Discography:
* Lost Alone (LP, 2004)
* Certainty (EP, 2005)
* Dreamweb (LP, 2005)
* Crossroads (LP, 2007)
* What Used to Be (EP, 2007)
* R.E.T.R.O. (LP, 2010)
* Revelations (LP, 2012)
* Memories (LP, 2015)
* Broken Legacies (LP, 2017)
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Sun and Storm
mind.in.a.box Lyrics
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on a path I cannot see.
so I left it all behind,
for a future where I'm free.
all my dreams had turned to dust,
and my lust for life declined.
all my hopes had gone away,
for my will stopped to resist,
I let it take me away.
for my whole world fell apart,
what is left I cannot say.
and everything I was has turned to pain,
and everyone I knew thinks I'm to blame.
and everything I was has turned to pain,
and everyone I knew thinks I'm to blame.
and everywhere I go I feel the same,
and everytime I try I try in vain.
you had come to fill the void,
but you always were forlorn.
you had come into my life,
and you brought both sun and storm.
I could never break its force,
and then I was left to mourn.
I never knew what went wrong,
but you were both sun and storm.
when you came I did not fear,
but the shadow took your side.
when you fell I had to stay,
but I think I've also died.
and everywhere I go I feel the same,
and everytime I try I try in vain.
and everything I was has turned to pain,
and everyone I knew thinks I'm to blame.
and everywhere I go I feel the same,
and everytime I try I try in vain.
The lyrics to "Sun and Storm" by mind.in.a.box convey a sense of hopelessness and despair, as the singer reflects on a past filled with broken dreams and a present that feels void of meaning. They seem to be describing a state of depression, from which they can't seem to escape. The first stanza sets up this mood, with the singer saying they are plodding along on a path they can't see, having left everything behind for a future where they hope to be free. The second stanza delves deeper into the singer's turmoil, as they describe how all their dreams have turned to dust and their will has stopped resisting. They don't know what's left for them now that their whole world has fallen apart.
The third stanza introduces a character who has come into the singer's life, bringing both sun and storm. While the initial impression is that this person might have helped the singer, it becomes clear that they have also caused pain and confusion. The last stanza circles back to the singer's helplessness and futility, as they describe feeling the same no matter where they go and failing every time they try to make a change. The repeated phrases "everything I was has turned to pain" and "everywhere I go I feel the same" drive home the sense of stagnation and hopelessness.
Line by Line Meaning
so I'm still plodding on,
I am continuing to move forward, even though I am uncertain of where I am going.
on a path I cannot see.
I am blindly moving forward without a clear sense of direction.
so I left it all behind,
I abandoned my previous life in search of freedom and something new.
for a future where I'm free.
I am searching for a life where I can be free and unburdened.
all my dreams had turned to dust,
All of my aspirations and ambitions have fallen apart.
and my lust for life declined.
I am losing my passion and drive for life itself.
all my hopes had gone away,
All of my aspirations and desires have disappeared.
just a trace left in my mind.
There remains only a faint memory of my lost hopes.
for my will stopped to resist,
I stopped fighting against the forces that were pulling me down.
I let it take me away.
I allowed those forces to take control and guide me forward.
for my whole world fell apart,
My entire existence crumbled and shattered.
what is left I cannot say.
I am unable to identify what remains of my previous life.
and everything I was has turned to pain,
All of my former identity now brings me anguish and sorrow.
and everyone I knew thinks I'm to blame.
Others hold me responsible for the downfall of my previous life.
and everywhere I go I feel the same,
I experience the same sense of emptiness and despair no matter where I am.
and everytime I try I try in vain.
All of my attempts to move on and rebuild have failed.
you had come to fill the void,
You entered my life when it was in need of something new.
but you always were forlorn.
You were always burdened by your own troubles and sorrows.
you had come into my life,
You arrived at a pivotal moment in my journey.
and you brought both sun and storm.
You brought both brightness and turmoil into my life.
I could never break its force,
I was unable to overcome the powerful influence that you had on my life.
and then I was left to mourn.
I was left to grieve the loss of what we had experienced together.
I never knew what went wrong,
I could never pinpoint the cause of our relationship's downfall.
but you were both sun and storm.
You brought both light and darkness into my life.
when you came I did not fear,
I was not afraid or hesitant when you initially entered my life.
but the shadow took your side.
I found myself battling against a dark, ominous force that aligned with you.
when you fell I had to stay,
After our relationship ended, I was left to continue on without you.
but I think I've also died.
I feel as though a part of me died with the end of our relationship.
and everything I was has turned to pain,
All that I was before our relationship has caused me nothing but suffering.
and everyone I knew thinks I'm to blame.
Others believe that I am responsible for the negative impact that our relationship had on my life.
and everywhere I go I feel the same,
No matter where I am, I am haunted by the memories of our relationship.
and everytime I try I try in vain.
I have yet to find success in moving on and healing from our past.
Contributed by Gavin A. Suggest a correction in the comments below.