He is best known for his lead roles as Michael Knight in the popular 1980s U.S. series Knight Rider and as L.A. County Lifeguard Mitch Buchannon in the series Baywatch. Hasselhoff also produced Baywatch for a number of seasons in the 1990s up until 2001, when the series ended with Baywatch Hawaii. Hasselhoff also crossed over to a music career during the end of the 1980s and the early 1990s. He was noted for his performance at the Berlin Wall in 1989; he enjoyed a short lived success as a singer primarily in German-speaking Europe. More recently, Hasselhoff has been involved with talent shows such as NBC's America's Got Talent from 2006-2009.
True Survivor
David Hasselhoff Lyrics
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Riot in the streets
Baby this time there's no retreat
There's no surrender
A devil is rising
A shadow from the past
Feeding the flames with fire
All the time
Running in and out of time
Hear the ticking on the countdown clocks tonight
Girl we need some, girl we need some action
If we're gonna make it like a true survivor
We need some action
If we wanna take our love away from here
We need a living passion
To believe in
Burning hearts and a brand new feeling
Action
If we're gonna make it like a true survivor
Wo oh
Calling from the ashes
The phoenix rise again
Fighting for life
For good for all that we believe in
Girl we need some, girl we need some action
If we're gonna make it like a true survivor
We need some action
If we wanna take our love away from here
We need a living passion
To believe in
Burning hearts and a brand new feeling
Action
If we're gonna make it like a true survivor
The hero stands alone
When all is said and done
The enemies have fallen one by one
All the time
Running in and out of time
Hear the ticking on the countdown clocks tonight
Girl we need some, girl we need some action
Action (action)
Action (action)
If we're gonna make it like a true survivor
We need some action (action)
If we wanna take our love away from here
We need a living passion
To believe in
Burning hearts and a brand new feeling
Action (action)
If we're gonna make it like a true survivor
True survivor, whoa oh
True survivor, oh
True survivor, true survivor
The song True Survivor by David Hasselhoff is an energetic and upbeat anthem about the need for action and passion in order to reach success, love and life. The lyrics talk about "dominos falling" and "riots in the streets", creating the image of a world in chaos and turmoil. The singer talks about a "devil rising" and "a shadow from the past feeding the flames with fire", implying that there are dark and powerful forces at play. However, there is no room for retreat or surrender in this situation. The singer urges to find "a living passion to believe in" and to ignite "burning hearts and a brand new feeling". This passion and action are necessary to make it "like a true survivor". The singer refers to time running out several times, emphasizing the urgency and importance of taking action.
The song is uplifting and motivational, with a message that inspires courage and determination in the listener. It celebrates the spirit of resilience and strength in the face of adversity. The "hero standing alone" and "enemies falling one by one" reinforces the idea of individualism, the importance of taking charge of one's own life and destiny.
Line by Line Meaning
Dominos falling
Everything seems to be going wrong and falling apart.
Riot in the streets
The society is in chaos.
Baby this time there's no retreat
We are in a difficult situation that we can't easily escape from.
There's no surrender
We can't give up or be defeated.
A devil is rising
Something evil is taking over.
A shadow from the past
It's a problem that has been long-standing and finally coming to light.
Feeding the flames with fire
The problem is being fueled and made worse.
On the edge of fury
The situation is about to become uncontrollable and dangerous.
All the time
Chronically, repeatedly.
Running in and out of time
Always pressed for time and running out of it.
Hear the ticking on the countdown clocks tonight
We are aware that time is running out and it's urgent.
Girl we need some, girl we need some action
We need to take action to overcome the problem.
If we're gonna make it like a true survivor
If we want to successfully overcome the problem and survive.
We need a living passion
We need a strong and meaningful drive to keep us going.
To believe in
We need to have faith and trust in ourselves and our abilities.
Burning hearts and a brand new feeling
We need to have strong emotions for what we are doing and a fresh perspective to see things differently.
Calling from the ashes
We are starting from or working with what's left after an event or disaster.
The phoenix rise again
We will rise again and overcome the challenges.
Fighting for life
We are fighting to survive.
For good for all that we believe in
We are fighting for what we believe is right and necessary.
The hero stands alone
The one who succeeds will do so on their own.
When all is said and done
After everything is over and the problem is solved.
The enemies have fallen one by one
The obstacles and challenges have been overcome one by one.
Action (action)
We need to take action.
True survivor, whoa oh
We will survive and come out stronger.
True survivor, oh
We will overcome the problem and succeed.
True survivor, true survivor
We have what it takes to succeed.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: David Hasselhoff
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@akemyurribarri2120
Dominos falling
Riot in the streets
Baby this time
There's no retreat
There's no surrender
A devil is rising
A shadow from the past
Feeding the flames with fire
On the edge of fury
All the time running in and out of time
Hear the ticking on the countdown clocks tonight
Go we need some, go we need some
Action!
If we gonna make it like a true survivor
We need some
Action!
If we wanna take our love away from here
We need a
Living passion, to believe in
Burning hearts and a brand new feeling
Action!
If we gonna make it like a true survivor
Crawling from the ashes
The Fenix rise again!
Fighting for life, for good
For all that we believe in
Go we need some, go we need some
Action!
If we gonna make it like a true survivor
We need some
Action!
If we wanna take our love away from here
We need a
Living passion, to believe in
Burning hearts and a brand new feeling
Action!
If we gonna make it like a true survivor
The hero stands alone
When all is said and done
The enemies are falling
One by one
All the time running in and out of time
Hear the ticking on the countdown clocks tonight
Go we need some, go we need some
Action! Yeeeah!
Action! Action!
Yeeah! Action! Action!
If we gonna make it like a true survivor
We need some
Action! Action!
If we wanna take our love away from here
We need a
Living passion, to believe in
Burning hearts and a brand new feeling
Action! Action!
If we gonna make it like a true survivor
True Survivor!
Whooah!
True Survivor!
Oooh!
True Survivor!
@NewRetroWave
Now this is what we are talking about!! The Synthwave scene continues to WIN with Mitch Murder producing this EPIC record!
@djgizmoe
NewRetroWave Drive jumpstarted the scene. Blood Dragon and Hotline Miami kept it alive. Kung Fury appears to be taking it viral. Things are going to get interesting from here on in. Oh, and yeah, the movie looks like a "must-see" as well.
@TamasKalman
actually the retro-synthwave scene is pretty huge. just look around on bandcamp.
@djgizmoe
Yeah, it's hard to see where it could go from here. It IS very niche. I'm predicting it won't go Top 40, but will continue to be a "thing" (just as jazz and metal now exist in perpetuity) and be an influence on the next generation of musicians. Then, in 5 years time we'll have some new artists who will bring some crappy hybrid of it to the mainstream and other artists who will bring some awesome hybrid of it into cooler circles. Music is always mutating...
As for the scene already being huge, there certainly are a lot of releases (my hard drives are full of them), but it's still a relatively obscure genre.
@starstream5904
Jean-Paul DuQuette We just need more professional like Mitch Murder and we will get in the "top 5" one day!
@starstream5904
Jean-Paul DuQuette Jazz is prety popular if you look at David foster and Michael Bublé - Cry Me A River.
We just need some elite for the New wave scene and let it go!
@thatsbenkc
it's 2023, I still hope to have a sequel to this. 80s vibe!
@AndrosX92
Kung fury 2 is supposedly coming this year
@noctisluxus
It is currently set to air November 17 this year
@vickersfanxoxoxo
We NEED a sequel. I hope it hits theaters