There are two bands operating under the name The Wounded:

1) The Wou… Read Full Bio ↴There are two bands operating under the name The Wounded:

1) The Wounded is a Dutch wave-rock band, hailing from the province of Drenthe, in the north of The Netherlands. They play intense and melancholy rock.

In 2000 The Wounded released their debut called The Art of Grief. It was followed in March 2002 by their second album titled Monument. Shortly after the release of this album The Wounded changed their line-up. The only two original members, bassplayer Andy Haandrikman and singer-guitarist Marco van der Velde, searched for new musicians. After auditioning several musicians, they found a new drummer, lead-guitarplayer and synth-player : Alwin Schnoing, Sander Wessels and Eduard Dresscher. The Monument album was promoted with a high number of performances with which the band played in most parts of The Netherlands. They also played very successful gigs in other countries as Belgium and Germany. In the beginning of 2003 The Wounded started to work on their new album Atlantic. After working hard for almost a year The Wounded released their third album early 2004 on Coldblood Industries' sub-label Ebony Tears.

On Atlantic the band sounds more mature than ever before, even though the music on the album is more comprehensive. The experimental parts of old Pink Floyd mixed with the atmosphere of Anathema, Marillion, The Cure, Fields of the Nephilim and other influences like Sigur Rós and Placebo. The band succeeds in giving all these influences their own typical sound, which causes Atlantic to sound modern and refreshing, but also very close and familiar. It got great reviews form national and international press and the band supported it by a great number of shows, festivals as well as club gigs, in The Netherlands and abroad.

Members:

Alwin Schnoing, Drums
Andy Haandrikman, Bass Guitar
Marco van der Velde, Vocals / Guitar
Eduard Dresscher, Keyboards
Sander Wessels, Guitar

Discography:

Starpeople (1999) - DEMO
The Art Of Grief (2000)
Monument (2002)
Atlantic (2004)
Sunset (2016)

Website:

http://www.the-wounded.nl/

2) The Wounded is Brandon T's musical nonense.
So far, The Wounded has 5 CD's:
*Misery EP (2003)
*Abattoir EP (2003)
*Rest in Pieces (2004)
*Dinner with the Reaper (2005)
*The Wounded (2006)
The official website is www.thewounded.net, or you can visit www.myspace.com/thewoundedvsyou.

Chaos Spectacle
The Wounded Lyrics

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Oh night deceive the day with your fabulous whores.
Don't leave us here for one day more.
Send me your greatest sons of war.
To bury me.
As I dreamed of a world forever dark,
And city's burn through brutal wars.
Where our gods turned out the evening light.
And forever banished us.

On this stage where they hung our beloved pride.
Where the faces of morality have died.
A hall where sons of harlots dance.
On hallowed songs.
You can sing your tunes and hymns of war.
Spread the hate and connect the pain.
As we will sever it again

As I walk through the valley of life and death,
It's only one thing that I regret,
It's the way that the gods have left us all.
Left stranded...
There is nothing here but pain and hate,

And a little spark that we call god,
But it's just for keeping us from not going under.

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Chaos Spectacle by The Wounded combine dark and poetic language with a commentary on the state of the world. The singer longs for a world forever dark where brutal wars can be fought and cities burned to the ground. Night is personified as a seductive force, urging the day to come to an end so that the chaos can begin. The desire to be buried by the greatest sons of war implies that the singer is seeking a heroic death as a soldier. The theme of nihilism runs through the song, as the singer questions the existence of morality and despairs at the pain and hate he feels around him.

The second verse describes a hall in which the sons of harlots dance to hallowed songs. The idea of a harlot's son is significant, as it suggests that the world is populated by unwanted, illegitimate offspring. The singer seems to be observing this world from a distance, as if it is a spectacle. There is a sense of detachment in the way he describes the spreading of hate and the severing of pain. The final verse brings the focus back to the individual narrator and his regret at the way the gods have left humanity. He acknowledges the existence of a spark of hope, but suggests that it is not enough to prevent people from sinking into despair.

Overall, Chaos Spectacle is a powerful commentary on the state of humanity and its relationship with chaos, death, and the divine.

Line by Line Meaning

Oh night deceive the day with your fabulous whores.
Night, please overshadow this world with your darkness, and let us forget about the challenges of the day with its distractions.

Don't leave us here for one day more.
We are tired and want this life to end, so please don't make us suffer any longer.

Send me your greatest sons of war.
We are ready to face the most difficult of battles, so send us your best warriors.

To bury me.
A sense of resignation and acceptance of the inevitable death that awaits them.

As I dreamed of a world forever dark,
Their desires are for a world of permanent darkness that is devoid of light and joy.

And city's burn through brutal wars.
They imagine a world where cities are destroyed and consumed by ruthless wars.

Where our gods turned out the evening light.
The gods they once believed in have abandoned them, leaving them alone in the darkness of the night.

And forever banished us.
The gods have abandoned them and exiled them to a life of endless pain and suffering.

On this stage where they hung our beloved pride.
A metaphor for the world they live in, where everything they once held dear has been destroyed.

Where the faces of morality have died.
Morality and justice have disappeared, leaving behind only chaos and brutality.

A hall where sons of harlots dance.
In this world, those with no morals or principles thrive, and everything is corrupted beyond recognition.

On hallowed songs.
These are the only songs they have left, and they instill a sense of reverence and respect.

You can sing your tunes and hymns of war.
People continue to celebrate war and aggression, singing songs that glorify conflict and destruction.

Spread the hate and connect the pain.
Hate and pain are the only things that bring people together, and they keep the cycle of conflict and suffering going.

As we will sever it again
Despite the temporary moments of peace, they know that eventually, the cycle of violence and pain will start again.

As I walk through the valley of life and death,
The artist is contemplating the existential questions of existence and mortality.

It's only one thing that I regret,
The artist has come to terms with the inevitability of death, but there is one thing they still regret missing out on in life.

It's the way that the gods have left us all.
The abandonment of the gods is the primary source of their regret and disillusionment.

Left stranded...
The singer and their people are alone in the world, with no divine guidance or protection.

There is nothing here but pain and hate,
Their world is consumed by suffering and malice, leaving no room for hope, love, or joy.

And a little spark that we call god,
The one thing that gives them hope and takes them beyond their current state of pain and suffering is their belief in a higher power.

But it's just for keeping us from not going under.
They don't believe in the divine power of this spark, only that it is providing them with a small measure of perseverance and strength to continue living through their struggles.

Contributed by Gavin T. Suggest a correction in the comments below.

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