ObliviO starts in the 2004 with the name “For funerals to come” as a Katato… Read Full Bio ↴ObliviO starts in the 2004 with the name “For funerals to come” as a Katatonia cover-band with the main intent of promoting the doom-death metal sound of the album “Brave Murder Day”. At the beginning, the formation counts four founding member, Emiliano, Dario, Stefano, Daniele, but they start to play live concerts in Rome with the add of Mario to the guitar. After some gigs, Stefano leaves due personal reasons and Tiziana join the band to the keys. Then, the band change the name in the actual “ObliviO” and find in Massimo the perfect growling singer. During the reharsals, they start to compose own songs and Adriano join the keys after the leave of Tiziana due musical differences.

With this formation in the 2005, the ObliviO record their first demo called “Songs for Unforgettable Suffering” in the “Piano B Studios” Rome. The following good reviews and positive feedbacks support the continuation of the band, and after some gigs and personal growth, they decide to compose their first album changing the sound of their music in to a more melodic ethereal way. At the beginning of 2007, the band join the “Outer Sound Studios” and Giuseppe Orlando (Novembre) to record the firsts six tracks of the new Album with the intent to self-promote in the musical scene. After a contact with Francesco Palumbo of famous label “My Kingdom Music“, they record and finish the album “Dreams are distant memories”, enhanced with the perfomance of Carmelo Orlando (Novembre) on the track “Distant memories”, and with the presence of Francesca Iacorossi to the female vocals and Livia Foglietti to the violins. Few gigs after the release of the album, in September 2007, the band change again the lineup due the leaves of the singer Massimo and Adriano, followed few time later by the leave of the founding member Dario. This events, break the ObliviO musical workflow, and they remain only in three but determined to continue the project.

From 2008 to 2010, in the personal Pro Tools HD equipped studio of Daniele ( Sanzen Studios ), they write and record a lot of songs and finally in July 2010 they find a new amazing singer, Roberto. With him, they start to record all the missing vocal parts for the songs they have and today, the ObliviO are near to release the EP “The Distant Shoreline” a four tracks selection from the entire new album, a journey into the rebirth desire from modern chaos and into the emotional research of a dreamless generation… The flight of conscience through the memories, to the eternity…

Overcome
Oblivio Lyrics

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A moment of death
(I'm) suffocated by tears
One thorn in my flesh
Paints red the sky
One thorn in my flesh
And fog embrances
The nocturnal pain

And dreams are distant memories
Of moment dead in me

A point toward a neverending silence
Of furius solitude
Trying to hide my face
In the mud my arms are caught
(and the) ampty one has overcome my spirit

I wouldn't watch no more into your eyes
And feel my legs bending while I'm crying
I wouldn't watch no more into your eyes
And never never never hear I'm dying

I was alone on a piece of ground
With dust in hand
And dreams sweep away by revenge
Sprout in me something of new
(and I'm ) growing better from worse

I wouldn't watch no more into your eyes
And feel my legs bending while I'm crying
I wouldn't watch no more into your eyes
And never never never hear I'm dying

Never,never,never, hear I'm dying
Never,never,never, hear I'm dying

Never,never,never, hear I'm dying
Never,never,never, hear I'm dying

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Oblivio's song "Overcome" describe a painful and transformative experience. The first verse describes a moment of death, suffocated by tears and pain. The metaphorical "thorn in my flesh" evokes the idea of enduring pain or suffering that cannot simply be removed. The image of the red sky suggests that this pain is all-encompassing and overwhelming. The line "And dreams are distant memories of moments dead in me" is particularly poignant, suggesting that the pain and trauma have erased any previous hopes or aspirations. The pain is described as "nocturnal," indicating that it persists through the night and into the day.

In the second verse, the mood shifts to one of anger and frustration. The singer is facing a "neverending silence" and "furious solitude," trying to find solace but only getting trapped in the mud. The phrase "the empty one has overcome my spirit" suggests that this pain has left the singer feeling hollow or empty. The repeated refrain "I wouldn't watch no more into your eyes and never never never hear I'm dying" reinforces the idea that the pain is too much to bear, and the singer cannot even face other people's reactions or words.

The final verse suggests that, despite the pain, there is still something hopeful growing within the singer. The image of "dust in hand" suggests that the journey has been difficult, but the singer is emerging from it stronger and more resilient. The line "sprout in me something of new" suggests a burgeoning sense of hope or possibility. The repeated refrain of "never, never, never hear I'm dying" can be seen as a declaration of resilience and determination, that no matter what happens, the singer will not be overtaken by their pain.

Overall, the song evokes a sense of raw emotion and desperation, but also a sense of resilience and determination. The singer is facing intense pain and trauma, but is finding a way to overcome it and find hope in the midst of darkness.

Line by Line Meaning

A moment of death
Feeling overwhelmed by grief and sadness

(I'm) suffocated by tears
Crying so much that it's hard to breathe

One thorn in my flesh
One source of pain that is difficult to remove

Paints red the sky
The pain is so intense that it feels like the sky is darkening

One thorn in my flesh
The same source of pain is still present

And fog embrances
Feeling lost and confused

The nocturnal pain
The pain is so intense that it's difficult to sleep at night

And dreams are distant memories
Remembering a time when things were different

Of moment dead in me
Feeling like a part of oneself has died

A point toward a neverending silence
Feeling like the sadness will never end

Of furius solitude
Being alone and consumed by anger and sadness