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.
Within
Dreams of Sanity Lyrics
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He stands so tall
Waiting for the daylight
To fly away
He'll never fall
Spreads his wings and flies away to Avalon
Guided by forgotten powers
Into the dawn
Though some might feel
What no one knows:
The last of the dreams alive has left
Oh - his flame now fades
Oh - whithering away
Oh - daylight, night another day
Oh - alone so cold and alone so all alone
And as the flapping sound
Of majestic wings
Fades low
As dreams subside
within those left
Upon this crusty ball
The last one left.
He took with him
A warmin' spark
Of children's eyes
Now staying dark
With nothing to dream
Wave 'bye to him
The dreams have left
The lyrics of Within by Dreams of Sanity describe the flight of a dragon as it rises, spreads its wings and flies away to Avalon with nothing but the last of the dreams alive, leaving those that are left upon this crusty ball as the dreams subside within them. The dragon is guided by forgotten powers, and as it takes flight, its flame fades and withers away, leaving those who stay behind cold and alone with nothing to dream. The dragon took with it a warming spark of children's eyes, leaving the world dark, with nothing left for people to dream.
The song tells the story of a world devoid of dreams and imagination. The dragon represents the last of the free spirit that exists in a world where people have forgotten how to dream. The dragon's flight to Avalon symbolizes a journey towards the human psyche's deeper, imaginative realms, where dreams still exist. The dragon's flight is also a metaphor for death that ultimately comes to all when they depart this world to someplace better in the afterlife.
Line by Line Meaning
And as the dragon rises
The beginning of a new day has arrived
He stands so tall
The hope and optimism for a brighter future
Waiting for the daylight
Looking forward to the opportunities that a new day brings
To fly away
To move on from the past and look towards the future
He'll never fall
The determination to succeed and overcome any obstacles
Spreads his wings and flies away to Avalon
The start of a new journey towards a place of peace and happiness
Guided by forgotten powers
Looking towards the unknown and seeking guidance
He lifts up high
Rising above the challenges
Into the dawn
Entering a new day with a positive outlook
Though some might feel
The possibility for skepticism and doubt
What no one knows:
Mystery and uncertainty surrounding the future
The last of the dreams alive has left
The final hope for a better future has disappeared
Oh - his flame now fades
The diminishing hope and fading light of optimism
Oh - whithering away
The gradual decline and deterioration of hope
Oh - daylight, night another day
The cyclical nature of life with its ups and downs
Oh - alone so cold and alone so all alone
The feeling of loneliness and isolation
And as the flapping sound
The noise and activity of life
Of majestic wings
The beauty and wonder of what life has to offer
Fades low
The diminishing hope for a better future
As dreams subside
The fading of hope and optimism
within those left
For those who still hold onto hope and dream of a better future
Upon this crusty ball
The imperfections and challenges of life
The last one left.
The final symbol of hope for a better future
He took with him
The departure of hope and the end of optimism
A warmin' spark
The glimmer of hope and potential for a brighter future
Of children's eyes
The innocence and imagination of youth
Now staying dark
The absence of hope and optimism
With nothing to dream
The loss of hope and optimism
Wave 'bye to him
The final farewell to hope and optimism
The dreams have left
The complete departure of hope and optimism
Contributed by Isabelle B. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
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And as the dragon rises
He stands so tall
Waiting for the daylight
To fly away
He'll never fall
Spreads his wings and flies away to Avalon
Guided by forgotten powers
He lifts up high
Into the dawn
Though some might feel
What no one knows:
The last of the dreams alive has left
Oh - his flame now fades
Oh - whithering away
Oh - daylight, night another day
Oh - alone so cold and alone so all alone
And as the flapping sound
Of majestic wings
Fades low
As dreams subside
Within those left
Upon this crusty ball
The last one left
He took with him
A warmin' spark
Of children's eyes
Now staying dark
With nothing to dream
Wave 'bye to him
The dreams have left
@alonaserpetska3902
heard this song 13-14 years ago, and was so impressed by how unique it is. recently I recalled it again, I could remember the melody and the words, but forgot the name of the band, so it was a bit of struggle. Have been searching for this song everywhere for several months, and finally finally I found it! ❤️ Enjoying every tune.
@angeobscure
Beautiful voice. I love Dreams of Sanity
@silviamn
Ellos son de Austria y se desintegraron hace un tiempo (2002), y Sandra Schleret, su vocalista hizo algunas cosas como solista en 2003 y 2004 y con algunas otras bandas. En 2007 vinieron al primer festival oscuro en el Circo Volador. Estos son los discos Demo (1994) Ein Liebeslied (demo, 1996) Komödia ( 1997) Masquerade (1999) The Game ( 2000)
@MultiSemiramide
I love this! SO authentic, so dark, so metal!
@otroscorpio
Man, what a story! and what a good memory! more mothers should play music like this to their sons and daughters
@metinsariyar9934
True Gothic, unforgotten album.
@danielmartinsdealmeida5127
Som incrível
@selenemateos7604
Una de las mejores voces. Adoro a Sandra y todas las otras participaciones que ha tenido. Que lástima que una gran banda haya durado poco...😢
@davidcastillo5523
selene mateos Duro lo que debía de durar quizás, y mira las bellezas que nos ha dejado.
@Galderngc
La verdad este es un muy buen grupo, hace, poco que tambien lo conoci, ya tengo sus tres discos, la verdad todos son muy buenos, muy recomendable el masquerade.