The Awakening is a name of at least six bands:

1) A Johannesburg (So… Read Full Bio ↴The Awakening is a name of at least six bands:

1) A Johannesburg (South Africa), alternative rock band
2) A 1970s U.S. funk/jazz group
3) A Long Island (NY, USA) post hardcore band
4) A Hungarian dark ambient act, better known as Awakening
5) A Göttingen (Germany) brutal death metal band
6) A Canadian Christian rock band active in the mid-late 80s influenced by Yes and The Beatles

1) A Johannesburg alternative rock band, formed in 1995 by vocalist, guitarist and producer Ashton Nyte. The band is credited in the press as "South Africa's most successful Gothic Rock act and one of the top bands in the far broader Alternative scene." The band has released 7 full-length studio albums, 1 greatest hits album, 2 music videos and 2 EPs, and have received significant radio play and club rotation throughout South Africa, Europe and the USA. They became the first gothic rock band to ever headline major national festivals throughout South Africa, including Oppikoppi, RAMfest, and many others. The band has had major chart success with several #1 hits on South Africa Rock charts (see sources) and charted on Germany's Alternative Charts.

As of 2009 the band is based in the United States with record label base in Germany (Massacre Records), South Africa and the USA (Intervention Arts). The band is touring the USA in 2009 for the fourth time, in support of their latest (8th) full-length studio album.

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2) A U.S. instrumental funk/jazz group which produced only two studio albums, Hear, Sense and Feel (1972) and Mirage (1973), both on jazz pianist Gene Russell's Black Jazz label.

The label was founded in the early 70's, as an alternative to traditional jazz invoking a more political and spiritual tone, often with funk overtones. It made twenty-two releases in multiple genre, including: funk, free jazz and soul jazz.

Sites: Discogs

3) A six piece Long Island post hardcore band which was formed in February of 2008 releasing a self released E.P., Understanding Goodbyes. The band with its original members left for tour only a few months later in July with, “Thieves And Villains (Victory Records).” After tour, conflicts caused The Awakening to disband with no intentions of moving forward.

In April of 2009, The Awakening was brought back together with original members, Jerry Nedrow, Joe Votta, and Nick Tortora. New vocalist Mike D’amico, new guitarist John Arlet, and new synth player
Jason Bach all added. The new lineup put out the two song EP Mending the Broken and, shortly after its release, they toured. After their second east coast run with Beneath The Sky (victory records) drummer Nick Tatora and Guitarist John Ahrlet have left the band and has sense been replaced by Rich Urraro (guitar), Zack Austin (drums).

They planned to release an eight track EP in mid-November 2009 and to tour it the following month.

6) Canada's The Awakening released three albums in the latter part of the 1980s. The band's core duo of Andrew Horrocks on guitar and keyboardist Ian Tanner was joined by bassist Allan Powell and his brother Mike Powell on drums. A regional release produced by Richard J. Hutt, Two Worlds, came out in 1986. Tanner contributed five writing credits on the album's nine cuts to Horrocks' three (the Powells each had two). Wider distribution came with a contract signing with U.S. based Reunion Records. All but two tracks from Two Worlds would find their way onto 1987's Sanctified. Hutt returned as producer, helping write the new group effort "Distant Light", while Horrocks and Mike Powell contributed the new single "My Only Hope". In 1988, the band recorded final outing Into Thy Hands. Hutt once again produced and each member along with Hutt helped write the single and album opener "Don't Wait for Me". The band's Yes influence was made more explicit via a cover of that band's "Onward". CCM Magazine singled out the track "Knife of Life" as evidence of experimentation on the band's part.

Eve
The Awakening Lyrics

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You put your dress away
With your feelings
I know the tears will be mine again

You take moment
To stop my breathing
An I know the tears will be mine

As I believe
I believe in you

Itґs been some time now
And Iґm still broken
My head is empty, my eyes ar swollen

And just behind me
The void is growing
And inside me I feel unwoven

And I believe
I believe in you

Iґm on the surface
Where wind is blowing
Eyes are shut to the weight of knowing
That everything I am
Is forbidden
Through the hallways of doubt Iґm driven

As I believe
I believe in you

Take a moment
Crawl deeper under

Take this moment
And wish it away

Overall Meaning

The song "Eve" by The Awakening is a heartbreaking and emotional track that centers around the theme of heartbreak and sorrow. The lyrics paint a vivid picture of someone who is struggling to come to terms with the end of a relationship. The opening lines, "You put your dress away with your feelings, I know the tears will be mine again," suggest that the singer is going through their ex-partner's belongings and being overwhelmed by the pain of their separation. The next few lines further emphasize this feeling of sadness and loss, with the singer describing how their head is empty, their eyes are swollen, and they feel "unwoven" inside.

Despite the pain, there is still a sense of hope in the song. The repeated phrase, "And I believe, I believe in you," suggests that the singer still has faith in the relationship and in their former partner, even if things have fallen apart. There is a sense of longing and desperation in the lyrics, with the singer clinging to the idea that they can make things work somehow.

In the final lines of the song, there is a sense of resignation and acceptance. The singer acknowledges that they are on the surface, where the wind is blowing, but they still hold onto the hope that their love can weather the storm. The closing lines, "Take a moment, crawl deeper under, take this moment, and wish it away," suggest that the singer is trying to move on from their pain but is struggling to let go of the past.

Line by Line Meaning

You put your dress away With your feelings I know the tears will be mine again
You hide your emotions by putting away your dress, but I know that eventually I will be the one who cries.

You take moment To stop my breathing An I know the tears will be mine
You take a moment to captivate me and pause my breath, making me vulnerable enough to cry.

As I believe I believe in you
I have faith and trust in you, despite my uncertainties.

Itґs been some time now And Iґm still broken My head is empty, my eyes ar swollen
Despite time passing, I am still in pieces. My head is blank and my eyes are puffy from crying.

And just behind me The void is growing And inside me I feel unwoven
I am constantly feeling emptiness and agitation inside of me.

I believe I believe in you
Again, I have faith and trust in you despite my troubles.

Iґm on the surface Where wind is blowing Eyes are shut to the weight of knowing
I am on the surface, facing the reality while shutting my eyes from the weight of the situation.

That everything I am Is forbidden Through the hallways of doubt Iґm driven
Everything about me is forbidden, and I am pushed through doubtful thoughts and ambiguous thoughts about the future.

Take a moment Crawl deeper under Take this moment And wish it away
Take the time to submerge yourself deeper into your thoughts and wish the moment away in order to temporarily escape reality.

Contributed by Austin C. Suggest a correction in the comments below.

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