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Among The Elements

by Ricochet

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1.
Holy Bell 07:40
Sunday eve at the station A smell so sweet is in the air One of the homeless people Has left a stream across the stairs There is a rotten person Scanning the place with bloodshot eyes Eager to get his soma. Sells His HIV life for half price Do you remember the feeling To lie on the bathroom floor at night? And you're totally wasted The cold of the tiles feels so right Something is tearing you down! Something is tearing you down! Something is tearing you down! Something, something tears you down! Welcome to life... Yai she comes from Chiang Mai She roams the Bangkok streets as night s**s every dick for five bucks Sold her virginity for ten... Fire! Lights up the Man on the cross Desire! Controls the rich and the lost No tears for mankind, we're the ultimate ones God and us side by side We're on top of the world Brainwashed thoughts, spoken words Blow up the fuses in me Holy Bell, I will never hear the sound of your chimes Holy Spell, fade away, fade away Holy Bell, your terrific sound is way out of tune Holy Bell, fade away, fade away, fade away, fade away Turn on the evening news Watch how the game is turning out Fall for manipulation Spirit of charity is sold out Fire! Lights up the Man on the cross Desire! Controls the rich and the lost No tears for mankind, we're the ultimate ones God and us side by side We're on top of the world Brainwashed thoughts, spoken words Blow up the fuses in me Holy Bell, I will never hear the sound of your chimes Holy Spell, fade away, fade away Holy Bell, your terrific sound is way out of tune Holy Bell, just an evil laughter stays Thai girl speaking (Translator): We were playing. The shell landed in the street. We started to run to the houses. My friend died immediately. Shrapnel cut his head off. News reporter: In Columbia, d**h and political violence forces friends into foes. Police say suspected leftist criminals bust into a political gathering Saturday and opened fire on its participants. At least 20 people k**ed. No tears for mankind, we're the ultimate ones God and us side by side We're on top of the world Brainwashed thoughts, spoken words Blow up the fuses in me Holy Bell, I will never hear the sound of your chimes Holy Spell, fade away, fade away Holy Bell, your terrific sound is way out of tune Holy Spell, just an evil laughter stays Holy Bell, I will never hear the sound of your chimes Holy Spell, fade away, fade away Holy Bell, holy spell, fade away, fade away
2.
These days, when the darkness is falling, No hand to be seized and no end to be seen Hazes of distrust and bad desperation The black robe will suit you and cover your mind See and Feel - See the whole world, not the dream See and Feel - See your life flow in the stream No trace of illusion, no flashes of light The keyhole in your heart is locked in the dark Healthy in mind and somehow insane, A sad-eyed believer who struggles in vain See and Feel - See the whole world, not the dream See and Feel - See your life flow in the stream Rising over waves and sun Northern winds may blow great guns Love and reason to preserve Don't ever touch silence, don't ever touch flame Perception of truth whenever they're shaking your frame Change your condition from water to fog Coloured like ashes whirled up by a breeze Alter your state, resuming the questions Don't stop as you stumble towards tears and sky See and Feel - See the whole world, not the dream See and Feel - See your life flow in the stream Rising over waves and sun Northern winds may blow great guns Love and reason to preserve Don't ever touch silence, don't ever touch flame Perception of truth whenever they're shaking your frame These nights, when a new sun is rising Carried by strength a sight for sore eyes Red-letter days, corona of power Embellish your dresses with laces of gold No traces of shadows, your footsteps are sparkling The key to your heart was so easy to find Healthy in mind but somehow insane, A fortunate coward who tries to ignore See and Feel - See the whole world, not the dream See and Feel - See your life flow in the stream Rising over waves and sun Northern winds may blow great guns Love and reason to preserve Don't ever touch silence, don't ever touch flame Perception of truth makes a stand Rising over waves and sun Northern winds may blow great guns Love and reason to preserve Don't ever touch silence, don't ever touch flame Perception of truth is whenever they're shaking your frame Rising over waves and sun … Rising over waves and sun Northern winds may blow great guns Love and reason to preserve Don't ever touch silence, don't ever touch flame Rising over waves and sun Northern winds may blow great guns Love and reason to preserve Don't ever touch silence, don't ever touch flame
3.
Angels 04:52
Here we are alone together, Underneath a mirage of blurring pictures passing by There's an illusion in the sky Look at the sparkle in the night If you know what it's like to be addicted to the moon, You'd grab a star, my love, attracted by this tune Why can't you say you love me, 'til the end of time? Why can't you say you need me, oh? Angel, you fade away, how I beg you to stay Angel, don't you feel the same, oh? Girl, you've shot and arrow through my heart I have known from the start to be a dolphin in the sea To be awake while I sleep Heaven comes down to meet the earth, Worlds collide, so I start to ask myself Is there a chance for us or does it have to end? Why can't you say you love me, 'til the end of time? Why can't you say you need me, oh? Angels are falling from the stars Dream along with me my honey, hold tighter to you star Angels are falling from the stars Dreams can be the only rescue, dream with me And feel my pounding heart Loving you can drive me crazy, Though I've tried to break up I sense my will cannot withstand I'm like wax inside your head True emotions need a path, What I need is a sign to tell me what I'm supposed to do My love is floating in this endless tune Why can't you say you love me, 'til the end of time? Why can't you say you need me, oh? Angels are falling from the stars Dream along with me my honey, hold tighter to you star Angels are falling from the stars Dreams can be the only rescue, dream with me And feel my pounding Angels are falling from the stars Look at my angel is falling from the stars Angels are falling from the stars Dreams can be the only rescue, dream with me And feel my pounding Angel
4.
Life 05:16
Life, I seem to fall into a trance when I look in the mirror Why do we have to tell us lies when we can't find solutions? Crime, a way of gaining some success. It's a natural habit Pain, the tension grows inside my heart, tries to tear it apart Release my inner strength, my feelings drive me to despair I find myself estranged, realizing there's a crack in the mirror Ohohoh, ohohoh, that's life Ain't gonna tell you lies Ohohoh, ohohoh, that's life Makes you wanna cry Dream of recreation, think about the meaning of time Ohohoh, ohohoh, that's life Hey the tide is rising rapidly, fills my prison with water Look nature's scale is out of work, I guess its gotta be Sunday Numb the routine has struck again, hypnotizes me daily Scream, the echo roars around the world. Press some air in your lungs Release my inner strength, my feelings drive me to despair I find myself estranged, realizing there's a crack in the mirror Ohohoh, ohohoh, that's life Ain't gonna tell you lies Ohohoh, ohohoh, that's life Makes you wanna cry Dream of recreation, think about the meaning of time Woah, Ohohoh, ohohoh, that's life Release my inner strength, my feelings drive me to despair I find myself estranged, realizing there's a crack in the mirror Ohohoh, ohohoh, that's life Ain't gonna tell you lies Ohohoh, ohohoh, that's life Makes you wanna cry Dream of recreation, think about the meaning of time Woah, Ohohoh, ohohoh, that's life, that's life, that's life, that's life, that's life, that's life, that's... Damn i forgot it, haha
5.
Sitting in an hour glass, losing ground the more I think of you My picture of the world's distorted, try to see it from my point of view Don't you know that road can be rocky sometimes? Uh, it's a painful journey leading to the light And I need an answer, wanna have you back in my arms again My heart is burning, aching just for you I need an answer, clear you mind, it's time to choose There's one more thing I've got to say to you "The sand keeps on running..." Memories can be depressing, every time you look at them you lose So I am drowning even further, gotta find a way out of the blue All I want is some place for my own life. I neither meant to hurt you nor to say goodbye. And I need an answer, Will you break the gla**? Come and set me free My heart is burning, aching just for you I need an answer, clear you mind, it's time to choose There's one more thing I've got to say to you "The sand keeps on running.." I need an answer, wanna have you back in my arms again Living without you would delete my heart I need an answer, clear you mind, it's time to choose There's one more thing I've got to say to you "Time is running..." I need an answer, wanna have you back in my arms again Living without you would delete my heart Would delete my heart I need an answer, clear you mind, it's time to choose Still one more thing I've got to say to you Try a little understanding, take your time, but please don't let me down
6.
Visions End 06:03
Woah yeah! Sit down, enjoy your self. Have a pleasant drink or two It's so easy to drown, to let it all come down Drawn nails from barricades which protect your world of dreams What you need is a tool, a gadget for a fool Pictures of destiny spinning around your head You used to erase them with gin on the rocks, my friend I bet you feel like a whore, Yeah, you feel like a whore In times of clearance sales, no matter what is sold It's no use crying, you lost your chances long ago The path you follow is not the same as it was before Led you over the hill to the suburban idyll Pictures of destiny spinning around your head You used to erase them with gin on the rocks, my friend Where are your dreams you dreamt with your friend's in the streets? "...wanna be an artist, an actor, imagine how this would have been. Vision's end" "...wanna be a great film director, my name on the billboards in gold" Your former ideals shown in the slide show drive you mad Crawling under your chair it even gets you there There's no escape from it all, alea jacta est What you've got is a job at your polished oaken desk Pictures of destiny spinning around your head You used to erase them with gin on the rocks, my friend Where are your dreams you dreamt with your friend's in the streets? "...wanna be an artist, an actor, imagine how this would have been. Vision's end" "...wanna be a great film director, my name on the billboards in gold"
7.
Feelings confusing and wild, inflections of my voice Seem to to find the one who betrays, who implants the spores in my veins Demons, the servants of hate come to fumigate my soul All i know is hatred will grow if you never ever dance with la vérité Time won't melt the ice, don't seal your eyes with a smile Hunting for a chance for me, reveal your face, so I can see Games in disguise I can't follow, follow Girl, roll the dice I can't follow, follow Alone! I should have read the rules, cheating was allowed Too bad my conscience is clean It's time to stop the show. Forgive me if I scream But your explanations are pale Stop being insulted, stop leaking perfume Stop this everlasting soap opera I know what I want, I know time has come I ain't a bargain in a grocery store Don't you shed a tear for me Reveal your face so I can see Games in disguise I can't follow, follow Girl, roll the dice I can't follow, follow Alone! Games in disguise I can't follow, follow Girl, roll the dice I can't follow, follow Games in disguise I can't follow, follow Girl, roll the dice Your bag is full of lies has shattered my faith, it has shattered my faith Don't you shed a tear for me Don't you shed a tear for me Reveal you face so I can see I can't follow this game Hatred grows inside of me Turns me inside out
8.
Avalon 04:21
You win and you lose, you're playing a part in this game The dices they used to move you are never the same Was it an incendantal curse that knocked you out? So you believe there's rain without a single cloud? A four letter word has brought you sorrow and pain She said she would leave me tomorrow, her feelings are gone Looks like you're gonna have to take the odds to win But you must find the answer buried deep within There's a place I believe they call it Avalon And heaven can wait, there's a better place to stay There's a place I believe they call it Avalon And heaven can wait, I will find a place called Avalon The energy flow is starting, the tides going out In moments of misery, you're starting to drown Looks like you're gonna have to take the odds to win, But you must find the answer buried deep within There's a place I believe they call it Avalon And heaven can wait, there's a better place to stay There's a place I believe they call it Avalon And heaven can wait, I will find a place called Avalon Yeah, Heaven can wait Ooh, theres a place they call it Avalon Heaven can wait Ooh, theres a place they call it Avalon

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Our debut CD "Among The Elements" was recorded in 1994/95 at the Art Of Music Studio in Hamburg and released worldwide in 1995/96. The CD offers 8 excellent numbers, ranging from complicated progressive numbers like the title track to the hymn-like "Holy Bell" and the three beautiful ballads "Angels", "Avalon" and "I Need An Answer". Complex arrangements and sophisticated instrumental parts alternate again and again with catchy melodies that captivate the listener.

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released October 10, 1996

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Ricochet Hamburg, Germany

The typical Ricochet basic sound is gloomy-melancholic, but always melodic - with progressive elements like different tempos, time signature and key changes.
The hard core of Ricochet with Björn Tiemann, drummer Jan Keimer and guitarist Heiko Holler has been playing together since the early 90s. Bassist Hans Strenge has also been with the band for over 20 years.
Michael Keuter for more than 10.
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