In 1996, Kenny began by recruiting two of his high school classmates (Andrew Brown/Brett McKenzie) to play Carcass and Nirvana covers at several gigs around Perth. At this time, both Karnivool's current bassist and lead guitarist were attending a conservatorium to study jazz guitar and drums respectively. In 1998, Andrew Goddard joined Karnivool on bass, and from there they began writing original material. Soon Andrew "Drew" Goddard was switched to lead guitar, Andrew Brown and Brett McKenzie were replaced by Jon Stockman (bass) and Ray Hawking (percussion). The band have since released several singles and two EPs, Themata and most recently their sophomore record, Sound Awake. Currently Karnivool consists of Ian Kenny on lead vocals (also one quarter of Birds of Tokyo), Andrew "Drew" Goddard on lead guitar, Mark Hosking on rhythm guitar (both a part of Revolucion Street and an accompaniment for The Cat Empire while they are on tour), Jon Stockman on bass (one fifth of Floating Me) and Steve Judd (originally the drummer for Hope Here Gone which has now disbanded, replaced Hawking in 2004 as a "permanent gun for hire"). Goddard and Stockman also contributed guitar and bass parts to Pendulum's record Hold Your Colour released in 2005.
Themata: Their debut album was named after Themata, an old Greek word; the plural of Thema. A Thema is a gut assumption or intuition about the workings of the world or life itself, a philosophy you can’t prove with hard evidence, but something you instinctively know is right and are willing to back. For the recordings of Themata, they used guitars tuned in the tuning of B-F#-B-G-B-E, a hybrid tuning of Dropped-B (low strings) and Standard E (high strings). Guitarist Andrew Goddard said that this was because he forgot the high strings while detuning and that he liked the complexity. Andrew "Drew" Goddard wrote the tracks for Themata as well as playing drums throughout the recording of the album, he commented too that he often plays guitar like he does drums. Karnivool only actually played the songs off Themata together as a band after the album was recorded, according to Drew. The record was not written with any real foresight, which is evident in many of the song titles and lyrics (Roquefort is actually a strong smelling French cheese, Mauseum is a word "from the depths of Jon's mind" (Drew Goddard) and C.O.T.E. means Center of the Earth), and Karnivool's writing process was dysfunctional and slow going.
Sound Awake: After returning from the US, and completing their slot in the 2008 Big Day Out, the band headed back into the studio to write their follow-up to Themata.
In an interview with X-Press Magazine, guitarist Andrew Goddard said that the new album was a huge step up from Themata. He also said that the writing process of the new record had been more of a collaborative group effort by the band than previous works, and that they were going to go into the studio with a new recording strategy: that is, trying to focus less on the minute details, and put together a more natural sounding album. Karnivool released their long-awaited second album on June 5, 2009.
During live performances in the Aeons Tour, they played three new songs, titled "Goliath", "Deadman" and "Pearogram", as well as "New Day", which had been played at previous shows. At their performance at Homebake in 2008, they debuted a fifth new song entitled "Set Fire to the Hive". The new songs appeared to have a more mature vibe, but still bore resemblance to the band's other work. The album was one of the most anticipated Australian releases for 2009. In an interview with Channel V, Ian Kenny stated that after the success of the Aeons Tour, the band's next tour would be based on a similar layout which brings a new impression on the typical rock show.
On the 26 April 2009, two days before schedule, the band's first single from Sound Awake, "Set Fire to the Hive", was released on the band's MySpace page. The video for the single, confirmed by the band earlier, was released on the 9 May 2009. Sound Awake was set to be released internationally in early 2010.
Sound Awake entered and peaked 2nd on the ARIA charts, following this, just over a month after the release the band announced via their MySpace Sound Awake had gone 'Gold'.
Sleeping Satellite
Karnivool Lyrics
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I blame you for the moonlit night when I wander why are the seas still dry
Don't blame this sleeping satellite
Did we fly to the moon to soon, did we squander the chance in the rush of the rays the reasons as we chase the last good romance
I blame you for the moonlit sky and the dream that died where the eagles fly
I blame you for the moonlit nights when I wander why are the seas still dry
Don't blame this sleeping satellite
Have we got what it takes to advance did we speak to soon if the world is so green then why does it scream under a blue moon
We wander why the earths sacrifice for the price of its greatest invention oh
I blame you for the moonlit sky and the dream that died where the eagles fly
I blame you for the moonlit nights when I wander why are the seas still dry don't blame this sleeping satellite
The lyrics of Karnivool's song Sleeping Satellite are quite cryptic and open to interpretation. The song seems to be addressing humanity's greed and the consequences of our actions on the world. The lines "I blame you for the moonlit night and the dream that died where the eagles fly" could be interpreted as blaming someone for destroying the natural beauty of the world, where even the eagles are losing their habitats. The following line "I blame you for the moonlit night when I wonder why are the seas still dry" suggests that the destruction has extended to the oceans as well, leaving them barren.
The chorus "Don't blame this sleeping satellite" could refer to some kind of system or structure that we have in place that is making things worse, while we are oblivious to it. The next verse talks about humanity's constant pursuit of progress with little regard for the consequences. "Did we fly to the moon too soon, did we squander the chance in the rush of the rays the reasons as we chase the last good romance". The line "still we try to justify the waste for the taste of a man's greatest invention" suggests that we are willing to overlook the damage we do to the world in our pursuit of technological advancements.
The song seems to be highlighting the damage we have done to the natural world and how we may be too late in realizing our mistakes. The last line "don't blame this sleeping satellite" could be seen as a warning not to dismiss the damage we have done as something insignificant.
Line by Line Meaning
I blame you for the moonlit night and the dream that died where the eagles fly
The singer is attributing blame to someone or something for the loss of a dream and for the moon existing in the night sky where the eagles soar.
I blame you for the moonlit night when I wander why are the seas still dry
The singer questions why the seas remain dry despite the moon's presence and blames someone or something for this mystery.
Don't blame this sleeping satellite
The singer suggests not blaming the natural satellite orbiting the Earth for the current situation.
Did we fly to the moon to soon, did we squander the chance in the rush of the rays the reasons as we chase the last good romance
The artist questions whether humanity rushed too quickly to explore the moon, potentially wasting opportunities in the pursuit of superficial and fleeting pleasures.
And still we try to justify the waste for the taste of a mans greatest invention oh
Despite doubts about humanity's past actions, the artist notes that people still try to justify their endeavors, likely referring to technological development and progress.
Have we got what it takes to advance did we speak to soon if the world is so green then why does it scream under a blue moon
The singer questions humanity's readiness to continue advancing and wonders why the Earth appears so abundant while also suffering.
We wander why the earths sacrifice for the price of its greatest invention oh
The singer questions why the Earth must sacrifice so much for technology to flourish and wonders if it is worth the tradeoff.
I blame you for the moonlit sky and the dream that died where the eagles fly
The artist reiterates that blame is placed on someone or something for both the moonlit night and the lost dream associated with the eagles.
I blame you for the moonlit nights when I wander why are the seas still dry
The artist repeats their previous sentiment and questions why the seas remain dry despite the moon's presence, once again attributing blame to someone or something.
Don't blame this sleeping satellite
The artist repeats their statement, suggesting that the natural satellite is not wholly responsible for the current situation.
Contributed by Matthew A. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@Jurek009
I love this cover! However, the lyrics are wrong in the description. This is how they should be:
I blame you for the moonlit sky
And the dream that died
With the eagles flight
I blame you for the moonlit nights
When I wonder why
Are the seas still dry?
Don't blame this sleeping satellite
Did we fly to the moon too soon?
Did we squander the chance?
In the rush of the race
The reason we chase is lost in romance
And still we try
To justify the waste
For a taste of man's greatest adventure
I blame you for the moonlit sky
And the dream that died
With the eagles flight
I blame you for the moonlit nights
When I wonder why
Are the seas still dry?
Don't blame this sleeping satellite
Have we lost what it takes to advance?
Have we peaked too soon?
If the world is so green
Then why does it scream under a blue moon?
We wonder why
If the earth's sacrificed
For the price of it's greatest treasure
I blame you for the moonlit sky
And the dream that died
With the eagles flight
I blame you for the moonlit nights
When I wonder why
Are the seas still dry?
Don't blame this sleeping satellite
And when we shoot for stars
What a giant step
Have we got what it takes
To carry the weight of this concept?
Or pass it by like a shot in the dark
Miss the mark with a sense of adventure
I blame you for the moonlit sky
And the dream that died
With the eagles flight
I blame you for the moonlit nights
When I wonder why
Are the seas still dry?
Don't blame this sleeping satellite
@tash4270
Anyone else still coming back to listen to this one? Damn it’s good
@gregventris1222
Hell yeah, I listen often
@hcannel1527
Don’t let that song vanish. It deserves to live forever in performance of another artists
@killerkendro
Fucken hey, it’s beautiful
@steet-ij2bx
Why another artist i'm the artist
@jeffbruen9428
Absolutely,its so nostalgic 🤘🏻
@LedZeta275
I discovered karnivool because i was listening to sleeping satellite on the radio and i thought "hey, a rock cover of this song would be great!". So i found this on youtube and it was a very original cover, it wasn't what i was expecting, so i started listening to their music and became addicted. Now i have all of their albums thanks to this song.
@jmac8578
Led Zeta No you didn't.
@ramsesbruyperez8499
It happened to me in the same way as well!
@Mugenloo
@@ramsesbruyperez8499 no it didnt