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
Tough as Steel
Blaze Lyrics
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Beneath your calm,
Behind your smile,
You hide away your lies,
Intimidating, Manipulating,
The truth is in your eyes.
Winding on and on.
Love lost hours make us hard.
You are power mad
I think that's sad
Real powers in our hearts.
We live our way
Not how you say.
Our blood, our sweat
We have no regrets
Tough as steel,
Never show the pain we feel
Because we were tough as steel.
Every hour we are stronger
Inside us grows the rage
We cannot remain immune
To win you must kill
You'll never break our will
Our aim for glory is true
We live our way
Not how you say
Our blood, our sweat
We have no regrets.
Tough as steel,
Never show the pain we feel
Because we were tough as steel
Days and nights get longer
Winding on and on
Love lost hours make us hard
You are power mad
I think that's sad
Real powers in our hearts
We live our way
Not how you say
Our blood, our sweat
We have no regrets
Tough as steel,
Never show the pain we feel
Because we were tough as steel.
Tough as steel
Tough as steel
Tough, Tough,Tough,Tough,Tough,Tough,Tough
Tough as steel!!!
The lyrics of Blaze's song "Tough as Steel" are about resilience and defiance in the face of adversity. The song seems to be addressed to someone who is attempting to manipulate and intimidate the singer, forcing them to submit to their will. However, the singer refuses to be cowed by this person's actions, and instead claims that they are "tough as steel" and cannot be broken. The verses describe the difficult circumstances that the singer is facing, including the loss of love, but they claim that these experiences have only made them stronger. The chorus is a defiant statement of the singer's toughness, and a rejection of their antagonist's attempts to control them.
Throughout the song, the singer emphasizes their independence and their refusal to conform to anyone else's expectations. They claim to live "our way" and to have "no regrets" about their choices. This commitment to personal freedom is at the heart of the song's message, and it is what makes the singer's defiance so powerful. They are not just declaring their toughness in the face of adversity, but also their determination to be true to themselves, no matter what.
Overall, "Tough as Steel" is a song about perseverance and defiance. It is a declaration of strength in the face of difficult circumstances, and a testament to the power of personal freedom. The message of the song is that no matter how hard life gets, we have the power within ourselves to stay strong and stay true to who we are.
Line by Line Meaning
Beneath your calm,
Despite your calm demeanor,
Behind your smile,
Beyond your friendly grin,
You hide away your lies,
You conceal your deceitful ways,
Intimidating, Manipulating,
Intimidating and manipulating,
The truth is in your eyes.
Your eyes reveal the truth.
My days and nights get longer,
Time drags on for me,
Winding on and on.
Never-ending and monotonous.
Love lost hours make us hard.
Heartbreak has toughened us.
You are power mad
You have an obsession with power
I think that's sad
I find that unfortunate
Real powers in our hearts.
Our true strength comes from within.
We live our way
We choose to live our own life
Not how you say.
Not according to your dictates.
Our blood, our sweat
Our effort and sacrifice
We have no regrets
We don't regret our choices.
Tough as steel,
As resilient as metal,
Never show the pain we feel
We don't display our vulnerability
Because we were tough as steel.
Because we are strong.
Every hour we are stronger
We become stronger with each passing hour
Inside us grows the rage
We feel anger building inside us.
We cannot remain immune
We can't ignore it.
To win you must kill
You have to destroy your opponents to win
You'll never break our will
You can never make us give up.
Our aim for glory is true
We strive for true success.
Tough as steel,
As resilient as metal,
Never show the pain we feel
We don't display our vulnerability
Because we were tough as steel.
Because we are strong.
Days and nights get longer
Time drags on.
Winding on and on.
Never-ending and monotonous.
Love lost hours make us hard
Heartbreak has toughened us.
You are power mad
You have an obsession with power
I think that's sad
I find that unfortunate.
Real powers in our hearts.
Our true strength comes from within.
We live our way
We choose to live our own life.
Not how you say.
Not according to your dictates.
Our blood, our sweat
Our effort and sacrifice.
We have no regrets.
We don't regret our choices.
Tough as steel,
As resilient as metal,
Never show the pain we feel
We don't display our vulnerability
Because we were tough as steel.
Because we are strong.
Tough as steel
As resilient as metal
Tough as steel
As resilient as metal
Tough, Tough,Tough,Tough,Tough,Tough,Tough
We are strong, no matter what.
Tough as steel!!!
We are strong!!!
Contributed by Jeremiah J. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@basvanderwiel
Blaze originaly released this song with his band Wolfsbane before he joined Maiden. Can't remember how but someway I'd got myself an album by them when I was a kid called All Hell's Breaking Loose... Down at Little Kathy Wilson's Place, this is the opening track of the album.