The oeuvr… Read Full Bio ↴Progressive rock band formed in Budapest, Hungary in 1986.
The oeuvre of After Crying stands unparalleled in Hungarian music palette, and is also rare in international comparison.
The aim of this creative community has ever been to compose contemporary, up-to-date classical music that is possible to understand for many people – since it uses elements of today’s everyday musical idiom; and at the same time is able to convey deep meaning at a high artistic level, dealing with serious issues of our time.
A kind of "up-to-date classical music" that addresses both its own contemporaries and eternity at the same time. On the stage, their regular instrumentarium ranges from classic-acoustic instruments (cello, trumpet, piano, flute) to the standard setup of a modern rock band. From time to time they play shows with a chamber or symphony orchestra. On their studio-albums countless variations of classical and modern compositional methods and instrumentation appear, from acoustic chamber lineup to 21st century symphonic and electronic sounds.
All these are mounted in an organic dramaturgy, where the pieces ranging from song-format to long instrumental compositions all find their appropriate content. While heavily influenced by Emerson, Lake and Palmer or King Crimson, they added a number of unique elements to their sound. Keyboard player Vedres Csaba was the primary composer during his tenure with the band, though others took up the slack without a significant change in style. After leaving, Csaba formed Townscream.
Band Members:
Zoltán Bátky-Valentin (lead vocals)
He came into the picture as an After Crying fan. He joined the band autumn 2002 (as a temporary member, but soon he became a full member).
Gábor Egervári (flute, narration, texts and thoughts, live sound)
He has been a member of the creative community since the beginnings. He took part in several productions and bands even before After Crying was founded. One of the founders of After Crying.
Zoltán Lengyel (piano, keyboards, vocals)
First appeared in 1997 on the album "6", became a regular member in 1998.
Zsolt Madai (drums, percussion, vibraphone)
First appeared in Spring 1998 in the band, and he is a regular member since.
Péter Pejtsik (composition, orchestration, cello, bass guitar, vocals)
One of the founder members of After Crying, he is the only member working in the band continuously since the beginning.
Ferenc Torma (guitar, synthesizer, composition)
Has been a member of the creative community since the beginning, took part in several productions and bands before After Crying, and joined the band on guitar even before he became a regular member in 1993.
Balázs Winkler (composition, orchestration, trumpet, keyboards)
He appeared on the first album and in concerts of '90-'91, he became a regular member of the band and a decisive person of the creative community in 1992.
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De Profundis
After Crying Lyrics
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Voltál számban édes íz
Szomjúságod mégsem éltem át
Voltál tisztás, szőke rét
Vadon/Erdő mélyén szűz sötét
Nem hallom már lombok sóhaját
Minden kérges arcú, szótlan fáradtság
Voltál dallam, kósza rím
Tépett cetlin csonka cím
Könnyű percben lelkifurdalás
Céltalanság ölel át
Sose hittem igazát
Kettétörtem végül, meg ne láss!
Itt Bábel tornyán nem szól hozzád más
Néhány éhes, rongyos istenkáromlás
Életem eltorzult kép
Nincs, amit elronthatnék
Oly sivár
Oly sötét
Oly kopár
Mint füst fátylát
Fújom szét
Nincsen a rácsok közt rés
Ördögi szemfényvesztés
Túl sivár
Túl sötét
Túl kopár
Hát függönyként
Húzom szét az éj
Köntösét
Meztelen űr fog át
A Tű fokán...
Mégsem visz hozzád
az út.
Hajszol a lelketlenség
Nincs, hova elbújhatnék
Húsevő
Lóerők
Kénesők
S mint forró vér
Fröccsen rám a sár
Égig ér
Elnyel az ár, a mély
Pénzmocsár
Nincs út hozzád
Oly sötét
Oly sivár
Meztelen űr fog át
A tű fokán
Nincs út
Tombol a fényűző gőg
Tornya a felhőkig nőtt
Oly sivár
Oly kopár
Kártyavár
Csak bőg, haldoklik már
És látom
Egy város
Összedől, mint rég
Eljő
Kit vártunk
És Bábel
Összedől, mint rég
Via, verum et vita!
Irgalmazz nékünk, ki szent fényt hoztál!
The Hungarian lyrics of the song "De Profundis" by After Crying provides a raw insight into the theme of loneliness and estrangement. Lines such as 'There is no way to you' and 'The emptiness embraces me' convey the feeling of being lost and distant. The song reflects on the stages of life where the singer associates different memories with emotions, such as the memory of a clear stream with the taste of sweetness, nostalgia, and thirst, while the image of a forest with a deep, dark virgin and unblemished meadow, and there is no longer the sound of the whispers of the trees.
The second verse highlights the experience of guilt in a light moment and how it continues to haunt us deeper into our lives, even during a time of joy. The third verse is an epitome of hopelessness and the feeling of being numb to your surroundings to the point where nothing and no one can cause emotional or physical harm.
Overall, the song De Profundis is an introspective journey through time, memories, and emotions that lead the singer to the conclusion that even after all that, there is no solace in the embrace of the night, and no ultimate destination where they can find meaning.
Line by Line Meaning
Voltál forrás, tiszta víz
You were a spring, clear water
Voltál számban édes íz
You were a sweet taste in my mouth
Szomjúságod mégsem éltem át
I never experienced your thirst
Voltál tisztás, szőke rét
You were a clearing, a blonde meadow
Vadon/Erdő mélyén szűz sötét
In the virgin darkness of the deep forest
Nem hallom már lombok sóhaját
I no longer hear the sighs of the leaves
Gyűrött párnán titkon gondol rád
On a wrinkled pillow, I secretly think of you
Minden kérges arcú, szótlan fáradtság
Every rough-faced, silent fatigue
Voltál dallam, kósza rím
You were a melody, a wandering rhyme
Tépett cetlin csonka cím
A torn scrap of a truncated title
Könnyű percben lelkifurdalás
Remorse in a light minute
Céltalanság ölel át
Embraced by purposelessness
Sose hittem igazát
I never believed in the truth
Kettétörtem végül, meg ne láss!
Finally, I broke in two, don't look!
Itt Bábel tornyán nem szól hozzád más
Here, on the tower of Babel, no one speaks to you
Néhány éhes, rongyos istenkáromlás
A few hungry, ragged blasphemies
Életem eltorzult kép
The distorted image of my life
Nincs, amit elronthatnék
There's nothing left to ruin
Oly sivár
So barren
Oly sötét
So dark
Oly kopár
So desolate
Mint füst fátylát
Like the veil of smoke
Fújom szét
I blow it away
Nincsen a rácsok közt rés
There is no gap between the bars
Ördögi szemfényvesztés
A devilish deception
Túl sivár
Too barren
Túl sötét
Too dark
Túl kopár
Too desolate
Hát függönyként
So as a curtain
Húzom szét az éj
I tear apart the night
Köntösét
Its cloak
Meztelen űr fog át
Naked space embraces me
A Tű fokán...
On the edge of the flame...
Mégsem visz hozzád az út.
Yet the road doesn't lead to you.
Hajszol a lelketlenség
The soullessness is chasing me
Nincs, hova elbújhatnék
Nowhere to hide
Húsevő
Carnivorous
Lóerők
Horsepowers
Kénesők
Sulphuric rains
S mint forró vér
And like hot blood
Fröccsen rám a sár
The mud splatters on me
Égig ér
Reaching to the sky
Elnyel az ár, a mély
The deep waters swallow me
Pénzmocsár
A swamp of money
Nincs út hozzád
There's no way to you
Oly sötét
So dark
Oly sivár
So barren
Meztelen űr fog át
Naked space embraces me
A tű fokán
On the edge of the flame
Nincs út
No way
Tombol a fényűző gőg
The luxurious pride rages
Tornya a felhőkig nőtt
Its tower grows up to the clouds
Oly sivár
So barren
Oly kopár
So desolate
Kártyavár
A house of cards
Csak bőg, haldoklik már
It only bellows, dying already
És látom
And I see
Egy város
A city
Összedől, mint rég
Collapsing like in old times
Eljő
It comes
Kit vártunk
Whom we waited
És Bábel
And Babel
Összedől, mint rég
Collapses like in old times
Via, verum et vita!
The way, the truth, and the life!
Irgalmazz nékünk, ki szent fényt hoztál!
Have mercy on us, who you brought holy light!
Contributed by Riley E. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@ferencszilagyi9256
Az egyik nagy kedvencem........Mindörökké After Crying........
@ericgricourt1999
YES
@csulon
Csatlakozom mindenek fölött...
@juamachin
¡Discazo!
@tadeuszkalinowski4116
EMERSON,LAKE&PALMER from HUNGARY ? GOOD MUSIĆ. PARDON,SORRY, I DONT SPEAK ENGLISH
@hellogoodbye3786
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