Accept is a German heavy metal band from the town of Solingen, formed in 19… Read Full Bio ↴Accept is a German heavy metal band from the town of Solingen, formed in 1976 by guitarist Wolf Hoffmann and former members Udo Dirkschneider (vocals) and Peter Baltes (bass). Their beginnings can be traced back to the late 1960s, when the band got its start under the name Band X. Accept's lineup has changed over the years, which has included different singers, guitarists, bassists and drummers.

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)

It Ain't Over Yet
Accept Lyrics

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Why would you leave me
I will never understand
I'm searchin' for a reason
You gotta stop messin' with my mind
Messin' with my head

I can not believe you
Walkin' out on me at all

I've always been your backbone
I was there to catch your fall

I don't believe it
It just ain't over yet
It ain't over yet
I don't believe it
It just ain't over yet

It might be wishful thinking
You would change your mind
A voice in my soul says no
You're not the kind
The power of illusion
Keeps me going every day
I've got no explanation
How can I make you stay
It just ain't over yet

Ain't over vet

I don't believe it
It just ain't aver yet

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Accept's song "It Ain't Over Yet" are about the feelings of confusion, disbelief, and hopelessness that come with a breakup. The singer cannot understand why his partner has decided to leave him and is searching for a reason. He feels that she is messing with his mind and head by walking out on him. Even though he has always been her support, he cannot believe that she would leave him. He is in denial and wishes that she would change her mind.

However, there is a voice in his soul that tells him that she is not coming back. He is held by the power of illusion which gives him the hope of making her stay. He has no explanation for why she left and is trying to understand how he can make her come back to him. The chorus repeats, "it just ain't over yet" which shows that the singer is refusing to accept the reality of the breakup.

The song talks about the struggles of moving on and the difficulty of accepting that a relationship is over. The lyrics are relatable to anyone who has gone through a breakup and felt confused about why their partner left. The power of illusion that the singer feels is something that many people experience when trying to move on from a relationship.

Line by Line Meaning

Why would you leave me
I am unable to comprehend why you abandoned me

I will never understand
I will never be able to understand the reason behind your departure

I'm searchin' for a reason
I am trying to find a justification for your actions

You gotta stop messin' with my mind
You need to stop psychologically tormenting me

Messin' with my head
Playing with my thoughts and feelings

I can not believe you
I am unable to believe that you could do this to me

Walkin' out on me at all
Leaving me alone and helpless without any warning

I've always been your backbone
I have always been your support system

I was there to catch your fall
I was always there to save you from difficult situations

I don't believe it
I refuse to accept it

It just ain't over yet
I still have hope that things can be fixed