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Lead vocals: Jape Perätalo
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Lead vocals: Jape Perätalo
Guitar: Antza Talala
Drums: Santtu Lonka
Bass: Josey Strandman
Guitar: Jope Koto
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The story of To/Die/For began in the early nineties when three guys from Kouvola, Finland formed a rock band called Mary-Ann. During its existence Mary-Ann released two self-financed CDs, the latter of which, "Deeper Sin", included songs that would eventually end up on the albums of To/Die/For. In 1999 Spinefarm Records checked the band live, and started negotiations to get the band signed. After so many years of going unsigned, it didn't take long for the band to sign their names. Two things were to change though: the name and the style. The band's rock-attitude took a vampiric turn, giving the music a gothier edge, and the rock-band Mary-Ann became the goth-group To/Die/For.
The band's debut All Eternity combined melodic goth rock to Stiv Bators-esque vocals, low-tuned & heavy guitars and top-notch drumming. The band's first real hit though was not to be found from All Eternity's first version at all. While recording, To/Die/For had a bizarre idea of doing a cover version of Sandra's 80s hit single "In the Heat of the Night". After the release of All Eternity in late 1999 the band gave Spinefarm the cover song, and this recording spawned the band their first gold record, and added to their success abroad. In Autumn 2000 To/Die/For successfully toured Europe with Dark Tranquillity, Sentenced and In Flames, and afterwards prepared to boost their career with another album.
Their second full-length album Epilogue was released on the 7th of May 2001, after being delayed terribly due to the most annoying and disastrous joke ever: an endless musical loop placed onto the end of the album. The first single released from the album was "Hollow Heart", which proved to be a hit as a single mmediately hitting the top of the Finnish single-charts. After the release of Epilogue, the band toured Finland with Nightwish, and Europe with Lacrimosa. After these shows, the band took a breather and wrote new material for their third album. Jaded presented To/Die/For at their maturest. It seemed that the dreaded third album that has seen many a band on the verge of breakdown, proved to be To/Die/For's finest work.
But luck was to change after Jaded's release in 2003, as the insides of the band were completely torn apart. Singer Jape quit To/Die/For and founded a new band, Tiaga. While Tiaga was taking its first steps, the remaining To/Die/For members searched for a new singer to replace Jape. When Jape brought Tiaga's first demo to the Spinefarm office, the Spine-crew introduced a sneaky idea to him instead: shouldn't Jape register the band name To/Die/For to himself first? Knowing that doing such a thing would result in trouble and affect the relations between him and the remaining members of To/Die/For gravely, Jape still decided to do as suggested. Tiaga became To/Die/For and headed for the studio to record To/Die/For's fourth album. With new bandmembers surrounding him, Jape purged all those bad things of his life onto the songs on TDF's fourth album, bearing the title IV.
To/Die/For's latest album (fifth.),WOUNDS WIDE OPEN,(released october 2006) the best To/Die/For album yet,is like expected TDF to be! something old and something new, with shades of blue and staying true to the T/D/F tradition, a cover song, this time a remake of Ozzy Osbourne’s “(I Just) Want You”!
Many journalists around the world are started to call TO/DIE/FOR as a one of the pioneers of finnish gothic-rock style! And that´s what they are!TDF will surely stay on the dark road of Finnish gothic rock/metal!..and the hassle will go on!
At the moment TO/DIE/FOR guys are writing new material and searching for a new label.Contract with spinefarm records expired after Fifth album.
It's a Sin
To Die For Lyrics
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It's always with a sense of shame
I've always been the one to blame
For everything I long to do
No matter when or where or who
Has one thing in common, too
It's a
It's a
It's a sin
It's a sin
Everything I've ever done
Everything I ever do
Every place I've ever been
Everywhere I'm going to
It's a sin
At school they taught me how to be
So pure in thought and word and deed
They didn't quite succeed
For everything I long to do
No matter when or where or who
Has one thing in common, too
It's a
It's a
It's a
It's a sin
It's a sin
Everything I've ever done
Everything I ever do
Every place I've ever been
Everywhere I'm going to
It's a sin
Father, forgive me, I tried not to do it
Turned over a new leaf, then tore right through it
Whatever you taught me, I didn't believe it
Father, you fought me, 'cause I didn't care
And I still don't understand
So I look back upon my life
Forever with a sense of shame
I've always been the one to blame
For everything I long to do
No matter when or where or who
Has one thing in common, too
It's a
It's a
It's a
It's a sin
It's a sin
Everything I've ever done
Everything I ever do
Every place I've ever been
Everywhere I'm going to - it's a sin
It's a
It's a
It's a
It's a sin
It's a
It's a
It's a
It's a sin
The song "It's A Sin" by To Die For is a poignant expression of the singer's sense of regret and shame in looking back at their life. The lyrics suggest that regardless of when, where or who they have been involved with or what they have done, there is always something about it that involves sin. The singer acknowledges their own culpability in this, recognizing that they are "always the one to blame for everything" and that they have not been successful in being "pure in thought, word and deed" as they learned in school.
The lyrics also contemplate the singer's relationship with their father, who they address directly in the song. The singer asks for forgiveness, acknowledging that they have not always followed the teachings of their father and that they have not understood his perspective. The sense of disconnection and struggle between the singer and their father is palpable in the lyrics, suggesting a deeper issue that may have contributed to the singer's feelings of shame and regret.
Overall, "It's A Sin" is a sobering reflection on the ways in which our actions can have an impact on others and on ourselves. Despite the dark tone of the song, there is a sense of catharsis in the expression of these difficult emotions, suggesting that through acknowledging our wrongdoings and failings, we can perhaps move towards a greater sense of understanding and self-forgiveness.
Line by Line Meaning
When I look back upon my life
Whenever I reflect on my life
It's always with a sense of shame
I always feel ashamed when I think of it
I've always been the one to blame
I am solely responsible for my actions
For everything I long to do
For all my desires
No matter when or where or who
Regardless of time, place, or person
Has one thing in common, too
The common denominator is
It's a
It is
It's a sin
A wrongdoing
Everything I've ever done
All my actions
Everything I ever do
Everything I do in the future
Every place I've ever been
All the places I've visited
Everywhere I'm going to
All the places I plan to visit
At school they taught me how to be
I was taught at school to
So pure in thought and word and deed
To be morally upright in every way
They didn't quite succeed
Their attempts were futile
Father, forgive me, I tried not to do it
I'm asking for your forgiveness because I tried not to do it
Turned over a new leaf, then tore right through it
I tried to make a positive change but failed
Whatever you taught me, I didn't believe it
I didn't have faith in your teachings
Father, you fought me, 'cause I didn't care
You tried to teach me, but I did not listen
And I still don't understand
But I still don't comprehend
So I look back upon my life
So now as I reflect on my life
Forever with a sense of shame
Continuously feeling ashamed
Contributed by Declan I. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@ChloefileFIN
Me and my dad loves this. As Finns we love Finnish metal!
@JuoPpoHulLu82
We ain't finns, we're pimples... Metal 4ever!
@ozcane
RIP Santtu and Tonmi :(
@AustinApologue
LOVE it. 13 years late to the party. But love it!!!
@ghoxt333
Same here , great song great cover great band!
@shovite
Never is too late! 🍻
@paolod.gangemi9732
Best cover!
@RaffaellaQ
I actually like this version a lot
@josephfrye7342
oh this cover this remake?
@jennikooo4
mun mielestä tää on todella hyvä cover! 💗💗💗 ihana to/die/for