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	ⓘ This lostwave is classified as solved.
	Into Paradise
Alternative name(s)	Tension Rising in the Air, Tension
Artist(s)	Michael Hofmann de Boer, Martin Nethercutt
Genre	Rock
Year	1988-1991
Original poster	LORRAIN
Search duration	October 31, 2006 - July 23, 2024
	File:IntoParadise.mp3

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Latest revision as of 19:38, 15 August 2025

Into Paradise (previously known as "Tension Rising In The Air” or just "Tension,") is a solved rock song that was originally posted to WatZatSong by LORRAIN on November 1, 2006. On July 23, 2024, It was identified as "Into Paradise" by composer Michael Hofmann de Boer and singer Martin Nethercutt.

Background

On October 31, 2006, the user LORRAIN posted a 15-second sample on WatZatSong. It went unnoticed for around sixteen years, and only became slightly popular around 2021, until it went widespread by q's video of the snippet on April 9, 2023.^[1]

The OP is known to be from France based on his previous WatZatSong submissions, and his username can be traced back to a Dailymotion^[2] and YouTube^[3] account named argentanboy that posted WW2 videos about the history of Argentan, France, predating the upload of the song.^[4]

Discovery

On July 23, 2024, the song was found in two different commercials for the BMW Z3 Roadster from 1996.^[5]^[6]

After searching the extended snippet's lyrics on the German music database GEMA,^[7] the original source of the snippet was discovered in a 1991 TV movie called Ausgetrickst, with the music credited to German film composer Michael Hofmann de Boer.^[8]^[9]^[10] Michael was discovered to have been a member of a band called The Subjects, and the band's song "Paradise" was originally thought to be the song.^[11]

The GEMA database listing found for the song "Into Paradise" listed Michael Hofmann de Boer as the writer and Martin Nethercutt as the vocalist.^[12] Michael founded the song's publishing company, Whitehouse Musikverlag in 1988, so the song could only have been recorded between 1988 and 1991.^[13]

Around 13 hours after the BMW snippets were posted, Martin Nethercutt was contacted and confirmed that he was the singer of the song,^[14] but did not have a copy of it.^[15]

On July 25, 2024, Michael Hofmann de Boer was contacted, and a relative of his confirmed that he has a high-quality version of the song in his possession, but he is currently on vacation and is unable to post the song.^[16]

Former Theories

Action/War Movie Soundtrack Theory

The most common theory was that the song was from a war film or action movie similar to Top Gun based on the lyrics, the "plane" sound heard near the end, and LORRAIN's interest in war media.^[17] It was assumed that LORRAIN possibly heard the song used as part of a soundtrack, be it a movie, an edit, or an ad, and stopped recording once the sound effect came in to capture the longest clear snippet free of dialogue and noise.^[18]

Halloween/Ghost Theory

The song was uploaded the day after Halloween, so it was thought to be from a Halloween-themed movie, show, advertisement, or other media, possibly a decoration.^[19]

Lyrics

Presumed Lyrics

(Verse 1)

I'm feelin'

I'm close

Something spooky like the sheet of a ghost

There's a certain tension rising in the air

My head is achin'

Fingers wet

I placed the joker right on top of the bet

There’s no need to wonder, used to (guess I should dare?)

Where will I find it

A thousand miles from home

I'm approaching the altitude knowing that I'm on my own

(Pre Chorus)

So close, just one step to heaven

Don't hesitate

Just keep on course, you know

It's far too late

(Chorus)

Wheels turnin'

Hearts burnin'

Taking off, flying into paradise

She's cheatin'

Heart's beatin'

Just try to make it right

Wheels turnin'

Hearts burnin'

Taking off, flying into paradise

Hmm, I'm takin' off tonight

Into paradise.

(Verse 2)

Still searchin'

You still pray

That they won't find you at the end of the day

And you don't have to worry

It's a part of the plan

Who feels a lightning

Whoever gets the touch

Can we live without loving or feeling

It's just too much

(Pre Chorus)

So close, just one step to heaven

So don't hesitate

(Don't ever go?), you know

It's much too late

(Chorus)

Wheels turnin'

Hearts burnin'

Taking off, flying into paradise

She's cheatin'

Heart's beatin'

Just trying to make it right

Wheels turnin'

Hearts burnin'

Taking off, flying into paradise

*fadeout*

References

The original WatZatSong upload.

[1] ttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EYOiiI4ySyw

[2] ttps://www.dailymotion.com/argentanboy

[3] ttps://www.youtube.com/@argentanboy

[4] ttps://www.reddit.com/r/TensionInTheAir/comments/1dfm3c7/possibly_found_lorrains_real_name/

[5] ttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N5ThBMM5H7g

[6] ttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LJA-d3MRkhg

[7] ttps://www.reddit.com/r/TensionInTheAir/comments/1ecegoi/comment/lezzuxi/

[8] ttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v1pUYNJBn4E&t=5998s

[9] ttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt0101384/fullcredits/

[10] ttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Hofmann_de_Boer

[11] ttps://www.reddit.com/r/TensionInTheAir/comments/1ea2jeq/comment/leiktst/

[12] ttps://www.reddit.com/r/TensionInTheAir/comments/1ea7l32/into_paradise_is_the_song/

[13] ttps://www.northdata.com/Whitehouse+Musikverlag+Michael+Hofmann+-+Ralph+Siegel+OHG,+M%C3%BCnchen/HRA+65489

[14] ttps://www.reddit.com/r/TensionInTheAir/comments/1eaeb0f/martin_nethercutt_confirms_he_is_the_vocalist/

[15] ttps://www.reddit.com/r/TensionInTheAir/comments/1eaeyke/damn/

[16] ttps://www.reddit.com/r/TensionInTheAir/comments/1ec2qne/michael_hofmann_de_boer_confirms_that_the_full/

[17] ttps://www.reddit.com/r/TensionInTheAir/comments/1dfw6lq/the_war_theory/

[18] ttps://www.reddit.com/r/TensionInTheAir/comments/1dh8uij/theory_involving_war_films/

[19] ttps://www.reddit.com/r/TensionInTheAir/comments/1cjx9sr/huge_factor_we_need_to_remember_found_in_yt/

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 {{Infobox Lostwave
-|Box = BoxRed
+|Box = BoxGreen
 |ShowBox = yes
 |Image = Tension Rising In The Air.png
-|Alt_name = Tension in the Air
+|Alt_name = Tension Rising in the Air, Tension
-|Year = 1985-2000
+|Year = 1988-1991
-|Genre = Rock, New Age
+|Genre = Rock
-|Search_started = 2006
+|Search_started = October 31, 2006
 |OP = LORRAIN
+|Media=IntoParadise.mp3
+|Artist=Michael Hofmann de Boer, Martin Nethercutt
+|Search_ended=July 23, 2024
 }}
-'''Tension Rising In The Air''' is an unsolved lostwave.
+'''Into Paradise''' (previously known as "'''Tension Rising In The Air'''” or just "'''Tension''',") is a solved rock song that was originally posted to WatZatSong by LORRAIN on November 1, 2006. On July 23, 2024, It was identified as "Into Paradise" by composer Michael Hofmann de Boer and singer Martin Nethercutt.
 ==Background==
-On November 1, 2006, the user LORRAIN posted a 15-second sample on WatZatSong. It went unnoticed for around sixteen years until a wave of new interest appeared recently.
+On October 31, 2006, the user LORRAIN posted a 15-second sample on WatZatSong. It went unnoticed for around sixteen years, and only became slightly popular around 2021, until it went widespread by q's video of the snippet on April 9, 2023.<ref>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EYOiiI4ySyw</ref>
-Because the sample was uploaded the day after Halloween, and the lyrics match with the theme, it is widely thought that the song comes from a Halloween-themed movie, show, advertisement, or some other media. It could also come from a decoration.
+The OP is known to be from France based on his previous WatZatSong submissions, and his username can be traced back to a Dailymotion<ref>https://www.dailymotion.com/argentanboy</ref> and YouTube<ref>https://www.youtube.com/@argentanboy</ref> account named argentanboy that posted WW2 videos about the history of Argentan, France, predating the upload of the song.<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/TensionInTheAir/comments/1dfm3c7/possibly_found_lorrains_real_name/</ref>
+== Discovery ==
+On July 23, 2024, the song was found in two different commercials for the BMW Z3 Roadster from 1996.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N5ThBMM5H7g</ref><ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LJA-d3MRkhg</ref>
+After searching the extended snippet's lyrics on the German music database GEMA,<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/TensionInTheAir/comments/1ecegoi/comment/lezzuxi/</ref> the original source of the snippet was discovered in a 1991 TV movie called Ausgetrickst, with the music credited to German film composer Michael Hofmann de Boer.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v1pUYNJBn4E&t=5998s</ref><ref>https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0101384/fullcredits/</ref><ref>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Hofmann_de_Boer?useskin=vector https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Hofmann_de_Boer]</ref> Michael was discovered to have been a member of a band called The Subjects, and the band's song "Paradise" was originally thought to be the song.<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/TensionInTheAir/comments/1ea2jeq/comment/leiktst/</ref>
+The GEMA database listing found for the song "Into Paradise" listed Michael Hofmann de Boer as the writer and Martin Nethercutt as the vocalist.<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/TensionInTheAir/comments/1ea7l32/into_paradise_is_the_song/</ref> Michael founded the song's publishing company, Whitehouse Musikverlag in 1988, so the song could only have been recorded between 1988 and 1991.<ref>https://www.northdata.com/Whitehouse+Musikverlag+Michael+Hofmann+-+Ralph+Siegel+OHG,+M%C3%BCnchen/HRA+65489</ref>
+Around 13 hours after the BMW snippets were posted, Martin Nethercutt was contacted and confirmed that he was the singer of the song,<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/TensionInTheAir/comments/1eaeb0f/martin_nethercutt_confirms_he_is_the_vocalist/</ref> but did not have a copy of it.<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/TensionInTheAir/comments/1eaeyke/damn/</ref>
+On July 25, 2024, Michael Hofmann de Boer was contacted, and a relative of his confirmed that he has a high-quality version of the song in his possession, but he is currently on vacation and is unable to post the song.<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/TensionInTheAir/comments/1ec2qne/michael_hofmann_de_boer_confirms_that_the_full/</ref>
+== Former Theories ==
+===Action/War Movie Soundtrack Theory===
+The most common theory was that the song was from a war film or action movie similar to Top Gun based on the lyrics, the "plane" sound heard near the end, and LORRAIN's interest in war media.<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/TensionInTheAir/comments/1dfw6lq/the_war_theory/</ref> It was assumed that LORRAIN possibly heard the song used as part of a soundtrack, be it a movie, an edit, or an ad, and stopped recording once the sound effect came in to capture the longest clear snippet free of dialogue and noise.<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/TensionInTheAir/comments/1dh8uij/theory_involving_war_films/</ref>
+=== Halloween/Ghost Theory ===
+The song was uploaded the day after Halloween, so it was thought to be from a Halloween-themed movie, show, advertisement, or other media, possibly a decoration.<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/TensionInTheAir/comments/1cjx9sr/huge_factor_we_need_to_remember_found_in_yt/</ref>
+==Lyrics==
+{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible" role="presentation"
+|'''Presumed Lyrics'''
+|-
+|'''(Verse 1)'''
+I'm feelin'
+I'm close
+Something spooky like the sheet of a ghost
+There's a certain tension rising in the air
+My head is achin'
+Fingers wet
+I placed the joker right on top of the bet
+There’s no need to wonder, used to (guess I should dare?)
+Where will I find it
+A thousand miles from home
+I'm approaching the altitude knowing that I'm on my own
+'''(Pre Chorus)'''
+So close, just one step to heaven
+Don't hesitate
+Just keep on course, you know
+It's far too late
+'''(Chorus)'''
+Wheels turnin'
+Hearts burnin'
+Taking off, flying into paradise
+She's cheatin'
+Heart's beatin'
+Just try to make it right
+Wheels turnin'
+Hearts burnin'
+Taking off, flying into paradise
+Hmm, I'm takin' off tonight
+Into paradise.
+'''(Verse 2)'''
+Still searchin'
+You still pray
+That they won't find you at the end of the day
+And you don't have to worry
+It's a part of the plan
+Who feels a lightning
+Whoever gets the touch
+Can we live without loving or feeling
+It's just too much
+'''(Pre Chorus)'''
+So close, just one step to heaven
+So don't hesitate
+(Don't ever go?), you know
+It's much too late
+'''(Chorus)'''
+Wheels turnin'
+Hearts burnin'
+Taking off, flying into paradise
+She's cheatin'
+Heart's beatin'
+Just trying to make it right
+Wheels turnin'
+Hearts burnin'
+Taking off, flying into paradise
+<nowiki>*</nowiki>fadeout*
+|}
+== References ==
+*[https://www.watzatsong.com/en/name-that-tune/95.html The original WatZatSong upload.]
+[[Category:Identified]]
+[[Category:Rock]]
+<references />
-==Theories==
+[[Category:The Golden Age Of Lostwave]]
-===Soundtrack Theory===
-On 2006, the user pianoman74 mentioned: "@what is for sure is that it must be from an 80s action flick.". Other user followed with "no clue - even if it sounds a bit like 'Danger Zone' from Top Gun. It's not - I know... but yes - typically 80ies."
-Users quickly began to notice what sounds like a sound effect placed over the song near the end of the snippet. It is assumed here that LORRAIN possibly heard the song used as part of a soundtrack, be a movie, an edit or an ad, and stopped recording once the sound effect came in.
-===Ghost-themed theory===
-Some users agreed that the song might have been from a ghost-themed show, "Ghost Train" as a possible source.
-==References==
-*[https://www.watzatsong.com/en/name-that-tune/95.html The original WatZatSong upload.]
-*[https://youtu.be/EYOiiI4ySyw?si=-kMO2rHOT95GkPG3 q's upload of the song.]