Nosound has been influenced by artists such as Pink Floyd, Porcupine Tree, No-Man, Arvo Pärt, Brian Eno, and Genesis.
On 26th November 2012 the band published an exclusive limited EP on Kscope containing three brand new tracks and some exclusive content, called At The Pier. A strictly limited worldwide edition featuring already Marianne DeChastelaine and Chris Maitland contributions, and presenting the new material and direction of Nosound as a band and as a project.
Early 2013 saw the band finishing work on the new studio album, called Afterthoughts and to be released worldwide on Kscope 6th May 2013. Afterthoughts is released as a 2 disc set featuring the stereo mix of the album on CD plus a DVD-A / DVD-V with 5.1 surround high resolution 24bit / 96kHz mixes. For the first time for Nosound the album will be also released as limited double vinyl 180gr with download code. A special pre-order campaign for both releases includes an exclusive limited bonus cd containing the instrumental version of the album, and a limited run of 500 hand numbered/signed double vinyls with exclusive printed cloth bag.
The band while busy with promotion is planning a few shows around Europe to promote the new album.
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Paralysed
Nosound Lyrics
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Goes away with a compromise
For each endless hope destroyed
There never was another one to raise
I always looked only into me
Or at the horizons away from here
A foolish illusion feeding itself
Of something better and nothing to dwell
The cause, the flame, the wind feeding it
This is the last letter I'll write
Tomorrow I'll be in a new life
Otherwise I could think it's not real
Just the same film on the same reel
This empty cold fear
The same thoughts disappear
I'll stay but I can't realize
Are you still there?
Am I paralysed?
C'e' una strada vicino casa d'infanzia
Che non percorrero' piu'
Un libro nella mia stanza
Che non apriro' piu'
C'e' una voce
Che non potro' piu' ascoltare
Una frase mai detta
Che non potro' piu' dedicare
Ci sono persone
Che non potro' far tornare
Luoghi in cui
Non potro' piu' camminare
Ci sono amici
Che non potro' piu' abbracciare
Sensazioni che
Vorro' sempre ricercare
Ci sono occhi
Che potro' solo ricordare
Cose che
Potro' solo immaginare
C'e' una porta
Che ho chiuso per sempre
Senza neanche pensare
C'erano cose dietro
Che non potro' mai ricordare
The lyrics of Nosound's "Paralysed" are a contemplation on the fleeting nature of life and the realization that our hopes and dreams are often nothing but illusions that we create for ourselves. The song talks about the flow of consciousness, how our hopes get destroyed and we are left with nothing but emptiness. The lines "For each endless hope destroyed, there never was another one to raise" highlight how we cling on to hope even when it has been destroyed time and again, without realizing that we are living a foolish illusion.
The singer admits that he has always looked only within himself, or at distant horizons, for something better, and feeding an illusion of something better that never comes. He realizes that he was always the solution of his faint belief and the cause of his paralysing fear. The last few lines of the song reveal a stark truth - that things change and we have to let go of people, places, and memories that we cherish, and face an empty cold fear, trapped in our own thoughts, unable to realize who is still there for us. He sings, "Are you still there? Am I paralyzed?"
Line by Line Meaning
The flow of consciousness
The continuous stream of thoughts and perceptions
Goes away with a compromise
Is hindered by compromising or settling for less
For each endless hope destroyed
With every hope that's crushed beyond repair
There never was another one to raise
No other hope arises as a substitute
I always looked only into me
I only tunnel-visioned on myself
Or at the horizons away from here
Or I gazed at distant, otherworldly horizons
A foolish illusion feeding itself
A naïve fantasy that sustains itself
Of something better and nothing to dwell
Of something more gratifying and no reason to settle
I was always the solution of my faint belief
I was always the answer to my weak convictions
The cause, the flame, the wind feeding it
I was the instigator, the drive, and the force that nurtured it
This is the last letter I'll write
This is the final message I'll compose
Tomorrow I'll be in a new life
I'll embark on a new journey the next day
Otherwise I could think it's not real
Otherwise, I could doubt its authenticity
Just the same film on the same reel
Merely a repeated play of the same scene
This empty cold fear
This void, icy dread that enshrouds me
The same thoughts disappear
The same thoughts vanish without a trace
I'll stay but I can't realize
I'm present but not cognizant
Are you still there?
Are you still present and tangible?
Am I paralysed?
Am I emotionally and intellectually stagnant?
C'e' una strada vicino casa d'infanzia
There's a road near my childhood home
Che non percorrero' piu'
That I'll never tread again
Un libro nella mia stanza
A book in my room
Che non apriro' piu'
That I'll never open again
C'e' una voce
There's a voice
Che non potro' piu' ascoltare
That I can never listen to again
Una frase mai detta
A phrase never spoken
Che non potro' piu' dedicare
That I can never dedicate
Ci sono persone
There are people
Che non potro' far tornare
That I can never bring back
Luoghi in cui
Places where
Non potro' piu' camminare
I can never walk again
Ci sono amici
There are friends
Che non potro' piu' abbracciare
That I can never embrace again
Sensazioni che
Sensations that
Vorro' sempre ricercare
I'll always want to pursue
Ci sono occhi
There are eyes
Che potro' solo ricordare
That I can only remember
Cose che
Things that
Potro' solo immaginare
I can only imagine
C'e' una porta
There's a door
Che ho chiuso per sempre
That I've closed forever
Senza neanche pensare
Without even thinking
C'erano cose dietro
There were things behind it
Che non potro' mai ricordare
That I can never recall
Contributed by Wyatt B. Suggest a correction in the comments below.