RPWL is a German progressive rock band. Its name was taken from the first l… Read Full Bio ↴RPWL is a German progressive rock band. Its name was taken from the first letters of the original 4 members: Chris Postl, Phil Paul Rissettio, Yogi Lang, and Karlheinz Wallner.

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.

Wait Five Years
RPWL Lyrics

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You have to live
You have to give
Each other your love
Each other your love
Your love

There you stand talking to me
Time stands still

The sun is shining through your golden hair
I believe that you and me
We catch the wind
The world is in our hands

You have to live
You have to give
Each other your love
Each other your love
Your love

Now, when no one will care
When no one will hear about your sorrows
Now, that all went so wrong
When your life will never be so easy
Like it was before

You have to live

Your love

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to RPWL's song Wait Five Years express the importance of living and giving love to one another. The repetition of "You have to live/You have to give" emphasizes this message and encourages the listener to be present and engaged in their life and relationships. The song's opening lines establish this theme, urging listeners to embrace life and love fully.

The second verse seems to be addressed to a particular person. The singer describes the moment they are sharing and how time stands still. The sun shining through the person's golden hair is a striking image that adds to the sense of beauty and wonder in the scene. The singer believes that they and the other person can "catch the wind" and take control of their world.

The third verse is perhaps the most melancholic, as it speaks of a time when no one will care or hear about one's sorrows. The line "When your life will never be so easy" suggests that the singer knows firsthand how challenging life can be. Despite this, the chorus returns with its message of living and loving.

Overall, the song encourages listeners to embrace life and love, even in difficult times. It acknowledges that life can be hard, but it insists that we still have to live and give love to each other.

Line by Line Meaning

You have to live
It's important to continue living life and not give up

You have to give
It's important to be generous and give love to others

Each other your love
Love and care for each other, showing affection and appreciation

Your love
The positive feelings and actions associated with love and compassion

There you stand talking to me
Presently conversing with someone

Time stands still
The moment is frozen in time

The sun is shining through your golden hair
Sunlight illuminates your hair, making it appear golden

I believe that you and me
I trust that we share a special bond

We catch the wind
We harness the power of the wind, signifying our ability to influence our destiny

The world is in our hands
At this moment we have the power to shape our lives

Now, when no one will care
During a time when there is no one there to offer support or help