Jaron Sebastian Raven started his career as a solo artist and after many years he founded Virtuocity. In 2001 Virtuocity released its debut album Secret Visions. Line up contained among many others Marco Hietala from Tarot and Jaska Raatikainen from Children of Bodom.
After the release of Secret Visions, the band experienced radical changes since Jaron Sebastian Raven and current vocalist Peter James Goodman found new members Joey Edith on drums, Michael Thomas on keyboards and Tom Joens on bass. In 2004 band released its second album Northern Twilight Symphony.
In 2007 there were new lineup changes and all members were replaced except Jaron. The last lineup contained Rieti Jauhiainen on drums, Roni Mikkonen on vocals, and Blackie on bass. The band released a studio demo which was recorded and mixed in Studio 33 by Tero Holopainen and Mastered at Note on Janne Tolsa Studio.
Roni Mikkonen - Vocals (Taste Utopia, TWISTED SILENCE, Refrain, THE ROCKERS,Sacred)
Blackie - Bass (TWISTED SILENCE)
Jaron S Raven - Guitars (kenziner)
Rieti Jauhiainen- Drums (Cosmic Dog, Savo, Project Silence)
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Marco Hietala - vocals (Tarot, Nightwish, Sinergy, Northern Kings, Sapattivuosi, Conquest
Peter James Goodman - vocals atheme one, Twisted Silence, Pegasos, Northern Lights, House of Mirrors, Conquest, J. Hiltunen's Wings of Destiny, Purple Society
Tommi Kuri - bass (Amberian Dawn, Nasty, Atheme One)
Janne Tolsa - keyboards(Tarot, Turmion Kätilöt, Eternal Tears of Sorrow)
Tuomas Seppälä "Michael Thomas" - keyboards (Amberian Dawn)
Mikko Härkin – keyboards (Solution .45, Random Eyes, Mehida, Cain's Offering, Essence of Sorrow, KenZiner, Sonata Arctica, Wingdom,Timo Kotipelto)
Heikki Saari - drums (Norther, Tuoni, Amberian Dawn)
Jaska Raatikainen - drums (Children of bodom)
Releases:
* Secret Visions (2002)
* Northern Twilight Symphony (2004)
* Studio Demo (2007) Recorded & Mixed at Studio 33, mastered at Noteon Studios
Without You
Virtuocity Lyrics
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At the table next to mine
The waiter keeps on asking me if I'm alright
I hate to bore him with the truth
So I'll just lie and pretend I'm fine
Without you
Outside the city's slowing down
It's half past 10
And wishing you'd walk in
But wishing isn't working now
So I'll sleep instead
In a hotel bed without you
And I'd rather be a pauper than a prince
Living without you, without you
And I'd rather be a failure than famous
Living without you, without you
Seven hundred miles away
Or just one flight
That's all that stands between
My heart and home tonight
And I'd walk every mile
To feel your hand in mine
It's just no life without you
Chorus
You know I don't know who I am
Without you
I'm only half a man
Story Behind The Song:
This song was written the week before my first record came out. I was in Chicago eating alone, dreading sleeping alone, knowing it wouldn't be the last time if I wanted a life of music. So I wrote this song to my wife, Becky, as a promise that I would never get used to the separation, and I would always choose her over work or anything else. I choose her over all because God made us one. And when I'm away from her I feel like half a man - because I am. (Mark 10: 8)
The song "Without You" by Virtuocity is a heartfelt tribute to the power of love and the importance of a significant other. The lyrics detail the struggles of being apart from the person you love, with the singer portraying himself as feeling incomplete and unfulfilled without his partner.
The song starts with the singer at a restaurant, observing a happy couple at the table next to him. The waiter is asking him if he's alright, and despite not feeling fine at all, he lies and says he is. This shows the façade people put up in public when they are suffering on the inside. The singer then describes how he feels like half a man without his partner, with no purpose or meaning to his life. He longs for his partner to walk in through the door, but he knows that wishing for it won't make it happen.
The chorus then shows the depth of his love for his partner, as he says he would rather be a pauper, a failure, or walk seven hundred miles, as long as he has her hand in his. He ends the song by saying that without his partner, he doesn't know who he is - he is only half a man. The song's powerful message highlights the importance of love and relationships in our lives.
Line by Line Meaning
There's a couple laughing
People around me are having a good time
At the table next to mine
They are sitting on the table that is adjacent to mine
The waiter keeps on asking me if I'm alright
The waiter has asked me multiple times if I'm okay
I hate to bore him with the truth
I don't want to trouble him with my problems
So I'll just lie and pretend I'm fine
I'll hide my feelings and act like everything is okay
Without you
I am feeling this way because I am away from the person I love
Outside the city's slowing down
The city is getting quieter
It's half past 10
The current time is 10:30 p.m.
I'm staring at the door
I am fixated on the door
And wishing you'd walk in
I am hoping to see the person I love walk through the door
But wishing isn't working now
Wishing for something won't make it happen
So I'll sleep instead
I'll go to bed instead
In a hotel bed without you
I am unhappy to be in a bed without my partner in a hotel room
And I'd rather be a pauper than a prince
I'd rather be poor and have the person I love by my side than be wealthy and alone
Living without you, without you
Being away from my love makes life incomplete
And I'd rather be a failure than famous
I would rather be unsuccessful but happy with the person I love than be famous and alone
Seven hundred miles away
The distance between us is seven hundred miles
Or just one flight
Or it could just be a single flight
That's all that stands between
That is the only thing preventing us from being together
My heart and home tonight
I want to be with the person I love, who makes me feel like I'm home
And I'd walk every mile
I am willing to go the distance for the person I love
To feel your hand in mine
I want to hold hands with the person I love
It's just no life without you
Being separate from the person I love makes life without any pleasure
Chorus
The song's central message
You know I don't know who I am
I feel incomplete without my partner
Without you
Being away from the person I love has left me lost
I'm only half a man
I am only half the person I could have been without the person I love by my side
Writer(s): Vincent Gill Copyright: Vinny Mae Music, Benefit Music
Contributed by Emily A. Suggest a correction in the comments below.