The storyline of September Mourning was first created by Lazar. Marc Silvestri of Top Cow Productions became involved after Lazar pitched the idea to him via Myspace. Together, they developed the world and storyline of September Mourning.[1] Lazar described the project:
"It’s a storyline that has a musical component to it. An artistic component to it. The storyline is what holds it all together. The music is like the icing on the cake. It’s very important of course, but it’s the vehicle to tell the story."[2]
In early 2009, Lazar began to focus on the project's music. Together with guitarist and programmer Chris Egert and guitarist James Duran, Lazar began writing songs for September Mourning and touring with rotating drummers and bass players.[3] After moving from New York to Los Angeles in late 2010, the lineup changed with Lazar becoming the only constant member.
At the 2010 San Diego Comic-Con, Top Cow Productions announced the creation of Marc Silvestri and September’s concept story, September Mourning, whose preview story summary would be published that year in the first edition of their Holiday Special.[4][5] In late 2011, at the San Diego Comic Con, MTV Geek[6] announced a partnership with Marc Silvestri and September to create webisodes based on the characters in the storyline September Mourning, as well as online comics and other media for their website, and David Hine signed on as writer for the series. The unfortunate cancellation of MTV Geek led to the webisodes never coming to fruition.
Melancholia demos (2011) Edit
At the start of 2011, Egert and Lazar began self-producing an album containing the first demo songs written by the band. Melancholia was released on Repo Records exclusively in Germany on May 9, 2012, and features guest drummer Ryan Seaman of Falling In Reverse and bassist Phil Buckman of Filter. The album was mixed and mastered by Dave Ogilvie.
On July 17, 2012, a demo of a new song, Before the Fall,co-written and produced by Sahaj Ticotin, and its music video, were featured in the TNA Wrestling commercial for their Hardcore Justice PPV August 2012. This single was released independently to the iTunes Store and Spotify the following week and showcased the progression of the band's songwriting and move towards a more commercial sound.
In September 2013 September Mourning played the Schecter Guitars Party at NAMM. Lazar continued to develop the look and theatricality of the band and to write new material for the project. September Mourning played some one-off shows in the California area while being shopped to labels. Later in 2013 September Mourning was signed to Virgin Records.
Volume I (2015) Edit
In late 2014, the September premiered a new song, "Children of Fate", co-written by Sahaj Ticotin and produced by Howard Benson on Loudwire.[7] On July 12, 2015, September Mourning launched a Kickstarter Campaign to fund the release of the first issue of a comic book connected to the project's storyline.[8] The Kickstarter achieved its funding goal in under 72 hours.[9] In September, Loudwire premiered another track from their debut EP, Eye of the Storm.[10] The EP, mixed and produced by Sahaj Ticotin, was released on October 2, 2015.
The comic titled A Murder of Reapers, was released in October 2015 through Top Cow Productions/Image Comics alongside Volume I, the band's first release in the USA. The EP was well received, with The Front Row Report saying that the "all components of the project’s impact present the sensation of strength and vitality. With such a unique method of storytelling and direct communication of passion, September Mourning have set themselves up for success with Volume 1".[11] Live-metal.net stated that "in less than 20 minutes, Volume I establishes September Mourning as one of the few truly unique acts active today. The title implies this is the only beginning, which is a promising, exciting thought.".[12]
Volume II (2016) Edit
In March 2016, September Mourning announced that the band had been signed to Sumerian Records, and released the music video for "Eye of the Storm".[13] The full-length album, Volume II produced by Sahaj Ticotin, was released on July 29th, 2016, alongside the second issue of the comic. Lazar stated that "Volume II is a continuation of the first step in our journey which began with our self-released EP, Volume I and A Murder of Reapers, the first issue of our comic book. Volume II follows our hero, September Mourning’s tale throughout the second issue of the comic book entitled, The Hand of Fate".[14] To promote the release, an animated lyric video for "Skin And Bones", was premiered on Loudwire in July 2016.[15]
Volume III (2019) Edit
In 2019, September released their second EP "Volume III" which features four tracks: "Unholy", "Hiding From Heaven", "Madness" and "Overdose".
Volume IV (2020) Edit
On October 3rd, through Instagram, a song entitled "Wake The Dead" has been announced and will release on December 11.[16] The song has been confirmed to be the first single from their new album "Volume IV".[
Empire
September Mourning Lyrics
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It's in debt but I'm not
I'm always more than honest
It hurts more than I want
I'm tearin' through the conflict
I'm sick of all the bullshit
I can't breathe through the poison To cleanse me of your haunting
I never meant to give up my innocence
Oooh
Patience runs deep in my veins and I drown in it
Cause you gave me an empire
You made me your only queen
I didn't know that my throne was built on guilt and fantasy
You gave me an empire
You already knew you'd leave
I watched it all as you burned down these walls
The ashes fall, like snow they bury me
I gave you someone empty
And scraped everything out
Kept all of my insides
And I left you with the doubt
I won't give you the light that you're swearing that you need
I'm tryin' to contain it so I'm here still when you leave
Oooh
You never meant to give up indifference
Oooh
Your pulse runs deep in my veins and I drown in it
Cause you gave me an empire
You made me your only queen
I didn't know that my throne was built on guilt and fantasy
You gave me an empire (gave me an empire)
You already knew you'd leave
I watched it all as you burned down these walls
The ashes fall, like snow they bury me
You bury me
In the madness of my heart
You gave me an empire
You made me your only queen
Ididn't know that my throne was built on guilt and fantasy
You gave me an empire (you gave me it all)
That you already knew you'd leave
I watched it all as you burned down these walls
The ashes fall, like snow they bury me
The lyrics of September Mourning's Empire speak about a toxic and manipulative relationship, where the singer was given an empire by their lover, who made them their only queen but the throne on which they sat was built on guilt and fantasy. The singer is torn between the love for their lover and the realization that the empire they were given was never real. They feel that their heart and mind are spent on their lover's conscience and is in debt, but at the same time, they are honest and tearing through the conflict. The singer can't breathe through the poison that their lover has left them with, and they want to cleanse themselves of the haunting memory.
The chorus speaks about how the lover gave the singer an empire, and they became their only queen. The singer did not realize that the throne was built on guilt and fantasy. The lover already knew that they would leave, and the singer watched as they burned down the walls of the empire. The ashes fell like snow and buried the singer. The lyrics describe how the manipulative relationship has left the singer feeling empty and trying to contain themselves so they can still be there when their lover leaves.
Overall, the song Empire by September Mourning is a powerful representation of an emotionally toxic relationship, highlighting the pain and energy it can take to move on from something that was never real.
Line by Line Meaning
My heart's spent on your conscience
I have invested all my feelings in you, and now your actions dictate the state of my heart
It's in debt but I'm not
Although my heart is heavily invested in you, I am not in debt to you
I'm always more than honest
I am truthful even when it hurts
It hurts more than I want
The truth hurts more than I'd like it to
I'm tearin' through the conflict
I am trying to overcome the struggle caused by our relationship
I'm sick of all the bullshit
I am tired of the lies and drama
I can't breathe through the poison
Your toxic behavior is suffocating me
To cleanse me of your haunting
I am struggling to rid myself of the pain and trauma you have caused me
Oooh I never meant to give up my innocence
I regret losing my innocent and pure nature in our relationship
Oooh Patience runs deep in my veins and I drown in it
I am trying to be patient, but it is difficult and it feels like I am drowning in it
Cause you gave me an empire
You gave me power and control in our relationship
You made me your only queen
You made me feel important and valued, but it was all a facade
I didn't know that my throne was built on guilt and fantasy
I was unaware that my position of power was based on guilt and an illusion
You already knew you'd leave
You knew from the beginning that you were going to leave me
I watched it all as you burned down these walls
I observed everything as you destroyed the emotional walls that I had built up
The ashes fall, like snow they bury me
I am left to deal with the debris and aftermath of our failed relationship
You bury me in the madness of my heart
You have caused chaos and turmoil in my heart and mind
I gave you someone empty
I gave you a shell of a person who had nothing left to give
And scraped everything out
I removed everything from within myself to give you what you wanted
Kept all of my insides
I held on to what little was left of me
And I left you with the doubt
I made you unsure of my love and commitment to you
I won't give you the light that you're swearing that you need
I will not give in to your demands for attention and validation
I'm tryin' to contain it so I'm here still when you leave
I am trying to keep my emotions under control so that I am still here when you eventually leave
You gave me an empire (gave me an empire)
You gave me power and control in our relationship (repeated for emphasis)
That you already knew you'd leave
You knew from the beginning that you were going to leave me
The ashes fall, like snow they bury me
I am left to deal with the debris and aftermath of our failed relationship
Contributed by Jayden M. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@matthewxracer
The idea of having fans pictures in the video is awesome ohh and The song was FIRE
@leonardwalker2625
saw her a few monthes ago in Chesterfield,MI. please come back,will be front row again. Awsome show!!
@loganscott8648
First time I saw this band was on my birthday. The supporting bands backed out of the show. But they rocked the shit out of the venue. Wish they would come back to Clarksville. Would definitely see them again. And they are very humble down to earth people too. Just makes the experience even better.
@jamesbuchanan4414
Emily sounds incredible in the lower vocal register, hopefully something she explores in the future. The music has a great haunting tone that fits really well with the last issue's story.
@CoseleyBenny1969
There are moments of real purity in Emily's voice, especially in the lower ranges. Looking forward to the new album.
@budknight4190
This was a personal favorite from last night in OKC!
@g.c.z.l.9982
If In This Moment and Stitched Up Heart will Collab together that will be September Mourning
@DREAMCRAFTMOVIES
i just saw me and the lead singer of this group in one of the pictures omg i love this!!!!!
@sunlightprince3173
I love this song. Needs more views
@20BelowLizzy
happy sigh this is emotionally where I have been. This came at such a perfect time. I love you guys, this is another masterpiece \m/