Throughout the journeys of touring with Deadsoul Tribe Devon met many musicians who really stood above the crowd. One day he began to wonder: “What would it be like to play in a band made of the very finest players I have met along the way?”
So like Dr. Frankenstein did, by sewing the greatest, strongest pieces of the greatest strongest men and then adding a sick and demented brain to create his monster, so it is the same with Devon’s creation of his monster THE SHADOW THEORY who are featuring some of the finest musicians that Devon could possibly gather:
Demi Scott - Keyboards
Arne Schuppner - Guitar (from the German prog-thrash metal band Complex 7)
Kristoffer Gildenlöw - Bass (Dial, formerly Pain Of Salvation)
Johanne James - Drums (Threshold, Kyrbgrinder)
Four years in the making, THE SHADOW THEORY will be releasing their first studio album on Devon’s long time home InsideOut Music. “Behind the Black Veil” is a sinister roller-coaster ride of sound and lyrical imagery combining elements of Thrash, Psychedelic and Symphonic Metal fused with Folk and Prog-Rock undertones. Devon’s first “concept album” ever, tells a horror story of a man who wakes from one nightmare into another, into another until he can no longer tell where the dream ends and reality begins… Or if he was ever dreaming at all.
THE SHADOW THEORY’s “Behind the Black Veil”, both frightening and compelling is sure to be a standout amongst the vast myriad of music releases this year. THE SHADOW THEORY will be a touring band and is already looking into possible touring in early 2011.
Check out, “The Sound Of Flies”, a 1st song by visiting THE SHADOW THEORY on MySpace:http://www.myspace.com/theshadowtheoryofficial
Sleepwalking
The Shadow Theory Lyrics
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Opening doors and rattling chains, angel
Last night I heard you
Tapping your nails on the window pane, angel"
Nightmare I cannot escape, shake my head but I'm awake
Cut myself, hurt myself, I'm sleepwalking
Stepping on glass and leaving no trace, angel
Like a spider creeping through the crack
In the wall of a lonely place, angel"
Follow every step I take, stranger I cannot forsake
Shake myself, can't wake myself, I'm sleepwalking
In the corner of my eye... moving, shifting
A figure dressed in white... floating, drifting
"Last night I touched you
As you turned to hide your crying face, angel
Last night I felt you
As you held me in your cold embrace, angel"
Dream from which I can't awake
Witches spell I cannot break
Scratch myself, bleed myself
I'm sleepwalking
In the corner of my eye... moving, shifting
A figure dressed in white... floating, drifting
Gone before the time I turn my head
I swear I hear her voice calling me
The Shadow Theory's song Sleepwalking is a haunting and melancholic track that delves into the depths of the subconscious mind. The song describes a dream or nightmare that the singer is unable to escape from. The lyrics suggest that the singer is being haunted by an angel, who is tormenting him by tapping its nails on the window pane or rattling chains. The use of the word "angel" suggests that this figure is not necessarily malevolent, but rather a force that the singer cannot comprehend or control. The repetition of the phrase "sleepwalking" emphasizes the theme of being trapped in a dream-like state, unable to escape from its terrors.
The lyrics also suggest that the singer is experiencing self-harm, as he cuts and hurts himself while sleepwalking. The mental and emotional turmoil that the singer is experiencing is palpable in the lyrics. The use of repetition, such as "shake my head but I'm awake," emphasizes the frustration and helplessness that the singer is feeling. The song suggests that the singer is unable to shake off this dream or nightmare and is therefore trapped in a cycle of pain and trauma.
The use of imagery in the lyrics is particularly compelling. The figure dressed in white, floating and drifting, is a haunting image that draws the listener deeper into the dream-like state that the singer is experiencing. The use of the word "witches spell" suggests that the singer is under some kind of supernatural influence or curse. The subtle shifts in perspective, such as when the singer touches or feels the angel, add to the ambiguity and complexity of the song.
Line by Line Meaning
Last night I heard you Opening doors and rattling chains, angel
I had a nightmare last night and in it, I heard your spooky sounds as if you were opening doors and making chains rattle, dear angel
Last night I heard you Tapping your nails on the window pane, angel
Last night, in my dream, I heard the sound of your nails tapping against the window pane, angel
Nightmare I cannot escape, shake my head but I'm awake Cut myself, hurt myself, I'm sleepwalking
I'm experiencing a recurring nightmare that won't let me escape, making me lose sleep, and causing me to hurt myself while sleepwalking
Last night I saw you Stepping on glass and leaving no trace, angel Like a spider creeping through the crack In the wall of a lonely place, angel
I saw a vision of you last night stepping on glass like a spider sneaking through a crack in the wall of a lonely place, dear angel
Follow every step I take, stranger I cannot forsake Shake myself, can't wake myself, I'm sleepwalking
I feel like a stranger is following my every move, but I can't abandon them. I try to snap out of it, but I'm unable to wake up and seem to be sleepwalking
In the corner of my eye... moving, shifting A figure dressed in white... floating, drifting
I keep seeing something move in the corner of my eye, as if a figure is slowly moving around, dressed in white and floating aimlessly
Last night I touched you As you turned to hide your crying face, angel Last night I felt you As you held me in your cold embrace, angel
I felt you last night as you cried while hiding your face from me, angel. I also felt your cold embrace around me
Dream from which I can't awake Witches spell I cannot break Scratch myself, bleed myself I'm sleepwalking
I'm stuck in a dream-like state that I can't wake up from, it feels like I'm under a witch's spell and I'm hurting myself in my sleepwalk
Gone before the time I turn my head I swear I hear her voice calling me
When I try to turn my head to see where the figure is, it's already gone, but I could swear I hear her voice calling out to me
Contributed by Jordan H. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Boyan Balkanski
My favourite song from the album! The type of faded melodic eerie in the chorus contrasts beautifully the type of psychotic and hectic eerie that is the rest of the song. I love the place this music creates.
Boyan Balkanski
"Last night I heard you
Opening doors and rattling chains, angel
Last night I heard you
Tapping your nails on the window pane, angel"
Nightmare I cannot escape, shake my head but I'm awake
Cut myself, hurt myself, I'm sleepwalking
"Last night I saw you
Stepping on glass and leaving no trace, angel
Like a spider creeping through the crack
In the wall of a lonely place, angel"
Follow every step I take, stranger I cannot forsake
Shake myself, can't wake myself, I'm sleepwalking
In the corner of my eye... moving, shifting
A figure dressed in white... floating, drifting
"Last night I touched you
As you turned to hide your crying face, angel
Last night I felt you
As you held me in your cold embrace, angel"
Dream from which I can't awake
Witches spell I cannot break
Scratch myself, bleed myself
I'm sleepwalking
In the corner of my eye... moving, shifting
A figure dressed in white... floating, drifting
Gone before the time I turn my head
I swear I hear her voice calling me
cos ritivoi
My god I love this album.... If I find you, I will kiss you :)
John Rayer
kiss me buddy. these are my friends!