With their next mini-album Chameleon limited to 777 copies and released in 1996 on Alice In..., they reached the musical highpoint of their established sound.
Nightmare Arrival album, mostly comprised of demos and unreleased material, came out during 18 month long hiatus when one band member was called-up for a military service. On the last album, Demondive (1999), they surprised listeners with the shift to a much heavier, metal influenced sound. They toured with this album across the Europe until the band broke up in 2000.
Circa 2015 they reunited and released two albums, Shape Shifters and Zeitgeist Weltschmerz.
temptation
Still Patient? Lyrics
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Whom shall I trust?
My doors are open
Animal Lust
Whom shall I trust?
Whom shall I fear?
All I see
My pretty Orchid
where's your bloom?
All my desires
left so soon
On dawning day
senseless creation
and I pray
for another Temptation
Hellfire sex games 'till darn
Who knows my name?
Who knows my aim?
I prayed for angels
they never came
Who knows my aim?
Who knows my name?
Just step inside
as long as you don't speak
My pretty Orchid...
Just step inside...
The lyrics to "Temptation" by Still Patient? speak of the struggle between trust and fear, and the uncontrollable desire for forbidden things. The opening lines, "Whom shall I fear?/Whom shall I trust?/My doors are open/Animal Lust," set the tone for the rest of the song. The singer is torn between two opposites - fear and trust - and yet their doors are open to anything that satisfies their animalistic desires. There is a sense of vulnerability in their admission that they've opened themselves up, yet at the same time, they're not willing to give up their desires.
The lyrics also feature a recurring motif of the Orchid, a symbol for the singer's unfulfilled desires. "My pretty Orchid/where's your bloom?/All my desires/left so soon" speaks to the fleeting nature of desire, and the singer's longing for something more permanent. It's unclear who or what the Orchid represents, but it's clear that it's something that the singer craves.
As the song progresses, the singer alludes to "Hellfire sex games," further emphasizing the darkness and danger of their desires. They pray for another temptation despite the obvious risks. The lines "Who knows my name?/Who knows my aim?/I prayed for angels/they never came" suggest that the singer is seeking some sort of absolution or redemption, yet it never comes.
Overall, "Temptation" is a haunting song about the struggle between our darker instincts and our better angels. The singer is torn between fear and trust, and yet their desires are too powerful to resist. The Orchid represents their unfulfilled desires, and despite their prayers for salvation, they continue to seek out temptation.
Line by Line Meaning
Whom shall I fear?
Who or what should I be afraid of?
Whom shall I trust?
Which person or thing can I rely on?
My doors are open Animal Lust
I am open to my carnal desires.
Whom shall I trust?
Which person or thing can I rely on?
Whom shall I fear?
Who or what should I be afraid of?
All I see I want it near
I desire to possess everything I see.
My pretty Orchid where's your bloom?
What happened to my beautiful, desirable object?
All my desires left so soon
My passions have been short-lived.
On dawning day senseless creation
The world around me is pointless.
and I pray for another Temptation
I am hoping for another opportunity to indulge in my temptations.
Hellfire sex games 'till darn
I want to continue engaging in dangerous sexual activities.
Who knows my name?
Who is aware of my identity?
Who knows my aim?
Who understands my intentions?
I prayed for angels they never came
I have been let down by my spiritual beliefs.
Just step inside as long as you don't speak
Enter my space quietly without making any noise.
Contributed by Charlie M. Suggest a correction in the comments below.