In 2011, Rhapsody of Fire announced its friendly split into two Rhapsody bands: Alex Staropoli and Fabio Lione decided to go on as Rhapsody of Fire while Turilli, along with bassist Patrice Guers and session guitarist Dominique Leurquin decided to move on as Luca Turilli's Rhapsody.[1] The band's first line-up also included singer Alessandro Conti and Rhapsody of Fire drummer Alex Holzwarth, who was then a member of both bands. However, in 2012 Holzwarth left due to the impossibility to be fully in both bands, and was replaced by Alex Landenburg. Their first album, Ascending to Infinity, was released in 2012 and is referred to as their own "Rhapsody's 11th album". Their second and final album, Prometheus, Symphonia Ignis Divinus, was released in 2015.
From April 2017 to March 2018, Turilli, Leurquin, Guers, Holzwarth, and former Rhapsody of Fire vocalist Lione toured together for the 20th Anniversary Farewell Tour, playing the music of the original band; in June 2018, Turilli confirmed that the band was inactive, and the following December announced that the 20th Anniversary Farewell Tour lineup now formed a new band, named Turilli / Lione Rhapsody.
Ascending to Infinity
Luca Turilli's Rhapsody Lyrics
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The gene of the cosmos, the code of the soul
Logic and spirit, the vertical limit
A quantum, a secret, the fall of the gods
Dark revelation and intimate vision
The seed of new danger for mankind’s new dawn
Fear and illusion, the jar of Pandora
Velato senso che addombri il mio sè
D’un tal destino svela il perchè
Far from the borders of science and wisdom
Ways to oblivion and dark matter worlds
Lost equilibrium, a cell of new evil
Alpha et Omega, the end of all
Free your mortal sight
Arise to frozen alien skies
Ascend beyond your will to infinity
Cyber millennium, the matrix of heaven
The saviours displaying their absolute might
New evangelium, a sefirah flamming
The heart of an angel now burning the sky
Sent by the stars a new sign, a new chance
From that same far dimension where all once began
Symbols and words of enigmas forgotten
Became modern truth, holy trace of a plan
L’ultimo volo di un’anima
Verso l’eterno senza perchè
They came to us as announced by the prophets
Painting the skyline of new blazing hope
Lost equilibrium, a cell of new evil
Alpha et Omega, I’ll be reborn
Free your mortal sight
Arise to frozen alien skies
Ascend beyond your will to infinity
Ego sum Alpha et Omega
Finis et principium
Ego sum Alpha et Omega
Finis et principium
Dicit Deus qui est, qui est et qui erat
Et qui est venturus, Deus dominus
Starlight shining, new hope flying
Cosmic essence, Heaven’s vengeance
Deus dominus
Free your mortal sight
Arise to frozen alien skies
Ascend beyond your will to infinity
Free your mortal sight
Arise to frozen alien skies
Ascend beyond your will to infinity
Dicit Deus qui est, qui est et qui erat
Et qui est venturus, Deus dominus
The lyrics of "Ascending to Infinity" by Luca Turilli's Rhapsody explore the concept of reaching beyond the limits of the human experience and into the mysteries of the universe. The song speaks of a "gene of the cosmos" and the "code of the soul," suggesting a connection between humanity and the greater forces of the universe. The theme of balance between logic and spirit, as well as the idea of a fall of the gods, speaks to the concept of the delicate balance of power in the cosmos. The lyrics speak of a revelation and vision that reveal a new danger for mankind, an allusion to the idea of the consequences of meddling with forces beyond our control.
The song goes on to speak of ways to oblivion and dark matter worlds, suggesting the infinite possibilities and dangers of the universe beyond our current understanding. The lyrics then shift to a more positive note, describing the saviors of humanity displaying their absolute might and a new sign and chance, symbolizing hope for the future. The final lines of the song declare the singer's identity as both Alpha and Omega, beginning and end, emphasizing the theme of balance and the interconnectedness of all things.
Line by Line Meaning
Somewhere beyond the arcane multiversum
In a place beyond what is known in the universe
The gene of the cosmos, the code of the soul
The fundamental building blocks of the universe and of life
Logic and spirit, the vertical limit
The intersection of rational and spiritual thought
A quantum, a secret, the fall of the gods
A mysterious and powerful force that can bring the downfall of great beings
Dark revelation and intimate vision
A disturbing truth revealed and a personal insight gained
The seed of new danger for mankind’s new dawn
The potential for a grave threat in the future of humanity
Fear and illusion, the jar of Pandora
The release of terrible things from a box of deception and fear
A sentence so hard for the fate of the world
A harsh and difficult truth that will impact the future of the world
Velato senso che addombri il mio sè
A hidden sense that clouds my being
D’un tal destino svela il perchè
Reveals the reason for such a fate
Far from the borders of science and wisdom
Beyond the limits of knowledge and understanding
Ways to oblivion and dark matter worlds
Paths to destruction and unknown, hidden realms
Lost equilibrium, a cell of new evil
A disruption of balance, leading to the rise of a new form of malevolence
Alpha et Omega, the end of all
The very beginning and end of existence
Free your mortal sight
Break free from the limitations of physical perception
Arise to frozen alien skies
Rise up to see the unfamiliar skies of another world
Ascend beyond your will to infinity
Rise to an infinite state beyond personal desire and control
Cyber millennium, the matrix of heaven
A new age of technology and heavenly creation
The saviours displaying their absolute might
The powerful beings exhibiting their ultimate strength
New evangelium, a sefirah flamming
A new gospel, a flame of divine power
The heart of an angel now burning the sky
A celestial being's passion visibly marking the sky
Sent by the stars a new sign, a new chance
A symbol of hope from a faraway place
From that same far dimension where all once began
From the same place where the universe originated
Symbols and words of enigmas forgotten
Mysterious and perplexing signs long since disregarded
Became modern truth, holy trace of a plan
Now accepted as factual, a sacred step in a divine scheme
L’ultimo volo di un’anima
The final flight of a soul
Verso l’eterno senza perchè
Towards the eternal without any reason
They came to us as announced by the prophets
Prophesied beings arriving among us
Painting the skyline of new blazing hope
Transforming the horizon with a hopeful light
Alpha et Omega, I’ll be reborn
The beginning and the end marks the rebirth of the singer
Ego sum Alpha et Omega
I am the beginning and the end
Finis et principium
The end and the beginning
Dicit Deus qui est, qui est et qui erat
God who was, is and will be, says
Et qui est venturus, Deus dominus
And the one who is to come, God the lord
Starlight shining, new hope flying
A hopeful light bringing new energy
Cosmic essence, Heaven’s vengeance
The power of the universe and divine retribution
Free your mortal sight
Break free from the limitations of physical perception
Arise to frozen alien skies
Rise up to see the unfamiliar skies of another world
Ascend beyond your will to infinity
Rise to an infinite state beyond personal desire and control
Contributed by Liam M. Suggest a correction in the comments below.