Elf - Gambler Gambler

Θα κλείσω σήμερα αυτή την προσωπική εβδομάδα πένθους για τον Dio μ'ένα κομμάτι από το ξεκίνημά του.









Gambler, Gambler

I gotta tell ya about the blues
I gotta tell ya just how I lose
Ain't got no money
But I'll straighten up my head at the Cosmo now

Gambler, gambler
Chicken in the first degree
Gambler, gambler
Chicken in the first degree
I never been a gambler
So please don't messin' me

Hey, jury, jury
I tell you story, true
Ah, listen, jury, jury
Tell you story true
The jury found me guilty
Don't know what to do

I was playing in Boston
Say, up in old St. Lou
Surrounded by the FBI
For something I didn't do
Now my baby left me
Left me all alone
Judge said, "Son, you ain't going home"

Gambler, gambler
Chicken in the first degree
Well, I've never been a gambler
So please don't messin' me
Oh, no, no, no

Oh, gambler, gambler
Chicken in the first degree
Gambler, gambler
Chicken in the first degree
Well, I've never been a gambler
So please don't messin' me

Rainbow - Man on the Silver Mountain

Και φυσικά, επόμενο τραγούδι ο Άνθρωπος στο Ασημένιο Βουνό...









Man On The Silver Mountain

I'm a wheel, I'm a wheel
I can roll, I can feel
And you can't stop me turning

Cause I'm the sun, I'm the sun
I can move, I can run
But you'll never stop me burning

Come down with fire
Lift my spirit higher
Someone's screaming my name
Come and make me holy again

I'm the man on the silver mountain
I'm the man on the silver mountain

I'm the day, I'm the day
I can show you the way
And look, I'm right beside you

I'm the night, I'm the night
I'm the dark and the light
With eyes that see inside you

Come down with fire
Lift my spirit higher
Someone's screaming my name
Come and make me holy again

I'm the man on the silver mountain
I'm the man on the silver mountain

Come down with fire
And lift my spirit higher
Someone's screaming my name
Come and make me holy again

Well, I can help you, you know I can

I'm the man on the silver mountain
I'm the man on the silver mountain

Just look at me and listen
I'm the man, the man, give you my hand
I'm the man on the silver mountain

Come down with fire
And lift your spirit higher
I'm the man on the mountain
The man on the silver mountain
I'm the night, the light
The black and the white
The man on the silver mountain

Rainbow - Stargazer

Και περνάμε στην εποχή των Rainbow.









Stargazer

High noon, oh I'd sell my soul for water
Nine years worth of breakin' my back
There's no sun in the shadow of the wizard
See how he glides, why he's lighter than air?
Oh I see his face!

Where is your star?
Is it far, is it far, is it far?
When do we leave?
I believe, yes, I believe

In the heat and the rain
With whips and chains
To see him fly
So many die
We build a tower of stone
With our flesh and bone
Just to see him fly
But don't know why
Now where do we go?

Hot wind, moving fast across the desert
We feel that our time has arrived
The world spins, while we put his dream together
A tower of stone to take him straight to the sky
Oh I see his face!

Where is your star?
Is it far, is it far, is it far?
When do we leave?
Hey, I believe, I believe

In the heat and the rain
With whips and chains
Just to see him fly
Too many die
We build a tower of stone
With our flesh and bone
To see him fly
But we don't know why
Ooh, now where do we go

All eyes see the figure of the wizard
As he climbs to the top of the world
No sound, as he falls instead of rising
Time standing still, then there's blood on the sand
Oh I see his face!

Where was your star?
Was it far, was it far
When did we leave?
We believed, we believed, we believed

In heat and rain
With the whips and chains
To see him fly
So many died
We built a tower of stone
With our flesh and bone
To see him fly

But why
In all the rain
With all the chains
Did so many die
Just to see him fly

Look at my flesh and bone
Now, look, look, look, look,
Look at his tower of stone
I see a rainbow rising
Look there, on the horizon
And I'm coming home, I'm coming home, I'm coming home

Time is standing still
He gave back my will
Ooh ooh ooh ooh
Going home
I'm going home

My eyes are bleeding
And my heart is leaving here
But it's not home
But it's not home
Ooh

Take me back
He gave me back my will
Ooh ooh ooh ooh

Going home
I'm going home

My eyes are bleeding
And my heart is leaving here
But it's not home
But it's not home
Ooh

Take me back, take me back
Back to my home ooh, ooh, ooh

Black Sabbath - The sign of the Southern Cross

Κι ακόμα ένα εκπληκτικό κομμάτι από την εποχή του Dio στους Sabbath.








The Sign Of The Southern Cross

If there isn't light when no one sees
then how can I know what you might believe?
A story told that can't be real
somehow must reflect the truth we feel, yeah

Fade away, fade away
vanish into small
Fade away, fade away
break the crystal ball - OH!

It's the sign
feels like the time!

On a small world, west of wonder
somwhere, nowhere all
There's a rainbow that will shimmer
when the summer falls
If an echo doesn't answer
when it hears a certain song
Then the beast is free to wander
but never is seen around

And it's the Sign of the Southern Cross
it's the Sign of the Southern Cross
all right
sail away
to the sign
ohh

From the book, the word is spoken
whispers from forgotten psalms
Gather all around the young ones
they will make us strong
Reach above your dreams of pleasure
given life to those who died
Look beyond your own horizons
sail the ship of signs

And it's the Sign of the Southern Cross
it's the Sign of the Southern Cross
Fade away, fade away
break the crystal ball
Fade away, fade away
I can't accept it anymore

On a real world, west of wonder
somwhere, nowhere all
There's a rainbow, see it shimmer
when the summer falls
From the book, the word is spoken
whispers from forgotten psalms
Gather all around the young ones
they will make us strong!

It's the Sign of the Southern Cross
It's the Sign of the Southern Cross

Don't live for pleasure
make life your treasure
Fade away!
Eight miles high, about to fall
and no one there to catch you
look for the sign, the time
the Sign of the Southern Cross, yeah

Black Sabbath - Heaven and Hell

Περνάμε τώρα στην εποχή που ο Dio έπαιζε στους Black Sabbath. Το πρώτο video του συγκεκριμένου είναι από το εκπληκτικό live στα πλαίσια του Rockwave του 2007.








Αυτά που ζήσαμε εκείνη τη μέρα ήταν φοβερά. Δυστυχώς, δεν μπορώ να δείξω όλες τις στιγμές εκείνης της μέρας. Γι αυτό, θα βάλω κι ένα ανάλογο από τη ζωντανή εμφάνισή τους το 2009.










Επειδή όμως το κομμάτι από 7λεπτο έγινε περίπου 25λεπτο, θα βάλω και το video από το DVD.














Heaven And Hell

Sing me a song, you're a singer
Do me a wrong, you're a bringer of evil
The devil is never a maker
And he less that you give, you're a taker
It goes on and on and on, it's heaven and hell
Oh well

The lover of life's not a sinner
And the ending is just a beginner
The closer you get to the meaning
Well, the sooner you'll know that you're dreaming
And it goes on and on and on, oh it's on and on and on
It goes on and on and on, Heaven and Hell
I can tell
Sometimes we're are fools

Oh, we're going down

Something is evil down there
Someone is coming to take your soul away
I see some trouble up there
You'll not make it to another day

There's a big black shape looking up at me
He said: "I know where you ought to be"
He said: "Come with me and Ill give you desire!
First you got to burn, burn, burn in fire!"

Down we go
I'll take you there, I'll see you there, we'll always be there
Somewhere in hell

Well, they say that life's a carousel
Spinning fast, you've got to ride it well
The world is full of kings and queens
Who'll blind your eyes and steal your dreams
It's heaven and hell, oh well

And they'll tell you black is really white
The moon is just the sun at night
And when you walk in golden halls
You get to keep the gold that falls
It's heaven and hell, oh no, no

Fool, fool
You've got to bleed for the dancer
Fool, fool, fool
Look for the answer
Alright, alright
Heaven and hell

Ronnie James Dio - All the fools sailed away

Άλλο ένα μαγικό κομμάτι που μας χάρισε αυτή η εκπληκτική φωνή.














All The Fools Sailed Away

There's perfect harmony in the rising and the falling of the sea
And as we sail along I never fail to be astounded by the things we'll do for promises and a song

We are the innocent we are the damned
We were caught in the middle of the madness hunted by the lion and the lamb ah ah ah ah
We bring you fantasy we bring you pain
It's your one great chance for a miracle or we will disappear never to be seen again

And all the fools sailed away all the fools sailed away sailed away

We bring you beautiful we teach you sin
We can give you a piece of the universe or we will disappear never to return again

And all the fools sailed away all the fools sailed away all the fools sailed away they sailed away sailed away

And as we drift along I never fail to be astounded by the things we'll do for promises and a song

We are the innocent we cut we bleed
We're your one great chance for a miracle and a miracle is something you need
They'll take your diamonds and then give you steel
You'll be caught in the middle of the madness just lost like them and part of all the pain that they feel yeah

And all the fools sailed away all the fools sailed away
All the fools sailed away leaving nothing nothing more to say all the fools sailed away

They say you're beautiful and they'll always let you in
But doors are never open to the child without a trace of sin
Sail away

Ronnie James Dio - Holy Diver

Η Κυριακή 16 Μαΐου θα είναι μια μέρα θλίψης για όλους τους λάτρεις της metal μουσικής. Αυτό γιατί σε ηλικία 67 ετών έφυγε από κοντά μας από καρκίνο του στομάχου ο θρυλικός Ronald James Padavona, γνωστός σαν Θεός του Metal ή Ronnie James Dio. Παραμένει όμως αθάνατος στις καρδιές μας για την εκπληκτική μουσική που μας χάρισε, καθώς και για όλες τις στιγμές που απέδειξε ότι ήταν ένας ταπεινός γίγαντας που επέλεξε να ζήσει κοντά στους ανθρώπους. Ό,τι και να πω νιώθω ότι είναι πολύ λίγο. Αντίο Ronnie, θα σε θυμόμαστε για πάντα.

Holy Diver

Hmm hmm hmm hmm hmm yeah yeah
Holy diver you've been down too long in the midnight sea oh what's becoming of me
Ride the tiger you can see his stripes but you know he's clean oh don't you see what I mean

Gotta get away holy diver yeah

Got shiny diamonds like the eyes of a cat in the black and blue something is coming for you
Look out!
Race for the morning you can hide in the sun 'till you see the light oh we will pray it's all right

Gotta get away get away

Between the velvet lies there's a truth that's hard as steel yeah
The vision never dies life's a never ending wheel say

Holy diver you're the star of the masquerade no need to look so afraid jump jump
Jump on the tiger you can feel his heart but you know he's mean some light can never be seen yeah

Holy diver you've been down too long in the midnight sea oh what's becoming of me no no
Ride the tiger you can see his stripes but you know he's clean oh don't you see what I mean

Gotta get away get away gotta get away get away
Holy diver sole survivor your honour's clean
Holy diver holy diver never cut in the middle comin' after you holy diver
Oh holy diver yeah alright get away get away get away
Holy diver holy diver whoa holy diver hmm hmm hmm hmm

Dream Theater - Hell's Kitchen

Βλέποντας τον καιρό σήμερα, αυτόματα μου έρχεται αυτό στο μυαλό. Απολαύστε.

Epica - White Waters

Ακόμα ένα κομμάτι από τους Ολλανδούς, αυτή τη φορά με τη συμμετοχή του Tony Kakko (Sonata Arctica) στα φωνητικά.









I see a silhouette, liquid that moves
Skin like a pearl in the sea
I cannot resist this, her voice in the wind
But is it my eyes are deceived?
Is it you I see?

Lie down in my arms
Trust what you see
Smooth your brow, you will be with me
To find your relief

Gazing at whitecaps, coming so close
Everything's suddenly clear
Numb with the aching, and still I am waiting
The water is pulling me near
Would you welcome me?

Lie down in my arms
Try not to breathe
Quiet love, you are now with me
You need no words to speak

For my mistakes, I am to blame
Never believed that it was all meant to fall
I'd give my life, to have you near once again
Take me away, would you forgive me?

Epica - Never Enough

Για να ξεφύγουμε λίγο από τα όσα γίνονται, πλησιάζει η μέρα που θα μας επισκεφθούν οι Epica (29-30 Μαΐου). Πάρτε λοιπόν άλλο ένα κομμάτι με διπλό βίντεο.














Never Enough

Can't you hear me screaming, once again?
Voices you can't hear
Because you are consumed and incontent
With everlasting greed

Don't you see me on my hands and knees?
Begging and bleeding
You're smiling as you bite the hand that feeds
But will you never see?

Always wanting what your eyes can't see
needing what your arms can't reach
Thinking you are in need
Always hearing what your ears can't hear
feeling what your hands can't touch
Thinking you're incomplete

(Enough)
It was,
Never enough that I gave to you
All of the horror that you've put me through
(Never enough)
How can I make up my mind this time?
This is where I will draw the line

Sacrificed my life to be with you
Why did you leave me?
There's nothing more from me you can consume
Cause you are incomplete

Always wanting what your eyes can't see
needing what your arms can't reach
Thinking you are in need
Always hearing what your ears can't hear
feeling what your hands can't touch
Thinking you're incomplete

(Enough)
It was,
Never enough that I gave to you
All of the horror that you've put me through
(Never enough)
How can I make up my mind this time?
This is where I will draw the line

Everlasting need
Would you please?
Answer me and
Make me complete

Everlasting greed
Would you please?
Set me free
Fulfill all my needs and make complete

(Enough)
It was,
Never enough that I gave to you
All of the horror that you've put me through
(Never enough)
How can I make up my mind this time?
This is where I will draw the line

Never again will I be with you
No promise eternal carrying us through
I finally made up my mind this time
This is the end, I've drawn the line
Never enough to devour your greed

Dream Theater - Sacrificed Sons

Βλέποντας αυτές τις μέρες τα γεγονότα που έγιναν, αυτόματα μου ήρθε αυτό το κομμάτι των Dream Theater στο μυαλό.









Walls are closing
Anxiously
Channel surfing
Frantically

Burning City
Smoke and fire
Planes we're certain
Faith inspired

No clues
A complete surprise
Who'll be
Coming home tonight

Heads all turning
Towards the sky
Towers crumble
Heroes die

Who would wish this on our people
And proclaim that His will be done
Scriptures they heed have misled them
All praise their Sacrificed Sons
All praise their Sacrificed Sons

Teach them
What to think and feel
Your ways
So enlightening

Words they preach
I can't relate
If God's true Love
Are acts of Hate

Who would wish this on our people
And proclaim that His will be done
Scriptures they heed have misled them
All praise their Sacrificed Sons
All praise their Sacrificed Sons

God on High
Our mistakes
Will mankind be extinct?
There's no time, time to waste
Who serves the truth
For Heavens' sake

Faith no More - Evidence

Και περνάμε σε μια πολύ ωραία μπαλάντα από τους Faith no More, με ένα απίστευτο video. Απολαύστε.









Evidence

If you want to open the hole
Just put your head down and go
Step beside the piece of the circumstance
Got to wash away the taste of evidence

Wash it away (evidence)

I didn't feel a thing
It didn't mean a thing
Look in the eye and testify:
I didn't feel a thing

Anything you say, we know you're guilty
Hands above your head, you won't even feel me

You won't feel me (evidence)

I didn't feel a thing
It didn't mean a thing
Look in the eye and testify:
I didn't feel a thing