The album 'Place Vendome' saw issue through Frontiers in Europe during October 2005, with international licensing going out to Avalon Marquee in Japan, Hellion Records in Brazil, Melodicpia in South Korea, Rock Empire in Taiwan and Irond Records in Russia. Following release, Kiske, who had earlier vowed never to record Hard Rock or Heavy Metal again, issued a statement claiming that the Place Vendome material he had originally sang on was AOR and that Dennis Ward had later added more substantial guitars
Magic Carpet
Place Vendome Lyrics
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Exposing the way to your soul
I will be pretending to know
When I hear you calling
You put my mind in a spell
You left me waiting
To let me become what I am
Empty promise I follow the way to your heart
Your stealing time
When you say, we'll leave behind who we are
Who we are? Yeah
You know I'm just a fool for your heart
This lovin's gonna tear me apart
When the day comes
I get a feeling so empty inside
You're flying away like a magic carpet ride
I've been patient
But I still think that I'll find a way
Forever is only a moment in disillusion
How can I go on when I know
Your stealing time
When you say, we'll leave behind who we are
Who we are? Yeah
You know I'm just a fool for your heart
This lovin's gonna tear me apart
When the day comes
I get a feeling so empty inside
You're flying away
How long should I live a life of sorrow?
How long must I wait for your tomorrow?
You're having your fun at the cost of my pride
Is there never an end to this carnival ride?
You know I'm just a fool for your heart
This lovin's gonna tear me apart
When the day comes
I get a feeling so empty inside
You're flying away like a magic carpet ride
The song "Magic Carpet" by Place Vendome tells the story of a person hopelessly entangled in a one-sided love affair. The singer is deeply enamored with someone who is seemingly unable to reciprocate those feelings. The opening lines, "The night is falling, exposing the way to your soul, I will be pretending to know when I hear you calling," describes the confused state of the singer, who is trying to understand the deep-rooted emotions they feel towards their love interest.
The singer is portrayed as one who is done waiting for their love interest to come around, yet they are unable to let go. They are aware of empty promises made by the person they are in love with, yet they are still bound by their feelings: "You left me waiting to let me become what I am, and I am so utterly bound to your empty promise, I follow the way to your heart."
The chorus of the song references the intense emotions experienced by the singer and describes their hopes and fears for the future. The line "This lovin's gonna tear me apart, when the day comes, I get a feeling so empty inside, you're flying away like a magic carpet ride," indicates that the singer has lost their lover, and they are left alone to deal with their heartbreak.
Line by Line Meaning
The night is falling
As the darkness descends, our innermost selves are revealed
Exposing the way to your soul
The night reveals the true essence within us, including the singer's love interest
I will be pretending to know
The singer will try to act like they understand their love interest, even if they don't truly comprehend them
When I hear you calling
The artist is attentive to their love interest and attentive to their every move
You put my mind in a spell
The love interest has an irresistible hold on the artist
You left me waiting
The love interest has made the singer wait for their attention and love
To let me become what I am
During this waiting period, the singer has had some time to contemplate their current state of being
And I am so utterly bound to your
The love interest has a profound impact on the artist's life
Empty promise I follow the way to your heart
The love interest's promises are not always kept, but the artist still follows them and hopes for more love
Your stealing time
The love interest takes up more time and energy than is healthy for the artist
When you say, we'll leave behind who we are
The love interest promises a future that ignores their present selves
Who we are? Yeah
The artist is skeptical about the possibility of leaving one's true self behind
You know I'm just a fool for your heart
The singer admits to being foolishly in love with the interest
This lovin's gonna tear me apart
The intensity of the love is causing the singer significant emotional turmoil
When the day comes
The singer is anticipating a day that marks a significant change in their relationship with the love interest
I get a feeling so empty inside
The thought of losing the love interest fills the artist with emptiness and loneliness
You're flying away like a magic carpet ride
The love interest is leaving the artist behind in a sudden, dramatic way
How long should I live a life of sorrow?
The singer is questioning how much longer they can endure the pain of unrequited love
How long must I wait for your tomorrow?
The singer is also questioning how much longer they can wait for the love interest's promises to come true
You're having your fun at the cost of my pride
The love interest is toying with the artist's emotions and making them feel small and insignificant
Is there never an end to this carnival ride?
The emotional journey of loving this person feels overwhelming and never-ending to the artist
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Written by: WARD
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