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).
The Life I've Been Leading
Nektar Lyrics
Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴ Line by Line Meaning ↴
Is driving me to ruin
Now I see only nothing (laughing?)
Love is something I won't believe in
Ah the life that I've been leading
Is driving me to ruin
Now I see only nothing (laughing?)
And the story ends
This could be the end
Don't take (pity on for real?)
I can't take no more
What I took before
Now I really have to go
Ah the life that I've been leading
Is driving me to ruin
Now I see only nothing (laughing?)
Love is something I won't believe in
And the story ends
This could be the end
Don't take (pity on for real?)
I can't take no more
What I took before
Now I really have to go
Now I really have to go, oh my lover
Now I really have to go
Now I really have to go, lover
Ah ah ah
The lyrics from Nektar's "The Life I've Been Leading" depict a sense of despair and disillusionment. The song expresses the idea that the life that the singer has been leading, filled with experiences of love and heartbreak, has led them to a point of ruin. The first two lines "Ah the life that I've been leading, is driving me to ruin" emphasizes this idea of a life of hardship that has led the singer to lose faith in everything.
The line "Now I see only nothing (laughing?)" depicts a sense of absurdity and hopelessness. The fact that the singer is laughing at the notion of there being nothing left for them further illustrates this idea. The line "Love is something I won't believe in" showcases the singer's disillusionment with the concept of love, suggesting past relationships may have contributed to this.
The repeated line "And the story ends, This could be the end" suggests a feeling of finality, as if the singer has given up and accepted their fate. The line "Don't take (pity on for real?), I can't take no more" suggests that the singer is tired of being pitied and has reached a breaking point, leading them to leave their past behind.
Overall, the song is a message about the harmful consequences of a life filled with heartache and disappointment, leading one to question everything they previously believed in.
Line by Line Meaning
Ah the life that I've been leading
The lifestyle that I have been living
Is driving me to ruin
Is leading me to complete destruction
Now I see only nothing (laughing?)
I cannot see anything worth living for (or perhaps I am ignoring my problems and laughing them off)
Love is something I won't believe in
I refuse to believe in the concept of love
And the story ends
This could be the end
Don't take (pity on for real?)
Don't feel sorry for me
I can't take no more
I cannot handle this any longer
What I took before
What I endured previously
Now I really have to go
I must leave now
Now I really have to go, oh my lover
I must leave, even if it means leaving behind my significant other
Now I really have to go
I need to leave immediately
Now I really have to go, lover
I need to leave, regardless of any emotional ties I may have
Ah ah ah
An expression of emotion, perhaps sadness or frustration
Contributed by Grayson M. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Mr. Evan
Thanks for uploading the songs from the boston tapes, they seemed to have gotten removed from streaming platforms. so this is a life-saver
Akla Tha First
my pleasure