After being hired as lead singer for various local rockbands, 22 year old Robby leaves for Hollywood.
It is Jerry Cantrell, who picks up Robby off the streets of Hollywood more dead than alive and encourages him to develop his unusual voice and enormous songwriting talent. Robby follows this advice, moves to New Orleans, where he hopes to establish a rock band with his childhood friend Stephan Metzner. There are quiet a few inquiries from the music industry, but seeing Robby exclusively as „the plateful Latin Lover “. This tendency finally culminates in an offer by Capitol Records which wants to send the 25-year old singer as a sort of „dancing and singing Casanova “on tour, what Robby strictly rejects.
Robby, completely broke, had to accept a job in a paint shop and worked 14 hours daily in a complete body protection suit stripping down doors. Saving enough money Robby leaves the U.S. in order to live a simple life outside „a cruel system “.
The following year he spends with a native tribe in the jungle of South America, helps with the daily work and shares with them the same concerns and hopes. Robby, himself an ancestor of the native Mapuche people, travels almost whole South America by foot, bus and boat, hiring as an assistant on building sites or translator.
A heavy illness of his stepfather made Robby resettle again to Germany in 2003. „These 3 years of wandering had shown me that everything is possible, anytime, anywhere. Back in the civilization I could have asked myself where to go from here, how to fit in, but that I have never done. It was clear to me that this part of my life had now come to an end and to continue I would have to take up what is my job: write songs & sing ‘em, tell the story. “
In early 2006 Robby met drummer Anni Müller in a Berlin shared apartment and started "The Silent Revolution" with her. The band produced their first 5 track EP "Apocalyptic Folk Music" in 2008 and is located in Berlin/Germany.
Satellite City
Robby Maria Lyrics
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Hello, is there anybody calling my name
Ah ah ah ah ah ah
Caravan to the moon
Crazy children are building houses on the moon
Caravan to the moon
They built a Satellite City in the sky
A Satellite City in the sky
Satellite City in the sky
Ah ah ah ah ah ah
Caravan to the moon
Spaceships are flying into uncertain afternoons
Caravan to the moon
The revolution has begun without a sound
We built a Satellite City in the sky
A Satellite City in the sky
Satellite City in the sky
Ah ah ah ah ah ah
The song "Satellite City" by Robby Maria seems to be exploring the idea of exploring space and finding a new home beyond our planet Earth. The lyrics begin with a sense of anticipation as the singer wonders if anyone from outer space is trying to make contact with him. The next verse then introduces the idea of a "Caravan to the moon," with "crazy children" building houses and the "human race" making their way to the moon.
The chorus introduces the concept of a "Satellite City in the sky," which seems to be a futuristic city built above our planet Earth. There is a sense of excitement as the singer describes this new city, and the repetition of the phrase "ah ah ah ah ah ah" reinforces this feeling of wonder and awe.
The second verse continues the theme of space exploration with references to spaceships flying into "uncertain afternoons." The last line, "The revolution has begun without a sound," could be interpreted in several ways. Perhaps it refers to the idea that humanity is quietly progressing towards a new future beyond our planet, or it could be a warning that we need to pay attention to the changes happening around us. Overall, "Satellite City" seems to be a hopeful song about the potential for humanity to explore and create new worlds beyond our own.
Line by Line Meaning
Hello, is there anybody calling from outer space
The singer is wondering if there is any life out there beyond our planet and if they are trying to communicate.
Hello, is there anybody calling my name
The singer is hoping for some kind of connection or communication from something or someone out in the vast expanse of space.
Caravan to the moon
The idea of people traveling to our closest celestial neighbor, the moon, possibly in a group or community.
Crazy children are building houses on the moon
The notion that humans could one day create permanent structures on the moon, possibly with a sense of wonder and possibility accompanying such an endeavor.
Human race is on the way pretty soon
The idea that humanity may be close to reaching the point where we are able to travel to and create settlements on the moon.
They built a Satellite City in the sky
A description of a possible future where humans have constructed a sprawling hub of technology and homes in outer space.
A Satellite City in the sky
Repetition of the earlier line to draw emphasis and reinforce the idea of a self-sustaining city orbiting high above us.
Spaceships are flying into uncertain afternoons
A suggestion that dangerous or adventurous journeys are being undertaken into the unknown corners of the galaxy.
The revolution has begun without a sound
A possible allusion to the Space Race of the mid-20th century and the ways in which different nations competed to achieve dominance in space exploration and technology.
We built a Satellite City in the sky
A shift from describing a hypothetical world of the future to one where the artist is directly claiming to be a part of that world, as if they have helped to construct the city and its accompanying space infrastructure.
A Satellite City in the sky
Repeating the line from earlier serves to remind the listener of the grand scope of what is being discussed and to emphasize the dream-like quality of such a city existing in the void of space.
Contributed by Isaac H. Suggest a correction in the comments below.