The 3rd and the Mortal were one of the forerunners of the atmospheric metal scene having been one of the first to have a leading female singer, they inspired bands such as The Gathering, Flowing Tears and Nightwish. Their first EP Sorrow was released in 1993 followed by the album Tears Laid In Earth in 1994. After Rueslåtten's departure in 1995 the band had Ann-Mari Edvardsen join as vocalist. With her the band released full length albums Painting on Glass in 1996 and explored an even more experimental sound in 1997 with In this room.
After an absence of 5 years and the departure of Edvardsen, the band returned in 2002 with Memoirs, an album with recordings made during previous years. A new female vocalist was found in Kirsti Huke, who is present on the majority of songs, with second vocalist Andreas Elvenes backing her up on a couple of tracks. Memoirs differs from previous albums by being more electronics based and trip-hop influenced. After Memoirs the band did a small tour in september and october 2002, playing eight shows in Germany and one in the Netherlands.
In 2004 the band released EP's And Rarities. This is a compilation consisting of the Sorrow and Nightswan EPs + the b-side of the Stream single and the bonus-track from the japanese In This Room album. In 2005 the band released Project Bluebook: Decade of Endeavour, which is a compilation album with two new studio tracks, another unreleased song performed live in 1998 and four different live versions of 'Mortal classics recorded on the European tour in 2002.
Members:
Kirsti Huke - vocals - session musician (Lightball System)
Andreas Elvenes - vocals - session musician (The School)
Finn-Olav Holthe - guitars, keyboards
Trond Engum - guitars - (The Soundbyte)
Geir Nilsen - guitars, keyboards
Rune Hoemsnes - drums - (Manes)
Past members:
Kari Rueslåtten - vocals - (Storm)
Ann-Mari Edvardsen - vocals, keyboards - (Tactile Gemma, Antestor (session))
Jarle Dretvik - bass
Bernt Rundberget - bass
Frank Stavem - bass
Discography:
1993 The 3rd and the Mortal (Demo)
1994 Sorrow (EP)
1994 Tears Laid in Earth
1995 Nightswan (EP)
1996 Stream (Single)
1996 Painting on Glass
1997 In This Room
2002 Memoirs
2004 EP's and Rarities (Compilation)
2005 Project Bluebook: Decade of Endeavour (Compilation)
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Sorrow
The 3rd and the Mortal Lyrics
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Loved by the one my Heart desired
Then it all started to fade away
Our love, once so strong,
Flowed through our hands
Human so helpless, what could we do
I could but watch him walk out of my life
Oh, my heart, how deep art Thy wounds
Thou who thought that love was life
Thou who thought that love never dies
Cry out Thy sorrow
And seek to heal
Cry out Thy sorrow
And try to forgive
He that promised worlds unseen
He that caused Thy pain unreal
How could Thou believe his words
How could Thou believe his love
Cry out Thy Sorrow
And seek to heal
Cry out Thy Sorrow
And try to forget
I had a dream in earlier days
Loved by the one my Heart desired
The lyrics to The 3rd and the Mortal's "Sorrow" reflect on the pain of a love that has faded away. The singer recounts a dream they had in earlier days when they were deeply loved by someone they desired. However, their love has now faded, and the singer is left wondering what they could have done differently to prevent it from happening. They express feelings of helplessness and sorrow as they watch their love slip away, with nothing they can do to stop it.
The singer then addresses their own heart, expressing their feeling of weakness and the depth of their wounds. They had believed that love was everything, and that it would never die, but now they are left with nothing but sorrow. They encourage themselves to cry out their pain, to seek healing and to try to forgive the person who hurt them. The singer also questions why they believed the promises of the person who caused them pain, and how they could have been so blind to their true intentions.
Overall, "Sorrow" is a song about heartbreak and the pain that comes with losing someone you love. It speaks to feelings of helplessness, regret, and the struggle to move on and heal.
Line by Line Meaning
I had a dream in earlier days
In the past, I had a beautiful vision of what my life could be
Loved by the one my Heart desired
I was deeply loved by the person who my heart longed for
Then it all started to fade away
Unfortunately, it didn't last and our love slowly began to disappear
Our love, once so strong, Flowed through our hands
The love that we shared, which once seemed invincible, began to slip away and there was nothing we could do
Human so helpless, what could we do
As mere mortals, there was nothing we could do to stop the fading of our love
I could but watch him walk out of my life
I was left to watch the person I loved leave, with nothing I could do or say to change his mind
Oh, my Heart, why art Thee weak
I wonder why my heart is so fragile and easily broken
Oh, my heart, how deep art Thy wounds
My heart is deeply wounded from the loss of someone I loved so much
Thou who thought that love was life
I believed that love was everything and that it was the most important thing in life
Thou who thought that love never dies
I believed that love was eternal and that it would never fade away
Cry out Thy sorrow
I need to let out my pain and sadness
And seek to heal
I need to find a way to heal from the hurt and move on
And try to forgive
I need to work towards forgiveness and let go of the pain
He that promised worlds unseen
The person who promised me the world and things I could only dream of
He that caused Thy pain unreal
This same person caused me unimaginable pain and heartbreak
How could Thou believe his words
I wonder how I could have ever fallen for his lies and empty promises
How could Thou believe his love
I wonder how I could have believed that he loved me when his actions proved otherwise
And try to forget
I need to try and forget the pain and move on with my life
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Brett W. Gurewitz, Greg Graffin
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A Dark God Heart
Love this track. I wish they could consider returning, at least for an last album `(
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Me to man, to me.
Children of the Light
So peaceful
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