WHY

by Vlyes

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1.
The Arrival 02:27
PUSHED INTO THIS PLACE I‘M LYING ON THE GROUND I AM HERE, CANNOT EXPLAIN WHAT I SEE ALL AROUND FACES, BODIES, SOULMATES STANDING SIDE BY SIDE BUT I DON’T KNOW WHAT TIME WILL SHOW IS THERE ANY GUIDE WHO CAN TELL ME WHY
2.
NOW I’M STANDING ON MY FEET SO STRONG AND I LOOK AROUND, WHAT IS GOING ON CONFUSED SOULMATES, DOING ALL THE SAME CLOUDY SIGHT CAN‘T DECIPHER THIS PACKED SCENE NOW I’M WALKING MY KNEES ARE GETTING WEAK WORDS SURROUNDING ME CAN HEAR WHAT CREATURES SPEAK CONFUSED SOULMATES, DOING ALL THE SAME OVERLOADED EARS – CAN’T CAPTURE THIS CRUEL GAME FACT IS – I’M HERE AND IT’S TERRIBLE I WANT OUT – IT’S SO LOUD HERE AND THE CROWD – UNABLE TO FEEL I WANT OUT – IT’S SO LOUD HERE I WANT OUT – THE WORLD IS UPSIDE DOWN I CAN’T GET OUT
3.
THE MOON COMES UP SO I LAY DOWN AND TRY TO FALL ASLEEP FADE AWAY ALL AROUND I SEE CLOSED EYES I CAN HEAR, THEY’RE BREATHING DEEP NIGHT STEALS DAY SOMEONE’S MOVING ANTSY TOO DARK FOR ME – I CAN’T SEE WHAT’S WRONG WITH HIM HE SEEMS TO DREAM A NIGHTMARE MEETS HIS SOUL BUT NO-ONE CARES ABOUT HIS STATE NO-ONE SHARES WHAT HE SEEMS TO FEEL THAT’S SCARING ME HE’S ONE OF US, HE NEEDS SUPPORT THIS CAN’T BE REAL! NOW THE JERK IS FREEZING THERE’S JUST A KIND OF WHEEZING PERHAPS HE’S NUMB RELIEF WILL COME AND I WILL TRY TO SLEEP
4.
WHAT YOU GONNA SAY, WHAT AM I GONNA DO WHAT YOU GONNA SAY, WHAT AM I GONNA DO WHAT YOU GONNA SAY WHAT YOU GONNA SAY, WHAT AM I GONNA DO WHAT YOU GONNA SAY ONCE IN A WHILE YOU AREN‘T AS NICE AS IT SEEMS I AM ONCE IN A WHILE YOUR FACE HAUNTS ME IN MY DREAMS I DO ONCE IN A WHILE I WANT TO UNMASK YOU I WILL ONCE IN A WHILE SHOW THE WORLD WHAT YOU REALLY DO
5.
THE PETITION 06:11
SHOW ME WHAT YOU HIDE WHAT'S NEVER SEEN LET ME READ YOUR LINES WHAT'S IN BETWEEN DON’T LEAVE ME IN SILENCE DON’T LEAVE ME IN VIOLENCE ON MY WAY DON'T RELY ON ROUTINE - DUBIOUSLY STEP OUT OF THIS RIDE EVENTUALLY FREE ME FROM YOUR SLAVERY FREE ME FROM THIS BONDAGE URGENTLY A SOOTHING VOICE EMBRACES ME WITH WORDS OF COMFORT I CAN SEE THERE'S NO NEED TO WORRY ABOUT NO NEED TO GO
6.
CALM DOWN 05:16
HEY YOU CALM DOWN, PLEASE JUST EAT A LITTLE BIT MAYBE YOU COULD BE HAPPY – IT WILL BE GOOD FOR YOU HEY YOU CALM DOWN, PLEASE AND EAT A LITTLE BIT SURE IT WILL MAKE YOU STRONGER - AND YOUR WEIGHT LIFT UP I’M SURE, MY END WILL COME – IT'S IRREVOCABLE NOBODY THERE NOBODY SUPPORTS SURRENDER TO THIS FACT HEY YOU LAY DOWN, PLEASE AND SLEEP A LITTLE BIT IF YOU GIVE YOURSELF SOME REST NOW – YOU WILL BE RELAXED HEY YOU LAY DOWN, PLEASE AND SLEEP A LITTLE BIT EVERYTHING WILL BE FINE – AND MORE BEARABLE HEY YOU CALM DOWN, PLEASE JUST EAT A LITTLE BIT EVERYTHING WILL BE FINE – AND MORE BEARABLE I’M SURE, MY END WILL COME – IT'S IRREVOCABLE NOBODY THERE NOBODY SUPPORTS SURRENDER TO THIS FACT I’M SURE, MY END WILL COME – IT'S IRREVOCABLE NOBODY THERE NOBODY SUPPORTS SURRENDER TO THIS FACT
7.
THE ABANDON 09:22
DAY BY DAY – ALL THE SAME DAY BY DAY – THIS TEDIOUS GAME DAY BY DAY – AND NIGHT BY NIGHT DAY BY DAY – NO DELIGHT DAY BY DAY – THIS TIRING LIFE DAY BY DAY – IT'S MY FATE – MY FATE I LOOK BACK IN LONELINESS LONESOME SMILE ON ME - ON ME DAY BY DAY – ALL THE SAME DAY BY DAY – THIS TROTTING GAME DAY BY DAY – AND NIGHT BY NIGHT DAY BY DAY – ME AND MY PLIGHT DAY BY DAY – THERE'S NOTHING GREAT DAY BY DAY – IT'S MY FATE – MY FATE I LOOK BACK IN HELPLESSNESS WEAK SMILE ON ME I DON'T REMEMBER JOYFULNESS SAD SMILE ON ME DAY BY DAY, DAY BY DAY, DAY BY DAY, DAY BY DAY, DAY BY DAY, DAY BY DAY, DAY BY DAY, DAY BY DAY, DAY BY DAY, DAY BY NOW I CAN SEE WHAT I HAVE SUSPECTED ALL THE TIME YOU TAKE ME DOWN – DOWN THIS WAY OPPRESS ME – FEED ME UP TO SEE – THAT I STAY ALIVE I CAN SEE WHAT I HAVE SUSPECTED ALL THE TIME RAISED ME UP – UP THIS WAY NEGLECT ME – FEED ME UP BELIEVE – I WILL STAY ALIVE HEY YOU LAY DOWN PLEASE AND SLEEP A LITTLE BIT EVERYTHING WILL BE FINE AND MORE BEARABLE HEY YOU CALM DOWN PLEASE, JUST EAT A LITTLE BIT EVERYTHING WILL BE FINE AND MORE BEARABLE I’M SURE, MY END WILL COME IT‘S IRREVOCABLE NOBODY THERE, NOBODY SUPPORTS SURRENDER TO THIS FACT PUSHES ME AROUND – AROUND THIS WAY IGNORE ME – FEED ME UP TO SEE – THAT I STAY ALIVE NOW I CAN SEE WHAT I HAVE SUSPECTED ALL THE TIME
8.
THE END 03:59
I LOOK BACK IN HELPLESSNESS WEAK SMILE ON ME I DON‘T REMEMBER JOYFULNESS SAD SMILE ON ME DAY BY DAY, DAY BY DAY, DAY BY DAY DAY BY DAY, DAY BY DAY, DAY BY DAY DAY BY DAY, DAY BY DAY, DAY BY DAY, DAY BY CALM DOWN HEY YOU CALM DOWN PLEASE, JUST EAT A LITTLE BIT MAYBE YOU COULD BE HAPPY IT WILL BE GOOD FOR YOU HEY YOU CALM DOWN, PLEASE AND EAT A LITTLE BIT SURE IT WILL MAKE YOU STRONGER AND YOUR WEIGHT LIFT UP I’M SURE, MY END WILL COME IT‘S IRREVOCABLE NOBODY THERE, NOBODY SUPPORTS SURRENDER TO THIS FACT HEY YOU LAY DOWN, PLEASE AND SLEEP A LITTLE BIT IF YOU GIVE YOURSELF SOME REST NOW YOU WILL BE RELAXED NOW I CAN SEE WHAT I HAVE SUSPECTED ALL THE TIME YOU TAKE ME DOWN – DOWN THIS WAY OPPRESS ME – FEED ME UP TO SEE – THAT I STAY ALIVE I CAN SEE WHAT I HAVE SUSPECTED ALL THE TIME RAISED ME UP – UP THIS WAY NEGLECT ME – FEED ME UP BELIEVE – I WILL STAY ALIVE HEY YOU LAY DOWN PLEASE AND SLEEP A LITTLE BIT EVERYTHING WILL BE FINE AND MORE BEARABLE HEY YOU CALM DOWN PLEASE, JUST EAT A LITTLE BIT EVERYTHING WILL BE FINE AND MORE BEARABLE I’M SURE, MY END WILL COME IT‘S IRREVOCABLE NOBODY THERE, NOBODY SUPPORTS SURRENDER TO THIS FACT PUSHES ME AROUND – AROUND THIS WAY IGNORE ME – FEED ME UP TO SEE – THAT I STAY ALIVE NOW I CAN SEE WHAT I HAVE SUSPECTED ALL THE TIME
9.
WHY 10:25
NOW AT THE END – MY DEAR OLD FRIEND IT IS DONE, MY BODY‘S GONE AND I AM FREE DANCED MY LAST DANCE – IN THIS SHOW WELL THEN – MY FRIEND’S AND I ARE FREE AND THEY WILL COME WITH ME GOT OUT, GOT OUT I WAS A SMALL PART OF THIS CRUEL GAME NOW I SPREAD MY WINGS MY SOUL IS BLENDING WITH THE CLOUDS AROUND GETTING HIGH – WORLD GET‘S BLURRED SKY OPEN‘S UP FOR ME NO ONE IS HERE, NO ONE AROUND I FLY AWAY WHY DID IT HAVE TO COME WHY DID IT HAVE TO COME TO THIS, TO ME AND WHY DID IT HAVE TO COME OH WHY DID IT HAVE TO COME WHY
10.
NOW IT HAS COME TO AN END EVERYTHING IS OVER LOOKING BACK - ARE YOU SATISFIED YOU CAN’T CHANGE - IT’S OVER I TOOK MY WAY – YOUR MEAL IS SERVED DO YOU THINK ABOUT ME ABOUT ME JUST WHY

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The time has finally come... the debut album of the band VLYES will be released on 05.04.2024.

Created as a studio project and realized through a live setup, the album WHY takes us on a journey from the beginning to the end, through the highs and lows of life. It leaves the listener room for interpretation, but wants to be understood in the broadest sense as a critique of immoderate and disrespectful consumption. WHY challenges each and every one of us to question ourselves against the backdrop of a problem we all know is caused by this excessive consumption - and asks the big question: Why? Everyone has to answer this question for themselves

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released April 5, 2024

Tracklist:

1. The Arrival
2. I Can't Get Out
3. I Need A Wise Friend
4. Once In A While
5. The Petition
6. Calm Down
7.1 The Abandon
7.2 Knowledge
8. The End
9. Why
10. The Dubiousness

Studio-Line-up / Musicians
- Kay Soehl (Guitars, Bass)
- Jens Lueck (Keyboards, Drums, Piano, Backing Vocals)
- Volker Oster (Vocals)

Live-Line-up / Musicians
- Kay Soehl (Guitars, Keyboards)
- Volker Oster (Vocals)
- Jörg Linke (Bass)
- Jockel Lüdecke (Guitars)

Guests:
- Isgaard (Vocals on 7)
- Katja Flinsch (Violin)
- Annika Stolze (Cello)
- Peter Mowka (Guitars on 7,9)
- Joerg Linke (Bass on 7,9)

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Vlyes Germany

Musically, our roots lie in progressive rock, but we also use electronic influences, classical elements and post-rock influences. However, always dynamically combined and carried by elegiac-melodic guitar playing.

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