They further polished their style, and made some changes in the line-up. After having been with the band since it´s formation, two of the musicians left their ranks and were soon replaced by Stephan Laschetzki (Bass) and Stephan Machon (Keyboards). This line-up is responsible for all the material on the "Ivory Tower" and the "Beyond the stars" Album. Initial discussions between the band and Limb Music Products and Publishing (LMP) were held in December 1997. LMP had been quick to recognize the enormous potential of the band and offered them a contract. IVORY TOWER present ambitious and high-quality progressive power metal. Their sound is modern, gripping and varied. In March and April 1999 IVORY TOWER supported the album on tour through Germany with "Mob Rules" and "Murder One".
The recordings for the second album "Beyond the stars" started in summer 1999. IVORY TOWER produced again a monster-piece, released 17th of April 2000. A brilliant album that contains 10 tracks and 63 minutes played music. IVORY TOWER turned to classical, orchestra arrangements, a lot of hard riding guitar riffs and melodic refrains. During that time there were extensive promotional activities all over the world but especially in Paris for the French release under the license label NTS. In 2001 there was the introduction of new band members on bass, drums and keyboards. Stephan M., Stephan L. and Thorsten left the band due to personal reasons. In 2001 we started extensive promotional activities in Sao Paulo/Brasil with the license label "Rock Brigade". The band quited the contract with LMP in 2002.
The band quitted the contract with LMP in 2002. After that, they started the pre-production of the new album with the working title "IT". The recordings started in the new founded Ivory Tower Music Production Environment. The luxury circumstance to record in their studio and so to ignore the time/money factor creates some unexpected effects. The band recorded the music in a relaxed atmosphere and tried different things. The new songs were harder than ever, got orchestral arrangements and breathtaking choirs. Catchy melodies were packed into a interesting concept. A compelling story was embedded within richly diverse power progressive metal. After the recordings IVORY TOWER were searching - again- for a new label. In 2006 Flo Tabbert on drums and Björn Bombach on Bass joined the band. In that year IVORY TOWER rocked the "Headbanger's Open Air" and the "Metal Bash". In 2007 IVORY TOWER were signed by the metal label Pure Steel Records and the actual album" Subjective Enemy" (former known as "IT") were launched worldwide in 2008. After that IVORY TOWER started the pre production for a further
album. Now after a hard time in their studio: IVORY TOWER MUSIC ENVIROMENT
will still produce a complete different album than those before."IV" is the name of the new monster. It is released in Germany, Switzerland and Austria on the 28th october 2011, all other countries 6 weeks later.
In 2012 a line-up change welcomed Marco Matthies to the band, who plays guitar and keyboards in the band. Now they are 5 weird metal prayers confusing the world around. "Be surprised" thsy said.
2. Melodic Hard Rock band from USA, lead by Mike Wilson. They released "Heart of the City" in 1988 and "Little Bits Of Dreams" in 2004.
Falling Leaves
Ivory Tower Lyrics
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Whirling around my head
Senses I relied on just don't obey
It looks like paradise is near
Enjoy the moment and it will be here
Once I felt like this
I never thought that it could happen
That minds and thoughts would change this way
I tried so hard to cement our love
But how can we keep it together
When it lays in ruins at our feet
(Can't you see)
The leaves are fallin' down
Autumn's arrived
And it won't go away
It won't go away
How can we keep it together
When it lays in ruins at our feet
(Can't you see)
The leaves are fallin' down
Autumn's arrived
The leaves are fallin' down
Autumn's arrived
The leaves are fallin' down
Autumn's arrived
The song "Falling Leaves" by Ivory Tower is a profoundly melancholic piece that talks about the end of a relationship. The first lines, "Armies of butterflies, whirling around my head, senses I relied on just don't obey," indicate a struggle within the singer. The butterflies (symbolizing excitement and passion) are still present, but the singer's senses are not responding to them as they used to, showing that their feelings for their partner are dwindling. But there's still a sense of hope: "It looks like paradise is near, enjoy the moment, and it will be here." They want to believe that they can save their relationship, that things can still work out, but the next lines show the inevitable truth: "Once I felt like this, I never thought that it could happen, that minds and thoughts would change this way." The singer is nostalgic for the way things used to be and in disbelief that their relationship has changed so much.
The chorus repeats the phrase "The leaves are fallin' down, Autumn's arrived," which is a metaphor for the end of the relationship. Autumn represents the end of a cycle, and the falling leaves represent what was once beautiful and alive but is now falling apart, decaying, and dying. The final lines, "How can we keep it together when it lays in ruins at our feet," suggest the singer has accepted that their relationship is over and that it's time to move on.
Line by Line Meaning
Armies of butterflies
I have so many conflicting emotions that are fluttering around inside of me.
Whirling around my head
I can't seem to stop thinking about all of these emotions, they're overwhelming me.
Senses I relied on just don't obey
I used to trust in my feelings and instincts, but now they aren't guiding me in the right direction.
It looks like paradise is near
Despite this uncertainty, I still have hope that things will turn out perfect.
Enjoy the moment and it will be here
I'm learning to just focus on the present and enjoy the good moments as they come, rather than worrying about the future.
Once I felt like this
I used to have complete confidence in our relationship and our future together.
I never thought that it could happen
I never imagined that our love could be in jeopardy.
That minds and thoughts would change this way
I didn't realize that we could grow apart and have such different perspectives and priorities.
I tried so hard to cement our love
I did everything I could to make sure we stayed together and had a strong bond.
But how can we keep it together
Despite my best efforts, our relationship is still falling apart.
When it lays in ruins at our feet
Our love is in shambles and we don't know how to fix it.
(Can't you see) The leaves are fallin' down Autumn's arrived And it won't go away It won't go away
Change has come, and it's not going to ease up anytime soon.
(Can't you see) The leaves are fallin' down Autumn's arrived
I'm trying to point out to my partner that our relationship is changing, and the change is not good.
The leaves are fallin' down Autumn's arrived
Things are changing and there's nothing we can do to stop it.
The leaves are fallin' down Autumn's arrived
Our relationship is in decline, just like the leaves falling off trees during the fall season.
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