1. Vanna is a band from Boston, Massachusetts. They formed in December 2004 with Evan Pharmakis and Nick Lambert and recorded their first demo in a dorm room at MassArt using a drum Machine. Soon they recruited drummer Brandon Davis (who at the time was playing guitar for the band Therefore I Am), bassist Shawn Marquis, and vocalist Joe Bragel.
They then recorded and self released their first EP, This Will Be Our Little Secret. The six song EP quickly helped the band gain a strong local fan base. It was this EP that helped them get noticed and on November 15, 2005, the band was signed to Epitaph Records. In March 2006, they released a split vinyl EP with Therefore I Am; only 500 copies were pressed.
They then began recording their Epitaph debut, but due to personal reasons Vanna and vocalist Joe Bragel decided to part ways. After the departure of Joe, they recruited Chris Preece to fill in the vocal spot. For various legal reasons Chris could not do the vocal parts, so Nick and Evan did the vocals on the record. The The Search Party Never Came EP was released June 6, 2006. After its release, the band toured for the whole summer and into the fall and on October 25th, they traveled to Seattle, Washington to record their first full length album with Producer Matt Bayles (Mastodon, Norma Jean, The Fall Of Troy, Pearl Jam). They recorded through November and up until December 19. After coming home they took the month of January off and in February began touring again with The Esoteric and playing a few Dates on the 2007 Epitaph Tour.
On January 23rd, 2007, the song The Things He Carried was released on Purevolume and featured vocals from Brendan Brown of The Receiving End Of Sirens. Their debut full-length, Curses, was released on April 24, 2007 under Epitaph. Midway through their tour to support the album, drummer Brandon Davis left for personal reasons, stating that there was no bad blood between him and the band. He was eventually replaced by Chris Campbell, formerly of The Jonah Veil and Evertone.
After months of touring, the band went into the studio to record their 2009 full length, A New Hope. A few months after its release in April, vocalist Chris Preece decided to part ways with the band due to personal reasons. He played his last show with the band during Warped Tour in Mansfield, MA, where he gave the mic to new vocalist, Davey Muise (formerly of Seeker Destroyer).
A year and a half later, Vanna released The Honest Hearts EP under Artery Recordings on October 12, 2010. The EP included three new songs as well as re-recorded versions of A Dead Language for a Dying Lady (shortened to A Dead Language) and Trashmouth. Three months later, they headed back to the studio to record a new full-length, And They Came Baring Bones, with producer Matt Goldman. The album was released on June 21, 2011.
Vanna are currently on the road for the European Impericon Never Say Die! Tour 2011 which will last throughout the month of October with fellow bands Suicide Silence, Emmure, Deez Nuts, The Word Alive, As Blood Runs Black, and The Human Abstract. They are also preparing for their first DVD, Bring Me Your Bones, by holding a show which will take place on November 12, 2011 at the Worcester Palladium in Massachusetts. At the same time, they will also be touring throughout the US from early November to mid-December with fellow bands The Chariot, The Crimson Armada, Former Thieves, and Listener.
Void
Vanna Lyrics
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Decay, I watch my flesh rip away
Space, between the dead and I
Goodbye, farewell to my body and my soul
I've become a black hole, I'm not like them
I can't fucking pretend that the sun's not gone
My sky's all wrong, no floating on clouds
I'm fucking falling down, swallowing everything around
This hell that I call home, void
Darkness all I ever see, void
Welcome to the death of me
With the lights out, it's dangerous
Here you go, chanting entertain us
I look stupid and brainless
Well whatever, just never fucking mind us
Your duty's done and you're drained too
Watch as this black hole consumes you
Void, you become your own black hole
The lyrics to "Void" by the band Vanna evoke feelings of despair, pain and a sense of hopelessness. The singer talks about the holes inside their broken bones, and how they watch their flesh decay and rip away. They speak of the space between the dead and themselves, and how they are saying goodbye to their body and soul. The singer compares themselves to a black hole, setting themselves apart from others and admitting they cannot pretend everything is alright. They express the inability to float on clouds and are instead falling down, swallowing everything around them. They then stare into the great unknown, into the void that is consuming them, and welcome the death of themselves.
The lyrics paint a picture of depression and anguish that is common and relatable to many people. The imagery of decay and emptiness creates a vivid representation of the dark emotions brought forth by the song. The singer's honesty about their feelings sets them apart from many other artists who may shy away from similar topics. "Void" reinforces the idea that it is okay to feel sad, and that it is important to talk about those feelings, rather than keeping them hidden.
Line by Line Meaning
Holes, inside my broken bones
Feeling empty and incomplete, like there are voids inside me that cannot be filled
Decay, I watch my flesh rip away
Slowly deteriorating and losing vitality, both physically and emotionally
Space, between the dead and I
Feeling disconnected and isolated from others, especially those who have passed away
Goodbye, farewell to my body and my soul
Saying goodbye to oneself, as if dying or losing all sense of identity and purpose
I've become a black hole, I'm not like them
Becoming so consumed by negative emotions and emptiness that it feels like a black hole within oneself
I can't fucking pretend that the sun's not gone
Unable to ignore or deny the intense darkness and negativity that has taken over
My sky's all wrong, no floating on clouds
Feeling like there is no hope or positivity in the world, no matter how hard one tries to find it
I'm fucking falling down, swallowing everything around
Succumbing to the negativity and allowing it to consume everything in one's life
Stare into the great unknown, void
Looking into a deep, empty void that represents the unknown future and all the fears that come with it
This hell that I call home, void
Feeling like one's current situation is hellish and empty, without any purpose or meaning
Darkness all I ever see, void
Unable to see any light or positivity in one's life, with only darkness and negativity present
Welcome to the death of me
Embracing the feelings of emptiness and despair as if they are leading to a sort of emotional death
With the lights out, it's dangerous
When things get dark and confusing, it's a dangerous time where things can go wrong
Here you go, chanting entertain us
Society is always looking to be entertained and distracted from reality, no matter how hollow or meaningless the entertainment may be
I look stupid and brainless
Feeling like others may see you as foolish or pointless and not having any positive qualities
Well whatever, just never fucking mind us
Feeling ignored or unimportant to others, and accepting that it may be better to ignore other people as well
Your duty's done and you're drained too
Feeling like one's purpose or duty is over, and that one is left feeling drained and empty because of it
Watch as this black hole consumes you
Allowing oneself to be consumed by negative emotions and emptiness, and not being able to escape its hold
Void, you become your own black hole
Embracing the negative feelings and allowing oneself to perpetuate them, creating a sort of self-destructive cycle
Contributed by Ava N. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@rawrrawr8523
Saw them at Warped today, they had the best show, they had huge mosh pits with like- ever song and he came down and joined the crowd with us, they're the only band I've ever seen that's better live than in their album
@crazyBloodmonkey
my zach hadel is pissed off
@mjrhmekssh
Sounds almost exactly like him.
@kidliberty666
heavy.. love it.
@bloodfoxz
they played this when i went to warped tour i then got to shake all theyre hand and get autographs
@brettwickersham3723
Same here. Tinley Park,Illinois!
@bloodfoxz
i was in scranton PA
@ZombieSnakeElNoob
I never know that the lyrics have Smells Like Teen Spirit references
@sophie95davies
😈
@BenHxC
They should have change the name of the band. This is not vanna anymore. Not that it's bad music.