When the band first started, they were surrounded by a cloud of mystery, as all of the band members were under contracts with other bands, and thus had to use pseudonyms to avoid any legal problems.
The current line-up is:
Ralf Hubert - Bass
Alex Landenburg - Drums
Benedikt Zimniak - Guitars
Erik Adam H. Grosch - Guitars
Martin Lemar - Vocals
However, big names such as Jörg Michael (Drums, Rage, Stratovarius and Saxon) , Peter Haas (Drums, Krokus), Jochen Schröder (Guitar, Rage, Avenger), Frank Fricke (Guitar, Living Death, U.D.O.), Reiner Kelch (Guitar, Living Death), Uwe Baltrusch (Guitar, Sodom and Peter "Peavy" Wagner (Bass, Rage) have also been members.
Memories Of Tomorrow
Mekong Delta Lyrics
Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴ Line by Line Meaning ↴
Loneliness, I'm the only one to know
I am one with my armchair
(In memories
All night I'm playing for you
I've
Though I know you won't thank me
Seen
All this)
It is here
I will defend you
Near and nearer
Fight it back
One foot in the grave
I have seen this all before
Memories, memories of tomorrow
In the grave
I have seen this all before
Dear me
Memories of tomorow
Once I was dead, I know I'llbe
I've diffracted it all on myself
Oh, can't this chalice pass by me
(I'm thinking
Whay can't it be someone else
Back of
I've got to pay for the world now
What
If not, There's no one to do
Will be)
It is here
I will defend you
Near and nearer
Fight it back
One foot in the grave
I hav
E seen this all before
Memories, memories of tomorrow
In the grave
I have seen this all before
Dear me
Memories of tomorow
The lyrics of Mekong Delta's song "Memories of Tomorrow" depict a deep sense of loneliness and yearning for connection. The singer describes feeling cold and isolated, longing for someone to understand their inner turmoil. They find solace in playing music, which becomes a metaphor for pouring out their soul to an imagined audience who may never thank them for their efforts. The singer feels burdened with saving the world and laments that there seems to be no one else who can pick up the mantle.
The phrase "memories of tomorrow" adds a layer of complexity to the song's meaning. It suggests that the singer is grappling with the idea that their future memories are already mapped out, and they are resigned to following a predetermined path. The repetition of the phrase "one foot in the grave" reinforces the idea that the singer feels as though their fate is predetermined and that they are powerless to change it. However, the singer also shows a fierce determination to defend and protect someone, even if they are unsure who that person is or what they are protecting them from.
Overall, "Memories of Tomorrow" is a poignant meditation on the human condition, highlighting the universality of feelings of loneliness, confusion, and despair.
Line by Line Meaning
All alone, I feel cold inside
I am experiencing a great deal of loneliness and emptiness.
Loneliness, I'm the only one to know
My feelings of loneliness are unique to me, and no one else can truly understand them.
I am one with my armchair
I spend a lot of time sitting in my armchair, lost in thought, and it has become a sort of extension of myself.
(In memories
My thoughts often turn to the past
All night I'm playing for you
I spend countless hours dedicating my time and energy to someone who may not appreciate it or even acknowledge it.
I've
I have experienced
Though I know you won't thank me
I continue to do things for someone else even though I know they won't appreciate or reciprocate it.
Seen
Witnessed
What else is left to do?
I am at a loss for what to do next, feeling stuck in my current situation.
All this)
All of these experiences and emotions
It is here
In this moment, in this situation
I will defend you
I am committed to protecting and standing up for someone else, even at my own expense.
Near and nearer
Closer and closer
Fight it back
Resist and push against something that is causing me pain or discomfort.
One foot in the grave
I feel as though my time is running out and my life is slipping away from me.
I have seen this all before
I have experienced similar situations and emotions in the past, and history seems to be repeating itself.
Memories, memories of tomorrow
Recollections of things that have not yet occurred, but feel inevitable.
In the grave
In death or in a state of despair and hopelessness.
Dear me
An expression of frustration or disappointment with oneself.
Once I was dead, I know I'll be
I have experienced a sense of emptiness and detachment so profound that it feels like death itself.
I've diffracted it all on myself
I am responsible for much of my own pain and suffering, and have no one to blame but myself.
Oh, can't this chalice pass by me
I am pleading for relief and release from a difficult situation or burden.
(I'm thinking
My thoughts turn to
Whay can't it be someone else
I am wondering why I seem to be the only one who is suffering and struggling, and wishing that someone else could take my place.
Back of
Behind or hidden from view
I've got to pay for the world now
I feel as though I am responsible for fixing all of the problems in the world and carrying the weight of the world on my shoulders.
What
What if
If not, There's no one to do
If I do not step up and take responsibility for solving the world's problems, then no one else will.
Will be)
What the outcome will be is uncertain.
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: PETER PEAVY WAGNER, RALPH HUBERT
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind