More Santana-esque instrumental work was present on Second Step, recorded at Windrose Dumont Time, Hamburg, May 1973 with C. & M. Hudalla producing. This was much more of a joint group effort, balanced between jazzy keyboards, heavy guitars and South American rhythms. Most of the material was great, but I feel Ingo Bischof's compositions were a bit out of place - his songs were almost singer-songwriter type of ballads! Original drummer W. Brock had left for The Rattles in February 1973 and was replaced by Norbert "Panzer" Lehmann on this album. Then within months Lehmann departed to the heavy progressive band Epitaph. Into Karthago came Konstatin Bommarius (ex-2066 & Then, Abacus). The bass player Gerald Luciano Hartwig also left - in the Summer of 1974. His replacement was something of a sensation at the time - Glenn Cornick (ex-Jethro Tull, Wild Turkey) joined the band in October 1974.
A revamped five-piece Karthago signed with Bacillus and relocated to Oxford, England, in November 1974, where they recorded Rock'n'Roll Testament in the Chipping Norton Studios. The producer of this album was Peter Hauke, manager of the Bacillus label. About the same time, another of his German signings, Nine Days' Wonder, recorded in England, although his British signing Nektar recorded in Germany for years! Karthago's new album did quite well and many people consider it to be their best. It marked a change of style towards a smooth, well-produced rock with some minor symphonic touches. Karthago had become another purveyor of the characteristic 'Bacillus rock' - a trade mark of Peter Hauke and Dieter Dierks.
Concerts in Berlin and Hamburg in January 1976 were recorded and released as the double album Live At The Roxy (1976). As Glenn Cornick had quit the group, Gerald Hartwig was now back in action again. Albrecht, Bischof and Goldschmitt were also helped by Reinhard Bopp (ex-Hardcake Special) and Ringo Funk (ex-Atlantis, Jeronimo). This record literally became the "Karthago testament", as the group disbanded in the Spring of 1976.
(2.) Karthago is a Hungarian rock band formed in 1979. They broke up in 1985, but in 2004 they came together again. It was one of the most successful Hungarian rock bands in the 1980s.
They played american west coast rock music. During their 5 years activity they gave 2,500 gigs in countries surrounding Hungary, for example in Austria, Germany and the Soviet Union.
Members
* Ferenc Szigeti - guitar, vocal, leader of the band
* Tamás Takáts - lead singer, mouth organ
* Attila Gidófalvy - keyboard, vocal
* Miklós Kocsándi - drums, vocal
* Zoltán Zénó Kiss - bass guitar, vocal
Albums
* Karthago I. 1981
* Ezredforduló 1982
* Requiem (English) 1983
* Senki Földjén (Wasteland) 1984
* Oriental dream 1985
* Karthago él! (Karthago lives) 1997
* Valóságrock (Reality-rock) 2004
Requiem
Karthago Lyrics
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they walked in the house of dreams together
lost in the sounds, freedom and happiness
they hoped the dream would last forever
he came when all the lights were shinning
he went away and the sky was falling
dark shadow´s talking
Never come no more!
Never hear again the sound of the elephant´s call
he´ll never come no more!
Never come no more!
Never hear again the sound of the elephant´s call.
There was a boy, just like anyone of us
he loved to sing away his sorrows
lost in the crows, rushing so madly around
he didn´t live to see tomorrow
he came when all the lights were shinning
he went away and the sky was falling
dark shadow´s talking
He´ll never come no more!
Never come no more!
Never hear again the sound of the elephant´s call
he´ll never come no more!
Never come no more!
Never hear the song, the sound of the elephant´s call
He´ll never come no more...
The lyrics of Karthago's song Requiem tell a story of two individuals, a boy and a girl, who enter the "house of dreams" together. They experience an overwhelming sense of freedom and happiness, but the dream ultimately falls apart. When the boy arrives, the lights are shining, but when he goes away, the sky is falling. The lyrics repeat the phrase "dark shadow's talking," perhaps suggesting that some external force or negative influence has caused their dream to fail.
The chorus of the song repeats the phrase "he'll never come no more," highlighting the finality of the situation. The individual they long for will never come back, and they will never hear again the sound of the elephant's call or the song that brought them so much joy. The song speaks to the fleeting nature of happiness and how quickly it can be taken away.
Overall, Karthago's "Requiem" is a poignant exploration of dreams, love, loss, and the fragility of human existence.
Line by Line Meaning
There was a boy, there was a girl
A boy and a girl were present
they walked in the house of dreams together
They were walking inside a dream
lost in the sounds, freedom and happiness
The boy and the girl were immersed in a joyful and relaxed state
they hoped the dream would last forever
They wished that the dream would never end
he came when all the lights were shinning
A person arrived when everything looked good
he went away and the sky was falling
That person left and things turned bad
dark shadow´s talking
The situation became gloomy and uncertain
He´ll never come no more!
The person who left will not return
Never come no more!
There is no chance of that person coming back
Never hear again the sound of the elephant´s call
The boy and the girl will never experience that moment of joy again
he´ll never come no more!
The same as before
Never come no more!
The same as before
Never hear the song, the sound of the elephant´s call
They will never hear that happy sound again
He´ll never come no more...
The same as before
Contributed by Jayden G. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@matyasviszlay
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Elképesztő még 2021-ben is milyen érzéseket kelt ki belőlem
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Igen ❤
@przemysawgicala6610
Piękna piosenka. Jestem Polakiem, i jak słucham Węgierskiej muzyki to czuję się tak jakby to była moja Narodowa muzyka. Pozdrawiam wszystkich Węgrów którzy dbają o swój kraj.
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Polak wegier dwa baratanki.