ERRA - The Hypnotist

Erra // Drift // OUT NOW

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10 YEARS OF CONSTELLATIONS TOUR 2019
11/19 - Antwerp, BEL @ Trix
11/20 - Hamburg, GER @ Gruenspan
11/21 - Berlin, GER @ Columbia Theater
11/22 - Dresden, GER @ Reithalle
11/23 - Budapest, HUN @ Dürer Kert
11/24 - Vienna, AUT @ Flex
11/25 - Lyon, FRA @ Ninkasi Kao
11/27 - Paris, FRA @ Le Trabendo
11/28 - Leeds, UK @ Beckett Su
11/29 - Bristol, UK @ Swx
11/30 - London, UK @ Electric Ballroom
12/01 - Stuttgart, GER @ Lka-Longhorn
12/02 - Zurich, SWI @ Dynamo
12/04 - Munich, GER @ Backstage Werk
12/05 - Cologne, GER @ Essigfabrik
12/06 - Frankfurt, GER @ Batschkapp
12/07 - Amsterdam, NET @ Melkweg

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/ THE HYPNOTIST / LYRICS:
These blackholes in my hands, so endless, swallowing everything that I see. This open wound in my chest, so endless. Devour me. Shameful desire, spreading like a wildfire. You’ve seen it yourself. Devour me. Sickening shameful desire, spreading like a wildfire. You’ve seen it yourself. My body's breaking down. My spirit is submissive. Broken memories consume me. Distance grows between you and I. Discord unforeseen. Won't you just say what you mean for the last time? Say what you mean tonight. This open wound in my chest, so endless, is rapidly expanding. Broken memories consume me. Time slips away, and we're left here writing off the memories we saved. I go far away, and leave you here writing off the memories we saved. Return to me, reconciled when we collide. Return to me, with full force in every stride. Life falls fast as time slips away. Return to me, reconciled when we collide. Sometimes our darker side grows hypnotizing, pleading for release. Consciences out of touch, with love subsiding, needing set free. We're writing off memories as time slips away. Welcome to the free world, with consciences out of touch. You know when a love so full fades away, you ponder things lost between time and this hollow space. You ponder what you can't replace, and your mind recalls her face.

[Ureyeuh]

This is it. Melodically rounded, interesting rhythms, intricate musicianship, realistic sounding vocals, and sound balance between dirty and clean. I'm so stoked on this. I'm into ERRA now more than ever.

[mylife]

4:00 is top tier musicianship. how on earth they managed to come up with something so intricate and bone-chilling is something i'll never understand

[RuRoy]

This might just be one of ERRAs best songs of ALL time.

[alinewazchowdhury]

I'm listening to this song in honour of my closest big brother named Adib Shahnewaz who passed away on 25th August 2020. He was a true metalhead ❤️ Keep him in your prayers.

[Ben_Gates]

Sometimes our darker side grows hypnotizing, pleading for release.
Consciences out of touch, with love subsiding, needing set free.
We're writing off memories as time slips away.
Welcome to the free world, with consciences out of touch.
You know when a love so full fades away, you ponder things lost between time and this hollow space.
You ponder what you can't replace, and your mind recalls her face.

[whrussy]

3:59 - 4:21 is far and away my favourite part of any Erra track. Every aspect of those 22 seconds completely encompass why I like Erra so much.

[hadesinolympusband]

Listening to this today in memory of my dear friend, Collin, who was found dead in his dorm room yesterday. Love you bro, rest easy. And thank you Erra for creating this masterpiece I can listen to in my time of mourning ❤

[gavingalloza]

honestly that clean vocal part at 1:47 is so damn good. something about that slight rasp in the high notes just gets me

[mylife]

I finally lost it to this song the other day.

Was in a deep conversation with my ex (who flew all the way from San Francisco to the UK to be with me for a week), and I was on the edge of tears. So I put this song on the TV and it finally broke me, just started sobbing into his chest uncontrollably. I really needed that release. The lyrics also just made sense with how I felt, which is funny because they didn't affect me that much until that day.

"Distance grows between you and I" - the only reason we aren't officially together is because of the distance. "Time slips away, and we're left here writing off the memories we saved" - I think it was at this point where I just broke down. Anyway, time really does feel like it's flown since I've known him, and despite making memories with him now, we're reliving the older ones at the same time. "You know when a love so full fades away, you ponder things lost between time and this hollow space" - I was so sure we would still be an official couple when we met in person, but it's just tragic that we couldn't be that way. Makes me think of all the opportunities we might have missed.

Welp, there you have it. I finally was able to realise just how much this song is a part of me. Sure, it's probably been my favourite song from ERRA for a while, but only now did I come to accept its meaning in relation to my life. It just increased the emotions tenfold for me.

[arkheops]

Can we take a moment to appreciate how beautifully the intro repeats itself after 4:30 ?? These are the things that most people overlook but are the reason I love Erra.

[PeeNidsCold]

I remember listening to them back in the 8th grade. Their songs still slap today \m/

[lunarHaloh]

THE FUCKING SOLOS ON THIS ALBUM HOLY SHIT

[SteveAboagye]

STUFF LIKE THIS. THIS IS WHY ERRA IS THE BEST.

[jrsouthworth_]

This album is absolutely superb. Not only does it bring back classic Erra, but it also adds such a great element. This album proves that emotion in songwriting is still here, and that bands can still make extremely impactful albums. Erra are the masters of making albums that leave you awestruck, and I truly believe this is their greatest work yet. Well done, boys. This is a true masterpiece. My favorite album of 2016 so far, without a doubt.

[philliplacomb]

I'll grow old, forget many. But I'll never forget this album by Erra

[austensanders]

Got back into metal about 3 years ago sad to say I've never heard this song until about a few weeks ago and it is by far one of my favorite songs at this time now.

[sergioayala]

I dont usually post in the comments but im not maybe the only one that got touched so emotionally with this song, i dunno this song makes want to live more so i can love and enjoy more every moment of my life. Congrats Guys!

[hansolzy]

My favorite song on the album atm. I usually don't like longer songs, but they really do killer closings just like 'Dementia' from Augment. I only recently learned how to appreciate Dementia too.

[briankoch]

Jesse absolutely kills it in this song!

[Greenignitor]

That outro tapping riff is so intricately beautiful