After live-appearances together with Scream Silence and Whispers in the Shadow the Band released their dark wave/postpunk-like debut-album "Stigma 3.am" in 2000, which found regardful attention by the audience and the press.
In 2001 Drummer Nestor de Valley joined the Band and the result of the more stronger and the more intensive sound was the very dark and nihilistic album "Thalassemia". It followed concerts with Clan of Xymox, The Crüxshadows and Ikon.
After some changes in the line-up (the Band´s long time friend and live-keyboarder Sven Wolff became permanent member of the GOLDEN APES) the Band released "Helianthos and the War", their third studio-album. It was a balancing act between the experimental facings of the bands origins and the dark melancholy of their later work and it convinced even the last sceptics.
This combination of earcatching melodies, an atmosphere, which oscillates between the singer´s dark melancholic voice, powerful guitars and elegising soundscapes and the complex, surreal lyrics became soon the trademark of the band, then with their fourth album "Structures [The Inner Scars]" (2004) they consolidated their reputation to be one of the most innovative and interesting German Goth-Rock Bands, proved by several sampler contributions and live-appearances at well-known festivals, most important the Wave-Gotik-Treffen in Leipzig/Germany.
In early 2007 the GOLDEN APES are going to release their new album, which will be called "The Geometry of Tempest".
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Windlands
Golden Apes Lyrics
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I still can hear them calling... From the place I saw the knowledge dying...
Through grey my body is gliding, so the scent of ashes fails perception...
I'm feeling lies colliding and the sparks are clearig views to find a way...
I'm passing the windlands...
The pure and a faith...
Lost in the windlands...
Above the sky is raving for the altars we have built for false gods...
Below the waters are craving for the weak keepsake i have to leave behind...
Now I'm ready for bursting into flames and waves of a grace I give my hand...
I feel my heart is thirsting for the lands I've left before I stopped to breath...
I'm crossing the windlands...
The wide and the clean...
Tome in the windlands...
A face and a name get lost in the windlands...
I'm crossing the windlands...
The clear and the plain - law of the windlands...
A truth and wound find rest in the windlands...
Oblivion and peace...
Bliss of windlands...
In the song "Windlands" by Golden Apes, the singer reflects on their past and the ghosts that haunt them. They are trying to push themselves forward but the memories and lies keep colliding in their mind. They feel like they are gliding through the grey, unable to fully perceive the scent of ashes. It's almost like they are lost in their own head, unable to find their way out.
As the song progresses, the singer talks about the altars they built for false gods and the keepstakes they have had to leave behind. They feel ready to burst into flames and waves of grace and are thirsting for the lands they left behind. The windlands serve as a metaphor for this journey of self-discovery that the singer is on. They are crossing through the winds, facing the truth and wounds in order to find peace and bliss.
Overall, "Windlands" is about the struggles of moving forward while acknowledging and confronting the past. It reflects on the pain of letting go of things we love and the journey of self-discovery that comes with it.
Line by Line Meaning
I push myself for falling... From the crags of past and all it's lurking ghosts...
I am willing to take risks and overcome the pain of my past in order to move forward, but the memories of that pain still haunt me.
I still can hear them calling... From the place I saw the knowledge dying...
Despite my efforts to move on, the negative voices of my past still call out to me and remind me of my own moments of weakness and ignorance.
Through grey my body is gliding, so the scent of ashes fails perception...
My journey is difficult and the obstacles obscure my senses, but I refuse to let them consume me or become a barrier to my progress.
I'm feeling lies colliding and the sparks are clearig views to find a way...
I am constantly confronted with misinformation and deception, but as I sift through these lies, I gain clarity and get closer to finding my path to success.
I'm passing the windlands... The pure and a faith...Lost in the windlands...
As I journey through life, I am realizing the importance of purity and faith, but I also recognize how easy it is to lose these values in the midst of chaos and confusion.
Above the sky is raving for the altars we have built for false gods...
We are sometimes tempted to devote ourselves to things or people that are unworthy of our dedication and worship, and this ultimately leads to disappointment and regret.
Below the waters are craving for the weak keepsake i have to leave behind...
Even as I let go of things from my past that are holding me back, there may be a part of me that wants to cling to them, but I must realize that in order to move on, I have to let go completely.
Now I'm ready for bursting into flames and waves of a grace I give my hand...
I am prepared to face the challenges that await me with courage and conviction, and to embrace the opportunities for growth and development that come my way.
I feel my heart is thirsting for the lands I've left before I stopped to breathe...
There are parts of my past that I miss and long to revisit, but I know that I must keep moving forward and not let my nostalgia hold me back from my full potential.
I'm crossing the windlands...The wide and the clean...Tome in the windlands...A face and a name get lost in the windlands...
As I journey through new territories and navigate uncharted waters, I embrace the openness and clarity of these new environments, but I also recognize that parts of my former identity, such as my name and face, may become unimportant or irrelevant in this new context.
I'm crossing the windlands...The clear and the plain - law of the windlands...A truth and wound find rest in the windlands...Oblivion and peace...Bliss of windlands...
As I travel through this uncertain terrain, I am learning to accept the natural order of things, including the inevitability of truth and pain, as well as the possibility of release and calm that can be found in the stillness and serenity of the windlands.
Contributed by Landon R. Suggest a correction in the comments below.