NIGHTRAGE is a melodic Death metal band based in Thessaloniki and Uppsala. … Read Full Bio ↴NIGHTRAGE is a melodic Death metal band based in Thessaloniki and Uppsala. Nightrage was formed by the Greek guitarist duo of Marios Iliopoulos and Gus G. Nowadays half of the members live in Sweden. Nightrage has been around making crazy good metal music for several years and is a highly experienced band having played shows all over the world. Their 9th studio album "Abyss Rising" will be released via Despotz Records on February 18th, 2022.

Release
Nightrage Lyrics

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Oh faithfull ones we are lost again.
In this violent sea of entrapping lies.
We are gathered here as long ago.
Others like we in search of clarity.
The mighty gifts they blind us with.
Reaching in and stealing our only dream.
That dream of freedom found dead its cradle at dawn.

(Chorus:)
By fear plagued since birth.
Will i ever find release?
I walk a barren earth.
In search of sanctuary.
Truth as medicine for a poison heart.
Take what is left of me while the gods do sleep.
This emptiness.
This solitude.
This darkened heart.
It will be your doom.
Someday my fears they will grow.
They will outgrow us both.
And now the demons are back again howling, scratching, tearing at a tortured soul.

(Chorus)

As night falls like a curtain.
A cry is heard through the roaring darkness.
My soul left as a prey for these angelic yet deceitful vultures.

(Chorus)

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Nightrage's song "Release" speak to the struggles of the human experience, particularly in the face of societal pressure and the fear that comes with trying to find one's place in the world. The opening verse sets the scene for the rest of the song, with the line "Oh faithfull ones we are lost again" a clear indication that the singer feels adrift and uncertain. They describe the world as a "violent sea of entrapping lies", implying that there are forces at work that are actively trying to deceive and trap them.

Despite their uncertain situation, the singer takes solace in the fact that they are not alone. They describe being "gathered here as long ago", indicating that they are part of a community of people seeking clarity and truth in a confusing world. However, this sense of belonging is undercut by the "mighty gifts" that blind them, stealing away their dreams of freedom.

The chorus of the song reveals the extent of the singer's fear: they feel plagued by it since birth and wonder if they will ever find release. They walk a "barren earth" in search of sanctuary, and view truth as the only medicine for their "poison heart". Ultimately, the lyrics paint a bleak picture of a person struggling to find their place in the world, haunted by fears that threaten to consume them.

Line by Line Meaning

Oh faithfull ones we are lost again.
We are a group of faithful people who are lost again, wandering aimlessly in this violent and deceptive world.

In this violent sea of entrapping lies.
The world is full of violence and deceit, and we are trapped in its treacherous waters.

We are gathered here as long ago.
We have come together in search of something meaningful, just like those who came before us did long ago.

Others like we in search of clarity.
There are others like us who are also searching for clarity and understanding.

The mighty gifts they blind us with.
Those in power blind us with their materialistic gifts, distracting us from what truly matters.

Reaching in and stealing our only dream.
Those in power reach into our minds and steal our only dream - the dream of freedom.

That dream of freedom found dead its cradle at dawn.
Our dream of freedom was killed before it could even fully form, leaving us trapped in this world.

By fear plagued since birth.
We have been plagued by fear since birth, unable to escape its grasp.

Will i ever find release?
We wonder if we will ever be able to find release from our fears and the constraints of this world.

I walk a barren earth.
Our journey through life feels barren and empty, devoid of true meaning.

In search of sanctuary.
We are searching for a sanctuary, a safe space to find solace and peace from the chaos of the world.

Truth as medicine for a poison heart.
We believe that truth is the only thing that can heal our poison hearts.

Take what is left of me while the gods do sleep.
We are willing to give up what is left of ourselves, while the gods are asleep or absent, in exchange for peace and release from our suffering.

This emptiness.
We feel empty and hollow, as though something vital is missing from our lives.

This solitude.
We are often alone, with no one to turn to in our times of need.

This darkened heart.
Our hearts feel dark and heavy, weighed down by fears and sadness.

It will be your doom.
This darkness and emptiness will bring about your downfall.

Someday my fears they will grow.
We fear that our fears will continue to grow, consuming us completely.

They will outgrow us both.
Our fears will become so powerful that they will consume both ourselves and those around us.

And now the demons are back again howling, scratching, tearing at a tortured soul.
Our inner demons have returned, tormenting us with their howls and claws, as we struggle with our tortured souls.

As night falls like a curtain.
As night falls and darkness descends, it feels as though a curtain is being drawn over our lives.

A cry is heard through the roaring darkness.
We cry out for help, our voices lost in the roaring darkness around us.

My soul left as a prey for these angelic yet deceitful vultures.
Our souls feel as though they are being preyed upon by those who appear angelic but are actually deceitful vultures.

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