Video hit Meat Loaf

Meat Loaf - I'd Do Anything For Love (But I Won't Do That)

"I'd Do Anything for Love (But I Won't Do That)" is a song composed and written by Jim Steinman, and recorded by Meat Loaf.

The song was released in 1993 as the first single from the album Bat Out of Hell II: Back into Hell.

The last six verses feature a female vocalist who was credited only as "Mrs. Loud" in the album notes. She was later identified as Lorraine Crosby, from North East England. She does not, however, appear in the video, in which her vocals are lipsynched by Dana Patrick.

Meat Loaf promoted the single with American vocalist Patti Russo performing the live female vocals.

The title of the song confused some listeners, who were curious to know what "that" is.

The song was a commercial success, reaching number one in 28 countries.

The single was certified platinum in the United States and became Meat Loaf's first number-one single on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and on the UK singles chart, and was the best-selling single of 1993 in the UK.

The song earned Meat Loaf a Grammy Award for Best Rock Vocal Performance, Solo.

Music and lyrics

The timings in this article refer to the original album version. There are many shorter single and radio edits.

The song opens with a guitar played to sound like a revving motorcycle. Roy Bittan's piano begins to play, along with the guitars. The vocals begin at the 1:50 point.

Steinman "alternates ... [a bombastic] style with mellow moments where the hard-hitting piano licks are fleshed out with ethereal synthesizer and choral-styled backing vocals."

And I would do anything for love

I'd run right into hell and back

These opening vocals are accompanied by piano and backing vocals.

The song then becomes much louder as the band, predominantly piano, plays the main melody for twenty seconds. An instrumental section follows the first verse and chorus, lasting over 45 seconds, with piano playing the title melody, accompanied by guitar and wordless background vocals by Todd Rundgren, Rory Dodd and Kasim Sulton.

The lead vocals recommence with another verse. The popular phrase "sex, drugs and rock 'n' roll" was edited to become "Some days I just pray to the god of sex and drums and rock and roll" on the recording (though not always in live shows).

Perceived ambiguity of "that"

The title of the song was first written by Steinman for the track "Getting So Excited" on Bonnie Tyler's Faster Than the Speed of Night album.

Some people misunderstand the lyrics, claiming that the singer never identifies what "that" thing is, which he will not do. Meat Loaf says that the question, "What is 'that'?" is one of the most popular questions he is asked.

Each verse mentions two things that he would do for love, followed by one thing that he will not do. The title phrase repetition reasserts that he "won't do that". Each mention of "that" is a reference to the particular promise that he made earlier in the same verse.

The four things he says he will never do are:

• forget the way you feel right now

• forgive myself if we don't go all the way tonight

• do it better than I do it with you, so long

• stop dreaming of you every night of my life

At the song's conclusion, the female vocalist predicts two hurtful things that he will do: "You'll see that it's time to move on", and "You'll be screwing around." To both of these, the male emphatically responds, "I won't do that!"

In his 1998 VH1 Storytellers special, Meat Loaf even explained it on stage using a blackboard and a pointing stick.

In a 1993 promotional interview, Steinman states that the definition of "that" is fully revealed in the song in each of the several verses in which it is mentioned.

It sort of is a little puzzle and I guess it goes by - but they're all great things. 'I won't stop doing beautiful things and I won't do bad things.' It's very noble. I'm very proud of that song because it's very much like out of the world of Excalibur. To me, it's like Sir Lancelot or something - very noble and chivalrous. That's my favorite song on the record - it's very ambitious.

It is significant that in this clarification, Steinman says "and I won't do bad things," not "but I won't do bad things." If the lyric had similarly used "and" instead of "but," its meaning would have been clear. "I would do anything for love AND I won't do that."

The ambiguity of the song could be unintentional and merely due to a grammatical error. This could be viewed as unfortunately poor writing. It could also be considered serendipitous, since the song has intrigued listeners and resonated with them.

Meat Loaf believed that the lyrics were unambiguous, but Steinman predicted that they would cause confusion.

An early episode of the VH1 program Pop-up Video made this claim at the end of the song's video: "Exactly what Meat Loaf won't do for love remains a mystery to this day."

A reviewer writing for Allmusic commented that "The lyrics build suspense by portraying a romance-consumed lover who pledges to do anything in the name of love except 'that,' a mysterious thing that he will not specify."

The reviewer concludes that the mystery is revealed during the closing stages of the song, incorrectly implying that all references of "that" refer to the female vocalist's predictions at the end. Others assume that "that" is a reference to euthanasia or anal sex.

In a DVD audio commentary, Meat Loaf indicated that the latter of these could be what "that" refers to.

Dr. Frank O'day interprets this as providing "an enlightening example of how listeners project their own thoughts, values, and concerns onto the meaning of the song with misconstrued lyrics."

In the 1998 film Spice World, which charted fictional experiences of The Spice Girls leading up to a much-anticipated concert, Meat Loaf played the part of Dennis, the coach driver of the Spice Girls tour bus. In the film, during a long journey between gigs, the girls demand the bus pull over so they can relieve themselves in the bushes due to the broken toilets within the tour bus. When tour manager Richard (Richard E. Grant) tells Dennis to fix the toilets, Dennis replies "I'll do anything for those girls, but I won't do that."

Music video

Michael Bay directed the music video.

Filming took place in Los Angeles County, California in July 1993; the opening chase was filmed at Chávez Ravine, with the interior mansion scenes filmed at Greystone Mansion in Beverly Hills. The cinematographer was Daniel Pearl, particularly known for filming The Texas Chain Saw Massacre in 1973. Pearl says that this video "is one of my personal all-time favorite projects... I think the cinematography is pure, and it tells a story about the song."

The video is based on Beauty and the Beast and The Phantom of the Opera. Bob Keane did Meat Loaf's make-up, which took up to two hours to apply. The make-up was designed to be simple and scary, yet "with the ability to make him sympathetic."

It went over budget, and was filmed in 90 °F (32 °C) heat, across four days. According to one executive, it "probably had the budget of Four Weddings and a Funeral."

It is the abridged seven minute single version, rather than the twelve minute (11:58) album version.

The actress in the video, Dana Patrick, is miming to Crosby's vocals, however, as she would to Patti Russo's in the 1995 song "I'd Lie for You (And That's the Truth)".

According to the captions aired on Pop-Up Video, Patrick received several offers for record deals after the video aired, by executives who assumed she was actually singing in the video.

The lyrics:

And I would do anything for love

I'd run right into hell and back

I would do anything for love

I'd never lie to you and that's a fact

But I'll never forget the way you feel right now,

Oh no, no way

And I would do anything for love, but I won't do that

No, I won't do that

Anything for love

Oh, I would do anything for love

I would do anything for love, but I won't do that

No, I won't do that

Some days it don't come easy

Some days it don't come hard

Some days it don't come at all, and these are the days that never end

Some nights you're breathing fire

Some nights you're carved in ice

Some nights you're like nothing I've ever seen before or will again

Maybe I'm crazy, but it's crazy and it's true

I know you can save me, no-one else can save me now but you

As long as the planets are turning

As long as the stars are burning

As long dreams are coming true

You'd better believe it, that I would do

Anything for love

And I'l be there until the final act

I would do anything for love, and I'll take a vow and seal a pact

But I'll never forgive myself if we don't go all the way, tonight

I would do anything for love

Oh, I would do anything for love

Oh, I would do anything for love, but I won't do that

No, I won't do that

I would do anything for love

Anything you've been dreaming of, but I just won't do that

I would do anything for love

Anything you've been dreaming of, but I just won't do that

I would do anything for love

Anything you've been dreaming of, but I just won't do that

I would do anything for love

Anything you've been dreaming of, but I just won't do that

Some days I pray for silence

Some days I pray for soul

Some days I just pray to the god of sex and drums and rock 'n' roll

Some nights I lose the feeling

Some nights I lose control

Some nights I just lose it all when I watch you dance and the thunder rolls

Maybe I'm lonely, that's all I'm qualified to be

That's just one and only, the one and only promise I can keep

As long as the wheels are turning

As long as the fires are burning

As long as your prayers are coming true

You'd better believe it, that I would do

Anything for love

And you know it's true and that's a fact

I would do anything for love, and there'll never be no turning back

But I'll never do it better than I do it with you. So long, so long

I would do anything for love

Oh, I would do anything for love

Oh, I would do anything for love, but I won't do that

No, I won't do that

No, no, no, I won't do...

I would do anything for love

Anything you've been dreaming of, but I just won't do that

I would do anything for love

Anything you've been dreaming of, but I just won't do that

I would do anything for love

Anything you've been dreaming of, but I just won't do that

I would do anything for love

Anything you've been dreaming of, but I just won't do that

I would do anything for love

Anything you've been dreaming of, but I just won't do that

I would do anything for love

Anything you've been dreaming of, but I just won't do that

I would do anything for love

Anything you've been dreaming of, but I just won't do...

But I'll never stop dreaming of you ev'ry night of my life, no way

I would do anything for love

Oh, I would do anything for love

I would do anything for love, but I won't do that

No, I won't do that

[Girl:]

Will you raise me up? will you help me down?

Will you get me right out of this godforsaken town?

Will you make it all a little less cold?

[Boy:]

I can do that

I can do that

[Girl:]

Will you hold me sacred? Will you hold me tight?

Can you colourise my life, I'm so sick of black and white?

Can you make it all a little less old?

[Boy:]

I can do that

Oh no, I can do that

[Girl:]

Will you make me some magic with your own two hands?

Will you build and emerald city with these grains of sand?

Can you give me something I can take home?

[Boy:]

I can do that

I can do that

[Girl:]

Will you cater to every fantasy I got?

Will you hose me down with holy water, if I get too hot?

Will you take me places I've never known?

[Boy:]

I can do that

Oh no, I can do that

[Girl:]

After a while you'll forget everything

It was a brief interlude and a midsummer night's fling

And you'll see that it's time to move on

[Boy:]

I won't do that

I won't do that

[Girl:]

I know the territory, I've been around

It'll all turn to dust and we'll all fall down

Sooner or later you'll be screwing around

[Boy:]

I won't do that

No, I won't do that

Anything for love

Oh, I would do anything for love

I would do anything for love, but I won't do that

No, I won't do that 

Video hit Helene Fischer and Andrea Bocelli

Helene Fischer and Andrea Bocelli - The Prayer (live)

Helene Fischer (born August 5, 1984) is a German singer and entertainer. Since her debut in 2005 she has won several awards, including six Echo awards, four "Krone der Volksmusik" awards and the Bambi award.

According to record certifications she has sold at least 9,115,000 albums.

Helene Fischer was born in the Siberian town of Krasnoyarsk, Russia, where she spent her early childhood.

In 1988, her ethnic German father immigrated to Germany with his family.

In Germany, the family settled in the State of Rhineland-Palatinate.

After graduating from school, Helene Fischer attended the Frankfurt Stage & Musical School for three years, where she studied singing and acting. During this time, Helene performed on stage at the State Theatre of Darmstadt, as well as on the stage of National Theatre in Frankfurt.

Career

During her time at the Stage & Musical School, her mother secretly copied a demo CD with six songs of Helene and sent it to different recording studios to gauge the reaction of professionals.

Helene's debut on stage took place on May 14, 2005, in a program of the TV channel ARD. It was a duet with the singer Florian Silbereisen. The two later became a couple.

Her popularity has increased greatly; she has won three prestigious “Echo” (German Grammy) awards, the coveted “Goldene Henne” twice, and the “Krone der Volksmusik” prize three times.

All her albums and DVDs have achieved multiple gold and double platinum status.

Her songs, with their stories of the everyday worries and woes of home-loving folks, are lyrically close to what the English speaking world calls “Country” although musically quite different.

Her circle of fans extends beyond Germany in large part to Austria, Switzerland, Belgium, the Netherlands, Denmark, Sweden, Norway, England, and Finland.

She released her first English album, "The English Ones", on June 7, 2010. The album was produced by Jean Frankfurter, one of the most renowned German producers, composers and arrangers of the previous 40 years. The album opens new horizons for Helene: “I have always dreamed of singing my songs in another language. English is the language of Country, the music that we call ’Schlager’. Language is a tool, but it is important that what you sing comes from the heart – and that is what this album is about.”

In January 2013 she made her acting debut in an episode of the German TV series Das Traumschiff.

On October 4, 2013 she released her new album "Farbenspiel" in Germany, and confirmed a Tour in the year 2014.

The album received platinum after 5 days in Germany, Denmark and Austria. Farbenspiel is the most successful release of a German female artist in the first week of release the last 10 years.

The lyrics:

I pray you'll be our eyes,

and watch us where we go

And help us to be wise,

in times when we don't know

Let this be our prayer,

when we lose our way

Lead us to a place,

guide us with your grace

To a place where we'll be safe.

La luce che tu hai

I pray we'll find your light

Nel cuore resterà

And hold it in our hearts

A ricordarci che

When stars go out each night

L'eterna stella sei

Nella mia preghiera

Let this be our prayer

Quanta fede c'è

When shadows fill our day

Lead us to a place

Guide us with your grace

Give us faith so we'll be safe

Sogniamo un mondo senza più violenza

Un mondo di giustizia e di speranza

Ognuno dia la mano al suo vicino

Simbolo di pace, di fraternità

La forza che ci dà

We ask that life be kind

È il desiderio che

And watch us from above

Ognuno trovi amor

We hope each soul will find

Intorno e dentro a sé

Another soul to love

Let this be our prayer

Let this be our prayer

Just like every child

Just like every child

Need to find a place,

guide us with your grace

Give us faith so we'll be safe

È la fede che

Hai acceso in noi

Sento che ci salverà.

Video hit Johnny Hallyday

Johnny Hallyday - Si Mon Coeur

Composé par son fils David Hallyday sur des paroles de Grand Corps Malade, le titre s’intitule Si mon coeur et peut déjà être écouté ici.

Bien moins enlevé que le premier extrait de l’opus, le morceau s’inspire du blues américain pour en faire une ballade que l’on s’imagine bien écouter le long d’une route déserte, les cheveux au vent... Malgré tout, le style du Taulier est reconnaissable dans la mélodie et la chanson est parfaitement taillée pour l’immense show qu’il se prépare à proposer dans les plus grands stades de l’hexagone.

Ca ne finira jamais ... Tel est le titre du nouvel album de Johnny Hallyday, dans les bacs le 27 octobre 2008, soit moins d’un an après Le Cœur d’un homme… Contrairement à son prédécesseur, cet opus enregistré entre Londres et Los Angeles s’annonce beaucoup plus rock et moins blues.

Other version:

The lyrics:

Si mon coeur était plus grand,

pour eux j'irai chercher du temps.

Et si mon coeur était plus blanc,

je me retournerais moins amèrement.

Si mon coeur était plus fort,

je comprendrai mes vrais erreurs.

Et si mon coeur était d'accord

je me retournerais sans avoir peur.

Mais dans la nuit, elle me fait face,

cette question qui serre le coeur.

Mais dans la nuit,rien ne s'efface,

ai-je été à la hauteur ?

A la hauteur ...

Si mon coeur était plus tendre

je leur dirai que je m'en veut.

Et si mon coeur savait apprendre,

je resterais plus auprès d'eux.

Si mon coeur savait se rendre,

en soi nous serions heureux.

Mais dans la nuit, elle me fait face,

cette question qui serre le coeur.

Mais dans la nuit,rien ne s'efface,

ai-je été à la hauteur ?

A la hauteur...

A la hauteur

A la hauteur

Mais dans la nuit, elle me fait face,

cette question qui serre le coeur.

Mais dans la nuit,plus rien ne s'efface,

ai-je été à la hauteur ?

A la hauteur...

Si mon coeur était plus grand,

je changerai le cours des pleurs.

Il reste encore pas mal de temps,

je serai à la hauteur.

A la hauteur 

Video hit Tom Waits

Tom Waits - Tom Traubert's Blues (Waltzing Matilda)

"Tom Traubert's Blues (Four Sheets to the Wind in Copenhagen)" (commonly known as "Tom Traubert's Blues" and sometimes incorrectly "Waltzing Matilda") is a song by American musician Tom Waits.

It is the opening track on Waits' third studio album Small Change, released in September 1976 on Asylum Records.

Written by Waits and produced by Bones Howe, the song's chorus is derived from the Australian folk song "Waltzing Matilda" and its lyrics narrate alcohol abuse, inspired by Waits' own experiences in Los Angeles and Copenhagen.

The song is considered one of Waits' signature songs and has been described as "the work of an extremely talented lyricist" by Bones Howe.

It has since been covered by a number of artists, most notably Rod Stewart, who released a version of the song on the compilation album Lead Vocalist (1993). Stewart's version was released as a single in 1992 and charted in eight countries upon its release, including the United Kingdom, Ireland, Germany and Sweden.

"Tom Traubert's Blues" was written solely by Waits and produced by Bones Howe. The song is piano-based and led by Waits but also features Jim Hughart performing bass.

The song's lyrics narrate the story of Tom Traubert, "a man who finds himself stranded and penniless in a foreign land."

Biographer Jay S. Jacobs has described Traubert as "etched as a sympathetic character, but it's clear that he inhabits a hell of his own making. He'll never make his way home again because any cash he gets his hands on he squanders on drink."

The lyrics to the song's chorus incorporates elements of the Australian folk song "Waltzing Matilda." Waits explained the reason for choosing to incorporate parts of "Waltzing Matilda" saying "when you're 'waltzing matilda', you're on the road. You're not with your girlfriend, you're on the bum. For me, I was in Europe for the first time, and I felt like a soldier far away from home and drunk on the corner with no money, lost."

Bones Howe considers the song's lyrics to be "brilliant" and "the work of an extremely talented lyricist."

Speaking of the lyrics, Howe has said: "occasionally I'll do something for songwriters. They all say the same thing to me. 'All the great lyrics are done.' And I say, 'I'm going to give you a lyric that you never heard before.' 'A battered old suitcase to a hotel someplace / And a wound that will never heal.'.".

The lyrics:

Wasted and wounded, it ain't what the moon did

I got what I paid for now

See ya tomorrow, hey Frank can I borrow

a couple of bucks from you, to go

Waltzing Matilda, waltzing Matilda, you'll go waltzing

Matilda with me

I'm an innocent victim of a blinded alley

and I'm tired of all these soldiers here

no one speaks English, and everything's broken

and my Stacys are soaking wet

to go waltzing Matilda, waltzing Matilda, you'll go waltzing

Matilda with me

now the dogs are barking

and the taxi cabs parking

a lot they can do for me

I begged you to stab me

you tore my shirt open

and I'm down on my knees tonight

Old Bushmills I staggered,

you buried the dagger in

your silhouette window light to go

waltzing Matilda, waltzing Matilda, you'll go waltzing

Matilda with me

now I've lost my St. Christopher

now that I've kissed her and the

one-armed bandit knows, and the

maverick Chinaman, and the cold-blooded signs

and the girls down by the strip tease shows go

waltzing Matilda, waltzing Matilda, you'll go waltzing

Matilda with me

no I don't want your sympathy

the fugitives say that the streets aren't for dreaming now

manslaughter dragnets and the ghosts that sell memories

They want a piece of the action anyhow go

waltzing Matilda, waltzing Matilda, you'll go waltzing

Matilda with me

and you can ask any sailor

and the keys from the jailer

and the old men in wheelchairs know

that Matilda's the defendant, she killed about a hundred

and she follows wherever you may go

waltzing Matilda, waltzing Matilda, you'll go waltzing

Matilda with me

and it's a battered old suitcase

to a hotel someplace

and a wound that will never heal

no prima donna, the perfume is on

an old shirt that is stained with blood and whiskey

and goodnight to the street sweepers

the night watchman flame keepers

and goodnight Matilda, too

Video hit Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - Fifteen Feet Of Pure White Snow

In a dreary, isolated town stands a building. Throughout the bland hallways are rooms that have been deserted for years. Old computer equipment, basically just a bunch of shit around.

That doesn’t stop Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds from cleaning it up, bringing in some gear and throwing a moderately attended party.

Enjoy the setting of place in the snapshots of the first seven seconds, then get ready for a Bad Seeder line dance.

About this video (from Therumpus.net, article by Tony DuShane is the author of Confessions of a Teenage Jesus Jerk (Soft Skull Press).

He's a columnist for the San Francisco Chronicle and hosts the radio show Drinks with Tony. His writing has also appeared in Mother Jones, Penthouse and The Believer. Tom Selleck is his facial hair guru.)

What a great video to check out The Bad Seeds groovy dance moves. It’s also fun watching Blixa Bargeld during the line dance part. I’m not sure if he is uncoordinated or drunk or both.

Noah Tyler is in the video. A brilliant actor that many have said, Dude, he’s like a young Nick Cave.

Props to the stylist of the video as the clothes are amazing. Or, maybe the people who joined the party really are that fashionable.

“Fifteen Feet Of Pure White Snow” is a go-to video for when I’m feeling a bit down.

Here’s a great interview with Nick before the band performs is live:

I love the upbeat vibe of this song and how he delivers his lyrics…..but when you really dive into them, they are murky and dark.

First Nick asks where everyone is at? Then he’s depressed and calls out to the Lord. That might not work so he sees his doctor. No answer from the doctor, let’s try the nurse:

“Where’s my nurse I need some healing,

I’ve been paralyzed by a lack of feeling,

I can’t even find anything worth stealing,

Under fifteen feet of pure white snow.”

Then he gives God another shot again, Oh my Lord, Oh my Lord.

Things feel pretty lonely.

Are we on our own in this existence? Is there an answer? Lord? Nick?

“Is there anyone here who doesn’t know?

We’re under fifteen feet of pure white snow.”

The lesson we have learned today is that we can reach out to people and it might help a bit. We can also take some comfort knowing that everyone else is on their own on this rotating ball.

In the end, we need to take responsibility for ourselves. As Nick answers all of the pressing questions in the last verse: “Save yourself! Save Yourself! Help yourself! Yeah, yeah yeah.

The lyrics:

Where is Mona?

She's long gone

Where is Mary?

She's taken her along

But they haven't put their mittens on

And there's fifteen feet of pure white snow?

Where is Michael?

Where is Mark?

Where is Mathew

Now it's getting dark?

Where is John? They are all out back

Under fifteen feet of pure white snow

Would you please put down that telephone

We're under fifteen feet of pure white snow

I waved to my neighbour

My neighbour waved to me

But my neighbour

Is my enemy

I kept waving my arms

Till I could not see

Under fifteen feet of pure white snow

Is anybody

Out there please?

It's too quiet in here

And I'm beginning to freeze

I've got icicles hanging

From my knees

Under fifteen feet of pure white snow

Is there anybody here who feels this low?

Under fifteen feet of pure white snow

Raise your hands up to the sky

Raise your hands up to the sky

Raise your hands up to the sky

Is it any wonder?

Oh my Lord Oh my Lord

Oh my Lord Oh my Lord

Doctor, Doctor

I'm going mad

This is the worst day

I've ever had

I can't remember

Ever feeling this bad

Under fifteen feet of pure white snow

Where's my nurse

I need some healing

I've been paralysed

By a lack of feeling

I can't even find

Anything worth stealing

Under fifteen feet of pure white snow

Is there anyone else here who doesn't know?

We're under fifteen feet of pure white snow

Raise your hands up to the sky

Raise your hands up to the sky

Raise your hands up to the sky

Is it any wonder?

Oh my Lord Oh my Lord

Oh my Lord Oh my Lord

Save Yourself! Help Yourself!

Save Yourself! Help Yourself!

Save Yourself! Help Yourself!

Save Yourself! Help Yourself!

Video hit Peter Gabriel

Peter Gabriel - Come Talk To Me (Live in Fairfax, 2012)

Come Talk To Me (Live in Fairfax, Virginia) taken from Peter's 'Back To Front tour of North America.

On this album, US, Gabriel explored the pain of recent personal problems; his failed first marriage, his relationship with actress Rosanna Arquette, and the growing distance between him and his first daughter.

The album was supported by the "Secret World Live" tour, named after its ultimate track, "Secret World".

The tour spawned a live album and a concert film.

The album was also promoted through a first-of-its-kind interactive multimedia software released for Macintosh computers called Xplora1: Peter Gabriel's Secret World, which featured several music videos from the album.

The lyrics:

The wretched desert takes it's form, the jackal proud and tight

In search of you, I feel my way, though the slowest heaving night

Whatever fear invents, I swear it make no sense

I reach through the border fence

Come down, come talk to me

In the swirling, curling storm of desire unuttered words hold fast

With reptile tongue, the lightning lashes towers built to last

Darkness creeps in like a thief and offers no relief

Why are you shaking like a leaf

Come on, come talk to me

Ah please talk to me

Won't you please talk to me

We can unlock this misery

Come on, come talk to me

[Chorus 1:]

I did not come to steal

This all is so unreal

Can't you show me how you feel now

Come on, come talk to me

Come talk to me [x2]

The earthly power sucks shadowed milk from sleepy tears undone

From nippled skin as smooth as silk the bugles blown as one

You lie there with your eyes half closed like there's no-one there at all

There's a tension pulling on your face

Come on, come talk to me

Won't you please talk to me

If you'd just talk to me

Unblock this misery

If you'd only talk to me

[Chorus 2:]

Don't you ever change your mind

Now your future's so defined

And you act so deaf and blind

(And you act so deaf so blind)

Come on, come talk to me

Come talk to me [x2]

I can imagine the moment

Breaking out through the silence

All the things that we both might say

And the heart it will not be denied

'Til we're both on the same damn side

All the barriers blown away

I said please talk to me

Won't you please come talk to me

Just like it used to be

Come on, come talk to me

I did not come to steal

This all is so unreal

Can you show me how you feel now

Come on, come talk to me

Come talk to me [x2]

I said please talk to me

If you'd just talk to me

Unblock this misery

If you'd only talk to me

[Chorus 2]

Video hit Epica

Epica - Cry For The Moon

Epica is a Dutch symphonic metal band, founded by guitarist and vocalist Mark Jansen subsequent to his departure from After Forever.

They are known for their symphonic sound and the use of female vocals and male growls, performed by Simone Simons and Mark Jansen respectively.

All six members participate in composing their songs, whilst their lyrics are primarily written by Simons and Jansen.

Their songs largely deal with philosophical topics, including science, religion, and world events.

In 2003, Epica's debut album The Phantom Agony was released through Transmission Records. Consign to Oblivion followed in 2005, and debuted at No. 12 in the Dutch charts. They moved labels to Nuclear Blast following Transmission's bankruptcy, and in 2007, released their third studio album The Divine Conspiracy, which charted at #9 in the Netherlands. 2009's Design Your Universe was met with yet greater success, debuting at #8 in the Dutch Albums Chart, and charting across Europe, also garnering much critical acclaim.

Epica's fifth studio album Requiem for the Indifferent was released in 2012. Well received by critics, it met with international success, entering the USA's Billboard 200 at #104, and Japan's Oricon Albums Chart at #172.

On March 23, 2013, Epica celebrated their 10th anniversary with a huge live event, called Retrospect, at the Klokgebouw, Eindhoven, hosting a live orchestra from Hungary along with special guests Floor Jansen and former Epica members Ad Sluijter, Jeroen Simons, and Yves Huts. During the show a DVD release of the show was confirmed.

Cry for the Moon (2002–2003)

In early 2002, Mark Jansen left After Forever over creative differences. He then began looking for musicians who would work towards a more classical/symphonic type of music project; this was initially named “Sahara Dust”.

In late 2002, the band courted Helena Michaelsen (from Trail of Tears) as its frontwoman, but shortly after she was replaced by the then unknown mezzo-soprano Simone Simons, who was Jansen’s girlfriend at the time.

The band's line-up was completed by guitarist Ad Sluijter, drummer Jeroen Simons, bassist Yves Huts, and keyboard player Coen Janssen.

The name was later changed to Epica, inspired by Kamelot’s eponymous album.

Epica then assembled a choir (made up of two men and four women) and a string orchestra (three violins, two violas, two cellos and an upright bass) to play along with them.

Still under the name Sahara Dust, they produced a two-song demo entitled Cry for the Moon in 2002. As a result, they were signed to Transmission Records.

The lyrics:

Follow your common sense

You cannot hide yourself

Behind a fairytale forever and ever

Only by revealing of whole truth can we disclose

The soul of this bulwark forever and ever

Forever and ever

Indoctrinated minds so very often

Contain sick thoughts

And commit most of the evil they preach against

Dont try to convince me with messages from God

You accuse us of sins committed by yourselves

Its easy to condemn without looking in the mirror

Behind the scenes opens reality

Eternal silence cries out for justice

Forgiveness is not for sale

Nor is the will to forget

Follow your common sense

You cannot hide yourself

Behind a fairytale forever and ever

Only by revealing the whole truth can we disclose

The soul of this bulwark forever and ever

Forever and ever

Virginity has been stolen at very young ages

And the extinguisher loses its immunity

Morbid abuse of power in the Garden of Eden

Where the apple gets a youthful face, a youthful face

Eternal silence cries out for justice

Forgiveness is not for sale

Nor is the will to forget

Follow your common sense

You cannot hide yourself

Behind a fairytale forever and ever

Only by revealing the whole truth can we disclose

The soul of this bulwark forever and ever

Forever and ever

Eternal silence cries out for justice

Forgiveness is not for sale

Nor is the will to forget

You cant go on hiding yourself

(Follow your common sense, you cannot hide yourself)

Behind old fashioned fairy tales

(Follow your common sense, you cannot hide yourself)

And keep washing your hands in innocence