The band combines elements from different metal subgenres and has both male and female vocals - both clean and raspy (and growls). Tacere signed a recording contract with Suomen metalli musiikki (a sublabel of KHY Suomen musiikki Oy) at the very end of 2005. In June 2006 they released first single "I Devour", which was followed with EP "A Voice in the dark". This EP was postponed and released with same name as minialbum (release date: 1. November 2006). And finally in February 2007 was released their first and debut album "Beautiful Darkness".
*Karri Knuutila (aka Karri de Monét) - Vocals, Guitars, Programming
*Helena Haaparanta - Female Vocals
*Jarno "Jake" Vanhanen - Drums
*Janne Salminen - Synth
*Pekka Pyrhönen - Live bass
The new female singer of Tacere is "Taiya R." from the city of Tampere, Finland. She was selected after a long application process lasting for over 6 months. Tacere also hired a new keyboard player, "Veli-Matti Kananen", who is best known for playing with bands such as Poisonblack and Eternal Tears of Sorrow
I Devour
Tacere Lyrics
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Thus he takes devotion from the ones like you.
He will entwine you with illusions of love.
He will make you feel alive, for the first time in your life
The one addiction, your true affection
Hopeless hearts bleeding for his desire
Increasing sickness, unceasing weakness
The man with a blinded mind.
Felt love of the cruellest kind.
Thus he drains himself affection from the ones like you.
He will enfold you with delusions of lust.
He will make you feel things
you've never felt before in your life.
I beg forgiveness, you are my frailty
Beg forgiveness, beg for mercy
Fear me, fear my rage
I fear you already, make me fear more
I warn you, I will burn you
You burn me already, hurt me more
I am slowly dying
The one addiction, your true affection
Hopeless hearts bleeding for his desire
Increasing sickness, unceasing weakness
This pitch black night is your compromise
The lyrics of Tacere's song "I Devour" convey a dark and disturbing story about a man with a hollow heart and a blinded mind who preys on the vulnerability of others. The man in question has suffered great pain in his past, and as a result, he seeks out affection and love from others. However, rather than finding genuine and healthy relationships, he feeds off the devotion of those around him, using illusions of love and lust to feel alive.
The lyrics describe the devastating impact this man has on those around him, as they become addicted to his false affection and desire. Hopeless hearts bleed for his attention, and despite the increasing sickness and weakness they experience, they continue to crave his distorted love. The pitch-black night, symbolizing the darkness of their compromised existence, is a testament to the destructive influence this man has on their lives.
The final lines of the song are particularly poignant, as the singer acknowledges their own frailty and begs for forgiveness. They appear to have fallen victim to the man's destructive influence, and as they struggle with their own pain and suffering, they too seek solace in false affection. The lyrics convey a sense of desperation and hopelessness, as the singer recognizes the cycle of pain and addiction that they are caught in.
Line by Line Meaning
The man with a hollow heart. His life was torn apart
There is a man who feels empty inside because of something that happened to him.
Thus he takes devotion from the ones like you.
This man seeks emotional attachment from others to fill the void he has inside.
He will entwine you with illusions of love.
He will make you feel like he loves you but it's just an illusion to get what he wants.
He will make you feel alive, for the first time in your life
He will make you feel things you've never felt before but it's not out of love, it's for his own benefit.
The one addiction, your true affection
The man is addicted to the love and affection he gets from others.
Hopeless hearts bleeding for his desire
People who fall for this man are left helpless and their affection leads to pain and heartbreak.
Increasing sickness, unceasing weakness
The more a person falls for this man's illusion, the more vulnerable and weak they become.
This pitch black night is your compromise
Being with this man is like being in a dark place where one cannot escape.
The man with a blinded mind.
The man is emotionally blind and doesn't understand what true love is.
Felt love of the cruellest kind.
The love this man feels is cruel because it's not genuine and is used to manipulate others.
Thus he drains himself affection from the ones like you.
He takes love and affection from others but never returns it.
He will enfold you with delusions of lust.
He will make you believe he wants you sexually but again, it's just an illusion to get what he wants.
I beg forgiveness, you are my frailty
The person who is singing this song is asking for forgiveness and admits their weakness is falling for this type of love.
Fear me, fear my rage. I fear you already, make me fear more.
The singer is warning the man who manipulates others to fear them and their anger because they are tired of being hurt.
I warn you, I will burn you. You burn me already, hurt me more.
The singer is warning that they will retaliate and hurt the manipulator as well because they've already been hurt enough.
I am slowly dying
The singer is dying emotionally because of the manipulation and hurt caused by this kind of love.
Contributed by Nathan N. Suggest a correction in the comments below.