For lot of people they seem enigmatic. Several hearing them for the first t… Read Full Bio ↴For lot of people they seem enigmatic. Several hearing them for the first time start to puzzle over if they’re even Latvians. Please meet rock band from Latvia (known as "Ēnas" ) SKY DRY TEA. Even though band members knew each other and have worked together previously, the inspiration for a something new and unheard occurred after trip to Warsaw.
After the trip band began first recordings in studio. The group's founding date becomes September 1, 2005, the first live performance.
In spring of 2006 band released their first single "Beautiful Morning", many radio stations included it in their rotation, thus successfully publicizing the band. After hard work in the summer of 2006 the second single "No other days" is released. Band starts to perform for ever wider audience; the first performance beyond borders in Estonia (Tartu), at the Baltic students’ song and dance festival. At the same year the third single, "Somehow" is released, which also shows good progress at radio station rotation. Also that year SKY DRY TEA participated in Baltic New Music Competition "Nokia Open Stage"
In 2007 Band performs in various Latvian music clubs and student activities. As things turn out successful for SKY DRY TEA, band becomes participation of radio SWH chart of the year, where from TOP15 "Beautiful Morning" takes 7th place. At the same summer in Riga, in Sound Division Studios is recorded the debut album. In fact mastering of the album is entrusted to Robert Hadley from „The mastering lab”.
Summertime for band goes by performing in various events, city celebrations and festivals (one of which is the "Baltic Beach Party"). After two years of playing together Stanislav Judin (bass) quits from band, but after a short time SKY DRY TEA is joined by Peter Pass (bass). In the autumn of 2007 the band issued yet another single from the forthcoming debut album, titled “Give out all”. This song also competes in the Latvian Music Channel TV show "Musical fight club" and gets till the finals of the show.
Beginning of 2008 is successful for SKY DRY TEA because of the song "Give out all" taking 5th place in "Musical fights Club" finals and 8th Place in Latvia’s radio "Musical Bank"
17th April is the date on which the work is finished and SKY DRY TEA released their debut album "ENAS". Accompanying the album to radio stations in arrives another single, titled "Ar skaistām frāzēm" which quickly conquers hearths of the fans. After the album's release the group goes on tour around Latvia, which still continues to fall. At the end of 2008th SKY DRY TEA issue the last release of the debut single "Make a wish".
2009 start with success- „Answers in our heads” gets in "Musical Bank" finals and takes 8th place. The debut album "ENAS" is one of those five albums nominated for "Latvia music record Awards" in nomination - "Best rock album".
In autumn of 2009 the band recorded several new songs, which marks the style for the second album. Also SKY DRY TEA shoots a video for their very successful song "Seven".
In five years of existence, the band SKY DRY TEA has released their debut album "ENAS" and 7 radio singles: "Beautiful Morning" (2006), "No other days" (2006), "Somehow" (2006), "Give out all" (2007); "Answers in our heads" (2008), "Make a wish" (2008), "Seven" (2010)

Members of band:
Lauris Valters – vocal
John Keris – Guitar
Davis Chill – Keys/Piano

Seven
Sky Dry Tea Lyrics

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Verse 1.
Seven thousand soldiers
But only one footprint on the ground
Verse 2.
Take your time for orders
And cross the line before last call...

Chorus

Holders and keepers
In all seven towers
For hours and hours
Till the end of the world

Verse 3.
When all the doors are open
But there is no way to get in
Verse 4.
Tell me if it is so easy
Why are we to blind to see...

Tell me if it so easy
Why are we to blind to see

Seven thousand soldiers
Seven thousand soldiers

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Sky Dry Tea's song SEVEN explore themes of power, control, and secrecy. In the first verse, we are presented with a striking image of seven thousand soldiers, yet there is only one footprint on the ground. This could suggest that despite the show of force, there is little impact being made on the situation at hand. The second verse alludes to the idea of time management and suggests that there is a sense of urgency in crossing the line before last call - as if there are consequences for not acting quickly enough.

Moving onto the chorus, we are presented with the imagery of holders and keepers in seven towers. These towers could represent places of power or control, perhaps symbolic of the elite in society who hold the reins of power. However, the hours and hours spent in these towers suggest that even those who hold this power are not immune to the passing of time and the eventual end of the world. The third and fourth verses provide further commentary on power structures and control. The idea that all the doors are open but there is no way to get in suggests that there is a barrier preventing access to those who may not be deemed worthy enough to enter. The final repetition of "Seven thousand soldiers" serves as a reminder of the ongoing presence of power and control, despite the passing of time and the eventual end of the world.

Line by Line Meaning

Seven thousand soldiers
There are many soldiers present in the scene.

But only one footprint on the ground
There is only one evidence of a physical presence despite the large number of people present.

Take your time for orders
There is no rush to give orders.

And cross the line before last call...
Act quickly before it is too late.

Holders and keepers
People are in possession of something and holding onto it.

In all seven towers
There are seven locations where the possessions are being kept.

For hours and hours
The time spent waiting is long and seemingly endless.

Till the end of the world
There is no end in sight for this waiting.

When all the doors are open
There are many opportunities available.

But there is no way to get in
These opportunities are not accessible or available.

Tell me if it is so easy
The singer is asking a rhetorical question, implying that it is not easy.