Simone Simons - 'Cradle to the Grave' (ft. Alissa White-Gluz)

Born brave, then enslaved
we search for meaning, we cave
So cold, the tale unfolds
building our castles,
Just to watch them fall

and this is your life
We are born to dance in chains
to a symphony of pain
from cradle to the grave
Life’s a bitch, then you die
through the corridors of time
we struggle and we strive
from cradle to the grave
March in time in a line
On the edge of this knife

Dark road, pay the toll
No star to guide us, we walk alone
Last stand, hand in hand
Follow the sorrow to a fate unknown

and this is your life
As life’s pages slowly turn
We live but never learn
From cradle to the grave
Life’s a bitch, then you die
Promised dreams, all destroyed
We walk into the void
From cradle to the grave
March in time in a line
On the edge of this knife

From cradle to the grave
We are born to dance in chains
From cradle to the grave
Life’s a bitch, then you die
From cradle to the grave
to a symphony of pain
From cradle to the grave
March in time in a line
On the edge of this knife

Το μακρινό 2002 η (πιτσιρίκα τότε) Simone Simons συνομιλούσε σε chatroom στην ιστοσελίδα των After Forever με τον Mark Jansen, ο οποίος "ψαχνόταν" να δημιουργήσει ένα side project (που λένε και στο χωριό μου). Εν τέλει ο Mark αποχώρησε από τους After Forever και δημιούργησε τους Sahara Dust, οι οποίοι λίγους μήνες αργότερα μετονομάσθηκαν σε Epica και συνεχίζουν μέχρι τις ημέρες μας.

Στο πλευρό του (μέχρι το 2005 και ως σύντροφος, όχι μόνο ως τραγουδίστρια) Simone Johanna Maria Simons. Εν έτει 2024 αποφάσισε να κυκλοφορήσει προσωπικό δίσκο. "Vermillion" ο τίτλος, αποτελείται από δέκα τραγούδια (Aeterna, In Love We Rust, Cradle To The Grave, Fight or Flight, Weight of my World, Vermillion Dreams, The Core, Dystopia, R.E.D., Dark Night Of The Soul) και κυκλοφόρησε σήμερα (23 Αυγούστου 2024) μέσω της δισκογραφικής εταιρείας Nuclear Blast Records...

Δελτίο τύπου: «For more than 20 years, ever since she was a teenager, Simone Simons has been spearheading the world of female fronted metal.

As a lead singer, icon, and role model for a whole generation of female metalheads, the Epica lead singer remains one of the most prominent key figures in all things metal.

After eight albums and countless global tours with her band, Simone Simons finally found the time to release her first solo album “Vermillion”, showcasing her many different influences ranging from prog rock to film scores to metal to electronic elements.

Simone chose not to rush her solo project, opting instead to thoughtfully consider how she wanted to present herself. Enter stage right Arjen Lucassen (Ayreon). Her musical partner and longtime collaborator is no stranger to her soaring operatic voice.

And while many would use their solo effort as a radical, even provocative departure from everything they stood for, Simone remains true to her love for epic melodies, huge choruses and monumental, intelligent music.»

Στο κλίμα μας βάζει το τραγούδι "Cradle to the Grave", του οποίου το μουσικό βίντεο σας παρουσιάζουμε σήμερα, με την Simone Simons που έγραψε τους στίχους (μαζί με την Lori Linstruth) και τον Arjen Lucassen (που συνέθεσε την μουσική) να μας λένε σχετικά:

«“Cradle to the Grave" is about the universal experience of navigating life's ups and downs and the quest for meaning and purpose. It views the human condition as one of struggle and resilience, where despite efforts to build and achieve, there's an underlying acceptance that life is brief, finite, and often cruel.»