Roughly half a decade later, in 2004, that end turned out not to be a permanent one. Secret Discovery were back, with a new prayer up their sleeves. "Pray" was the title of their … let's call it "comeback album", which went down extremely well with the public. The band presented themselves more mature in terms of their song-writing, as well as their stylistic elements, mixed by the quintet to develop their very own Secret Discovery sound.
Little wonder, you might be tempted to think, after all Secret Discovery, alongside acts such as Project Pitchfork, Deine Lakaien, Das Ich, Lacrimosa and Goethes Erben, were not only a strong motor for the renaissance of the German gothic scene in the early Nineties, but also forerunners of gothic metal made in Germany, and their 1993 offering, "Into The Void" is still considered a genre classic. The more years that passed, the more the band opened themselves to new ideas and different styles. "Question Of Time" manifested their status on the Mount Olympus of rock, metal and crossover, "Slave" being the final and definitely worthy swansong of this unique act.But why waste time on all this background information?
Secret Discovery have tasted blood again. The success of "Pray" and the thoroughly enthusiastic reactions to their hand-picked gigs motivated the band further, inspiring them to work on their latest release, "Alternate".
"Alternate" is aptly entitled, because Secret Discovery's sonic update alternates, too. Their guitars rock heavily, the keyboards caress Kai Hoffmann's constantly progressing vocals, and then there are those hook lines! Secret Discovery have come up with their very own version of contemporary pop music, and that's a real compliment.
"We're used to falling between the stools, and we don't want to be categorized in a single pigeonhole," frontman Kai Hoffmann explains, adding with a smug undertone: "We've always enjoyed helping ourselves to various genres, to be honest. We're open to different musical directions, and looking at it in a positive way, we may end up creating a new pigeonhole, just for ourselves." Right he is. In terms of their lyrics and their music, "Alternate" is Secret Discovery's coming of age. And what a coming of age!
"Our lyrics are always marked by our own personal experiences, the highs and lows in our lives. Dreams and fears, love or hate can be found in the themes of our lyrics," Kai adds, "and we always strive for a lyrical style that's not overly clear, but subtle instead. There should always be enough room for personal interpretation. Our musical influences still stem from the Eighties, the early days of new wave and gothic, particularly when it comes to our songwriting, but pop acts such as Coldplay, R.E.M. or Placebo have also left their traces." And it's still good to be back, isn't it?
"Oh yes," Kai replies, "'Pray' was important in that it helped us collect our thoughts, musically. In terms of sound, it's a fairly typical Secret Discovery recording, sounding a little like a journey in time through the tracks on our first albums, only in a modern outfit. Looking at it this way, 'Pray' was a statement first and foremost: 'We're back, we still sound like Secret Discovery – we are Secret Discovery!'"
"'Alternate' was different. This time around, it was our aim to develop the overall sound, we wanted to do something that still sounds like Secret Discovery, but is different at the same time; contemporary in true SD style on the one hand, and at the same time different enough to make it impossible to compare to its predecessors. When it came to the songwriting, we freed ourselves of all parameters, it materialized in the process which direction we were going to take. We definitely didn't want any templates to restrict our creativity in any way." Mission accomplished. "Alternate" is Secret Discovery Mark 2006.
Without limits, without pigeonholes, without parameters, more from the gut, with more authenticity and even more amazing hooklines.
Thomas Thyssen (Winter 2005)
Seductive angel
Secret Discovery Lyrics
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an I can smell you, it´s unbelievable
you got to feel my view touching
You got to feel waht only angels can feel
Watching you move I´ve been leaving realtiy
starving for stuff form unusual phantasy
can I surrender myself to this sinful dream
and I yearn ...
Feeling the touch of your hands on my sweating skin
smelling your flesh everytime just when I breathe in
can I resist the bright shine of your fateful eyes
and I yearn ...
I lose control, my sweet seductive angel
I lose control, my sweet seductive girl (one)
Crumbling to dust in my hands, what´s reality
glowing result of my undying phantasy
can I surrender myself to your cold embrace
and I yearn ...
Love me to death, drink my blood and tear up my skin
you can get all in your life that you want from me
can I resist the bewitching sound of your voice
so I yearn ...
I lose control, my sweet seductive angel
I lose control, my sweet seductive girl (one)
The lyrics to Secret Discovery's song "Seductive Angel" describe a lustful desire for a beautiful and seductive figure behind a curtain. The singer can see and smell this person, and they are transfixed by their movements and appearance. The singer yearns to surrender themselves to this sinful dream, feeling the touch of the seductive angel's hands on their sweating skin and smelling their flesh every time they breathe in. Despite the danger and potential consequences of such an affair, the singer cannot resist the allure of this figure and the bewitching sound of their voice.
The song portrays the intense and all-consuming nature of desire, and the potential loss of control that comes with it. The imagery of crumbling to dust in the hands of the seductive angel suggests a surrendering of oneself to the unknown and possibly dangerous. The line "love me to death, drink my blood and tear up my skin" reinforces this idea of recklessly giving oneself over to this seduction, even if it leads to destruction.
Overall, the lyrics to "Seductive Angel" paint a vivid and intense picture of an erotic and potentially dangerous encounter with a figure of immense beauty and allure. The singer is torn between their rational mind and their temptations, ultimately choosing to lose control and surrender themselves to the seductive power of this angel.
Line by Line Meaning
I can see you behind the curtain
I am aware of you hiding behind the curtain
an I can smell you, it´s unbelievable
Your smell is so strong that it's hard to believe
you got to feel my view touching
You must feel the sensation of my gaze upon you
You got to feel waht only angels can feel
You need to experience the feeling that only angels can sense
Watching you move I´ve been leaving realtiy
I am so absorbed in watching you that I am losing touch with reality
starving for stuff form unusual phantasy
I am hungry for something that only exists in my wild imagination
can I surrender myself to this sinful dream
Is it safe to give in to this dream that feels wrong?
and I yearn ...
I feel a strong desire for something I can't have
Feeling the touch of your hands on my sweating skin
I can sense the pressure of your fingers on my moist skin
smelling your flesh everytime just when I breathe in
I can catch your scent whenever I inhale
can I resist the bright shine of your fateful eyes
Is it possible for me to ignore the captivating look of your destined eyes?
and I yearn ...
I feel a strong desire for something I can't have
I lose control, my sweet seductive angel
You make me lose control, my irresistible angel
I lose control, my sweet seductive girl (one)
I have no power over you, my alluring woman
Crumbling to dust in my hands, what´s reality
What I thought was real is falling apart in my hands
glowing result of my undying phantasy
What I see is the manifestation of my unending fantasy
can I surrender myself to your cold embrace
Is it safe to let go and fall into your icy embrace?
and I yearn ...
I feel a strong desire for something I can't have
Love me to death, drink my blood and tear up my skin
Love me fiercely, even if it kills me, draw out my blood and shred my skin
you can get all in your life that you want from me
You can have everything you desire from me
can I resist the bewitching sound of your voice
Is it possible for me to withstand the spellbinding tone of your voice?
so I yearn ...
I feel a strong desire for something I can't have
I lose control, my sweet seductive angel
You make me lose control, my captivating angel
I lose control, my sweet seductive girl (one)
I have no power over you, my entrancing woman
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