Early Years (1997–2011)
Guitarist Aldo Lonobile formed Secret Sphere in July 1997. Early on, the band was influenced by hard rock, heavy metal, and classical music. After some lineup changes in December 1997, the band recorded their first demo, Between Story and Legend, in September 1998. The style of the demo was firmly in the symphonic power metal genre that was expanding in Italy at that time.
The demo caught the attention of the Italian progressive/power metal label Elevate Records, who signed the band to a two-album deal. In June 1999, Secret Sphere recorded the first full-length album, Mistress of the Shadowlight. The album continued in the stylistic direction shown on Between Story and Legend, and included re-recordings of a few songs from that demo.
In October 2001, the band returned to New Sin studios (where the first album had been recorded) to record their second full-length album, A Time Never Come, also released on Elevate Records.
Secret Sphere recorded two promo CDs in 2002 while in search of a new recording deal. They caught the attention of major German heavy metal label Nuclear Blast, who would go on to release the band's third album, Scent of Human Desire, in May 2003. Scent of Human Desire presented a change in direction for the band, focusing less on fantasy themes and more on romantic, sexual themes. After the release of Scent of Human Desire, drummer Luca Cartasegna left the band, citing difference in musical tastes.
The band's fourth album, Heart & Anger, was released in May 2005 on Nuclear Blast. Daniel Flores (Mind's Eye) was brought on as a session drummer for the recordings. After the album was released, a full replacement drummer was found in Federico Pennazzato. That same year, the band planned to back up the Danish progressive metal band Royal Hunt, however, the tour was cancelled two days before it was set to begin. A 2006 Scandinavian tour backing King Diamond was more successful for the band.
In 2008, Secret Sphere released their fifth album, Sweet Blood Theory, on Avalon in Japan and the German label Dockyard 1 Records in Europe. The album was based on the short story "The Vampyre", written by John William Polidori, as well as the atmospheres of Tim Burton's cinematographic work. Longtime members Antonio Agate (keyboards) and Paolo "Paco" Gianotti (guitars) departed the band after the release of the album; both had been with the band since the recording of their demo a decade before.
Dockyard 1 Records folded in 2009, but the band was picked up by the Italian heavy metal label Scarlet Records in time for their sixth full-length album, Archetype, released in September 2010. This was the first recording with new keyboardist Gabriele Ciaccia and new guitarist Marco Pastorino.
Vocalist change, later years (2012–)
In 2012, the band began recording for their seventh album. However, part way through recording, vocalist and founding member Roberto Ramon Messina left the band due to differences in musical direction. Michele Luppi, former vocalist of the Italian progressive power metal band Vision Divine, was recruited as Roberto's replacement, and the album, entitled Portrait of a Dying Heart, was released in November of that year on Scarlet Records. Drummer Fredderico Pennazzato left shortly after; Marco Lazzarini was chosen as his replacement.
Secret Sphere returned to the studio in 2015 to re-record their second album, A Time Never Come, in commemoration of the fifteenth anniversary of its release. A Time Never Come – 2015 edition was released by Scarlet Records in April 2015.
The band signed a multi-album deal with Frontiers Records in April 2016. Later that year, Frontiers released the band's first official live recording, One Night in Tokyo, as a 2CD + DVD set. Following the release of One Night in Tokyo, guitarist Marco Pastorino left the band. The band's eighth album, The Nature of Time, was released in June 2017, with only Lonobile on guitars.
The band released their most recent album, Lifeblood, on 12 March 2021. This album features the return of vocalist Roberto Messina for the first time since 2012.
Vertigo
Secret Sphere Lyrics
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That bright day when the sun shone on us
The spark of your human soul forced me to love
Not to kiss, You′re too burning
After a breath, hold tight
Down to the abyss we go... of hope...
I still don't know just who you are
But take my hand so we can go
It was night, truly night that day
That bright day when the sun shone on us
Through your small eyes I see the pain, all the pain of hell.
Because of love, because of hope.
Now there′s drop on your skin
Just keep up my step through the rain.
I still don't know just who you are.
But take my hand, so we can go
Down to the hole of my soul
Just walk with me down through the rain
I'm standing close so we can lay
Down to the hole of my life.
No one′ll ever know
The time is running out
But still were together alone
I′m lost but never gone, just as thee
Hold my hand, cause we need to forget what's around
And I′m loosing you
I'm loosing you
Didn′t know just who you are
Just talk my hand to get away falling in love. . ohhhh
I still remember who you are
But as we walked together love
Don't fall apart
I′m not gone.
The lyrics of Secret Sphere's song Vertigo express a powerful sense of love and devotion. They describe a night when the sun shone so brightly that the singer was forced to love the person next to them. Though they do not know who this person is, they feel compelled to take their hand and journey with them down into the abyss of hope, descending into the depths of their soul. Through the eyes of this mysterious companion, the singer sees pain and anguish, but they are determined to continue, even as drops of rain fall on the skin.
As they journey together, the singer acknowledges that time is running out for them, but they are determined to stay together, no matter what. They are lost, but not completely gone, and they hold on tight to each other, forgetting everything else around them. They fear losing the person they love, but they continue to walk together through the rain, towards the hole of their life. Despite all the uncertainties, the singer reassures their companion that they will not fall apart and that they will always be there, no matter what.
Overall, the lyrics of "Vertigo" express a very powerful sense of love, devotion, and the desire to hold on to each other, no matter what. The imagery of descending into the abyss of hope and rain falling on the skin adds to the overall sense of intensity and passion in the song. The lyrics are emotionally powerful and convey a sense of hopefulness even in the face of uncertainty and fear.
Line by Line Meaning
It was night, truly night, ohh...
The day was bright and sunny when love first came to me like a spark of a human soul. I did not kiss as you were too passionate for me. However, after taking a breath, we are now plunging into the depths of despair and hopelessness.
That bright day when the sun shone on us
It was a great day when love sparked between us.
The spark of your human soul forced me to love
Your unquenchable passion forced me to fall in love with you.
Not to kiss, You′re too burning
Your burning passion was too intense for me to handle, and I could not bring myself to kiss you.
After a breath, hold tight
After pausing for a moment, we hold each other tightly.
Down to the abyss we go... of hope...
There seems to be no hope left; we're headed deeper into the abyss of despair.
I still don't know just who you are
Even now, I am not quite sure who you are.
But take my hand so we can go
However, let us continue to hold hands and venture forth together.
Down to the hole, of my soul
We will go deeper into my soul's pit of darkness.
Through your small eyes I see the pain, all the pain of hell.
I can see that you are suffering through the unbearable pain of hell through your eyes.
Because of love, because of hope.
Despite the pain and suffering, we still have love and hope guiding us.
Now there′s drop on your skin
Now I can see the tears on your skin in the form of dewdrops.
Just keep up my step through the rain.
We must keep moving forward through the rain.
No one′ll ever know
We are alone and no one will ever know or understand our pain.
The time is running out
Time is running out for us.
But still were together alone
But we're still together and alone in our suffering.
I′m lost but never gone, just as thee
I may be lost, but I am still here with you, just like you are with me.
Hold my hand, cause we need to forget what's around
Let's hold hands and forget about everything else around us.
And I′m loosing you
I'm losing you and it is causing me great pain.
Didn′t know just who you are
I still feel like I do not know you well enough.
Just talk my hand to get away falling in love. . ohhhh
Just take my hand so we don't fall further into the depths of love together.
I still remember who you are
Even though we're suffering, I still remember who you are and why I fell in love with you.
But as we walked together love
As we continue to walk together, let's not let our love fall apart.
Don't fall apart
Let's not let our love crumble and fall apart.
I′m not gone.
Even though we may be struggling, I am still here with you.
Writer(s): Michael Thomas Bombon, Phillip Silva, Daniel Glaspy
Contributed by Jackson C. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@alexmayorgac6300
Excelente canción, mezcla muchas emociones en mí.
@eliasreyesorellana2879
❤❤❤❤
@jacobtheholden
One of my all-time favourite songs, always sends me to tears :'(
@felipecl267
I love the melody
@TheEleventhRealm
wow. :)
@danzifer
WOO!!!
@mavcopisellonio
Do you have the lyrics, please?