Rhapsody was created by Luca Turilli and Staropoli, and is now seen as a pioneer of the symphonic power metal subgenre (though they refer to themselves as "Hollywood metal"). In July 2006 the band changed their name to Rhapsody of Fire due to copyright and trademark issues.
In 2011, following the release of From Chaos to Eternity which concludes the Dark Secret Saga and after 18 years as co-leader of the band, Turilli left Rhapsody of Fire (on good terms) to form a new Rhapsody band, Luca Turilli's Rhapsody, along with two other members who left with him, Patrice Guers and Dominique Leurquin. They describe their discography as a parallel continuation of Rhapsody of Fire's discography, with their first album being their own "Rhapsody's 11th album" and consider that they didn't leave the band, rather that it amicably split in two.
Official website: http://www.rhapsodyoffire.com
Tornado
Rhapsody of Fire Lyrics
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Gods and men, dragonlords
Fighting for a dead world
A black sun will scare us all
Gloomy past carved in hate
Ready to be back
It's my time, my chance to show
Shade of human terror
May I cause the unborn's fall
Through new gates he will come
For the end of all
From empty shadows
Electric silence
In veiled reflections
Of one lonely sunshine
In the air my whispered name
In the air...
Now condemned to be insane
Evil born, you will drown
Swallowed by oblivion
Once to darkness I belonged
Deep inside, you're the same
Godforsaken soul
In my heart the angels' fate
In your name fear and pain
Violence and bloodshed
May the thunder's holy force
Pound in me, burn my sin
Storm once more
From empty shadows
Electric silence
In veiled reflections
Of one lonely sunshine
In the air my whispered name
CHORUS:
BEYOND THE SECRETS OF SPACE COLLIDING
IN STELLAR FIRE I WILL BURN TO SAVE
MY WORLD'S UNWRITTEN FATE
FROM QUAKES AND VOLCANOS
BEYOND THE SECRETS OF SPACE COLLIDING
IN STELLAR FIRE I WILL RISE AGAIN
AS TEAR OF ANGELS' PAIN
AS CYCLONE, TORNADO AGAIN
Solo.
From empty shadows
Electric silence
In veiled reflections
Of one lonely sunshine
In the air my whispered name
CHORUS:
BEYOND THE SECRETS OF SPACE COLLIDING
IN STELLAR FIRE I WILL BURN TO SAVE
MY WORLD'S UNWRITTEN FATE
FROM QUAKES AND VOLCANOS
BEYOND THE SECRETS OF SPACE COLLIDING
IN STELLAR FIRE I WILL RISE AGAIN
AS TEAR OF ANGELS' PAIN
AS CYCLONE, TORNADO AGAIN
The lyrics of Rhapsody of Fire's song Tornado deals with themes of war, destruction and rebirth. The song's opening lines narrate the battle between Gods, men, and dragon lords in primordial times, as they fought for a world that is already dead. The reference to the black sun that will scare everyone is an allusion to the catastrophic event that will cause the end of the world. The singer is ready to show who they are and what they stand for amidst the terror and violence surrounding them. They recognize the possibility of causing unborn generations to fall, but they are willing to go through new gates to come to the end of all.
The song's middle part talks about being condemned to insanity and belonging to darkness. The singer's heart is full of the fate of angels, while in the name of the listener, there is fear and pain, violence and bloodshed. The singer then calls for the thunder's holy force to pound in them, burn their sin, and bring the storm once more. The chorus declares the singer's desire to rise beyond the secrets of space colliding, to burn and rise again in stellar fire, and to become the tear of angels' pain, as cyclone, tornado again.
Line by Line Meaning
In primordial times of war
At the beginning of time, during a period of great conflict
Gods and men, dragonlords
Both divine beings and humans who have mastered the power of dragons
Fighting for a dead world
Engaging in battle over a world that is already lost or destroyed
A black sun will scare us all
A symbol of impending doom that will strike fear into everyone
Gloomy past carved in hate
A history of tragedy and bitterness that has been etched into memory
Ready to be back
Prepared to return to a state of conflict and violence
It's my time, my chance to show
An opportunity to demonstrate one's abilities and worth
Who you are, who we are
Revealing one's true identity and the collective identity of a group
Shade of human terror
A shadow that represents the fear and horror experienced by humanity
May I cause the unborn's fall
Possibly contributing to the destruction of future generations
Through new gates he will come
A figure or entity will arrive through a new opening or entrance
For the end of all
Intended for the complete and utter destruction of everything
From empty shadows
Emerging from darkness and obscurity
Electric silence
A sense of stillness and quiet that is charged with energy
In veiled reflections
Appearing faintly or obscured in reflections
Of one lonely sunshine
Of a single, solitary source of light in a dark void
In the air my whispered name
My name is quietly carried on the wind, spoken but not shouted
Now condemned to be insane
Sentenced to madness and irrationality
Evil born, you will drown
Born from wickedness and destined for failure and defeat
Swallowed by oblivion
Consumed by nothingness and forgotten in time
Once to darkness I belonged
Previously existing in a state of darkness and negativity
Deep inside, you're the same
Despite external differences, there is a commonality in our inner selves
Godforsaken soul
A soul that has been abandoned or rejected by a higher power
In my heart the angels' fate
A sense of destiny or inevitability related to celestial beings
In your name fear and pain
Attributing fear and suffering to a particular individual or concept
Violence and bloodshed
Acts of aggression and brutality that involve injury and loss of life
May the thunder's holy force
Invoking the power and sanctity of a natural phenomenon
Pound in me, burn my sin
Allowing oneself to be purified and cleansed through forceful means
Storm once more
Returning to a state of turbulence and conflict
BEYOND THE SECRETS OF SPACE COLLIDING
Moving beyond the mysteries and complexities of the universe
IN STELLAR FIRE I WILL BURN TO SAVE
Using the heat and power of the stars to rescue and protect
MY WORLD'S UNWRITTEN FATE
The future of one's reality that has not yet been determined
FROM QUAKES AND VOLCANOS
Shielding against natural disasters that threaten to destroy all
IN STELLAR FIRE I WILL RISE AGAIN
Emerging anew from the fiery power of the stars
AS TEAR OF ANGELS' PAIN
Taking on the sorrow and anguish of divine beings
AS CYCLONE, TORNADO AGAIN
Manifesting as a destructive storm that unleashes chaos
Contributed by Aubrey K. Suggest a correction in the comments below.