In the Summer of 1992, the first vocalist - Gudrun Gfrerer - and Florian Razesberger (keys) joined the band and Dreams of Sanity debuted live in the cellar of Michael's parents. Backing-vocals were sung by Christian.
In the Winter of 1993, Hannes Richter left the band and was replaced by Romed Astner, Florian Razesberger switched to second guitar and Sefan Manges took place behind the keyboard. Instead of Gudrun Gfrerer, Birgit Moser and her friend Robert were featured on vocals.
Luckily, Sandra Schleret and Martina Hornbacher replaced the former vocalists and finally Dreams of Sanity released their first Demo Tape in May 1994. In December of 1994, Florian Ratzesberger was replaced by Andreas Wilauer on guitar.
With this line-up, Dreams of Sanity recorded "Komödia I" and "Komödia II" in the Z-Sound-Studios in Innsbruck and released the two songs on the self-financed "A God Damned City" sampler together with four other Innsbruck underground-bands. In 1996, "Ein Liebeslied" was recorded in the same studio and released on the Hardboiled-Sampler together with a lot of other bands from the Tyrol. The song Komödia I got the attention of Hall of Sermon in 1996, after the "DARK WINTER NIGHTS" tour together with Lacrimosa, The Gathering, Sentenced and D-Age, a contract was signed on the April 6th, 1997. In January of 1997, the Komödia album was recorded in Zero-Point Studios, mixed in the Impuls Studios Hamburg and released on November 11th, 1997.
In the Summer of 1997, Dreams of Sanity split from Martina Hornbacher and Romed Astner for musical and personal differences and after a lot of vocal-auditions decided not to fill Martina's place anymore. Harald Obexer replaced Romed and later, as Stefan Manges left the band, Frédéric Heil joined the little "Sanity Family".
With this line-up Dreams of Sanity recorded "Masquerade" in August 1998, and "The Game" in August 1999. After the recordings of "The Game",Harald Obexer left the band and was replaced by Patrick Schritwieser (drums). Soon also Frédéric Heil had to be replaced by Florian Steiner due to severe musical differences.
After "The Game" was released in 2000, the band went through some unstable times in which some line-up changes were made and even though work on the following album began. But in July 2002, the band disbanded in after being dropped from their label, and the fourth album "The End" was never released.
The Prophet
Dreams of Sanity Lyrics
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I would never think of me as a hero
A bringer of wisdom of hope and of peace
I never could think of me in a vortex
of hope of future and vitality.
I can spread my thoughts to flood the room
Embracing and webbing the people reborn.
The sadness the hatred remains my own.
So many souls, they long to be saved,
Some beasts, some sinners, some lost in their fate.
For all to rescue my lifespan's too short,
Refuse all the evil, divine all the gods?
I never asked for a higher believing
I never questioned the way I was born
I never wanted to walk among angels
I never wanted to be so alone.
Alone with my powers, alone in my mind
(The) holder of darkness, the bringer of light.
This melancholy circle of giving, not taking
Can not be endured by me.
I'm here to flare a sign
To guide the lost on to their fate.
Like I (once) sent Dante his story to take.
But no one holds that candle for me.
So as the years of helping and bleeding
Had passed away my will to live.
I returned to the sea of my time and my being,
I melted into (the) waves as it was my will.
The Prophet by Dreams of Sanity tells the story of an old man who is endowed with the gift of wisdom and the ability to heal others, yet is unable to experience the same love and happiness he brings to others. He sees himself as a mere mortal and not as a hero, despite the number of souls he has helped and rescued during his lifetime. He is consumed by a sense of loneliness as he struggles to save others and continue to be an inspiration in their lives.
The old man's Komodia is one that encompasses the themes of power, sacrifice, and selflessness. The singer acknowledges the impact that his gift has on the people he helps, and the love that they feel that he can never taste. He is haunted by sadness and hatred that remain his own, and this is a constant reminder that he is isolated from others. The lyrics reveal a masterful writing of a character who knows the terrain of his mission and the reality of his place therein. He has spent years of his life helping others, and this is evident in the lines "So as the years of helping and bleeding had passed away my will to live."
The song is one of deep reflection and introspection that tells a story of selflessness and sacrifice. Musically, The Prophet is a well-structured song that beautifully encapsulates the somber mood of the lyrics. The composition features a rich blend of melodic and harmonic progression that culminates in an orchestral sound. The track is memorable because of its poeticism and the emotional depth it conveys.
Line by Line Meaning
The old man's Komodia
The singer is referring to themselves as an old man who has lived a long life filled with experiences.
I would never think of me as a hero
The singer doesn't see themselves as a hero despite being a wise and hopeful person.
A bringer of wisdom of hope and of peace
The singer believes they have the power to spread their thoughts to help people find hope and peace.
I never could think of me in a vortex
The artist never envisions themselves being in a state of complete positivity and vitality.
of hope of future and vitality.
The artist doesn't associate hope and vitality with their own future.
I can spread my thoughts to flood the room
The singer can communicate their beliefs to many people at once and can affect them strongly.
Embracing and webbing the people reborn.
The singer's thoughts are embraced by people who are renewed and transformed by them.
The love they are feeling I never can taste;
The artist never feels the love that the people who have been touched by his words feel.
The sadness the hatred remains my own.
The artist experiences sadness and hatred despite trying to spread hope and wisdom.
So many souls, they long to be saved,
Many people desire redemption and the artist wants to help them achieve it.
Some beasts, some sinners, some lost in their fate.
The singer wants to help everyone, including those who are considered outcasts or have made mistakes in the past.
For all to rescue my lifespan's too short,
The artist believes their lifetime is too short to help everyone they want to help.
Refuse all the evil, divine all the gods?
The singer wonders if it's possible to eradicate all evil from the world and find a divine solution for everyone's problems.
I never asked for a higher believing
The singer never sought a higher power or belief system to guide them in life.
I never questioned the way I was born
The singer never questioned the circumstances of their birth or why they were born.
I never wanted to walk among angels
The artist doesn't aspire to be divine or to be associated with heavenly beings.
I never wanted to be so alone.
Despite their powers, the artist feels lonely and misunderstood.
Alone with my powers, alone in my mind
The singer feels isolated because of their thoughts and abilities.
(The) holder of darkness, the bringer of light.
The singer has both positive and negative traits and feelings, despite their attempts to spread hope and wisdom.
This melancholy circle of giving, not taking
The artist feels trapped in a cycle of giving to others without receiving love or joy in return.
Can not be endured by me.
The artist can no longer handle the burden of their responsibility to help others without receiving any fulfillment.
I'm here to flare a sign
The artist believes they were put on earth to send a message or signal to people.
To guide the lost on to their fate.
The singer wants to help people find their destiny and direction in life.
Like I (once) sent Dante his story to take.
The artist compares themselves to an author who inspires others with their writing, like when Dante wrote 'The Divine Comedy' after being inspired by a real person.
But no one holds that candle for me.
The singer feels like they don't receive the same inspiration or guidance that they give to others.
So as the years of helping and bleeding
Decades of serving others and sacrificing their own happiness have taken a toll on the singer.
Had passed away my will to live.
The singer feels like they have lost their motivation to continue living because of the pain they have endured.
I returned to the sea of my time and my being,
The artist goes back to their own past and self to find peace and solace.
I melted into (the) waves as it was my will.
The artist allowed themselves to disappear and become nothingness because they wanted to escape the pain and burden of their life of helping others.
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
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유지연
00:00 01. In...
01:28 02. The Creature That You Came to See
03:37 03. Time to Set the Stones
07:43 04. The Beginning That Lies
15:21 05. The Empress - Through the Looking Glass (A Dream)
25:38 06. Window to the Sky
30:59 07. And So (I Walk On)
34:24 08. We.ll.Sea
40:45 09. The Creature That You Came to See... Reprise
44:55 10. ...Finity
David Roman Contreras
La música de Dreams no solo cura nuestra realidad , sino que socava en las profundidades de nuestro ser, trasladándonos a dimensiones que van más allá de lo que podemos describir o sentir, pero si imaginar.
Jonnathan Ortega
The music of dreams of sanity cures not just our reality, but it goes deep into the depths of our being, taking us to dimensions that go beyond of what we can describe or feel but we can imagine
reidaltrance
Unique underrated album after all these years ! Amazing
Dany Avilés
Unique...😢
유지연
00:00 01. In...
01:28 02. The Creature That You Came to See
03:37 03. Time to Set the Stones
07:43 04. The Beginning That Lies
15:21 05. The Empress - Through the Looking Glass (A Dream)
25:38 06. Window to the Sky
30:59 07. And So (I Walk On)
34:24 08. We.ll.Sea
40:45 09. The Creature That You Came to See... Reprise
44:55 10. ...Finity
aditussomnus
Thanks a lot!
Andrés de Mairena
Still here in 2021. Dreams of Sanity is a wonderful music from another dimension. Thanks for uploading it. I still have my cassette. Regards to everyone from Rohan!
Fernando García pascual
Desde lo mágico de sus portadas asta la vos es un viaje astral al fondo de nuestra alma solo para gente inteligente y conosedora
Nariel
This band is a jewel, and yet so underrated. thank you for uploading!
Ariel Nika
Es una pieza única, gran inspiración, todo es perfecto en este álbum. Obra maestra TENIAN QUE SER AUSTRIACOS !!! Gracias por la aportación !