Rough Silk build up a good reputation as a live-act by suporting bands like Helloween , Deep Purple, Dio, Savatage, Manowar, Fate's Warning, Accept, Whitesnake, Axxis, Europe, Saxon and Vicious Rumors among others.
The founding members were Ferdy Doernberg (keyboards, slide-guitars & vocals), Hilmer Staake (guitars), Jan Barnett (lead vocals, guitars), Ralf Schwertner (bass, vocals) and Herbert Hartmann (drums, vocals) but there have been some changes that created kind of different eras of the band’s history.
The first era contained the albums “Rough Silk” (Vinyl LP only), “Roots of Hate”, “Walls of Never”, “Circle Of Pain” and “Mephisto” followed by a first European tour with Savatage.
The second era started with the 5th album when Barnett left the band and was replaced by Thomas Ludolphy. In this period the band recorded the albums “Beyond the Sundown” and “Symphony of Life” and supported Savatage in Europe once more, on Savatage’s special wish. During this time Rough Silk brought out their first best of album “Wheels of Time”.
In 2002 Ludolphy left the band due to personal reasons and the band decided that they would not look for a new singer. On the band's 7th studio album "End of Infinity", Doernberg, Hartmann and Wunderlich shared the lead-vocals. But unfortunatly it became obvious that the band members had parted minds and had no common vision on this style anymore, so this finally led to the end of the era and Rough Silk was put on ice.
In 2009 Doemberg found the fitting band members for the reincarnation of Rough Silk, and due to the 20th band anniversary now the 3rd era starts – with “A New Beginning”.
Discography:
* Rough Silk – 1991 (no official release, only Vinyl)
* Roots of Hate – 1993
* Walls of Never – 1994
* Circle of Pain – 1996
* Mephisto – 1997
* Beyond the Sundown – 1998,
* Wheels of Time – 1999 (Best Off)
* Symphony of Life – 2001
* End of Infinity – 2003
* A new Beginning – 2009
Line Up:
Ferdy Doernberg - lead vocals, slide-, lead- & rhythm-guitars, keyboards
André Hort - bass, backing vocals
Mike Mandel - lead- & rhythm-guitars, backing vocals
Alex Wenn - drums & percussion, backing vocals
Far From Home
Rough Silk Lyrics
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tonight i found just shame someday - my life's delay
might break this spell of fame
today is like tomorrow
- tomorow's just like yesterday
the tales below
someday may rule the show
and silent waves the bay
today is like tomorrow
- tomorrow's just like you and
so i'm far from home
i'm miles away wherever i may roam
so i'm far from home
i'm miles away wherever i may roam
the waters flow
the wild winds blow
i walk the line an here i go
i'm far away from home
someday - to run and hide
in the world outside to stay
someday may tame the light
only angels ride and stray
today is like tomorrow.....
just one more word in spanish
"adios" i have to say
i follow trails and vanish
beyond the morning's grey
someday i'll find "together"
somewhere i'll find a trace
someone to stand the weather
and never fall from grace
someday like now or never
somewhen like joy and pain
somehow to last forever
against the streams and lost in vain
and so i'm far from home.....
The lyrics of Rough Silk's "Far From Home" are about the feeling of being lost and disconnected from one's own identity and sense of purpose. The singer describes the sense that time is passing aimlessly with "today is like tomorrow - tomorrow's just like yesterday" and the possibility that someday he may find a way to break free from this cycle of stagnation. The chorus, "so I'm far from home, I'm miles away wherever I may roam" speaks to the loneliness that can come from feeling disconnected from both oneself and from physical surroundings. The lines "someday may tame the light, only angels ride and stray" hint at the possibility of transcendence or finding a higher purpose beyond the ordinary world.
The song ends with a sense of hopefulness, albeit tempered with realism: "someday I'll find 'together,' somewhere I'll find a trace, someone to stand the weather and never fall from grace, someday like now or never, somewhen like joy and pain, somehow to last forever, against the streams and lost in vain." Despite the difficulties of feeling lost, disconnected, or alone, the possibility of connection and purpose still exists.
Line by Line Meaning
Someday I'll find a way
In the future, I hope to find a solution to my problems
tonight i found just shame someday - my life's delay
Today, I only feel embarrassed and delayed in achieving my dreams
might break this spell of fame
Perhaps this will help me escape from my current state of being known to others
today is like tomorrow - tomorow's just like yesterday
Each day feels repetitive and monotonous
the tales below and the skies of time's decay
The stories of the past and the effects of time on the world
someday may rule the show and silent waves the bay
In the future, things that were once quiet and unnoticed may become more significant
so I'm far from home - I'm miles away wherever I may roam
I'm physically and emotionally distant from where I belong and I travel a lot
the waters flow the wild winds blow I walk the line an here I go
Nature is unpredictable and constantly changing, but I keep moving forward
I'm far away from home
I'm distant from home both physically and emotionally
someday - to run and hide in the world outside to stay
I hope to someday find a safe haven in the outside world
someday may tame the light only angels ride and stray
Perhaps one day the unknown will become less scary and it will be a place only for the pure-hearted
just one more word in spanish "adios" I have to say
As I leave, I say one last word in Spanish, 'goodbye'
I follow trails and vanish beyond the morning's grey
I go on journeys into the unknown and disappear into the misty morning
someday I'll find "together" somewhere I'll find a trace
One day, I'll find companionship and maybe even a clue on where to go next
someone to stand the weather and never fall from grace
I hope to find someone who can withstand the harshness of the world and not lose their good nature
someday like now or never somewhen like joy and pain somehow to last forever against the streams and lost in vain
The time for change is now or never, no matter what happens, we try to make our happiness and suffering last as long as possible
and so I'm far from home
Once again, I am far from home
Contributed by Sarah K. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Patsy R
Very very nice vocals!