1. For the heavy metal band started by the former Iron Maiden singer, see Blaze Bayley. Blaze (sometimes written as B L A Z E for disambiguation) was the former name of Bayley's solo project until 2007.
2. Blaze (New Jersey, USA), a house production team from 1984 onwards.
It was formed by Josh Milan, Kevin Hedge, and Chris Herbert, when Herbert introduced Milan, a member of his church choir, to Hedge, his childhood friend. Ironically, Herbert was the one who left the group in 1991, leaving Milan and Hedge to keep working together.
The group's output consists mainly of house-music tracks with heavy gospel, soul and afrobeat influences (sometimes referred to as gospel house). When the group started, Herbert was the singer, with Milan playing the piano, and Hedge on production. After Herbert left, both Hedge and Milan started to share production duties, vocals, and playing most of the instruments of the group's tracks and albums. The group achieved notoriety with its remix of Lisa Stansfield's "People Hold On" in 1989, after signing with the Motown/MCA Records.
Blaze released its debut album, 25 Years Later, in 1990, after which Herbert decided to move to a more R&B-oriented career, while the two remaining members invested in the emerging club culture, opening a nightclub called Shelter. In 1994, the group scored its first big international production success with De'Lacy's "Hideaway," which was later remixed by Deep Dish.
Since then, Blaze released three more albums, alongside a few scattered compilations of earlier productions and works and countless singles. The group also began working with other well-known names such as "Little" Louie Vega, Barbara Tucker, Jody Watley, and Full Intention. It is best known to modern audiences by its singles featuring Palmer Brown on vocals, the oft-remixed "My Beat," and the tribute anthem "I Remember House." Blaze's most recent album, released in 2005, is a mix compilation title called Found Love.
3. Blaze, a Japanese hard rock band that first premiered in 1975.
The band consists of Ike (vocals), Shige (guitar), Nobu (keyboard), Sam (drums), & Jack (bass). The band is currently known by Yu-Gi-Oh! fans for their song "Fire" which was used as the closing theme for the Japanese release of the Yu-Gi-Oh! film Pyramid of Light.
4. Blaze a Japanese heavy metal band from Osaka formed in 1998, and still active to this day.
5. Stage name of FaZe Blaze
Reach for the Horizon
Blaze Lyrics
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The gift was tainted by science fact
Their minds were changed, a brother born
A perfect new born little man
Some they lose when they are born
With a less than perfect code
Others dreaming of the stars
Doomed to be mediocre or nothing at all
Doomed a part of the background as plain as the wall
Reach, reach out, reach out for the horizon
Reach, reach out, reach out, reach for the stars
Society includes the rules
To exclude and invalidate
This ladder can not be climed
By the god child degenerate
Has he got just what it takes
To go and take just what he wants
To find the strength, to get the place
The place he feels that he belongs
The lyrics of "Reach for the Horizon" by Blaze allude to the struggles and pain of coming into this world with defects that are irreparable. The opening lines, "In every way the wish went wrong/The gift was tainted by science fact," talk about the technological advancements in our world. The song then goes on to describe the birth of a new baby boy, who was made perfect through science. The lyrics sound hopeful, but they also hint at the price that the baby and the family must have paid for this perfect conception.
Blaze then shifts the focus from the baby to the children who are not perfect or are born with less than perfect genetic codes. There are people who have always dreamt of a life that is beyond what their physical bodies are capable of, who wish to reach for the stars. They may never feel the cold or the ice, but they will carry the dream forever. However, society has different rules, and these rules exclude such "god child degenerates" and push them to the background. Blaze prophesizes that if these individuals could "Reach for the stars," they could discover the strength to pursue their journey.
In conclusion, Blaze's "Reach for the Horizon" portrays the consequences of our technological advancements and the societal oppression faced by people with disabilities. The lyrics invite people to believe in their capabilities and dreams, despite society's norms and expectations.
Line by Line Meaning
In every way the wish went wrong
The outcome of the wish was unexpected and negative
The gift was tainted by science fact
The gift was negatively affected by scientific intervention
Their minds were changed, a brother born
The minds of the individuals were altered and a new member was added to the family
A perfect new born little man
A new member was born to the family who was healthy and normal
Some they lose when they are born
Sometimes, individuals are born with medical conditions that make survival difficult
With a less than perfect code
These individuals have genetic abnormalities that make them less than perfectly healthy
Others dreaming of the stars
Some individuals have high aspirations and aspirations of achieving great things
Never feeling ice or cold
These individuals never experience the harsh realities of life
Doomed to be mediocre or nothing at all
Some individuals are fated to achieve very little, if anything, in life
Doomed a part of the background as plain as the wall
These individuals are like a part of the background and go unnoticed, like plain walls in a room
Reach, reach out, reach out for the horizon
It's important to strive for greater things in life
Reach, reach out, reach out, reach for the stars
One should aim high and aspire to achieve great things
Society includes the rules
Society has strict standards and expectations
To exclude and invalidate
These standards often exclude and invalidate those who do not fit the mold
This ladder can not be climed
Some people are not able to climb the ladder of success
By the god child degenerate
Those who are considered less than perfect are often labeled as degenerates
Has he got just what it takes
Does he have the necessary skills and abilities to achieve success?
To go and take just what he wants
Is he willing to go after what he wants and not let anything stand in his way?
To find the strength, to get the place
Is he able to find the strength to overcome obstacles and achieve his goals?
The place he feels that he belongs
Will he be able to find a place where he feels he truly belongs?
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: BLAZE BAYLEY
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Mike Calak
Awesome just wish he didn't mess up verse at end love how he ends that never feeling Ice or COLD wanted to hear that live but still awesome