The band’s first release was a four song EP entitled SIX HOLLOW PERFECT THINGS. Included were the songs “Six Feet Under,” “Hollow,” “Perfect (Dream)” and “Common Things.”
The debut full length HOLLOW was released in June 2002 on the Morphenic Release imprint. Live ventures followed and included performances alongside scene favorites like The Mission (UK), The Cruxshadows, Voltaire, Gene Loves Jezebel, Stromkern and Assemblage 23. Many of the songs on HOLLOW still receive generous club and gothic radio play, while the title track was included on both the M&A MusicArt compilation “Angel Child VI: The Need for Silence” and the Cop International issued “Dark Awakening: Volume 4.”
A three-song EP titled NEW DISEASE followed. The EP once again showcased The Drowning Season’s unique brand of guitar influenced gothic rock forged on their earlier releases. The band quickly returned to live activity. The Last Dance, Bella Morte, Ego Likeness and The Start were among the high profile acts with whom they would share the stage during this series of shows.
February 2009 saw the release of the long anticipated second full length album, CURSE. The Drowning Season opened for The Azoic at Dracula's Ball in Philadelphia (one of the largest dark music events in the United States), and the band traveled to Chicago to perform at a Wax Trax II Records showcase. Their dance floor favorite "Angel of the Odd" was included on the "WTII Sunday Showcases 4 Year Anniversary Sampler."
The Drowning Season is currently writing and recording songs for their next album, DRUM MACHINES AND AMPHETAMINES.
Over the years, gothic rock had many voices and as many faces. And while electronic dance music continues to flourish in the dark music scene, one band defies the status quo to produce dark original guitar-oriented music that harkens back to the days of pointy boots and clove cigarettes. We are The Drowning Season.
Hollow
The Drowning Season Lyrics
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Sifting through the rust
We've arrived where we departed
Circles made in dust
Take me where the signs are clearer
Through these shades of gray
Immolation of my senses
Burn it all away
I see another hollow morning
I see another hollow day
Telling tales with smoke and mirrors
Half truths still add up to lies
Violent beauty draws me nearer
Take away my eyes
Descending with the dawn
Falling on and on
Those who seek a new tomorrow
Find tomorrow's gone
I see another hollow morning
I see another hollow day
I see another hollow morning
I see another hollow day.
The lyrics of Hollow by The Drowning Season revolve around the themes of confusion, disillusionment, and the search for clarity in a world that appears to be shrouded in fog. The opening lines of the song describe the singer's attempt to peer through the condensation and sift through the rust in order to make sense of their surroundings. The reference to circles made in dust suggests a sense of repetition and futility. The singer then implores someone to take them where the signs are clearer, perhaps searching for a way out of their confusion.
The chorus repeats the phrase "I see another hollow morning, I see another hollow day," which highlights the singer's sense of despair and resignation. The second verse describes the use of smoke and mirrors to hide the truth and the allure of violent beauty, which draws the singer in but also blinds them. The final lines of the song suggest that those who seek a new tomorrow are doomed to be disappointed because it will always slip away.
Overall, the lyrics of Hollow are poetic and atmospheric, evoking a sense of melancholy and disillusionment. The song seems to be about feeling lost and disconnected from the world, but it also hints at the possibility of finding clarity and meaning through perseverance.
Line by Line Meaning
Peering through the condensation
Looking through the foggy lenses of my perception
Sifting through the rust
Sorting through the decay and corrosion of the past
We've arrived where we departed
Coming full circle to where we started
Circles made in dust
Patterns that have been repeated and worn down over time
Take me where the signs are clearer
Lead me to a place where the path forward is more certain
Through these shades of gray
Despite the uncertainty and ambiguity that permeates everything
Immolation of my senses
Burning away every emotional and sensory experience until there's nothing left
Burn it all away
Erasing everything until there's nothing left
I see another hollow morning
Another day that feels empty and meaningless
I see another hollow day
A day that's just like any other and doesn't offer anything new
Telling tales with smoke and mirrors
Manipulating the truth to deceive and influence others
Half truths still add up to lies
Even when something seems partially true, it can still be deceptive and untrue
Violent beauty draws me nearer
Experiencing something that's dangerous and captivating, despite the risk
Take away my eyes
I don't want to see or feel anything anymore
Descending with the dawn
Sinking further and further down into despair
Falling on and on
Continuing to spiral downwards without end
Those who seek a new tomorrow
People who are trying to find a way to move beyond their past
Find tomorrow's gone
But they're unable to escape the past and move forward
Contributed by Samuel P. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Frank Paul
I made it through my list A to Z. You were the only band I liked out of all of em. Please keep making music
Alexis Campbell
Jesus with the update....why dont you tell us what you had for dinner as well...
Monica Vicious
This song is amazing 🖤
Frank Paul
I've been looking up goth bands starting from the letter A and Im at D and you are the first band I came across that I like. Very good song
Andy
This is amazing.
Scumdawg Zee
saw these guys live at SoGo, they put on an awesome show
Lost In Nevermore
Pure brilliant.
ELXOSE80
Superb!!! Thanks... *10*
Christopher Nihil
Saw these guys at Dracula's Ball back in '09. They were a replacement for Unheilig, because the couldn't get their Visas in time for the show. I thought Drowning Season was better, anyway. 😉
carsten.outdoor
i Remember the Good old times ...