They formed in Espoo, Finland in 1996 and started under the name Throne of Chaos, but shortened their name to just TOC after their second album "Pervertigo".
The band called it quits in August 2005.
Sleep
Throne of Chaos Lyrics
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I beare no hope inside this barren mind which aches
As it can't get no sleep
Eyes closed I reach for a dream,
But something bulls me back
In pressure one can't rest
And there still are enemies to resist
In every corner voices, whispers, haunting screams
And pale despair
Inside this head, there's a war that awakes
As the rest of the world exhausts
This night will bring no change
To what it's been for ages now
Awake, insane
One minute an hour
One hour a day
In every move there's a glimpse of end
A last goodbye, final farewell
I may be awake,
But take my word, that's all there is...
I see myself a broken man in the mirror's crack
A wretch, just this I'm asking for
Spare me as I can't take no more
The lyrics of "Sleep" by Throne of Chaos speak of someone who is unable to get any rest. It is midnight, and they feel hopeless and tired. They attempt to sleep by closing their eyes and reaching for a dream, but they are unable to do so. They feel pressure and are unable to rest because there are enemies to resist. They hear voices and haunting screams. They are at war inside their head while the rest of the world is asleep. This night is like every other night and will bring no change. The person sees themselves as broken and wretched in the mirror and is asking to be spared.
The lyrics express a feeling of hopelessness and despair. The person is unable to find peace and sleep due to the constant noise in their head. There is a sense of being trapped in their own mind and consciousness with no escape. They are tormented by their thoughts and are unable to find any comfort. The lyrics also express a feeling of loneliness and isolation, as the person is the only one awake in the middle of the night.
Line by Line Meaning
Freak midnight hour, clock strikes nearly twelve
It's late at night and the clock is about to strike twelve
I beare no hope inside this barren mind which aches
The singer is hopeless and their mind is in pain
As it can't get no sleep
The singer is unable to sleep
Eyes closed I reach for a dream,
The artist wants to dream
But something bulls me back
Something is preventing the artist from dreaming
In pressure one can't rest
The singer can't relax under the pressure they feel
And there still are enemies to resist
The singer has enemies to fight against
In every corner voices, whispers, haunting screams
The artist hears eerie sounds from everywhere
And pale despair
The artist is feeling hopeless
Inside this head, there's a war that awakes
The artist's mind is fighting a battle
As the rest of the world exhausts
While others are able to relax, the singer cannot
This night will bring no change
The current situation won't improve tonight
To what it's been for ages now
The current situation has persisted for a long time
Awake, insane
The singer is wide awake and feels crazy
One minute an hour
Time passes very slowly for the singer
One hour a day
For the artist, each day feels like it lasts forever
In every move there's a glimpse of end
The artist can see their own eventual demise in everything they do
A last goodbye, final farewell
The singer anticipates their eventual death
I may be awake,
The singer is still awake
But take my word, that's all there is...
The artist feels hopeless and like nothing will ever change
I see myself a broken man in the mirror's crack
The artist feels shattered and defeated when they look at their reflection
A wretch, just this I'm asking for
The artist just wants to be shown mercy
Spare me as I can't take no more
The singer feels overwhelmed and wants to be spared from any further pain
Contributed by Jacob G. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
hedgehogwarrior
One of their coolest songs!
Will Killigan
is it true that the singer of TOC also sings for Dream Evil?
Ryan F
Taneli does vox for this song though, no wonder his vocals were always blown out. lol...
Will Killigan
Thanks