1) Ring of Fire is an American neoclassical/… Read Full Bio ↴Two bands by this name:
1) Ring of Fire is an American neoclassical/progressive/power metal band from Chula Vista, California formed in 2000. Fronted by former Yngwie J. Malmsteen collaborator Mark Boals.
2) Ring of Fire is a NYC punk band circa 83-87
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1) A neo-classical / progressive / power / melodic metal band originally featuring former Rising Force vocalist Mark Boals; guitar virtuoso Tony MacAlpine, bass player Philip Bynoe and Virgil Donati on drums (Tony, Philip and Virgil have also played in Steve Vai band. Keyboards virtuoso Vitalij Kuprij also played in this band, but was replaced by Steve Weingart in 2003.
Ring of Fire released three studio albums between 2001 and 2004, as well as a live album, Burning Live In Tokyo 2002. After disbanding, Boals, MacAlpine, and Donati later formed Seven the Hardway. Boals, MacAlpine, and keyboardist Vitalij Kuprij returned in 2014 with their fourth studio album Battle of Leningrad.
Ring of Fire released their fifth studio album, Gravity, on November 11, 2022. Founding member/vocalist Mark Boals and long-time keyboardist Vitalij Kuprij are joined by guitarist Aldo Lonobile, bassist Stefano Scola, and drummer Alfonso Mocerino to round out the latest lineup.
CURRENT LINE-UP:
Mark Boals - Vocals
Vitalij Kuprij - Keyboards, Piano
Aldo Lonobile - Guitars
Stefano Scola - Bass
Alfonso Mocerino – Drums
White Room
Ring of Fire Lyrics
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Blackroof country, no gold pavements, tired starlings.
Silver horses ran down moonbeams in your dark eyes.
Dawnlight smiles on you leaving, my contentment.
I'll wait in this place where the sun never shines;
Wait in this place where the shadows run from themselves.
Platform ticket, restless diesels, goodbye windows.
I walked into such a sad time at the station.
As I walked out, felt my own need just beginning.
I'll wait in the queue when the trains come back;
Lie with you where the shadows run from themselves.
At the party she was kindness in the hard crowd.
Consolation for the old wound now forgotten.
Yellow tigers crouched in jungles in her dark eyes.
Shes just dressing, goodbye windows, tired starlings.
I'll sleep in this place with the lonely crowd;
Lie in the dark where the shadows run from themselves.
The lyrics to White Room by Ring of Fire depict a scene of emotional solitude and introspection. The white room and black curtains serve as a visual metaphor for a state of mind that is simultaneously blank and opaque. The singer is surrounded by darkness, both literal and metaphorical, as he observes his surroundings. The tired starlings and silver horses add an element of nostalgia to the scene, as though the singer is reflecting on a distant memory or a lost love.
The singer speaks of waiting in a place where the sun never shines, indicating a feeling of hopelessness and stagnation. The shadows are portrayed as if they are alive and running from themselves, indicating a sense of disillusionment and confusion. In the next verse, the singer speaks of a woman who provided him with kindness and consolation in a hard crowd. She is described as having yellow tigers crouched in her dark eyes, representing both a sense of danger and a mysterious allure.
As the song progresses, the singer becomes increasingly introverted, choosing to sleep with the lonely crowd and lie in the dark where the shadows run from themselves. The lyrics suggest a sense of detachment and resignation, as though the singer has given up on trying to find true happiness and instead chooses to dwell in his own thoughts and memories.
Line by Line Meaning
In the white room with black curtains near the station.
I was in an all-white room with black curtains that was located near the train station.
Blackroof country, no gold pavements, tired starlings.
The area around me was rundown and had no glittering sidewalks, only tired and worn-out birds.
Silver horses ran down moonbeams in your dark eyes.
Your eyes sparkled like silver horses running down moonbeams, captivating and breathtaking.
Dawnlight smiles on you leaving, my contentment.
The morning light smiled on you as you left, and watching you go filled me with contentment.
I'll wait in this place where the sun never shines;
I will stay in this place where there's no sunlight and endless darkness.
Wait in this place where the shadows run from themselves.
This place feels eerie and unsettling, to a point where even the shadows appear scared of each other.
You said no strings could secure you at the station.
You made it clear that no commitment or promise could tie you down at the station.
Platform ticket, restless diesels, goodbye windows.
As you left, I saw the train's platform ticket in your hand, heard the restless diesel engines roar, and watched the goodbye waves through the windows.
I walked into such a sad time at the station.
When I arrived at the station, it felt like a place of sorrow and melancholy.
As I walked out, felt my own need just beginning.
However, as I left, I felt an inexplicable need or longing within me, just starting to awaken.
I'll wait in the queue when the trains come back;
I will patiently wait in line when the trains come back, most likely hoping to see you again.
Lie with you where the shadows run from themselves.
If given the chance, I want to be with you in a place where the shadows don't feel so oppressive and frightened.
At the party she was kindness in the hard crowd.
You were the one kind and compassionate person in a party filled with difficult individuals.
Consolation for the old wound now forgotten.
You gave me some form of comfort or solace for a past hurt that I no longer hold onto or remember.
Yellow tigers crouched in jungles in her dark eyes.
Your eyes held the wildness and ferocity of yellow tigers crouched and waiting in the depths of a jungle.
Shes just dressing, goodbye windows, tired starlings.
You were just getting dressed, and as I watched you, I saw the goodbye waves through the window and the tired birds outside.
I'll sleep in this place with the lonely crowd;
I will spend the night in this lonely place and amongst this lonely crowd.
Lie in the dark where the shadows run from themselves.
I'll rest in the dark where the shadows seem to scatter away from each other.
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