Dead Guitars

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What have producers Dave Allen (The Cure)… Read Full Bio ↴Dead Guitars

Question:
What have producers Dave Allen (The Cure), Mick Glossop (Van Morrison, Waterboys) and Gareth Jones (Depeche Mode) got in common?

Answer:
Their devotion to pop music crafted in Germany and a band that marked its debut 20 years ago – TWELVE DRUMMERS DRUMMING (British release Phonogram UK).Each of them produced an album for 12DD, arguably the most innovative German band of the ’80s.

In 2003 Pete Brough, one of the founder-members of German band TWELVE DRUMMERS DRUMMING, and Ralf Aussem, guitarist from the original 12DD cast and mastermind behind the hugely succesful band SUN, joined forces with vocalist Carlo van Putten and collectively gave life to DEAD GUITARS. Recently, they have been joined at the hip by their rythym section: Patrick Schmitz – Drums and Sven Olaf Dirks – Bass Guitar. Both are immaculate musicians and fit so very nicely into the DEAD GUITARS family

In addition to being a principle writer and lead vocalist with German band 'The Convent', Carlo van Putten, also had a flourishing partnership with the late Adrian Borland, mastermind behind the British cult band THE SOUND, under the name 'White Rose Transmission and has worked with various others over the course of the years, including Marty Wilson Piper of 'The Church' and Mark Burgess of 'The Chameleons.

DEAD GUITARS are an amalgamation of exhilarating downbeats, saturated electro-acoustic guitar work, and vocals that reflect an incisiveness and emotional intelligence.

DEAD GUITARS are the resurrection of authentic pop, the reincarnation of sweeping, melancholic ballads, the renaissance of the “wall of sound”, those filigree, towering guitar riffs that make Ralf Außem such an exceptional guitarist, and the surreal way his licks blend with clear song structures, shattering the listening habits of the pop genre – finally!

DEAD GUITARS do pop, not pap. Their music is crafted, not production-line, original, not synthetic, a healthy alternative to the nursery rhymes that currently mob the singles charts. It is emotionally charged and vibrant. Songs like “Name of the Sea ” or “Crash” are, unpretentiously post-modern: honest, grounded, rising above the fleeting trends and toe-curling embarrassment that haunts the current “pop idol” generation.

DEAD GUITARS have now completed their debut album 'AIRPLANES' alongside Guido Lucas at the 'Blue Box' .Noisedorf and was released 1st of June 2007.

DEAD GUITARS have been personally chosen by Wayne Hussey as very special guests for the “The Mission Farewell Tour 2008”.

Airplanes
Dead Guitars Lyrics

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Can we pretend that airplanes
In the night sky are like shooting stars?
I could really use a wish right now
Wish right now
Wish right now
Can we pretend that airplanes
In the night sky
Are like shooting stars?

I could really use a wish right now
Wish right now
Wish right now

Yeah, I could use a dream or a genie or a wish
To go back to a place much simpler than this
'Cause after all the partyin' and smashin' and crashin'
And all the glitz and the glam and the fashion
And all the pandemonium and all the madness
There comes a time where you fade to the blackness
And when you starin' at that phone in your lap
And you're hopin' but them people never call you back
But that's just how the story unfolds
You get another hand soon after you fold
And when your plans unravel in the sand
What would you wish for if you had one chance?
So airplane, airplane, sorry I'm late
I'm on my way so don't close that gate
If I don't make that then I'll switch my flight
And I'll be right back at it by the end of the night

Can we pretend that airplanes
In the night sky are like shooting stars? (Shooting stars)
I could really use a wish right now (Wish right now)
Wish right now (Wish right now)
Wish right now (Wish right now)
Can we pretend that airplanes
In the night sky
Are like shooting stars? (Shooting Stars)
I could really use a wish right now (Wish right now)
Wish right now (Wish right now)
Wish right now (Wish right now)

Yeah, yeah, somebody take me back to the days
Before this was a job, before I got paid
Before it ever mattered what I had in my bank
Yeah, back when I was tryin' to get a tip at Subway
And back when I was rappin' for the hell of it
But nowadays we rappin' to stay relevant
I'm guessin' that if we can make some wishes outta' airplanes
Then maybe yo maybe I'll go back to the days
Before the politics that we call the rap game
And back when ain't nobody listen to my mixtape
And back before I tried to cover up my slang
But this is for the hater, what's up Bobby Ray?
So can I get a wish
To end the politics
And get back to the music
That started this shit?
So here I stand and then again I say
I'm hopin' we can make some wishes outta' airplanes

Can we pretend that airplanes
In the night sky are like shooting stars? (Shooting stars)
I could really use a wish right now (Wish right now)
Wish right now (Wish right now)
Wish right now (Wish right now)
Can we pretend that airplanes
In the night sky
Are like shooting stars? (Shooting stars)
I could really use a wish right now (Wish right now)
Wish right now (Wish right now)
Wish right now (Wish right now)

I could really use a wish right now {oh, oh-oh oh}
I-I-I could really use a wish right now
Like, like, like shootin' stars {oh, oh... oh}
I-I-I-I could really use a wish right now

A wish, a wish right now
{A wish right now}

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Dead Guitars's song Airplanes convey the desires and regrets of a musician who is reflecting on his present and past circumstances. The artist wishes to escape the burdens of his current lifestyle while longing for a return to a simpler time when he was just starting his journey as an artist. The airplane is employed as a symbol of hope and imagination, and the shooting stars as a metaphor for the magic and wonder that the artist now seeks. The lyrics also contain an element of frustration about the state of the rap genre and the way it has become politicized and commercialized, betraying the creative spirit that gave birth to it in the first place.

The theme of nostalgia is prevalent throughout the song, as the artist reflects on his life before he became famous, before music was just a job, before the glitz and glamor took over his life. However, the lyrics are also imbued with a sense of hope and a desire to rekindle the creative spark that once drove him. The chorus, which repeats the line "Can we pretend that airplanes in the night sky are like shooting stars?" emphasizes the theme of wishing, creating an atmosphere of childlike wonder and dreaming.

Overall, the lyrics of Airplanes are a poignant reflection on the price of fame and the importance of staying true to one's artistic vision, while at the same time acknowledging the frailty of that vision and the need for a steady stream of inspiration.

Line by Line Meaning

Can we pretend that airplanes In the night sky are like shooting stars?
Can we imagine that airplanes flying at night are like shooting stars?

I could really use a wish right now Wish right now Wish right now
I am desperately hoping for something good to happen to me

Yeah, I could use a dream or a genie or a wish To go back to a place much simpler than this
I wish to go back to simpler times in my life, when things were easier and less complicated

'Cause after all the partyin' and smashin' and crashin' And all the glitz and the glam and the fashion And all the pandemonium and all the madness There comes a time where you fade to the blackness
After all the chaos and excitement of life, there comes a time when everything fades away into darkness

And when your starin' at that phone in your lap And you're hopin' but them people never call you back
When you're sitting and waiting for someone to call you and they never do

But that's just how the story unfolds You get another hand soon after you fold
That's how life goes - even if you think it's over, there's always a chance to start again

And when your plans unravel in the sand What would you wish for if you had one chance?
When your plans and dreams fall apart, what would you hope for?

So airplane, airplane, sorry I'm late I'm on my way so don't close that gate If I don't make that then I'll switch my flight And I'll be right back at it by the end of the night
I am running late for my flight, but I'll get there no matter what

Yeah, yeah, somebody take me back to the days Before this was a job, before I got paid
I wish to go back to the days when music was just a hobby and not a job

Before it ever mattered what I had in my bank Yeah, back when I was tryin' to get a tip at Subway
Before money was important, back when I worked at Subway for tips

But nowadays we rappin' to stay relevant I'm guessin' that if we can make some wishes outta' airplanes Then maybe yo maybe I'll go back to the days Before the politics that we call the rap game
Nowadays, we rap to stay relevant, but if we can make wishes come true, maybe we could go back to the days before rap became political

And back when ain't nobody listen to my mixtape And back before I tried to cover up my slang
Back when no one listened to my music and I didn't have to change the way I talked

But this is for the hater, what's up Bobby Ray? So can I get a wish To end the politics And get back to the music That started this shit?
But this song is directed at my haters - can I make a wish to end the political nature of rap and get back to the music that I love?

I could really use a wish right now {oh, oh-oh oh} I-I-I could really use a wish right now Like, like, like shootin' stars {oh, oh... oh} I-I-I-I could really use a wish right now A wish, a wish right now {A wish right now}
I am desperately hoping for something good to happen to me, something like a shooting star - I could really use a wish right now

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