Finnish rock band The Rasmus are finally bringing a drawn out hiatus to a close with the release of their first song in five years.
Titled “Paradise”, the new single was produced by the Swedish team The Family and was recorded and mixed in Stockholm.
“Paradise is a relative thing” lead singer Lauri Ylönen says of the track. “One man’s hell can be another man’s paradise.”
A new album is expected to arrive in September.
The group, formed in 1994, found international success in 2003 with the smash hit “In the shadows” from the album “Dead letters”. Their last album “The Rasmus” was released in 2012.
Lyrics:
I’m dead, but I’m living
I play the part I’ve been given
Still kicked out of heaven
I’m into nothing new
Every day is a battle
I made a deal with the devil
And now I’m deep into trouble
So tired
I was trying to find a better way but every day’s the same
I’m trying to break the numbness and it’s driving me insane
You could be my saviour, you could be just what I need
So I lay down and pray for something better
Go ahead and leave me paralyzed
There’s nothing left to sacrifice
In hell I’m shooting paradise
I’m ready so I’ll close my eyes
This is my paradise
This is my paradise
It’s gonna hurt but I’m ready
It’s clear where I’m heading
Don’t call paramedics
I’m into nothing new
I’ll be gone in a minute
I’m not afraid to admit it
So wrong but I love it
So tired
I was trying to find a better way but every day’s the same
I’m trying to break the numbness and it’s driving me insane
You could be my saviour, you could be just what I need
So I lay down and pray for something better
Go ahead and leave me paralyzed
There’s nothing left to sacrifice
In hell I’m shooting paradise
I’m ready so I’ll close my eyes
This is my paradise
This is my paradise
I made a deal with the devil
Every day is a battle
Every day is a battle
This is my paradise
I made a deal with the devil
Every day is a battle
Every day is a battle
This is my paradise
This is my paradise
This is my paradise
This is my paradise
