The Foreshadowing is a gothic doom metal band from Rome, Italy.
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The band was officially formed at the dawn of 2005, but the project was actually started back in 1998, from an idea of Alessandro Pace (aka Alex Vega), who involved his friends Andrea Chiodetti (guitar) and Francesco Sosto (keyboards) with the idea of starting up a new gothic doom metal band in the vein of My Dying Bride, Katatonia and Anathema, revisiting the sound of these bands in a modern key and with a personal style. Soon the trio was forced to put aside the project, as they couldn’t find the right members to fill the band up.

After a long period of other experiences in various band (Klimt 1918, Spiritual Front, Grimness), they rejoined again and found the spur to take in the old doom metal project again. Soon they were joined by drum player Jonah Padella and bass guitar player Davide Pesola, two old acquaintances of the underground metal scene in Rome. A couple of months later they engaged Marco Benevento, vocalist and mastermind of the Italian gothic metal band How Like a Winter, who was the missing link to complete the line up.

Their debut full-length, "Days of Nothing", was released during autumn 2005 and the beginning of 2006 and was mixed by Giuseppe Orlando (Novembre) at Outer Sound Studios in Rome. Days of Nothing is a concept album about an imaginary apocalypse wished by an insane ordinary man. After the releases the band signs to British cult label Candlelight Records. On 22 October 2007 Days of Nothing was issued under the historical label, receiving praise from most of the critics. Recently The Foreshadowing announced their official endorsement with Jackson Guitars USA.

In the beginning of 2010, The Foreshadowing announced the release of their second album "Oionos", whose release date was set on April 2010 and contemporary made public their signing a new deal with German label Cyclone Empire Records. In the album tracklist was included a gothic metal cover version of Russians, a famous 1980s hit by Sting.

Their third album, "Second World", was released in April 2012.

Last Minute Train
The Foreshadowing Lyrics

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It's time again
To take my last minute train,
And I let my hair down.
In spite of my prayers
I have found something bad
And my plans now belong
To the edge of this place.
And a weekend I've paid,

My extreme sacrifice
For a piece of worth

I'm spending here
I'm spending here my time
I stand
And I hope to fight

Hold my hand

Hold it if I'm lost
Hold my hand

Overall Meaning

and save me from the fall,
From the cold and the fear
That I'm feeling inside,
From the storm that's ahead
And the tears I will cry.
My last minute train
Is taking me away,
And I know that my past
Will be left behind.
But the memories will stay,
And they'll haunt me inside,
And I hope they won't last
Until the end of this ride.

The lyrics of The Foreshadowing's "Last Minute Train" depict a person who is embarking on a journey, perhaps trying to escape the past or an unpleasant present. The "last minute train" symbolizes the idea of seizing the opportunity to start anew, to move on from a life that one is dissatisfied with. The singer is aware that taking this train means leaving behind the familiar, the comfortable, the safe, and heading for the unknown. The singer is also aware that this decision may not have been a wise one as 'something bad' has been found making the plan they've chosen unstable. This creates a feeling of anxiety and uncertainty but the singer still holds onto hope and 'stands to fight', even as they ask someone to hold their hand and help them through the difficult times. The song can be interpreted as a metaphor for change, for taking risks, and for accepting the consequences of one's actions.

Line by Line Meaning

It's time again
The occasion has come around once more

To take my last minute train
To board a train that departs shortly after my decision to go

And I let my hair down
And I relax and enjoy myself

In spite of my prayers
Despite my pleas to a higher power

I have found something bad
I have come across an unfavorable situation

And my plans now belong
And my intentions are now dependent on

To the edge of this place
To the boundary of this location

And a weekend I've paid
And I've expended money on this weekend

My extreme sacrifice
My considerable act of devotion

For a piece of worth
In exchange for something valuable

I'm spending here
I'm utilizing my time here