After signing with AFM Records in 2002, the band then released "Only Human" before touring Europe with Rhapsody and Angel Dust.
Singer Oliver Hartmann then left the band and a replacement was found in former Yngwie Malmsteen singer Mats Leven.
Lenk spent the next few months writing 2003's album “The Evil In You”. A tour with Kamelot followed. After that, "Chained" was released in 2005 and secured chart entries in Scandinavia. The band then toured with Brainstorm and Mercenary. Mats Leven is no longer a member of At Vance and was replaced by Rick Altzi for their newest album, VII.
Discography :
No Escape (1998)
Heart Of Steel (2000)
Dragonchaser (2001)
Only Human (2002)
The Evil In You (2003)
Chained (2005)
VII (2007)
Ride The Sky (2009)
Heaven
At Vance Lyrics
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Speaking a language I don't understand
Blame me as always with that look in your eye
The sound of your silence asking me why
How many times must I try to tell you
For every tear that you cry my heart dies
There's no return for me
Heaven is somewhere beyond
A place you don't know, so far from here
Heaven is somebody else, no I can't pretend
Take my word, you're not the one
Now you're begging me to cure you from the pain
But the fats remain the same
The years that we had that you treasure in your heart
Was just a mistake from the start
Too many times must I try to tell you
For every tear that you cry my heart died
There's no return for me
Heaven is somewhere beyond
A place you don't know, so far from here
Heaven is somebody else, no I can't pretend
Take my word, you're not the one
Cause all that I need is to find some peace of mind
Oh can't you forgive and try
Heaven is somewhere beyond
A place you don't know, so far from here
Heaven is somebody else, no I can't pretend
Take my word, you're not the one
The song "Heaven" by At Vance is about a failed relationship, in which one person feels like they have given everything they could to the other person but it was not enough. The lyrics suggest that there are too many questions in the person's head and they are speaking a language that the other person does not understand. The blame is placed on the singer as the other person looks at them with a piercing look in their eyes. The sound of silence is then described as asking "why".
The singer then tries to explain to the other person that for every tear they cry, their heart dies. The relationship is beyond repair and there is no return for them. The chorus then repeats that heaven is somewhere beyond, a place that the other person does not know and is far from here. Heaven is somebody else and the singer cannot pretend that the other person is the one. The other person then begs the singer to cure them from the pain, but the facts remain the same. The years that they had together were just a mistake from the start.
The singer then asks the other person to forgive and try, as all they need is to find some peace of mind. However, it is clear that for the singer heaven is not with this person. The song ends with the idea that the other person is not the one they are looking for.
Line by Line Meaning
Too many questions runnin' through your head
You have many questions in your mind.
Speaking a language I don't understand
You are speaking in a language that I cannot comprehend.
Blame me as always with that look in your eye
As usual, you are giving me that accusing look and blaming me.
The sound of your silence asking me why
Your silence is conveying a question of why to me.
How many times must I try to tell you
I have repeatedly tried to communicate with you,
For every tear that you cry my heart dies
Every time you cry, it pains me a lot, and I feel heartbroken.
There's no return for me
I cannot go back to the way things were between us.
Heaven is somewhere beyond
The idea of paradise is somewhere distant.
A place you don't know, so far from here
It is a place unknown and too far away from our present world.
Heaven is somebody else, no I can't pretend
Achieving the state of heaven involves somebody else's presence, and I cannot deceive myself.
Take my word, you're not the one
Trust me on this, you are not that person who can help me reach there.
Now you're begging me to cure you from the pain
Presently, you are pleading with me to ease out your suffering.
But the fats remain the same
However, the situation remains unchanged, and I cannot help you.
The years that we had that you treasure in your heart
The moments that we spent together and you hold close to your heart.
Was just a mistake from the start
All of it was a blunder from the very beginning.
Cause all that I need is to find some peace of mind
All I crave is a state of mental calmness and comfort.
Oh can't you forgive and try
Can you not pardon my mistakes and attempt to make a fresh start?
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: MATS LEVEN, OLAF LENK, PETRA LENK
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