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
The Glory Days
Nightingale Lyrics
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And I count every breath that I take
The darkness will drain all the pleasure and pain
And delete all emotions inside of me
(For better or worse)
There's a shadow in my soul now
I feel it inside as I am fading away
I see it running in my mind now
Familiar faces smiling back at me
On the day I was born
Now I am dying all alone
A view from the past will remind me of the good times
That I had in the innocent days
I was one of the young with a spirit so strong
Never knew make believe from reality
(The tears that I cry)
Through the eyes of the betrayer
It might be the last that I taste in this life
(There's no room for the sorrow) in this is image of a lifetime
Only delight and the joy life has given me
Oh, it's taking me back to the glory days
I smile as I fade in this empty space
The memories awake and it feels like I'm alive
(Like I'm alive) in the glory days.
I have no regrets, I know there is no return
Awaiting the end of it all
But I'm walking on air every minute in here
This is a beautiful way to go
It's taking me back (taking me back) to the glory days
I smile as I fade in this empty space
The memories awake (the memories awake) and it feels like I'm alive
(Like I'm alive) in the glory days.
I know the end will soon be here
And all I am will disappear
I wish I could stay in wonderland
And relive the glory days
In the song "The Glory Days," Nightingale explores themes of nostalgia, regret, and acceptance in the face of death. In the opening verse, the singer reflects on their own mortality and the impermanence of emotions. They are acutely aware of their heartbeat and breaths, counting each one as though they may be the last. The darkness represents an erasure of emotions, both pain and pleasure, that the singer anticipates before passing away.
The second verse shifts to a reminiscence of the past, where the singer remembers their youth with fondness. They describe themselves as one of the young with a strong spirit, who didn't distinguish between make-believe and reality. However, despite these happy memories, the singer recognizes the feeling of betrayal within themselves, and they acknowledge that their tears might be the last ones they shed in this life.
The chorus of the song is a powerful expression of the singer's wish to return to the "glory days" of their past when they were happy and carefree. Despite their imminent death, they have no regrets and are enjoying every moment of their final experience. The final lines express the singer's desire to stay in this place forever, rather than facing the unknown of the afterlife.
Overall, the song is a poignant and reflective look at the end of life, embracing the happy memories of youth while acknowledging the inevitability of death.
Line by Line Meaning
All I can feel is the beat of my heart
I am alive and conscious, and my main focus is my own heartbeat
And I count every breath that I take
I am reminded of my mortality and try to cherish every moment I have left
The darkness will drain all the pleasure and pain
Death is inevitable and will bring an end to both positive and negative emotions
And delete all emotions inside of me
In death, there will be a complete emotional blank slate
There's a shadow in my soul now
I feel a darkness or heaviness in my spirit
I feel it inside as I am fading away
As I approach death, I am becoming more aware of this darkness
I see it running in my mind now
My thoughts are consumed by this shadow, making it hard to focus on anything else
Familiar faces smiling back at me
I am reminded of loved ones from my past
On the day I was born
This is likely the happiest and most peaceful moment of my life
Now I am dying all alone
Despite past connections, I am ultimately facing death on my own
A view from the past will remind me of the good times
Thinking about happier memories can provide comfort in this difficult moment
That I had in the innocent days
The memories being recalled are likely from an earlier, simpler time in life
I was one of the young with a spirit so strong
In the past, I was full of vitality and optimism
Never knew make believe from reality
I was naive and had not yet learned the difference between fantasy and truth
Through the eyes of the betrayer
Somebody I trusted may have betrayed me, leading to feelings of sadness or anger
It might be the last that I taste in this life
I am aware that my time is short and these feelings may not last for much longer
There's no room for the sorrow in this image of a lifetime
Despite past pain or difficulties, I am focusing on the positive aspects of my life
Only delight and the joy life has given me
I am trying to solely remember my happiest moments and experiences
Oh, it's taking me back to the glory days
In this moment, I am emotionally transported back to a happier, more carefree time in my life
I smile as I fade in this empty space
Despite facing my own mortality, I am finding joy and contentment in this moment
The memories awake and it feels like I'm alive
Recalling happy memories makes me feel more present and alive in this moment
I have no regrets, I know there is no return
I have come to terms with the fact that I cannot change anything in my past
Awaiting the end of it all
I am waiting patiently for my life to come to a close
But I'm walking on air every minute in here
Despite facing death, I am finding joy in the present moment
This is a beautiful way to go
Despite the sadness of death, I am finding beauty in the peacefulness and acceptance of it all
I know the end will soon be here
I am aware that my time is running out and death is imminent
And all I am will disappear
In death, my personhood will cease to be
I wish I could stay in wonderland
Despite the sadness of it all, I want to stay present in this contented and peaceful state
And relive the glory days
I would do anything to go back to a time when I was happy, carefree, and alive
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Faceless and Nameless
This whole album is a masterpiece! And this song makes me so nostalgic.
OpnDoarPlcy
Thanks for uploading Gonzalez. This song is amazing!!
PhantomPianist91
It's taking me back to the glory days
I smile as I fade in this empty space
The memories awake and it feels like I'm alive.
What a powerful chorus, you just want to sing along to it...
PC-Gamebox
Great band, great song !!!
Luís Maciel Costa
S-P-E-C-T-A-C-U-L-A-R!!!!!
Erik_UME
2019 🙏🏾☮️❤️ Love from Northern Sweden 🇸🇪
Lolstation Vita
I camed after Harpoonneet's «What anime is this?» video.