2. Dare is a straight edge hardcore band from Orange County.
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1. - Dare was formed in 1985, and have released 10 albums to date, including the #48 UK single Blood from Stone.
British AOR band formed in 1985 by frontman Darren Wharton, formerly keyboard player for [artis]Thin Lizzy. Their debut album in 1988 Out of the Silence is considered a true classic from every AOR fan around the world. In 1991 they released Blood from Stone a much heavier hard rock album which is also classic for its genre although it didn't have a great success. After seven years of silence Dare changed their line up , Darren Wharton decided to start producing Dare's albums in his own studio from this point on. In 1998 Calm Before the Storm was released with a new sound of unique classic rock with balanced electric and acoustic gutitars and a multilayered production . In 2001 their next album Belief was released with a major change in the band's sound into more atmospheric classic rock along with celtic inlfluences . Dare established a really unique and trademark sound along with very emotional lyrics . In 2004 Dare released Beneath the Shining Wate" with a darkier and more sentimental laid back sound than Belief which was followed by a live DVD release Power of Nature: Live in Munich.
One of the most famous former members of Dare is Brian Cox in an Episode of Carpool (available on iTunes and Youtube he told Robert Llewellyn he joined because he lived up the road from Darren and left because they had a fight on tour in Berlin.
The band have had four appearances in the UK Singles Chart. These include The Raindance (#62, 1989), Abandon (#71, 1989), We Don't Need a Reason (#52, 1991) and Real Love (#67, 1991).
The latest Dare album, 'Road To Eden was announced by the band on 10 January 2022, with a release date by Legend Records of 1 April 2022. An initial track from the album (the lead track), Born in the Storm was announced at the same time. Line up for the album remains Darren Wharton (vocals and keyboards), Vinny Burns (guitars), Kevin Whitehead (drums), Nigel Clutterbuck (bass) and Marc Roberts (keyboards). Also on the 10 January a 12-date UK headline tour in October 2022 was announced, this kicking off in Leeds on 6 October, and concluding in Newbury on 29 October. Additional dates were later added, these including an appearance at Cambridge Rock Festival.
2. - Dare is a straight edge hardcore band from Orange County.
Kiss The Rain
Dare Lyrics
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Rain upon her face
Holding close the photograph
That's by her heart embraced
She's calling out his name
She whispers to the rain
When will I see you again
She kissed the rain
He blessed the sun
She kissed the rain again
The miles that lie between them now
And still their love remains
And he recalls the night he left
He kissed her in the rain
He's standing in the sun
Where have those years gone
How can he carry on
Now he's gone
She kissed the rain
He blessed the sun
She kissed the rain again
Now you're gone
She kissed the rain
He blessed the sun
She kissed the rain again
The autumn leaves outside her window
The autumn sun takes her back again
And she remembers, he came
In her hands he kissed the rain
And in her heart
The memories will remain
She kissed the rain
He blessed the sun
She kissed the rain again
Now you're gone
She kissed the rain
He blessed the sun
She kissed the rain again
She kissed the rain
He blessed the sun
She kissed the rain again
The lyrics to Dare's song "Kiss the Rain" tell the story of two people who are separated by distance, but their love for each other remains strong. The song begins with a description of a woman standing alone in the darkness with rain falling on her face. She is holding a photograph close to her heart and calling out the name of the person she loves. She whispers to the rain, wondering when she will see him again. The lyrics give the impression that the two of them have been apart for some time.
The story then shifts to the perspective of the person who has left. He remembers kissing her in the rain on the night he left. Now he is standing in the sun, wondering where the years have gone and how he can carry on without her. The chorus repeats the theme of the woman kissing the rain and the man blessing the sun.
The song ends with a description of the woman looking out her window at the autumn leaves and remembering the man who kissed her in the rain. She kisses the rain again, and the memories will remain in her heart.
Overall, "Kiss the Rain" is a melancholic love song that emphasizes the power of memories and the persistence of love. The rain acts as a symbol of the woman's longing for the man, while the sun represents his attempts to move on without her.
Line by Line Meaning
She stands alone inside the darkness
She is standing alone in the dark.
Rain upon her face
Rain is falling on her face.
Holding close the photograph That's by her heart embraced
She is holding a photograph close to her heart.
She's calling out his name
She is calling out for the person she is missing.
She whispers to the rain
She is whispering to the rain.
When will I see you again
She is asking when she will see the person she is missing again.
Now he's gone She kissed the rain He blessed the sun She kissed the rain again
He is gone, and she is kissing the rain to remember the person they both miss.
The miles that lie between them now And still their love remains And he recalls the night he left He kissed her in the rain
Even though they are separated by distance, they still love each other. He remembers kissing her in the rain on the night he left.
He's standing in the sun Where have those years gone How can he carry on
He is standing in the sun and wondering where the years have gone and how he can continue without the person he misses.
The autumn leaves outside her window The autumn sun takes her back again And she remembers, he came In her hands he kissed the rain
The autumn reminds her of the person she misses. She remembers the time he kissed her in the rain while holding her hand.
And in her heart The memories will remain
The memories of the person she misses will always stay in her heart.
Contributed by Madison B. Suggest a correction in the comments below.