1. Prog Rock, German band<… Read Full Bio ↴Note: There are three artists with this name.
1. Prog Rock, German band
2. 60's female pop singer.
3. Low-Fi Dublin Band
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In the spring of 1990, Kay Söhl, the two keyboarders Volker Söhl and Matthias Harder, founded the band TEMPORAL TEMPTATION. By that summer the band had already played its first gig - the first live performance of the core founding members of the band. In a way it was also Sylvan's birth. At this time the band played hard rock music and sang in German. Only a small part of their music was progressive rock.
In Autumn 1990, the band changed its name to CHAMELEON, a symbol of changeability, representing the long instrumental parts in their music. The cover artwork had a likeness to early MARILLION covers and has never been issued. In summer 1991 Marko Heisig joined Chameleon as the lead singer and bassist. Between 1992 and 1994 the band had a gloomy and aggressive tonality to them and in this they were very different from the more rocky sounds of the previous years. In 1992 the first official demo tape of Chameleon was released. With Matthias Koops as lead singer, the second official demo tape was recorded. The title was 'Slaves' and its tracklist was 'Time', 'Slaves', 'Mirror of a Lifetime' and 'Childhood Dreams'. (By the way, 'Slaves' was the old title of a version of today's song 'Deliverance' after which Sylvan's first album was named!).
In winter 1995 one of the band's dreams was fulfilled: Marco Glühmann, an old friend who played many years before with Chameleon, joined the band. Within the same year the third and last official demo tape was recorded. The tracklist was 'Beren and Luthien', 'Golden Cage' and 'Outro'. All of these songs have merged into Sylvan's first studio album in one way or another.
In 1997 the last live concert took place under the name Chameleon. Marko Heisig left the band and the bass was taken over by Patrick Münster. The band changed its name to Sylvan. Their first cd was recorded in 1998 and the second was released in 2000. (Adapted from text on the official history website). The music of the band is progressive rock with some hard rock moments, and some spacey melodic pop-rock elements, probably lingering from earlier in their career. Also there are some Art-prog elements, but really not enough to call this music Art-rock as such. Other apparent influences include psychedelic rock, a little PINK FLOYD in the spacey elements, and surely MARILLION and GENESIS.
2. 60's female pop singer. In 2006 her record "We Don't Belong" first recorded in 1965, was featured on a Rhino Records compilation set "The Hatbox collection" "Girl Groups Lost and Found" which gained two Grammy Award nominations in January 2007. Now a successful photographer living in London. www.sylvanmason.com In 1965 Sylvan became the first and only Stowaway on Radio Caroline's Mi Amigo Pirate Ship. She spent the weekend with Tony Blackburn, Roger Gale and Mike Allen promoting her record "We Don't Belong" which had recently been banned by the BBC; helping the dj's with their quiz shows and making jingles whilst the headlines in newspapers screamed "Beautiful blonde Marooned with 15 men". Unlike the new film "The Boat That Rocked" which is based on Radio Caroline, it was cold, uncomfortable and a bit smelly says Sylvan but the boys were very sweet and well behaved.
3. Irish band Sylvan are a five-piece low-fi Dublin-based group, originally formed in 2000 by band members Colin Russell-Conway (drums), Paul Clynes (vox & lead guitar), and Adam McCormack (vox & guitar). Adam left the group in 2004, to move to Denmark and is now recording & gigging with his new band, Imagine I Had Hands. At this point Kieron (Beardy) joined the band to replace Adam on vox & guitar. And Fergus Russell-Conway was also recruited to join the band on bass & backing vox. The band have released 3 full-length albums to date. Their first album "The Ugly Lemon" was recorded in Chicago with Steve Albini in 2003. They then recorded their second album My Marble Eye themselves in Dublin in January 2005. Sylvan have just released their third album "We Are Lying to you through song" in September 2007, and are currently touring this album in Ireland and Europe. http://www.myspace.com/sylvan1
Timeless Traces
Sylvan Lyrics
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While I tried to comfort you
Did I tell you that I lied?
When I gave you confidence
Though I feared the things I knew
Only secretly I cried
Always tried to keep my smile
Still don't know if I was right
But though my force was fading away
Even my tears they dried out some day
finally I realised
And you gave me reasons forever
Did you feel the faith you brought into my life
And your timeless traces won't shatter
When you see the glint of hope deep in my eyes
Did you feel? Did you fell?
Did you feel the faith you brought into my life?
Do you see? Do you see?
Do you see the glint of hope deep in my eyes?
Leave your worries behind
Leave your sorrows behind you
Leave your worries behind
Leave those troubles behind with a feeling of quiet
Did you ever realize
That I couldn't show my care
When I held your hand in mine
Far to near the consequence
That I might have broken down
I assure you that I tried
Still I have those words in mind
Still remember all my tears
When we had to say goodbye
But all my pain has faded away
Even my sorrows dried out some day
In the end I realised
And you gave me reasons forever
Did you feel the faith you brought into my life
And your timeless traces won't shatter
When you see the glint of hope deep in my eyes
These lyrics convey a message of regret, reassurance, and hope. The first few stanzas indicate that the singer was not always truthful with their loved one, hiding their doubt and sadness behind a facade of confidence and forced smiles. They also express a fear of breaking down and causing harm. Despite this, the loved one continues to provide support and bring faith and hope into the singer's life. The final stanzas show the singer reflecting on past goodbyes and painful memories, but recognizing that they have been able to move forward and find peace with the help of their loved one's influence.
Overall, the lyrics address themes of trust, vulnerability, and the healing power of love and support in the face of hardship. They suggest that even in times of doubt or pain, it is important to have faith and continue to move forward towards hope and healing.
Line by Line Meaning
When I said I had no doubts
I wasn't being truthful when I claimed to have no doubts
While I tried to comfort you
I attempted to provide comfort to you
Did I tell you that I lied?
Was I transparent about my lying?
When I gave you confidence
I instilled confidence in you
Though I feared the things I knew
Despite being terrified of what I knew
Only secretly I cried
I only cried in isolation
Even when I felt so sad
Even when I was incredibly unhappy
Always tried to keep my smile
I always attempted to appear cheerful
Still don't know if I was right
I am still unsure if my actions were justified
But though my force was fading away
Even though I was losing my power
Even my tears they dried out some day
Eventually, even my tears began to subside
finally I realised
Ultimately, I came to a realization
And you gave me reasons forever
You provided me with everlasting reasons
Did you feel the faith you brought into my life
Were you aware of the trust you brought into my life?
And your timeless traces won't shatter
Your memories will always endure
When you see the glint of hope deep in my eyes
When you witness the hope in my eyes
Leave your worries behind
Do not worry
Leave your sorrows behind you
Abandon your sorrows
Leave your worries behind
Let go of your concerns
Leave those troubles behind with a feeling of quiet
Leave your problems behind with a sense of peace
Did you ever realize
Did you ever comprehend
That I couldn't show my care
That I was unable to exhibit my care
When I held your hand in mine
While I had your hand in my grasp
Far to near the consequence
From far to close, the outcome
That I might have broken down
That I could have crumbled
I assure you that I tried
I assure you that I made an effort
Still I have those words in mind
I still recall those words
Still remember all my tears
I still remember all my crying
When we had to say goodbye
When it was time to bid farewell
But all my pain has faded away
However, all of my pain has diminished
Even my sorrows dried out some day
Even my sadness eventually subsided
In the end I realised
Ultimately, I came to a realization
And you gave me reasons forever
You provided me with everlasting reasons
Did you feel the faith you brought into my life
Were you aware of the trust you brought into my life?
And your timeless traces won't shatter
Your memories will always endure
When you see the glint of hope deep in my eyes
When you witness the hope in my eyes
Did you feel? Did you fell?
Did you sense it? Did it affect you?
Did you feel the faith you brought into my life?
Were you aware of the trust you brought into my life?
Do you see? Do you see?
Are you able to see it?
Do you see the glint of hope deep in my eyes?
Can you see the hope in my eyes?
Contributed by Colton O. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Benoit Rancourt
People don't know bands like Sylvan because they write songs that last more than 5 minutes. I might sound selfish but I hope Sylvan will never be known by the majority. Only the ones that appreciate it deserve to hear it.
Lucas Gregory
I love them even more because of this!
MetalMusicFromAcrossTheWorldYT
I was recently in a very bad auto accident that could of easily taken me. Hearing this brought tears and comfort to still be here ♥
Johnny0Masters
Really like this song(and album). I wonder why there's not a greater audience
PositiveLastAction
It’s strange to me that there are so few that appreciate such genius level musical and vocal craftsmanship such as this.
Horle Husky
One of their best songs for sure
PositiveLastAction
I feel wonderful that I love this song! It’s a great song - one that I feel proud to love.
PositiveLastAction
Everything a neo-prog song can and should be. Sublime.
Roberto Barcellos
People don't like good stuff like these
tronlady 1
An absolute CLASSIC. I adore this track. Such a shame that I've lost touch with this band....I have 3 exceptional albums by them :o)