The foundations were placed by Alex Seiberl and Sandro D'Incau but couldn't find a lead singer for the band. After a long search for a lead singer, the band found Andrea in 2001. She became the lead vocalist and their debut album, "Atlantis", was released later in the same year.
"Atlantis" was very successful and Lunatica were booked for many concerts and festivals. Playing at Metaldayz festival (the biggest metal open air festival in Switzerland), Lunatica was elected "best newcomer band" and gained a lot of new fans.
For the second album, "Fables & Dreams", the band worked together with successful producer Sascha Paeth, known for productions of Rhapsody, Kamelot, Angra, After Forever, Edguy, and Heavens Gate. Sascha Paeth created the powerful production Lunatica desired. The songs were developed better and the band had more time to compose and arrange them.
"Fables & Dreams" was released on February 16, 2004 in Switzerland and climbed directly to place 13 of the Swiss Internet Charts. This continued to be a success over that year.
Lunatica released their third studio album, "The Edge Of Infinity", in August 2006.
Their fourth album "New Shores" was release on February 27, 2009.
Official site: www.lunatica.ch
Atlantis
Lunatica Lyrics
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Her long coat embraces her like raven wings
Cold steel in her hands, a red thin trace
Follows her steps through the snow
In this cold world of hypocrisy she's a true word
[Refr.:]
In the nights, one hidden place
Forbidden love
In the nights, the silent nights
Ebony found ivory
A perfect fusion, unperfect end
Old tree-trunks hide the senseless tragedy
Of a young despaired girl
Only heaven cries
But life still goes on a few yards away
In the old grey abbey which was home
Now her lips remain closed and the white skin is cold
Oh look what condemnation brought
He could not help her
He was already dead
Banned in a picture
A hundred years old
The song "Atlantis" by Lunatica describes the tragic story of a young girl who wanders through the woods with a pure and innocent heart, dressed in a long coat that emulates the wings of a raven. She carries a cold steel weapon in her hand, possibly as a means of self-defense, and leaves behind a thin red trail on the snow as she walks. In this hypocritical and unforgiving world, to which she seems to be averse, she is portrayed as a steadfast truth.
The chorus speaks of a forbidden love that takes place during the stillness of the night in a hidden location. The girl is protected and embraced by a lover, perhaps someone she should not have been with. The union of two people from different races (ebony and ivory) is proposed as being perfect but the end is ultimately imperfect.
The last verse describes the senseless tragedy that occurs in the woods, a tragedy involving a desperate girl who could not find the help she needed. It is said that the sky sheds tears for her but life in the abbey, which used to be her home, goes on as usual. She remains silent and her skin is now cold. The listener is left with the thought of the condemnation that had governed her life, a condemnation that had caused her death, and the picture of true love being banned from existence.
Line by Line Meaning
With pure innocence in heart she walks through the woods
She walks through the forest with a pure heart, untainted by the evil in the world.
Her long coat embraces her like raven wings
Her long coat wraps around her like the wings of a raven, providing her warmth and protection.
Cold steel in her hands, a red thin trace
She holds a weapon made of cold steel, and there is a thin red trace on it, indicating that it has been used for violence before.
Follows her steps through the snow
As she walks through the snow, her footsteps are visible and can be followed by anyone who wishes to do so.
In this cold world of hypocrisy she's a true word
She is someone who speaks the truth and stands up against the hypocrisy in the world.
In the nights, one hidden place
There is a hidden place where they meet at night.
His arms covered her, protected her
He holds her in his arms, providing shelter and safety from the dangers of the world.
Forbidden love
Their love story is forbidden, and society doesn't approve of it.
In the nights, the silent nights
The nights are silent, with no sounds except for the whispers of their love.
Ebony found ivory
Two people from different worlds, with different colors, found each other and fell in love.
A perfect fusion, unperfect end
Their love was perfect, but their ending was not, as their love was forbidden and brought only tragedy.
Old tree-trunks hide the senseless tragedy
The tragedy of their love is hidden behind old tree trunks, unnoticed by the world.
Of a young despaired girl
The tragedy belonged to a young girl who was feeling hopeless and lost.
Only heaven cries
The only ones who feel the pain and sorrow of this tragedy are those above, watching over them from heaven.
But life still goes on a few yards away
Life continues even though there is tragedy, and it goes on just a few yards away from where this tragedy occurred.
In the old grey abbey which was home
The old grey abbey was home to them, a place they could be together without judgment.
Now her lips remain closed and the white skin is cold
Her lips are now forever sealed, and she has passed away with her skin as cold as snow.
Oh look what condemnation brought
This tragedy was brought on by society's condemnation of their love.
He could not help her
Even though he wanted to help her, he couldn't save her from the fate that society had brought upon them.
He was already dead
He had already passed away, unable to be there for her in her time of need.
Banned in a picture
Their love was condemned and forbidden, and the only evidence of their relationship is a picture that is now banned and never to be seen again.
A hundred years old
This tragedy is now over a hundred years old, but the pain and sorrow still lingers on.
Contributed by Eliana W. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Jahir Bielsky
Andrea Dätwyler is nice & great! The Lunatica's Album are masterpiece!
Robert Pacheco
Esse álbum está excelente a banda está de parabéns
Tom-Kenneth S. Vinje
Why isn't this album on Spotify? Waited in years to hear something new, and 11 years later (2023) i discover this!? 🙊😍 Can't even imagine how many times I've listen to the other albums since i discover Lunatica in 2013🤩
Jahir Bielsky
Amazing album & band!
Pepper
I love Lunatica 🖤
Jahir Bielsky
Andrea Dätwyler is nice & great!
Radu Rusu
It is a Swiss band not Spanish 🤘