Dark Moor began the recording sessions for their second album, The Hall of the Olden Dreams, in August 2000 at New Sin Studios with producer Luigi Stefanini. During these recording sessions, the band recorded their cover of "Halloween", which was included on the CD The Keepers of Jericho part I - A Tribute to Helloween (Arise Records).
Their E.P. The Fall of Melnibone was released in June 2001. This E.P was a limited edition; 1500 copies were released and only for the Spanish market.
Dark Moor began the recording of their third album, The Gates of Oblivion, in Autumn 2001 at New Sin Studios. Dark Moor signed with the major label JVC for the Asian release. The band played 18 gigs at festivals such as Rock Machina, ViƱa Rock and Nit De Reis. After the first part of the tour, keyboardist Roberto PeƱa left the band and they were forced to finish the tour with a guest musician.
In August 2003 Dark Moor recorded four new exclusive acoustic tracks along with a string quartet, to be included in Between Light and Darkness, which was released in April 2003. Due to differing points of view regarding the musical direction for the next Dark Moor album, vocalist Elisa Martin, guitarist Albert Maroto and drummer Jorge SƔez decided to leave Dark Moor to start a new band.
The two remaining members of the band decided to start a search for new members. After the auditions, they accepted vocalist Alfred Romero, guitarist Jose Garrido, and drummer Andy C.
In August 2003, the band started recording their fourth album, Dark Moor, at New Sin Studios in Italy. Following a month of recording sessions, the album was mastered by Mika Jussila at Finnvox Studios.
On 23 November 2006, the band announced the departure of their drummer on their official website, due to "incompatibility with his other musical projects." He would go on to play drums for Saratoga. His replacement, Roberto Cappa, was previously in the Spanish metal band Anima Sola.
In January 2009, their seventh album Autumnal was released.
The band made an announcement on their website, dated 4 June 2010, that their eighth album was in the works. It featured Berenice Musa as a guest vocalist. The album is titled Ancestral Romance and it was released in November 2010.
On 18 June 2013 the band released their ninth album Ars Musica, with the Japanese limited version including a bonus CD with five bonus tracks. They toured Mexico and Asia the same year, as well as few dates in Europe in 2014 to support the new album.
Dark Moor started recording their 10th studio album, Project X, on 27 July 2015 and released it in Europe on 6 November 2015 on Scarlet Records.
On 21 July 2018, Enrik Garcia, guitarist and founder of the band, announced via Facebook that their next album would be called Origins and that, after the parenthesis they did with ufology themes on Project X, they would return to their habitual themes; Origins will be about the celtic world, also adding celtic instruments on their new songs. This album has been released on 12 December 2018.
Beyond the Sea
Dark Moor Lyrics
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Life is a breath
Drink in its beaker
Soon will come death
And between columns
Requiem will be solemn
We are the worns
And your soul transform
Angels calling in my dream
In my eternal dream
Beyond the sea
Grey melancholy
Who knows its trip?
Where will go the ship?
In the end of the way
Is there some hope?
Why have I to pray?
Where is life's rope?
Caronte will sail
Will not stop his gale
Nothing I am
Dus, you will be
Forever damned
Devils screaming in my dream
This is thir blaspheme
Beyond the sea
Grey melancholy
Who knows its trip?
Where will go the ship?
Who wants to know the truth?
Since the life is a crux
Only you must believe in you
The lyrics to Dark Moor's song Beyond The Sea speak to the fleeting nature of life and the inevitability of death. The singer is a "knowledge seeker," someone who is constantly searching for answers and understanding, but ultimately recognizes that "life is a breath" that must be savored. The line "Drink in its beaker" conveys the idea that life should be enjoyed to its fullest, as if one were drinking from a cup.
The imagery shifts to a darker tone in the second stanza, as the singer reflects on the notion of death. The "worns" (intended to be "worms") are described as gnawing at one's bones and transforming the soul. This is a metaphor for decay and decay's eventual takeover of one's physical form. The concept of requiem being "solemnized" between columns further emphasizes the solemnity and finality of death.
The third stanza poses some existential questions about the mysteries of life and death. The singer wonders what lies beyond the sea of life, and where the ship of fate will take us. The motif of the ship and its journey is a common one in literature and music, representing the journey of life and the unknown destination of death. The idea of praying and hoping for life's rope (i.e. a lifeline) is juxtaposed with the ominous specter of Charon, the mythological ferryman who escorts souls to the underworld. The final line of the stanza, "Forever damned," further reinforces the potential hopelessness of the journey.
The song concludes with a call to self-belief and the necessity of finding one's own truth. The line "Only you must believe in you" suggests that in the face of life's uncertainty, one must hold fast to their own beliefs and convictions. The song as a whole is a reflection on the fragility of life and the inevitability of death, ultimately suggesting that the key to navigating this uncertain journey is to believe in oneself.
Line by Line Meaning
Knowledge seeker
Addressing someone who is seeking knowledge
Life is a breath
Life is fleeting and transient
Drink in its beaker
Enjoy the pleasures in life while you can
Soon will come death
Death is inevitable and approaching
And between columns
Referring to the space between columns at a funeral procession
Requiem will be solemn
The funeral will be sad and mournful
We are the worns
Referring to the worms that decompose corpses
Who gnaw your bones
Worms are responsible for decomposing flesh and bones
And your soul transform
Transformation from a physical form to a spiritual one
Angels calling in my dream
Referring to a dream where angels are calling for someone
In my eternal dream
Referring to a recurring dream that feels eternal
Beyond the sea
Looking beyond the physical realm
Grey melancholy
Depression and sadness
Who knows its trip?
Asking about the journey beyond the physical realm
Where will go the ship?
Asking where the journey beyond the physical realm will take us
In the end of the way
Referring to the end of life
Is there some hope?
Asking if there is any hope for the afterlife
Why have I to pray?
Questioning the importance of prayer for the afterlife
Where is life's rope?
Asking about the guiding force in life
Caronte will sail
Referring to the ferryman of Hades who takes souls to the underworld
Will not stop his gale
The journey to the afterlife is inevitable and unstoppable
Nothing I am
Referring to the fleeting nature of life
Dus, you will be
Referring to the inevitable aspect of death
Forever damned
Condemnation to the afterlife
Devils screaming in my dream
Referring to a dream where devils are screaming for someone
This is thir blaspheme
Referring to the demons' rejection of God and their promotion of sin
Who wants to know the truth?
Asking if anyone truly seeks the truth
Since the life is a crux
Life is a fundamental and difficult problem
Only you must believe in you
Believing in oneself is the only way to find the truth
Contributed by Bella M. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@TheVoltrom
No bad songs in this Ɣlbum, a classic
@wonderboy13579
That key change at the end gets me every time, what a great song
@yw5103
I just heard this song for the first time today on pandora. It blew me away. Glad I could find it!
@Tangosetentaycinco
great song, awesome band!
@dogsofbeer6481
Pretty good. I was expecting a Sinatra cover but I like it
@theblyatman3856
Hmm, I was looking for a rock cover of Charles Trenet's La Mer, but I found this instead. Can't say I'm disappointed !
@mrlonely3590
Please come back šš