Floor collaborated with Waldemar Sorychta (Grip Inc. and Enemy of the Sun) and After Forever colleague Joost van den Broek (keyboards and arrangements) to write their debut album, ReVamp, which was released in May 2010 by Nuclear Blast Records. They also colaborated with the drummer Koen Herfst (I Chaos, Xenobia and Dew-Scented). ReVamp's debut album studio lineup consisted of Floor Jansen (singer and songwriter), Joost van den Broek (keyboards, songwriting and production), Waldemar Sorychta (guitars, bass, songwriting and produtcion) and Koen Herfst (drums).
Floor announced that they were on hiatus in 2015, due to her commitments with Nightwish. She has said that she is unsure if the band will ever return.
Official Website: www.revampmusic.com
In Sickness 'Till Death Do Us Part: Disgraced
ReVamp Lyrics
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My mouth won't speak anymore
Feel, that's all that I do
Hear, all I have left
I pray, if it helps, in my silence
End my pain, please
Crawl into my skin
My heart won't love anymore
It beats the time away
Stop, that's all that I ask
Free my tortured body
Slip gracefully into my death, my salvation
Crawl into my skin
See into my hell (live without a life)
My heart won't give in
Machines keep me here (crawl into my pain)
A shade of myself
A human disgrace
Please, let me go
Tubes
The sound of machines
They talk about me
More pain, needles sting
I slide away
A white light's piercing my skull
The nurses wipe my drool
A day passes by
A perfect one to die
Crawl into my skin
See into my hell (live without a life)
My heart won't give in
Machines keep me here (crawl into my pain)
A shade of myself
A human disgrace
Please, let me go
The song In Sickness 'Till Death Do Us Part by ReVamp is a gut-wrenching account of someone who is trapped in a body that is no longer functioning as it should be. The singer is pleading to be released from the agony of being alive but not living, held captive to a medical apparatus that keeps them tethered to this world. They describe their physical state as being a human disgrace, a shade of themselves, and their heart no longer capable of love. The refrain, 'crawl into my skin, see into my hell,' suggests that the singer feels completely alone in their predicament, and the only way anyone can understand the extent of this debilitating condition is to become them and experience it from their perspective.
The sound of machines, the sting of needles, and the chatter of medical staff are all oppressively present in the song's narrative, emphasizing the singer's dissociation from anything outside their body. The white light piercing their skull and the nurses wiping their drool are examples of the singer's humiliation at becoming a mere object of care, stripped of their autonomy and dignity. In the final verse, they describe a 'perfect one to die,' adding a touch of irony to the situation, making it sound as if death is the only way out of this intolerable, inhumane condition.
Line by Line Meaning
My eyes stay shut
I am unable to face the reality of my situation
My mouth won't speak anymore
I am too tired to express myself
Feel, that's all that I do
I am consumed by the intense emotions that I am feeling
Hear, all I have left
I am unable to move or interact with the world around me, but my hearing is still functioning
I pray, if it helps, in my silence
I am holding onto the hope that my silent prayers will be answered
End my pain, please
I am begging for relief from the physical and emotional pain that I am experiencing
Crawl into my skin
See the world from my perspective and understand my suffering
See into my hell
Experience the same agony and torment that I am going through
My heart won't love anymore
I am no longer capable of feeling love or joy
It beats the time away
My heart is merely functioning to keep me alive, with no real purpose or meaning
Stop, that's all that I ask
The only thing I desire is an end to my suffering
Free my tortured body
My body is trapped in a state of agony and I am begging for release
Slip gracefully into my death, my salvation
I am ready to accept death as the only way out of my suffering
Machines keep me here
I am being kept alive by medical machines and equipment
A shade of myself
I am a mere shadow of who I was before, with no joy or vitality left
A human disgrace
I feel like a burden on others and like my suffering is shameful
Tubes
I am connected to various tubes and medical devices to keep me alive
The sound of machines
The noise of medical equipment and machines is a constant background to my suffering
They talk about me
Medical professionals discuss my condition and my prognosis
More pain, needles sting
I am constantly subjected to painful medical procedures and tests
I slide away
I am slipping away from consciousness and the world around me
A white light's piercing my skull
I am approaching death, with the light at the end of the tunnel becoming clearer
The nurses wipe my drool
I am unable to control my own body functions or hygiene
A day passes by
Time is meaningless to me, as every day is filled with pain and suffering
A perfect one to die
I am ready to embrace the end of my suffering and to finally find peace
Please, let me go
I am begging for mercy and release from my pain and suffering
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