Their soulfully crafted combination of rock, progressive rock, art rock, fusion, world music and other styles illustrates the band’s unique liberal and eclectic music vision.
Aisles have been regarded as Neo-Prog, but their approach to music goes far beyond that while creating a very powerful and unique type of music and sound.
In 2003 the band produced a demo with the goal of publishing their music. Having achieved such a high quality of sound and powerful compositions they decided to use it as their first record. In 2005 “The Yearning” was born and consequently published and distributed in Europe, the United States and Japan.
In 2007 the seeds of the album “In Sudden Walks” were sown. This self-produced album was in works for over a year, while the band perfected their music and sound alongside internationally recognized technicians.
Once again, the quality of both the music and the production of “In Sudden Walks” caught the attention of the music press. AISLES were nominated for the Prog Awards (Italy) in the Best Foreign Record category, no mean achievement given the strong history of Italy’s progressive music.
In addition the band were invited to France to open the 11th Progressive Rock Festival CRESCENDO in August 2009, and were a huge hit with the audience, consolidating their place on the international music scene.
Aisles were formed to serve as a constantly evolving vehicle of expression maintaining an unmistakably unique identity. Allowing creativity to prevail above all else fuels the band’s desire to create.
Aisles third album will be released through their own label Presagio Records.
Guitars, Vocals and Keyboards: Germán Vergara
Drums and Percussion: Felipe Candia
Guitars and Vocals: Rodrigo Sepúlveda
Lead vocals: Sebastian Vergara
Keyboards: Alejandro Meléndez
Bass: Daniel Baird-Kerr
Grey
Aisles Lyrics
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Though my sight was soaring
There is less of me every dawn
You won’t find me
The oceans yearn for my flight
I glimpsed the farthest way
Clear through a paling grey
Drowsy, following the dusk
Brief, frail, slight
I’m fainting
Will you wait until I’m back?
And as the rains passed through
The boundaries of the night
A presage told through ancient voices
‘Behind was the unlit outspread land’
It wasn’t really dark but I was confused
It wasn’t really far but I was unseen
There were stars as much as there were nights
And deeper seas
Wisdom may find thoughts
Thoughts may reach truth
But a thought can’t hug you warm
‘Cease to be’
Where light and its eternal pause
Was it going to remain?
Was it feigning loss?
So brief
Was no longer there when I stared
‘Lone me’
A grey sign has soared
Shattered the early forms
A shadow muttered low
‘Never be’
Deep in the night
I hid the footprints left on my way
There’s no one to mind my absence
No one to deny me
I saw them gather, hide from nightfall
Searching another’s world light
I dreamed of somewhere
No one’s ever dreamed of
Covered faces can’t even see
What’s there still inside them
Don’t let the light get in my room
My dreams are all divided
My dreams are still divided
And as the days
Became a grayish way of light
And all the memories were night gleams
The last and dim enduring flight
The lyrics to Aisles' song "Grey" explore themes of solitude, longing, and self-discovery. The singer describes a sense of detachment from the world, feeling like they are fading away with each passing day. They yearn for freedom and escape, symbolized by the image of the oceans longing for their flight. There is a sense of longing for something beyond the mundane, as the singer glimpses a faraway place through a pale and hazy grayness, but it remains just out of reach, only existing within their dreams.
The lyrics also touch on the fleeting nature of existence and the confusion that arises from it. The singer feels unseen and misunderstood, as if they are in a state of limbo. They question the meaning of their own existence, wondering if there is any permanence or if everything is just a fleeting illusion. The imagery of stars and deep seas further emphasizes the vastness of the unknown and the search for deeper truths.
The chorus reflects upon the limitations of knowledge and understanding. While wisdom and thoughts may lead to truth, they cannot provide the warmth and comfort of human connection. The singer yearns for a deeper emotional bond, something that transcends mere intellectual pursuits.
As the song progresses, the lyrics hint at a sense of resignation and acceptance. The singer describes a gray sign soaring, breaking the early forms, and a shadow muttering "Never be." It suggests a realization that perhaps their desires and dreams may never fully manifest, and that they must find solace in their own solitude.
Overall, "Grey" captures the complex emotions of longing, confusion, and acceptance that can arise from feeling disconnected from the world and searching for something greater.
Line by Line Meaning
I’ve drawn near the night
I have approached the darkness
Though my sight was soaring
Even though I could see far and wide
There is less of me every dawn
I feel like I am losing a part of myself each morning
You won’t find me
You will not be able to locate me
The oceans yearn for my flight
The vast seas long for me to take flight
I glimpsed the farthest way
I caught a brief glimpse of the most distant path
Clear through a paling grey
Transparently, through a fading shade of grey
In my dreams
In the realm of my subconscious
Drowsy, following the dusk
Feeling tired, trailing behind the fading light of day
Brief, frail, slight
Brief, delicate, weak
I’m fainting
I am growing weak and losing consciousness
Will you wait until I’m back?
Will you stay until I return?
And as the rains passed through
As the rains moved across
The boundaries of the night
The edges or limits of darkness
A presage told through ancient voices
A prophecy conveyed through age-old voices
'Behind was the unlit outspread land'
The dark, vast expanse lay behind
It wasn’t really dark but I was confused
Although it wasn't completely dark, I was disoriented
It wasn’t really far but I was unseen
Although it wasn't really far, I felt invisible or unnoticed
There were stars as much as there were nights
There were countless stars, equivalent to the number of nights
And deeper seas
And even more profound oceans
Wisdom may find thoughts
Knowledge can discover thoughts
Thoughts may reach truth
Ideas can attain the truth
But a thought can’t hug you warm
However, a thought cannot provide comfort and warmth
'Cease to be'
To no longer exist
Where light and its eternal pause
In a place where light and its continuous stillness
Was it going to remain?
Would it persist?
Was it feigning loss?
Was it pretending to be lost?
So brief
So fleeting
Was no longer there when I stared
Had disappeared when I gazed upon it
'Lone me'
Only me, feeling alone
A grey sign has soared
A sign of despair has risen
Shattered the early forms
Breaking the initial structures
A shadow muttered low
A silhouette whispered softly
'Never be'
Will never exist
Deep in the night
During the depths of the night
I hid the footprints left on my way
I concealed the trace of my journey
There’s no one to mind my absence
There is no one who cares about my absence
No one to deny me
No one to reject or refute me
I saw them gather, hide from nightfall
I witnessed them assembling, seeking refuge from the approaching darkness
Searching another’s world light
Seeking the illumination of another person's world
I dreamed of somewhere
I imagined a place
No one’s ever dreamed of
That nobody has ever envisioned before
Covered faces can’t even see
Concealed faces are unable to perceive
What’s there still inside them
The hidden contents within them
Don’t let the light get in my room
Prevent the light from entering my room
My dreams are all divided
My aspirations are fragmented
And as the days
And as the passing days
Became a grayish way of light
Turned into a dull and somber path of illumination
And all the memories were night gleams
And all the memories became faint glimmers of the night
The last and dim enduring flight
The final and fading persevering journey
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: ALEJANDRO MELENDEZ, GERMAN VERGARA, LUIS VERGARA, RODRIGO SEPULVEDA, SEBASTIAN VERGARA
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