1) Black Maj… Read Full Bio ↴There are several bands sharing the name Black Majesty
1) Black Majesty is a black metal band hailing from Trondheim (Norway). Black Majesty has released two demos in 2007 and an EP called "Seventh King of Edom" in 2009.
2) A melodic power metal band from Melbourne, Australia.
So far they have released five LPs: Sands of Time (2003), Silent Company (2005), Tomorrowland (2007), In Your Honour (2010) and Stargazer (2012).
The band was formed in 2001 under the name Kymera and with various members already well known on the local metal and heavy rock scene. Guitarist Steve Janevski was drawn from Cyclone Tracy, a long-running heavy rock/hair metal outfit. Bass player Cory Betts was also a member of Pegazus, another well-known Melbourne power metal band that had toured Europe in 1998, although he did not join that band until early 1999. Kymera’s other guitarist Hanny Mohammed had recorded an album with a band called Catwitch who had been featured on a television documentary. With drummer Pavel Konvalinka and singer John Cavaliere the band was complete. During a brief flirtation with the name Arkaya, the band began recording material, but Betts left and the group renamed itself Black Majesty.
The Sands of Time album was recorded in 2002 and prefaced by a three-track promo disc that won them a contract with German label Limb Music. Bass tracks were recorded by both Betts and Evan Harris, and Cavaliere duetted with Silvio Massaro from Vanishing Point and Danny Cecati from Eyefear on two tracks. Joe Fata replaced Betts in the interim, but left before the album was released in 2003, and since then Black Majesty has not had a permanent bass player.
Mark Kelson of Melbourne doom band The Eternal and Harris have featured as touring members. During the sessions Konvalinka recording his drum tracks in Germany with Piet Sielck of Iron Savior and the album’s release was preceded by a short tour of Europe. On the band’s return to Australia they toured with British band Dragonforce.
Black Majesty’s third album Tomorrowland was released on 1 June 2007, with European tour dates to follow, including the world-renowned Wacken Open Air festival. Black Majesty continued to gain exposure by supporting metal icons such as Saxon, before releasing their follow-up album “In Your Honour” in 2010. The release was promoted with several shows around Australia as well as a headlining slot at Indonesia’s Bla Bla Bla Festival. 2012 the band announced a European tour to support the release of their new album Stargazer in July.
Soldier of Fortune
Black Majesty Lyrics
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I have often told you stories
About the way
I lived the life of a drifter
Waiting for the day
When Id take your hand
And sing you songs
Come lay with me love me
And I would surely stay
But I feel Im growing older
And the songs that I have sung
Echo in the distance
Like the sound
Of a windmill goin round
I guess Ill always be
A soldier of fortune
Many times Ive been a traveller
I looked for something new
In days of old
When nights were cold
I wandered without you
But those days I thougt my eyes
Had seen you standing near
Though blindness is confusing
It shows that youre not here
Now I feel Im growing older
And the songs that I have sung
Echo in the distance
Like the sound
Of a windmill goin round
I guess Ill always be
A soldier of fortune
Yes, I can hear the sound
Of a windmill goin round
I guess Ill always be
A soldier of fortune
The lyrics to "Soldier of Fortune" by Deep Purple (originally Black Majesty) speak of a drifter who is looking for something to hold on to. He shares stories with someone about his life on the road, waiting for the day when he could settle down and sing to his love. But he feels himself growing older, and the songs he's sung in the past seem to be echoes in the distance, like the sound of a windmill going round. Along his travels, he thought he had glimpsed the person he was searching for, but ultimately he remains alone. The chorus, "I guess I'll always be a soldier of fortune," echoes the sense of being a wanderer and not belonging to any one place or person.
These lyrics can be interpreted in many ways, but at their core, they speak to the human desire for connection and belonging. The drifter in the song feels like a soldier of fortune, always searching for something that he cannot fully grasp. The windmill image suggests that there is some cycle or pattern to his life that he cannot escape, and that he is doomed to continue wandering. But despite this, he holds onto the hope that one day he will find what he's been looking for.
Line by Line Meaning
I have often told you stories About the way I lived the life of a drifter Waiting for the day When Id take your hand And sing you songs Then maybe you would say Come lay with me love me And I would surely stay
I have shared with you my stories of living a wandering life, anticipating the moment when I could be with you and sing to you, to hear your love and stay with you.
But I feel Im growing older And the songs that I have sung Echo in the distance Like the sound Of a windmill goin round I guess Ill always be A soldier of fortune
I'm getting older and my past songs and experiences seem distant now, like the echoes of a windmill turning. I suppose I will always be a wanderer seeking my fortune.
Many times Ive been a traveller I looked for something new In days of old When nights were cold I wandered without you But those days I thougt my eyes Had seen you standing near Though blindness is confusing It shows that youre not here
I have been a frequent traveler in search of novelty, wandering alone on cold, lonely nights. Even though I thought I saw you nearby, it was just confusion, a sign that you were not actually with me.
Now I feel Im growing older And the songs that I have sung Echo in the distance Like the sound Of a windmill goin round I guess Ill always be A soldier of fortune
As time passes, my old songs and experiences seem more distant, much like the hum of a windmill turning. Maybe I'll always remain a wanderer, hoping to find my fortune.
Yes, I can hear the sound Of a windmill goin round I guess Ill always be A soldier of fortune
I can hear the sound of the windmill continuing to turn, perhaps symbolizing my wanderlust will always be part of me, keeping me as a soldier of fortune.
Contributed by Jayce E. Suggest a correction in the comments below.