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1. Pallas is a progressive rock band from Scotland. They were one of the bands at the vanguard of what was termed neo-progressive during progressive rock's second-wave revival in the early 1980s (other major acts included Marillion, IQ, Twelfth Night, and Pendragon).
After releasing a self-produced LP entitled Arrive Alive (recorded in Scotland in 1981), Pallas was courted by EMI records (who had just signed contemporaries Marillion) and thrust into the studio with none other than Yes / Emerson, Lake & Palmer producer Eddie Offord to record the LP that would become The Sentinel.
All this boded well for Pallas, but EMI's initial interest in the band waned (EMI perhaps feeling that Marillion had the better potential for mass-market success, and the market may not sustain both bands), as did Offord's enthusiasm for producing the album properly, and when The Sentinel was released in 1984, it was regarded as a compromised affair by all involved (despite sporting what was widely regarded as one of the genre's most beautiful covers ever, illustrated by Patrick Woodroffe). Original singer, Euan Lowson left the band shortly after release.
Pallas recruited new singer, Alan Reed, recruited from Scottish contemporaries Abel Ganz, to mixed success in the late 80's, recording The Knightmoves EP (1985) - featuring the epic "Sanctuary" - and album The Wedge the following year. Disagreements led to the band quitting EMI in 1987, and despite sporadic attempts the band effectively faded from view.
Eleven years later - much to everyone's surprise - the band reappeared with the album Beat The Drum. Now signed to Germany's specialist prog label, Inside Out, there was also a tentative return to live work. Good reviews and a regular revenue stream meant a regular flow of material. 2001 saw the release of The Cross & The Crucible, which heralded a return to more progressive stylings as well as a taste for the gothic. A live DVD/CD package The Blinding Darkness in 2003 served as an effective "greatest hits" collection, and included a surprise guest appearance by original singer, Lowson.
2005 saw the release of The Dreams Of Men, a harder-edged yet still more complex work that rates among the band's best. Hardly the most prolific of bands, they continue to write and perform regularly.
2. Pallas are a post-punk / noise band from Minneapolis, MN
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Atlantis
Pallas Lyrics
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Of life before the final war
Breaks the waves of sea and air
To save us from a deadly fall
Coming up from far below
Ocean floors unknown to man
The Sentinel waited silently
Until the time was right again
Sown so very long ago
Almost ripened to their peak
But how were they supposed to know
Nurtured very carefully
Guided on their preset path
The Sentinel waited silently
But his experiment went wrong
The eyes of the world looked in fright
To the seas ablaze with light
And it moved ever closer
Round the World
Machines they all stood still
Fingers reaching out as one
Poised in fear obliged to kill
Continents united
Against the common foe
The fist and last occasion
But the fools would never know
Alpha and omega
The first-born and the last
The vast dome of Atlantis
Cracked and shuddered beneath the blast
Sinking back to whence they came
The young could not realize
The original plan would now succeed
Due to their selfless sacrifice
The sea boiled again
As Atlantis descends to its place far below
Now the World has joined hands as one
All the World now
Join their hands as one
The lyrics of Pallas’s song Atlantis tells the tale of an advanced civilization that existed before the final war. The Sentinel, a higher power that nurtured the civilization slowly, waited silently for the time to be right again. However, things went wrong, and the experiment failed, and the world started ablaze with terrifying light. The machines could not handle the adverse effects and stood still. The continents united to fight a common foe, but it was too late, and the vast dome of Atlantis cracked and shuddered beneath the blast. In a selfless sacrifice, the civilization sank back to whence they came, leaving the young to realize the original plan would now succeed. As Atlantis descended to its place far below, the sea boiled again.
The lyrics paint a picture of a past that could have been, a civilization that exceeded expectations but fell short of it. The Sentinel’s initial experiment failed, leading to the destruction of their civilization, and their sacrifice paved the way for a better future. The lyrics point out the importance of selflessness and cooperation to achieve a common purpose that can change the course of history.
Line by Line Meaning
Rising up the crystal dome
Of life before the final war
Despite the impending doom, there is still hope as something rises and shines, lighting up the world.
Breaks the waves of sea and air
To save us from a deadly fall
The rising entity is breaking the waves to prevent us from falling into destruction.
Coming up from far below
Ocean floors unknown to man
The Sentinel waited silently
Until the time was right again
The entity emerged from the depths of the ocean where mankind has not explored, waiting for the right time to save us once more.
Civilization's seeds
Sown so very long ago
Almost ripened to their peak
But how were they supposed to know
Our civilization was budding, close to reaching its peak but we didn't have the foresight to know what was coming.
Nurtured very carefully
Guided on their preset path
The Sentinel waited silently
But his experiment went wrong
Our civilization was nurtured with care and guided on a specific path, but unfortunately, things did not go as planned.
The eyes of the world looked in fright
To the seas ablaze with light
And it moved ever closer
Round the World
The world witnessed a catastrophic event as the seas were lit up with fiery light and the destruction was nearing us all.
Machines they all stood still
Fingers reaching out as one
Poised in fear obliged to kill
Even our machines had no choice but to stop working, and as one we were ready to defend ourselves out of fear.
Continents united
Against the common foe
The fist and last occasion
But the fools would never know
All continents came together against the common enemy, but it was too little too late.
Alpha and omega
The first-born and the last
The vast dome of Atlantis
Cracked and shuddered beneath the blast
The beginning and the end, the first and the last, represented by the cracking and trembling of the vast dome of Atlantis.
Sinking back to whence they came
The young could not realize
The original plan would now succeed
Due to their selfless sacrifice
Atlantis was sinking back to the depths of the ocean where it came from, and the young generation could not comprehend the original plan, hence their selflessness led to its success.
The sea boiled again
As Atlantis descends to its place far below
Now the World has joined hands as one
All the World now
Join their hands as one
The sea raged once again as Atlantis sank to its place far below, and all the people of the world have united together, now joining hands as one.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: David Gray Fraser, Neil Michael Goldberg
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bemersonbakebarmen
I am Spanish speaker
Song about atlantis rising
Attacking both east and west
Cold War ended to fight common enemy
Atlantis dies
That was the plan all along
Sacrifice for peace
World never know.
Song Epic and Tragic.
Ted Lyngmo
This is still fenomenal! Haven't listened much to Pallas since the 80:s but .. Saga etc. haven''t gotten much attention either :-) Brilliant record!
gumbys
Pallas are definitely my favorite neo-prog band,I loved them because they were heavier than all the other neo-prog bands and I was deeply into NWOBHM.
Lucky Jim
Stunning vocal performance, completely operatic and grandiose.
Carlos Martins
Todo olhar iluminado pela confiança é um olhar criador.
mamlasu
Very nice song. I think Sieges Even drew some influence on their Sophisticated album. This sound is so strong!
HubAndre
Beautiful, love the mellotron choir !
TartanBear
Friggin love this, takes me right back!!
Spike Davidson
I remember going to see this band for the first time in the late 70s In a place called Ruffles, Diamond st ,Aberdeen,On a saturday afternoon, they were called "Rainbow" then. (Changed there name for Obvious Reasons) and did Good cover versions of Genesis,and Floyd, And the first Pallas album came out called Arive Alive, on the Granite Wax Label numbered 001, Proceeded the Sentinel, And the other great album from this Band original line up was The Wedge"..Exellent stuff from Aberdeen Scotland.
Łajcior To Szef
bardzo przyjemnie sie tego słucha....
rzicha
zapewniam, że nie tylko tego ;)