Nektar is probably the most German-like of the Seventies British bands, a f… Read Full Bio ↴Nektar is probably the most German-like of the Seventies British bands, a fame that owes a lot to the town in which this band was founded (Hamburg) and to their stylistic approach (Assimilated to Krautrock). Nektar was formed in 1969 by Allan Freeman (keyboards & vocals), Roye Albrighton (guitars & vocals), Derek More (bass, Mellotron & vocals) and Ron Howden (drums).

Their earliest albums were hard rock that drew heavily from the space-rock and Pink Floyd styles of the same period. The 70’s gave them the occasion to issue some masterpieces, like for example "A Tab in the Ocean (1972) "Remember the Future" (1973) and "Recycled" (1975). Each is a conceptual album that is a nice blend of melodic guitar and keyboards with a vocal story. "Journey To The Centre Of The Eye" is a mindblowing epic with lots of echoplex guitar and dual Mellotrons which is quite in tune with the Krautrock stuff going on around them, yet is definitely British. "Magic is a Child" had shorter songs and were less less satisfying.

Nektar's entire back catalogue has been re-vamped and remastered and is about to be re-issued in the USA, supported by a tour. A new Studio CD "Book of Days" is targeted for 20th March 2007 release on EMI - Caroline.

The band has recently been joined for their upcoming tour by the bass player Peter Pichl (Running Wild and other bands).

After The Fall
Nektar Lyrics

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After the fall
And tears roll away
The pain and the truth
Of the lessons we learned
Start to fade

The arrogant child
He thought he knew best

Creating the scale of the ruin
That laid us to rest

Now that it's gone
And we failed her test
Can she be reached
It's the mother of all
Who knew best

After the fall
These clouds drift away

We pick up remains of the life we have left
Start again

Overall Meaning

The song "After the Fall" by Nektar is a powerful and thought-provoking piece that deals with the aftermath of a catastrophic event - a fall or failure. The lyrics present the idea that after tears have been shed and the pain and truth of lessons learnt start to fade, there is a chance to rebuild and start again. The arrogant child referred to may be a symbol for humanity as a whole, or perhaps a particular person or group, who believed they knew best. This led to the ruin that eventually laid them to rest, or resulted in some form of downfall or failure.

The lyrics also pose a question - can the one who knew best, the mother of all, be reached? This could refer to a divine or cosmic force that knows better than humanity, or perhaps simply to the idea of nature or the universe being wiser than any individual. The song suggests that perhaps this force can help rebuild and start anew, but it is up to us to pick up the remains of the life we have left and begin again.

Overall, "After the Fall" is a song that acknowledges the pain and difficulties of facing a major setback or failure, but also encourages resilience and hope for the future.

Line by Line Meaning

After the fall
Following a destructive and difficult period

And tears roll away
As sadness and sorrow dissipate

The pain and the truth
The suffering and reality

Of the lessons we learned
From the experiences that taught us something

Start to fade
Begin to diminish and lose their intensity

The arrogant child
The egotistical and self-centered individual

He thought he knew best
Believed he had all the answers

Creating the scale of the ruin
Causing the magnitude of destruction

That laid us to rest
That resulted in our demise

Now that it's gone
Now that the destructive force has dissipated

And we failed her test
Having not met the requirements of the challenge