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.
The Art of Grief
The Wounded Lyrics
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Fire runs through me as I find myself cursed with you.
These uncontrolled emotions rest upon my shoulders.
When evil human beings turn their views at me.
My shade,
I am in pain
They have banished me,
So I'll banish them....
(Death, the liberator)
I mourn about.....
As I see people move away from life, hand in hand with light.
Serene emotions, the beauty of death.
As the monarch of silence invites me,
Every form of silence becomes sound.
(Me, a visitor from the other side)
Greet me as I visit silently.
I, immortal with a dead heart.
I have become your kingdom.
I haunt to become your sound.
I am not lost.
I'm just no more around.....
The Art of Grief by The Wounded is a melancholic and introspective song that deals with the pain of life, death, and human emotions. The opening lines "Oh life, forgive the tears that I spend for them, Fire runs through me as I find myself cursed with you" set the tone for the rest of the song. The singer is asking for forgiveness for being emotional and feeling the pain of life. He is cursed with life because it hurts yet he can't escape it.
As the song progresses, it becomes more philosophical and reflective. The lines "These uncontrolled emotions rest upon my shoulders. When evil human beings turn their views at me" suggest that the emotions are not limited to the individual, but are also influenced by the outside world. It is difficult for a sensitive person to deal with the judgment and cruelty of others, leading to feelings of pain and isolation.
The song then shifts to focus on death and how it can be seen as a liberator. The lines "I mourn about..... As I see people move away from life, hand in hand with light. Serene emotions, the beauty of death. As the monarch of silence invites me, Every form of silence becomes sound" show the beauty and serenity of death. The singer longs for the peacefulness that comes with death and sees it as an escape from the pain of life.
The last stanza is perhaps the most poignant. The lines "Greet me as I visit silently. I, immortal with a dead heart. I have become your kingdom. I haunt to become your sound. I am not lost. I'm just no more around." convey a sense of acceptance and even a desire to become a part of death. The singer has accepted that death is inevitable and that he will become a part of it. He is not lost or gone, but has simply moved on to another state of being.
Overall, The Art of Grief is a beautiful and poignant song that explores themes of pain, isolation, and death. The lyrics are introspective and philosophical, and the music itself is hauntingly beautiful.
Line by Line Meaning
Oh life, forgive the tears that I spend for them,
Oh life, please excuse me for shedding tears over the people that have left me
Fire runs through me as I find myself cursed with you.
I feel an intense pain due to my connection with you
These uncontrolled emotions rest upon my shoulders.
I have to bear the burden of my uncontrollable emotions
When evil human beings turn their views at me.
I feel targeted by the malevolent gaze of other humans
My shade,
I, the embodiment of the departed
I am in pain
I'm suffering from deep emotional distress
They have banished me,
Others have forced me to leave
So I'll banish them....
I'll seek revenge by cutting myself off from them
(Death, the liberator)
(Death is the one who sets us free from suffering)
I mourn about.....
I grieve over the loss of life
As I see people move away from life, hand in hand with light.
I witness others departing life and transitioning into the afterlife
Serene emotions, the beauty of death.
There is a certain peacefulness and tranquility associated with passing away
As the monarch of silence invites me,
Death, personified as a ruler of quietness and stillness, beckons me
Every form of silence becomes sound.
In the realm of the dead, every type of hush becomes audible
(Me, a visitor from the other side)
(I'm a visitor from the land of the deceased)
Greet me as I visit silently.
Please acknowledge me even though I'm arriving quietly
I, immortal with a dead heart.
My spirit lives on eternally, yet I lack the capacity to feel emotions
I have become your kingdom.
I have become part of the dominion of the afterlife
I haunt to become your sound.
I'm yearning to become an audible presence in the world of the dead
I am not lost.
Even though I'm not physically present, I still exist
I'm just no more around.....
I'm absent but not gone forever
Contributed by Brooklyn V. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
nightwind03
Great song by an awesome band.
Rob G
Truly a beautiful and haunting song.
Cerise Meekly
Something about this song just takes me to another place. Its beauty is so endless, there's just never a time I don't want to listen to it.
trubies
This is so great <3
Francisco Melo. Melo
top. thanks
axelXkane
Now and forevermre' Wounded
Sinan Arslan
Çok güzel be.