The band won the Finnish Grammy Award EMMA for “Best New Artist” in 1996. Playboys, the band's second studio album, and its single Blue, released in 1997, both went gold in Finland. Hellofatester was released in 1998, spawning singles Liquid and Swimming With The Kids. The video for Liquid received regular airplay on Nordic MTV.
Rasmus became The Rasmus in 2000 to avoid confusion with the similarly named Swedish electronica artist, known simply as Rasmus. Into was released in 2001 and went double platinum in Finland debuting at #1. The first single F-F-F-Falling was #1 in Finland during three months in early 2001. The second single Chill reached the #2 place in Finland. The Rasmus toured Scandinavia and Europe along with HIM and Roxette that year to promote the album. The band finally gained international fame with their 2003 album Dead Letters which went gold and platinum in several countries, accompanied with the single In the Shadows which reached #1 in a number of countries. iTunes Music Store offered the track as one of its free singles, a positive public response prompted many listeners to buy the rest of the album. Guilty was released in 2004 and was the last single of the album. The three other singles; In My Life, First Day of My Life and Funeral Song also received mostly favourable reviews and response. During the 2004 Reading Festival in England, the band was pelted with plastic bottles filled with urine and mud (an act reserved for the worst band on the bill each year) until they eventually walked offstage when immediate medical attention was required for Eero's eye.
Hide from the Sun, the band's sixth studio album was released in September 2005. It received Platinum status in Finland and sold more than 15,000 copies in the UK alone. All in all, the album sold 400,000 copies worldwide. The album's three singles were No Fear, Sail Away and Shot. The Rasmus began recording their seventh studio album Black Roses in 2006, recording began and in Helsinki and continued in Nashville, Tennessee. Smaller parts were recorded in Stockholm, Singapore, Berlin and Greece. Livin' In A World Without You and Justify are the two singles released from the album, videos for both songs have received airplay around the world.
A compilation album celebrating The Rasmus' 15th Anniversary, titled Best of 2001-2009 was released November 28, 2009. It includes songs released from 2001 to 2009, as indicated in the album title, and features a previously unreleased song October & April, with the vocals of Anette Olzon from the band Nightwish. This song was recorded during the same time as the other songs from album Black Roses, but wasn't included as it didn't follow the album concept.
Self-titled eighth album The Rasmus was released in April 2012. The album's lead single I'm a Mess was the official song for the 2012 European Athletics Championships. The album won Best album cover and Best music video on EMMA awards.
In the fall of 2016 the band started recording their ninth album Dark Matters. The lead single Paradise was released in March 2017 and the album itself was released in October 2017.
In 2021 the band released two singles for upcoming album. The single Bones was released in May and the single Venomous Moon was released in September featuring Finnish band Apocalyptica.
In January 2022 the band announced their participation in Finnish national selection for the Eurovision Song Contest 2022 with the song Jezebel. This was band's first single with their new guitarist Emppu. They won the national selection and went on to participate in Eurovision Song Contest. The Rasmus made it through the semi-finals and placed 21st in the Eurovision Song Contest 2022 final.
On June 10th 2022 a new track, Rise was released, and on the same day it was announced that the new album, also titled Rise , would be released on September 23rd 2022.
Ghost of Love
The Rasmus Lyrics
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You don't see me
Can you feel me
I'm closer than close
Does it hurt?
Does it burn?
Do you know
Are you scared of the dark?
Now that you're gone
All that remains
Is the ghost of love
Deep in my mind
I hear the chains
Of the ghost of love
You are falling
Down underneath
You'll be crawling
Lower than low
Can you sleep
Can you breathe
When you know
What you've done?
Tell me where will you run
Now that you're gone
All that remains
Is the ghost of love
Deep in my mind
I hear the chains
Of the ghost of love
You were flawless
Cruel and thoughtless
And all that you left me
Is the Ghost of love
I'm fading
I'm barely breathing
Can't hold on
I'm dying
I must be bleeding
Won't be long
Now that you're gone
All that remains
Is the ghost of love
Deep in my mind
I hear the chains
Of the ghost of love
The Rasmus's song Ghost of Love is a heartfelt and emotional piece about the remnants of a lost love. The lyrics speak to the pain of being near someone who doesn't see or feel your presence, as well as the fear and darkness that comes with the loss of love. The chorus of the song repeatedly emphasizes the "ghost of love" that remains in the singer's mind, haunting them like chains. The verses are directed at the departed lover, asking if they're aware of what they've lost and if they're scared of the dark. The tone of the song is melancholic and desperate, with the singer feeling like they're fading away and can't hold on any longer.
The lyrics of Ghost of Love are open to interpretation, but it appears to be about someone who has been left shattered by a failed relationship. The "ghost of love" represents the remnants of the love and co-dependency that remains in the singer's mind, refusing to let them move on. The lyrics paint a picture of a person who is haunted by their past love, unable to escape the pain and memories. The use of chains as a metaphor for this ghostly presence is particularly effective, as it conveys the weight and inescapability of the emotions that are weighing on the singer's mind.
Line by Line Meaning
I am near you
I am beside you
You don't see me
You are unaware of my presence
Can you feel me
Are you able to sense me?
I'm closer than close
I am incredibly close
Does it hurt?
Does it cause you pain?
Does it burn?
Does it feel like fire?
Do you know
Are you aware of
What you've lost?
What have you let go of?
Are you scared of the dark?
Do you fear the unknown?
Now that you're gone
Since you have departed
All that remains
The only thing left
Is the ghost of love
Is a memory of our love
Deep in my mind
Within my thoughts
I hear the chains
I feel trapped
Of the ghost of love
Of the memory of our love
You are falling
You are losing control
Down underneath
Into a dark place
You'll be crawling
You will be desperate
Lower than low
In a terrible state
Can you sleep
Can you rest your mind?
Can you breathe
Can you catch your breath?
When you know
Despite your knowledge
What you've done?
What wrongs have you committed?
Tell me where will you run
What is your escape?
You were flawless
You were perfect
Cruel and thoughtless
You were unkind and uncaring
And all that you left me
All you have given me
Is the Ghost of love
Is the memory of our love
I'm fading
I am disappearing
I'm barely breathing
I am struggling to catch my breath
Can't hold on
I am losing my grip
I'm dying
I am approaching my end
I must be bleeding
I must be losing blood
Won't be long
I won't last much longer
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: LAURI YLOENEN, PAULI RANTASALMI, DESMOND CHILD, HARRY SOMMERDAHL
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