The band was already established in 1994 by Rümenapp, Ude and Poschwatta, when the vocalist Sandra Nasic joined later that year. They recorded 3 demo tapes, but their career took off in 1996 after winning the Local Hero contest for unsigned bands. They used the prize money for recording their first hit "Open Your Eyes" and shot a video for that song. They also signed to GUN/Supersonic Records.
"Open Your Eyes" was released as a single (#5 GER) and was followed by their debut album Proud Like a God in 6 October 1997. The album ranked #4 and it was certified platinum in Germany. Two other singles helped the album's popularity and sales: "Rain" (#76 GER) and "Lords of the Boards" (#10 GER). "Lord of the Boards" is performed as the closing song on every Guano Apes concert.
In 1999, they issued the stand alone single "Don't You Turn Your Back on Me" (# 50 GER).
In 2 May 2000, Guano Apes released the sophomore album, Don't Give Me Names. This #1 album in Germany was certifed gold in the same country and it was promoted by four singles: "Big in Japan" (#9 GER, #5 IT), "No Speech" (#75 GER), "Living in a Lie" (#84 GER) and "Dödel Up" (#57 GER).
In 2001, the band credited as Guano Babes featuring Michael Mittermeier, issued the stand alone single "Kumba Yo!" (#3 GER).
Their third album Walking on a Thin Line was released in 3 February 2003. The album peaked #1 and it was certified gold in Germany. Guano Apes released three singles from this album: "You Can't Stop Me" (#10 GER), "Pretty in Scarlet" (#51 GER) and "Quietly" (#51 GER).
After the very long promo tour to the WOATL album, the band decided to take a rest for a while. In 2004 they issued a Best Of album titled Planet of the Apes and the single "Break the Line". The band broke up after a final tour in February 2005. A year later, their label released the compilation Lost (T)apes, which contains previously unreleased demos, originally recorded in 1994 and 1995.
Dennis Poschwatta formed the crossover band Tamoto with his friend G-Ball and released the album Clemenza. Henning Rümenapp worked for Horus Studios in Germany. Sandra Nasic released her solo album The Signal in 2007. In 2006 Dennis, Henning and Stefan formed a new group with singer Charles Simmons, called IO. IO realeased their studio album For the Masses in 2008.
In 2009 Guano Apes reformed and played some dates including Enterro da Gata (Portugal), Rock am Ring (Germany), Nova Rock (Austria), Woodstock Festival (Poland), Sofia (Bulgaria), Bucharest (Romania). In Bucharest, Sandra announced the band is working on a new studio album.
Their fourth album Bel Air was released in Spring 2011, preceded by the single "Oh What a Night".
Official site: http://www.guanoapes.org
It's Not Over
Guano Apes Lyrics
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The wrong place
Your love crashed
And you can't erase
The right side
Of the wrong road
Heartache and the nights
grew cold
And here on your way yeah
You made a good sound your own
You're not gonna let
life go
A new day, a new light
Take the black, paint it bright
All the wrong turns to right
It's not over.
Watch the worst come undone
Feel the rain moving on
Yes, you're right
Free at last
It's not over.
The big loss
The free fall
It all matches strong
After all
Back up from the all time low
So good to see
Your bright eyes glow
Yeah you let times change
And here on your way yeah
You made a good sound your own
You're not gonna let
life go
A new day, a new light
Take the black, paint it bright
All the wrong turns to right
It's not over.
Watch the worst come undone
Feel the rain moving on
Yes, you're right
Free at last
It's not over.
You walk that way
You make it true
Throw the past away
When I'm with you
A new day, a new light
Take the black, paint it bright
All the wrong turns to right
It's not over.
Watch the worst come undone
Feel the rain moving on
Yes, you're right
Free at last
It's not over.
The lyrics of Guano Apes' "It's Not Over" describe a person who has experienced heartache and tough times but has come out of it stronger and more determined to live their life to the fullest. The opening lines suggest that the person's love life has been a failure due to bad timing and circumstances. However, the lyrics quickly move towards positivity as they describe how, despite the tough times, the person has found their own sound, and they're not ready to give up on life or love just yet.
As the song progresses, the lyrics take on a more hopeful tone, with phrases like "A new day, a new light" and "Watch the worst come undone" suggesting that the person is ready to move on and make a fresh start. They're ready to leave their past behind and live in the present. The final lines of the song indicate that the person has found someone else to share their life with and is determined to make it work this time.
The song's lyrics are symbolic of life's struggles and the human desire to move forward and create a better future for oneself. They remind us that no matter what happens in life, it's never really over as long as we're willing to stay positive and learn from our mistakes.
Line by Line Meaning
The wrong time
Things happened at the wrong time
The wrong place
Things happened at the wrong place
Your love crashed
Your love ended abruptly
And you can't erase
You can't undo what happened
The right side
The positive aspect
Of the wrong road
Even though you took the wrong path
Heartache and the nights
grew cold
You experienced sadness and a feeling of loneliness
But you let times change
And here on your way yeah
You made a good sound your own
You're not gonna let
life go
You've learned to adapt and grow, and you're not giving up
A new day, a new light
Take the black, paint it bright
All the wrong turns to right
It's not over.
Every day brings a new chance to start fresh and turn things around
Watch the worst come undone
Feel the rain moving on
Yes, you're right
Free at last
It's not over.
You're moving forward and letting go of the past, finally feeling free
The big loss
The free fall
It all matches strong
After all
The difficult times you faced all make sense and are part of your journey
Back up from the all time low
So good to see
Your bright eyes glow
You're making progress and feeling good about it
You walk that way
You make it true
Throw the past away
When I'm with you
You're moving forward confidently with the support of someone by your side
Lyrics © Budde Music Publishing GmbH, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: SANDRA NASIC, STEFAN UDE, DENNIS POSCHWATTA, HENNING RUEMENAPP, ROBIN GRUBERT
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