Originally conceived by producer and arranger Bertrand Burgalat (Nick Cave, Laibach, Jad Wio ...) as a house band for his label Tricatel, following the model of 60s soul labels (e.g. Booker T & the MG's with Stax) and especially for the needs of famous writer Michel Houellebecq's tour in Spring 2000, A.S Dragon quickly revealed itself as a full time band. The former members from Kojak (F), Needles (CH) and Montecarl (F) remember a sold out gig that the prophetic novelist never attended: "It was our best show ... at least, the one that made us realise we weren't just a backing band."
Nevertheless, A.S Dragon hits the road again late 2000 with Bertrand Burgalat, following the release of his acclaimed debut album "The sssound of mmmusic". The experience was immortalised on a live album entitled "Betrand Burgalat meets AS Dragon", out on late 2001. But the band really took its full dimension with the arrival of their frontwoman, Natacha, until then dancer at NY's school of Martha Graham, with russian roots. The new alchemy results in a mix of genres, an hybrid rock n' roll tainted with psychedelism, soul and even electro-pop. With a stylish ambition of Roxy Music, a convulsive soul inherited from the Small Faces, their soon to be released album 'Spanked' takes us aside Blondie to the Pop bands paradise who reconciled punks and clubbers.
Their website is no longer active and also their myspace has not been updated since early 2011. Possible the band is defunct.
This Time
A.S Dragon Lyrics
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I won't let temptation get me off my shelf
This time I'm gonna take your hand
Gonna make you, make you understand now
This time
This time
This time gonna head in the right direction
In the right direction
Gonna sit down and talk to myself
I won't let nobody get me off my shelf
This time I understand
Gonna make it to the promised land
This time
This time
This time gonna head in the right direction
In the right direction
Open your eyes to the sun
So many roads you can run
Sun and the sea birds in the air
Now I, I lost my love and I don't care
Oh no
This time I'm gonna take your hand
Gonna make you to the promised land
This time
This time
This time gonna head in the right direction
In the right direction
This time
This time
This time gonna head in the right direction
In the right direction
In the right direction
In the right direction
In the right direction
The lyrics of A.S Dragon's This Time suggest that the singer is trying to make a positive change in their life. They're taking control of their actions and not letting negative influences get in their way. To do this, they're going to have a conversation with themselves and come to an understanding. The lyrics suggest that they've lost love and maybe feel lost but they're going to take someone's hand and head in the right direction, towards the promised land. The positive outlook continues with the advice to "open your eyes to the sun” and the encouragement that there are "so many roads you can run". Essentially, the lyrics are about finding strength within oneself to move towards a brighter future and not letting anything or anyone hold you back.
It's worth noting that the lyrics are repetitious, and this serves a purpose of reinforcement. By repeating the phrase "this time" and "in the right direction", it reinforces the notion that the singer is serious about their determination to make a change. The repeated use of the phrase "gonna head in the right direction" emphasizes the importance of heading towards a positive future while leaving the negative past behind.
Line by Line Meaning
Gonna sit down and talk to myself
I am going to have a conversation with myself
I won't let temptation get me off my shelf
I will not allow myself to be tempted
This time I'm gonna take your hand
I will guide you this time
Gonna make you, make you understand now
I will make sure you comprehend my message
This time
Now
This time gonna head in the right direction
I will go in the correct path this time
In the right direction
Towards the right place
Gonna sit down and talk to myself
I am going to have a conversation with myself
I won't let nobody get me off my shelf
No one can make me deviate from my plan
This time I understand
I have learned this time
Gonna make it to the promised land
I will achieve my ultimate goal
Open your eyes to the sun
See the beauty in the shining sun
So many roads you can run
Many paths you can take
Sun and the sea birds in the air
The sun and flying birds in the sky
Now I, I lost my love and I don't care
I lost my lover and have no feelings about it
This time I'm gonna take your hand
I will guide you this time
Gonna make you to the promised land
I will help you reach your goal
In the right direction
Towards the correct destination
In the right direction
Towards the right place
In the right direction
Towards the correct destination
In the right direction
Towards the right place
In the right direction
Towards the correct destination
Lyrics © DistroKid, BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Songtrust Ave, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: PAUL HEWSON, MARK HUNTER, TODD HUNTER, NEIL STOREY, ROBERT TAYLOR
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