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.
Source: Wikipedia
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
Game Over
Nightingale Lyrics
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The day I never wanted to come
We have come to the final round
We have reached the point of no return
I can see that you're afraid, but there is no way out
You are the one to show the way
I know this could be your last day
I place the rope around your neck
I can see the anguish in your eyes
No! My breath is swept away by the sight I see
I cannot move, I cannot scream Oh, No!
He chokes for breath in vain
I fail to cut the rope in time
The game is over now
His broken soul is lost for evermore
I feel his soul far away
A part of me has died
I wonder who's to show the way
He left this world behind
I feel his soul far away
A part of me has died
I wonder who's to show the way
The lyrics to Nightingale's song Game Over appear to tell the story of a final showdown, a battle for survival that ends in tragedy. The song opens with a powerful metaphor - the cold rain is described as being as icy as the situation at hand. The singer conveys a sense of dread, stating that this was the day they never wanted to come. They have reached a point of no return, and the final round is about to begin.
The second verse contains some dialogue, as the singer speaks to their opponent. They can see that their opponent is afraid, but there is no way out of what's to come. They tell their opponent that they are the one to show the way, implying that they are the one with the power to end the battle.
In the final verse, things take a dark turn. The singer places a rope around their opponent's neck, showing that this is a literal battle to the death. Their opponent chokes for breath and dies, and the singer cannot even scream. The game is over, and their opponent's soul is lost forever. The lyrics convey a sense of despair and grief, as the singer wonders who will show the way now that their opponent is gone.
Overall, Game Over is a powerful song about the consequences of violence and the finality of death. The lyrics are delivered with a haunting melody that matches the somber subject matter.
Line by Line Meaning
The rain is cold as ice today
It's a chilly and uncomfortable day, reflecting the somber mood of the situation.
The day I never wanted to come
This is the day that the singer knew was inevitable but hoped would never actually arrive.
We have come to the final round
They have finally reached the last leg of their journey or challenge.
We have reached the point of no return
It's too late to back out now, they've gone too far to turn back.
I can see that you're afraid, but there is no way out
The other person is scared but there are no escape routes, so they must face the consequences.
You are the one to show the way
The other person must take on a leadership role and guide them through this final stage.
This is the final dare
They are being challenged one last time before the game is over.
I know this could be your last day
The artist is aware that this could be the end for the other person.
I place the rope around your neck
Things are taking a dark, ominous turn as the artist prepares to do something dangerous and life-threatening.
I can see the anguish in your eyes
The other person is obviously distressed and the artist can see their fear and agony.
No! My breath is swept away by the sight I see
The singer is overwhelmed and shocked by what they're seeing.
I cannot move, I cannot scream Oh, No!
The artist is so overcome by the situation that they're temporarily paralyzed, unable to react or cry out.
He chokes for breath in vain
The other person is struggling to breathe but it's futile.
I fail to cut the rope in time
The singer was powerless to save the other person's life and couldn't intervene in time.
The game is over now
With the other person's death, the challenge or game they were playing has come to a definitive end.
His broken soul is lost for evermore
The other person is dead and their spirit or essence is gone forever.
I feel his soul far away
The artist feels a profound sense of separation from the other person's soul.
A part of me has died
The singer feels that they've lost something irreplaceable with the other person's death.
I wonder who's to show the way
With the other person gone, the singer is left wondering who will guide them forward.
He left this world behind
The other person has passed away and moved on from this life.
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