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
Wounded Soul
Nightingale Lyrics
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So tired of pretending
I know what my life is about
Trying to find a way
The almighty solution
Before I have run out of time
I still remember when
Inside me was destined to burn
Every day and night
For as long as 'I'm breathing
Now only the ashes remain
Always seek always speak
Of the moment all comes together
Am I back right on track
Are the changes made to the better
I hope that what will end all this confusion
The conclusion
I am just healing the wounds of my soul
(healing the wounds of my soul)
Maybe I'll never learn
From all the mistakes I have done
Since the day I was born
Maybe I'll die alone
Surrounded by memories
Of all of the love I denied
Always seek always speak
Of the moment all comes together
Am I back right on track
Are the changes made to the better
I hope that what will end all this confusion
The conclusion
I am just healing the wounds of my soul
Here in the darkness
I wait for the light to arise
And bring me back to where my heart was filled with life
Here in the darkness
Will someone please show me the way
To reignite the spark
And let me glow again
Here in this empty room
In my tower of sorrow
I decide to start over again
I hope to find someone new
That will search for the pieces
And try to recover my heart
Always seek always speak
Of the moment all comes together
Am I back right on track
Are the changes made to the better
I hope that what will end all this confusion
The conclusion
I am just healing the wounds of my soul
In Nightingale's song "Wounded Soul," the singer is expressing their weariness of pretending and trying to figure out what their life is all about. The person feels that they are running out of time and that their soul has been wounded. They remember when they used to feel a burning passion inside of them, but now, they only feel the ashes of that fire.
Throughout the song, the singer questions whether they are back on track and if they have made changes for the better. They hope that they can heal the wounds of their soul and find a way to reignite the spark inside of them. In the end, they decide to start over and search for someone who can help recover their heart.
The lyrics convey a sense of hopelessness and confusion, but at the same time, there is a glimmer of hope that things can get better. The songwriter is expressing a common experience of feeling lost and unsure about life and the future. The metaphor of a wounded soul is powerful and relatable to many people who have gone through tough times.
Line by Line Meaning
Now I Am here again
I find myself in the same situation once more
So tired of pretending
I am exhausted from putting on a facade
I know what my life is about
I thought I had a clear understanding of my purpose
Trying to find a way
I am searching for a solution
The almighty solution
I need an all-encompassing answer
Before I have run out of time
I feel as though I am on a deadline
I still remember when
I recall a time
I believed that the fire
I held a conviction that the passion I felt
Inside me was destined to burn
Was meant to burn forever
Every day and night
All day and night long
For as long as 'I'm breathing
Until my last breath
Now only the ashes remain
Now, there is nothing left but remnants
Always seek always speak
Unceasingly look and express
Of the moment all comes together
For the instance of everything aligning
Am I back right on track
Have I returned to the correct path
Are the changes made to the better
Have improvements been implemented
I hope that what will end all this confusion
I desire the resolution to end this perplexity
The conclusion
The final determination
I am just healing the wounds of my soul
I am merely trying to nurse my inner wounds
Maybe I'll never learn
I may never truly comprehend
From all the mistakes I have done
All the errors I have committed
Since the day I was born
Since my very birth
Maybe I'll die alone
Perhaps I will perish unaccompanied
Surrounded by memories
Encircled by memories
Of all of the love I denied
Of all the affection I refused
Here in the darkness
In this obscure place
I wait for the light to arise
I await the illumination
And bring me back to where my heart was filled with life
To take me back to where I felt alive
Will someone please show me the way
Is there anyone who can guide me
To reignite the spark
To rekindle my passion
And let me glow again
And allow me to radiate anew
Here in this empty room
In this unoccupied space
In my tower of sorrow
In my dwelling of grief
I decide to start over again
I choose to begin anew
I hope to find someone new
I aspire to discover a new companion
That will search for the pieces
Someone who will look for the scattered remnants
And try to recover my heart
And attempt to restore my heart
Here in the darkness
In this obscure place
Are the changes made to the better
Have the improvements been implemented
I hope that what will end all this confusion
I desire the resolution to end this perplexity
The conclusion
The final determination
I am just healing the wounds of my soul
I am simply mending my inner wounds
Contributed by Madison H. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@gonzaloherrera5987
Temazo
@Numbstrike
Absolutely love that voice.
@bucketheadnurse
Beautiful!!!
@Denayriser
amazing lyrics