1) an English Gothic … Read Full Bio ↴There is more than one artist named Nosferatu:
1) an English Gothic rock band
2) a German krautrock band
3) a heavy metal band from Brazil
4) a death metal band from Sweden
5) an alias to Hardcore Techno producer Erwin van Kan.
6) a hardcore band from the US
1) Nosferatu is an English Gothic rock band formed in March 1988 by Damien DeVille, Vlad Janicek, and Sapphire Aurora. They are one of the most successful second wave Gothic rock groups in the world. Their albums, singles, and DVD have sold over 100,000 copies world-wide. They have also sold hundreds of thousands of songs on various compilation albums since their first commercial release in the early 1990s.
Nosferatu have the credibility and good fortune of being one of the few UK-based Gothic rock bands to receive chart success both in the UK and Germany. Their back catalog of independent releases, to date, stands at 8 singles, 11 albums, 1 DVD and songs featured on 48 compilation albums. Nosferatu have a repertoire of over 100 songs and have performed over 300 concerts in 14 countries: Austria, Belgium, England, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Netherlands, Poland, Republic Of Ireland, Scotland, Spain, and Wales.
The current lineup of the band is Louis DeWray (Voice), Damien DeVille (guitar), Belle Star (drums) & Stefan Diablo (bass).
Damien DeVille is the only member to have been in the band all through its 23 year history. He has written a book on NOSFERATU titled "Vampyres Cry - The History Of A Gothic Rock Band", which is due to be published in late 2011.
2) Nosferatu, formed in 1968, was a German krautrock band. They released a self-titled album in 1970 and disbanded the year after.
3) Nosferatu is a heavy metal band from Campinas, Brazil. They've been active since 1999 and have one full-length released. Their most recent record is a split with Norwegian cult thrashers Deathhammer.
4) There was also a death metal band from Sweden called Nosferatu. They released only two demos in 1990., called "REH 90.03.06" and "Decadence Remains".
5) A project name which Patrick van Kerckhoven came up with for an early release on Ruffneck Records together with Fred Henderson. Nosferatu is also an alias to a Hardcore Techno producer. The alias was later used as a project name by Van Kerckhoven and Erwin van Kan. The latter is now the solo user of the moniker. Because Van Kan has produced the bulk of the Nosferatu material.
6) A hardcore band from Austin, Texas. They have an EP on Lumpy Records, and an album on La Vida Es Un Mus/Media Disease, as well as a bunch of tapes.
Graveyard Shift
Nosferatu Lyrics
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Because he'll take away his promises,
Like he took away the light.
And tomorrow, You'll be hanging from the ceiling,
Chained and bleeding to his book of love.
Don't go inside, of the graveyard shift, tonight.
All the shadows hanging over,
As your world turns from stone to dust.
Still you'll try,
To keep your sanctuary secret,
But tonight will never see the dawn
Don't go inside, of the graveyard shift, tonight.
Hanging on the edge of eternity,
As I give to you me, give unto me.
And running through the dark, I see your shining light,
Another dream for you.
He'll steal your soul,
And give you to the chosen ones,
The price you pay for another way.
But tonight, you'll be running to the desolation,
And tomorrow's just a kiss away
Don't go inside, of the graveyard shift, tonight.
The lyrics of "Graveyard Shift" by Nosferatu paint a dark, ominous picture of a person who is on the verge of being taken by a sinister force. The song begins with a warning to not look back, as doing so could mean the loss of promises and the light. The refrain of "Don't go inside, of the graveyard shift tonight" suggests that there is a danger to venturing into the unknown.
The second verse describes the world turning from stone to dust, as if everything is falling apart. The idea of trying to keep one's sanctuary secret emphasizes the need for safety and stability. However, despite these efforts, the dawn will never come.
The third verse speaks of hanging on the edge of eternity and of running through the dark toward a shining light. However, the final warning is that one's soul will be stolen and given to the chosen ones, at the price of another way. The song ends with the ominous suggestion that tomorrow is just a kiss away. Overall, the lyrics of "Graveyard Shift" suggest a struggle against overwhelming dark forces that can tear apart the fabric of one's reality.
Line by Line Meaning
Well don't look back,
Don't dwell on the past or what he promised you.
Because he'll take away his promises,
He has broken his promises before and can do it again.
Like he took away the light.
He can take away everything you hold dear.
And tomorrow, You'll be hanging from the ceiling,
You'll be trapped and helpless like a prisoner.
Chained and bleeding to his book of love.
You'll be bound to follow his rules and suffer the consequences of not obeying them.
Can't you see,
Are you blind to the dangers that surround you?
All the shadows hanging over,
The darkness of his intentions looms over you.
As your world turns from stone to dust.
The stability you once knew is crumbling away.
Still you'll try,
You'll attempt to preserve what you have left.
To keep your sanctuary secret,
To protect what little safety you have left.
But tonight will never see the dawn
The danger is too great even for the light of day to conquer.
Hanging on the edge of eternity,
Your fate is in the balance between life and death.
As I give to you me, give unto me.
As you surrender yourself to him, he becomes more powerful and gains control over you.
And running through the dark, I see your shining light,
Even in the darkness, you are a beacon of hope.
Another dream for you.
He promises you more than he can deliver.
He'll steal your soul,
He'll take your essence and make it his own.
And give you to the chosen ones,
He'll use you as a sacrifice to his followers.
The price you pay for another way.
The cost of following him is giving up everything else.
But tonight, you'll be running to the desolation,
You'll willingly enter a place of despair and destruction.
And tomorrow's just a kiss away
A new day is always within reach, but it never seems to arrive.
Don't go inside, of the graveyard shift, tonight.
Don't fall under his spell and become another victim of his manipulations.
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Gravity
on Bombers
I see you are beautiful across the lives
and through your skin
I spy you are beautiful inside
Maybe you’re not meant to be
Sleeping alone dreaming so prettily
Waiting always waiting for tonight
To open your eyes for love in sorrow
Raising your hands like starts to follow
No one knows, no one sees
As I cut your throat
Let the river flow down so... slow
Today the sun sank quietly
Across your back and through your eyes
Drowning in your dilated stare
England’s dreaming land conceals
Our sliding bodies as i steal
Every honeysuckle scented breath
You open your eyes for love in sorrow
Raising your hands like stars to follow
No one knows and no one sees
As I cut your throat let the river flow
Down slow
All the time
Through your eyes
Breaking every life
Stopping every moment in time
But never saving your soul
Through your eyes
Breaking every moment
Stopping every movement inside
And never saving your soul
I see you are beautiful across the lives
and through your skin
I spy you are beautiful inside
With every hungry bite I take
Your frozen body shake shake shakes
Gasping for breath
Gasping for breath
So deliciously pale in your moment of death
You open your eyes for love in sorrow
Raising your hands like stars to follow
No one knows and
No one sees
As I cut your throat
Let the river flow...flow....flow...flow...flow...flow...flow...flow