Last known line-up… Read Full Bio ↴Sanvoisen is progressive metal band from Germany.
Last known line-up:
Vaggelis Maranis - Vocals
Angel Schönbrunn - Guitar
Hendrik Böttcher - Guitar
Horst "Gamo" Andree - Bass
Ulf S. Gokeler - Drums
Former/past member(s)
Vocals:
Reinhard "Jackie Lee Man" Lehmann (Pharao, Resistence)
Carsten Schulz (Evidence One, Domain (Ger), Mr Hate)
Francis Soto (Wicked Sensation, Mystery (Ger), Subway, Silk&Steel, Picasso, Dark Horse, Ampyre) (1990-1992)
Guitars:
Joe Gassmann (and Vocals) (Stormwitch, Sheer Greed (Ger), Letter X)
Bass:
Danny Wetzel
Keyboards:
Peter Hartung (and Vocals)
Drums:
Terry Wahl (and Vocals)
Achim Keller (Victory (Ger), Pump)
Discography:
First Demo Demo, 1990
Exotic Ways - Promo Tape '93 Demo, 1993
Exotic ways Full-length, 1994
Soul Seasons Full-length, 1997
Demo Demo 1999
The Difference
Sanvoisen Lyrics
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I knew it was over
That world was not for me
I searched for another
How many times I cried
I don't remember
The people I could trust
Everytime these words
Cut like a knife
Just when they told me
Think about it twice
Life is a prison
Life is not real
The door is not open
Someone lost the key
Too many words
Too many names
Remake the silence
Forget the pain
Too many words
Too many names
The difference remains the same
Without saying a word
I knew it was over
They took away the hope
The hand from my shoulder
How many times I've cried
I don't remember
Oh! Will I ever touch the sea
Everytime thes words
Cut like a knife
Just when they told me
Think about it
Too many words
Too many names
Remake the silence
Forget the pain
Too many words
Too many names
The difference remains the same
In the song "The Difference" by Sanvoisen, the lyrics depict a sense of loss and hopelessness. The singer has reached a point where their world no longer feels like home and they seek to find another one. We can sense the weight of their past experiences and the pain that has come with it. They’ve lost the people they once trusted and have cried so many times, that they can't even remember how many.
The lyrics suggest that the singer has been told to think carefully about their decisions, but these words have only hurt them more. They feel like life is a prison and that it's not real because they don't have control over their circumstances. The door is not open for them, and someone else has lost the key. They feel trapped and hopeless.
The bridge of the song highlights the theme of "too many words, too many names" as if saying, "there have been too many people and too much talk, but the difference remains the same." Despite the singer’s efforts to find a way out of their situation, they remain stuck and continue to experience the same pain and loss.
Line by Line Meaning
Without saying a word
I sensed that it was the end without any verbal communication
I knew it was over
I had an intuition that things were finished
That world was not for me
I felt that environment was not suitable for me
I searched for another
I started seeking for an alternative
How many times I cried
I lost count of the number of times I shed tears
I don't remember
I cannot recall
The people I could trust
The folks that I had faith in
I've lost them forever
I will never regain them
Everytime these words
Each time these sentences
Cut like a knife
Penetrate deeply like a sharp edged object
Just when they told me
Precisely when they shared with me
Think about it twice
Ponder over it extensively before committing
Life is a prison
Existence is a confinement
Life is not real
Life is an illusion
The door is not open
The gateway is inaccessible
Someone lost the key
Somebody lost access into the path of life
Too many words
An excess of statements
Too many names
Overabundance of appellations
Remake the silence
Recreate the stillness
Forget the pain
Erase the agony
The difference remains the same
The distinction doesn't change
They took away the hope
They deprived me of optimism
The hand from my shoulder
The hand that was once tapping me on the upper arm
Oh! Will I ever touch the sea
Oh! Will I ever come in contact with the ocean
Contributed by Aria O. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@thorin1980
what an awesome song..... i still have this cd! too bad vaggelis stopped singing, really liked his voice. the way he blended metal with traditional greek singing in some songs (like this one) was amazing ;)
@pablosuarez1949
How many times i ve cried i dont remember oh¡ Will i ever touch the sea
@ninometalyears
So you´re lucky.Beatiful ballad
@pablosuarez1949
Esa letra me llegó al fondo intensa
@Gorilla6569
Based on his true life...