Current Lineup:
Wild Steel on vocals, Ice Reaven and Yackson on Guitars and
Frank Andiver on Drums.
Discography:
Demo, 1996
Shadows of Steel (Full-length), 1997
Twilight (EP), 1998
Heroes (Single), 2000
Second Floor (Full-length), 2002
Heroes
Shadows of Steel Lyrics
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It's a long time, I'll never forget.
I was younger and I never knew
Why you chose me to be killed.
In the sky, the eagles start to fly,
Once again, crossing the edge of time.
Where the angels die.
Spread your wings, follow the line,
Try to find a way.
Heroes fly, breaking the ice,
Touch the rainbow's light,
Heroes fly, higher and high,
Take me far away.
I remember the stories we lived,
Trying to conquer and sharing a dream.
In the end of our journey we knew
We could never find a new world.
Will I ever know the reason
What I'm looking for ?
Time has come to leave the darkness
Live another day.
The song "Heroes" by Shadows of Steel is a nostalgic reflection on the memories of a time long gone by. The first verse reminisces about the past when the singer was younger and how someone chose him to be killed. The lyrics are cryptic and can be interpreted in several ways. It could refer to a past love interest, friend or even a mentor, who are no longer in his life. The second verse alludes to the separation and the passing of time, where eagles start to fly, and heroes fly higher and higher in search of their destiny.
The chorus describes the pursuit of freedom and the hope of finding a way to a new world, where heroes break the ice and touch the rainbow's light, taking the singer far away from his troubles. The final verse asks if the singer will ever know the reason for what he's looking for, which could refer to the unanswered questions he has about why certain things ended, or why he can't seem to find that sense of belonging or purpose. The song ends with the declaration that it's time to leave the darkness behind and live another day.
Line by Line Meaning
I remember the days that we met,
I recall the time we first encountered each other,
It's a long time, I'll never forget.
It was a duration that ingrained in my memory forever.
I was younger and I never knew
During that time, I was adolescent and naive to realize that
Why you chose me to be killed.
I couldn't grasp why you marked me for elimination.
In the sky, the eagles start to fly,
Birds of prey begin their journey through the heavens,
Once again, crossing the edge of time.
Repeating the instance of traversing beyond time's horizon.
Falling down into the night,
Descending below amidst the darkness,
Where the angels die.
Where even godly beings falter.
Spread your wings, follow the line,
Open up your feathers and pursue the path set before you,
Try to find a way.
Strive to locate a resolution.
Heroes fly, breaking the ice,
The champions soar, cracking the layer of hardship,
Touch the rainbow's light,
Reach out and grasp the spectrum's brilliance,
Heroes fly, higher and high,
The champions elevate, higher and higher,
Take me far away.
Embark with me on an odyssey to distant lands.
I remember the stories we lived,
I recall the narratives of our experiences,
Trying to conquer and sharing a dream.
Striving to overcome obstacles and partaking in a collective aspiration.
In the end of our journey we knew
At the conclusion of our expedition, we realized
We could never find a new world.
Our quest to locate a novel realm proved fruitless.
Will I ever know the reason
Shall I ever comprehend the rationale
What I'm looking for?
Behind my pursuit for answers?
Time has come to leave the darkness
The epoch has arrived to abandon the gloom
Live another day.
Persist and thrive in another chapter of life.
Contributed by Layla T. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Oscar Cartes
Excellent.