(1) Aqua is a Danish-Norwegian dance-pop group, best known for their 1997 breakthrough single Barbie Girl. Initially forming as Joyspeed in 1989, the band was renamed Aqua in 1994 and achieved huge success across the globe in the late 1990s and early 2000s. The group managed to top the UK Singles Chart with their first three singles. The group released two albums: Aquarium in 1997 and Aquarius in 2000, before splitting up in July 2001. The group sold an estimated 33 million albums and singles, making them the most successful Danish band ever and the second most successful Norwegian band.
In their prime, Aqua's singles managed to chart top ten in a number of countries where European pop acts would not normally succeed, including the United States, Australia, and Japan. The group also caused controversy with the double entendres in their Barbie Girl single, with the Barbie doll makers Mattel filing a lawsuit against the group. The lawsuit was finally dismissed by a judge in 2002, who ruled "The parties are advised to chill".
The band's members are vocalists Lene Nystrøm Rasted (from Norway) and Rene Dif, keyboardist Søren Rasted, and guitarist Claus Norreen. During their split, Nystrøm, Dif and Rasted have all achieved solo chart success, and Norreen has continued in the music industry remixing other artists' material.
At a press event on Friday, October 26, 2007, the group announced a 25-concert reunion tour and a new greatest hits album. The tour was to have commenced in the summer of 2008. Offers were received by the record company from locations in Denmark, Canada, United States & U.K. Aqua finally performed 8 concerts around Denmark as part of the "Grøn koncert" festival. They released their second greatest hits album on 15 June 2009, which includes 16 old remastered tracks and three new songs: My Mamma Said, Live Fast, Die Young and their first single in 8 years, Back to the 80s which was released in Denmark on 25 May 2009. "Back To The 80's was the only single to have success outside of their home countries, it reached the top 20 in France. The greatest hits CD was released in North America and many European countries on 22 September 2009 and in the UK on 29 September 2009.
Lene told in an interview that the new album is scheduled for Spring 2011. The band confirmed on their official Facebook page that they are currently working in the studio. The band released their new single How R U Doin? on 14 March 2011 and a preview of the song was released on 10 March 2011 on the groups official facebook page. The song was either only released digitally outside of their country, or it achieved no sucess. Later singles just before the album was released included Like A Robot, and Playmate To Jesus. However those were only to their home country, and only had moderate to minor success even there. Like A Robot was just outside the top 10, and Playmate To Jesus was just outside the top 20 in Denmark. The album, Megalomania was finally released in October 2011 in their home countries. Like A Robot was later planned to be released as a single preceding the album as an international single, however those plans never materialized.
(2) Aqua originated from Kassel, Germany and came together in 1972 from members of the groups Agatha (ex-Inaction) and Praeludium Magnum.They only released a single and an album, both quite rare, but Garden of Delights' eponymous archival compilation offers a nice overview of their long career.First line-up included Martin Ulrich on guitar/backing vocals, Klaus Borucki on lead vocals, Martin Großkurth on keyboards, Georg Röber on bass and Bernd Billhardt (ex-Wyoming) on drums.
At the very early stages of their career, Aqua recorded regularly tracks in their rehearsal room on a 4-track Revox tape recorded.Four of them, all previously unreleased, document the band's early sound, which was a jamming Psych/Prog Rock with light Classical influences, somewhere between TYBURN TALL, THRICE MICE and SIXTY-NINE, performed heavily on Hammond organ and scratching electric guitars, featuring extended instrumental parts and some virtuosic deliveries on keyboards.The sound is pretty much dated with an average recording quality, yet the music is played with passion and energy.Nothing new or extraordinary, just decent material of long, emphatic songs with strong organ pounds and psychedelic tunes around.
Five years later, with a short break inbetween, Aqua would continue with a different line-up.Ulrich and Borucki were now accompanied by Jorg Rainer Wiesner on keyboards, Wolfgang Eckhardt on bass and Roy Kaleve on drums.They managed to record their first single at Panne & Paulsen Studios in Frankfurt, released in 1978.Forget about the psychedelic side of Aqua, as the band had turned into a much more Melodic Rock act with only some old-fashioned organ lines recalling their past.Sweet vocal lines, deep melodies and some Hard Rock/AOR vibes with synths in evidence combine for Aqua's new style, which was quite commercial, but also quite decent for what it was.
After some decent airplay, more line-up changes followed.Borucki left and he was replaced by new singer Mike Fajgel, while new bassist Wolfgang Ide was introduced in the place of Wolfgang Eckhardt.With a couple of guest musicians, Aqua eventually recorded their debut ''Sexy Boy?'' in 1980, again at Panne Studios, distributed in about 1000 copies.Two tracks are featured in this compilation and apparently Aqua's style was heavily influenced by the 80's without any traces of the band's past and a very melodious sound akin to ANYONE'S DAUGHTER or ROUSSEAU's most commercial moments.The music is again decent with melodic electric guitars, atmospheric keyboards and sensitive vocals, the second track ''No more love'' features also some nice electric piano, but the style is always grounded in safe fields, lacking any instrumental space for experiments.
Closing singer for the group was Matthias Reim, who spent some very limited time with them and later became a well-known Pop singer, while the story of Aqua ended in 1984 with their dissolution.
The whole history of Aqua is nicely documented in this archival work.Of minor interest for Prog fans, this one is split between early-70's Psych/Prog exercises and commercial Rock of the late-70's.Certainly closer to a collector's item.
(3) AQUA (아쿠아) is a six-member project girl group managed by KRAZY Entertainment. They debuted on November 17, 2018 with their first single "Log In". Th group was formed by gaming company Actoz Soft and they are described as Korea's first Esports girl group who will promote both as gamers and idols. The group consists of Hyerim (member of LimeSoda), Haesol (Former PRODUCE 48 contestant), Sihyeon (former PRODUCE 101 and MIXNINE contestant), Hyeonju (former MIXNINE contestant and member of OAHSIS), Sua (Former PRODUCE 101 contestant and member of OAHSIS) and Seungji (member of LimeSoda).
Be a Man
Aqua Lyrics
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Like there's no one around,
But I feel you beside me.
I know the secrets,
You keep locked away inside,
Don't understand, why you are fighting.
This new girl by your side,
I seek for answers, when I look into your eyes,
[Chorus]
And he turns, so I can't, but I will be strong.
For once in your life, be a man,
Just tell me the words, 'cause I know
That you can,
Don't leave me with scars,
That no one can heal.
For once in your life, be a man.
You made me love you,
Love you right from the start.
You're controlling my heart, babe.
Don't pack your bags yet.
Give me time to say goodbye.
(Say goodbye)
Just don't leave me wounded.
No, I just hope you will regret the things you do
Come back to me,
'Cause our love is the real thing.
[Chorus]
I knew that I,
I fought to keep our love strong.
If you leave me now,
You come running back for more, babe.
And I hope for, and I wish for,
And I pray, that the words from your mouth can,
Eventually make you a man.
For once in your life,
Be a man.
When everything stops.
For a minute in your life,
I'll hope that,
For once in your life, be a man
Be a man.
Just tell me the words, 'cause I know that you can,
Don't leave me with scars,
That no one can heal.
For once in your life, be a man.
Be a man.
Tell me the words.
Once in your life.
Be a man.
Tell me the words.
The song "Be a Man" by Aqua is about a woman who is struggling to understand why her partner is fighting their relationship and keeping secrets from her. She acknowledges that there is another woman involved and begs her partner to be honest with her and tell her how he truly feels. The chorus of the song urges the partner to be strong, be honest and be a man. It is a plea for him to take responsibility for his actions and not leave behind scars that cannot be healed.
The lyrics are emotional and relatable, as many people go through difficulties in their relationships which can leave them feeling vulnerable and hurt. The singer is expressing her frustration and asking for answers, hoping that her partner will be brave enough to give her the closure she needs. The song's use of metaphorical language, such as "controlling my heart," and "scars that no one can heal" adds depth to the lyrics and brings out the raw emotions of the singer.
Line by Line Meaning
The world is quiet,
Despite the seeming quietness around, I can still feel your presence beside me.
Like there's no one around,
It almost feels as if we are the only ones in this world.
But I feel you beside me.
I am very much aware of your presence beside me.
I know the secrets,
I am aware of the things you keep hidden from others.
You keep locked away inside,
You have bottled up your innermost thoughts and emotions.
Don't understand, why you are fighting.
I don't comprehend why you are resisting being real with me.
I know, she must be special,
I understand that there is someone else who has drawn your attention.
This new girl by your side,
The lady you are currently seeing is someone I am aware of.
I seek for answers, when I look into your eyes,
I yearn to know what's going on in your heart when I gaze at you.
And he turns, so I can't, but I will be strong.
Even though you aren't willing to face me, I will remain strong for both of us.
For once in your life, be a man,
I challenge you to stand up and take responsibility for your actions like a mature adult.
Just tell me the words, 'cause I know
All I am asking is for you to speak to me truthfully, I know you are capable of doing so.
That you can,
I believe that you have it in you to be open with me.
Don't leave me with scars,
I don't want to be left with emotional wounds or baggage from our past interactions.
That no one can heal.
I don't want to be psychologically damaged beyond repairing.
You made me love you,
From the onset, I fell in love with you.
Love you right from the start.
I have been head over heels in love with you from the beginning.
You're controlling my heart, babe.
You have a lot of influence over my heart and emotions.
Don't pack your bags yet.
Please don't leave without saying goodbye or parting words.
Give me time to say goodbye.
At least let me have the chance to wish you well before you go.
(Say goodbye)
Let's not leave it hanging, let's have a proper goodbye.
Just don't leave me wounded.
As much as possible, please don't leave me with emotional baggage as you go.
No, I just hope you will regret the things you do
I hope that one day, you'll look back and regret the poor choices you are making now.
Come back to me,
Once you are ready, please return to me.
'Cause our love is the real thing.
I believe what we have is something genuine and worth holding onto.
I knew that I,
I was certain that I...
I fought to keep our love strong.
I did everything in my power to sustain our love and relationship.
If you leave me now,
If you decide to exit this relationship now...
You come running back for more, babe.
I'm confident that sometime in the future, you'll reach out to me again looking for another chance.
And I hope for, and I wish for,
I deeply desire and wish for...
And I pray, that the words from your mouth can,
I hope and pray that you'll be able to speak the truth from the depth of your heart.
Eventually make you a man.
May truthfulness and sincerity help you become the man you need to be.
When everything stops.
When the world stand still and everything is paused.
For a minute in your life,
If you could just take a moment to examine your life.
I'll hope that,
I hope that during this introspection...
For once in your life, be a man
You'll have the courage to be true to yourself and others, and act like a responsible man.
Be a man.
Step up and be an adult.
Tell me the words.
Open up to me.
Once in your life.
At this point, I implore you to...
Be a man.
Take the responsibility of being a mature, independent man.
Tell me the words.
Speak the truth, be open with me.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: CLAUS NORREEN, LENE CRAWFORD NYSTROM, SOREN RASTED
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