Illumine by Karnivool off new album Sound Awake. Please go out and buy it! Please Check out my band, Ethereal with our new song "Steal Away" www.myspace.com/etherealperth
I didn't really give this as much credit as other tracks on Sound Awake for a long while but then it grew and grew and grew into this huge creature of brilliance and meaning. I love the theme of shrugging off your restrictions and achieving an open mind. I also love how Karnivool have the balls to sing so openly about questioning religion and addressing the 'fear'. It was clever to put this song after The Caudal Lure on the album, seeing as its meaning runs parallel to that of Illumine.
Very astute observation, and I totally agree with your sentiment. I didn't ''get'' the song first few times, but it is just as powerful, if not more so than the others on the record!
I love the intro to this song. It's like a wall of calming white noise and freqencies massaging my brain. I also like the fact that it feels a bit like shoegaze (e.g. swervedriver) with a darker, slightly more technical sound to it, and better lyrics.
It's unbelievable how little attention this band has gotten. And anyone who really does like them always talks about how little attention the band gets.
kinda makes me sad when i see good bands not get out there, i'm just... so glad karnivool got out. really, i love seeing them on youtube, and when i get old nuff imma go to a pub and see them :)
I still don't dislike the chorus, but I still get that feeling that the freakin kickass intro to this song up to 1:27 or so was asking for (and deserved) something more unique and greater to follow through. Maybe if they started playing the chorus right away like they do on the last one... I dont know... Anyway still really like this song.
Don't listen Don't even hear a sound they make, it breaks you Unspoken Words that taunt you when you listen Forgotten Words that haunt you while you're sleeping You seem afraid, don't be alarmed It's only the face of things to come Servant to the sun, we are beings, we become as one Lighting every cell, every shape we will never form And is it relevant? Our fears, our faults As foolish as it sounds So lead us on (Only one way left) Through the world of false promise It's one thing to be forgiven (Only one way left) Only you could learn how to let it go So we are Servant to the sun, let us see, we are still as one Here lie my fault I'd give up everything To see what you see And dream on Why can't we dream on? Don't listen Don't even hear a sound they make, it breaks you These words won't help To save you Servant to the sun, we are beings, we become as one Lighting every cell, every shape we will never form These words won't help To save you Servants of the sun, let us see, we are still as one You seem afraid, don't be alarmed It's only the face of things to come
@Tilley6969 for my taste i gotta say this has to be my favorite song of their album, but all around it is an amazing album. heard a few songs and bought it straight away.
To say this isnt similar to Tool is just plain ignorant. I mean high pitched bass widdlys, similar voice, odd times. However they have theyre differences, Karnivool use a bigger variety of key signatures and rely more on chord changes than guitar riffs. And its safe to say they are both awesome.
