for a musical future together. They made 2 demos with good quality for 6 months work.She had another project called Triangle with a friend of hers Vladimir Tanov during 1997-1999. It was an album with 7 compositions and one disco version of Rainbows song Cant Let You Go. They both wrote the songs together but Vladimir Tanov made the arrangements, since Stella
is not educated and interested in that kind of work. Trianglecouldn´t find a record label those times, so they both gave up the
music. Stella has been singing for a few months in a band called Thunderbird. Then she once again gave up the music for one and a half year because pub music did not fit to her personal vision of art. Stella has been working as a disributor of cosmetics, but she has been in a wrong enviroment there. She left her job and has been working the same but free-time for one year, trying to gather a serious band. Since in Bulgaria it was impossible to do the music she wanted to sing and compose, she started looking for a chance and labels abroad. After desperate affort, she stayed strong and sent five CDs with her best demos, even though she had no band but only some rough drafts for songs. After a month she got her first answer from Lion Music (Finland). The great guitarplayer Lars Eric Mattsson "fell in love with her voice". He wished to produce her project. Stella was very excited that she was allowed to write her own lyrics, to choose the name of the band and to write the music responding the vocal lines. So this is how the first home demo with only vocals and acoustic guitar flew away from Bulgaria to Finland. Lasse Mattsson decided that Stellas ideas would fit perfectly to the style of the swedish virtuoso guitar-player Thorbjorn Englund who has been working only with his own band Winterlong until then (visit his web-site www.winterlong.org). So he agreed to arrange Stellas music. This is how the main body of StarQueenhas been already formed. Stella, Thorbjorn and Lars Erik Mattsson kept in touch via mail, discussing ideas about the project. Stella and Thorbjorn has passed through the mill during their lifes to make their musical dream come true. They say it is a result of hard work and sacrifices. So they have found so muchincommon in their souls and interests. They have been lonely but after the destiny connected them from so far away, they could chase their dreams together. They say that they have been feeling alone then, so it happened at the right moment to start their personal relationship. Thorbjorn went to Bulgaria. And in a period of one and a half year Stella moved to live togther withhim in Sweden. Faithbringer was recorded in a strange way; Thorbjorn Englund recorded all the guitars in his own Studio in Kalix, Sweden. Then the bass player of Winterlong - Erik Tornberg joined. He also recorded in Thorbjorns studio. Then Thorbjorn brought the ready music, so Stella, recorded the vocals in Bulgaria, in the studio of her old friend Vladimir Tanov. There are two back vocalists in Faithbringer, also from Bulgaria - Kalina Doncheva and Borislav Mengov. The drums were recordedbefore the vocals in Lion Music studio with the finish drummer Tony Eriksson. The last in the cyber chain was Bob Katsionis - a virtuoso keyboard player from Greece. He also had already released debut on Lion Music then, called Turn of My Century. Bob recorded keyboard solos in 8 songs (except the 2 ballads in the album). Finally, Lars Eric Mattsson has mixed & mastered the album, He played all the basic basic keyboards and some additional melodies. The artwork of Faithbringer and the logo of StarQueen are designed by Eric Philippe, who has made the artwork for legendary artists like Rhapsody, Gamma Ray, Riot, Lions Share and many others. Lion Music produces good quailty music - styles like progressive rock and neoclassical metal. They are not commercial big label. They are working for the art itself. So if StarQueen has been planned as a long standing and developing studio project, they´ve been woking very hard to show out their music live. Stella and Thorbjorn don´t respect those bands who pretend to be so big & great but out of the studio they are one big nothing. Because of the international membership in StarQueen and the low budget, the band could not perform a tour after their debut album. Also changes happened in Winterlong, So Thorbjorn split his old singer and Erik Tornberg. Erik, the bassplayer wasn't in touch with Starqueen for several months and he was uninterested in the band. Thorbjorn has called his old friend Peter Uven who liked the music of Starqueen. So he joined them. Peter Uven plays in lots of projects. During the records of Your True Self, Erik Tornberg came back to Winterlong. At the same time Erik joined back StarQueen as a rhythm guitarplayer. Finally, Peter Uvén found a drummer - that wonderful musician andperson Mats Homla. But unfortunetly, StarQueen was forced by economical cirumstances to stay a studio project.
The Myth
Star Queen Lyrics
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Mortal woman to be made from clay...
Pandora was her name.
And they had to give her a spell
Instead of a human soul...
And the beauty must be sly,
To enchant and to entice...
To punish people, Zeus sent her,
High price they had to pay
For the boldness of Prometheus.
[Chorus:]
And all the oceans in the universe
Won't be enough to put out the holy
Fiery Prometheus' sacrifice.
Hate your chimerical hopes!
Let be holy your souls!
She went to his brother
But he'd forgotten Prometheus' advice -
Don't take presents from gods.
So Epimetheus could not endure
Pandoras' mystical allure.
She brought an urn with evils
Unknown for mortals until then.
And all disasters spread out when
Pandoras' curiosity prevailed.
[Chorus]
And all the sorrows
Conquered the human world.
But scared she closed the urn
And the nastiest evil couldn't creep.
So explain me how the hope
As the most dangerous of evils
Corrodes the human souls ?!
I said - the great wisdom of the faith
Will make your dreams eternal.
[Chorus]
The lyrics of Star Queen's song "The Myth" tell the story of Pandora, the first mortal woman created by the gods. Zeus ordered her creation as a punishment for humanity's theft of fire from Olympus. However, instead of a human soul, the gods gave Pandora a spell, and she was made to be both beautiful and manipulative. Her mission was to punish humanity, which she did by releasing all the evils in an urn that she had been given by the gods. The only thing left inside the urn was the most dangerous of evils, hope.
The song also mentions Prometheus, the god who had stolen fire from Olympus and was punished by Zeus. The chorus suggests that Prometheus' sacrifice was so great that all the oceans in the universe could not extinguish it. The song ends on a slightly ambiguous note, as the last verse questions whether hope is truly a blessing, or whether it is actually the most dangerous of evils that corrodes human souls.
Overall, "The Myth" is a cautionary tale about the dangers of curiosity, manipulation, and hope.
Line by Line Meaning
Zeus gave order to gods -
Zeus commanded the gods to create a mortal woman from clay
Mortal woman to be made from clay...
They crafted a woman named Pandora and instead of a soul, they gave her a spell of enchantment and beauty to punish humans whom Zeus believed had stolen fire from Olympus, in retaliation for Prometheus' boldness.
And they had to give her a spell...
Rather than a human soul, Pandora was gifted a spell. Her beauty was sly and intended to enchant and entice men.
To punish people, Zeus sent her...
Zeus sent Pandora to punish mortals for Prometheus' offense, by leading them into temptation which brought ruin and destruction to humanity.
For the fire they had stolen from Olymp...
Zeus condemned humanity for the boldness of Prometheus in stealing fire from Olympus, resulting in their suffering.
High price they had to pay...
The result of humanity's actions was grave and they paid a high price.
And all the oceans in the universe...
Nothing in the universe can alleviate the holiness of Prometheus' sacrifice, which brought fire to humans.
Won't be enough to put out the holy...
The depth of Prometheus' sacrifice cannot be measured in any form.
Fiery Prometheus' sacrifice...
Prometheus' sacrifice was holy and the fire he brought to humans cannot be easily extinguished or forgotten.
Hate your chimerical hopes!...
The song advises listeners to disregard their unrealistic hopes and instead focus on the greater good.
Let be holy your souls!
The song encourages listeners to keep their souls pure and sacred.
She went to his brother...
Pandora went to Epimetheus, Prometheus' brother.
But he'd forgotten Prometheus' advice...
Epimetheus, having forgotten his brother's warning not to accept gifts from the gods, accepted Pandora and her gift - an urn filled with unknown evils.
So Epimetheus could not endure...
Epimetheus could not withstand Pandora's enchantment and was lured into accepting her.
Pandoras' mystical allure...
Pandora's allure was mystical and irresistible to Epimetheus.
She brought an urn with evils...
Pandora brought an urn filled with evils, previously unknown to mortals.
Unknown for mortals until then...
The evils contained within Pandora's urn were unknown to mortals prior to her gift.
And all disasters spread out when...
When Pandora gave into her curiosity and opened the urn, all disasters were released and spread throughout the world.
Pandoras' curiosity prevailed...
Pandora's desire to explore and discover what was inside the urn led to the release of all evils into the world.
And all the sorrows...
After the release of evils, human misery and sorrow spread throughout the world.
Conquered the human world...
The evil unleashed upon humanity was overwhelming and conquered the world.
But scared she closed the urn...
Pandora was frightened and managed to close the urn before the nastiest evil could escape.
And the nastiest evil couldn't creep...
The worst evil was contained inside the urn, as Pandora managed to close the lid before it could escape.
So explain me how the hope...
The song challenges the idea that hope is the most dangerous evil of all.
As the most dangerous of evils...
The song questions the belief that hope is the most dangerous of evils.
Corrodes the human souls?!...
The song questions whether hope really does corrupt and erode human souls.
I said - the great wisdom of the faith...
The song asserts that a great wisdom of faith is necessary to keep humanity's dreams eternal.
Will make your dreams eternal...
The song encourages listeners to place their trust in faith to keep their dreams alive and eternal.
Contributed by Eliana C. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
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@odekyhos7245
What is the background music played in this video?
@noix666dezephir
I think it’s one of the most beautiful animations Ted-Ed has ever done for a video. It’s absolutely stunning.
@JadedJassy21
Amen!
@williamhogrider4136
This video was as fine as the weaver's work.......
Not even the most expert eye can find a mistake........
@sannhon.496
I know right!!! Everything is just so captivating!
@CDeniseG
this was so striking, and overtakingly beautiful I actually cried. oh my god ted. its 7 in the morning!
@DeaddINSiDe
Came here to leave the same comment. Soundtrack is also amazing
@CrisSelene
This was like watching an animation short-movie worthy of a festival prize. Music, animation, color scheme, editing, all very well done. And in combination it moved me to tears. Well done everyone involved!
@pinkmoonrabbit2072
well said. The part where they met on the magpies moved me as well. This was just beautiful, a true animated gem.