On Through the Night
Def Leppard
℗ 1980 Mercury Records 3828
On Through the Night, Def Leppard's debut album, established the band as one of the leading lights of the New Wave of British Heavy Metal. While possessing the tight, controlled attack of comrades Judas Priest and Iron Maiden, Def Leppard was uninterested in the fantastic, menacing, and sometimes Gothic themes of those bands; instead, On Through the Night is a collection of working-class hard rock anthems informed by the big, glittering hooks of glam rock. It may lack the detailed production and more pop-oriented songwriting of later efforts, but it's also arguably their heaviest album, and some Leppard fans prefer this sound. — Steve Huey. |
- 1. Rock Brigade [03:07]
- 2. Hello America [03:26]
- 3. Sorrow is a Woman [03:53]
- 4. It Could Be You [02:32]
- 5. Satellite [04:25]
- 6. When the Walls Came Tumbling Down [04:40]
- 7. Wasted [03:44]
- 8. Rocks Off [03:44]
- 9. It Don't Matter [03:19]
- 10. Answer to the Master [03:11]
- 11. Overture [07:31]
Участие в альбоме:
- Rick Allen: drums
- Steve Clark: guitar
- Joe Elliot: throat
- Rick Savage: bass
- Pete Willis: guitar
- Dave Cousins: voice (6)
- Chris Hughes: synthesizer (2)
Тексты:
Rock Brigade
Well, in the middle of the night and the early morning light You can hear them a million miles away They'll be bangin' on their drums bangin' on your door Waving their flags telling you to score Watch out for the rock brigade (rock brigade) Oh no, it's the rock brigade (rock brigade) Look out for the rock brigade Leading you away, away So when they hit your town you'd better get down I'm telling no lies to you mister Cause they live for rock'n'roll they'll try to steal your soul Might even try to steal your sister Watch out for the rock brigade (rock brigade) Oh no it's the rock brigade (rock brigade) Look out for the rock brigade Leading you away, away, away So in the middle of the night or the early morning light If you hear them comin' your way Well you'd better watch your step don't step out of line Cause here they come one more time Watch out for the rock brigade (rock brigade) Oh no it's the rock brigade (rock brigade) Look out for the rock brigade (rock brigade) You better watch for the rock brigade (rock brigade) I say watch out for the rock brigade (rock brigade) Keep your eyes on the rock brigade (rock brigade) Don't let your eyes off the rock brigade (rock brigade) They'll be leading you away, away, away
Hello America
Hello America, hello America Hello America, hello America Well I'm takin' me a trip I'm going down to California Yeah, I'm gonna try Hollywood and San Pedro Bay I'll tell ya what I'm gonna do I'm gonna give my love to you I'm gonna take you where the lights are bright I'm gonna give you my love tonight Hello America, hello America Hello America, hello America I'm gonna get me a greyhound bus down the motorway I'm gonna spend a little time in Frisco and L.A. But when it gets to twelve o'clock And you feel that you gotta rock You'd better let your hair hang down So we can boogie all over town Hello America, hello America Hello America, hello America Takin' me a trip I'm going down to California Yeah, I'm gonna try Hollywood and San Pedro Bay I'll tell ya what I'm gonna do I'm gonna give my love to you So won't ya take me where the lights are bright Won't you give me your love tonight Hello America, hello America Hello America, hello America Hello America, hello America Hello America, hello America
Sorrow is a Woman
Your always pretending to be someone who prefers to be free You think you can fool me with your lyin' eyes But what is this game that you play when all that your trying to say Is that your lonely, in need of a friend Oh yeah sorrow woman, I just can't seem to get to you Oh yeah sorrow woman, if only you could see you as I do And can't you see that it's true there's someone as lonely as you Trying so hard, so hard to get through And why can't everyone see the way that it really should be Why hide your feelings and suffer the pain Oh yeah, sorrow woman, I just can't seem to get to you Oh yeah, sorrow woman, if only you could see you as I do You know that sorrow is a woman You know she'll make you feel sad You know that sorrow is a woman Oh yeah, sorrow woman, I just can't seem to get to you Oh yeah, sorrow woman, if only you could see you as I do
It Could Be You
Who's the one to knock me over Who's the one to take me by surprise Who's the one who's out to get me Who will share my fantasy tonight It could be you, it could be me It could be anyone It could be you, it could be me It could be you, it could be anyone Do you really know the story? Have you really come to see the band? Can you reach out for the glory? Can you feel the nearness of my hand? It could be you, it could be me It could be anyone If you look a little harder You can see we're really all the same And if you look a little deeper Can't you see it's really all a game? It could be you, it could be me It could be anyone It could be you, it could be me It could be you, it could be anyone
Satellite
Midnight, bright light, shining from the sky Circulating round the earth, trying to catch your eye Lowdown, showdown, trying to break away Stay on course, feel the force, careful what you say Ooh yeah, ooh yeah can't you feel that it's real? Ooh yeah, ooh yeah set your sights on the satellite Me and you, rendezvous, we've got to take the chance I'm paralyzed, I'm hypnotized, I'm in some kinda trance Hazy, crazy, this things lost control It's got the power, it's got the strength to steal away your soul Ooh yeah, ooh yeah can't you feel that it's real? Ooh yeah, ooh yeah set your sights on the satellite It's burning up the sky It's burning up the sky Yes it's burning, yes it's burning Can't you see that it's burning Can't you see that it's burning It's burning up the sky Can't you see that it's burning Midnight, bright light, shining from the sky Circulating round the earth, trying to catch your eye Lowdown, showdown, trying to break away Stay on course feel the force, careful what you say Ooh yeah, ooh yeah can't you feel that it's real? Ooh yeah, ooh yeah set your sights on the satellite
When the Walls Came Tumbling Down
On the first day of the first month in some distant year The whole sky froze golden Some said it was the aftermath of the radium bomb While others told of a final retribution A terrible revenge of the gods But we understood the grand finale Fulfillment of a prophecy told many years before So all that was left was... All the women were captured and chained And national suicide was proclaimed And New America fell to the ground And all the children lay crippled and lame But all the nations came together In fear of the thought of the end No more would we fight in the streets No courage had we to defend When the walls came tumbling down When the walls came tumbling down Everybody ran as they screamed at the sound When the walls came tumbling down When the walls came tumbling down When the walls came tumbling down Everybody ran as they screamed at the sound A blinding light the sun had died A new moon took its place Tidal waves and open graves the fate of the unhuman race The city's heart no longer beats no pity have I left to lend A sinner sits reciting Dylan it's now that I welcome the end When the walls came tumbling down When the walls came tumbling down When the walls came tumbling down Everybody ran as they screamed at the sound When the walls came tumbling down When the walls came tumbling down When the walls came tumbling down Everybody ran as they screamed at the sound When the walls came tumbling down When the walls came tumbling down When the walls came tumbling down Everybody ran as they screamed at the sound When the walls came tumbling down When the walls came tumbling down When the walls came tumbling down Nobody made a sound Down...
Wasted
Well I've been lying awake all night just thinking of you But a bottle of whiskey lies heavy obstructing my view I've got a bottle of pills to give me my thrills And I know that I'm leading a life that kills Wasted - I've wasted my time Wasted - I'm shooting a line Wasted - I'm stuck in a hole Wasted - I'm losing control And I've been meaning to call, I've been wanting to phone You see I don't like the thought of leaving you here alone Well I've seen things down here that are fit for a queen I've seen things down here that should never be seen Wasted - I've wasted my money Wasted - I've wasted you honey Wasted - I'm out of my brain Wasted - I'm going insane I'm running in thin air There's nothingness everywhere I've gotta get out, oh won't you help me? I've gotta get out, oh won't you help me? I've gotta get out, oh won't you help me get out? I thought I saw you just the other day But it couldn't be you 'cos you had nothing to say 'He's going away', they told all my friends Well now I'll be stuck in here til the misery ends Wasted - I've wasted my time Wasted - I'm shooting a line Wasted - I'm out of my head Wasted - I wish I was dead
Rocks Off
Well we were gettin' ready just the other night When a knock on the dressing room door Gave way to a leather jacket little girl Who we'd never ever seen before In her red satin dress and her high heeled shoes She took us all by surprise And when she asked us what we wanted to do Well, she said it with her eyes Just getcha rocks off When we finally took the stage there she was But she wasn't on her own 'Cause she'd brought some friends maybe 5 or 6 Yeah, she must have been on the phone And when they started dancing and jumping around Well we couldn't believe our eyes 'Cause they'd got the whole damn audience rockin' And they'd got us paralyzed Just getcha rocks off
It Don't Matter
Now in your big flash motor and your wild reputation You're ready to hit the streets Winking at the boys, yeah heading for the noise Got the world at your feet If leaving me for dead with a pistol at my head Is your idea of how I'd feel Well let me tell you honey 'fore you spend all of your money I got my hands firmly on the wheel, yeah It don't matter, it don't matter, it don't matter to me It don't matter, it don't matter, it don't matter to me Back street lover in the cold of the evening Takes you to a place he knows Says it will be fine better make up your mind You've cut it deep and now it shows It's way past midnight and you travel through the city You wonder what you should do Well baby can't you see that you've had enough of me And I've certainly had enough of you It don't matter, it don't matter, it don't matter to me It don't matter, it don't matter, it don't matter to me It don't matter, it don't matter, it don't matter to me It don't matter, it don't matter, it don't matter to me It don't matter, it don't matter, it don't matter to me It don't matter, it don't matter, it don't matter to me It doesn't matter It doesn't matter It doesn't matter
Answer to the Master
When the night time unfolds and the memories that you hold Bring a light to your eyes though you know it's disguise When the night turns to day you turn around and say Magic mirror please tell is this heaven or hell? Answer to the master Can you look to the sky? Can you live through your lie? Of the thoughts you can't trace which time can't erase To a face on the wall do you often recall What you said on the night when the new full moon was rising? Answer to the master When the night time unfolds and the memories that you hold Bring a light to your eyes though you know it's disguise When the night turns to day and you turn around and say Magic mirror please tell is this heaven or hell? Answer to the master Answer to the master
Overture
And with this message that I bring to you A beacon of light to see you through For the time is on our side And a holy man does say to me To always to be blind and never to see It's not the way he planned it, oh no The time has come to gather up your thoughts For you have said your piece The lords of light will change this land From famine into feast The buildings that once stood so tall have crumbled to the ground The silver warriors who came in force are nowhere to be found Time is the essence the priests do say To restore your faith in man For the job you do and the role you play Will help rebuild this land Through empty streets and dusty fields we'll fight for what we need Protected by our swords and shields we can replant the seed The roads ahead are long and winding On which the bandits thrive But we have the power of finding Illusion to keep us alive So through the valleys and over the hills we'll march and sing in rhyme We'll fight until we lose our will for essence is our time The sun, the moon, the darkened sky The morning dew reflecting in my eye The rising mist, the dampened earth Are just reminders of what life's worth And with this message that I bring to you A beacon of light to see you through For time is on our side For time is the essence