He also produced the hugely successful Year Of The Cat album with Al Stewart and two albums with American progressive rock band Ambrosia. In 1975 he met Eric Woolfson who not only became his manager, but joined forces with Alan as a songwriting and performing partner for what became known as The Alan Parsons Project. The APP’s debut album, Tales Of Mystery And Imagination, based on the works of Edgar Allan Poe, paved the way for a signing to Clive Davis’ newly launched Arista label and a string of hit albums, namely I Robot (1977), Pyramid (1978), The Turn of a Friendly Card (1980), Eye in the Sky (1982), Ammonia Avenue (1984), Vulture Culture (1985), Stereotomy (1986) and Gaudi (1987). A brief venture into musical theatre resulted in Freudiana in 1990.The show ran for over a year in the historic Theater An Der Wien in Vienna. Eric and Alan then went separate ways. Eric devoted his career to the musical theatre while Parsons felt the need to bring his music to the live concert stage and to continue to record conceptual symphonic rock music. With his long-standing previous APP collaborators, guitarist Ian Bairnson, drummer Stuart Elliott and orchestral arranger Andrew Powell, Alan dropped the "Project" identity for Alan Parsons - Try Anything Once in 1994. The partnership continued for On Air in 1996 and The Time Machine in 1999. During this time the first incarnation of "Alan Parsons Live Project" toured to sell-out audiences throughout the globe.
Following Alan’s relocation to California, a new Live Project band was formed in 2003. The album A Valid Path, Alan’s foray into Electronica was released in 2004 and featured Pink Floyd’s David Gilmour, The Crystal Method, Shpongle, Uberzone, PJ Olsson and Alan’s son, Jeremy. 2008 saw the reissue of all the Alan Parsons Project albums in expanded form, containing never-before-heard bonus material and a 2-CD compilation called The Essential Collection. One of the most familiar Project tracks is Sirius, perhaps best known as the Chicago Bulls theme and more recently as walk-on music for The New Orleans Saints at their triumphant Superbowl game in 2010.
Alan’s latest venture is an instructional series about recording called The Art And Science Of Sound Recording. See www.artandscienceofsound.com. All Our Yesterdays, a song written especially for the series, features some of LA’s finest musicians and a rare performance by Alan on lead vocals. Alan lives in Santa Barbara, California with his wife Lisa and her two daughters, Tabitha and Brittni, four dogs, a lop-eared rabbit, and an 18-hand Clydesdale called Dante.
The Voice
Alan Parsons Lyrics
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You look all around you, but nobody's there
It's been a long time now since you've been aware
That somebody's watching you
He's gonna get you
Sooner or later when your big chances come
Remember before you grab the money and run
That someone is watching you
He's gonna get you.
Before you run and hide
He's gonna get you
You got no choice
'Cause you can't escape the voice
Jumping with shadows that come up from behind
You're scared of the darkness that's there in your mind
You're frightened to move because of what you might find
Someone is watching you
He's gonna get you.
Before you run and hide
He's gonna get you
You got no choice
'Cause you can't escape the voice
The lyrics of "The Voice" by Alan Parsons project are an eerie and foreboding warning to someone who is about to make a big move in their life. The voice in the song is a metaphor for the sense of impending doom that we sometimes feel before making a big decision. The voice is everywhere, in the air and in the shadows, watching every move we make.
The song uses vivid imagery to paint a picture of this sense of being watched, with lines like "Jumping with shadows that come up from behind" and "You're scared of the darkness that's there in your mind." The song is a warning against acting impulsively and without thought, and reminds us that our actions have consequences, and we are always being watched, either by others or by our own conscience.
Overall, "The Voice" is a haunting reminder to be mindful of our actions and to always be aware of the consequences that come with them. It's a powerful message delivered through powerful and evocative lyrics.
Line by Line Meaning
It's almost a feeling you can touch in the air
An intangible sensation is present in the environment
You look all around you, but nobody's there
Others are not visible to you
It's been a long time now since you've been aware
A prolonged duration has passed since you last noticed
That somebody's watching you
A person is observing you
He's gonna get you
He will apprehend you eventually
Sooner or later when your big chances come
At some point in the future, when fortune presents itself
You'll look for the catches, but there'll be none
Despite searching, no faults will be found
Remember before you grab the money and run
Recall that prior to making a hasty exit with the spoils
That someone is watching you
An individual is scrutinizing your every action
Before you run and hide
Prior to attempting to conceal oneself
You got no choice
You have no alternative options
'Cause you can't escape the voice
Because you will not evade the inner voice that chastises you
Jumping with shadows that come up from behind
Startling at phantoms that approach surreptitiously
You're scared of the darkness that's there in your mind
You fear the obscure elements that reside within your psyche
You're frightened to move because of what you might find
Apprehensive about potential revelations resulting from action
Someone is watching you
An individual is monitoring your every move
He's gonna get you.
He will ultimately catch up to you
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: ALAN PARSONS, ERIC WOOLFSON
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