Concept
Christopher Columbus wanted to reach the goal of finding a new sea route to India. He never discovered it, but something just as important - America. Just like he sailed westwards filled with his goal, we are striving for our goals in life, maybe even for our one and only goal. And often we find, like Columbus, something completely different on our way, something that is new, that becomes important to us. "India" stands for this one goal, as a symbol for what we are looking for and maybe do not find at all - but something completely different instead.
| “ | Writing the songs, we noticed that many of the words describe points on this journey, on this quest. Be it disappointments, love, struggles, decisions we have to take. And thus it was logical to frame the songs by both title tracks "India" and "Return to India", because by doing this we take a musical trip through them as well. | ” |
Marco Heubaum statement on the Xandria Official Site
Read more about this topic: India (Xandria Album)
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