Singles
“The Prophetet's Dance” (Release: November 30, 2023 from the album of the same name)
"The Prophet's Dance" is certainly the most extraordinary song of the album and not for nothing that it is the title of the album. For me, "The Prophet's Dance" radiates a special, supernatural magic. The 🐳 whales sing, play and dance with us in the depths of the sea. It is a mystical experience in the element of water, from which all life originates.
The song takes the perspective of a whale who becomes a prophet and sees something hidden in us, a life beneath the surface. At its core, the song is about the prophetic call to repentance. The song has depth, even in the literal sense.
The delicate COVER of Thomas Ewerhard artwork is wonderful and a real eye-catcher.. The LYRICVIDEO by Andy Pilkington | Very Metal Art exceeds all my expectations and perfectly visualizes the spirit of the album. The boundaries between dreams and reality blur in a mystical atmosphere.
From the review by Michael Stoll in the Rhein-Zeitung Koblenz, December 18, 2023:
“But what JOHNROSE then pulls off in the highlight of the album, the title song, is a great thing in itself: he packs in everything that makes up his musical cosmos between powerful power rock and beautiful melodies. And then there is this extraordinary story about the whale, which, as Johannes Rösgen puts it, becomes a prophet and sees something hidden in us. Top notch!"
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Official video teaser "The Prophet's Dance"
LYRICS "The Prophet's Dance"
As far as we can tell
Jonas was swallowed and spat out by a whale
To speak to the people of Nineveh
It was a long time ago, will we ever know?
Come with me, we both arise from the same sea
You're longing for a prophet and worshiping the profit
We strand in crowds, confused by the noise
Dance, dance with me, sing our fifty million old melodies
Play, play, play with me, you are my beloved enemy
Dance, dance with me in the lightness of the endless sea
Play, play, play with me
We share the same memories
Did you forget the code?
I remind you what life is about
Listen to our songs of freedom and hope
Underwater we share our dreams
We play our silly games and embrace as we unite like humans
Turn back!
Dance, dance with me, sing our fifty million old melodies
Play, play with me, you are my beloved enemy
Dance, dance with me in the expanse of the endless sea
Play, play, play with me
We share the same memories
Dance, dance with me, sing our ancient melodies
Play, play, play with me, you are my beloved enemy
Dance, dance with me in the lightness of the empty sea
Play, play, play with me
We both arise from the same sea
“Calling For You” (Release: October 10, 2023 from the album “"The Prophet's Dance")
The song is about the longing for someone who will take responsibility.
It begins with a person waking up from a nightmare and calling for his president. He asks to answer him - but there is no one there. In the end, as is often the case, it's you and me who matter.
The song ends calmly and in an atmosphere that is full of trust and mutual respect, without any harshness.
From the review by Thomas M. © Metal Division Magazine, 09/14/2023: “The opener “Calling For You” clearly shows that the arrangements are perfectly worked out and the playing technique is at the highest level. Catchy, varied and yet sophisticatedly arranged. Very strong number."
You can stream “Calling For You” here:
Official Video Teaser "Calling For You"
LYRICS "Calling For You"
The nightmare is over, I'm laying awake
I call to you, but you don't answer
We voted for you to be our president
In a plastic world
I'm calling for you, my president
It's up to you to save our country
I want you to take my hand
I'm calling for you my friend
Here comes another nightmare
A world full of fakes
I call for you to stop and take care
To do whatever it takes
We share the same dream in this nightmare
I'm calling for you, my president
It's up to you to save our country
I want you to take my hand
I'm calling for you my friend
I'm a soldier, I'm looking around
The old world is crumbling down
In this changing world
I'm calling for you, my president
It's up to you to save our country
I want you to take my hand
I'm calling for you my friend
I want you, it's up to you
I'm calling for you
From now on we make the rules
We make the rules, we make the rules, my friend
I can't wait my friend
We have to lead to save our country
I'm taking a stand in this world of fools
From now on we make the rules
"Manner Of Traveling" (Release: August 17, 2023 from the album “"The Prophet's Dance")
I was inspired to write the song by a poster that I rediscovered on a photo in a photo album. It said “Happiness is not a station you arrive at but a manner of travelling”. The song title was born.
Although there has never been so much innovation in the history of humanity to make life easier, many have the feeling that they are becoming more and more driven.
The text passage in the song “The world is spinning faster and faster... we`ll be thrown out of our orbit” expresses this feeling quite well for me.
The song deals with the art of slowing down and the influence of thoughts and inner attitudes on our emotional life and ultimately happiness.
Nevertheless, the song and the video literally picks up speed. Ultimately it's about your personal rhythm of life and your happy pace of life. At the appropiate time, as with an exciting song, this can include changes in rhythm and tempo.
“This manner of travelling will let me grow, when life goes on and on and on....”
From the review by Thomas M. © Metal Division Magazine, 09/14/2023: "Manner Of Travelling" scores with a strong chorus and sophisticated arrangements."
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Official video teaser "Manner of Traveling"
LYRICS "Manner Of Traveling"
A new day is dawning, I am learning
to focus my thoughts on what keeps me growing
Life may be an illusion of God, but it feels good
I imagine the world as a story that God tells
with the help of artificial sensations
Each day can bestow a stroke of luck
That is a fact!
I see things quite differently now
The art of slowness is what I should know
It gives meaning to the rhythm of life
When life goes on and on and on and on and on
It goes on and on and on and on and on and on
The world is spinning faster and faster
They say it will lead to a disaster
We'll be thrown out of our orbit
The moon will lose its friendly face
Then I imagine the whole world with all people and things
their movements and actions not quite apparent
Everything is going to be fine in the end
If it's not fine it's not the end
I see things quite differently now
It's the way of slowness that gives me a flow
It gives meaning to the rhythm of life
which goes on and on and on and on and on
I see things quite differently now
Through the valley of knowledge I had to go
This manner of traveling will let me grow
Cause life goes on and on and on and on and on
It goes on and on and on and on and on and on
It`s the way of slowness that will be my road
It goes on and on and on and on and on
It goes on and on and on and on and on
“Around The Lake” (Release: October 10, 2023 from the album “"The Prophet's Dance")
Around The Lake is a very personal and nostalgic song. My father died suddenly at 47 when I was 18. I couldn't say goodbye to him and continued to live my life without him.
My memory of him is that we both often went for walks together around a lake in my home country and had conversations that, among other things, also prepared for adult life. At some point I realized that I missed these conversations and that they gave me stability at the time. In the course of my life, the memories caught up with me and I longed to go around the lake with him again.
The video production for “Around The Lake” with different time levels and flashbacks was very emotional for me. A particular challenge was to find an actor to play my father and a young man to play me, aged around 18.
A very emotional moment was when my father comes on stage after an imaginary performance in the now, putshis hand on my shoulder and we talk again. He asks me how my life has gone and I ask him where he has been all this time.
There is a beautiful metaphor in the song “and I only see your footsteps in the sand” based on a spiritual poem. I am walking on sand with my father, but only see two footprints in the sand, but they are his because he carries me.
The song's chorus ends on a major chord. A sadness about the loss is ultimately replaced by a positive feeling. At the end there is gratitude and confidence.
The video team from 80 White also perfectly staged this song, which means a lot to me.
If you are ready for a melancholic, beautiful journey into the past and back again, you can find your travel tickets here:
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Official Video Teaser "Calling For You"
LYRICS "Around The Lake"
It's been so long we walked side by side
You were my harbor where no storm cloud could rise
Can you hear me from your place beyond the skies
I don't want to let you fade
Take a walk with me again
I've come a long way since then
I want you to talk to me, talk to me again
From father to son
As if you'd never gone
You left me without saying goodbye
But your blood still flowing in my veins
Back then I wasn't a child anymore
But not a man either who knew what to look for
I'm waiting for the answers that you cannot give me anymore
All my life it’s this that I’m searching for
It's always you who carries me
when I'm at the end of my strength
And I only see your footsteps in the sand
Take a walk with me again
I've come a long way since then
I want you to talk to me, talk to me again
From father to son
As if you'd never gone
Take a walk with me again...
“Toward The Sun” from the album "Wings“
Time of change, across borders, the Sonne towards
"Toward The Sun" - from the 2020 album "WINGS" - was inspired by the annual flight of migratory birds in autumn. They perform an oncreadible feat and it is a miracle of nature that they find their way back to their breeding grounds over thousands of kilometers with great effort.
They are moving to where it all began, just as man has to find their way back in the autumn of his life. A time of change, across borders, towards the sun...
A delightfully creative and imaginative video produced by 80 White sets the track perfectly and exudes a warm essence. The elements of nature, a wonderful mood, dark and lovely, a real dreamland scenario.
If you want to accompany me on my fantasy journey, you can find your travel tickets here:
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Official video teaser "Toward The Sun"
LYRICS "Toward The Sun"
Dew lies on the leafit and fog hides the sun
I feel an atmosphere of change
It's time to leave autumn
I'm not the strongest anymore,
looking for the right way
Take me with you, I'll be strong
Far over the shore, beyond night and day
Over the hills, over the sea
Toward the sun, far away from where it began
Take me with you as far as you wanna go,
towards the sun
Toward the sun, far away from where it began
Take me with you as far as you want,
towards the sun
I fly to complete exhaustion
I'm hungry and desperate
Over valleys and hills, always one direction
Till no more darkness is ahead
Over the hills, over the sea
Toward the sun, far away from where it began
Take me with you as far as you wanna go, towards the sun
Toward the sun, toward the sun…
I follow the seasons
Towards the sun, I want to fly with you
Take me with you across all borders
Towards the sun
I`ll spread my wings as wide as I can
Towards the sun