It all started with Ayreon's frontman Arjen Anthony Lucassen being impressed by a recording he received from Marcela Bovio, the lead singer of ElfonĂa. 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
The World Is Ours
Stream of Passion Lyrics
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A million stars in our eyes
But the warning was in the air
Soon enough you would let us down
When our king broke his promise
We came back from our dream
With eyes wide open
We knew perfectly well
No one on this earth
Can hold on to much love or much gold
Without growing cold inside
When our king broke his promise
We came back from our dream
With eyes wide open
Take everything, burn his tower
On this lucid day
The world is ours
We will set your words on fire
On this day, the world belongs to us
When our king broke his promise
We came back from our dream
With eyes wide open
Take everything, burn his tower
On this lucid day
The world is ours
The lyrics of the song "The World Is Ours" by Stream of Passion seem to be about a king who has let his people down. The song starts with a description of a beautiful and radiant moment, with the people standing in the light and feeling like they are surrounded by a million stars. However, there is a sense of foreboding in the air, as if they know that this feeling of happiness and contentment is fleeting.
The next verse implies that the king had made some sort of promise to the people, perhaps to look after them or to provide for them. However, he has broken this promise, and the people have woken up from their dream. They are no longer naive, but have their eyes open and are able to see the truth. The lyrics acknowledge that it is hard for anyone to maintain their integrity when they have a lot of power or money, and that this is perhaps what happened to the king. He became cold and indifferent to the needs of his people.
The chorus is a call to action, with the people vowing to burn the king's tower and take everything that he has. They want to show that they are in control and that the world is theirs. The final verse is a declaration that they will set the king's words on fire, implying that they will no longer be swayed or manipulated by his empty promises. The song ends on a triumphant note, with the people claiming their power and declaring that the world belongs to them.
Line by Line Meaning
We stood, showered in light
We were illuminated with bright light
A million stars in our eyes
We were dazzled as if seeing millions of stars when we looked around
But the warning was in the air
However, there was a sense of caution and alarm in the atmosphere
Soon enough you would let us down
We anticipated that you would disappoint us before long
When our king broke his promise
After our leader failed to keep his word
We came back from our dream
We returned to reality from our idealistic vision
With eyes wide open
Fully aware of our surroundings
We knew perfectly well
We were completely cognizant that
No one on this earth
There is nobody in the world
Can hold on to much love or much gold
Who can maintain an abundance of love or riches
Without growing cold inside
And become indifferent or unfeeling inside
Take everything, burn his tower
Let's grab all that we can and destroy his stronghold
On this lucid day
This is a clear and distinct moment in time
The world is ours
We own and control the world
We will set your words on fire
We will ignite and ruin everything you say
On this day, the world belongs to us
Today we rule the world
Contributed by Scarlett D. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
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