Even though the four metallers have different origins (Lithuanian, German, Portuguese and Italian), they were born and raised in Brazil and started activities in 2001 the sunny beach of Santos with the release of an independent EP, followed by a national tour that included opening for bands like Nightwish and Primal Fear.
The hype generated about the band created very high expectations for their official debut full length Theatre of Shadows, released in 2006, an instant national success. They were chosen to support Helloween in their Brazilian tour in 2006. Since then, they have been on the road frequently, having toured Spain twice, USA five times and packed venues in Brazil. Other artists they have performed with are Iron Maiden, Kittie, Divine Heresy, Daath, Temple of Brutality (featuring David Ellefson of Megadeth) and Sepultura.
August 2009 saw the release of Dare to Dream, Shadowside's second album, in Brazil only. The band took a big risk and dared to go for a raw and direct sound. The idea was immediately accepted and embraced by the fans and the album immediately hit position 4 in the Roadie Crew album charts (the most important Brazilian Metal magazine), only below Heaven and Hell, Iron Maiden and Blaze Bayley.
Shadowside is currently being described by the media as “the best band Brazilian band in activity” (Novo Metal website) and as the band that rescued attitude in Rock music (Roadie Crew Magazine). Dare to Dream also received high praise, being picked album of the year by the vast majority of the press in Brazil, top 3 albums by nearly every website and magazine in the country, voted by readers of the Portuguese magazine Horns Up! as the best Brazilian band and by readers of Roadie Crew as best female singer and top 3 overall, top 3 albums, top 3 bands, top 10 guitarists and top 10 live concerts.
Dare to Dream was released worldwide released in June 2010. The rising stars of the Brazilian Metal and Rock music scenes, Shadowside's last album title reflects what they always knew they should do: Dare to Dream. The band said goodbye to 2010 after an almost 2 months long tour with legendary rock band W.A.S.P. through Europe and entered the studio again in early 2011 to record new material, titled Inner Monster Out produced and mixed by Fredrik Nordström (Arch Enemy, Evergrey, Dimmu Borgir, Bring me the Horizon and many more). The raw energy on all the 11 tracks show a band that are not afraid to try and grow even more mature after every release, despite the young average age – late 20's – of the band members.
Hideaway
Shadowside Lyrics
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Hide before you fade away
Hideaway
Before they take you away
Hideaway to forget the truth long lost
And left behind
To bury that forever
And must be left aside
In the dawn it will be gone if
She just runs away, far away from all mistakes
And just lets the mask fall off of her face
Then she'll kneel with the whole world
Laid on her shoulders
And hope she's strong enough
She will think she's dead
Think her faith is gone
But she'll get up one more time and
Scream to everyone
Hideaway
Hide before you fade away
Hideaway
Before they take you away
When it feels she will have to wait
Forever and a day
To release herself from all the pain
It is when she's closer to being delivered
Peace of mind
In the morning it will be gone if she just
Runs away, far away from victories
Remember how the world is contradictory
She will get up one more time
And walk back home
In her beauty so sublime
She'll be idolized and carried on their shoulders
Until they hunt her for the uncommited crime
Hideaway
Hide before you fade away
Hideaway
Before they take you away
Hey, what would you say if you were to blame
For everything I don't understand?
You'd say you know how it is but you were never like this
I am the prey
Hideaway
Hide before you fade away
Hideaway
Before they take you away
The lyrics of Shadowside's song "Hideaway" tell a powerful story of a girl who uses hiding as a coping mechanism. The chorus encourages her to hide before she fades away or before they take her away, which creates a sense of urgency and danger. The girl hides to forget the truth she has lost and the things that she must be left behind. The world is heavy on her shoulder, but she still hopes that she is strong enough to carry it. She is tired, but she gets up one more time and screams to everyone.
The second verse of the song suggests that the girl is waiting for a long time to release herself from all the pain. She will run away from victories and remember how the world is contradictory. Despite all the challenges, she gets up one more time and walks back home. In the end, the girl is blamed for everything, and she becomes the prey.
The lyrics of "Hideaway" are deeply emotional and relatable. The song is a reminder that sometimes we all need to hide away to cope with the difficulties of life. Shadowside's "Hideaway" encourages us to keep fighting, no matter how tough things get.
Line by Line Meaning
Hideaway
Retreat to a secluded place in order to escape from the harsh realities of life
Hide before you fade away
Conceal yourself before you succumb to the effects of reality that are slowly destroying you
Hideaway, Before they take you away
Find refuge before the world catches up with you and drags you away from your peaceful place
Hideaway to forget the truth long lost And left behind
Find a secret place where you can forget about the painful truth of your past that you can no longer change or fix
To bury that forever
Permanently bury the pain and heartbreak of the past in order to move forward
Run away just to hide what's lost And must be left aside
Flee in order to hide the things that you have lost and can never get back
In the dawn it will be gone if She just runs away, far away from all mistakes
In the morning, the pain and mistakes of the past will be gone if she flees far enough away
And just lets the mask fall off of her face
Let down her guard and reveal her true self
Then she'll kneel with the whole world Laid on her shoulders
She will feel the weight of the entire world on her shoulders
And hope she's strong enough
And pray that she has the strength to handle it
She will think she's dead Think her faith is gone
She will feel as though she is spiritually dead and has lost all her faith
But she'll get up one more time and Scream to everyone
She will rise again and shout out to the world
When it feels she will have to wait Forever and a day
When it seems like she will have to wait forever for the pain to pass
To release herself from all the pain It is when she's closer to being delivered Peace of mind
To find peace and release from the pain, it is necessary to come closer to it and confront it
In the morning it will be gone if she just Runs away, far away from victories
In the morning, the pain will be gone if she flees far enough away from her triumphs and successes
Remember how the world is contradictory
Remember that life is full of contradictions
She will get up one more time And walk back home
She will rise again one last time and return home
In her beauty so sublime
Beautiful and magnificent in spite of everything
She'll be idolized and carried on their shoulders Until they hunt her for the uncommited crime
She will be revered and put on a pedestal until somebody tries to bring her down for something she didn't do
Hey, what would you say if you were to blame For everything I don't understand?
What would you say if you were responsible for all the things that I cannot comprehend?
You'd say you know how it is but you were never like this I am the prey
You would say that you understand my situation, but you have never been in my shoes; I am the target of the pain and suffering
Contributed by Brody E. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Shadowside
@andersoncleite Obrigado pelos elogios e crítica também! A letra da música fala sobre uma adolescente oprimida e maltratada por causa de talento e comportamento incomuns. É basicamente sobre a perseguição da sociedade contra as pessoas consideradas diferentes. Por isso, o "caso de família" ;) Abraços!
Protestor Abnocuum
A Música BOA Brasileira ainda não acabou, Muito boa essa banda!!!!
Mike Kiske
Tenho o clip baixado do youtube mas tive que vir comentar mais uma vez. QUE MÚSICA FODA!!!! Simples, contagiante e esse vocal é pra fuder com tudo!! MUITO OBRIGADO!!
jcsandor
O Shadowside é a melhor banda brasileira da atualidade, e uma das melhores do mundo com certeza! Desde que o Sinergy acabou que o rock de verdade precisava e merecia uma banda como vocês! Dani , você é resposta para as minhas dúvidas...hehehehe Só tenho dois pedidos: 1o - Venham tocar aqui no Rio. 2o - Se forem fazer outro vídeo, por favor, que seja de "In The Night" ou "Wings of Freedom". Obrigado pelas ótimas canções!
Ailton De Lima
Além de linda, a Dani canta muito,pena que a maioria das pessoas só valorizam Angra e Sepultura,mas que merecem seu público que também sou fã.O primeiro cd Theater of Shadow já é foda,já o Dare to Dream é perfeito:produção,arte,mixagem instrumental e não podemos esquecer dessa princesa que canta muito melhor que qualquer marmanjo.Torço muito que um dia todos valorizam essa banda de verdade igual ao Angra e Sepultura.
Bruno Glasses Matemática
Canta muuuuuuito!!!
Ailton De Lima
Além de linda,a Dani canta muito.É uma pena que essa banda não é valorizada como merece.O theater of Shadow já é foda,O Dare to Dream é perfeito:produção,mixagem,arte,instrumental e não devemos esquecer dessa princesa que canta muito melhor que qualquer marmanjo.
Acervo Tico-Tico no Fubá
Nosssa! que vozeirão essa moça! Canta muito mais que muito marmanjo de bandas de metal!! Sucesso ao shadow side
ladder12498
Muito foda a música, estão representando muito bem o Brasil ^^. Ouço todo dia, parabéns sério mesmo. METAL BRASILEIRO \,,/
flaviobatera
queria que viessem pra Catanduva/SP de novo, com certeza eu vou assistir outra vez... essa banda é um "tapa na cara" de quem pensa que Santos é (com todo o respeito) apenas "os meninos da Vila" e Charlie Brown Jr... puta som, sem contar que a Dani é uma das vocalistas mais humildes que eu já conheci, depois do show em Catanduva veio conversar com a galera, não só ela mas a banda toda... não é a toa que todos já reconhecem como uma das maiores e melhores bandas de metal nacional