Biography:
Helium Vola is a German Darkwave or "Electro-Medieval" band founded in 2001 by Ernst Horn, who was also one of the founding members of Qntal. In the contract with Chrom Records Horn insisted on Helium Vola not being seen as a successor of Qntal nor being marketed as such. The band's name is Latin meaning "Fly, Helium" - a reference to the noble gas Helium which is used to fill balloons.
Helium Vola interpret medieval lyrics in Old High German, Middle High German
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Four years of hard work!This month of May we celebrated four years on the air. We continue working on the dissemination of this wonderful instrument, thank you for participating in our story!
[Intro]
Dm
Dm F C
[Verse 1]
Dm F C Dm
Cold blows the wind to my true love and gently drops the rain
Dm F C Dm
Cold blows the wind to my true love and gently drops the rain
F C Gm F C Dm
I only had but one true love and in greenwood she lies slain
F C Gm F C Dm
and in greenwood she lies slain
[Interlude 1]
Dm
[Verse 2]
Dm F C Dm
I'll do as much for my true love as any young man may
Dm F C Dm
I'll do as much for my true love as any young man may
F C Gm F C Dm
I'll sit and mourn along her grave for a twelve-month and a day
F C Gm F C Dm
for a twelve-month and a day
[Interlude 2]
Dm
[Verse 3]
Dm F C Dm
When the twelve months and one day was past the ghost began to speak:
Dm F C Dm
the ghost began to speak:
F C Gm F C Dm
"Why sit thou'st here along my grave and will not let me sleep?"
F C Gm F C Dm Dm
and will not let me sleep?"
Dm F C Dm
"There's one thing that I want sweetheart, there's one thing that I crave
Dm F C Dm
"There's one thing that I want sweetheart, there's one thing that I crave
F C Gm F C Dm
And that is a kiss from your lily white lips then I'll go from your grave"
F C Gm F C Dm Dm
then I'll go from your grave"
Dm F C Dm
"My lips they are as cold as clay my breath smells earthy strong
Dm F C Dm
"My lips they are as cold as clay my breath smells earthy strong
F C Gm F C Dm
And if you kiss my cold clay lips your days they won't be long
F C Gm F C Dm Dm
your days they won't be long
Dm F C Dm
Go fetch me water from the desert and blood from out of stone
Dm F C Dm
Go fetch me water from the desert and blood from out of stone
F C Gm F C Dm
Go fetch me milk from a fair maid's breast that a young man never had known"
F C Gm F C Dm Dm
that a young man never had known"
Dm F C Dm
'Twas down in Cupid's Garden where you and I would walk
Dm F C Dm
'Twas down in Cupid's Garden where you and I would walk
F C Gm F C Dm
The finest flower that ever I saw is withered to a stalk
F C Gm F C Dm
is withered to a stalk
[Interlude]
Dm
[Verse 4]
Dm F C Dm
The stalk is withered and dry sweetheart the flower will ne'er return
Dm F C Dm
The stalk is withered and dry sweetheart the flower will ne'er return
F C Gm F C Dm
And since I lost my one true love what can I do but mourn?
F C Gm F C Dm
what can I do but mourn?
[Interlude]
Dm
[Verse 5]
Dm F C Dm
"When shall we meet again sweetheart? When shall we meet again?"
Dm F C Dm
"When shall we meet again sweetheart? When shall we meet again?"
[Ending]
F C Gm Gm F C Dm
F C Gm Gm F C Dm
F C Gm F C Dm
"Ere the oaken leaves that fall from the trees are green and spring up again"
F C Gm F C Dm
are green and spring up again"
F C Gm Gm F C Dm
F C Gm F C Dm
"Ere the oaken leaves that fall from the trees are green and spring up again"
F C Gm F C Dm
are green and spring up again"
F C Gm Gm F C Dm
Dm
Dm F C
[Verse 1]
Dm F C Dm
Cold blows the wind to my true love and gently drops the rain
Dm F C Dm
Cold blows the wind to my true love and gently drops the rain
F C Gm F C Dm
I only had but one true love and in greenwood she lies slain
F C Gm F C Dm
and in greenwood she lies slain
[Interlude 1]
Dm
[Verse 2]
Dm F C Dm
I'll do as much for my true love as any young man may
Dm F C Dm
I'll do as much for my true love as any young man may
F C Gm F C Dm
I'll sit and mourn along her grave for a twelve-month and a day
F C Gm F C Dm
for a twelve-month and a day
[Interlude 2]
Dm
[Verse 3]
Dm F C Dm
When the twelve months and one day was past the ghost began to speak:
Dm F C Dm
the ghost began to speak:
F C Gm F C Dm
"Why sit thou'st here along my grave and will not let me sleep?"
F C Gm F C Dm Dm
and will not let me sleep?"
Dm F C Dm
"There's one thing that I want sweetheart, there's one thing that I crave
Dm F C Dm
"There's one thing that I want sweetheart, there's one thing that I crave
F C Gm F C Dm
And that is a kiss from your lily white lips then I'll go from your grave"
F C Gm F C Dm Dm
then I'll go from your grave"
Dm F C Dm
"My lips they are as cold as clay my breath smells earthy strong
Dm F C Dm
"My lips they are as cold as clay my breath smells earthy strong
F C Gm F C Dm
And if you kiss my cold clay lips your days they won't be long
F C Gm F C Dm Dm
your days they won't be long
Dm F C Dm
Go fetch me water from the desert and blood from out of stone
Dm F C Dm
Go fetch me water from the desert and blood from out of stone
F C Gm F C Dm
Go fetch me milk from a fair maid's breast that a young man never had known"
F C Gm F C Dm Dm
that a young man never had known"
Dm F C Dm
'Twas down in Cupid's Garden where you and I would walk
Dm F C Dm
'Twas down in Cupid's Garden where you and I would walk
F C Gm F C Dm
The finest flower that ever I saw is withered to a stalk
F C Gm F C Dm
is withered to a stalk
[Interlude]
Dm
[Verse 4]
Dm F C Dm
The stalk is withered and dry sweetheart the flower will ne'er return
Dm F C Dm
The stalk is withered and dry sweetheart the flower will ne'er return
F C Gm F C Dm
And since I lost my one true love what can I do but mourn?
F C Gm F C Dm
what can I do but mourn?
[Interlude]
Dm
[Verse 5]
Dm F C Dm
"When shall we meet again sweetheart? When shall we meet again?"
Dm F C Dm
"When shall we meet again sweetheart? When shall we meet again?"
[Ending]
F C Gm Gm F C Dm
F C Gm Gm F C Dm
F C Gm F C Dm
"Ere the oaken leaves that fall from the trees are green and spring up again"
F C Gm F C Dm
are green and spring up again"
F C Gm Gm F C Dm
F C Gm F C Dm
"Ere the oaken leaves that fall from the trees are green and spring up again"
F C Gm F C Dm
are green and spring up again"
F C Gm Gm F C Dm
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