the song is based off a short story in which an artist wakes up one morning to find his lover annabel dead by his side, he believes he killed her. he gets up and panics. he hides the body in his basement and than runs for miles and miles to the next town where he murders 7 more people, he continuously sees annabel in reflections of windows and puddles etc. he also sees a dark figure he repeatedly refers to as THE THESPIAN. he than realizes that the thespian is actually her killer and hunts him down. they have a brutal fight in an ally way as he tries to avenge his lost lover. the thespian drives his knife into his back and he slips into unconsciousness. the story takes an unexpected twist when he regains consciousness back in his own home peering into the mirror that originally exposed annabel's lifeless body to him in the beginning of the story. When he looks into the mirror he sees his lover plunging a dagger into his side. the story ends in annabel's point of view talking about how over the course of their decade long relationship he slowly slipped into insanity. THE ARTIST constantly sketching progressively more and more violent sketches in his book. She believed what ever he was now was not the man she loved. She believed that what ever he was now had killed her lover and she ended him once and for all.
Okay now it finally makes sense. Unfortunately my guess was that he has a split personality, killed her, chased what he thought was another person, then got killed by her ghost. Truth may be stranger than fiction, but sometimes it's also more boring.
Alesana is one of the best at painting with lyrics! I haven't honestly seen anyone hate on Alesana yet though o.O(except for Dennis' scream which i have come to love over time).
About the story of this song, in my honest opinion, is about a man who had loved his girl until she betrayed him by cheating on him with another man, (mentioned in "Annabel"), and he had murdered his girl in retaliation. He is now haunted by the voice and the eyes of his lover. *"Sweaty hands will fail to lock the door. They'll be here soon. . ."* This means that the police are going to break in because he cannot lock the door due to his sweating hands. *"I wish I'd stop looking behind me. . ."* This means that he can't stop looking behind himself at the murder he had caused. *"Running now will only make it worse. . ."* He cannot run from the police. *"Paint abandons canvas. And my brush cannot start from scratch. . ."* The man cannot undo what he had just done to his lover. *"There's a madman glaring straight at me. Oh, I'm sure I've seen his face before. . ."* The man looks at himself in a nearby mirror, and sees that he is a killer. *"Why should I even try to stop the collapse?"* Why should he try to stop going insane? :3
(based on Chapter Two: Sweaty Hands Will Fail To Lock The Door) "The Artist, overwhelmed with panic and paranoia, is convinced that he is being watched and that someone somewhere knows what he's done. Just the sight of Annabel's body begins to blur the lines of fantasy and reality. He controls the urge to run and leans down to kiss her one final time, closing her eyes with the gentle touch of his blood-soaked fingertips. His tortured goodbye plagues his mind and allows the madness to come pouring back with a vengeance. The Artist accepts his fate, hides the body and sets out into the night." - the emptiness album Wikipedia it is based on poes work where the man goes insane and kills his beloved annabel
this is in my top 2 of my fav songs off of this album, its so innovative that shawn mike and dennis lee are playing the part of one man talking to himself through his good and evil sides, using screaming and clean vocals.
They're Metalcore or Melodic Metalcore I can't remember which but I know its one of them and yeah your right I just wanted to clear it up for people who think Alesana is a metal band.
Theyre such an addicting band ! Omfg I cant get them out of my head. I sang this song in english class and my teacher said quit talking and i told her im singing not talking theres a difference, smart one. Alesana Forever [: Day i heard them was the day i was in love
i get the meaning and story behind this entire album now :D even tho annabel never actually dies, he kills her a lot in his sketches XD it's kinda morbid, but thats what makes it interesting and amazing to listen to and figure out :P great job Alesana
This album...is one of the best! I love all of Alesana's Albums though. They are the best band in the world. I'm sorry everyone who disagree's but, Nobody can top Alesana! Your fans love you Alesana! :D
Oi eu sou brasileiro mas desde quando ouvi alesana a primeira vez me apaixonei Eu tinha um pen drive com 50 musicas dessa banda alesana e de outro mundo otimo som
I absolutely adore this song, but dead bodies don't get cold that quickly. I... unfortunately know from experience, having touched a precious pet of mine shortly after they died. Their body still felt warm... almost as though they were just sleeping.
This is fast becoming my favourite song on the album.. Whether it'll go past 'The Thespian' as my favourite song of all time, though, is another story :3 'As the ground vanishes I wonder, will the sky be the next to fail me?'
Is it truely so hard to say that BvB and Alesana are both amazing, and deserve the same amount of respect and admiration? Every single video is nothing but hate comments, and pyramids of complaints. Truthfully, I love Alesana more than BvB, even if it is ever so slightly....does that mean that BvB isnt as good as Alesana? No, it simply means my opinion is what it is.......why all the hatred? Why can't youtube comments be for commenting on the awesome moments in the video/song....just saying. :P
@Mynadluv cause of you I checked out the video n now I want to help know your the hero to many kids for posting that on videos,the more people to help the better chance we have of taking him down
Black Veil Brides they stand up for what they believe in, for thier fan's, plainly i don't think they give a fuck what hater's think? Let alone there band has been through serious critisium. I'm a fan of them. Now Alesana, there music is beautiful. I've listened to them for year's, I know almost each and every song word for word. People need to give them more credit for the work they protray, they can tell stories in minutes in a song. I'm also a fan of them. Appreciate the music & quit hating.
@HopeHurricane In The Cd I got Theres two booklets one with the story of annabel and the other one are the lyrics, When you read the story EVERYTHING makes sence and you find out what the songs are about
@alesanadashit they said it poe was one of there biggest influences in the writing process in an interview i saw. can't recall who else. they mentioned that they wanted to go in a horror and tragedy direction with there whole album. i love the story they tell.
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Many came here because they were in their emo phase. Many come back because they realize the poets Alesana were.
Spoken like a poet
Straight up their albums are like musical playbooks
Hopefully the poets that they still are
I am here to tell you a story
I pray for you ,peace and ian and antony never give up JESUS loves you never give up amanhã será melhor amanhã será melhor amanhã será melhor
I remember listening to this in my emo stages of life... coming back here and I realise that I really do like this music lmao
same lmao
It's not a phase mom!
Kiriko Astin i feel ya. same here they're still good lol
still am emo. 😐
Kiriko Astin same
the song is based off a short story in which an artist wakes up one morning to find his lover annabel dead by his side, he believes he killed her. he gets up and panics. he hides the body in his basement and than runs for miles and miles to the next town where he murders 7 more people, he continuously sees annabel in reflections of windows and puddles etc. he also sees a dark figure he repeatedly refers to as THE THESPIAN. he than realizes that the thespian is actually her killer and hunts him down. they have a brutal fight in an ally way as he tries to avenge his lost lover. the thespian drives his knife into his back and he slips into unconsciousness. the story takes an unexpected twist when he regains consciousness back in his own home peering into the mirror that originally exposed annabel's lifeless body to him in the beginning of the story. When he looks into the mirror he sees his lover plunging a dagger into his side. the story ends in annabel's point of view talking about how over the course of their decade long relationship he slowly slipped into insanity. THE ARTIST constantly sketching progressively more and more violent sketches in his book. She believed what ever he was now was not the man she loved. She believed that what ever he was now had killed her lover and she ended him once and for all.
Holy crap that's deep.
Okay now it finally makes sense. Unfortunately my guess was that he has a split personality, killed her, chased what he thought was another person, then got killed by her ghost. Truth may be stranger than fiction, but sometimes it's also more boring.
Ei spoilers
Damn bro on point
I love the way they compose such heavy and meaningful lyrics with thier voices that range from such demons to angels~
Just the best on all levels...poetic, meaningful and musical!
I have lived this album. This album LITERALLY saved my life.
Great album, greay story... It's been six years? I'm not an emo teen anymore but this is brilliant
2018 same here haha
Dont trust annabel
Ex : the artist :v
Alesana is the best band of this music genre. This album is a work of art.
Alesana is one of the best at painting with lyrics! I haven't honestly seen anyone hate on Alesana yet though o.O(except for Dennis' scream which i have come to love over time).
HOW COULD 11 POSSIBLY DISLIKE THIS??
ALESANA IS GENIUS AND THE STORY OF THIS ALBUM IS AMAZING.
finally someone who understood that post-hardcore isnt a metal-genre. i like you
I miss you guys
Miss this era.
About the story of this song, in my honest opinion, is about a man who had loved his girl until she betrayed him by cheating on him with another man, (mentioned in "Annabel"), and he had murdered his girl in retaliation. He is now haunted by the voice and the eyes of his lover. *"Sweaty hands will fail to lock the door. They'll be here soon. . ."* This means that the police are going to break in because he cannot lock the door due to his sweating hands. *"I wish I'd stop looking behind me. . ."* This means that he can't stop looking behind himself at the murder he had caused. *"Running now will only make it worse. . ."* He cannot run from the police. *"Paint abandons canvas. And my brush cannot start from scratch. . ."* The man cannot undo what he had just done to his lover. *"There's a madman glaring straight at me. Oh, I'm sure I've seen his face before. . ."* The man looks at himself in a nearby mirror, and sees that he is a killer. *"Why should I even try to stop the collapse?"* Why should he try to stop going insane? :3
Thanks for this. It helps.
No problem!
(based on Chapter Two: Sweaty Hands Will Fail To Lock The Door) "The Artist, overwhelmed with panic and paranoia, is convinced that he is being watched and that someone somewhere knows what he's done. Just the sight of Annabel's body begins to blur the lines of fantasy and reality. He controls the urge to run and leans down to kiss her one final time, closing her eyes with the gentle touch of his blood-soaked fingertips. His tortured goodbye plagues his mind and allows the madness to come pouring back with a vengeance. The Artist accepts his fate, hides the body and sets out into the night." - the emptiness album Wikipedia it is based on poes work where the man goes insane and kills his beloved annabel
fatlizzard19 Cool. I love Edgar Allen Poe.
fatlizzard19 You explain it better than me.
this is in my top 2 of my fav songs off of this album, its so innovative that shawn mike and dennis lee are playing the part of one man talking to himself through his good and evil sides, using screaming and clean vocals.
Damn, it's 2016, and this is still great!
They're Metalcore or Melodic Metalcore I can't remember which but I know its one of them and yeah your right I just wanted to clear it up for people who think Alesana is a metal band.
this whole album is sick... best overall album ive heard in a long time.
Theyre such an addicting band ! Omfg I cant get them out of my head. I sang this song in english class and my teacher said quit talking and i told her im singing not talking theres a difference, smart one. Alesana Forever [: Day i heard them was the day i was in love
You can never stop liking alesana their songs are way to catchy!:D
The band of my life
one of the best from alesana their new album is their best work yet I luv alesana soo much they r and always will be the best band in the universe!!
Still one of my favorite Alesana songs of all time. Just cheers me up all the time no matter what.
i get the meaning and story behind this entire album now :D even tho annabel never actually dies, he kills her a lot in his sketches XD it's kinda morbid, but thats what makes it interesting and amazing to listen to and figure out :P great job Alesana
The fact the these guys have all been in the band since it started is amazing.
The Emptiness makes me so happy :)
I love Alesana!
God damn I haven't revisited this music since awkward teen years.
WAVE after WAVE of goosebumps. for fucks sake this is the shit
“Sweaty hands will fail to lock the door”
This album...is one of the best! I love all of Alesana's Albums though. They are the best band in the world. I'm sorry everyone who disagree's but, Nobody can top Alesana! Your fans love you Alesana! :D
Alesna is just AWSOME! I have every single song of them. Well...nearly.
Oi eu sou brasileiro mas desde quando ouvi alesana a primeira vez me apaixonei
Eu tinha um pen drive com 50 musicas dessa banda alesana e de outro mundo otimo som
I absolutely adore this song, but dead bodies don't get cold that quickly. I... unfortunately know from experience, having touched a precious pet of mine shortly after they died. Their body still felt warm... almost as though they were just sleeping.
I like this music it’s very soft and heavy at the same time the screams are unique as well
BVB_Alesana_MelanieMartinez your name is everything
Great explanation of post hardcore
The video was made well! Thanks for the lyrics! :D
I love this song..^^
I love this song. Alesana is a great band.
oh alesana, you just get better and better...
going to see them on February! I'm so exited
Alesana,Blessthefalls and A Skylit Drive are comparable... But still complete different
you forgot saosin
This song is so great.. Alesana is amazing..
Can't wait to see them in October !
love thisss song!!!
this album is amazing
This is fast becoming my favourite song on the album.. Whether it'll go past 'The Thespian' as my favourite song of all time, though, is another story :3
'As the ground vanishes I wonder, will the sky be the next to fail me?'
Yes, I finally found it. XD.. (*jumping happy in front of the computer like a fat unicorn*).. X3
i like BVB but but i will forever love alesana more than any band, even if i dont listen to them as much as i used to their still my number one.
Hold up.
So you have to be a metalhead to appreciate Alesana? Wow, I guess I can't see how talented and amazing they truly are, then. Damn.
"skin so cold beneath my touch as I brush back her hair and close her eyes..." favorite part. I
Best of the álbum 🖤
i wanted to cry it's so awesome
they're so fantastic ....
ALesana4ever
This song means a lot to me
:') so beautiful it made me cry
Exactly exactly exactly my thinking..... the stories they can create are amazing their lyrics are simply beautiful and his screams grow on you lol
Cool thing you did with the font^^
favorite sog from that album
This song is so awesome.
Alesana and Motionless in White should totally work together amiright X3
Saw them in concert together!
Who else can agree that this is one of the most difficult songs to drum by these guys??
this song is never gonna get old it's fucking amazing!
Best Band Ever !!
i like starting my day to this song :D
i love this song!
Love it!! :)
it sounds like black veil brides at beggining!like the guitar.god they are my favorite band.i am obsessed with them
omfg epicness it all goes to alesana well and asking alexandria
This song makes my adrenaline going. X3
Who hates alesana it's like impossible. I can not go one day with out listening to them with out having a wreck =) theyre like a way of life =)
Shutup and enjoy this masterpiece. Let people listen and say what they want.
i love this song! (:
that's a nice comment. (x
Well...... Alesana fuckin' rocks! This song is AWESOME. I have touched the replay button over and over again, and im not planing to stop anytime soon!
Alesana Rocks ! \m/ enough said .
"As the ground vanishes I wonder, will the sky be the next to fail me"
fuck i love this song.
i like this song this band is sooo awnsome i luv them
I love this song
amazing song good job an the vid
what the heck! is really cool!
They are. Post-hardcore is a genre of metal. And they also fit the tempo of metal. They're metal.
Is it truely so hard to say that BvB and Alesana are both amazing, and deserve the same amount of respect and admiration? Every single video is nothing but hate comments, and pyramids of complaints. Truthfully, I love Alesana more than BvB, even if it is ever so slightly....does that mean that BvB isnt as good as Alesana? No, it simply means my opinion is what it is.......why all the hatred? Why can't youtube comments be for commenting on the awesome moments in the video/song....just saying. :P
again i cnt tri-force the awesomeness of this song is 9000
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Damn.. well the song is good (:
sooooo hammer die band is einfach der hammer ich liebe es
Best ever
Ausser Callejon
They are like poets you're right!
I love it I can't stop singing it
this intro is so fucking awesome
@psychosis4ever Same here!! Milwaukee show on Saturday the 19th. SOOOOO excited!!
I hope alesana would made a Music Video
to this song... i they do it i would like them most
ikr o..o im listenin to it atm for the first time, and i just WAS listenin to knives and pens ironicly.....
OH I KNOW I'VE SEEN HIS FACE BEFORE
OH I'M SURE I'VE SEEN HIS FACE BEFORE
BEST SCREAMING LINE EVER!
@Mynadluv cause of you I checked out the video n now I want to help know your the hero to many kids for posting that on videos,the more people to help the better chance we have of taking him down
2018 still awesome ^-^ emocore ftw :DD
Amazing.
i am the 1000th to like the video :D
Black Veil Brides they stand up for what they believe in, for thier fan's, plainly i don't think they give a fuck what hater's think? Let alone there band has been through serious critisium. I'm a fan of them. Now Alesana, there music is beautiful. I've listened to them for year's, I know almost each and every song word for word. People need to give them more credit for the work they protray, they can tell stories in minutes in a song. I'm also a fan of them.
Appreciate the music & quit hating.
@HopeHurricane In The Cd I got Theres two booklets one with the story of annabel and the other one are the lyrics, When you read the story EVERYTHING makes sence and you find out what the songs are about
@alesanadashit they said it poe was one of there biggest influences in the writing process in an interview i saw. can't recall who else. they mentioned that they wanted to go in a horror and tragedy direction with there whole album. i love the story they tell.
Alesana is more creative than BVB, I prefer Alesana. Don't compare them, BVB isn't close
Bmth and Alesana. Now thats a close fight.
Maki not even. don't. just. no.
agreed, not a huge fan of BMTH lol
All that love x)
Maki They're complete different in multiple ways.
Wow. They are really good. Umm, is this somehow connected to Annabel? 'Cause I read a comment on the bottom that said something like that…
Ohhh. Thank you~
@justinboal yeah you are right the story this album tells is tragic poetic meaningful and awesome!
@xjust3m0x like, jan 26th or something for the album. it's called "The Emptiness".
this is my one of my themes because i am an artist...and yeah :)
I love you c: