The name Sunseth Midnight, also symbolized by SS00 (SS + zero zero), is a pun made by the words Sunset and the Egyptian god Seth, completed by Midnight. As Sunset as Midnight are clear allusions to the nightlife and the entire dark, mysterious and charming atmosphere it inspires. Yet Seth, according to the Egyptian belief, is the god of chaos, mayhem, storms, wind and desert.
"Seth is a controversial and contrasting god, although is captivating and enigmatic at the same time", states the guitar player and keyboardist Ricardo Campos. "In full view, he may be the god from that culture who mostly resembles the human beings and the transition between good and evil as well as the freewill carried by mankind. Besides that, Seth despised by some and worshipped by others is the most Gothic of the gods. About the name of the band, the reference to the Egyptian religion is quite obvious and it was chosen due to our interest in it and Seth's traits, as well as the perfect combination and the pun made by the words Sunset and Midnight. The word Sunseth is also strong because of the link between Seth and Ra - the sun god -, on the night journeys at the Solar Barqe throughout the underworld. Seth is the counterbalance to the good side of the Egyptian Universe, generating the harmony, such characteristic which we try to achieve through our wide sound variety", explain the guitar player.
Yet in 2003, the band wrote eleven songs and soon got the attention of the Brazilian label Hellion Records. The partnership was set, the pre-production has started and, later, the production of the album "Sun Seth", in charge of Ricardo Campos, Theo Vieira and the renowned producer Beto Carezzato, owner of Carbonos Studio and responsible for many albums of the main Brazilian artists in the last two decades. The drums, bass, guitar and keyboards recording sessions have happened at Sunseth Boulevard Studios, while vocal sessions, and also the mixing and mastering happened at Carbonos Studio, by Beto Carezzato. The result was an album with a clear sound quality, achieved by using the best technology available, which shows the moods of the fourteen features songs with high quality.
"The recordings took a long time, but we've been extremely detail-oriented concerning each song individually as well as the individual performances of each musician. Firstly the mastering had been planned to happen overseas, however the high-quality structure offered by Carbonos Studio along with the talented producer Beto and the surprising result of the mixing, ended up showing us the best option", points out Campos.
"Sun Seth" songs show the band enhancing their main influences and exploring them through captivating, dark, blue and thrilling waves, besides arrangements, which are from orchestrations to vintage organs and modern synthesizers. Another catchy aspect about the diversity of the band is in the contrasting duet between the low voice of Roger Lombardi and the mid-melodic-screamy voice of the keyboardist and guitar player Theo Vieira, responsible for all backing vocals on the album and the main vocal lines on the songs "Bleed Me" and "Loneliness". These two songs still feature guttural vocals by Ricardo Campos, which leads the band to a further level of versatility. "The diversity on the songs, arrangements and vocals are definite aspects on Sunseth Midnight. The Gothic style lets us to do so and we've decided to do it the way we could value the interaction of the individual characteristics of each musician. We let the inspiration and creativity flow more than preconceived and limited standards", says Campos.
In "Sun Seth" the listener is involved, during over sixty-four minutes, by the straight and captivating melodies of "Stop Haunting Me", "The Night's Still Young", "Dance With The Fire", the dark, slow-tempo and heavy side of "The Bat" and "Nosferatu", the a melancholy of "Just An Illusion" and "A Good Carrousel", the versatility of "Bleed Me" and "Loneliness", the 80's aura of "Burning The Night For You", "Where I Belong" and "(She's Not) Innocent", besides the epic and majestic atmosphere of "Sun Seth", which entitles the album. The lyrical contents of the songs show the nightlife, disillusions, sadness, love, sex, lust and irony. Despite the band's name, the Egyptian mythology is not explored in all lyrics, but especially on the track "Sun Seth".
In terms of graphic design, the cover illustration is work done exclusively for Sunseth Midnight by the worldwide renowned Italian artist Alessandro Bavari, whose work has been exhibited at important galleries in France, Italy, England, Finland and other countries, besides having worked with bands such as Tea Party, DJ Sensei, Monumentum, Janus, Dee-Vano and Eros Ramazzotti. The subject is the free interpretation of the artist on the theme "Sun Seth", explored on the title-track. However the inner sleeve and graphic conception were in charge of the experienced Rodrigo Cruz, one of the main Brazilian artists who has worked with Metal bands, including albums such as "Ritual" and "Reason" (both of Shaaman), "Acid Rain" (Angra), "Waiting For The Dawn" (Kotipelto), "Screams Of Ice" (Delpht), "Reality In Chaos" (Heavenfalls) and the project William Shakespeares Hamlet. Cruz was also responsible for the front cover and layout of the digipack version of "Sun Seth" - a 1000-copies special limited release.
After the release of "Sun Seth", the line-up changed due to the Ricardo Batalha's impossibility to keep playing the drums for medical reasons and musical differences with Roger Lombardi. Besides, the band decided to add a second guitar player, and the place was filled by Theo Vieira, keyboardist/singer. After a short time, Sunseth Midnight stabilized its line up with the singer Jair Saez, the keyboardist Victor Visval and the drummer Lou Melt.
"During the promotion of the album we had to go through changes, but by the other hand, this new line up is excellent and gets to reflect emotion of our songs in a unique way. Jair, Victor and Lou are excellent musicians and fit right away. This new version of the band is kicking ass in the 'Sun Seth' tour and, unquestionably, will shine in our next studio album, which we’re already working in", says Campos.
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Just An Illusion
Sunseth Midnight Lyrics
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Come take my hand
And feel my sorrow
My skin feels you breathe
Too cold to live tomorrow
Oh, my prized
My reckless heart
Just words
Just sad tears
Illusions from a naked eye
Just ghosts
Laying on your bedroom floor
Take a look at me now...
I'm on the road
To nowhere's end
Call me Mr. Emptiness
I'm all alone
I fake my name
With a little spookiness
I'm just an illusion
Live flowing like the wind
See my emptiness
I want you
I need you
But I'm your Mr. Emptiness
Mr. Emptiness
Come drink my wine
And feel my poison flow
Let it run through your cold white lips
I'm out for you now
So sweet…
I wish I could tell…
So far, so senseless…
I'm on my way
My empty trek
Run away (run away)
I warn you
Run away
Go on and fake your love lost
In an empty shell
Just words
Just sad tears
Illusions from a blinded eye
Just ghosts
Laying in your bedroom
Last cold spell
I'm on the road
To nowhere's end
Call me Mr. Emptiness
I'm all alone
I fake my name
With a little spookiness
I'm just an illusion
Built deep inside your dreams
See my emptiness
I want you
I need you
But I'm your Mr. Emptiness
Mr. Emptiness...
The song "Just An Illusion" by Sunseth Midnight is a powerful ballad about loneliness, disillusionment, and the unattainable nature of love. The lyrics describe a protagonist who is in pain, and looking for someone to share his sorrow with. The song opens with an invitation: "Come take my hand / And feel my sorrow / My skin feels you breathe / Too cold to live tomorrow." The singer's skin feels the presence of the person he is addressing, but he is still too lonely to feel alive.
Throughout the song, the singer refers to himself as "Mr. Emptiness," expressing the idea that he feels empty without this other person, but at the same time, he knows that he is not enough for her: "I want you / I need you / But I'm your Mr. Emptiness." The lyrics, with their repetition of phrases like "just words," "just sad tears," and "illusions," suggest a sense of futility in the singer's search for love. He feels like he is just an illusion, something that can't be grasped, despite his yearning.
In the second half of the song, the singer speaks directly to the person he is addressing, and describes a sense of pain and longing: "Come drink my wine / And feel my poison flow / Let it run through your cold white lips / I'm out for you now." He wants to share something with her, but at the same time feels that she is too far away. The song ends on a note of sadness: "I want you / I need you / But I'm your Mr. Emptiness." Essentially, the song is about the pain of feeling incomplete, and the longing for connection with another person.
Line by Line Meaning
Come take my hand
I need your help and support
And feel my sorrow
Understand my pain and sadness
My skin feels you breathe
Your presence is so close to me that I can feel it physically
Too cold to live tomorrow
I feel hopeless and unable to face the future
Oh, my prized
You're important to me
I like the way you touch
Your touch brings me comfort and pleasure
My reckless heart
My heart is impulsive and dangerous
Just words
What I say may not be true
Just sad tears
I am deeply upset and emotional
Illusions from a naked eye
What you see may not be real
Just ghosts
My past mistakes and regrets haunt me
Laying on your bedroom floor
My problems affect you too
Take a look at me now...
See the true me
I'm on the road
I'm lost and directionless
To nowhere's end
I have no destination or purpose
Call me Mr. Emptiness
My life feels hollow and meaningless
I'm all alone
I have nobody to rely on
I fake my name
I am not who I appear to be
With a little spookiness
I have a dark and eerie side
I'm just an illusion
I am not real or authentic
Live flowing like the wind
I go through life without direction or meaning
See my emptiness
My life is devoid of purpose
I want you
I desire your love and affection
I need you
I depend on you for emotional support
But I'm your Mr. Emptiness
I can't give you what you need
Come drink my wine
Join me in my darkness
And feel my poison flow
Experience the toxicity of my life
Let it run through your cold white lips
Let my problems affect you too
I'm out for you now
I'm coming after you
So sweet...
You're attractive and appealing
I wish I could tell...
I can't express my true feelings
So far, so senseless...
My life is full of meaningless actions
My empty trek
My journey through life is shallow and unfulfilling
Run away (run away)
You should leave me behind
I warn you
I'm not good for you
Go on and fake your love lost
Lie to yourself about your feelings for me
In an empty shell
My life is hollow and meaningless
Illusions from a blinded eye
What I see is not what's real
Just ghosts
My past mistakes and regrets continue to haunt me
Laying in your bedroom
My problems are affecting you
Last cold spell
My problems are reaching their culmination
Built deep inside your dreams
I am part of your subconscious
See my emptiness
My life is devoid of meaning
Mr. Emptiness...
This is my identity – a life devoid of meaning
Contributed by Isaac P. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Eva RKF
Lyrics:
Illusion, illusion
Illusion, illusion
Searching for a destiny that's mine
There's another place, another time
Touching many hearts along the way, yeah
Hoping that I'll never have to say
It's just an illusion (ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ah)
Illusion (ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ah)
Illusion
Follow your emotions anywhere
Is it building magic in the air?
Never let your feelings get you down
Open up your eyes and look around
It's just an illusion (ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ah)
Illusion (ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ah)
Illusion
Could it be that... it's just an illusion?
Putting me back in all this confusion?
Could it be that. it's just an illusion, now?
Could it be that... it's just an illusion?
Putting me back in all this confusion?
Could it be that. it's just an illusion, now?
Could it be a picture in my mind?
Never sure exactly what I'll find
Only in my dreams I turn you on
Here for just a moment then you're gone
It's just an illusion (ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ah)
Illusion (ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ah)
Illusion
Illusion
(Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ah) Illusion
(Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ah) Illusion
(Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ah) Illusion
Could it be that... it's just an illusion?
Putting me back in all this confusion?
Could it be that. it's just an illusion, now?
Could it be that... it's just an illusion?
Putting me back in all this confusion?
Could it be that... it's just an illusion, now?
Could it be that?
Putting me back
Could it be that?
Now, Could it be that... it's just an illusion?
Putting me back in all this confusion
Could it be that... it's just an illusion, now?
Could it be that (ooh yeah) it's just an illusion?
Putting me back (ow) in all this confusion?
Could it be that (yeah) it's just an illusion, now?
Could it be that... it's just an illusion?
Could it be that (yeah, yeah, yeah) in all this confusion
Could it be that... it's just an illusion, now?
Carla McCuy
Great song, a timeless legend! I love that it sounds typically 80s and at the same time has such cool futuristic vibes 💜
Kevin Berry
The eighties was just ever evolving and limitless talent . Best decade ever for music
Andy Matthews
@THUNDER: The Hacker WHATTTTTTTTTTTTTTT.????????
THUNDER: The Hacker
Bangladesh was more advance that time
Саида Копжасарова
@Andy Matthews mee too 🤭
Andy Matthews
I want to go back and stay there forever.
Geoff Joffy
Heard this guy singing live in 2019 and his voice is still like it is on the record. He doesn't need autotune. What you hear is what you hear.
Sandra Davies
Fantastic music 🎶 Fantastic voice. Brilliant 👏
Selma Dutra
Eu amo eles 😻
Geoff Joffy
@Andy Matthews Very true.