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The story of Tea for Two began in 1… Read Full Bio ↴2 artists share this name.
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The story of Tea for Two began in 1985 when Michael Schumpelt (piano, recorder) and Oliver soerup (guitar) founded the band as a blues-folk-jazz duo. After a couple of gigs Schumpelt and Soerup recruited a bass player and finally, in 1987 with the addition of a drummer and singer Stephan Weber the classic 5-piece line up was complete. Following the release of their first album "Dream or Reality" in 1993 Tea for Two played a huge number of concerts (highlights of which were support shows for Fish and Arena). The atmosphere of those concerts was captured in the live album "Snapshots" that was released in 1996. One year later the band called it a day, as there was a shift in the member's priorities due to marriage, children, graduation and the start of professional carreers.
Very soon, however Stephan Weber, Michael Schumpelt and Oliver Soerup came together again to record the album 101 that was released in 2001.
In the following years Tea for Two played some rare but excellently received accoustic concerts, aptly named as "Tea for Two - light". Obviously the instrumentation of piano, flute, guitar and vocals set limits to the creation of interesting sounds and powerful rhythms. The songs themselves had to create tension and variation to keep up the audience's attention. So the songs had to be rewritten and stripped down to their essence. It was only a small step from that work on old material to the writing of new songs, which have now been recorded for the new Tea for Two album "Twisted".
The new album "twisted" shows some very new sides of Tea for Two, little tribut has been paid to traditions and expectations. Never before the band has followed influences in so many diverse directions so consequently. None of the tracks is like the next: the album is like a journey through an ever changing landscape that starts with solo-flute, and then travels via flamenco, soundtrack-like passages, folk, piano solo, rock, blues and prog to the final ballad that - after a quite heavy part - closes the album with some moody e-bow and cello. It is all a little "twisted", but it definitely still is Tea for Two.
Tea for Two - Twisted complete tracklist:
1. spanish night (4:55) - flamenco with jethro tull like flute (recorder ;-)
2. soundscape (5:41) - instrumental journey through different sounds from solo-acoustic to bombastic
3. out in the sun (3:47) - happy folk rock with recorder
4. last drink (3:33) - solo: emotional piano
5. autumn (4:15) - may remind you of bon jovi, genesis, aha .. even .. tea for two!
6. hold on (4:23 - alternative melodic blues rock
7. my own way (5:27) - neo progressive rock, genesis meets rush? not really .. but a real gem!
8. scar folk (3:09) - folk ska rock with recorder
9. why? (2:09) - solo: acoustic guitar
10. come what may (7:18) - alternative rock ballad with great cello and a lot more ;-)
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In 1984 Tam Tam records released Time And Love from the group Tea For Two. There were no other releases under that name.
My Own Way
Tea For Two Lyrics
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Me in my head and in my bones
Well, we found the places hidden by the snow
Every shimmer is a searchlight
Life is halfway in our hands
We keep on driving up along the road
I fear that I can only run through time and space
I've got to find my own way out
I wanna blaze I need to gaze, I want to break the dry ground
Oh don't delay this handshake .. the closing of the deal
Look in these eyes, look at my heart
See how it's breaking
... and peace of mind is so hard to find
Wide awake it's nearly midnight
I wait for you, you wait for me
Oh, we lived to learn the spinning of the wheels
The setting sun at lover's beach
Is still in view but out of reach
Looks like we've made it, life is better than before
The lyrics of Tea For Two's song My Own Way seem to be about a person who is searching for their own way in life. The first two lines speak of the power that the person feels when near someone else, and this power seems to reside not just in their mind but in their bones too. The next line talks about finding hidden places, and every shimmer becoming a searchlight. This could be interpreted as the person seeking answers to their questions and finding them in unexpected ways.
The following stanza expresses the person's desire to find their own path in life. They feel that they can only run through time and space, and they are the only one capable of doing so. There is an urgency in their words as they scream out loud that they need to find their own way out. The next few lines talk about the person's experience of the world. They want to blaze a trail, break new ground and find peace of mind. The closing line of the chorus talks about how hard peace of mind is to find.
Line by Line Meaning
There's a power when you're near
Being in your presence gives me a sense of power and control
Me in my head and in my bones
You are so deeply ingrained in my mind and body that I can't function without you
Well, we found the places hidden by the snow
Together we have discovered hidden and previously unknown aspects of life
Every shimmer is a searchlight
Small glimpses of light and hope give us the strength to continue our search for meaning
Life is halfway in our hands
We have some control over the direction of our lives, but not complete control
We keep on driving up along the road
We are constantly moving forward in our journey, despite the obstacles we encounter
I fear that I can only run through time and space
I am afraid that I can never fully escape the past and move on to something new
I feel that i'm the only one - oh I scream out loud
I feel alone and isolated, and sometimes I can't contain my frustration about it
I've got to find my own way out
I need to find a path forward that is true to myself and independent of anyone else's expectations
I wanna blaze I need to gaze, I want to break the dry ground
I crave new experiences and opportunities to grow and expand my horizons
Oh don't delay this handshake .. the closing of the deal
Let's make this happen and commit to each other completely
Look in these eyes, look at my heart
If you want to understand me, look beyond the surface and into my soul
See how it's breaking
My heart is fragile and vulnerable, and easily hurt
... and peace of mind is so hard to find
I struggle to find inner peace and tranquility in a world that is often chaotic and unpredictable
Wide awake it's nearly midnight
I am fully alert and aware, even at a late hour when most people are asleep
I wait for you, you wait for me
We are patiently waiting for each other, knowing that we will be there when we are needed
Oh, we lived to learn the spinning of the wheels
We have endured many challenges and hardships, but we have learned and grown stronger as a result
The setting sun at lover's beach
The beauty of this moment is bittersweet, because it signifies the end of something special
Is still in view but out of reach
We can still see the beauty and potential ahead, but it seems just beyond our grasp
Looks like we've made it, life is better than before
Despite everything we have been through, we have come out the other side stronger and happier
Contributed by Luke A. Suggest a correction in the comments below.