On the following year, the band saw the addition of Lauri Porra and Janne's guitarist brother, Antti Wirman. This line-up proceeded to record on the Warmen Productions Studio (now named Beyond Abilities) the album Beyond Abilities, a speed metal album that received critical appraisal. With a more presence and diversity in the vocals, this album made use of the talent of Timo Kotipelto, Pasi Nykänen (Throne of Chaos) and returning vocalist Kimberly Goss.
Their third album, Accept the Fact was released in June of 2005.
Warmen have released 4 albums so far: 'Unknown Soldier' in 2001 and 'Beyond Abilities' in 2002. The band went quiet for a couple of years due to Janne's commitment to Children of Bodom, but then in 2005 they returned with 'Accept The Fact' featuring the cover of 'Somebody's Watching Me' with Alexi Laiho on vocals. In 2009 Warmen released another album, entitled "Japanese Hospitality".
Dead Reflection
Warmen Lyrics
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Even after I'm gone, I'm forgotten and ignored
I never thought it would end like this
I had nothing to give, the world abandoned me
So I just threw it all away
I couldn't take another day
This was meant to be
I hoped I'd leave a legacy
I guess it was only a dream,
A wish left unfulfilled.
Where did it it all go wrong for me?
I guess I was blinded by pain
That burned inside my heart
So I just threw it all away
I couldn't take another day
This was meant to be
I'm soaring high above the clouds,
Where the rain can't fall upon my dreams anymore
I step into the afterlife
And start all over again
The beginning of my end
I'll make some changes on my way
So they'll remember me now
As it's drawing to a close
So I just threw it all away
I couldn't take another day
This was meant to be
I'm soaring high above the clouds
Where the rain can't fall upon my dreams anymore
And overhead I see the light
It is pulling me so close
I feel so heavenly
I'm soaring high above the clouds
Where the rain can't fall upon my dreams anymore
And overhead I see the light
It is pulling me so close
I feel so heavenly
The lyrics to Warmen's song Dead Reflection express feelings of isolation, rejection and abandonment. The singer feels forgotten and ignored, even after death when their casket stands alone in the rain. They had hoped to leave a legacy but instead feel that their dreams were unfulfilled. The singer reflects on where it all went wrong for them and realizes they were blinded by pain and suffering. They ultimately decide to throw it all away and start all over again in the afterlife. The singer hopes to make changes and be remembered as they are being drawn towards the light.
The lyrics convey a melancholic and introspective tone, highlighting the importance of leaving a positive impact on the world before departing from it. It touches on themes of loneliness, unfulfilled dreams and the need for redemption. The song allows the listener to deeply contemplate their own life and question whether they are living a life that would leave a lasting impact and be remembered positively.
Line by Line Meaning
My casket stands alone in the rain
Even after I am dead, I am forgotten and ignored, represented by my casket standing alone in the rain
Even after I'm gone, I'm forgotten and ignored
My existence holds no significance post my life on earth and I am left to be ignored and forgotten
I never thought it would end like this
Despite living a lifeless life, I never anticipated dying unnoticed and forgotten
I had nothing to give, the world abandoned me
I had nothing to contribute and the world in return neglected my existence
I couldn't take another day
I was in the middle of an internal turmoil and could not bear another day of that life
This was meant to be
My death and the eventual isolation that followed was inevitable
I hoped I'd leave a legacy
I had a desire to be remembered for something worthwhile
I guess it was only a dream
It seems that my desire to be remembered was just a mere hope
A wish left unfulfilled
My desire to leave a legacy remained unfulfilled
Where did it all go wrong for me?
I wonder where my life took a turn which led me to be unnoticed and abandoned
I guess I was blinded by pain
I failed to see the brighter side of life and was too caught up in my unfortunate circumstances
That burned inside my heart
The pain was intense and deeply rooted within my being
I'm soaring high above the clouds
In my afterlife, I am free from my past struggles and miseries represented by soaring high above the clouds
Where the rain can't fall upon my dreams anymore
In this new beginning, nothing can hamper my aspirations and hopes represented by the rain which can no longer fall upon them
I step into the afterlife
I embrace a new phase of existence after my death
And start all over again
I have a chance to begin afresh in this new phase of existence
The beginning of my end
The start of my afterlife, which is the end of my life on earth
I'll make some changes on my way
In this new phase, I seek to make changes in my life
So they'll remember me now
I still have a hope to be remembered and recognized for my contributions
As it's drawing to a close
As I near the end of my life, I aspire to make an impact
And overhead I see the light
I am approaching the source of all goodness, the light
It is pulling me so close
I am being drawn towards my afterlife destination represented by the light
I feel so heavenly
I experience a sense of spiritual bliss as I approach my afterlife destination
Contributed by Camden S. Suggest a correction in the comments below.