Their current lineup consists of Hoffmann, vocalist Mark Tornillo, guitarists Uwe Lulis and Philip Shouse, drummer Christopher Williams and bassist Martin Motnik. Before arriving at their current lineup, Accept has undergone numerous lineup changes, being Hoffmann the last remaining original member since its inception, and he is the only band member to appear on each album.
Accept played an important role in the development of speed and thrash metal, and they were part of the German heavy metal scene, which emerged in the early to mid-1980s. They have also been cited as an influence or inspiration by a number of acts, including Metallica, Megadeth, Slayer, Pantera, Testament, Anthrax, Guns N' Roses, Mötley Crüe, Alice in Chains, Soundgarden, Overkill, Exodus, and Annihilator, as well as fellow Germans such as Helloween, Blind Guardian, Doro, Sodom, Rage, and Grave Digger. Accept achieved its first commercial success with their fifth studio album Balls to the Wall (1983), which is the band's only album to be certified gold in the United States and Canada, and spawned their well-known hit "Balls to the Wall".
Accept have broken up and reformed multiple times. They first split up in 1989, several months after the release of Eat the Heat (which was their only album with Dirkschneider's initial replacement David Reece), but reformed in 1992 and released three more albums before disbanding again in 1997. After briefly reuniting in 2005, Accept announced their third reunion in 2009, with former T.T. Quick frontman Mark Tornillo replacing Dirkschneider (who declined to participate), and the band has recorded five albums with him: Blood of the Nations (2010), Stalingrad (2012), Blind Rage (2014), The Rise of Chaos (2017) and Too Mean to Die (2021); each of those albums renewed Accept's popularity in Germany and entered the top ten charts there.
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Studio albums
Accept (1979)
I'm a Rebel (1980)
Breaker (1981)
Restless and Wild (1982)
Balls to the Wall (1983)
Metal Heart (1985)
Russian Roulette (1986)
Eat the Heat (1989)
Objection Overruled (1993)
Death Row (1994)
Predator (1996)
Blood of the Nations (2010)
Stalingrad (2012)
Blind Rage (2014)
The Rise of Chaos (2017)
Too Mean to Die (2021)
I Can't Believe in You
Accept Lyrics
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I can't believe in you - no!
I remember the times
When we were young
And all we did was just for fun
And I loved you - ooh - how I loved you
A face the same
Felt so sure
No doubt in my mind
But tonight I've got this crazy feeling
I've never left before
You've got my senses reelin'
You shouldn't lie to me
I can't believe in you - even though I try
I can't believe in you
I can't believe in you - don't give me all you lies
I can't believe in you - believe in you - believe in you
I laid you down and I set you free
Suddenly you opened up
And I loved you
Oh I loved you
Say you don't need me in the things I do
But I gave more than any fool could do
Still don't know what really blinded me
What really blinded me
I can't believe in you - on you I can't rely girl
I can't believe in you
I can't believe in you - even though I try
I can't believe in you
But tonight I've got this crazy feeling
I've never left before
You've got my senses reelin'
You shouldn't lie to me
I can't believe in you - even though I try
I can't believe in you
I can't believe in you
I can't believe in you - no matter how I try
I can't believe in you
I can't believe in you - even though I try
I can't believe in you
I can't believe in you - girl - get away from me - yeah
I can't believe in you
I can't believe in you - get away - I don't believe you've told
I can't believe in you - yeah - yeah - yeah - yeah - yeah
I can't believe in you
I can't believe in you,...
The song "I Can't Believe in You" by Accept revolves around the singer's struggle to trust someone he once loved deeply. The opening lines talk about how the singer remembers a time when they were young and everything they did was just for fun. He recalls loving this person deeply during this period. However, now things have changed, and he can't trust this person anymore. The person's face remains the same, but the trust has faded.
The singer is struggling with a crazy feeling, which he has never felt before. It seems like something that the person has done or said, and it seems like they are lying. The singer tries to believe in this person, but the trust is broken. He gave more than any fool could do, but he still can't believe what blinded him.
The song uses repetition in the chorus with lines like 'I can't believe in you', emphasizing the singer's struggle to trust what has happened. The tone of the song is intense, with powerful guitar riffs and drums that give it a strong rock vibe.
Line by Line Meaning
I can't believe in you
The singer is unable to trust or have faith in the person being addressed.
I remember the times
The singer is reminiscing on a past time that they shared with the other person.
When we were young
This references a specific time period in the past when the singer and the other person were young.
And all we did was just for fun
The artist and the other person engaged in activities purely for enjoyment during their younger years.
And I loved you - ooh - how I loved you
During this period of time, the artist had strong feelings of affection for the other person.
But now you've changed
The other person has altered in some way compared to how they used to be in the past.
A face the same
Despite the changes, the other person physically still looks the same.
Felt so sure
The artist was previously extremely confident in their trust in the other person.
No doubt in my mind
The artist was without any uncertainty in their mind about the other person's trustworthiness.
But tonight I've got this crazy feeling
The artist experiences a strange and unusual sensation tonight.
I've never left before
This feeling is new to the singer and they have not experienced it previously.
You've got my senses reelin'
The other person's actions or words are causing the artist to feel very confused or disoriented emotionally.
You shouldn't lie to me
The other person has been dishonest with the singer, which is a source of distress for the singer.
I laid you down and I set you free
The singer has let go of the other person in some sense and allowed them to be independent.
Suddenly you opened up
The other person has revealed something about themselves that the singer did not previously know.
Say you don't need me in the things I do
The other person does not value the things that the artist does for them.
But I gave more than any fool could do
The artist has put in a lot of effort or given a lot to the other person, perhaps to their own detriment.
Still don't know what really blinded me
The singer is unsure about what caused them to be unable to trust the other person now.
On you I can't rely girl
The singer cannot depend on or trust the other person.
Girl - get away from me - yeah
The artist wants the other person to leave them or to stay away from them.
Get away - I don't believe you've told
The artist does not believe that the other person has been truthful with them.
Yeah - yeah - yeah - yeah - yeah
These are added in for emphasis to create a sense of emotion or urgency.
Contributed by Jonathan P. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
lawmaker75
very underrated album, even its not their way ! best track for me.
Ruthless Metal
highly overrated album, this is the worst type of 80's pop metal.
AD1987
Brilliant Album.
Mario Lemieux
Шикарно , лучший альбом , Дэвид Рис бесподобен!!!
Kairumon Darkkley
GREAT UNDER RATED ALBUM!
Ted Nervander
En av deras bästa låtar och bästa album enligt mig.
javier barrientos
En esa epoca todos querian triunfar en EU aún a costa de comercializar su sonido y dio al traste con la carrera de muchos grupos que tenian para romperla, lease Accept, Saxon. Maiden, Judas triunfaron sin demeritar su propuesta o al menos no tanto y grupos como Def Leppard si les pegó al igual que a Whitesnake. Saxon y Accept regresaron a lo que mejor hacen y ahora reinan (al menos en europa) en los terrenos metaleros nuevamente.
Joseph Anthony Angel
This song starts out GREAT, but then kinda gets lost with the overlapping vocal part, and it loses its potential... 8 of the 12 songs on this album though are incredible..especially Mistreated, XTC, D-Train, Hellhammer, Prisoner, Generation Clash, Turn the Wheel, and so on.
wujaniek
great song, Eat the Heat rulezz
MariusTheNerd
Yeah, I totaly agree with you there man! Cheers