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)
Only human
At Vance Lyrics
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But what does it take to make your more wise
Take a look at the things we've done
Together we were strong when it all began
When we thought that we could conquer it all
No mountain to high nothing too tall
Why is your fire burning so low
Did you lose all your faith
I can't bear your mistakes and that's driving me mad
Nowhere to go and nowhere to hide
Two hearts as one I'm still willing to fight
So do you believe in the force of our love
Why don't you lend me helping hand
Only human, I am only human
Why must you be fooling
Cause I gave you my heart and my soul
Did you expect me to pay all your dues
Why did you gamble whit all we had to lose
Now that we're lost and the sky's closing in
We ruled a game that we couldn't win
Building a castle whit our sweat and our blood
Stone after stone and our clothes stained whit me
Mud
Noting to hard and our forces unite
But we've torn apart and we've killed our light
What about all the dreams that we had
Why did you trade in the good for the bad
Wasn't it worth to take hold of the flame
You turned away but what was your aim
I still believe in the force of our love
Why don't you lend me helping hand
Only human - I am only human
Why must you be fooling
The lyrics to At Vance's song "Only Human" reflect the frustration and hurt of a betrayed lover. The persona is addressing their partner who has been lying to them repeatedly, asking them to take a look at what they've done together and how strong they were at the beginning of their relationship. They reminisce about the time when they thought they could conquer anything together, but now the fire of their passion has dwindled and their partner seems to have lost faith, forgetting about the dreams they had. The persona is exasperated with the mistakes their partner keeps making and is feeling trapped with nowhere to go and nowhere to hide. They are still willing to fight for their relationship, but they need their partner to believe in the force of their love too.
The chorus of the song, "Only human, I am only human, why must you be fooling, cause I gave you my heart and my soul", emphasizes the humanity of the persona and their partner, who are both flawed and prone to mistakes. The persona is pleading with their partner to stop fooling around and take their commitment seriously. They gave their partner everything they had, but their partner has been gambling with their relationship and now they've lost everything. They built a castle together, stone after stone, but now it's all in ruins.
Overall, the lyrics to "Only Human" are a powerful expression of heartache and betrayal. The persona is struggling to hold on to their relationship, but they need their partner to meet them halfway. They are aware of their own fallibility, but they are still willing to fight for love. The song is a poignant reminder that love requires commitment, trust, and forgiveness.
Line by Line Meaning
On and on you keep telling me lies
You keep lying to me continuously without end
But what does it take to make your more wise
What will it take for you to become wiser?
Take a look at the things we've done
Let's reflect on what we have accomplished together
Together we were strong when it all began
We were strong when we started working together
When we thought that we could conquer it all
We thought we were capable of overcoming any challenge
No mountain to high nothing too tall
We believed that we could overcome any obstacle
Why is your fire burning so low
Why aren't you passionate like you used to be?
Did you lose all your faith
Have you lost faith in our dreams and aspirations?
Did you forget 'bout the dreams that we had
Have you forgotten the dreams we shared?
I can't bear your mistakes and that's driving me mad
I can't tolerate your mistakes anymore and it's maddening
Nowhere to go and nowhere to hide
There's no place to escape to or avoid our problems
Two hearts as one I'm still willing to fight
I'm still willing to fight for us as a couple
So do you believe in the force of our love
Do you have faith in our love and what it can accomplish?
Why don't you lend me helping hand
Why don't you help me through our struggles?
Only human, I am only human
I'm not perfect, I'm just human
Why must you be fooling
Why do you have to deceive me?
Cause I gave you my heart and my soul
I gave you all of me, my heart and soul
Did you expect me to pay all your dues
Did you expect me to take care of all your responsibilities?
Why did you gamble whit all we had to lose
Why did you risk everything we had?
Now that we're lost and the sky's closing in
Now that we're uncertain and running out of options
We ruled a game that we couldn't win
We thought we were in control but we lost the game
Building a castle whit our sweat and our blood
We worked hard to create something meaningful
Stone after stone and our clothes stained whit me
We worked tirelessly, with our clothes covered in sweat
Mud
Mud represents the hardships and obstacles we faced
Noting to hard and our forces unite
We overcame difficult times by working together
But we've torn apart and we've killed our light
But we've separated and lost the spark we once had
What about all the dreams that we had
What happened to the dreams we shared?
Why did you trade in the good for the bad
Why did you choose the negative instead of the positive?
Wasn't it worth to take hold of the flame
Wasn't it worth it to hold onto the love we had?
You turned away but what was your aim
You walked away, but what was your goal?
I still believe in the force of our love
I still have faith in the power of our love
Why don't you lend me helping hand
Why don't you assist me during our struggles?
Only human - I am only human
I am imperfect, I am human.
Why must you be fooling
Why do you have to deceive me?
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: OLAF LENK
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Daniel De La Cruz
Letras
On and on you keep telling me lies
But what does it take to make your more wise
Take a look at the things we've done
Together we were strong when it all began
When we thought that we could conquer it all
No mountain to high nothing too tall
Why is your fire burning so low
Did you lose all your faith
Did you forget 'bout the dreams that we had
I can't bear your mistakes and that's driving me mad
Nowhere to go and nowhere to hide
Two hearts as one I'm still willing to fight
So do you believe in the force of our love
Why don't you lend me helping hand
Only human, I am only human
Why must you be fooling
Cause I gave you my heart and my soul
Did you expect me to pay all your dues
Why did you gamble whit all we had to lose
Now that we're lost and the sky's closing in
We ruled a game that we couldn't win
Building a castle whit our sweat and our blood
Stone after stone and our clothes stained whit me
Mud
Noting to hard and our forces unite
But we've torn apart and we've killed our light
What about all the dreams that we had
Why did you trade in the good for the bad
Wasn't it worth to take hold of the flame
You turned away but what was your aim
I still believe in the force of our love
Why don't you lend me helping hand
Only human - I am only human
Why must you be fooling
Starwalker
Only Human
At Vance
On and on you keep telling me lies
But what does it take to make your more wise
Take a look at the things we've done
Together we were strong when it all began
When we thought that we could conquer it all
No mountain to high nothing too tall
Why is your fire burning so low
Did you lose all your faith
Did you forget 'bout the dreams that we had
I can't bear your mistakes and that's driving me mad
Nowhere to go and nowhere to hide
Two hearts as one I'm still willing to fight
So do you believe in the force of our love
Why don't you lend me helping hand
Only human, I am only human
Why must you be fooling
Cause I gave you my heart and my soul
Did you expect me to pay all your dues
Why did you gamble whit all we had to lose
Now that…
Jose Philadelphia
One of the best power metal songs ever. Extremely underrated
Daniel De La Cruz
Letras
On and on you keep telling me lies
But what does it take to make your more wise
Take a look at the things we've done
Together we were strong when it all began
When we thought that we could conquer it all
No mountain to high nothing too tall
Why is your fire burning so low
Did you lose all your faith
Did you forget 'bout the dreams that we had
I can't bear your mistakes and that's driving me mad
Nowhere to go and nowhere to hide
Two hearts as one I'm still willing to fight
So do you believe in the force of our love
Why don't you lend me helping hand
Only human, I am only human
Why must you be fooling
Cause I gave you my heart and my soul
Did you expect me to pay all your dues
Why did you gamble whit all we had to lose
Now that we're lost and the sky's closing in
We ruled a game that we couldn't win
Building a castle whit our sweat and our blood
Stone after stone and our clothes stained whit me
Mud
Noting to hard and our forces unite
But we've torn apart and we've killed our light
What about all the dreams that we had
Why did you trade in the good for the bad
Wasn't it worth to take hold of the flame
You turned away but what was your aim
I still believe in the force of our love
Why don't you lend me helping hand
Only human - I am only human
Why must you be fooling
Xoan García
Oliver Harttmann, a truly inspiring voice beside a huge line-up, Hold On to Rock! \m/
stratoangra
Tengo este cd y esta genial xD, Todas las rolas de At Vance son geniales
Michaël Mhamdi
Le solo est superbe, super bien construit et d'une beauté imparable, digne d'un Tornado of soul de Megadeth ou d'un solo de Malmsteen dans Trilogy
JAMES NOBLE
Terrific band. Great song.
Freawulf
One of the best hard rock/metal solos ever! \m/
Starwalker
Only Human
At Vance
On and on you keep telling me lies
But what does it take to make your more wise
Take a look at the things we've done
Together we were strong when it all began
When we thought that we could conquer it all
No mountain to high nothing too tall
Why is your fire burning so low
Did you lose all your faith
Did you forget 'bout the dreams that we had
I can't bear your mistakes and that's driving me mad
Nowhere to go and nowhere to hide
Two hearts as one I'm still willing to fight
So do you believe in the force of our love
Why don't you lend me helping hand
Only human, I am only human
Why must you be fooling
Cause I gave you my heart and my soul
Did you expect me to pay all your dues
Why did you gamble whit all we had to lose
Now that…
Kasino80
This is such an awesome mix of so many songs.
John Meierdierks
The riff's different. Anyone with a musical ear could tell that. Both bands are excellent power metal.