1. Onward from Oslo was the fir… Read Full Bio ↴There are two bands known as Onward:
1. Onward from Oslo was the first Norwegian straight edge hardcore band to release a record. The band was formed in the summer of 1990. Their 6-song debut 7" EP was released in 1991 on Crucial Response Records. In 1993 they released the full-length "In A Different Place" on the same label. Shortly after the band broke up but reformed in 1995. In 1997 they released their best-selling record, the "These Words Still Pray" 12" EP. Onward split up again in 1999. Members from Onward also played in Amulet, Contention, Washington Disease, Sportswear, Hands Tied, Sportswear, Damage Control, Enforcer, DieDieDie & Common Cause.
2. Onward was a power metal band hailing from the US. They formed in 2000 and split up in 2007.
Eye Of The Nightmare
Onward Lyrics
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My body tires and sleep is near
Close my eyes and I will pray for dreams of rapture
But still it comes, the storm of spiraling clouds of nightmares chasing
me.
Fed from boiling seas of sorrow, blackened yawns of deadpan horror
Stand, upon these shores and wait for my own storm
If I hold on I'll be, within the soothing center, calming, restful solace
Try to enter
Not forever in the eye of the nightmare
As you enter, feel the eye of the nightmare
Trapped inside the violent eye of the nightmare
Lucid colors sees the eye of the nightmare
Try to run but in all dreams our bodies fail, we want to sleep
Kin and loved ones torn apart by winds of torture
Be still, I feel a million legs of angry insects, hungry I sense
Peel away from faceless children, from them I hear young screams of terror
Hold my body down, so scared without the sound
My lost dreams found, frightened all around
It's just a dream
Hold on and I'll soon be, within the guarded, peaceful, quiet, sunlit
palace
Try to stay here
Now forever in the eye of the nightmare
Peace I will find from the eye of the nightmare
Lost inside behind the eye of the nightmare
(within, the end, behind the)
Tearful madness sees the eye of the nightmare
(always, open is the)
Frozen lies and frozen stares of subconscious thoughts, they're not really
here
The only to leave the eye is through the storm wall
Dreams of burning, dreams of drowning
They're all just to me, elementary nightmares
I'll stay in the eye and sleep forever, sweat through the storm
Hope I can wake
As the storm clouds fade it looks like I will wake to another day
All's well now until I see the sun fall down (only close one eye)
The lyrics to Eye Of The Nightmare by Onward convey a sense of fear and desperation in the face of impending doom. The singer is afraid of the end of days and seeks solace in dreams of rapture. However, these dreams are quickly overtaken by storm clouds of nightmares chasing after him. The horrors of his subconscious manifest themselves in the form of boiling seas of sorrow, blackened yawns of deadpan horror, and violent eyes of nightmares. The singer is trapped inside the violent eye of the nightmare, unable to escape the torturous winds that tear him apart from his kin and loved ones.
Despite the chaos and terror around him, the singer tries to endure and hold on. He seeks refuge in the soothing center of the nightmare, hoping to find peace and quiet. However, he is constantly reminded of the vivid colors and tearful madness of the nightmare, and fears he may never wake up from it. The only way out is through the storm wall, and the singer hopes he can hold on until the storm subsides and he can wake up to another day.
Line by Line Meaning
End of days, my greatest fear
The end of the world is the most frightening thing for me
My body tires and sleep is near
I'm getting tired and about to fall asleep
Close my eyes and I will pray for dreams of rapture
I will close my eyes and hope for pleasant dreams
But still it comes, the storm of spiraling clouds of nightmares chasing me.
However, unpleasant dreams keep taking over me like a storm.
Fed from boiling seas of sorrow, blackened yawns of deadpan horror
These nightmares are coming from deep sadness and terrifying thoughts.
Stand, upon these shores and wait for my own storm
I'll stand on this shore and patiently wait for my nightmare to pass.
Learn to endure, like always before. My eyes will see
I'll learn to bear with it, like I have done before. Eventually, it will end.
If I hold on I'll be, within the soothing center, calming, restful solace
If I endure, I'll reach the peaceful and comfortable center of this unpleasantness.
Try to enter
I'll try my best to reach that calm state.
Not forever in the eye of the nightmare
This nightmare won't last forever.
As you enter, feel the eye of the nightmare
While trying to escape the nightmare, I can still feel the intensity of it.
Trapped inside the violent eye of the nightmare
I'm stuck in the center of the storm, surrounded by chaos.
Lucid colors sees the eye of the nightmare
Amid all this madness, I can see vivid and clear colors.
Try to run but in all dreams our bodies fail, we want to sleep
In nightmares, we often try to run, but our efforts are useless, and we just want to wake up.
Kin and loved ones torn apart by winds of torture
In my nightmare, the people I love are suffering and getting separated from each other.
Be still, I feel a million legs of angry insects, hungry I sense
I'm feeling the sensation of creepy crawlies all over me, and they seem resentful and hungry.
Peel away from faceless children, from them I hear young screams of terror
I see anonymous kids, and they're screaming out of terror.
Hold my body down, so scared without the sound
I'm so afraid; I cannot even make a sound.
My lost dreams found, frightened all around
Even in my dreams, I'm feeling lost, and the environment is becoming scarier.
It's just a dream
I remind myself that it's just a nightmare.
Hold on and I'll soon be, within the guarded, peaceful, quiet, sunlit palace
If I wait and endure, I'll reach a peaceful and calm place.
Try to stay here
I'm trying to stay in this calmer place.
Now forever in the eye of the nightmare
But now, it feels like I'm stuck in the center of the madness forever.
Peace I will find from the eye of the nightmare
Although it's a nightmare, I'll find peace within that chaos.
Lost inside behind the eye of the nightmare
But sometimes, I feel trapped inside the nightmare, and I can't find my way out.
(within, the end, behind the)
As if being trapped behind a wall, with no way out.
Tearful madness sees the eye of the nightmare
It's a madness that creeps up on me and makes me feel sad.
(always, open is the)
The state of being in a nightmare is always there, ready to emerge.
Frozen lies and frozen stares of subconscious thoughts, they're not really here
The illusion of seeing things that aren't present in the physical realm and the nonsensical thoughts that don't have logic.
The only to leave the eye is through the storm wall
The only way to leave the center of the nightmare is to go through the chaos surrounding it.
Dreams of burning, dreams of drowning
The unpleasant dreams of burning alive or drowning in the sea.
They're all just to me, elementary nightmares
All these unpleasant dreams merely elementary nightmares.
I'll stay in the eye and sleep forever, sweat through the storm
Sometimes, I wish to stay in the center of the nightmare and sleep without trying to escape it.
Hope I can wake
But nevertheless, I still hope to wake up eventually.
As the storm clouds fade it looks like I will wake to another day
When the intensity of the nightmare subsides, I can see myself waking up to face another day.
All's well now until I see the sun fall down (only close one eye)
However, until I'm entirely relieved of the nightmare, everything is alright, but I still have to be cautious and only sleep with one eye closed.
Contributed by Hudson W. Suggest a correction in the comments below.