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.
November
Kingfisher Sky Lyrics
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Like a veil of grey there's a longing inside of me
to loose all feeling and break free
Still it keeps coming to me
It's a lot to take in a short amount of time
and there are things I don't want to leave behind
When the leaves are falling, they turn to gold and brown
Set me free dark November, let me be dark November
In the heart of darkness it's not easy to feel
so many wounds that won't easily heal
Please read my letter before I go
'cause there are things you really should know
The song "November" by Kingfisher Sky is an emotional representation of the darkness and melancholy that some people experience during the month of November. The lyrics open with "On a dark November day it fell upon me, like a veil of grey there's a longing inside of me, to lose all feeling and break free." which suggests that the singer is weighed down by a feeling of sadness and lethargy. The longing to break free from this feeling is evident in the repeated line "Still it keeps coming to me". The song paints a picture of the month of November as a time to reflect on what has been lost and the things that have not worked out as planned.
Furthermore, the line "It's a lot to take in a short amount of time, and there are things I don't want to leave behind" implies that the singer is hesitant in facing these emotions at once. The next lines "When the leaves are falling, they turn to gold and brown, the arms of November keep me down" suggest that the beauty of the fall colours can be a painful reminder of what has been lost. The chorus pleads with November to "set me free" and "let me be", giving voice to the pressing need to leave behind the darkness associated with this month.
The final verse "In the heart of darkness it's not easy to feel, so many wounds that won't easily heal, Please read my letter before I go, 'cause there are things you really should know" suggests that these painful feelings continue to persist and are not easy to overcome. The mention of the letter that should be read gives a sense of an impending finality, and the need for closure. The song is a beautiful depiction of the struggle to come to terms with the bleakness and sadness that November can bring, while at the same time acknowledging the beauty of the season.
Line by Line Meaning
On a dark November day it fell upon me
The feeling of longing and sadness came upon the singer on a grey November day.
Like a veil of grey there's a longing inside of me
The singer compares their feeling of longing to a grey veil that's covering them up.
to loose all feeling and break free
The singer wants to let go of all their feelings and be free from them completely.
Still it keeps coming to me
Despite wishing to break free, the feeling of longing keeps haunting the artist.
It's a lot to take in a short amount of time
The artist is overwhelmed by the intensity of their emotions in a short span of time.
and there are things I don't want to leave behind
There are things the singer doesn't want to let go of, even if they're hurting.
When the leaves are falling, they turn to gold and brown
The natural phenomenon of leaves changing colors during fall reminds the singer of the fleeting nature of beauty.
the arms of November keep me down.
November, personified as arms holding the artist down, represents the sadness and longing that's weighing them down.
Set me free dark November, let me be dark November
The artist wants to be free of the sadness that's associated with November, but also acknowledges that it's an intrinsic part of the month.
In the heart of darkness it's not easy to feel
In darkness - be it emotional or literal - it's difficult to experience any other emotion.
so many wounds that won't easily heal
The singer has been hurt so much that their wounds won't go away without a fight.
Please read my letter before I go
The artist wants someone to understand their feelings before they leave, possibly indicating that they're leaving permanently.
'cause there are things you really should know
The singer has something important to say that they want the listener to know before they go.
Contributed by Eva R. Suggest a correction in the comments below.