In April 1995 This Empty Flow signed to the Italian label Avantgarde Music. Between September and November the band spent 12 days at the Studio U96 in Pori, Finland and recorded their debut album, "Magenta Skycode", released in March 1996. In November of the same year This Empty Flow played their first concert in Lahti, Finland, guitarist Jukka Sillanpää, producer of "Magenta Skycode", joined the band. In December Niko Sirkiä decided to leave the band to concentrate on his own projects.
In January 1997 This Empty Flow played their second concert in Helsinki, Finland with Jukka Sillanpää on guitar and Hanna Kalske on keyboards, but in the Summer of the same year they decided to disband. Jori Sjöroos and Aku-Toumas Mattila started their own new projects.
After the split-up there have been some other releases. "Three Empty Boys" was released in 1999 including 4 songs from the unreleased follower of the debut album and 7 studio rehearsals/demos recorded in 1995-97. After a mini album titled "Useless and Empty Songs" in 2000, in 2001 came out "Nowafter", a compilation album with rare and unreleased songs.
In March 2006 Eibon Records re-released "Magenta Skycode" along with a bonus CD of extra tracks from around the album's time period as a 2-CD album, simply titled "The Album".
Sweet Bloom of Night Time Flowers
This Empty Flow Lyrics
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To penetrate my skin
To cut a wound and release this death
To let it all pour out
collapsed
Under the light of a violet pain
I lie alone still
The sweetest of all thieves
The most delicate of all lovers
To where hypocrite statues are crushed
Where your love - the purest
Is free again
For without it I am nothing
The lyrics to This Empty Flow's song Sweet Bloom of Night Time Flowers seem to delve into a very dark and morbid state of mind. The first two lines appear to be a request for pain, as the singer expresses a desire for rusty nails to penetrate their skin and cut open a wound. This is a stark contrast to the usual desire to avoid pain and suffering, and instead seems to suggest a desire to embrace it. The lyrics then proceed to describe a sense of emptiness and collapse, suggesting that the singer's desire for pain may be related to a deeper emotional pain or struggle.
The next few lines bring in the idea of sleep as a kind of sweet release or escape from the pain. Sleep is described as both a thief and a lover, suggesting a dual nature of both stealing and giving peace. The following lines hint at a sense of hypocrisy, perhaps referring to the societal norms or expectations that the singer feels trapped by. The final line brings in the idea of love as a redemptive force, with the singer acknowledging that without it they are nothing. This could be interpreted in a few different ways, but it seems to suggest that love is the only thing keeping the singer from completely collapsing and falling into despair.
Line by Line Meaning
I want rusty nails
I crave pain and suffering
To penetrate my skin
I want to feel physical pain
To cut a wound and release this death
I want to symbolically let go of my inner turmoil
To let it all pour out
I want to release my emotions and negative energy
collapsed
I am emotionally drained and defeated
Under the light of a violet pain
My suffering is all-consuming and overwhelming
I lie alone still
I am isolated and unable to find solace or comfort
Come sleep
I welcome the idea of escape through unconsciousness
The sweetest of all thieves
Sleep is able to momentarily steal away my pain and worries
The most delicate of all lovers
Sleep is gentle and tender, providing me with temporary solace
To where hypocrite statues are crushed
Sleep allows me to let go of societal expectations and norms
Where your love - the purest
Dreams and sleep allow me to experience a love that is unattainable in reality
Is free again
In sleep, I am free from the burden of my emotions and suffering
For without it I am nothing
Sleep is my only escape from the pain of my reality
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