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.
Sempre Fedele
Kingfisher Sky Lyrics
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Fire in your eyes as you see me through
There in the canyon between love and war
there is just you and me
The virtues of trust seemed so different before
Where do you want me to be
e mi dà morte pena crudel
Kingdoms have risen only to fall
In Kingfisher Sky's song Sempre Fedele, the lyrics are sung in Italian and translate to "Always faithful to you, I want to." The lyrics describe a passionate love between two individuals who are standing in the canyon between love and war. Despite the challenges and difficulties that they may face, the love they have for each other is strong and unbreakable.
The first line "Sempre fedele ti voglio" sets the tone for the entire song. It expresses the singer's loyalty and devotion to their loved one. The next line, "Fire in your eyes as you see me through" portrays the intensity and passion of their relationship. The two are alone in the canyon and are willing to stand by each other no matter what.
The following lyrics, "The virtues of trust seemed so different before" suggest that the two have possibly faced challenges in their relationship before but have overcome them by trusting each other. The line "Where do you want me to be" implies that the singer is willing to go wherever their loved one desires.
The final line "Kingdoms have risen only to fall" is a reminder that even the strongest of empires and relationships can crumble. However, the love that the two have for each other will remain true and unshaken.
Line by Line Meaning
Sempre fedele ti voglio
Forever faithful I want you
Fire in your eyes as you see me through
Passionate love in your gaze as you understand me deeply
There in the canyon between love and war
Caught in the conflict of love and strife
there is just you and me
no other soul around us
The virtues of trust seemed so different before
Before now, the principles of trust appeared paradoxical
Where do you want me to be
Tell me where I should be
e mi dà morte pena crudel
And it gives me the cruel pain of death
Kingdoms have risen only to fall
Empires have emerged and failed
Contributed by Wyatt N. Suggest a correction in the comments below.