1) Elegy are a Dutch pow… Read Full Bio ↴There are various bands with the name Elegy
1) Elegy are a Dutch power metal band, founded in 1986 in Eindhoven. Their music is characterized by the fusion of power and progressive metal, which made them the pioneers of the 'progressive power metal' subgenre. The band was plagued by a continuing changing roster, which counts in the current line-up only one founding member. Elegy have currently suspended any recording or live activity.
The band was formed in 1986 by guitarists Hank van de Laars and Arno van Brussel, who recruited the first stable line-up of Elegy with vocalist Chris Terheijden, bassist Martin Helmantel and Bert Burgers on drums.[1] In 1986, the new band won a competition organized by the German magazine Metal Hammer and Polydor Records and recorded their first demo Metricide.[1] After recording their second demo, Better Than Bells, the band had already become known enough to tour with Angel Witch, Paul DiAnno’s Battlezone, Hellion and King Diamond. The following year came the first changes in the band: Ed Warby and Eduard Hovinga joined the band on drums and vocals. This line-up recorded a third demo called Elegant Solution.[1]
In 1992 they recorded their first album (Labyrinth of Dreams) and ensured a contract with the German label Shark Records. The album was a success in Japan where it reached number 42 in the album charts.[2] Soon after the release of the album in 1993, Ed Warby left the band to join Gorefest and drummer Serge Meeuwsen was hired for a Japanese tour, along keyboard player Ton van de Stroom. Back from Japan, Meeuwsen, van de Stroom and founding member Arno van Brussel left Elegy, to be replaced by drummer Dirk Bruinenberg and guitarist Gilbert Pot.[1]
In the spring of 1994, Elegy released their second studio album, Supremacy, which received little promotion by their record label and was supported only by a small tour with Annihilator, Phantom Blue, The Gathering and Gorefest.[1]
In the summer of 1995, the album Lost is presented to the public, with new keyboard player Gerrit Hager. But shortly before going on tour with Yngwie Malmsteen, Hovinga, Pot and Hager left the band.[1] At the same the German record company Modern Music, home of T&T and Noise Records, offered the band a lucrative contract.
The following year, vocalist Ian Parry (ex-Hammerhead) joined the band and recorded the EP Primal Instinct, which contains acoustic versions of old Elegy songs.[3]
The album State of Mind saw the light in May 1997 with good reviews and sales, both in Europe and Japan. Elegy went on a European tour with the Finnish band Stratovarius to support the new album.[1]
Chris Allister joined on keyboards for the concept album Manifestation of Fear, released in the summer of 1998. The band co-headlined a European tour with American power metal band Kamelot the same year.[1]
After the tour in 1999, Parry started his side-project Consortium with Bruinenberg on drums. At the end of the year founding member Henk van de Laars and Chris Allister left Elegy. French guitar virtuoso Patrick Rondat joined the band during the same year and recorded Elegy's eight album Forbidden Fruit, released on September 18, 2000 and well received by critics.[4][5] Forbidden Fruit was the last album released for Modern Music, leaving the band without a recording contract for more than a year. Meanwhile the band members worked on side-projects or as touring and session musicians
Two years later Elegy released Principles of Pain with the Spanish label Locomotive Records.[6] Since then the band have not published any more albums and is currently on hiatus.
Ian Parry said in a 2012 interview that he would like to make one more Elegy album, if a record company would be prepared to invest in it. Guitar Player Henk van der Laars wrote an album full of songs but more effort is needed to get it ready.[7]
2) Riddare av Koden (Swedish for '"Knights of the Code"') is a Heavy Metal band from South Africa. Formerly known as Elegy, the band had to change its name in November 2009, when the underground success of their debut album attracted the attention of Universal Records. They then became known as Riddare av Koden,[1] and currently perform and release under that name.
3) Hard Rock group active in the early 1970s, formed by British musicians but based in Austria. Released one 7" "No Direction/Pain" in 1971.
4) xELEGYx was an American vegan straight edge melodic metalcore/melodic death metal/edge metal band from South Florida. Formed in 2015.
Lust For Life
Elegy Lyrics
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Do you float in silence, praying for the night to fall
Baby, had to believe.
I'm holding on forever, you're in my golden arms
I slowly suffocate you, with my lucky charms
Why don't I set you free
When I close your eyes remember
There might not be another day
I hold you in my heart,
And I knew it from the start
But I couldn't let it win
I saw it in your eyes
No lust for life
When you sleep you're crying, maybe you wish for death
When you look you're hiding, don't look away again
Where does it end
There is a star descending, you reach and tough
The light
Your earthly body's fading, swallowed up by
The night
Down in the dark I stand.
[Chorus]
The song "Lust for Life" by Elegy is a poignant reflection on the darker aspects of life. The opening verse provokes the listeners' thoughts by asking whether anyone watches the shadows dancing on their wall, and if they ever float in silence, praying for the night to fall. The next verse is a desperate plea to a lover to hold on forever, with the singer trapped in the golden arms of love. They slowly suffocate their partner with their lucky charms, and the singer asks why they can't set them free.
The chorus is a grim reminder that we should cherish every day we have, as there might not be another. The singer holds their partner in their heart, knowing that they never had a lust for life. The second verse continues the narrative about their suffering and pain as they sleep, cry and hide, perhaps even wishing for death. The song ends with a vivid image of a star descending while the person on earth fades away, swallowed up by the night, and the singer stands alone in the dark.
Overall, the song "Lust for Life" is a heartrending reflection on what it means to be alive, to love and to suffer. It asks profound questions and reminds us to cherish the moments we have with those we love.
Line by Line Meaning
Do you watch the shadows, dancing on your wall
Do you spend your time in isolation, with nothing but darkness and shadows as company?
Do you float in silence, praying for the night to fall
Are you so consumed with sadness and despair that you have no words left to speak, and you only hope for the relief of sleep and darkness?
Baby, had to believe.
My dear, I had to hold onto hope despite the overwhelming reality of our situation.
I'm holding on forever, you're in my golden arms
I will never let you go, and I will do everything in my power to keep you safe and happy in my embrace.
I slowly suffocate you, with my lucky charms
Unfortunately, my love for you has become an unhealthy obsession that is suffocating you and preventing you from living your own life.
Why don't I set you free
I know that the best thing for both of us would be for me to let go and allow you to be free and find your own happiness, but I cannot bear to do it.
When I close your eyes remember
In those moments where you feel most helpless and alone, remember that I am always here for you and holding you in my heart.
There might not be another day
Life is unpredictable and fragile, and we must cherish every moment because there may not be another chance to do so.
I hold you in my heart,
Even when we are physically apart, you are always with me in my thoughts and in my heart.
And I knew it from the start
I have always known that you were the one for me, and I will never stop loving you.
But I couldn't let it win
Despite my overwhelming love for you, I know that my selfish desire to hold onto you is ultimately not what is best for you or for us as a whole.
I saw it in your eyes
Your eyes betray your pain and your desire to break free from the bonds that tie you to me.
No lust for life
You have lost all joy and passion for life, and my toxic love is to blame for that loss.
When you sleep you're crying, maybe you wish for death
Even in your moments of rest, your subconscious mind cannot escape the pain and sorrow that plagues you, to the point where you may even wish for an end to it all.
When you look you're hiding, don't look away again
You try to hide your pain and your true feelings, but I implore you to face them head on so that we can begin to heal and move forward together.
Where does it end
The cycle of pain and toxic love between us cannot continue forever, and we must find a way to break free from it before it destroys us both.
There is a star descending, you reach and touch the light
Despite the darkness that surrounds us, there is still a glimmer of hope and light that we can reach for and find if we are brave enough to seek it out.
Your earthly body's fading, swallowed up by the night
Our time together is limited and fleeting, and we must not waste it on unhealthy love and toxic relationships that can only lead to pain and regret.
Down in the dark I stand.
Even in the depths of despair and darkness, I will continue to stand by your side and offer my love and support as you navigate through the difficulties of life.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: EDUARD HOVINGA
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Sebastian Celesner
This song has the magic only few pieces in the history of rock music have. Those of us who ever got to listen to it, will remember it forever and forever this song will remain through us, no matter how many people knows it.
GINGOLO
It is amazing. It's honestly one of the most powerful songs/ powerballads I've ever heard in my life. I found this song in a very tough part of my life and it means a lot to me; hearing it makes all those memories very clear and easy to see again
kokokokoko
Excelente tema, igual que la otra balada Under Gods Naked Eyes. Gran voz la de Eduard Hovinga.
Muthafuca
Those first two Elegy albums (Labyrinth of Dreams and Supremacy) are most excellent examples of tasty prog-power metal ever. Hovinga FTW!!!!
Eric Waterman
Tear down my eye. Good old times
This music screems feelings!!!!
Love the guitar breaking throuh
And the f*****g great drumming of
Dirk. Man he can count.
Love you guys.
Jill Duska
Thank you for uploading this song :) I used to own this CD, but unfortunately it was stolen along with others out of my car years ago. Haven't heard this in probably 9 years, awesome, this was my favorite from the CD :)
DRDR
God, this brings back memories. I'm fortunate to have Elegy-powered memories :)
רוברט ויינגר
Supremacy is the best album by the band called elegy, the solo guitar played by Eduardo hovinga who is the vocalist of the band, he wrote the song and took on himself to deliver the guitar solo and he did it very well
Leandro Lemos
Para mim, Sandro Joe Sebastian , um dos melhores vocalistas de heavy metal , do brasil, esta balada é , certamente , uma das melhores baladas da história do heavy metal / progressivo!!!!
Joel Plascencia
Una cancion que es del soundtrack de mi vida