They may play mainly Heavy, but have also untypical elements of Rock, Blues, Progressive, Thrash and Grindcore. Their influences come from the behemoths of heavy metal like Judas Priest, Iron Maiden, Helloween and Wishbone Ash. The guitarist Patrick Fuchs had once said: “We get bored quite quickly. That’s why we try to do something different all the time. This is what keeps us creative.”
The group claims that: "We intend to keep our music original, nevertheless free from all boring clichees and current hypes. We always want to further and progress our songwriting to enlarge the musical spectrum. The song itself and its individual characteristic are always the main aspect."
Members:
Carsten Kettering: Bass
Patrick Fuchs: Vocals-Guitars
Tilmann Ruby: Guitars
Volker Schick: Drums
Discography:
Dawn of the Night (2005)
Machine (2007)
Mother Earth
Ivory Night Lyrics
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Darkness will come to bury us all
We won't rise again
We shall be thrown all away
Like we threw 'way you
We slide on ice into a fire burning all mankind
1.
We can't deny that we will fall
The hangman's attack we can't defend
He smiles at us and offers us the end
2.
We thought we were strong and in deed, yes, we are
We are too strong, we went too far
To turn around we're not strong enough
Mother takes revenge from beyond and above
B.
Why do we scream?
We are afraid
Mother bleeds
We die.
Are.
We don't deserve Mother Earth
Mother, please forgive us
3.
The ship will sink and so will we all
We'll die in the floods, noone will recall
We cut our Mother deep in her flesh
But her wounds will scar, it's our own certain death
B.
Why do we scream...
Are.
We don't deserve Mother Earth
Mother, please forgive us
Solo: T
X.
We need you, so we kill you
But you will forgive us. Will you?
We destroy you though depend on you
And cry about end of you
We are the torch that burns your flesh
[Choir]
Darkness will come and bury us all...
B.
Why do we scream...
Are.
We don't deserve Mother Earth
Mother, please forgive us all
Please forgive us all
Please forgive us all
Please forgive us all
Melody: P+T
[Epilogue]
We are headless children, we are crimson sons
We are headless children, we are fallen ones
In the darkness of our dreams
In the darkest of our dreams
I am afraid
I am afraid
We'll die in ice melted by fire
Noone will survive
The song "Mother Earth" by Ivory Night presents a dark and vivid portrayal of the consequences of humanity's disregard and disrespect towards the planet we live on. The lyrics paint a picture of an impending doom that will befall us all as a result of our actions. The opening lines of the song suggest that we will all fall and won't rise again. The hangman is a metaphor for the consequences of our actions coming to take us all away.
The song uses the metaphor of Mother Earth to represent the planet and how humans treat it. The lyrics depict humanity as strong but also fragile and not strong enough to turn back from the damage already done to the planet. Mother Earth, who appears to be a benign force, seeks revenge for what has been done to her, and the fear of our own destruction is what makes us scream. The song ends with a plea for forgiveness from Mother Earth, acknowledging that we do not deserve her and that we have destroyed her.
In terms of musicality, the song captures the feeling of impending doom through its heavy beats and guitar riffs, with intermittent choral sections emphasizing the gravity of the situation. The use of solo guitar adds to the intensity of the song, while the melody, also heavy, keeps the listener engaged and on edge.
Line by Line Meaning
Darkness will come to bury us all
The end is near, and there is no escaping it. Darkness symbolizes death and destruction.
We won't rise again
Once this destruction comes, there is no coming back from it. Death is the end.
We shall be thrown all away
Our lives will be cast aside after we die, as if they never mattered.
Like we threw 'way you
Just as we have carelessly discarded things in the past, now it will be us who are thrown aside with no thought or care.
We slide on ice into a fire burning all mankind
We are headed toward our demise, sliding uncontrollably like on ice, straight into the flames that will consume and destroy all of humanity.
We thought we were strong and in deed, yes, we are
Humans have always thought ourselves to be strong and in many ways we are, but sometimes our strength can lead us astray.
We are too strong, we went too far
Our strength has gotten the best of us, and we've gone too far down a path of destruction to turn back.
To turn around we're not strong enough
Even if we wanted to change our ways and turn back, we may not have the strength or willpower to do so.
Mother takes revenge from beyond and above
The Earth, or Mother Nature, will take revenge on us for all the harm we've done to her.
We don't deserve Mother Earth
As a species, we have inflicted so much harm on the Earth and its environment, that we don't deserve to inhabit it anymore.
Mother, please forgive us
Despite all the damage we've done to the Earth, we still hope for forgiveness from it.
We don't deserve Mother Earth
As a species, we have inflicted so much harm on the Earth and its environment, that we don't deserve to inhabit it anymore.
We need you, so we kill you
Humans rely on the Earth for so much, yet we continue to destroy it through pollution, deforestation, and other damaging activities.
But you will forgive us. Will you?
Despite all we've done, we still hope for forgiveness from the Earth, but wonder if that hope is in vain.
We destroy you though depend on you
Humans have a tendency to destroy the Earth and its resources, despite the fact that our survival depends on them.
And cry about end of you
When it's too late, we realize the harm we've caused and mourn the loss of a planet damaged beyond repair.
We are the torch that burns your flesh
Through our actions, we are the ones destroying the Earth, the one thing that supports our survival.
We are headless children, we are crimson sons
Humans are like headless children, lacking direction and making decisions that are self-destructive. We are also like crimson sons, stained in the blood of our own destruction.
In the darkness of our dreams
Even in our dreams, we are plagued by the darkness and destruction that we've brought upon ourselves.
We'll die in ice melted by fire
The end of humanity will come as we're trapped between two opposing forces, crumbling under the weight of our own self-inflicted destruction.
Contributed by Muhammad J. Suggest a correction in the comments below.