Stream of Passion is a gothic progressive metal band with symphonic metal i… Read Full Bio ↴Stream of Passion is a gothic progressive metal band with symphonic metal influence founded by Arjen Anthony Lucassen and Marcela Bovio in 2005 in The Netherlands.

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

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Stream of Passion Lyrics

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Arráncame de raíz,
Para eludir nuestro cruel provenir.

Arrastrando tu recuerdo iré
Por encima del mar;
No sé si la lluvia ajena
La hará daño.

Mother, help.
Please, take me back to the start.
In a twist of fate
An ocean pulled us apart,
But one day we’ll meet again.

En brazos de esta tierra hostil
Toro me habla de ti.

Remendado tu recuerdo iré
Cada paso que doy,
Pero no sé si te reconoceré
Al volver.

Mother, help.
Please, take me back to the start.
In a twist of fate
An ocean pulled us apart,
But one day we’ll meet again,
Oh, one day we’ll meet again.

Mother, help.
Please, take me back to the start.
In a twist of fate
An ocean pulled us apart,

But one day we’ll meet again,
Oh, one day we’ll meet again.

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Stream of Passion's "Exile" reveal the pain and longing of a person who has been separated from their loved one. The opening line "Arráncame de raíz, para eludir nuestro cruel provenir" (Rip me out by the roots, to avoid our cruel future) expresses the singer's desire to be removed completely from the situation and avoid the deep pain that comes with being separated from someone they care about. However, despite this need to escape, the singer is resigned to the fact that they will carry memories of their loved one with them always - "arrastrando tu recuerdo iré por encima del mar" (Dragging your memory, I'll go over the sea).

The chorus of "Mother, help. Please, take me back to the start. In a twist of fate, An ocean pulled us apart, But one day we'll meet again" is a cry out for comfort and support. The singer is asking for help from a maternal figure, hoping to return to a time before the separation occurred. The last two lines of the chorus are filled with hope, as they suggest that there is a chance for them to reunite one day. This sentiment is echoed in the second verse, as the singer thinks of their loved one, "No sé si te reconoceré al volver" (I don't know if I'll recognize you when I return) showing that despite the uncertainty, the hope of reunion keeps them moving forward.

Overall, "Exile" is a poignant and emotional song about longing and the resilience of love. The lyrics reveal a deep-seated sorrow and desperation while at the same time offer a glimmer of hope for the future.

Line by Line Meaning

Arráncame de raíz,
Tear me from the roots,

Para eludir nuestro cruel provenir.
To avoid our cruel destiny.

Arrastrando tu recuerdo iré
Dragging your memory I will go

Por encima del mar;
Above the sea;

No sé si la lluvia ajena
I don't know if foreign rain

La hará daño.
Will hurt it.

En brazos de esta tierra hostil
In the arms of this hostile land

Toro me habla de ti.
The bull speaks to me of you.

Remendado tu recuerdo iré
Mended, your memory I will go

Cada paso que doy,
With every step I take,

Pero no sé si te reconoceré
But I don't know if I will recognize you