‘Event Horizon’
Sometimes when an irresistible force meets an immovable object, great things happen & this is one of those occasions. Welcome to I AM I.
MetalTalk.net: "..contained within this album is a myriad of moments of pure genius...ZP and the guys have delivered an album which is dripping with passion, talent and heart"
The formidable driving force behind the band is the renown vocalist ZP Theart. After his departure from Dragonforce in 2010 he worked tirelessly to put together a new project and after searching out an incredibly talented group of musicians, the lineup was completed and the end result was one of the most exciting new bands of 2012, I AM I.
The band's debut album 'Event Horizon' was written and produced by Theart and guitarist Jacob Ziemba and mixed and mastered by Roland Grapow (Helloween/Masterplan) and is a storming blend of melodies and rock, riffs and metal all interlaced with ZP's soaring vocals. Their debut video of the track 'Silent Genocide' taken from the album is the perfect example of all these and it's already proving to be a massive hit worldwide, gaining huge numbers of views in a very short space of time.
Through its collection of tracks of differing mood and tempos, Event Horizon is proving to have an incredibly broad appeal from fans of AOR right through to those into the heavier side of rock and metal, the music stepping through and beyond the boundaries of merely heavy rock. With a large number of eclectic influences within the band, this is the way I AM I intend to continue on as they have no desire to stay purely within one section of rock, they will continue to bring their unique songs infused with all these styles to the fore.
There's no doubt about it, heart, soul and absolutely no limits, I AM I are here to take the world by storm!
Current members
ZP Theart – vocals (2012–present)
Rich Smith – drums (2013–present)
Andrew Kopczyk – guitars (2014–present)
Gavin Owen – guitars (2014–present)
Dean Markham – bass (2014–present)
Wasted Wonders
I AM I Lyrics
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I raise the bar can't set my sights too high
Why can't you see it's futile not to try
All those moments lost in time
Will you search for all your
Wasted wonders
Straight from Hell down below
I come to take your soul
I witness persecution all the time
Why pray for absolution when you die
Through the past of all mankind
Still we search for all those
Wasted wonders
Gone are these days forever
Straight from Hell down below
I come to take your
Wasted wonders
Gone are these days forever
Straight from Hell down below
I come to take your soul
So why waste your wonders?
Through the past of all mankind
Still we search for all those
Wasted wonders
Gone are these days forever
Straight from Hell down below
I come to take your
Wasted wonders
Gone are these days forever
Straight from Hell down below
I come to take your soul
The song Wasted Wonders by I AM I speaks about the human tendency to waste time and opportunities in life. The opening line, "Anything we should know about your change?" suggests that the singer has changed their ways and is trying to improve themselves. The next line, "I raise the bar can't set my sights too high" implies that they are setting high goals for themselves but are cautious not to set them too high to be unrealistic.
The chorus "Wasted wonders, gone are these days forever" is a warning to listeners that once an opportunity is missed or time is wasted, it can never be regained. It's a reminder that life is fleeting and once gone, we can never get that time back. The lines "Why pray for absolution when you die/Through the past of all mankind/Still we search for all those" suggest that we cannot rely on forgiveness in the afterlife, and that humans throughout time have made the same mistake of wasting their time and opportunities.
The final line, "So why waste your wonders?" is a call to action to the listeners to not waste their own opportunities and to make the most of their time on earth.
Line by Line Meaning
I raise the bar can't set my sights too high
I aim for greatness, but I'm aware of my own limitations.
Why can't you see it's futile not to try
It's better to try than to give up and accept defeat without even trying.
All those moments lost in time
Time passes too quickly and we can't get moments back once they're gone.
Will you search for all your
Will you regret not making the most of your life when you had the chance?
Wasted wonders
All the opportunities we've missed and the experiences we didn't take advantage of.
Gone are these days forever
We can't go back in time and relive the experiences we missed out on.
Straight from Hell down below
The consequences of our inaction or poor choices will eventually catch up with us.
I come to take your soul
We'll eventually have to face the consequences of not making the most out of our lives.
I witness persecution all the time
I see people being judged and blamed for their failures or shortcomings on a regular basis.
Why pray for absolution when you die
It's important to take responsibility for our actions instead of trying to seek forgiveness after the fact.
Through the past of all mankind
Throughout history, people have always struggled to make the most out of their lives and find meaning.
So why waste your wonders?
Why not take advantage of every opportunity and experience life to the fullest?
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: JAKUB ZIEMBA, Z.P. DE VILLIERS THEART
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