In 1995, Christoph "Christ" von Freydorf (vocals) and Stefan "Fini" Finauer (drums), pupils of a convent school, founded the band together with Christoph's church choir friend Jamie "Citnoh" Richardson (bass guitar). They were joined by Stephan Karl "Moik" and Franz Wickenhäuser (both guitar). The band was founded in Hohenschäftlarn near Munich. The name Emil Bulls is derived from a children's movie.
In 1996, they recorded their first CD Red Dick’s Potatoe Garden themselves. The CD is in great demand today because of its small circulation. In 1997, they attended the Emergenza festival and finished third in the European competition. For this competition they hired DJ Paul Rzyttka (known as DJ Zamzoe) who afterwards became a permanent member of the band.
After a long tour, their album Monogamy was released by the indie record label Oh My Sweet Records. The record could only be purchased through the internet or during live shows. Monogamy was noticed by Island Records, which offered the band a recording deal. Some of the songs on Monogamy and a few new songs were recorded. The result was Angel Delivery Service, released in 2001. The album was already out of stock a few months later. A new edition was released including a cover version of A-Ha's "Take on Me". The songs "Smells Like Rock'n'Roll", "Leaving You with This" and "Take on Me" were released as singles.
In May 2002, Porcelain was released through Motor Music. "The Coolness of Being Wretched" and "This Day" were released as singles. Between June 2001 and August 2002, the band played 129 live shows including Rock am Ring. In August 2003, drummer Stefan Finauer left the band to go to university. He was replaced by Fabian Fab Füß. In 2003, the band played some shows in Canada and the United States.
On June 20, 2005, The Southern Comfort was released on Pirate Records. It was the last record with DJ Zamzoe.
In February 2007, the live and acoustic album The Life Acoustic was released. The album, which was recorded in Pullach in 2006, was followed by an acoustic tour.
The following album The Black Path was released on April 4, 2008, on Drakkar records. It is the hardest record of the band so far and was recorded in Hannover by Benny Richer (Caliban, Krypteria). The single "The Most Evil Spell" was offered as a free download.
In 2009, Chrissy Schneider left the band and was replaced by Andy Bock, who was the guitar player of From Constant Visions. On September 25, 2009, Phoenix was released. "Here Comes The Fire" was offered as a free download on their website. In September 2009, a music video of "When God Was Sleeping" was released.
The band's latest studio offering, Oceanic, was to be released on September 30, 2011.
Angel Delivery
Emil Bulls Lyrics
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He Sent an Angel Like You
But From The First Day
I Had No Clue How To Handel
Oh My
Angel I Clipped Your Wings
Only Gravity Keeps You Here With Me
But My Love Is No Tape So I Can't Rewind
There's Never A Forever Thing
But Your Tears on My Shirt
Seem Not to Dry Oh My
Angel I Clipped Your Wings
Only Gravity Keeps You Here With Me
Oh Angel I'm Sorry Right Now
But My Love Is No Tape So I Can't Rewind
Well That's The Swing Of Things
I'm Sitting Here Just Telling Lies
To This Photo Of You And Me
Love Was not Known At Our Address
We've Gone Too Far Too Soon
You Were Just Unable To Deliver
Angel, Angel Let You Memories Fade Away Oh My
Angel I Clipped Your Wings
Only Gravity Keeps You Here With Me
Oh Angel I'm Sorry Right Now
But My Love Is No Tape So I Can't Rewind
Oh Baby Maybe We Were Too Young
Oh Baby Maybe You Are The One
Oh Baby You Would Better Become Undone
That's The Story About A Love That Failed
The lyrics of Emil Bulls' song Angel Delivery tell a story of a person who recognizes the presence of an angel in their life, but does not know how to handle them. Initially, the person sees this angel as a positive force that was sent to them by God, but as time goes by, they end up hurting the angel. The lyrics speak of the regret that the person feels for cutting the wings of this angel and not being able to go back in time to fix their mistake. The song acknowledges the fact that love is not always forever, and how the pain of a failed love can linger on in people's memories.
The lyrics are quite introspective and touch upon themes of regret, lost love, and the inability to undo past mistakes. It is a poignant reminder that sometimes, people end up hurting the ones they love the most, even if they had no intention of doing so. The relationship between the person and the angel in the lyrics could be interpreted as a metaphor for any relationship that ends up going awry.
Overall, Angel Delivery is a song that speaks of the fragility of love and the pain of losing someone who holds a special place in your heart.
Line by Line Meaning
I Should Thank God That It's True
I am grateful to God for sending me an angel like you
He Sent an Angel Like You
I am thankful that God sent me someone as special as you
But From The First Day
From the moment I met you
I Had No Clue How To Handel
I didn't know how to handle my feelings for you
Oh My
I am overwhelmed by my emotions
Angel I Clipped Your Wings
I held you back from reaching your full potential
Only Gravity Keeps You Here With Me
You are only staying with me because of the natural forces of attraction
Oh Angel I'm Sorry Right Now
I apologize to you at this moment
But My Love Is No Tape So I Can't Rewind
I cannot undo the damage I've done to our relationship
There's Never A Forever Thing
Nothing lasts forever
But Your Tears on My Shirt
Your tears have stained my shirt
Seem Not to Dry Oh My
They do not show signs of drying, which represents the pain I caused you
Well That's The Swing Of Things
That's just how life works
I'm Sitting Here Just Telling Lies
I am lying to myself
To This Photo Of You And Me
As I stare at this photo of us
Love Was not Known At Our Address
We didn't know how to love each other
We've Gone Too Far Too Soon
We moved the relationship too quickly
You Were Just Unable To Deliver
You couldn't give me what I wanted from the relationship
Angel, Angel Let You Memories Fade Away Oh My
Angel, let go of the memories we shared so you can move on
Oh Baby Maybe We Were Too Young
Maybe we started our relationship too early in life
Oh Baby Maybe You Are The One
Maybe you are the right person for me
Oh Baby You Would Better Become Undone
You need to let go of the things holding you back
That's The Story About A Love That Failed
This is the story of a love that didn't work out
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: CHRISTOPH VON FREYDORF, JAMIE RICHARDSON, PAUL REYTTKA, RICKY GLAM, STEFAN PINAUER, STEPHAN KARL
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