Karnivool - Umbra Lyrics






Paint
Me in your own way
Colour my eyes
See what feelings I hide

No-one knows why
No one can forgive
Second thought
Why do I care?

I'll hide from subtleties while
I try to face my kind
And you call this feeling
It's not enough
Come again another day
Now that my world feels out of place
I'll follow you home

Wake me with a bottle 'cross the head
I'll sleep 'til it's over and I'm sober again

Safe
Well I don't feel so safe here
Imagine that everything's affected by a cause
In this game you call luck
(There's nowhere to go)
Well I don't feel so lucky, no
(Lie to yourself)
And just when I think I've worked it out
These pieces move and I'm back to the start

Wake me with a bottle 'cross the head
I'll sleep 'til it's over and I'm sober again

Hey
It's nothing that you'd understand
I promised you maybe
Always

Do you think it matters?
(Here I will stand)
Do you think at all?
(Here I will fall)
Do we complicate it?
(Organised recovery)
Do we know it all?
(I'll always go)

I don't want to
(Here I will stand)
I just have to
(Here I will fall)
I don't need it
(Organised recovery)
I just want it
(I'll always go)

And lay this troubled sinner
With a gun in your hand
Now you live for no-one
Knowing what you held in your arm

Wasted promise
Set in stone and blood
Hold your promise
Save your cheap remarks, just leave me here alone





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  1. A.... H....

    One of the greatest bands of all time

  2. D.... B....

    This song is the ultimate Lure from 3:41 into oblivion, you will keep coming back!

  3. c.... l....

    Actually Karnivool made me listen Tool so there you have it.

  4. P.... B....

    Someone have the odd time signature of the intro please ?

  5. �.... �....

    Paint
    Me in your own way
    Colour my eyes
    See what feelings I hide
    No-one knows why
    No one can forgive
    Second thought
    Why do I care?
    I'll hide from subtleties while
    I try to face my kind
    And you call this feeling
    It's not enough
    Come again another day
    Now that my world feels at least
    I'll follow you home
    Wake me with a bottle 'cross the head
    I'll sleep 'til it's over and I'm sober again


    Safe
    Well I don't feel so safe here
    Imagine that everything's affected by a cause
    In this game you call luck
    (There's nowhere to go)
    Well I don't feel so lucky, no
    (Lie to yourself)
    And just when I think I've worked it out
    These pieces move and I'm back to the start
    Wake me with a bottle 'cross the head
    I'll sleep 'til it's over and I'm sober again


    Hey
    It's nothing that you'd understand
    I promised you maybe
    Always
    Do you think it matters?
    (Here I will stand)
    Do you think at all?
    (Here I will fall)
    Do we complicate it?
    (Organized recovery)
    Do we know it all?
    (I'll always go)
    I don't want to
    (Here I will stand)
    I just have to
    (Here I will fall)
    I don't need it
    (Organized recovery)
    I just want it
    (I'll always go)


    And lay this troubled sinner
    With a gun in your hand
    Now you live for no-one
    Knowing what you held in your arm
    Wasted promise
    Set in stone and blood
    Hold your promise
    Save your cheap remarks, just leave me here alone

  6. S.... ....

    There is something weirdly nostalgic about the intro and outro of this song...and I don't know what it is.

    S.... ....

    Absolutely. Its mesmerizingly astonishing and gorgeous. It hurts knowing that the song isn't longer. They should release an extended version. Just a thought.

  7. I.... T....

    Umbra means shadow in romanian language

  8. R.... P....

    I don't want it
    I just need it...
    ..
    .
    To breathe
    To feel
    To know I'm alive :-*

    R.... P....

    I love this

    R.... P....

    Fucking hilarious

    R.... P....

    I'm still cracking up

  9. G.... ....

    Tool shirts need to banned from gigs

  10. P.... D....

    4:42 pure dopamine

  11. P.... ....

    The first time i listen to this song i thought it sounded like tool. However, now that i know both tool and karnivool better, i believe that this song really doesn’t sound like tool but like karnivool. There are a lot of bands that copy tool, but karnivool has uts own style (actually they have a dfferent style in every album)

  12. P.... ....

    The drums in the intro are amazing

  13. S.... t....

    If you like this, also check out John Farnham from Australia.

  14. J.... R....

    Lyrics: "Imagine everything's affected by a cause in this game you call luck"

    >Believes in evolution

    >>Doesn't believe in God.

    J.... R....

    There seem to be quite a few atheistic themes sprinkled throughout the albums. It seems quite a few songs are are just about him mulling things over and maybe about a few falling outs he’s had with family members or friends

  15. C.... A....

    nice song my dude!

  16. S.... ....

    5:13-5:33 make me cry...this is tortured soul incarnate

  17. S.... S....

    Wow, great song. I think they sound like Karnivool. :D

  18. F.... M....

    Karnivool is by far the most underrated band i've ever heard to.Their sound is so ambient and unique.They should be as famous as Tool imo.

    F.... M....

    Fayas Mohamed
    Then do yourself a favour and listen to Rishloo, perhaps even more underrated but just as good! I couldn't recommend it more

    F.... M....

    I've listened and I like 'em but not nearly as good as these guys.

  19. S.... ....

    This is one of the best songs I've ever heard

  20. B.... G....

    I thought this was excalibur umbra but eh

    B.... G....

    BLAZE3601 GD
    I KNEW i'd find at least one Warframe reference!

  21. J.... D....

    It kinda reminds me of diablo

  22. G.... ....

    4:27 to 5:34 is like a continuous crescendo of chest pounding intensity.
    Kenny and the lads do not mess about.

  23. G.... ....

    That intro

  24. J.... ....

    Holy shit
    This is as good as the best sex with someone you truly love.

  25. v.... B....

    So so so much amazing

  26. R.... P....

    I swear this song is too short

  27. H.... D....

    How did karnivool not go big, they were such a good band!

  28. H.... D....

    The drumline in the intro sounds so freaking unique and mystic and cool

  29. J.... L....

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-lK52X3yiDA

  30. J.... T....

    The second part of the song blows me away. I wasted so much of my life, not listening to this epic band.

  31. D.... ....

    The drum at 0:50 .. damn

  32. D.... K....

    Shout out to Nancy Medrano for posting the lyrics about 6 comments down. Now thats my kinda girl

  33. D.... ....

    "Just when I think I've worked it out, these pieces move and I'm back to start"
    A line that always resonates with me. What a song, what a band.

  34. T.... l....

    this is my favorite album of sound awake!

  35. J.... C....

    what is the time signature?

  36. F.... O....

    I killed a fly while I was listening to this

    F.... O....

    Esteban B why xd

  37. d.... ....

    I FUCKIN HATE CARNIVAL!!!!!!!! UMBRELLA IS THE WORST SONG!!! SMH!

  38. M.... ....

    That feedback always gives me goosebumps.

  39. G.... P....

    captain here: Umbra means shaddow in romenian language.
    thank me later

  40. A.... ....

    amazing

  41. N.... C....

    4:42 - 5:33 one of Karnivool's finest moments.

    N.... C....

    Nestor Centeno I thought I was the only one. Definitely climaxes well.

  42. K.... M....

    That outro should last for 41 minutes longer.

    K.... M....

    Koen Muylaert tru

    K.... M....

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-lK52X3yiDA

  43. K.... X....

    A soul trapping sword :)

  44. S.... P....

    Their best song and the best album.

    S.... P....

    savio pinho tru

    S.... P....

    i totally agree about both

  45. A.... N....

    5:14 - 5:32 = Golden

  46. b.... ....

    Did you know if you spell "Umbra" backwards it's "Arbmu". Which means absolutely nothing. It's not even a word.

    b.... ....

    What?! No it doesn't you liar, you're just pulling our leg right? I'll be the judge of that you smartass ... U M B R A, now spell it backwards and then re-arrange it... and voila .. A R B M ... *head explodes*

    b.... ....

    I now end this discussion and define Arbmu as the interlingual word for the taste that molten cheese has but only on originally italian made pizza. #nothighatall

    b.... ....

    Unless you're a dyslexic Burmese.

    b.... ....

    🤯🤣🤣🤣🤣
    Random asf comment..but it cracked me up. I guess I'm just a simple gal...small minds n' all that😁

    b.... ....

    You're wrong bro, of course arbmu means something, and I'm gonna tell ya right now, arbmu means Umbra but upside down.

  47. a.... ....

    UGH this entire album is just fucking amazing.....

  48. E.... l....

    I don't want to!
    I just have to...
    I don't need it!
    I just want it...

    E.... l....

    +RoCkErBoY137 Stinkfist? LOL!

    E.... l....

    Salekeen Nayeem It's... it's Umbra..... the lyrics from Stinkfist are "I don't want it, I just need it, to breathe, to feel, to know I'm alive".

  49. L.... ....

    Easily one of their best songs.

  50. J.... S....

    I love this one, The band is badass, in this song the lead singer reminds me of the Mars Volta..

  51. G.... G....

    The bass in this gives me all sorts of feels ;_;

    G.... G....

    +Gayathri Gokuldas Agreed!!!

    G.... G....

    Mr John Stockman

    G.... G....

    💯🚀

  52. T.... G....

    Love This!!

  53. A.... C....

    the part from 4:11 is still the best!!!!

    A.... C....

    It's a punchy timing change for sure... I wonder if they are that tight live?

    A.... C....

    +Shane Morrison they are, at least they were last time I saw em live

    A.... C....

    +Shane Morrison Tight as fuck!

    A.... C....

    +Shane Morrison Tight as fuck!

  54. Z.... C....

    This songs epic outro at 5:35...

  55. L.... T....

    fasza ez a szám

  56. S.... M....

    KARNIVOOL is a Heavy Prog / Progressive Rock artist from Australia.

    S.... M....

    +Steve Mac The human body is made up of 60% water

    S.... M....

    +Steve Mac The G in "gnome" is silent.

    S.... M....

    Food is needed to stay alive

    S.... M....

    +danutd94 are you from Roumania or something? just asking:))

    S.... M....

    FRIEDA HOFFMANN I am not from Romania or something. Just answering:))

  57. N.... M....

    Paint
    Me in your own way
    Colour my eyes
    See what feelings I hide

    No-one knows why
    No one can forgive
    Second thought
    Why do I care?

    I'll hide from subtleties while
    I try to face my kind
    And you call this feeling
    It's not enough
    Come again another day
    Now that my world feels at least
    I'll follow you home

    Wake me with a bottle 'cross the head
    I'll sleep 'til it's over and I'm sober again

    Safe
    Well I don't feel so safe here
    Imagine that everything's affected by a cause
    In this game you call luck
    (There's nowhere to go)
    Well I don't feel so lucky, no
    (Lie to yourself)
    And just when I think I've worked it out
    These pieces move and I'm back to the start

    Wake me with a bottle 'cross the head
    I'll sleep 'til it's over and I'm sober again

    Hey
    It's nothing that you'd understand
    I promised you maybe
    Always

    Do you think it matters?
    (Here I will stand)
    Do you think at all?
    (Here I will fall)
    Do we complicate it?
    (Organised recovery)
    Do we know it all?
    (I'll always go)

    I don't want to
    (Here I will stand)
    I just have to
    (Here I will fall)
    I don't need it
    (Organised recovery)
    I just want it
    (I'll always go)

    And lay this troubled sinner
    With a gun in your hand
    Now you live for no-one
    Knowing what you held in your arm

    Wasted promise
    Set in stone and blood
    Hold your promise
    Save your cheap remarks, just leave me here alone

    N.... M....

    @Nancy Medrano *world feels out of place?

    N.... M....

    The lyrics are so meaningful I LOVE IT XD soooooooooooo goooooooddddd

    N.... M....

    Nancy Medrano o

  58. 3.... ....

    this is it

  59. J.... L....

    Karnivool are unique on so many levels first of all they use an alternate tuning of B F# B G B E although on this song they tune the G down half a step to F#. This is what gives them their unique sound and not only that playing style too, i can play both Karnivool and Tool songs and they are nothing a like in fact, Karnivool is much more difficult to play. Tool songs i can play are Schism, Lateralus, The Grudge, they aren't difficult but you try learn some Karnivool tracks i.e Themata, Roquefort, New Day, Umbra, Cote you will struggle as did i and i have 13 years playing experience. So i dispute the fact this band are anything like Tool in fact they are quite the opposite.

  60. I.... ....

    Umbra is the name of an enchanted sword on The Elder Scrolls - Oblivion :3 Also awesome song <3

    I.... ....

    @Trevor Brown Its the best of the Elder Scrolls games in my opinion :)

    I.... ....

    @IAREBELOST I agree :)

    I.... ....

    +IAREBELOST Hell yeah

    I.... ....

    Gotta get back to some gaming I do

    I.... ....

    IAREBELOST Umbra is also a suffix for a version of a Warframe. Umbra is a word that gets used quite a bit. Just enjoy the song!

  61. J.... G....

    Buena canción

  62. E.... U....

    Cool songtitle.

    E.... U....

    @Thomas Edwards Nooope. keep looking. 

    E.... U....

    Challenge excepted... 

    E.... U....

    @Thomas Edwards oh... shit right in front of me lol... its not even funn and I feel like an idiot. Ell Umbra... ahahhaha 

    E.... U....

    @MJKTool dude i see you on every karnivool, apc, and tool video i go to

    E.... U....

    @Beathoven music I am a loyal fan ;) 

  63. L.... P....

    Holy shit- NOBODY CARES if anyone commenting can play this song on drums

  64. J.... D....

    Its disappointing to come to this video to read comments about what a great song it is, to just read people fighting about who Karnivool sounds like. I think they sound like Karnivool, just saying.

    J.... D....

    Dare you quash the discussion in favour of favourable comments? 

  65. J.... M....

    dat groove

  66. s.... ....

    why does everyone have to compare to other bands? just shut the fuck up and enjoy the music,,,
     sheezus fuckin crimson.

    s.... ....

    satanfuksgodintheass I like tool but I'm over hearing about that band on Karnivool videos. They're not even that similar

  67. B.... A....

    that bass line. 

  68. J.... T....

    Why compare Karnivool to other bands?? They are unique, enjoy what they are, they are Karnivool. I love Tool but i like both in diferent ways!!!

    J.... T....

    Joao my maaaaaan. :D

    J.... T....

    João Tomás totally accurate bro. Concordo plenamente mano.

    J.... T....

    Gotta say I listened to this song for years not knowing what people are talking about saying “it sounds like karnivool”

    But suddenly it really clicked for me and now I can’t unhear it.


    This song literally sounds like a tool homage or soemthing. Like. It literally just sounds look kwnrhey took parts from different tool songs and put them all into a song.

  69. F.... T....

    "They sound like tool"
    "They remind me of Dream Theatre!"
    "They sound like APC"
    "They sound like King Crimson! :D"

    Shut up, every prog. band sounds like Pink Floyd, now get over it and enjoy this banger of a tune.

    F.... T....

    Meh. Why "shut up"? Butthurt over what? I've never compared them, but all of those 4 examples of comparisons are probably correct. Nothing intrinsically bad about it. Pretty natural for almost any band, actually.

    F.... T....

    sounds like karnivool to me

    F.... T....

    They are something new

    F.... T....

    Lmao every prog band sounds like Pink Floyd? what a load of wank.

    F.... T....

    You were not joking, you're just talking out of your ass just like most idiots on Youtube. There are vast quantities of prog bands, spanning several decades, it's impossible for ALL of them to still sound like the great Floyd. Now if inspired on the other hand ...

  70. T.... ....

    I just found out about this band yesterday; epic find!! ^^ Love them already! I've been listening to all of their other songs so far all day. I'm hooked!

  71. X.... ....

    A friend of mine recommended this band to me since I am a Tool fan, and I enjoy them both :) they both have a lot to offer. I think I'll just listen to both and not be a douchebag about it.

    X.... ....

    Good on you sir!

  72. M.... ....

    i love how the opening section comes back at the end with the slight change in the riff and drums, it's things like that that make this album an absolute joy to listen to

  73. D.... T....

    A feel song for sure...I could listen to the last 2 minutes for days and days and days...haunting, mysterious, romantic, depressing, complex, fucking great...new fan
    A++++++

  74. M.... D....

    This song grabs me by the balls and kicks in me in the gut in all the right places. One of my all time favorites.

  75. T.... ....

    1:27 is my ringtone :)

  76. A.... U....

    in that case the band with the best technique and rudiments should be considered the best but its also about harmony of the instrumentals and vocals, emotion, and style.

  77. B.... P....

    I don't think so.. yeah this drummer does some awkward as hell stuff... but danny's rudiments are just fucking way beyond... please try compare Rosetta Stoned by tool to any karnivool song... either way I'm struggling to get my head around both bands though... loving this band.

  78. M.... N....

    Not at all! I would say, that Steve Judd is quite close to Danny Carey's skills and grooviness.. or better - they are both beyond amazing!

  79. B.... P....

    Showed this to my drum teacher, its really solid drumming, great dynamics, great time signature changes and great chops. Decent drummer... I know people will hate me comparing but these guys make me think of Tool... except Tool's drummer is just.. out of everyone's league.

  80. f.... ....

    Fucking cant stress it enough that this is one of the best bands out right now!!!

  81. f.... l....

    there may be no perfection, but this will suffice

  82. A.... K....

    Best Song EVA!!!!!!!!

  83. M.... R....

    INDIA!!!!! YEAH BITCHES!!!

  84. A.... D....

    PUNE BABY PUNE

  85. P.... ....

    I can inform you that eggs will never happen. it's just a myth, like free refills at hungry jack's, and "pine cones".

    P.... ....

    Wtf was I talking about???

  86. A.... P....

    THEY'RE COMING TO INDIAAAAAAAAAAA!

    A.... P....

    They're coming again!

  87. s.... ....

    Although I can't see the previous comment, I do know some great musicians who brag about their talent. The problem is that a whole ton of musicians have no shame, and you can't even hang out with them because their personality gets in the way of their musicianship.

  88. H.... M....

    what if eggs?

  89. M.... ....

    yeah i know. just like 46 & 2 by tool.most people just dont get it.

  90. A.... H....

    this guy knows xD

  91. B.... ....

    To me, it's better to say:
    Until My Body Rises Again

  92. P.... ....

    (u) (m)ad (bra)?

  93. B.... H....

    i know its awesome

  94. B.... H....

    im sorry that was someone else messing with my prof. i got this beat pretty easily