There are several artists named Serenity: 1) A power progressive metal band… Read Full Bio ↴There are several artists named Serenity: 1) A power progressive metal band from Austria. 2) A traditional doom metal band from the UK. 3) A gothic doom metal band from Romania. 4) A psychedelic folk rock band from New Zealand. 5) A metalcore band from San Diego, California.

1) Serenity is a progressive power metal band from Austria. They have released two demos - Starseed V.R. and Engraved Within, and have also recorded a tribute to Rage. In 2007 they joined the Austrian metal label Napalm Records which brought their first full-length album Words Untold & Dreams Unlived to life. The band's second full-length album, Fallen Sanctuary, was released on August 29, 2008. Third shot Death & Legacy was released on February 25th, 2011. The latest album to date is War of Ages, released on March 22nd, 2013.

2) Serenity is a traditional doom metal band formed in Bradford, England, UK in 1994. They recorded their first demo at the local Inner City Studio, featuring three tracks. This was sufficient to land the group a deal with Holy Records through whom they issued their debut album Then Came Silence in 1995. A handful of live appearances raised the band's profile and in the summer of 1996 Serenity recorded their second album Breathing Demons, which proved to be their final release, the band breaking up on the eve of a UK tour. Members of Serenity went on to form Khang and later Lazarus Blackstar.

3) Serenity was a gothic doom metal band from Bucharest, Romania. The band was previously known as Hovercraft and released a demo tape titled "An Inquiry Into the Essence" in 1995. In 1997 they changed their name to Serenity, and in 1998 they released the full-length album The Name. The group split up around 2000 and reformed in 2005 before splitting up again in 2006.

4) Serenity is a psychedelic folk / folk rock band formed in Christchurch, New Zealand in 1972.

5) Serenity is a metalcore/hardcore punk, from San Diego, California, formerly known as Final Path. They currently have released a solo EP, In The Way Of Salvation, and a split EP with metalcore bands Mvrmvr and Buriedbutstillbreathing, Ephemeral Certainty.

Symphony for the Quiet
Serenity Lyrics

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My notes in the void,
Symphony For The Quiet
Music is fading, my sanity with it

Muted is life
When I open the window,
I can't catch a sound, can they hear me?

Twilight in my heart,
When all noises die with sorrow
But I still can hear the piano in my mind

I play for my soul
Harmonies of the past
Chase all the shadows away
At my dismay
No major chord can last
When choirs of fates deafen me

I sense a distance
Am I too far away?
Silence is closing all the lips on my way

Twilight in my heart,
When all noises die with sorrow
But I still can feel the piano on the ground

I play for my soul
Harmonies of the past
Chase all the shadows away
At my dismay
No major chord can last
When choirs of fates deafen me

I play for my soul
Harmonies of the past
Chase all the shadows away
At my dismay
No major chord can last
When choirs of fates deafen me

I play for my soul
Harmonies of the past
Chase all the shadows away
At my dismay
No major chord can last
When choirs of fates deafen me

I play for my soul
Harmonies of the past
Chase all the shadows away
At my dismay

No major chord can last
When choirs of fates deafen me

Overall Meaning

In Serenity's song "Symphony for the Quiet," the lyrics describe the feeling of being alone in the void, where even the music is fading, and the singer's sanity along with it. The world is muted and quiet, and even when the singer opens the window, they cannot hear anything. Despite this isolation, the singer remembers a piano in their mind, and they use it to play a symphony for their own soul, chasing away the shadows that surround them. This symphony is made up of harmonies of the past, summoning memories that the singer hoping can help amplify the music for at least a moment.

The song recounts how major chords can never last when the choirs of fates deafen them. The singer feels a distance and asks whether they are too far away from everything, metaphorically or literally. Regardless, silence continues to close all the lips on their way, leaving them feeling trapped in a world of their making. Even though the world around the singer is mourning, it feels like twilight in their heart, as if the "all noises die with sorrow." Nevertheless, the piano can still be felt on the ground, signaling that all may not have been lost. The lyrics conclude with the singer determinedly continuing to play harmonies that are keeping their shadows at bay.

Line by Line Meaning

My notes in the void, Symphony For The Quiet Music is fading, my sanity with it
My thoughts remain unheard and my only company is the sound of silence, a symphony played for the solitude. The music that once filled me is slowly diminishing, taking pieces of my sanity with it.

Muted is life When I open the window, I can't catch a sound, can they hear me?
Life seems without volume, lacking vibrancy and color. Even when I open my window to listen, I am met with silence. Do those outside hear me at all?

Twilight in my heart, When all noises die with sorrow But I still can hear the piano in my mind
Darkness and sadness have overtaken my heart, making all sounds and feelings fade away. But even in the quiet, I can still hear the piano playing in my mind.

I play for my soul Harmonies of the past Chase all the shadows away At my dismay No major chord can last When choirs of fates deafen me
I play music to heal my soul, to bring back memories of happier times and push away the darkness. But even then, the happy notes always come to a close as fate's choir drowns out the music.

I sense a distance Am I too far away? Silence is closing all the lips on my way
I feel like an outsider, too far away to connect. The lack of sound only deepens this distance, silencing all those around me.

Twilight in my heart, When all noises die with sorrow But I still can feel the piano on the ground
Despair still lingers in my heart, causing all sound to cease. But even then, I can feel the weight of the piano below me, reminding me of the music that once was.

I play for my soul Harmonies of the past Chase all the shadows away At my dismay No major chord can last When choirs of fates deafen me
Once again, I turn to music to soothe my soul and drive away the darkness. But even the happiest notes cannot last forever when fate's choir tries to drown them out.

I play for my soul Harmonies of the past Chase all the shadows away At my dismay No major chord can last When choirs of fates deafen me
Repeating my mantra of music, I try to hold onto the happiness of the past, hoping to push away the shadows of the present. But even the best melodies cannot withstand the weight of reality.

I play for my soul Harmonies of the past Chase all the shadows away At my dismay No major chord can last When choirs of fates deafen me
Continuing to play, I search for solace in the music of the past. But no matter how beautiful the notes, they will eventually fade into the background as fate's choir drowns them out.

I play for my soul Harmonies of the past Chase all the shadows away At my dismay No major chord can last When choirs of fates deafen me
In a final effort to drive away the shadows, I play my heart out, letting the harmonies of the past flow through me. But in the end, even the strongest chords cannot withstand the crushing weight of fate's choir.

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