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.
You
RPWL Lyrics
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You shut the door like many times before
Drowning in your past
I'm searching for release
Where is the hero riding with the wind
Moving too fast
The silence is too loud to understand the
Words we say
Reaching out to you
Cause all the way your are
All the way you feel
All the way you live
Is how it ought to be
Never let it bring you down
I cannot face the world without you
How I wish you were around
There's still a place for us to fly to
You'll never fit into this life we live
I'd catch you if you fall
You? You should have seen before
Talk to me now
There's no single word I wouldn't try to
Understand
I worship the ground
That you will walk with me
Cause all the way you are
All the way you live
Is how it ought to be
I thought I never did nobody wrong
Where do you go? What do you do?
There must be a chance to live our dream
Cause it's all because of you.
The song "You" by RPWL is a heartfelt ballad about the influence someone has on another person's life. The lyrics suggest that the person addressed in the song has shut the door on the singer many times before, leaving them drowning in their past and searching for release. The singer sees this person as an inspiration in their life, a hero riding with the wind, and hopes that they can share a life together.
The chorus of the song emphasizes how the way this person lives and feels is how it ought to be, and that the singer cannot face the world without them. The lyrics convey a sense of desperation and longing, with the singer wishing that this person was around and promising to catch them if they fall.
The second half of the song is a plea for communication and understanding, as the singer implores the person to talk to them so that they can work through any issues and live their dream together. The song ends with the line "Cause it's all because of you," emphasizing the significant impact this person has had on the singer's life.
Overall, "You" is a touching tribute to someone who has had a profound influence on the singer's life, and a plea for them to come back and share in their future together.
Line by Line Meaning
It's all because of you
Everything that has happened is a consequence of your actions or influence.
You shut the door like many times before
You closed the door as you do often, leaving me on my own.
Drowning in your past
Your past is overwhelming you and affecting your present.
I'm searching for release
I'm trying to find a way out of this situation.
Where is the hero riding with the wind
Where is the person who can save us and move us forward?
Moving too fast
Things are changing too quickly and it's hard to keep up.
The silence is too loud to understand the Words we say
The lack of communication is hindering our understanding of each other.
Look at me now
Pay attention to my current state or situation.
Reaching out to you
I'm trying to connect with you.
Cause all the way your are
Your identity and way of being have a significant impact.
All the way you feel
Your emotions and feelings matter.
All the way you live
The way you choose to live your life is important.
Is how it ought to be
This is the way things should be.
Never let it bring you down
Don't allow setbacks or negative experiences to lower your spirits.
I cannot face the world without you
I need you in my life.
How I wish you were around
I really wish you were here with me.
There's still a place for us to fly to
We can still find a way to be together and chase our dreams.
You'll never fit into this life we live
Your way of being doesn't align with our current lifestyle.
I'd catch you if you fall
I'll be there to support you if things go wrong.
You? You should have seen before
You should have noticed this problem or situation earlier.
Talk to me now
Communicate with me at this moment.
There's no single word I wouldn't try to Understand
I'm willing to make an effort to comprehend everything you say.
I worship the ground That you will walk with me
I adore and deeply respect you.
I thought I never did nobody wrong
I believed I was always doing the right thing.
Where do you go? What do you do?
I'm curious about your whereabouts and activities.
There must be a chance to live our dream
We have to keep searching for opportunities to make our aspirations come true.
Cause it's all because of you
Everything that has happened so far is because of you.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: RANDY EDELMAN
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