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
Computer Eyes
Stream of Passion Lyrics
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I can't recall how it all began
Tell me who am I?
Fictional stars in lost Galaxies
Synthetic dreams and false Memories
Is it all a lie?
There is no way out of here
I'm locked in this universe
The real world will disappear
Where fantasy dies
You will see our dreams
Material lies
Materialize
Computer eyes
Computerize
Virtual reality - computer Override
Actual fantasy locked away Inside
Am I no more than a Program
An artificial dream
A river of electrons flowing With the stream
A parallel dimension battle Simulations
Mind over matter brain Stimulation
I don't know if I exist I think Therefore I am
Without emotions I'm but a Hologram
There's no escape I'm locked In this universe
Where fantasy dies material Lies
Computer eyes
There is no escape
There is no way out of here
I'm locked in this universe
The real world will disappear
Where fantasy dies
You will see our dreams
Material lies
Materialize
Computer eyes
Computerize
Stream of Passion's song "Computer Eyes" delves into the idea of being lost in a world created by man, where the line between reality and fiction is blurred. The singer questions their identity, asking "tell me who am I?" and wonders if they are no more than a program, an artificial dream in a world dominated by virtual reality and computer override. The lyrics highlight the struggle between fantasy and reality, as the real world disappears and material lies materialize through computer eyes.
The song portrays the dangers of living in a world where technology dominates and virtual reality takes over, leaving no escape for the individual. The lyrics suggest that the world we create through technology may eventually consume and replace the real world, and that our sense of self may become lost in the process. The use of metaphors such as "synthetic dreams and false memories" and "a river of electrons flowing with the stream" highlight the unnaturalness of this world, and the final line "computerize" serves as a reminder of the destruction technology can bring.
Line by Line Meaning
Lost in a world created by Man
Feeling disoriented in a world built by humans
I can't recall how it all began
Uncertain about the origins of this reality
Tell me who am I?
Questioning one's own identity in this world
Fictional stars in lost Galaxies
Dreaming of imaginary worlds and far-off stars
Synthetic dreams and false Memories
Questioning if one's memories and dreams are real or artificial
Is it all a lie?
Wondering if everything is nothing but falsehood
There is no escape
Unable to find a way out of this world
There is no way out of here
Feeling trapped in this reality
I'm locked in this universe
Stuck in this world with no possibility to exit
The real world will disappear
The tangible reality will fade away
Where fantasy dies
In a world where dreams and imagination are impracticable
You will see our dreams
Our aspirations will become visible
Material lies
Falsehoods made of matter
Materialize
Take physical shape
Computer eyes
Viewing the world through a technological lens
Computerize
Transforming into an automated or artificial entity
Virtual reality - computer Override
Artificial world controlled by technology
Actual fantasy locked away Inside
Realistic dreams trapped within oneself
Am I no more than a Program
Questioning if one is nothing but a computer algorithm
An artificial dream
A dream that is fabricated
A river of electrons flowing With the stream
A sequence of electric impulses analogous to a river
A parallel dimension battle Simulations
A struggle against computer-generated simulations in another dimension
Mind over matter brain Stimulation
Mental manipulation through technology
I don't know if I exist I think Therefore I am
Doubting one's own existence, but affirming it through thoughts
Without emotions I'm but a Hologram
One's emotional state defines their existence
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