Reminiscent of an early Coldplay, add a powerful vocal injection à la Kings of Leon via the up to date and catchy acoustic style of Mumford and Sons and there you have Soul Nidus.
Fall of 2010 saw the band’s debut in the UK as SOUL NIDUS hand delivered their new album - LOOKING BACK FACING FORWARD - to The UK.
LOOKING BACK FACING FORWARD, which was recorded in Ontario and mastered at England's famed Abbey Road Studios, is produced by Ehsan and Salman Ashrafi with the help of producer Graham Brewer. LBFF was digitally released on 10/10/10 and is available on iTunes.
Undoubtedly the best way to discover Soul Nidus is to take a listen for yourself, so go ahead, don't be shy.
Right Before Your Eyes
Soul Nidus Lyrics
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This endless road
Everything's under control
Passin by
This blue sky
Makes you wish you could fly
It's all so beautiful
Right before your eyes the truth will turn to lies
Then you will realize that all this time you've been fakin
All you used to hide will look you in the eye
Tryin to tell you what it's like
To sit and watch as your castle burns to the ground
You try to look away
Find something to say
Nothing seems right
You lose all the hate
Then you blame it on fate
Then you realize its just the price to pay
Right before your eyes the truth will turn to lies
Then you will realize that all this time you've been fakin
All you used to hide will look you in the eye
Tryin to tell you what it's like
To sit and watch as your castle burns to the ground
Just like the iron bird
In the iron cage
I wonder
Maybe
I could've flown away
I should have found a way
Well I guess its too late anyway
Right before my eyes the truth it turned to lies
Then I realized that all this time I've been fakin
All I used to hide looked me in the eye
I can tell you what its like
To sit and watch as your castle burns to the ground
The lyrics of Soul Nidus's song "Right Before Your Eyes" talk about the painful awareness that one has been living a lie for quite some time. The song starts with the singer on the road trying to keep everything under control, but the beauty of the surrounding nature reminds them that something has got to go down. Suddenly, the truth they've been hiding from turns into lies right before their eyes, and they're faced with the reality they've been faking all this time. They try to find something to say, but nothing seems right, and they lose all the hatred they had. They blame fate for it, but they know it's just the price they have to pay for their lies.
The singer compares themselves to an iron bird in an iron cage, wishing they could've flown away but it's too late now. They have to face the reality, and all they've been hiding looks them in the eye. They can now tell the audience how it feels to sit and watch as their castle burns to the ground because living a lie will eventually catch up with you. This song is a warning against living in denial and ignoring the truth because it will ultimately burn everything down.
Line by Line Meaning
On the road
Starting a journey, heading towards a destination
This endless road
A never-ending path, full of twists and turns
Everything's under control
Feeling secure and confident in one's abilities
Passin by
Moving forward without stopping
This blue sky
A serene and peaceful atmosphere
Makes you wish you could fly
Feeling a desire for freedom and escape
It's all so beautiful
Enjoying the moment, appreciating the beauty of life
Till you feel something's gotta go down
An ominous feeling that something bad is about to happen
Right before your eyes the truth will turn to lies
Seeing deception and falsehood revealed
Then you will realize that all this time you've been fakin
Acknowledging that one has been living a lie
All you used to hide will look you in the eye
Confronting one's fears and secrets
Tryin to tell you what it's like
Forcing one to face the consequences of their actions
To sit and watch as your castle burns to the ground
Helplessly witnessing the destruction of one's dreams and achievements
You try to look away
Attempting to avoid the truth
Find something to say
Desperately searching for an explanation or excuse
Nothing seems right
Feeling lost and confused
You lose all the hate
Letting go of negative emotions
Then you blame it on fate
Attributing one's misfortunes to external factors
Then you realize its just the price to pay
Accepting responsibility for one's actions and consequences
Just like the iron bird
A metaphor for being trapped and unable to escape
In the iron cage
Feeling trapped and confined
I wonder
Expressing curiosity and questioning
Maybe
Considering possibilities
I could've flown away
Regretting missed opportunities
I should have found a way
Recognizing that one had the ability to change their situation
Well I guess it's too late anyway
Resigning oneself to the reality of the situation
Right before my eyes the truth it turned to lies
Experiencing the shock and pain of deceit
All I used to hide looked me in the eye
Confronting one's own flaws and shortcomings
I can tell you what it's like
Sharing the painful lessons learned
To sit and watch as your castle burns to the ground
Enduring the loss and devastation of one's life falling apart
Contributed by Bentley D. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
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