After the demo was sent around to various record companies, Season of Mist signed Tactile Gemma.
Rune rebuilt his apartment, and recorded the self entitled full length debut album there.
Monika's words about Tactile Gemma :
"The music is mainly based on programming/synths/samples and two singers with similar voices but with different style of singing."
Tactile Gemma is very difficult to classify , Season of Mist ( the record label ) said :
"Concerned about being categorized as a Black/Death Metal label, and seeing Season of Mist more as an eclectic label, we took the risk of signing TACTILE GEMMA having listened to two songs only: "Come Eclipse" and "Blackberry Jam". Between these two radically different songs, the "poppy" "Blackberry Jam" and the "très Avant Garde" "Come Eclipse", nobody knew what to expect... but what a glorious and unique result!
Indeed, TACTILE GEMMA's music is impossible to classify & even harder to describe: Bjork meets THE 3RD AND THE MORTAL? A Metal PORTISHEAD?"
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Heal
Tactile Gemma Lyrics
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Rooted in itself
Nourished with sorrow
Watered with tears, right?
So you want to me healed befor you get ill?
Is this salty desert really your face?
As naked as the moon
Soaked in blood
Disguised in skin
Let your leaden body stagger astray
Your steps lead you to yourself
Let the knife scream through mute flesh
let the meat writhe with agony
Let the blood flow in streams
The lyrics of Tactile Gemma's song Heal are thought-provoking and deep. The opening lines of the song depict how pain is like a growing tree which is rooted within oneself and nourished with sorrow and watered with tears. The underlying idea is that when one is in pain, it's not just temporary, but it is something that roots itself within the person and grows with every passing moment. The next line then asks whether the person wants to be healed before actually falling ill. This question implies that the person is aware of their problems and suffering and wants a cure for it even before it deteriorates further and causes actual illness.
Line by Line Meaning
So your pain is a growing tree
Your pain is like a tree that grows stronger with time
Rooted in itself
It's sustained by its own existence and continuous growth
Nourished with sorrow
The pain draws strength from the sadness you feel
Watered with tears, right?
Tears are like the sustenance that feeds the growing pain
So you want to me healed before you get ill?
You want to be healed before your pain becomes unbearable or before it takes a toll on your health
Is this salty desert really your face?
Is the face you show to the world a barren, salty wasteland devoid of emotion?
Is this really you?
Are you truly being authentic or are you trying to hide your true feelings?
As naked as the moon
Just like the moon shines in the sky without any cover, you should reveal yourself completely
Soaked in blood
The pain you feel is like a wound that bleeds and won't heal
Disguised in skin
The real you is hidden under the skin, and you need to peel back the layers to find it
Let your leaden body stagger astray
Let your physical body lead you, even if it takes you in unexpected directions
Your steps lead you to yourself
By following your instincts and taking steps towards self-discovery, you will find your true self
Let the knife scream through mute flesh
Allow yourself to feel the pain and scream, as it's a necessary part of the healing process
let the meat writhe with agony
Allow the pain to take over and cause discomfort, as it's a sign of progress
Let the blood flow in streams
Blood flowing signifies the pain being released, and this is a necessary step towards healing
Contributed by Landon K. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Alana Sighild Petersson
Remminds of the first days when I was discovering dark/gothic bands for the very first time :)