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)
Seven Seas
At Vance Lyrics
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Growin with the right to fight
When he became a man he felt the strong desire
To satisfy his restless soul
headin for tomorrow he followed up his heart
But the only thing he found was war and hate
So he took all of his pride and started his adventure
disbelieve could not make him strong enough
Always on his neverending search for the truth
friends he could not find
Hate and fear was all he got
Still he is on his way
sailing on the seven seas
Searchin for my destiny
Travellin all around the world
Always on his lonely search
For the truth
so the years passed by and he became more wise
Knowin all about the uncovered mysteries
By the time he realized that he's been runnin 'round in circles
Didn't care for the things that he should have kept
disbelieve could not make him strong enough
Always on his neverending search for the truth
friends he could not find
Hate and fear was all he got
Still he is on his way
sailing on the seven seas
Searchin for my destiny
Travellin all around the world
Still can't find the truth in me
[Solo]
friends he could not find
Hate and fear was all he got
Still he is on his way
sailing on the seven seas
Searchin for my destiny
Travellin all around the world
Still can't find the truth in me
Far beyond the distant sky
Nowhere near but he couldn't denie
Headin towards his wildest dreams
Always on his lonely search
For the truth.......
The lyrics of "Seven Seas" by At Vance appear to follow a protagonist who is searching for something that seems to be just out of reach. The singer is born into a family that has a desire for fighting and as he becomes an adult, he becomes restless and dissatisfied with his life. He decides to follow his heart and head out on an adventure towards foreign countries, in the hopes of finding his destiny. However, all he finds is war and hate. Despite the lack of success in his search for the truth and dearth of friends, he doesn't give up and continues sailing the seven seas searching for his destiny.
As the years go by, he becomes wiser and more knowledgeable about the mysteries of the world. But he realizes that he has been running around in circles, missing out on things that he should have paid more attention to, while in search of what he could not find. Throughout it all, his search for the truth never ceases, though he fails to find it. The singer is on an endless search, which seems to be both physical and spiritual, as he tries to find his true identity.
The song appears to be a reflection of the human experience, where we are constantly seeking something, but find it just out of reach. Whether it is love, success, or our true identity, we continue to search and never give up, which ultimately becomes the journey of our lives.
Line by Line Meaning
Once upon a time he was born into a family
He was born into a family a long time ago
Growin with the right to fight
He was taught to fight from a young age
When he became a man he felt the strong desire
As an adult, he had a strong desire to do something
To satisfy his restless soul
He wanted to fulfill his inner desires
headin for tomorrow he followed up his heart
He decided to pursue his dreams and go towards the future
But the only thing he found was war and hate
He encountered war and hatred when he set out on his journey
So he took all of his pride and started his adventure
He took all of his pride and set off on his adventure
Towards foreign countries into no man's land
He ventured into foreign countries and uncharted territories
disbelieve could not make him strong enough
Lack of belief could not weaken him
Always on his neverending search for the truth
He was always on a quest to find the truth
friends he could not find
He was unable to make friends
Hate and fear was all he got
He received hate and fear instead of love and warmth
Still he is on his way
He is still on the journey
sailing on the seven seas
He is sailing across seven different seas
Searchin for my destiny
He is searching for his destiny
Travellin all around the world
He is traveling all around the world
so the years passed by and he became more wise
Years passed and he became wiser
Knowin all about the uncovered mysteries
He gained knowledge about mysteries that were previously unknown
By the time he realized that he's been runnin 'round in circles
He eventually realized that he was going in circles
Didn't care for the things that he should have kept
He didn't pay attention to the things he should have valued
Still can't find the truth in me
He is still unable to find the truth within himself
Far beyond the distant sky
His destination lies beyond the distant sky
Nowhere near but he couldn't denie
Although it was far away, he couldn't deny his desire to reach it
Headin towards his wildest dreams
He was headed towards his biggest dreams
Always on his lonely search
He is always on his solitary quest
For the truth.......
He is searching for the truth
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