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 Рассматриваемый сингл фронтмена Helloween появился одновременно с его первым сольным альбомом "Come in from the Rain" в середине весны 1997 года. Среди трех представленных треков первые два также оказались на полноформатнике. Открывающая композиция "1000 Years Away" с мгновенно цепляющей мелодией и превосходной лирикой, посвященной какому-то 11-летнему мальчику по имени Питер, выбросившемуся из окна из-за страха перед постоянно пьющим отцом; очень сильная песня, настоящий хит. Далее следует грустная баллада "Somewhere, Someday, Someway", достаточно душевная и трогательная вещь. И завершает пластинку уже весьма драйвовая песня "We're Riding the Light", неплохо бы смотревшаяся даже на любой пластинке Helloween.
В целом, материал, записанный Дерисом, представляет собой качественный образец melodic metal c прекрасным качеством звука, красивыми гитарными аранжировками и, конечно, неповторимым голосом самого вокалиста. Единственное, что вызывает нарекания, это оформление диска; желание показать себя любимого хоть и не смертный грех, но, очевидно, совершенно неудачная идея, которая, к сожалению, весьма распространена среди сольных работ тех или иных музыкантов. |
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Fly with me over all nights and days
To the eternal place
Thereto where all are going
1000 years away
1000 years away
A little manchild
Lies there on the road
Why in God's name?
Hey little manchild
Do you see the people?
From down below they're so plain
Do you hear the ravens?
It's you whom they're calling
"Come fly with me
And all in morning all will be forgotten
And you were never here"
Fly with me over all nights and days
To the eternal place
Thereto where all are going
1000 years away
You'll be seeing where it's all begun
Who makes the world go round
There where we all meet one day
1000 years away
1000 years away
On the 7th of December, 1995, around 6:30 PM,
Peter flew with the birds. He was eleven years old.
In that same month, a further 3 children flew like Peter.
In the following year, 33 more followed.
Peter had many friends.
In his last letter he said good-bye to all of them.
Also to his mother - but not to his father...
Due to the impact with the ground, at the post-mortem,
Peter's body showed no sign of the terrible mistreatment he had suffered.
Later, in tears, his mother said that Peter - wherever he may now be -
Need no longer live in fear of his drunken father
Somewhere, Someday, Someway
I will find you some tomorrow
I will know you by your eyes
Then it will be easy to live on my life
Girl, I know you're out there, can you hear me say
Somewhere, someday, someway
You are so clear in my mind
You are the one I'll make mine
Somewhere, someday, someway
Somewhere, someday...
There's a time for everybody
And I'm living for that day
Though it might come easy on a stony way
I will believe you and I win the play
Somewhere, someday, someway
Somewhere, someday...
You are so clear in my mind
You are the one I'll make mine
Whoever, wherever, two hearts belong together
Whenever, I can't say
Somewhere, someday, someway
Somewhere, someday, someway
Somewhere, someday, someway
Somewhere, someday, someway
We're Riding The Light
Unbounded colours are drafting ahead
Lighten a future which we never had
We are the troopers
Riding through space until we die
Riding through space until we die
We're riding the light
Riding the light
We are the damned of the holy reich
We're riding....
First came the liars
The there was hate
The came the fire
And nearly too late
Were sent the troopers
Into the space of human race
We're riding the light
Riding the light
We are the damned of the holy reich
Where is the one?
Where is the one
Leading us home where it's all begun?
We're riding....
We are the troopers
Deep in your minds
We are the troopers
We are the spies
In a dreams without end
It's a dream without end
We are the damned of the holy reich
Where is the one?
Where is the one?
Leading us home where it's all begun?
We're riding....