With their debut CD "God Has Failed" in September 2000, RPWL was greeted on all sides with great enthusiasm. Praise and excellent reviews in all the important magazines. A hugely successful tour through half of Europe and appearances at many of the major festivals. In addition, RPWL has become an appreciated part of the Progressive/Symphonic rock scene. In 2000, some of the most important and influential Scene magazines graded the band on the world-wide popularity scale under the TOP 3!
In spring 2002, RPWL released their second album "Trying to Kiss The Sun". What began in 1997 as a Pink Floyd cover band, named Violet District, has in the meantime developed into an effective band in its own right. The music is still typically "RPWL" and without question, belongs to the symphonic rock scene. With a well-thought out collage of sound and tone, haunting melodies and poetic texts that get under the skin and are not easily forgotten, together with a Brit-pop rock mood - RPWL has made significant steps towards their own style of music with this second album. Whether enjoyed live or on CD, the songs sometimes sound a little raw but in that they have a very sensitive and personal tone, are not only a pleasure to listen to but at times can raise the hair on your head!
Backed-up by a unique Quadrophonic-System, every concert becomes a very special experience! There were numerous opportunities to experience RPWL live at stage: The Band went on tour through out Germany and half of Europe.
Meanwhile RPWL has won their fans' favour world-wide. So it's not surprising that, in July 2002, "Trying to kiss the sun" was released in the USA as well. In December 2001 the Brazilian people have already released the "God Has Failed" album.
Motivated by their latest success the band has released a very special album (in Germany and in the USA): "STOCK - A collection of previously unreleased material". Additionally for all hi-fi fans they have mixed the "STOCK" songs in the most modern way of listening to music: 5.1 Surround-Sound. Obviously it has suggested itself to transmit the Quadrophonic-Sound from concert stage to the people's familiar living-room. So the "STOCK" album is published as a digi-pack with one conventional CD and one DVD with the surround mix (Dolby/DTS) plus a tour- and history-video of RPWL. The release of "STOCK" was on 10th February 2003 (Europe and USA). The press has payed a great tribute to this album therefore the following tour through Europe, started on 13th March 2003, has been entirely successful. In 2003, as a very honour to RPWL, they had got the chance to support the very popular band Toto at the "Tollwood-Festival" in Munich.
In November 2003, for the very first time, the band gave a concert in Great Britain (Rotherham) and in April 2004 they travelled to the USA in order to play as headliner at the "Rites Of Spring"-Festival in Phoenixville/Philadelphia. In August they played for the very first time in Spain.
In 2005 the band released the album "World Through My Eyes", also available as special-edition Hybrid-SACD 5.1 mix. One track on it ("Roses") features the impressive voice of ex-Genesis/ex-Stiltskin-singer Ray Wilson on lead-vocals.
Later that year, the band released their 1st live album "Live: Start The Fire", known to fans of the group as just "Start The Fire". The double disc album contains the whole of the band's Rockplast concert, again featuring Ray Wilson on lead vocals for Roses and one other track this time, Not About Us. Ray recorded this song with Genesis in 1997 for the Calling all Stations album. This was a way for the band to pay tribute to the other main band that has influenced them greatly, Genesis.
On 9/9/2007, RPWL released the album "9". It is a compilation including 5 previously unreleased live songs and 4 brand new solo songs from Yogi Lang, Chris Postl, Manni Müller and Kalle Wallner, recorded together by the band. Those studio-tracks are representing the different influences in the band. "9" was released in a limited edition of 999 CDs and is only available from their website.
In 2008 they released the album"The RPWL Experience".
The band's official website is www.rpwl.de.
Karlheinz Wallner has a solo project, Blind Ego.
Believe Me
RPWL Lyrics
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That a dreamer needs to know
Who's gonna wake me when it's over
Far away from home
You're not the only reason
Although sometimes I'm not sure
How I can stand a single day without you
I'm not the only one you are waiting for
Please come a little closer
So strange to hear you on the phone
To feel the warmth together without gaining our end
Lost and found
Far away from home
Believe me
The lyrics of the song Believe Me by RPWL express the sense of feeling lost and longing for connection with someone. The singer is searching for answers and is unsure of how to cope without the other person. The line "Who's gonna wake me when it's over" implies a sense of loneliness and the desire for someone to be there to support and comfort them. However, the lyrics also imply that the person is not the singer's sole reason for living. Although they are important, they are not the only thing that the singer lives for. The chorus, "Believe me, I'm not the only one you are waiting for" indicates that while the singer may feel lonely and lost, there are others in the world who care for them and are waiting for them.
The second verse continues with the theme of longing for connection with the other person, "Please come a little closer, So strange to hear you on the phone, To feel the warmth together without gaining our end." The singer wants to be physically closer to the other person and feel their warmth, but is also aware that their relationship is not solely based on physicality. The line, "Lost and found, Far away from home" can be interpreted as the search for identity and connection. The singer feels lost without the other person, but also acknowledges that they are on a journey of self-discovery.
Overall, the lyrics of Believe Me by RPWL convey the complexities of relationships and the struggle to find a sense of identity without the other person. It speaks to the universal experience of longing and searching for connection with others while also recognizing the importance of one's own journey.
Line by Line Meaning
Looking for the answers
Searching for the solutions
That a dreamer needs to know
Information that a person with aspirations wants to have
Who's gonna wake me when it's over
Who will bring me out of my dream when it ends
Far away from home
In a distant or unfamiliar place
You're not the only reason
You are not the sole cause
Although sometimes I'm not sure
Even if I'm occasionally uncertain
How I can stand a single day without you
How can I manage to survive even one day without you
Believe me
Trust me
I'm not the only one you are waiting for
There are others whom you also anticipate
Please come a little closer
Approach me a little more
So strange to hear you on the phone
It's unusual to hear your voice over the phone
To feel the warmth together without gaining our end
To experience closeness without expecting any result
Lost and found
Misplaced and rediscovered
Far away from home
In a distant or unfamiliar place
Believe me
Trust me
Contributed by Owen G. Suggest a correction in the comments below.