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Stream of Passion
« The Flame Within »
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1 | The Art of Loss 03:57
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| 2 | In the End 04:01
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| 3 | Now or Never 04:13
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| 4 | When You Hurt Me the Most 04:46
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| 5 | Run Away 04:16
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| 6 | Games We Play 04:02
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| 7 | The Endless Night 04:20
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| 8 | My Leader 04:53
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| 9 | Burn My Pain 04:18
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| 10 | Let Me in 03:32
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| 11 | Street Spirit 05:22
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| 12 | A Part of You 04:48
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| 13 | All I Know 02:12
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| | Total playing time: 54:40 |
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Marcela Bovio — Vocals, Violins
Eric Hazebroek — Guitars
Stephan Schultz — Guitars
Johan van Stratum — Bass
Jeffrey Revet — Keyboards, Piano
Davy Mickers — Drums |
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| 1. The Art Of Loss
Take a long hard look
into my rear view mirror,
at the darkened path
that left me broken and blind.
I'll never know where it went wrong,
so I won't try again.
I'll surrender to the simple thought
of losing everything.
She's the voice I hear
when slipping out |
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Основной вопрос, на который должен был дать ответ выход новой работы Stream Of Passion, заключался в том, способны ли они на творчество в общем и на работу без Арьена Лукассена в частности, уход которого для многих автоматически оформил вывод о неминуемой смерти коллектива. Все оказалось не так драматично, как казалось – достаточно послушать “The Flame Within” один раз, чтобы понять, что уход Арьена мало что поменял в творчестве коллектива, что, скорее, свидетельствует об излишне преувеличенном его влиянии и на первую работу Stream Of Passion. И хотя его уход не остался незамеченным – материал стал чуть более прямолинейным и предсказуемым, он нисколько не потерял в качестве: мелодика большинства песен альбома остается в памяти с первого раза, голос Marcelo Bovio не раздражает, несмотря на активно преобладающие высокие нотки, а общее качество аранжировок оказалось как минимум не хуже, а в чем-то даже выиграло. Ну а в том, что “The Flame Within” копирует Lacuna Coil и отчасти Evanescence, обвинять Stream Of Passion не стоит – они работают в той же нише – это правда, но при этом умудряются предложить что-то, что обычно призвано называть “своим лицом”. И пусть им не хватает яркого хита для того, чтобы окончательно перейти в высшую лигу направления, все задатки для этого у них есть, осталось ими только грамотно воспользоваться. Когда на диске из 13 композиций ни одна не вызывает стойкого желания перейти на следующий номер – это уже говорит о многом; к примеру, последний альбом Lacuna Coil подобной роскошью похвастаться не мог при всей заметно большей раскрученности проекта и работы с куда более именитым продюсером. Поклонникам Аннеке времен её пребывания в The Gathering, вышеупомянутых Lacuna Coil и Evanescence, а также тем, кому понравился дебют Stream Of Passion, вторую работу слушать в обязательном порядке. (Диск предоставлен компанией Irond) |
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А ведь действительно стало лучше. Даже без Лукассена как не странно. Полностью согласен с предыдущим рецензентом в том, что нет занудства и стало больше драйва. Плюс к тому, музыка потяжелела. В сочетании с прекрасным голосом вокалистки звучит восхитительно и очень эффектно. Цепляет с первых аккордов и не отпускает до конца альбома. Среди песен выделю: «The Art of Loss», «The Endless Night», «My Leader» (пожалуй, лучшая песня альбома). Ну а так каждый тут себе найдёт что-то по вкусу. Гитарные соло по-прежнему весьма любопытны, хотя их стало и поменьше, следом за упрощением музыки. Но это как бы и неплохо совсем. Да и к тому же на фоне коллег по цеху аранжировки группы продолжают являться достаточно сложными и небанальными. Ну и в заключении надо отметить, что «Stream of Passion» продолжают являться интересной самодостаточной группой, выделяющейся из нынешней кучи безликих середняков, покушающихся на готик-металический Олимп. Как там будет дальше, покажет время, ну а пока отличная работа, которую ни в коем случае нельзя пропустить. |
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Потеряв в составе Arjen Lucassen и нескольких других хороших музыкантов, группа двинулась дальше. Можно, в принципе, догадаться, что без этих именитых музыкантов музыка станет менее интересной и профессиональной. Но не тут-то было. Как раз теперь Stream of Passion обрели своё собственное, оригинальное звучание. Скрипки и гитарных соло стало меньше, зато музыка стала более драйвовой, без занудства, как это уже было на "Embrace the Storm" (2005). В свою очередь, появились перебои двойной бочки, что возвело группу в современный статус и прослеживаются даже аналогии с Nightwish. Великолепный вокал Marcela Bovio придаёт альбому некую готическую атмосферу, но не такую, как уже у упомянутых мной Nightwish, а более мрачную и депрессивную. Плюс - отлично оформленная обложка. Теперь, без великого гитариста Арьена, группа встала на ступень выше своего первого альбома, избавилась от экспериментов с готикой и начала просто делать хорошую музыку. |
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I thought I'd never deny.
I'll never know where it went wrong, I'll never try again
I've surrender to the simple thought
of losing everything.
I let you write into my dreams
hoping you'd never walk away,
and I blame you for it,
I'll never know, I'll never know...
I'll never try again
I'll surrender to the simple thought
of losing everything.
2. In The End
The war fell upon us when we least expected,
our world's coming to an end.
I look out the dorr and see the city burning,
our memories wrapped in flames.
But in the end it's just you and me,
in the end it's just you I see.
When the pain grows stronger
I'll find the cure in your eyes,
and your eyes will be my guide.
I pick up the pieces of what's left of my life
right after the lights go off;
destroy every ounce of faith that's keft within me,
I'm ready to let it go
cuz in the end it's just you and me,
in the end it's just you I see.
When the pain grows stronger
I'll find the cure in your eyes,
and your eyes will be my guide
In the end it's just you and me,
in the end it's just you I see.
When the pain grows stronger
I'll find the cure in your eyes,
and your eyes will be my guide
3. Now Or Never
Failure broke your best intentions,
left you cold and insecure,
wondering if your illusions
are something still worth fighting for.
Expectation fill their faces:
will you stand or will you fall?
This is not the last deception
that you will ever come across
You cannot change your mind,
you've got to take the world
You cannot fail; the time to act is now.
Time will have no mercy on us,
time will flow reletlessly;
we cant take the hours for granted
while in pursuit of our beliefs.
I will keep on marching forward,
I will never close my eyes,
my devotion and your glory
fade every time you're out of sight.
You cannot change your mind,
you've got to change the world
you cannot fail; the time to act is now or never.
You cannot change your mind,
you've got to take the world
you cannot fail; the time to act is now or never.
You cannot change your mind,
you'll take over the world
you cannot fail; the time to act is now or never.
You cannot change your mind,
you've got to take the world
you cannot fail; the time to act is now or never.
4. When You Hurt Me The Most
The air was cold the night I fled,
your eyes were more than I could take;
I ran so fast, I ran like hell,
and still wasn't able to escape...
The picture's still fixed in my head:
the stage was all set at my request;
you took the role, you played it well,
I knew it would be easy for you.
Strike me harder now,
push me to the ground.
Pain is sweeter coming from your hand,
I love you when you hurt me the most.
So fell the lash repeatedly,
the icy words cut me deeper still;
I begged for more, you gave no less,
surrendering fully to the game.
You took control, I took the blame,
you had enough so you looked away;
deprived of love, deprived of pain,
no choice but to keep on sinking.
Strike me harder now,
push me to the ground.
Pain is sweeter coming from your hand,
don't you leave me when I nedd you the most.
No pain or love left for your slave;
my heart is torn yet you smile the same.
I'll break the vow, I'll tell myself
the words that free me from you.
Strike me harder now,
push me to the ground.
Pain is sweeter coming from your hand,
don't you leave me when I need you the most.
The air was cold the night I fled,
the pain was more than I could take.
You've learned your role; you'll play it well,
I know it will be easy for you.
5. Run Away
You were a light,
a stroke of hope amongst the dark;
you were the chance
for me to open up my heart.
Yet I saw you fly away from me
and I didn't know how to keep you back.
So close, so near,
my every thought was filled with you;
can't take the risk
of loosing and not pulling through,
so I pushed you away from me
and I know you won't be coming back.
My loneliness is wrapped in fear,
it's taking the lead, so I'm gonna stay
behind the comfort of a dream.
I want to get near but, I gotta say
it's so much easier to run away.
I hurts to say
I'm not as strong as I proclaim;
I hied my grief
But it will find me anyway,
cuz I pushed you away from me
and I know you won't be coming back.
My loneliness is wrapped in fear,
it's taking the lead, so I'm gonna stay
behind the comfort of a dream.
I want to get near but, I gotta say
it's so much easier to run away.
6. Games We Play
We're hunting
as our innocent decays,
and I wonder: will it ever be the same?
You'll tear me apart
In the course of the game;
rules were written
in ways I cant understand.
He never meant it
but that won't prevent my soul from breaking.
Why do you hide from me,
why do you lie?
I'll take the weaknesses
that rattle my life
and blame you for them.
How have I let you down,
what do you mean?
You can't just take the pain
in all that you see
and blame me for it.
I'll tear you apart,
trust me I know just the way;
but I wonder,
will I ever feel the same?
I never meant it,
but that won't prevent your soul from breaking.
Why do you hide from me,
why do you lie?
I'll take the weaknesses
that rattle my life
and blame you for them.
How have I let you down,
what do you mean?
You can't just take the pain
in all that you see
and blame me for it.
I didn't mean to cause you pain,
it's just all part of the game
7. This Endless Night
Buried in my pillow
are the marks of your mistake;
as soon as I lay down
I'll feel them closing in.
Like hitting replay, I'm ready there...
going through the story
I should've never lived.
Pull me through this endless night.
There's a ghost by the door,
there's a memory that won't let me go.
Will you please set me free
from the burden that won't let me sleep?
Buried in my pillow,
to forever taint my dreams,
are those hurtful moments
I should have never lived.
I'll try anything to stay awake,
and forget the story
that's taking the best of me.
Pull me through this endless night.
There's a ghost by the door,
there's a memory that won't let me go.
Should I keep looking in,
in the hope I'll ever feel again?
I don't know...
There's a ghost
bearing memories that won't let me go.
Will you please set me free
from the burden that won't let me be?
8. My Leader
You, of endless charm and grace,
you told a hypnotic tale.
You, bearing sweet promises,
sunk deep into the need
and challenged everything.
I had nowhere to run to;
I was helplessly seduced
by the power of your name,
and every word you said
seemed like an answer.
You can't save me from falling
now the moment slipped away;
when the vision is over
I'll return with nothing left.
YOu broke my heart in two,
you, equally brave and cruel.
By the power of your name
a thousand minds gave in to madness.
He is taking me under...
Was I so blind
not to see through the disguise
that covered your frozen heart?
Who'll lead us now, long after you're gone?
9. Burn My Pain
A thrill, a sigh...
my lips are trembling.
Your breath is thick,
it blows me away.
I know why, I know why,
it's the curse you're weaving.
And I know I, I know I
am more than willing to comply.
To rush, the dance
ignite my senses.
You Hear my plea,
it drives you nearer.
You know why, you know what
it's the spell that binds us.
And I know I, I know I
am more than willing to comply.
I toss and turn
as sleep evades me;
the waves are strong,
the urge is stronger.
Burn my pain away,
sing the song that I long for.
Find the flame within
and reveal all I need to know.
Bur this pain away,
my soul waits in sweet devotion;
all emotions sweel
as I cry out for you.
Burn my pain away,
sing the song that I long for.
Find the flame within
and reveal all I need to know.
Bur this pain away,
my soul waits in sweet devotion;
all emotions sweel
as I cry out for you.
10. Let Me In
Say, that must be such a lonely cell;
you hide, you strain to conceal the pain
and I fear for you.
Say, it must be a demanding task
to walk with the chains
to refuse to break.
If you let me in I'll try to free you,
If you let me in I'll rescue your mind.
Take all you need, I will give it all
to break the disease
that confines your soul.
Take all you need,
every thought, every sigh,
to cut throught the fear
that burns down your life.
If you let me in I'll try to free you,
if you let me in I'll swallow your pride.
If you let me in I'll try to free you,
if you let me in I'll rescue your mind.
11. Street Spirit
Rows of houses all bearing down on me
I can feel their blue hands touching me
All these things into position
All these things we'll one day swallow whole
And fade out again and fade out
This machine will not communicate
These thoughts and the strain I am under
Be a world child, form a circle
Before we all go under
And fade out again and fade out again
Cracked eggs, dead birds
Scream as they fight for life
I can feel death, can see it's beady eyes
All these things into position
All these things we'll one day swallow whole
And fade out again and fade out again
Immerse your soul in love
Immerse your soul in love.
12. A Part Of You
Turn loose the demons
that control your ways;
unleash your anger,
what are you waiting for.
Come on, my dear,
I can take the blow;
blame it all on me,
waht are you waiting for?
Feed on the years
of unmeasured pain;
burn every letter
(oh, how we've done you wrong).
Connect the pieces of a master plan,
blame me for every flaw,
waht are you wating for?
It's my fault; it's my own fault...
We loved till we could love no more,
we gave till we could give no more.
They brought the night,
they brought the reasons for you to drown
(oh, how we've done you wrong).
They broke your name, you could not denyit;
helpless child, how could they do you wrong?
Is it over?
El enemigo está en tu interior, (the enemy inside you)
a part of you I will never know.
You're fighting alone, all alone
13. All I Know
Somewhere,
someone has turned mu thoughts
into nightmares.
Somehow their words
are now my orn, and I'm sure
they can take all I know
and break it to pieces,
they can take all I know.
Somewhere,
someone is on the run
with my true self,
leaving a shadown on my wall.
Somehow the wounds are always there
in the mirror,
somehow the horror never stops,
And I'm sure
you can take all I know
and break it to pieces,
every trace of my love
is lost in the fire.
Lléname de melancolía.
Truth falls bellow the ideal.