There are various bands with the name Elegy

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.

Shadow Dancer
Elegy Lyrics

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The day the war was over, so the story goes
You could hear the church bells ring hear the laughter
But with hope and glory, lingers memories
In the dark a girl would dance with her shadows

First she lose her father in the burning debris
Sorrow took her mother so castly so she was
Brought up in a house of strangers

Many years went by so her torment grew a place where children mustn't cry
Not a soul to talk too she created her friends through a room lit view
Hand in hand but never shy, the silent few

Locked in a room the walls were closing in
It shocked her system from within so she lies staring at the images inside

Shadow dancer in the dark it's O.K. to shed a tear

Remember time to forget shadow dancer in the dark
Let the shadows disappear shed a tear now, and time will do the rest

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Elegy's song Shadow Dancer convey a poignant narrative of a young girl who dances with her shadows in the dark. The song starts off by talking about how the war ended and people were happy, but memories of hope and glory were still present. The focus then shifts to the young girl who lost her father and mother, and was brought up in a house of strangers. As she grew older, her torment only increased, and she found solace in her friends that she created in her mind. The lyrics describe how she held hands with her imaginary friends and danced in the darkness.

As time goes by, the girl is locked in a room, and the walls seem to close in on her. This event shakes her from within, and as a result, she begins to stare at the images inside. The song then goes on to describe how it is okay for the shadow dancer to shed a tear and let time do the rest. The lyrics are incredibly powerful as they convey the struggles of the girl who was left alone in the world and found comfort in dancing with her shadows. The song's haunting melody further accentuates the emotions conveyed in the lyrics.

Line by Line Meaning

The day the war was over, so the story goes
According to the story, on the day the war ended

You could hear the church bells ring hear the laughter
People were celebrating and making noise

But with hope and glory, lingers memories
Despite the celebratory mood, people still held onto memories of the war

In the dark a girl would dance with her shadows
A girl would dance alone in the dark with her own shadows

First she lose her father in the burning debris
She lost her father in a fire during the war

Sorrow took her mother so castly so she was
Her mother died tragically and suddenly from grief

Brought up in a house of strangers
She was raised by people who were not her family

Many years went by so her torment grew a place where children mustn't cry
As she grew up, her pain and suffering increased and she was not allowed to express her emotions

Not a soul to talk too she created her friends through a room lit view
With no one to talk to, she created imaginary friends by looking at the shapes of light in her room

Hand in hand but never shy, the silent few
She imagined her friends to be with her, but they did not speak

Locked in a room the walls were closing in
She felt trapped and isolated in a small room

It shocked her system from within so she lies staring at the images inside
The situation caused her great trauma and she was left alone with her thoughts

Shadow dancer in the dark it's O.K. to shed a tear
The girl can express her emotions and cry

Remember time to forget shadow dancer in the dark
She can forget her pain and move on

Let the shadows disappear shed a tear now, and time will do the rest
By letting go of the past, she can heal and move forward with time

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