X-Perience was founded in 1995. Their first single CD was called Circles Of Love, released on their own label. Axel Henninger, who had worked with Camouflage before, produced the track. Circles Of Love became a regional hit in Berlin, mainly through the radio station Fritz. This caught the attention of the major record label WEA, who offered the band a contract. WEA re-released Circles Of Love in 1996 on a larger scale, and this single managed to enter the German Top 100.
They released a second single, A Neverending Dream. Along with the song, a video was shot, which went into heavy rotation on MTV and VIVA. A Neverending Dream became a huge hit in the end of 1996, peaked at #4 in the German charts and reached Gold status (sold over 250.000 copies). The song has been covered several times since, lately quite successfully by Dance act Cascada. The debut album Magic Fields was released in 1997. It peaked at chart position #22 in Germany. In Finland, X-Perience became especially popular, with the album reaching Platinum.
The title track Magic Fields was released as a third single, along with a video that was shot in South Africa. Although the song didn't reach the heights of A Neverending Dream, it also was a hit on TV, radio and in the charts. The second album, Take me Home, was released in the fall of 1997. Like the debut album, it reached #22 in the German charts. Its most successful single became the dance track I Don't Care. In 1998, X-Perience won the radio award R.SH Gold.
After a break of three years, X-Perience came back in 2000. Journey Of Life, released by Polydor/Universal, featured a song called The Meaning Of Life, a duet with Neue Deutsche Welle and Gothic icon Joachim Witt. The single Island Of Dreams was used as a title track for the adventure show Expedition Robinson (Survivor).
In 2006, X-Perience got a new contract, this time with Major Records in Hamburg. They released their comeback single Return to Paradise and the fourth album Lost in Paradise, including new versions of the first three X-Perience hits, mixed by José Alvarez-Brill. The album also included a duet with Midge Ure (Ultravox, Visage) called Personal Heaven, which was released as another single.
With the 2007 single release I Feel Like You Claudia decided to leave the band.
In 2009, the band revealed a new singer on the website. A new album with Manja Kaletka on vocals was planned, but never released.
On December 22, 2019, the band announced the departure of Manja Kaletka and a comeback with Claudia Uhle in 2020 on their Facebook page. After a first teaser-single, "Dream A Dream", "I Feel Like You 555" was the first single in 13 years and was released on May 15, 2020. The fifth album "555" was released via Valicon Records on August 21, 2020. In January 2022, singer Claudia Uhle revealed in a TikTok-livestream that the band began working on a sixth album for 2023.
Mirror
X-Perience Lyrics
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To face my eyes
And realize
The beauty of youth
Is the only thing worth having
I'm jealous of everything
Whose beauty does not die
Oh I'm jealous
Has painted
I beg for more
More than I can get
But I know I can't get by
With only a glance of my eye
The lyrics to X-Perience's song, Mirror, speaks to the universal struggle of accepting oneself for who they really are. The artist yearns for a mirror to reflect back a positive image of themselves, to show the beauty of their youth. They seem to be consumed by envy, wishing to possess the beauty that never fades, and wanting more of it than just a fleeting glance. However, they acknowledge that they cannot solely rely on their physical appearance to validate their worth as a person.
The song reflects a deeper meaning beyond the surface level of beauty, exploring the themes of self-love, acceptance, and the internal struggle so many endure. By longing for a reflection that displays their best features, the artist reveals their insecurities and desire to fit within the societal beauty standards. However, the realization that one cannot solely rely on physical appearances highlights the importance of self-love and the need to acknowledge our inherent worth beyond surface-level beauty. The message is simple yet profound - true beauty comes from accepting ourselves for who we are, flaws and all, and loving ourselves unconditionally.
Line by Line Meaning
I'm looking for a mirror
I wish to find a reflection of myself
To face my eyes
So that I may look into my own eyes
And realize
And come to understand
The beauty of youth
The attractiveness and liveliness of adolescence
Is the only thing worth having
Is the sole thing of value
I'm jealous of everything
I am envious of all
Whose beauty does not die
Whose attractiveness does not fade away
Oh I'm jealous
Oh, how envious I am
Of the picture the mirror
Of the reflection that the mirror shows
Has painted
That is exhibited to me
I beg for more
I implore for additional desires
More than I can get
Greater than what is feasible
But I know I can't get by
But I understand that I cannot be satisfied
With only a glance of my eye
With only a brief glimpse of myself
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: ALEXANDER KAISER, MATTHIAS UHLE
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