After the demo was released, the band's original drummer quit and Enrico Fabris replaced him. Also, Claudio Coassin, who played keyboards, switched to vocals, leaving keyboards to Andrea Corona. Their sound evolved into a new hybrid and borrows elements both from extreme metal, such as death growls and lower tuning of their instruments, and from more melodic genres, especially in regards to keyboards and vocals. With this new direction, the band recorded their debut album Tales from Sadness in 2005 with Arise Records. The second "official" chapter of the band, Flies & Lies (Lifeforce), released in 2007 and produced by Tommy Handsen, gave Raintime the possibility to perform live at ProgPower USA with bands like After Forever, Virgin Steele and Sonata Arctica.
Their latest album, entitled Psychromatic, was released on 16 March 2010.
Raintime stated on their Facebook on 27 May 2012 that the band would be disbanding due to "too many new members". Claudio, Enrico and Ivan, however, are working on a side project that is still TBA.
Shift
Raintime Lyrics
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And snags oversee my slow steps
They're ready to catch me
They're ready to wrap me
Feeling that sky
Stares at my eyes
They're waiting till I fall asleep
I'm walking alone and I don't know why
The only thing I can hear is my breath
It's easing in
And scaring me
Rain's falling down
The face is cold
The hands are pale
I'm dying down
There's only one firefly lighting my way
But she's faster than me
She hides with the stars
Maybe someone is calling me
But I pretend not to hear
And I dry my tears
I walk and I walk even without a guide
I understand it's time for me to stop
I raise my eyes and I fell I'm no more
Nobody can see me I changed myself
I'm that firefly
And I spread the light
Drops are my seas
And my breath is wind
Mother's making me free.. free!
I'm the nature
And she's part of me
I am no more
I'm the ground
And he's part of me
I live
I'm the sky
And he's part of me..
And I'll make the stars appear again
The lyrics to Raintime's song "Shift" speak of feeling trapped and alone, walking a path that feels never-ending, with only the sound of your breath as your company. The stars themselves have run away in fear of one's fear, waiting until they can safely sleep without being disturbed. The rain falls down, hyping up the fear, and it seems like death might be imminent, with the face turning cold and the hands becoming pale. But then, a single firefly appears, lighting the way, and possibly calling out to the person, but they pretend not to hear. The person keeps walking, without a guide, but then realizes it may be time to stop. When they raise their eyes again, they have become the firefly, able to spread light and feel free. They've merged with the natural world, with drops as their seas and their breath as wind. They are no more or less than the ground, sky, and stars, and are ready to shine again.
Line by Line Meaning
Trapped into the bowles of shadows path is so long
I am stuck in a place of darkness and the road out seems never-ending
And snags oversee my slow steps
Obstacles are constantly watching and hindering my progress
They're ready to catch me
The obstacles are waiting to trap me
They're ready to wrap me
The obstacles are ready to engulf and overwhelm me
Feeling that sky
I feel the vastness and pressure of the sky above me
Stares at my eyes
As I look up, the sky seems to be intensely staring back at me
Stars ran away cause they're afraid of my fear
My overwhelming emotions have caused the stars to disappear
They're waiting till I fall asleep
The stars are patiently waiting for me to calm down and rest
I'm walking alone and I don't know why
I am aimlessly wandering without purpose or direction
The only thing I can hear is my breath
My own breathing is the only sound I can hear in this desolate place
It's easing in
The calming sound of rainfall is slowly soothing me
And scaring me
The sound of rain is also causing me to feel anxious and uneasy
Rain's falling down
There is a continual downpour of rain
The face is cold
I feel a chill on my face
The hands are pale
My hands appear ghostly white
I'm dying down
I feel as though I am slowly wilting away
There's only one firefly lighting my way
There is only a single light source guiding me
But she's faster than me
The firefly is moving quickly and I am struggling to keep up
She hides with the stars
The firefly disappears into the sky with the stars
Maybe someone is calling me
There is a possibility that someone may be trying to get my attention
But I pretend not to hear
I refuse to acknowledge any outside help or guidance
And I dry my tears
I try to conceal my emotions
I walk and I walk even without a guide
I continue to move forward despite lacking direction or guidance
I understand it's time for me to stop
I finally realize that I need to take a break and rest
I raise my eyes and I fell I'm no more
As I look up, I realize that I have disappeared and become one with my surroundings
Nobody can see me I changed myself
I have changed and transformed to become invisible and part of nature
I'm that firefly
I have become the same firefly that was guiding me earlier
And I spread the light
I am now able to illuminate and brighten up the darkness
Drops are my seas
The raindrops around me are like vast seas
And my breath is wind
My breath feels like gusts of wind
Mother's making me free.. free!
Nature has set me free from my previous state of darkness and confinement
I'm the nature
I have become one with the natural world
And she's part of me
Nature is a fundamental part of who I am now
I am no more
I have left behind my former self and become something new
I'm the ground
I have become the earth beneath my feet
And he's part of me
The earth is now a part of my being
I live
I am alive and thriving in my new form
I'm the sky
I have become the vast expanse of the sky above me
And he's part of me..
The sky is also a part of my new self
And I'll make the stars appear again
I now have the power to bring back the stars and illuminate the darkness
Contributed by Molly P. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@renevanhoven6357
Brilliant song!!!
Trapped into the bowles of shadows path is so long
And snags oversee my slow steps
They're ready to catch me
They're ready to wrap me
Feeling that sky
Stares at my eyes
Stars ran away cause they're afraid of my fear
They're waiting till I fall asleep
I'm walking alone and I don't know why
The only thing I can hear is my breath
It's easing in
And scaring me
Rain's falling down
The face is cold
The hands are pale
I'm dying down
There's only one firefly lighting my way
But she's faster than me
She hides with the stars
Maybe someone is calling me
But I pretend not to hear
And I dry my tears
I walk and I walk even without a guide
I understand it's time for me to stop
I raise my eyes and I fell I'm no more
Nobody can see me I changed myself
I'm that firefly
And I spread the light
Drops are my seas
And my breath is wind
Mother's making me free. free!
I'm the nature
And she's part of me
I am no more
I'm the ground
And he's part of me
I live
I'm the sky
And he's part of me.
And I'll make the stars appear again
@StarletWolverine
This is great. Made so strong feelings <3
@BeMizFit
this is a great song of them after Chains Of Sadness ^^
@KingKlepto2
@Feartheviper The booklet art is actually kinda cool, the cover just seems a bit simplistic.
@AlucardMorgurth
@Feartheviper Have you ever heard about minimalism?
@Oedhen
It's true the cover is a superficially work... I just hope that's a great art who I don't understand
@SexRobotOfDoom
Add the lyrics.