During the summer of 2006 Overtures started to record their first full-length album “Beyond The Waterfall”, which contains eight original songs: "Beyond the waterfall", "Toy", "Faded Dream", "Town of Desolation", "Silent Observer", "The Self-Pitier", "A Time of my Life", "Hideout"; for a total length of about 40 minutes. In May 2007 Overtures signed a contract with the Italian label "Videoradio" (www.videoradio.org).
In July 2008, one year after the Italian release of the album "Beyond The Waterfall", Overtures got in touch with "Rock It Up records" (www.rockitup.org) and signed a contract with the German label for the worldwide distribution of the CD. As a consequence of the deal with "Rock It Up Records", Overtures started a set of promotional shows both in Italy and Europe, playing in different Italian cities and in Holland, Austria, Switzerland, Hungary, Slovenia and other European countries. Songs taken from the album "Beyond The Waterfall" have been inserted in different European and Italian compilations and broadcast in many radio programs in Italy, U.S.A., Germany, England, Portugal and Brazil.
On November 13th 2009 the German label "Remedy Records" (www.remedyrecords.de) published "ReUnation - A Tribute To Running Wild", an official tribute album to the legendary German band. The album was released because of the dissolution of Running Wild and featured, among the others, also by Overtures with their version of "Pirate Song".
In October 2010 Overtures announced their passage to "Sleaszy Rider Records" (www.sleaszyrider.com), with whom they signed a new deal that links the two parts until 2013. The Greek label scheduled the release date of "Rebirth", second full-length of the band and first album with the new line-up on March 7th 2011. "Rebirth", mastered by "Mika Jussila" (Children of Bodom, Nightwish, HIM, Lordi, Edguy & altri) at "Finnvox Studios" in Helsinki, and with the artwork drew by "Michael Shindler" (Motorhead, Grave Digger, Mystic Circle, Creamtory & altri), contains the songs "Here we fall", "Fly Angel", "You can't spit on me", "Delirium", "Farewell", "Not too late", "The Prophecy", "My name is Fear", "Easy", "Daemons" and the bonus track "Not too late" in its acoustic version. As special guests on the album there are also "Rafahell" from "Elvenking" and "Akos Komodi" from "Halor". Before the release of the album Overtures also shot their first videoclip for the song "Fly, Angel".
After the release of "Rebirth" the management of the band is put in charge of agency "Extreme Agency" (www.extremeagency.org) in Italy and of the Brazilian agency "Insano Booking & Management" (www.insanobooking.com.br) worldwide. It also begins a minor deal with "Vivo Management" (www.vivomanagement.it).
Concerning the live activity, besides to promotional concerts for the album "Beyond The Waterfall" and several shows at local festivals, in 2008 Overtures also featured as opening act in some dates of Elvenking's "The Scythe tour" and, during their career, they shared the stage with the already mentioned "Elvenking" and with "Primal Fear", "Blaze Bayley", "Pino Scotto", "White Skull", "Skanners", "Vision Divine", "Extrema", "Sinestesia", "Lincoln Quartet ft. Clive Bunker" (first Jethro Tull's drummer), "Delirium", "New Trolls", "Children of the Damned ft. Paul Di Anno" (Iron Maiden's first singer), "Domine", "Tystnaden", "Beer Bong", "Eldritch", "Mr.Pig", "Raintime", "Phatosray" and many others.
Repentance
Overtures Lyrics
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same you did with lies to hide your foolish lies,
but here we are.
Face to face you can't conceal the truth,
no more tricks will let you steal away.
You were playing your game without a single rival,
treading on every false step I took,
with your personal view of the truth.
When suddenly everything stops and we breathe the same air.
So every word you were saying was wrong!
So hard you tried, I can't deny,
infecting me with your damned lies,
but I'm stronger now. I won't resign myself
to you, with time you'll know repentance too.
Darkness won't hide your shameful and sorrowful soul,
'cause I'll be the light to shine and then slowly unfold.
Time brought us here, where nothingness blends with your mind,
and this is the place where fear will arise in your eyes.
You were playing your game without a single rival,
criticizing every flaw in my world,
treading on every false step I took,
with your personal view of the truth.
When suddenly everything stops and we breathe the same air.
So every word you were saying was wrong!
So hard you tried, I can't deny,
infecting me with your damned lies,
but I'm stronger now. I won't resign myself
to you, with time you'll know repentance too.
(Guitar Solo by Marco Falanga)
So every word you were saying was wrong!
So hard you tried, I can't deny,
infecting me with your damned lies,
but I'm stronger now. I won't resign myself
to you, with time you'll know repentance too.
Repentance and grief
Sorrow will run through your veins.
Fear your sins, fear your faults,
justice, at last, it will come.
The lyrics of Overtures' song "Repentance" can be interpreted as a confrontation between two individuals who have been dishonest with each other. The song describes how one of the individuals has used "pain" and "lies" as a response to their own pain, but now faces the truth with the other person. The second individual had been criticized and judged by the first individual, but when they stand face-to-face, the truth is revealed and the lies are uncovered. The first individual infects the second with their lies, but now the second individual is stronger and refuses to resign to the lies. The lyrics suggest that with time, the first individual will know repentance for their actions. The song ends with a warning that justice will come and that one should fear their sins.
Line by Line Meaning
Once you used pain as answer for your pain, same you did with lies to hide your foolish lies, but here we are.
You have used pain as a solution for the pain you have created before. You also have covered up your foolish lies with more lies, but here we are.
Face to face you can't conceal the truth, no more tricks will let you steal away.
You cannot hide the truth anymore when faced directly. You cannot use tricks to escape.
You were playing your game without a single rival, criticizing every flaw in my world, treading on every false step I took, with your personal view of the truth.
You were playing your game without any opponent, pointing out every flaw in my world and stepping on every mistake I made, using your own subjective view of the truth.
When suddenly everything stops and we breathe the same air.
When everything comes to a sudden halt and we share the same air.
So every word you were saying was wrong! So hard you tried, I can't deny, infecting me with your damned lies, but I'm stronger now. I won't resign myself to you, with time you'll know repentance too.
Every word you spoke was false, and you tried so hard to convince me of your lies, but I am stronger now. I won't submit to you, and eventually, you will realize the need for remorse.
Darkness won't hide your shameful and sorrowful soul, 'cause I'll be the light to shine and then slowly unfold.
The darkness cannot mask your shameful and regretful soul because I will be the light to reveal it slowly.
Time brought us here, where nothingness blends with your mind, and this is the place where fear will arise in your eyes.
Time has led us to this point, where nothingness combines with your thoughts, and fear will emerge in your eyes.
(Guitar Solo by Marco Falanga)
Instrumental solo performed on guitar by Marco Falanga.
Repentance and grief Sorrow will run through your veins. Fear your sins, fear your faults, justice, at last, it will come.
Repentance and sorrow will fill your veins, and you shall fear your sins and faults, eventually leading to just punishment.
Contributed by Harper Y. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
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