Following the release of their first demo, Tribute to Universe, their basic metal style began evolving into something more fantastic and symphonic, to which their second demo, Realm of Wonders, attests.
Through various metal contacts the band enlisted guitarist Anthony Parker (Heavenly) and soon gave up looking for a label to enter Wizard Studio in Feb. 2002.
During the recordings of their debut, the band began looking for a powerful vocalist, which they found in Elisa C. Martin, known from the successful Spanish Power Metal band DARK MOOR.
With their first full-length complete, FAIRYLAND signed on with Denmark-based Intromental Management, and shortly thereafter secured a recording contract with the French label N.T.S. (now Replica Records).
Of Wars in Osyrhia was released worldwide in April 2003, enjoying massive promotion from both their record label and management. The great response from both media and fans enabled the band to tour with Sonata Arctica in France, as well as to perform in the renowned Sweden Rock Festival in 2003.
Internal band problems led to both Willdric Lievin and Elisa C. Martin, leaving the band. The band continued on without them to finish the recordings for the new concept album Fall of an Empire—again composed by Philippe Giordana and Anthony Parker, who had gathered a new line-up comprised of vocalist Max Leclerqc (formerly of Magic Kingdom), drummer Pierre-Emmanuel "Piwee" Desfray, and bassist Thomas "Tom" Cesario.
The unreleased album soon caught the attention of the Austrian-based label Napalm Records, who signed the band and released Fall of an Empire in the fall of 2006, along with a re-release of Of Wars in Osyrhia. A successful European tour with Kamelot and Leaves’ Eyes soon followed.
Shortly after the tour and the outstanding media feedback that folowed the album, Philippe and the rest of the band parted ways. As the sole composer of FAIRYLAND material, finding a new line-up would not pose much of a problem for Philippe Giordana. Yet after working on the new material, he decided to take a completely different approach by enlisting instead the services of guest musicians for his latest release. While musically still 100% FAIRYLAND, the fresh and amazing contributions of the guest artists added to the magnificence of Score to a New Beginning and finally completed the FAIRYLAND trilogy!
Score to a New Beginning is the latest masterpiece stemming from the musical genius of Philippe Giordana, and once again offers impressive and imposing Symphonic Metal. Virtuous guitar leads and symphonic keyboard melodies comprise the monumental soundtrack for the final saga of the fantasy realm Osyrhia. This new chapter is skillfully and diversely embellished by an illustrious round of guest vocalists including Georg Neuhauser of Serenity. In this way, melodic vocal lines meet sonorous choruses to breathe credible life into the characters of Osyrhia
The Awakening
Fairyland Lyrics
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Hope fulfills our dreams
Buried in time, deep in our minds
Heroes of our past will never fade away
Oppressed we are, slaves in the dark
But yet we'll fight just to see another day
[bridge:]
Fear was all we would know
Then hope came and changed us all
[chorus:]
Dead I was before your praise
Lost and drowned into my pain
Now I am here back to life
To see the sun shine again
Ho i've waited long for another chance
With the God's light shining in my heart
Now that life flows in me again
I will fight till the end of my days
Gods have been right, hearing our cries
Fulfilling what's in our dreams and our faith
We are not bound to be the slaves of darkness
And darkness will be failed
[bridge]
[chorus]
Time has come to break the chains of pain
And our freedom will rejoice the heart of our cherished Gods
Darkness was noxious
In silence I went down the walls of the grave
Free from the power of Cenos
I prepare the time when surely comes the light divine
Never get lost in the dark for the light we shall sing
And be strong against the odds
Leave me now, leave me now leave me now Leave me alone
Shadows, terror, we were lost in the dark
[chorus x2]
The Awakening by Fairyland speaks about the triumph of hope and the perseverance of the human spirit in the face of oppression and darkness. The opening verse talks about how mourning time has worn away, and we are left with hope that fulfills our dreams. The heroes of our past may be buried deep in our minds, but their memories and legacies will never fade away. The chorus speaks about a newfound lease of life, where the singer was once dead and lost in pain, but the praise of the Gods has brought them back to life, and they can see the sun shine again. They have waited long for another chance, and with the light of the Gods shining in their heart, they will fight till the end of their days.
The bridge speaks about how silently beings suffered in pain and fear, but hope came and changed everything. The Gods heard their cries and fulfilled their dreams and faith. The singer emphasizes that they are not bound to be slaves of darkness, and darkness will eventually fail. The final verse speaks of breaking the chains of pain, and how our freedom will rejoice the heart of our cherished Gods. There is a sense of victory in the air, as the singer proclaims that they are free from the power of Cenos, and they will never get lost in the dark for the light they shall sing.
Line by Line Meaning
Mourning time has worn away
The sadness and grief we felt in the past has faded over time
Hope fulfills our dreams
Having hope for the future brings us closer to achieving our dreams
Buried in time, deep in our minds
Our memories of the past are deeply ingrained in our minds
Heroes of our past will never fade away
The people who inspired us in the past will always be remembered and their legacy will live on
Oppressed we are, slaves in the dark
We feel trapped and powerless because of our circumstances
But yet we'll fight just to see another day
Despite feeling oppressed, we will strive to survive and push through our struggles
Silently we cried in pain
We suffered in silence and didn't always express our pain outwardly
Fear was all we would know
We were consumed by fear and it was a constant presence in our lives
Then hope came and changed us all
Once we had hope, it had a transformative effect on our lives
Dead I was before your praise
Before receiving praise and recognition, we felt defeated and lifeless
Lost and drowned into my pain
We were overwhelmed by our pain and felt like we were drowning in it
Now I am here back to life
With newfound hope and positivity, we feel like we've come back to life
To see the sun shine again
We are looking forward to brighter days and a better future
Ho i've waited long for another chance
We have longed for another opportunity to succeed and overcome our struggles
With the God's light shining in my heart
We are fueled by faith and a sense of divine guidance
Now that life flows in me again
We feel re-energized and motivated to live life to the fullest again
I will fight till the end of my days
We are determined to keep pushing forward and fighting for what we believe in
Gods have been right, hearing our cries
We believe in a higher power that has listened to our struggles and is helping us overcome them
Fulfilling what's in our dreams and our faith
We feel like our dreams and faith are being validated and fulfilled
We are not bound to be the slaves of darkness
We refuse to be held down by our struggles and will break free from them
And darkness will be failed
We are confident that we will overcome the darkness in our lives
Time has come to break the chains of pain
We are ready to move on from our pain and no longer let it control us
And our freedom will rejoice the heart of our cherished Gods
We believe that our newfound freedom will bring joy and happiness to our higher power
Darkness was noxious
Our past struggles and darkness was toxic and harmful
In silence I went down the walls of the grave
We quietly overcame our struggles and moved past our previous pain
Free from the power of Cenos
We are no longer held down by the negative influences in our lives
I prepare the time when surely comes the light divine
We believe that brighter days are on the horizon and are actively preparing for them
Never get lost in the dark for the light we shall sing
We will always have hope and remain positive even in the darkest of times
And be strong against the odds
We are determined to overcome any obstacles that come our way
Leave me now, leave me now leave me now Leave me alone
We are asking to be left alone so that we can continue our journey to overcome our struggles
Shadows, terror, we were lost in the dark
We were once consumed by our fears and overwhelmed by the darkness in our lives
Contributed by Hannah O. Suggest a correction in the comments below.