Blind Guardian is a part of the German heavy metal scene that emerged in the mid-1980s. The band was formed in 1984 as Lucifer's Heritage by Kürsch (then also bassist), Olbrich, other guitarist Markus Dörk, and drummer Thomas Stauch. Dörk and Stauch both left the following year and were replaced by Christof Theißen and Hans-Peter Frey, respectively, who left as well before the end of the year. In 1987, Siepen joined, and Stauch returned; under this lineup, which lasted 18 years (the longest in the band's history), the band changed their name to Blind Guardian and released their first album, Battalions of Fear, in 1988. They have since released ten more studio albums, including an orchestral album that was released under the name Blind Guardian Twilight Orchestra.
Over the releases, Blind Guardian established themselves as a notably successful band and as pioneers of the power metal movement. In 1996, Kürsch stopped acting as the band's bassist to focus on vocals. Various session members replaced him, mainly Oliver Holzwarth. However, in 2005, Stauch left the band, disapproving of Blind Guardian's transition into a more complex progressive sound with a heavy use of backing vocals, and was replaced by Ehmke.
Most of Blind Guardian's albums were well received by fans and critics alike: Somewhere Far Beyond (1992), Imaginations from the Other Side (1995), and Nightfall in Middle-Earth (1998), are especially seen as influential works. The music is mostly composed by Kürsch and Olbrich together, and the lyrics, written by Kürsch, are mostly inspired by the fiction of fantasy authors such as J. R. R. Tolkien, Michael Moorcock, Stephen King, George R. R. Martin, and Robert Jordan, as well as traditional legends and epics. Over the years, a theme has developed which personifies the band members as traveling storytellers, leading fans to refer to the band affectionately as "The Bards." Blind Guardian has been referred to in one article as one of power metal "big four" bands, along with Helloween, Sabaton, and DragonForce.
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Discography
Battalions of Fear (1988)
Follow the Blind (1989)
Tales from the Twilight World (1990)
Somewhere Far Beyond (1992)
Imaginations from the Other Side (1995)
Nightfall in Middle-Earth (1998)
A Night at the Opera (2002)
A Twist in the Myth (2006)
At the Edge of Time (2010)
Beyond the Red Mirror (2015)
Legacy of the Dark Lands (2019)
The God Machine (2022)
Beyond The Realms of Death
Blind Guardian Lyrics
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He couldn't take anymore
He found a place in his mind
And slammed the door
No matter how they tried
They couldn't understand
They washed and dressed him
Fed him by hand
Yeah! I've left the world behind
I'm safe here in my mind
I'm free to speak with my own kind
This is my life, this is my life
I'll decide not you
Withdrawn he sat there
Staring into space
No sign of life
Would flicker on his face
Until one day he smiled
It seemed as though with pride
The wind kissed him goodbye
And then he died
Yeah! I've left the world behind
I'm safe here in my mind
I'm free to speak with my own kind
This is my life, this is my life
I'll decide not you
Keep the world with all its sin
It's not fit for livin' in
Yeah! I will start again
It can take forever, and ever
Whatever, whenever, but I'll still win
How many like him
Are they still
Who to us all
Seem to have lost the will
They lie in thousands
Lank and lost
Is knowledge worth this bitter cost
Beyond the realms of death
The song "Beyond the Realms of Death" by Blind Guardian tells the story of a person who has reached their limit and chooses to retreat into their own mind as an escape. The lyrics describe how the person has closed themselves off from the world and is now free to think without any outside influence. No matter how others have tried to help or understand, they cannot reach him, and he will make his own decisions. The person eventually dies, but the lyrics leave openness to interpretation as to whether this is a physical or metaphorical death.
The song touches on important themes such as mental health, individuality, and how society can sometimes fail us. The lyrics depict how some people feel like they don't fit into the world they live in and choose to remove themselves from it. The song questions the value of knowledge in comparison to the cost one has to pay for it. It provokes some thought on how much control we have over our lives versus the influence of others.
Line by Line Meaning
He's had enough
The person has reached their breaking point and is unable to tolerate any more.
He couldn't take anymore
The person has reached a point where they are unable to continue dealing with whatever problems they are facing.
He found a place in his mind
The person has retreated into their own thoughts to escape from the difficulties of the world around them.
And slammed the door
They have shut themselves off mentally from the outside world.
No matter how they tried
Their loved ones or others have attempted to reach out to them to no avail.
They couldn't understand
The person's behavior and thought processes are incomprehensible to those around them.
They washed and dressed him
Others are taking care of the person's basic needs because they are not capable of doing so themselves.
Fed him by hand
Others are literally feeding the person because they are unable or unwilling to eat on their own.
Yeah! I've left the world behind
The person has mentally disconnected from the outside world and its problems.
I'm safe here in my mind
The person feels that their mind is a place of safety and refuge from the harshness of reality.
I'm free to speak with my own kind
The person feels that they can only communicate meaningfully with those who are like-minded.
This is my life, this is my life
The person is asserting that they alone have control over their own life.
I'll decide not you
The person is unwilling to allow others to dictate their behavior or their destiny.
Withdrawn he sat there
The person has become isolated and retreated into themselves completely.
Staring into space
The person is not actively engaging with the outside world, but rather is lost in thought.
No sign of life
The person appears to be completely unresponsive to external stimuli.
Would flicker on his face
The person's face shows no emotion or activity, except for a brief smile later in the song.
Until one day he smiled
Despite his deep depression, the person experiences a moment of happiness and pride.
It seemed as though with pride
The person's smile suggests that he has experienced some sense of accomplishment.
The wind kissed him goodbye
The person has died and has experienced some sense of release and freedom in death.
And then he died
The person has committed suicide, perhaps by intentionally starving themselves to death.
Keep the world with all its sin
The person views the world as a place of moral corruption and depravity.
It's not fit for livin' in
The person believes that the world is too full of pain and suffering for anyone to be able to thrive in it.
Yeah! I will start again
The person believes that suicide is a sort of rebirth or a fresh start.
It can take forever, and ever
The person has resigned themselves to the fact that their torment may continue indefinitely.
Whatever, whenever, but I'll still win
The person is determined to escape from their pain and suffering, even if it means taking their own life.
How many like him
The song is pointing out that many people share the same feelings of despair and hopelessness as the person in the song.
Are they still
There may be many more people who have been pushed to the brink, but we may not even know about them.
Who to us all
The person's behavior is of concern to everyone in society, since it suggests a breakdown of mental health.
Seem to have lost the will
People who exhibit these behaviors are seen as having given up on life and on themselves.
They lie in thousands
There are many people who have given up on life and who are suffering in silence.
Lank and lost
These people are often neglected by society and left to suffer alone.
Is knowledge worth this bitter cost
The song is questioning whether knowledge and progress are worth the human cost that is paid along the way.
Beyond the realms of death
The song seems to suggest that the only way to escape from the pain and suffering of life is through death.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: LESLIE JAMES BINKS, ROBERT JOHN ARTHUR HALFORD
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