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)
Live & Learn
At Vance Lyrics
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Like a restless heart
I can't go on
Tearin my world apart
Innocent victim of circumstance
Tradin the good
For this devils dance
I keep on losing
The faith to believe
Into the riot of this dungeon
Out of these fairytales
You'll see the desert sky's
Livin in an ocean of lies
Live and learn
Take my heart and burn
Live e die
It's your love I can't deny
Open my eyes
When I want to believe
The chains seal the gate
My life's so unreal
Fight to survive
Straight from your heart
Feeling the evil
Facing the time
I keep on losing
The faith to believe
Into the riot of this dungeon
Out of these fairytales
You'll see the desert sky's
Livin in an ocean of lies
Live and learn
Take my heart and burn
Just live & die
It's your love I can't deny
(Solo)
Live and learn
Take my heart and burn
Just live & die
It's your love I can't deny
The lyrics of At Vance's "Live & Learn" delve into the struggles of love and deceit. The song hints at a conflicted relationship with lines like "Innocent victim of circumstance, tradin the good, for this devil's dance." The singer is perplexed by the coldness of his partner's heart and how it seems to be tearing apart his world. He wants to trust in the relationship but seems to be losing faith in love altogether.
The second verse goes into the singer's struggle to survive in this relationship; he's fighting with all of his heart against the deceit and negativity in his life, but it seems like his efforts aren't enough. Every time he wants to believe there's hope, he's faced with more lies and pain. The lines "The chains seal the gate, my life's so unreal" paint a picture of being trapped in a world he doesn't want to be in, which only fuels his lack of faith.
The chorus repeats the phrase "Live and learn," which, rather than being a message of hope, seems to be a resignation to his fate. He's accepting that he's going to keep losing faith and trust, and the final line of "It's your love I can't deny" encapsulates how he's still hanging on, despite everything that's happened.
Line by Line Meaning
Her mind so cold
She is emotionally distant and unfeeling
Like a restless heart
Her mental state is in turmoil and always changing
I can't go on
I cannot continue in this situation
Tearin my world apart
It is destroying my life and causing me great suffering
Innocent victim of circumstance
She is not responsible for the situation she finds herself in
Tradin the good
She has given up on what is right and just
For this devils dance
For a dangerous and self-destructive path
I keep on losing
I am constantly failing and falling short
The faith to believe
My belief and trust is eroding
Into the riot of this dungeon
I am trapped in a chaotic and oppressive situation
Out of these fairytales
I need to break free from unrealistic expectations and illusions
You'll see the desert sky's
A new perspective will bring clarity and freedom
Livin in an ocean of lies
My surroundings are full of deceit and deception
Live and learn
I must gain knowledge and experience from my mistakes
Take my heart and burn
Remove any emotional attachment to the past
Just live & die
Simply exist until death
It's your love I can't deny
The affection and connection cannot be ignored or denied
Open my eyes
I need to be aware and awake to the truth
When I want to believe
Even when I desire to believe in something false or misleading
The chains seal the gate
I am imprisoned and cannot escape easily
My life's so unreal
My life is artificial and disconnected from reality
Fight to survive
I must struggle and persevere to stay alive
Straight from your heart
With pure intent and sincerity
Feeling the evil
Sensing and experiencing malevolence
Facing the time
Confronting the passing of time and its effects
Solo
Instrumental section without vocals
Live and learn
I must gain knowledge and experience from my mistakes
Take my heart and burn
Remove any emotional attachment to the past
Just live & die
Simply exist until death
It's your love I can't deny
The affection and connection cannot be ignored or denied
Contributed by Vivian S. Suggest a correction in the comments below.