The music of Paralysed Age clearly has influences from the post-punk and the new wave era. Marked by this style, influenced by a lot of other genres, like folk and synthpop, Paralysed Age are searching for their own path to modern gothic wave, a sound with a morbid and melancholic character.
Their songs often deal with vampires, bats and other "creatures of the night". Descriptions of fears and nightmares, but also resumes of the night with dreams and hopes are the lyrical path of Paralysed Age. Also, the horror story-like songtexts contain sorrow with a touch of irony - as can also be seen with individuals such as Bram Stoker or Edgar Allan Poe. Edgar Allan Poe inspired much of the music by Paralysed Age.
On their album "Tragedia Nosferata" they were inspired by the Romanian symbolist poet, the "damned" George Bacovia, using one of his poems for one of their song-lyrics.
Members
* Michael Knust - vocals, guitars, keys, sampling
* Andrea Knust - bass, keys, vocals
Discography
* Maxi-CD "Bloodsucker", 1994 (Glasnost Records)
* CD "Nocturne", 1994 (Glasnost Records)
* CD "Empire of the Vampire", 1999 (Dancing Ferret Discs)
* CD "Into The Ice", 2002 (Dancing Ferret Discs)
* CD "Tragedia Nosferata", 2006 (Dancing Ferret Discs)
* Album "Intermezzo", 2019(Self-Released)
My Sweetest Return
Paralysed Age Lyrics
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So hard to believe
This is my last chance now
The escape from it all
So many people
They're staring at me
They watch out into the sea
To the dead enemy
That was my sweetest return
But now its over
The murderer still at my side
Yes, they're watching at me
A struggle from man to man
Just to get ladies sympathy
But it's ending in the sea
I'm getting closer
Closer to my dreams
Now I'm lying in the sea
As the ugliest enemy
I surrender to the sea
My love will be so far away
I'm falling deeper and deeper
That has to be my sweetest return
The song "My Sweetest Return" by Paralysed Age is a haunting composition that seems to be telling the story of a situation that has gone wrong. The song reflects on a person who has reached their limit, and it’s hard to believe that this is the very end. The lyrics are a farewell to life as the individual knows it, and they’re ready to take their last chance to escape from everything. The people around the individual are watching them with intent curiosity, and it's as though they’re all waiting for something to happen, something that will supposedly end it all. The individual mentions the dead enemy, which could be interpreted as a reflection of their own inner demons, and suggests that they’re at the end of a struggle.
The second verse of the track describes the individual's sweetest return, which has now come to an end. They describe that a murderer is still at their side, and there's no escaping the reality of the situation. The individual notes the struggle from man to man, representing their desire to win the sympathy of women but ultimately failing. The song then ends with a tragic surrender to the sea, even though the individual was getting closer to their dreams. It seems like they've lost everything they worked hard for, and now, they’re falling deeper and deeper, and it's the sweetest return that they can get.
Line by Line Meaning
This is the very end now
The situation has reached its conclusion
So hard to believe
It's difficult to accept the reality
This is my last chance now
It's the final opportunity to escape
The escape from it all
The chance to leave everything behind
So many people
A large crowd is present
They're staring at me
All eyes are fixed upon me
They watch out into the sea
Their attention is focused on the ocean
To the dead enemy
In memory of those who have passed
That was my sweetest return
The best experience of my life
But now its over
Unfortunately, it has come to an end
The murderer still at my side
The person who caused harm is still present
Yes, they're watching at me
Their eyes are still focused on me
A struggle from man to man
A conflict between two individuals
Just to get ladies sympathy
An attempt to gain compassion from females
But it's ending in the sea
The conflict is coming to an end in the ocean
I'm getting closer
I'm approaching my goal
Closer to my dreams
Moving towards my aspirations
Now I'm lying in the sea
I'm floating in the water
As the ugliest enemy
As the most undesirable adversary
I surrender to the sea
I'm relinquishing control to the ocean
My love will be so far away
The person I care for is out of reach
I'm falling deeper and deeper
I'm descending further into the sea
That has to be my sweetest return
This experience will be the most memorable
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on The Grave Shall Be Forever
The grave shall be forever, two fallen flames, still glow on and on,
illumination, and a strange desire, a blossoms for lovers, a lost and the gone,
The grave, shall be forever, The odor ,of heaven again,
The grave, shall be forever ,again, the fate is upon us, the undead has come,
Facing the love, just now or never, my love still glows, to be silent, forever~
The grave, shall be forever, again, hostile and warm, Farewell to the pain,
The grave, shall be forever, The odor, of heaven again,
The grave, shall be forever, again, the fate is upon us, the undead has come,
The grave, shall be forever, two fallen flames, still glow on and on,
illumination, and a strange desire, a blossoms for lovers, a lost and the gone,
A lost and the gone,
A lost and the gone,
A lost, and the gone.............
01/03/2023