It all started with Ayreon's frontman Arjen Anthony Lucassen being impressed by a recording he received from Marcela Bovio, the lead singer of Elfonía. She had joined a contest for guest artists on the new Ayreon album. She won this competition and can be heard on Ayreon's The Human Equation singing the part "Wife". Arjen wanted to create more music with Marcela after the Ayreon album was finished, so he created a new band.
Arjen also selected Lori Linstruth, Johan van Stratum, Davy Mickers, and Alejandro Millán, and started Stream of Passion. Their first release was Embrace the Storm. Because the members lived thousand of miles apart (The Netherlands, Sweden, and Mexico), the album was mostly written over the internet.
For the following tour Marcela brought her sister Diana Bovio as background singer. Diana also appeared on the single Out In The Real World and the live CD/DVD Live In The Real World.
On 4 March 2007, Arjen said in an interview on his website that he was going to quit the band: Because I will be fully concentrating on the new Ayreon for at least the next year, I have no more time for SoP, so I quit the band. It would be unfair to have them wait until I'm ready, especially now things are going so well for SoP. Arjen also stated that SoP would continue without him.
A few days later, a message on the Stream of Passion website said that Lori and Alejandro also had decided to leave the band and focus on their own personal lives and musical projects. The message on the website stated that this is not the end of the band, and the remaining members are already busy writing music for a new album.
From 2007 on, the band consisted of vocalist, lyricist, and violinist Marcela Bovio, bassist Johan van Stratum, keyboardist Jeffrey Revet, guitarist Eric Hazebroek, guitarist Stephan Schultz, and drummer Martijn Peters.
In April of 2016 the band announced via Facebook that they would be separating at the end of the year.
Albums:
2005 - Embrace the Storm
2009 - The Flame Within
2011 - Darker Days
2014 - A War Of Our Own
Singles:
2005 - Wherever You Are
2006 - Out in the Real World
2010 - Spark
Live Albums:
2006 - Live In The Real World (CD and DVD)
2016 - Memento (CD and DVD)
Official site: www.streamofpassion.com
All I Know
Stream of Passion Lyrics
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Someone has turned my thoughts
Into nightmares.
Somehow their words
Are now my own, and I'm sure
They can take all I know
And break it to pieces,
Somewhere,
Someone is on the run
With my true self,
Leaving a shadow on my wall.
Somehow the wounds are always there
In the mirror,
Somehow the horror never stops,
And I'm sure
You can take all I know
And break it to pieces,
Every trace of my love
Is lost in the fire.
Lléname de melancolía.
Truth falls below the ideal.
The opening lines of Stream of Passion's song All I Know explores a theme of loss of control, where the singer's thoughts and words are no longer their own. They suggest someone else is responsible for their nightmares, and their 'true self' has gone missing, leaving only shadows and wounds that never heal. The continued repetition of the phrase "they can take all I know" emphasizes the singer's helplessness and sense of vulnerability.
The second part of the song expresses a deep sense of despair as the singer feels that even their love has been lost in the fire. The final line, "Truth falls below the ideal", can be interpreted as a statement about the harsh realities of life clashing with the idea of what life should be like. Perhaps even when the truth of a situation is harsh and difficult, people choose to cling to their idealized versions of reality, which ultimately leads to disappointment and sadness.
The song has a powerful message about how outside forces can take away our sense of self and make us feel helpless. But, ultimately, it also suggests that there is still some to hold onto - even when everything seems lost.
Line by Line Meaning
Somewhere, Someone has turned my thoughts Into nightmares.
There is someone out there who has caused the singer's thoughts to become a source of fear and terror.
Somehow their words Are now my own, and I'm sure
The words of this person have somehow become ingrained in the singer's mind, causing them to feel certain of something.
They can take all I know And break it to pieces, They can take all I know.
The singer fears that the person who has influenced them can take everything they believe and destroy it completely.
Somewhere, Someone is on the run With my true self, Leaving a shadow on my wall.
The artist believes that someone has taken their true self and fled, leaving only a ghostly reminder of their former selves on the walls.
Somehow the wounds are always there In the mirror, Somehow the horror never stops,
The artist is haunted by their wounds and trauma, which they can't escape even when they look at themselves in the mirror.
And I'm sure You can take all I know And break it to pieces, Every trace of my love Is lost in the fire.
The singer believes that everything they hold dear is at risk of being destroyed by this person, including their ability to love.
Lléname de melancolía.
Fill me with melancholy.
Truth falls below the ideal.
The artist believes that the truth is often overshadowed by what is perceived as ideal or desirable, making it harder to find and hold onto.
Contributed by Audrey K. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
S de Sadakiss
Eso es tener arte cantando!!!!
alexnadim
great :)
2am
Really nice, Marcela has grown as a singer and an artist, lots of luck....
Daniel vZ
Very beautiful, it's a shame that the cello is sometimes a bit hard to hear. Love the song!
Yokailo
Right. If that was a live recording, I'm definitely going to the concert around here «3 If it wasn't, I'm still going, and I hope it's going to sound at least half as good as this x3
lafken
Lléname de melancolía!
Xonedos
Amazing!
Tristâme Music
Oh my! That was AWESOME!
Cecilia Giovanniello
beautiful song!!!
Mariam Sowa
Qué bien canta!!! Igual que en la versión de estudio.