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.
You Can Run
Alan Parsons Lyrics
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'cause I can feel ya
Yeah I can feel ya trying to pull me down
I know your kind
You kinda like it
When people tell ya not to come around
Here's looking at ya
Been nice to know ya
I wish you well
But I gotta tell ya
Ain't nothing human 'bout the human race
You can run
But you can't look behind you
You can hide
But the truth's gonna find you
Some people fight it like some disease
They carry secrets to an early grave
They try to fake it
While on their knees
Never knowing what they really crave
They got no values
They got no soul
No sense of purpose
Nothing to believe
Call me your friend
Then steal me blind
To me you're nothing but a common thief
You can run
But you can't look behind
You you can hide
But the truth's gonna find you
Holding us within this maze
"You Can Run" is a powerful rock song that talks about the reality of human behavior. The lyrics tell us that the singer knows that someone is trying to bring them down, and they identify the traits of this certain type of person. They like being told not to come around because it makes them feel more powerful, and they have no values or purpose. The singer acknowledges that these people might try to fake it, but in the end, they will never find what they really crave. The song also touches on the idea that people who carry secrets with them and those who steal from their friends are nothing but common thieves.
The chorus of the song emphasizes that one can run or hide, but the truth will always find them. The song concludes with a determined-sounding verse that speaks of being stuck within a maze, which may symbolize the complicated nature of human behavior. Overall, the lyrics of "You Can Run" are a commentary on the dark side of humanity and the need to be cautious of the people we surround ourselves with.
Line by Line Meaning
I know you're out there
I am aware of your presence
'cause I can feel ya
I can sense your existence
Yeah I can feel ya trying to pull me down
I am aware of your attempt to put me down
I know your kind
I am well acquainted with people like you
You kinda like it
You tend to enjoy it
When people tell ya not to come around
When people ask you to stay away
Here's looking at ya
I am addressing you directly
Been nice to know ya
It was pleasant to have known you
I see the lines written on your face
I can read your expression
I wish you well
I hope everything goes well for you
But I gotta tell ya
However, I need to inform you
Ain't nothing human 'bout the human race
The human race lacks humanity
You can run
You have the option to run away
But you can't look behind you
But you cannot ignore the consequences of your actions
You can hide
You can try to hide from the truth
But the truth's gonna find you
But the truth will eventually catch up to you
Some people fight it like some disease
Some people resist the truth like resisting a disease
They carry secrets to an early grave
They keep their secrets concealed until death
They try to fake it
They attempt to pretend
While on their knees
While they are at their weakest
Never knowing what they really crave
Unaware of what they truly need
They got no values
They lack moral principles
They got no soul
They lack empathy and compassion
No sense of purpose
They do not have a clear goal
Nothing to believe
They lack a strong belief system
Call me your friend
If you address me as your friend
Then steal me blind
Then take advantage of me
To me you're nothing but a common thief
I consider you nothing more than a thief
Holding us within this maze
Trapping us in this complicated situation
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Randy Cox
RIP Bobby Lloyd Hicks.
Jeremy Robberechts
I guess that's the track Alan Parsons did with 'Get the Party Started' (by Pink) in mind.
alan coop
Call me friend,then steal me blind!
Joshua Grantier
aint nothing human about the human race.
doctorclu
What does the kid say at the beginning and end of this? Anyone know? Sounds like "Nelson June 'um bathroom, you were raise!"
crazy like a tiger
new world order theme song
Timberwright Svs
I know that this is an old comment, but would you mind elaborating on this?
Rogelio Zelada
Yep please