The Story of Kingfisher Sky:
In 2001 Ivar de Graaf made one of the toughest decisions of his life: he decided to leave the successful Dutch band Within Temptation to concentrate on his own music.
Together with singer Judith Rijnveld he explored a way to combine both their influences into songs that didn't bound themselves to a specified genre or style. With influences like Porcupine Tree and Kate Bush, but also Classical singers as Cecilia Bartoli and traditional Folk music in their mind they started recording songs in their home studio in 2005.
When they finished seven songs they approached Suburban Records. Judith and Ivar signed the deal in november 2006. Eric Hoogendoorn was the first member to join the band playing the bass guitar. In January 2007 Daan Janzing was introduced to Ivar and Judith by Ruud Jolie, (Ivar's former colleague from Within Temptation). After a short audition on guitar Daan joined Kingfisher Sky. In March George van Olffen joined the band on keys. Because of the beautiful solo in the song 'Through my Eyes' on the demo and his 15-year old friendship with Ivar, Edo van der Kolk completed Kingfisher Sky.
In May 2007 the band Kingfisher Sky recorded their first album 'Hallway of Dreams' produced by Jochem Jacobs (Textures) and Bouke Visser (Split Second Sound). Kingfisher Sky's debutalbum 'Hallway of Dreams' was released in Oktober 2007 by Suburban Records. Suburban Records introduced Kingfisher Sky to SOZ Concerts and they started headlining in The Netherlands.
Because they wanted to give the audience something special during a show in their hometown, they asked Cellist Maaike Peterse in January 2008 to play the song 'Big Fish'. Because this cooperation was successful Maaike joined Kingfisher Sky as their seventh member.
In March 2008 Laser’s Edge Records (Riverside, Zero Hour) released their album in the United States and ‘Hallway of Dreams’ was released on Vinyl by Tonefloat Records (Porcupine Tree, Roger Waters). In August 2008 Disk Union released the album in Japan. Just recently ‘Hallway of Dreams’ also became available in the United Kingdom, Italy, France and Germany.
In July 2009 René Merkelbach joined Kingfisher Sky to replace George van Olffen on Keys who left to pursue other musical interests.
With the success of ‘Hallway of Dreams’ the second CD 'Skin of the Earth' was released on the 24th of september.
Balance of Power
Kingfisher Sky Lyrics
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We stand alone in the sand, we feel it crawl.
The sky is changing by the hour, slowly shifting the balance of power.
Arms wrapped around us in bolts of light, my heart, it thunders in the dead of night.
The wall between us crumbled down, blew away with the sand.
Beneath the night time sky, naked we stand.
The sky is changing by the hour, slowly shifting the balance of power.
Arms wrapped around us in bolts of light, my heart, it thunders in the dead of night.
The sky is changing by the hour, slowly shifting the balance of power.
Arms wrapped around us in bolts of light, my heart, it thunders in the dead of night.
In the distance, a roar, the beast is near.
We wait patiently, without fear.
We cry to the storm, "Please take us!"
Release our instincts, we fall into each other.
The sky is changing by the hour, slowly shifting the balance of power.
Arms wrapped around us in bolts of light, my heart, it thunders in the dead of night.
The sky is changing by the hour, slowly shifting the balance of power.
Arms wrapped around us in bolts of light, my heart, it thunders in the dead of night.
The song "Balance of Power" by Kingfisher Sky talks about a transformative experience that occurs in the night, under the stars. The opening lines describe the quietness of the night, with only the moon's light illuminating the surroundings. As the song progresses, the focus shifts to the interaction between two individuals. It seems like they were previously separated by some kind of wall, but this barrier crumbles away, leaving them naked under the night sky. The significance of this event in their lives is highlighted by the repetition of the line "Arms wrapped around us in bolts of light, my heart, it thunders in the dead of night." It is a moment of emotional intensity that resonates with them deeply.
The song's message suggests that this event has shifted the balance of power in their relationship. Whether it is a romantic or platonic relationship is open to interpretation, but the fact remains that some sort of power dynamic existed before that has changed now. The song invites the listener to imagine that they are also standing under the same sky, experiencing something as transformative as the characters in the song. The final verse references a beast that is roaring in the distance, but the characters stand patiently, without fear. They call out to the storm, allowing their instincts to take over and guide them. The lyrics suggest that this experience under the stars will stay with them forever, changing them in ways they can't even comprehend.
Line by Line Meaning
The night falls, nothing here but the light of the moon.
As darkness falls, only the light of the moon illuminates our surroundings.
We stand alone in the sand, we feel it crawl.
Standing on the sand, we feel its grains slowly move beneath our feet.
The sky is changing by the hour, slowly shifting the balance of power.
As time passes, the sky undergoes transformations that affect the balance of power between different forces.
Arms wrapped around us in bolts of light, my heart, it thunders in the dead of night.
Embraced by electrifying energy, my heart beats loudly in the midst of darkness.
The wall between us crumbled down, blew away with the sand.
The barrier that separated us disintegrated and scattered in the sand.
Beneath the night time sky, naked we stand.
Exposed under the cover of night, we stand without artifice or disguise.
In the distance, a roar, the beast is near.
We hear a roar from afar, signaling the approach of a powerful entity.
We wait patiently, without fear.
We remain calm and composed, devoid of anxiety or dread.
We cry to the storm, "Please take us!"
We appeal to the tempest, asking it to engulf us completely.
Release our instincts, we fall into each other.
We relinquish our inhibitions and surrender to our primal impulses, falling into each other's arms.
Contributed by Ryan S. Suggest a correction in the comments below.