1. There are several bands having gone by the name "Badlands", the most fam… Read Full Bio ↴1. There are several bands having gone by the name "Badlands", the most famous being the late '80s hard rock band formed by former Black Sabbath vocalist Ray Gillen.

Badlands was a short-lived rock band founded by Ozzy Osbourne guitarist Jake E. Lee and Black Sabbath members Ray Gillen and Eric Singer. Badlands also featured bassist Greg Chaisson. After the first Badlands album, Eric Singer was replaced by Jeff Martin. Eric Singer later played drums on the Greg Chaisson solo album It’s About Time. They existed from 1988 to 1992 and released three albums, Badlands (1989), Voodoo Highway (1991), and Dusk (originally recorded in 1993-1992 and released posthumously in 1998).

Greg Chaisson and Jeff Martin later played in the bands Blindside Blues Band and RedSea.

Jake E. Lee was not getting along with Ray Gillen to the point where Ray left the band as Jake was already telling magazines he was fired and being replaced. Ray went to New York City to record Sun Red Sun with old friends but died from an AIDS related disease in a New York Hospital on December 1, 1993.

2. There was also another band called Badlands with John Sykes and Neil Murray. Both bands named Badlands had former Black Sabbath members as members.

3. Badlands is also a rock'n'roll/oi band from the Netherlands.

4. Badlands is also a hardcore band from Ottawa Canada. (http://badlandshc.bandcamp.com/)

5. http://outinthedesert.bandcamp.com/album/so-little from los angeles.

6. Badlands is also Swedish producer, composer & sound designer Catharina Jaunviksna (https://badlandssounds.bandcamp.com/music)

Show Me The Way
Badlands Lyrics

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So many times, I walked away from your love
So little time to show you the way I feel
All I know is that I need to hold on to your love
Lead me to your heart, oh

Show me the way now, baby
Show me the way now, darlin'
Open up your lovin' heart

Show me the way now, baby
I need to feel you in my arms
Show me the way into your heart

Just remember me baby, when I've gone away
Every time I feel the wind blow, I'll remember your way, yeah
So many times you held me close in times of need
And baby, it's time you bring me closer to your lovin' arms now, yeah

Show me the way now, baby
I need to feel you in my arms
Show me the way into your heart
Yeah, yeah, yeah

Show me the way now, baby
Open up your lovin' arms
Show me the way into your heart
Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah

Show me the way now, baby
Show me the way now, darlin'
Open up your lovin' heart, lovin' heart

Show me the way now, baby
I need to feel you in my arms now
Show me the way into your heart

Lead me, baby, to your lovin arms
I'll keep you dry in the pourin' rain, now, baby
And I'm lonely, baby
Every little day I'm closer to your lovin' arms, yeah, yeah

Show me the way, show me the way to your heart now, baby

Yeah, yeah
Show me the way into your lovin' arms and tell me that you're mine

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Badlands's song "Show Me the Way" speak of a desire for love and emotional connection. The singer expresses regret for the times they walked away from this love and acknowledges the brevity of time to express their feelings. They ask for guidance in finding a way back to the heart of their beloved and express the need to feel them in their arms once again. The lyrics also hint at the possibility of separation, with the singer asking to be remembered when they are gone and promising to remember their beloved when the wind blows. Ultimately, the song is about the quest for emotional intimacy and the desire to be close to the one you love.

The lyrics of "Show Me the Way" are a perfect reflection of the 1980s rock ballad genre, which was known for its power ballads, soaring guitar solos, and emotionally charged lyrics. The song draws on classic rock influences of Led Zeppelin and Aerosmith, and showcases the vocal range and emotional intensity of Badlands's lead singer, Ray Gillen. The track was released as a single from the band's eponymous debut album in 1989, and although it didn't chart as high as other rock ballads of the time, it has remained a fan favorite and a staple of classic rock radio.

Line by Line Meaning

So many times, I walked away from your love
I often left your love behind

So little time to show you the way I feel
I have not had enough opportunity to express my feelings to you

All I know is that I need to hold on to your love
I realize that I must keep your love close to me

Lead me to your heart, oh
Guide me to your heart

Show me the way now, baby
Please demonstrate your love to me now

Show me the way now, darlin'
Sweetheart, teach me how to love you

Open up your lovin' heart
Allow me to enter your heart

I need to feel you in my arms
I want to hold you close

Show me the way into your heart
Teach me how to become closer to you

Just remember me baby, when I've gone away
Think of me when we are apart

Every time I feel the wind blow, I'll remember your way, yeah
I will think about you every time I feel the wind