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)
Turn The Wheel
Accept Lyrics
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She got loads o'money
A sugar daddy's car
Diamonds galore money she can burn
I think you know what I mean
Her eyes look from the window
In the hush of the night
Sugar daddy's don't know
Even though she tried
To play the discreet
I've been yearnin'
I'm down on my bended knees
Wheels are turning
The night time favors me
It makes me feel alright, yeah
Turn the wheel around, everybody shout
Turn the wheel around, everybody shout
Everybody shout out
If it's love that you need from a stranger
Turn around girl I got a word for you
And you know It don't matter what you contain
No it don't matter don't remember your name, no
Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey
I know you like it but I'm too blind to see
Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey
I gotta know
I gotta know if I pass the test
Turn the wheel around, everybody shout
Turn the wheel around, everybody shout
Turn the wheel around, everybody shout
Turn the wheel around, everybody shout
Everybody
You know what's gotta be turned around, babe
So take a hold of that wheel
Get it on back, babe
You gotta fantasy
I've been yearnin'
To put me down on my bended knees
Keep on turnin'
I never ever knew
I never knew if I passed the test
Turn the wheel around, everybody shout
Turn the wheel around, everybody shout out
Turn the wheel around
Everybody shout
Everybody shout out
Turn the wheel around
Everybody shout
You know that's it
C'mon give it to me
Now you're speakin'
The language. babe, give it to me
Did you hear what I say, yeah
Everybody shout out
Everybody shout
Turn the wheel around, everybody shout
Turn the wheel around, everybody shout
Turn the wheel around, everybody shout
Turn the wheel around, everybody shout
Turn the wheel around
The lyrics of "Turn The Wheel" by Accept are about a woman who is wealthy and enjoys a luxurious lifestyle provided by her sugar daddy. She seems to be discontent with her life and uncertain about her future, looking out the window in silence while her sugar daddy is unaware of her feelings. The singer, who is a yearning lover, turns the wheel, implying that he wants to take control in their relationship and give her what she needs. He encourages her to turn away from her current life and take hold of the wheel of her own life to fulfil her fantasies.
The chorus repeats the phrase "Turn the wheel around, everybody shout," which may signify a desire for change and liberation from the monotony in their lives. The lover is challenging the woman to step out of her comfort zone and search for adventure and excitement. He is confident that he has what it takes to be the man for her and testifies the lyrics "I gotta know if I pass the test" and he urges her to turn to him for love and fulfilment. The song's overall message is about taking control of one's life and steering it in the direction that yields the most happiness.
Line by Line Meaning
She got loads o'money
She is wealthy beyond measure
A sugar daddy's car
She drives a car paid for by someone else
Diamonds galore money she can burn
She has plenty of money to spend on luxury items like diamonds
I think you know what I mean
The listener understands the implications of her wealth and lifestyle
Her eyes look from the window
She gazes out of the window, perhaps daydreaming or waiting for something
What's it gonna come down to
She wonders about the future, what's going to happen in the end
In the hush of the night
During the still and quiet hours of the night time
Sugar daddy's don't know
Her benefactor is ignorant of her secret desires
Even though she tried
Despite her efforts to hide her true feelings
To play the discreet
To maintain privacy and avoid attention
I've been yearnin'
I have been longing and desiring
I'm down on my bended knees
I am humbled and subservient to her
Wheels are turning
Things are happening or changing
The night time favors me
I have an advantage during the night, when things are hidden and secret
It makes me feel alright, yeah
This situation brings me comfort and satisfaction
If it's love that you need from a stranger
If you are seeking love from someone unfamiliar
Turn around girl I got a word for you
Look my way and I will give you advice/solution
And you know It don't matter what you contain
Your background, possessions, and history do not affect my offer of help
No it don't matter don't remember your name, no
I do not need to know your identity to offer help
I know you like it but I'm too blind to see
You enjoy the benefits of my feelings towards you, but I am unable to recognize this
I gotta know
I must learn, understand and identify
I gotta know if I pass the test
I must find out if I am meeting certain standards or criteria
You know what's gotta be turned around, babe
You are aware of what needs changing or adjusting
So take a hold of that wheel
You must seize control of your situation, make choices and decisions
Get it on back, babe
Get things back on track, get your life in order
You gotta fantasy
You have unrealistic or impossible desires
Keep on turnin'
Keep moving, keep going
I never ever knew
I was unaware
Turn the wheel around, everybody shout
Make a change, take control, and celebrate the result
Now you're speakin'
You have communicated well
The language. babe, give it to me
You have expressed yourself directly and clearly, and I appreciate it
Did you hear what I say, yeah
I hope you understood what I said and accept it
Everybody shout out
Everyone should express themselves with enthusiasm and joy
Lyrics © SCHACHT MUSIC (REFERENCE), THE ROYALTY NETWORK INC.
Written by: (BRD) REECE DAVID, . DEAFFY, PETER BALTES, STEFAN KAUFMANN, WOLF HOFFMANN
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