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.
We Pass Our Bridal Days
The Wounded Lyrics
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You promised me warmth, peace and Harmony,
And what do I get instead of the wars and the lies.
Everyday since you spoke of leaving, taking the kids.
Oh, may god forgive my comparisment of you as a Harlot.
Till death did do us part?
You will never see me again, I'm gone, goodbye)
I took refuge to your throne.
Deceived by the light of your heavens,
I passed my bridal days.
And I collapsed in a forlorn paradise.
Through forgotten fields of remembrance
As the moments of harmony die,
We cry with Ebony hearts of grief.
(They spoke of loyalty before god.
But not gods appearance could bless their lie.
The stars in number, the day's they cried.
Alone at birth, alone they died.)
I move through a murdered Eden,
Under a forsaken sky.
Where our mothers enjoyed our birth,
While they should have cried.
I revolve from need into passion,.. Hurting.
Hurting stubborn passion.
Enamoured spirits dance,
They suffer eachothers enthralment,
In a forever lost existence.
They tear our souls into disharmony.
Tragedy and tears are kings in this world
Day by day... We live to leave.
The song We Pass Our Bridal Days by The Wounded is a poignant tale of a failed marriage. The singer speaks of being promised warmth, peace, and harmony in their union, but instead are faced with wars and lies every day. The words spoken by their partner about leaving and taking the children have led the singer to compare them to a harlot. The promise of till death do us part rings hollow, as the singer states that they will never see their partner again. The song speaks to the universal theme of love and loss, and the pain that comes with the end of a relationship that was meant to last forever.
The lyrics of We Pass Our Bridal Days are written in a way that expresses the emotional turmoil that the singer feels. The metaphor of a murdered Eden under a forsaken sky is a powerful image that speaks to the end of love and the hopelessness that can follow. The use of words like Ebony hearts of grief and forgotten fields of remembrance invokes a sense of sadness that permeates the song. The themes of tragedy and tears being kings in this world is a reflection of the pain that comes with losing something that was once cherished.
Line by Line Meaning
Oh, matrimonial gods of romance,
An opening plea to the gods of marriage
I took refuge to your throne.
The singer placed trust in gods of marriage
Deceived by the light of your heavens,
The singer was misled by the idealized image of marriage
I passed my bridal days.
The period of time after getting married was endured by the artist
And I collapsed in a forlorn paradise.
The artist found themselves in a state of despair despite their idealized vision of marriage
Through forgotten fields of remembrance
Reflecting on past happy memories
As the moments of harmony die,
The memories of happy times fade away
We cry with Ebony hearts of grief.
The artist laments the loss of love and happiness
They spoke of loyalty before god.
The couple promised to be faithful in front of God
But not gods appearance could bless their lie.
Even the presence of God did not help the couple keep their promises
The stars in number, the day's they cried.
The passage of time was marked by the couple's tears and disappointment
Alone at birth, alone they died.
The couple's lives were characterized by isolation and loneliness
I move through a murdered Eden,
The singer feels as though their perfect world has been destroyed
Under a forsaken sky.
The sky is a metaphor for their sense of abandonment
Where our mothers enjoyed our birth,
Looking back to a time when everything felt perfect
While they should have cried.
In hindsight, their mothers should have known that things would not work out
I revolve from need into passion,.. Hurting.
The artist becomes controlled by their emotions instead of reason, which leads to pain
Enamoured spirits dance,
The spirit of passion and love remains but is not shared with the partner
They suffer eachothers enthralment,
The couple is held captive by their obligations, which causes pain
In a forever lost existence.
The couple feels as though their purpose and meaning in life is gone forever
They tear our souls into disharmony.
Misery and negativity are driving the couple apart
Tragedy and tears are kings in this world
The world seems to be defined by sadness and drama
Day by day... We live to leave.
The couple's daily existence is marked by a desire to escape their situation
Contributed by Ethan J. Suggest a correction in the comments below.