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After the Storm

by DIANNE

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“After the Storm” is a song about standing up for yourself and abandoning your position as pawn in someone else’s’ war. The lyrics are autobiographic and discuss her emotional rollercoaster of anger, betrayal, deep regret but also the foresight of a new dawn and the goal to emerge stronger. A heartfelt story, captured in a cinematic video (by Blackbriar) that will accompany the single’s release.

Be sure to check out the cinematic music video on YouTube:
youtu.be/PaYRvjoeNyg?si=lm8kCR2zj-c7t-1x

lyrics

AFTER THE STORM

The lights went down, the curtain fell, a lingering, heartfelt cheer died away.
The harmony, if it was real, then why am I dismayed?
At eventide, in vain I whiled, should we not stand and fight together?
How I regret, my bannerets left me bereft and shamed.
Flow down, bleak rivulet, and carry me ashore.
Fuel my heart, mend my bones for I can't bear no more.

After the storm, after the battle, the bitter rain pours.
Battered and broken I'll leave no words unspoken.
Bravery fell into the deepening night where I dwelled.
Demonized, terrorized, scorned but eyes wide open.

Oh dream that I adored, oh memories galore.
Awaken me once more, the tyrant will not be dethroned.
And so you wilt, while he will not atone.
He'll forsake our world: the cretin sways his sword.
Commands the sky, 'till feathers fly and burn forevermore, forevermore.

After the storm, after the battle, the bitter rain pours.
Battered and broken I'll leave no words unspoken.
Bravery fell, into the deepening night where I dwelled.
Demonized, terrorized, scorned but eyes wide open.

A plague on your kingdom, a plague on your chest.
Render me lost, all that I'll have I'll forgo but not my quest.
Dishonoured, abandoned, a lone soul, lost and awash with tears.
Without arms nor armour, a meagre shadow, laden with fear.

To you, my love, I bid farewell and bestow the flame.
Hold it high, bright it shines when I reclaim my song.

After the storm, after the battle, the bitter rain pours.
Battered and broken I'll leave no words unspoken.
Bravery fell, into the deepening night where I dwelled.
Demonized, terrorized, scorned but eyes wide open.

credits

released February 14, 2023
Produced and co-written by Joost van den Broek (Powerwolf, Epica, Ayreon), featuring Isaac Delahaye (Epica) on guitar, Johan van Stratum (Blind Guardian, Stream of Passion) on bass guitar and Koen Herfst ( Van den Berg, Armin van Buuren) on drums.

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DIANNE Netherlands

Dianne van Giersbergen (1985) is a Dutch dramatic soprano, who is best known as the former lead vocalist symphonic metal band Xandria.

On February 14th 2023 Dianne's long-awaited first solo single “After the Storm” was released under her own name "DIANNE". On September 22nd her second single "Unleash the Siren" was released.

Both will feature on her upcoming solo album "Soulward Bound".
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