Two minutes into the first jam he's hired.
Time goes by, the writing process accelerates and ideas and songs are coming along great. But after a couple of months the lack of money prevents Sander from coming to practice as he lives a couple of hours outside of town. And as they say in Guitar Hero "you aren’t a real band before you bring a drum machine to practice". Sad but true that's how the Sanity crew gets off for a couple of months, a little slower but at least foreward. But in june 2008 our man Magnus Hoff steps up and begins pounding them drums. The band are finaly a full band and now the hard work starts with writing songs, getting gigs and practising our asses off.
THIS is only the beginning of a booze pumpin', hard poundin', knuckle crushing monster and we won't lay our weapons to rest until... eh.. We're tired.
Senseless
Strain of Sanity Lyrics
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It keeps pulling you down
But one by one, I'm pulling you in
Behind the cutain there is no light
No life to hang on to
No sun to guide yor way
No place to rest your head
There's no hope nor glory where the darkness grows
Here only the black is real
And it will tear and consume you
Throw you over and wear you out
Give me all your dreams
And I'll kill every single one of them
I will not be afraid
My shadow self embraced
Call my name
Call my name
Just existing have become your struggle
It keeps pulling you down
But one by one, I'm pulling you in
I'm pulling you in
Everyone
One by one
Behind the mask there is no lie
No words to remember
No one but yourself
Nothing left but broken dreams
Can you piece together what you cannot see
Broken by reality
But now you're fading away
Smiling while you're bleeding out
Give me all your dreams
And I'll kill every single one of them
I will not be afraid
My titled self embraced
Welcome to the fires of burning rage
And on it goes over and over again
Feeding the flames with eternal pain
Tears and bones blood and rain
I believe in the chaos and destruction of the soul
Fill your lounges with a suffering breath
Fear and hate
Life and death
It will never give you hope
It will never give you piece
It will never give you hope
It will never give you piece
Feeding on your fear
Living of your soul
It will never stop
Feeding on your fear
Living of your soul
It will never stop
Feeding on your fear
Living of your soul
It will never stop
But I can take the pain away
Just call my name
Call my name
Just existing have become your struggle
It keeps pulling you down
But one by one, I'm pulling you in
Give me all your dreams
And I'll kill every single one of them
I will not be afraid
My shadow self embraced
Give me all your dreams
And I'll kill every single one of them
I will not be afraid
My shadow self embraced
The lyrics to Strain of Sanity's song "Senseless" describe a person who is struggling with existence and being constantly pulled down. The song seems to offer a way out of this struggle through someone else being able to pull them in, piece them back together, and take away their pain. However, the lyrics also suggest that this person behind the "curtain" has been consumed by darkness and lost all hope and glory. They are broken by reality, and their dreams are being killed off one by one. The persona in the song is unafraid and has embraced their "shadow self" and welcomes the "fires of burning rage."
The lyrics are powerful and full of imagery that conveys the feeling of hopelessness and despair that the person is experiencing. The mention of tears, bones, blood, and rain shows the intensity of the pain that the person is feeling. The repetition of "Feeding on your fear/Living of your soul/It will never stop" emphasizes the perpetual nature of the struggle that the person is going through.
The image of the person fading away while smiling and bleeding out is especially powerful. It shows how they have accepted their fate and are willing to let go of everything, including their own life. However, the persona offers a way to help this person - to take away their pain and pull them in. The song leaves us wondering whether the person will accept this help or continue to be consumed by the darkness.
Line by Line Meaning
Just existing have become your struggle
Merely surviving has turned into a battle for you
It keeps pulling you down
It's dragging you down constantly
But one by one, I'm pulling you in
One at a time, I'm helping you to cope with it all
Behind the cutain there is no light
You're in complete darkness
No life to hang on to
There's nothing left to live for
No sun to guide your way
There's no way out for you
No place to rest your head
No place where you can feel safe and secure
There's no hope nor glory where the darkness grows
When everything turns bleak, there's nothing left to hope for
Here only the black is real
Nothing good can come out of this situation
And it will tear and consume you
It's going to destroy you completely
Throw you over and wear you out
It will make you feel defeated and exhausted
Give me all your dreams
Share your aspirations with me
And I'll kill every single one of them
Once you hope for something, I'll take it away from you
I will not be afraid
I am confident in my ability to hurt you
My shadow self embraced
I'm embracing my evil nature
Call my name
Seek my help and guidance
Just existing have become your struggle
Surviving is not easy anymore
Behind the mask there is no lie
You're hiding your true feelings
No words to remember
There's no one to tell
No one but yourself
You're alone in your struggle
Nothing left but broken dreams
You have nothing to hold onto
Can you piece together what you cannot see
You're trying to find a way out of the darkness
Broken by reality
Your reality has shattered your dreams
But now you're fading away
You're losing yourself
Smiling while you're bleeding out
You're hiding your pain with a smile
Welcome to the fires of burning rage
You're about to experience a lot of anger
And on it goes over and over again
You'll keep feeling it repeatedly
Feeding the flames with eternal pain
Your pain is only adding fuel to the fire
Tears and bones blood and rain
Your pain is manifested in many forms
I believe in the chaos and destruction of the soul
I'm determined to ruin your soul
Fill your lounges with a suffering breath
You're gasping for breath in agony
Fear and hate
Emotions I want you to feel
Life and death
The only two outcomes you can expect
It will never give you hope
The darkness will not offer hope
It will never give you piece
The darkness will not offer peace
Feeding on your fear
The darkness thrives on your fear
Living of your soul
The darkness is powered by your soul
It will never stop
The darkness will always be there
But I can take the pain away
But I can help you ease your pain
Give me all your dreams
Let me yo-yo your emotions
And I'll kill every single one of them
I will continue to sabotage your hopes
I will not be afraid
I'm not scared of you
My shadow self embraced
I fully embrace my dark side
Contributed by Mateo V. Suggest a correction in the comments below.