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.
Seven Feet
Kingfisher Sky Lyrics
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frightened of this cold reality
I've seen your face in every corner of my world
you will become my destiny
Your presence felt but never seen
between the many and the few.
You may not know but I'm right here
All eyes on you people scream your name
I watch you silently from far
Mindless sheep, not worthy of your time
I'm the one who knows who you really are
Out of place, at least you're with me now
and I will never ever let you go
In Kingfisher Sky's song "Seven Feet," the songwriter describes feeling out of place and lost in a cold reality, where no one knows their name. However, in the midst of their struggles, the songwriter sees the person they are destined to be with, seeing their face in every corner of their world. The presence of this person is felt but never seen, existing between the many and the few. The songwriter may go unnoticed and unknown, but they are always there, seven feet behind the one they are meant to be with.
The lyrics suggest a sense of yearning and longing, as the songwriter watches the person they care about from afar. They see the attention and adoration given to this person, but also recognize the shallow nature of those around them, referring to them as "mindless sheep" who are not worthy of the time of the person they admire.
Despite feeling out of place and struggling to find their way, the songwriter is comforted in the fact that they are not alone, now having the person they are meant to be with by their side. They vow to never let that person go and find solace in their presence.
Overall, "Seven Feet" is a poignant and emotional song about finding one's place in the world and navigating the complexities of relationships and societal expectations.
Line by Line Meaning
Out of place, no one knows my name
Feeling disconnected and unknown, lost in a large world.
frightened of this cold reality
Fearful and uncomfortable with the harsh and unforgiving nature of existence.
I've seen your face in every corner of my world
Feeling the presence of someone who will play a significant role in their life.
you will become my destiny
Believing that their future is irrevocably tied to the person they have seen.
Your presence felt but never seen
Sensing the existence of someone who is physically absent.
between the many and the few.
Existing in a realm between the crowd and the individual.
You may not know but I'm right here
Feeling unnoticed but present in someone's life.
seven feet behind you
Being in close proximity to someone, but not being recognized in their presence.
All eyes on you people scream your name
Being the center of attention, but not always for positive reasons.
I watch you silently from far
Observing someone from a distance, without actively participating in their life.
Mindless sheep, not worthy of your time
Believing that others are blindly following someone without understanding their true worth.
I'm the one who knows who you really are
Having insight into someone's true character and identity.
Out of place, at least you're with me now
Finding solace in the presence of someone important.
and I will never ever let you go
Feeling a strong desire to hold onto and protect the aforementioned person.
Contributed by Abigail V. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Olaf Schaufeli
Wow this song is so beautiful!