In 2006, clean vocalist Guillaume Bideau left the band to focus solely on singing for Mnemic. For their 2007 album "The Undercurrent," the band recruited Lawrence Mackrory (Darkane) as a session vocalist. A few months later, vocalist Pierrick Valence also left Scarve to fully dedicate his energy to his other band Phazm (he also joined Agressor and Addicted). The band announced in May 2009 that Lawrence Mackroy would be the vocalist for their fifth album, which as of May 2009, is said to be underway in writing. Dirk Verbeuren has been busy touring with Soilwork, but Bob from Watcha) filled during their performances at Graspop and Hellfest festivals in June 2007.
Guillaume, Dirk and Loïc still play together in mainstream metal band One-Way Mirror
Their former singer Alain Germonville formed Darwin's Theory?.
A New Dawn
Scarve Lyrics
Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴ Line by Line Meaning ↴
Vision of order and hierarchy
Improbable creatures in a stone court
Punishing me for mistakes I cannot remember
My body's different, newly moving
Heavily into this space
A wave of unknown feelings rolls,
Collapses violently within
Universal sentinels
Throwing me into banishment
Like worthless gravel into the sea
My head is full of confused thoughts
This New Dawn tears my spirit apart
Or is it only just a common conscience?
This life will be an unreal leprosy I can't control...
Sorry for the things I do but I can't control myself
The lyrical content of Scarve’s “A New Dawn” speaks volumes about the complexities of life, memories, and emotions. The song talks of a city of soil, an orderly and hierarchical place, where improbable creatures are punishing the singer for mistakes that have been forgotten. This opening scene is shrouded in mystery, leaving the audience to wonder who these creatures are and what kind of mistakes the singer has made.
The song then moves on to describe the singer's newly moving body, heavily pushing into a new space, where unknown feelings have rolled and violently collapsed within. Here the lyrics seem to be talking about moving to a new place or starting a new phase in life, where everything is unfamiliar and overwhelming.
The singer recalls a “stellar junction” where universal sentinels have thrown them into banishment, making them feel worthless and unimportant. The concept of banishment and feeling inferior ties into the idea of hierarchy that was previously introduced in the song. Finally, the singer expresses an inner conflict, where they apologize for the things they do but feel like they can't control themselves anymore. This speaks to the inner turmoil one faces when their emotions become too much to bear, leading to a situation where they may lose control of their actions.
Line by Line Meaning
I recall a city of soil
I remember a place built out of dirt and earth
Vision of order and hierarchy
There was a clear and structured way of life in this place
Improbable creatures in a stone court
Unlikely beings were judging me in a courtyard made of stone
Punishing me for mistakes I cannot remember
I was being punished but couldn't recall what things I had done wrong
My body's different, newly moving
My physical form has changed and is now operating in a new way
Heavily into this space
I am firmly entrenched in this unfamiliar place
A wave of unknown feelings rolls,
I am experiencing emotions I cannot recognize nor understand
Collapses violently within
These intense feelings are causing me personal turmoil and distress
I recall a stellar junction
I remember a point where the stars aligned in the universe
Universal sentinels
Cosmic observers were watching me
Throwing me into banishment
I was exiled and forced to leave that place
Like worthless gravel into the sea
I was treated as insignificant and discarded
My head is full of confused thoughts
I am overwhelmed by conflicting ideas and feelings
This New Dawn tears my spirit apart
This new beginning is causing me emotional and spiritual pain
Or is it only just a common conscience?
I am not sure if these feelings are personal or shared by others
This life will be an unreal leprosy I can't control...
I feel helpless and unable to influence or change this new phase of my life
Sorry for the things I do but I can't control myself
I apologize for my actions, but I am incapable of regulating them
Contributed by Caroline M. Suggest a correction in the comments below.