forever
Even though I know that you will not stay with me forever.
And that both of us will leave this world one day
And that both of us will eventually die.
Our bonds will be eternal
Our love for each other will last forever.
Our bonds will be eternal
Our connection and love for each other will last forever.
Our bonds will be eternal
Our love for each other will last forever.
Our bonds will be eternal
Our connection and love for each other will last forever.
Our bonds will be eternal
Our love for each other will last forever.
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