Eloy is a progressive rock band from Germany, whose musical style includes … Read Full Bio ↴Eloy is a progressive rock band from Germany, whose musical style includes symphonic and space rock, the latter being more prevalent on earlier albums. The band took their name from the Eloi, a futuristic race of people in the H.G. Wells novel The Time Machine.

Founded in 1969 by guitarist Frank Bornemann, the band has endured several line-up changes, with Bornemann being the only consistent member of the group. In the 1980s, after a series of major splits (like in 1984 although reformed in 1988) in the group, Bornemann pursued a more commercial direction. Despite attracting a large following, the band never gained popularity in the United States.

However, in later years, former members of the band re-joined, and in 1998 fans delighted in hearing Ocean 2, a return to the classic symphonic progressive genre that the band was so well known for. A sequel to the 1977's original, it is commonly thought among fans that it successfully recaptures the spirit of the band, and is a worthy follow-up to the much beloved classic.

Of the band's numerous records, fans generally consider Inside, Floating, Dawn, Ocean, Silent Cries & Mighty Echoes, Planets and Ocean 2 to be the superior albums.

Despite their nationality, the band is not generally considered krautrock due to their sound which has much more in common with English progressive groups such as Pink Floyd and Yes.

In 2009 after a decade of hiatus Frank Bornemann released a DVD celebrating their 40th anniversary and a new album called Visionairy.

In the following period he worked on a concept double album about the life of the Maid of Orleans, Jeanne d'Arc. The album The Vision, the Sword and the Pyre, Pt. 1 was released in 2017, followed by The Vision, the Sword and the Pyre, Pt. 2 in 2019.

Current Line-up:
Frank Bornemann
Klaus-Peter Matziol
Hannes Arkona
Hannes Folberth
Bodo Schopf

02 INCARNATION OF THE LOGOS
Eloy Lyrics

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No Native soil, no ocean, no salty wave
No sky above
No living being, no movement, no colours, no elements
No eye to see anything- complete emptiness
Before all was nothing?
The moon, companion of the sun,
touching celestial globe, motionless starry sky
The planets don't know where to move

They are unaware of puissance and of hope
Intrinsic virtues awake!
All of a sudden appears a light, horizons open wide
Voices fill the air
And The Gods Made Love!
The layers tremble and raise in staggering
And words transform into flesh and blood
The act of uppermost magic has begun
Impulses working on and on
Movement here and there
Vibrations Move The Atmosphere!
Transcendental forces penetrate
The planet we call Earth
And all spheres of the universe
All the elements burst!
A warm powerful breeze inspires inanimate matter

And a creature, shaky reeling on two legs
Extends it's hands shivering against the sky
Primary Procreation Is Accomplished!
MAN arises out of dusty clouds
Eyes are staring all around
Ears are noticing unknown sounds
Legs are pounding on the ground
Now Man knows he's not alone
So his hands take up the stone
Anxiety to hold his own
Fighting for the creatures throne
Man forms tribes to enlarge his chance
To survive the primeval living-dance
The strongest ones fight for leadership
And by these fights they attain the grip
On the weaker ones who become suppressed
By their violence
So are we possessed by the same ideas

In a world
That's full of fears and tears and "progresses"

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Eloy's song Incarnation of the Logos describe the creation of the universe and the emergence of humans on Earth. The beginning of the song speaks about the absence of everything before the creation of the world, with mentions of the lack of land, sky, living beings, movements, and colors. Suddenly, a light appears, the horizons open wide, and voices fill the air. Musically, this is accompanied by a powerful burst of guitar riffs and drums. The song describes this event as "The act of uppermost magic has begun" and explains how impulses and vibrations are working to create the universe.

As the universe starts to form, a creature arises out of the dust and extends its hands towards the sky. This creature is shaky-reeling on two legs, which eventually becomes man once he realizes he is not alone. Man's anxiety to hold his own leads him to fight for his place in the world and form tribes to survive the "primeval living-dance". As a result, the stronger ones fight for leadership, and the weaker ones become suppressed, a cycle that humans are still possessed by in a world that's full of fear and tears.

Line by Line Meaning

No Native soil, no ocean, no salty wave
There was nothing, no land, no water, no sea waves.

No sky above
There was no sky, no atmosphere.

No living being, no movement, no colours, no elements
There were no living creatures or any movement, no colors or elements.

No eye to see anything- complete emptiness
There was no way to see anything, it was complete emptiness.

Before all was nothing?
There was nothing before any creation.

The moon, companion of the sun,
The moon is considered the companion of the sun.

touching celestial globe, motionless starry sky
The moon touches the sky which is without motion, filled with stars.

The planets don't know where to move
The planets are lost and don't know where to go.

They are unaware of puissance and of hope
The planets don't know of power or hope.

Intrinsic virtues awake!
The planet's virtues awaken.

All of a sudden appears a light, horizons open wide
Suddenly, light appears, and everything becomes visible.

Voices fill the air
Voice can be heard everywhere.

And The Gods Made Love!
The universe is created in an act of love by the gods.

The layers tremble and raise in staggering
Layers of the universe shake and rise.

And words transform into flesh and blood
Words transform into life forms.

The act of uppermost magic has begun
The magic of creation has begun.

Impulses working on and on
The creation process continues with impulses.

Movement here and there
Things move all around.

Vibrations Move The Atmosphere!
Vibrations move the atmosphere.

Transcendental forces penetrate
Extraordinary energy penetrates everything.

The planet we call Earth
The planet we know as Earth.

And all spheres of the universe
Every sphere of the universe.

All the elements burst!
All elements explode with life.

A warm powerful breeze inspires inanimate matter
The air is filled with warmth, and even inanimate things gain life and energy.

And a creature, shaky reeling on two legs
A weak creature stands uncertainly on two feet.

Extends it's hands shivering against the sky
The creature raises its hands to the sky, trembling.

Primary Procreation Is Accomplished!
The first form of creation is complete.

MAN arises out of dusty clouds
Humans arise from dust in the air.

Eyes are staring all around
The humans' eyes are open to everything around them.

Ears are noticing unknown sounds
They can hear sounds they have not heard before.

Legs are pounding on the ground
Humans can now move on their legs.

Now Man knows he's not alone
Humans understand they are not alone in the universe.

So his hands take up the stone
Humans use stones as tools.

Anxiety to hold his own
Humans have a desire to possess things.

Fighting for the creatures' throne
Humans fight among themselves for power.

Man forms tribes to enlarge his chance
Humans form tribes to increase their chances of survival.

To survive the primeval living-dance
The struggle to survive becomes the primary goal.

The strongest ones fight for leadership
The strongest individuals fight to become the leaders of the tribe.

And by these fights they attain the grip
They gain control through their fighting.

On the weaker ones who become suppressed
The weaker individuals become oppressed.

By their violence
Those in power are violent against the oppressed.

So are we possessed by the same ideas
We are still possessed by the same ideas to this day.

In a world
In our current world.

That's full of fears and tears and "progresses"
Our world is filled with fear, sadness, and so-called progress.

Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: DETLEV SCHMIDTCHEN, FRANK BORNEMANN, JUERGEN ROSENTHAL, KLAUS-PETER MATZIOL

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