Forevermore (Epica song)
| "Forevermore" | ||||
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| Single by Epica | ||||
| Released | September 21, 2012 | |||
| Genre | Symphonic metal | |||
| Length | 3:38 | |||
| Label | Nuclear Blast | |||
| Writer(s) | Ruurd Woltring | |||
| Producer(s) |
Maarten de Peijper Joost van den Broek | |||
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Forevermore is the twelfth single by the Dutch symphonic metal band Epica. The song was written and composed for the Dutch TV-show "Niks te gek" (Nothing too crazy) by the mild-autistic Ruurd Woltring, with arrangements by the band. It is also the first song with Rob van der Loo on bass guitar.
Woltring about the origin of Forevermore: "When I wrote the song, it was still called "Stairway to Heaven". I once listened to a couple of Van Canto's songs ("Water, Fire, Heaven, Earth" and "Hearted") and "Our Farewell" by Within Temptation. Then, I came up with this great idea to combine the music of these songs and add my own lyrics to it. The lyrics actually tell the story of a boy, who meets an angel. She gives him the feeling that they belong together, even though their worlds lie far apart, and thus wants to take him to heaven. A devil however tries to pull the boy down into his world, in which he doesn't succeed, because of the angel's positive energy."
Track listing
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Forevermore" (featuring Ruurd Woltring) | Ruurd Woltring, Simone Simons, Mark Jansen | Woltring, Simons, Jansen, Coen Janssen, Isaac Delahaye, Rob van der Loo, Ariën van Weesenbeek, Joost van den Broek |
3:38 | |
Total length: |
3:38 | ||||
Personnel
- Band members
- Simone Simons - female vocals
- Mark Jansen - rhythm guitars, grunts
- Isaac Delahaye - lead guitar, acoustic guitar
- Ariën van Weesenbeek - drums
- Coen Janssen - keyboards
- Rob van der Loo - bass guitar
- Guest musicians
- Ruurd Woltring - clean male vocals, screams
- Crew
- Maarten de Peijper - producer
- Joost van den Broek - orchestral arrangements
External links
- Ruurd Woltring feat. Epica - Forevermore (Article on Epica's website)
- Official music video on YouTube
- Epica makes dreams come true (Article on the Nuclear Blast website)