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.
Perfect Day
RPWL Lyrics
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To feel we are alive
Reach out for brand-new age to come
Oh what a happy day
To feel the sun is rising
We waited for so long to hear this song
Take me to the place
Where we are more than just believing
Where the world is more than self-deceiving
Now is the time
That comes once in a lifetime
Come on and take the chance to set things right
Now is the time
To step into new life
This will be our chance to see the light
Oh what a perfect day
There's nothing more between us
The time for blind to see will be here again
Oh what a happy day
All colors fit together
The key to a better life is in our hands
Take me to the place
Where we are more than just believing
Take me to the place
Where the world is more than self-deceiving
Now is the time
That comes once in a lifetime
Come on and take the chance to set things right
Now is the time
To step into new life
This will be our chance to see the light
The song "Perfect Day" by RPWL is an uplifting and inspiring melody that encourages the listener to embrace a new and better world. The opening lines "Oh what a perfect day, to feel we are alive" suggest that the song is about a time of awakening, a moment of enlightenment when we realize the beauty and wonder of life. In this moment, we reach out for a brand-new age to come, where we no longer deceive ourselves and where the world is a better place with all colors fitting together.
The lyrics also suggest that we have been waiting for this moment for a long time, and now is the time to step into a new life, to take the chance to set things right, and to see the light. The song is hopeful and optimistic, urging us to believe in a better future and to take action to make it a reality. It is a call to action, reminding us that we have the power to change the world, and that the key to a better life is in our hands.
Overall, "Perfect Day" is a beautiful and inspiring song that encourages us to be the change we want to see in the world. It is an anthem of hope and optimism, reminding us that now is the time to embrace a new and better world.
Line by Line Meaning
Oh what a perfect day
Today is the ideal day
To feel we are alive
We feel that we are truly living
Reach out for brand-new age to come
We are embracing a new era that is yet to come
Oh what a happy day
Today is a joyful day
To feel the sun is rising
We feel that the world is getting better
We waited for so long to hear this song
We have been waiting for this moment for a long time
Take me to the place
Take me to the location
Where we are more than just believing
Where our beliefs become actions
Where the world is more than self-deceiving
Where the world is more honest and genuine
Now is the time
This is the moment
That comes once in a lifetime
That only happens once in a lifetime
Come on and take the chance to set things right
Seize the opportunity to make things better
To step into new life
To begin a new way of life
This will be our chance to see the light
This will be the opportunity to find enlightenment
There's nothing more between us
There are no more obstacles between us
The time for blind to see will be here again
The time where the ignorant can finally understand is approaching
All colors fit together
All people can coexist peacefully
The key to a better life is in our hands
We hold the power to improve our lives
Contributed by Caden K. Suggest a correction in the comments below.