Dokken was initially composed of founder Don Dokken on vocals, George Lynch on lead guitar, Juan Croucier on bass, and Mick Brown on drums. The southern California group pursued a heavy yet melodic sound reminiscent of prior bands such as Iron Maiden and Judas Priest, finding success in the 80s hard rock and metal boom. The band recorded and released 'Breaking the Chains', their first studio album, in 1983. Though their fortunes struggled somewhat in the United States, they picked up a big popular response in Europe.
In 1984, Croucier left Dokken in order to join Ratt. He was replaced by multi-instrumentalist Jeff Pilson, who soon became a rock idol alongside Don Dokken and George Lynch. Their next several albums and singles showed them to be a powerful commercial force, particularly winning fans with their music videos (their one for "Dream Warriors" even featured the band facing off against Freddy Krueger himself). Their 1988 live album 'Beast from the East' earned them a Grammy nomination for Best Metal Performance as well. However, Don Dokken's and George Lynch's creative differences, as well as their growing personal conflicts, brought about tension and even caused the group to break-up in 1988, though they had released multi-platinum work appealing to numerous hard rockers and metalheads.
The band has faced many changes over the years since. It wasn't until 1995 that the group resurfaced and released new material, facing a rather tepid response. As time went on, only Dokken and Brown remained from the original line-up. After several personnel alterations on guitar, Dokken's former attorney Jon Levin even stepped in to fill the role in 2004. In 2009, Sean McNabb (formerly of Great White and Quiet Riot fame) took the bass guitar slot. Mark Boals (formely of Yngwie J. Malmsteen's Rising Force) then took McNabb's position in 2014.
A series of successful web commercials for Norton Internet Security 2010 put the group back in the spotlight, the comedic spots depicting the band as a malicious computer virus. Dokken's tenth studio album, titled 'Lightning Strikes Again', was released on May 13, 2008 via Rhino Records. Several critics recommended the work as a comeback to their 'classic' sound. Their 11th album was released in 2012, 'Broken Bones'.
In 2023, Dokken, now consisting of frontman and founder Don Dokken, guitarist Jon Levin, bassist Chris McGarvill and drummer BJ Zampa, unveiled 12th album, 'Heaven Comes Down', which will be released via Silver Lining Music on October 27, 2023.
Everybody Needs
Dokken Lyrics
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Let me tell my story
Listen up my friends
It shines in the beginning
We all know how it ends
You toss away your heart no rhyme or reason
You live your life like you're the one that's bleedin
To me it seems so strange
Nothing's gonna change
I guess everybody
Needs to be with someone
Mother never told you
There'd be days like this
Lost in your reflection
Brings you happiness
No one understands why you go on
Holdin' on to someone that's not right for you
Lying in your bed
Was it you that said
I guess everybody needs to be with someone
I guess everybody needs to be with someone
(solo)
There's a place in your mind
You can run to and laugh out loud
And it's safe from the nights alone
And it makes you feel everything's
All right for you
I guess everybody needs to be with someone
Everybody needs to be with someone
Everybody needs to be with someone
Everybody needs to be with someone
The lyrics of Dokken's song "Everybody Needs" revolve around the idea of companionship and the human desire to be with someone. The song begins with the singer asking to be heard and telling his own story. He talks about how life starts with a glow but eventually ends up in a way that everyone knows how it goes. The song then goes to describe how people often throw away their hearts without any rhyme or reason and live their lives as if they are the ones bleeding. This can be understood as self-destructive behavior that people engage in when they don't have anyone to share their life with.
The chorus of the song states that nothing seems to change and everybody needs to be with someone. Even though people may be with the wrong people in their lives, they still hold on to them without understanding why. The second half of the song goes deeper into the idea of running away to a safe place in one's mind where one can find solace and laughter. The song concludes with the same chorus emphasizing the universal need of human beings to be with someone.
Overall, the lyrics of "Everybody Needs" capture the human longing for companionship and a sense of belonging, reminding listeners that even when we feel lost and alone, there is always someone out there who needs us just as much as we need them.
Line by Line Meaning
Let me tell my story
The singer is about to share his experience
Listen up my friends
The singer is requesting his friends to attentively listen to his story
It shines in the beginning
Things were going well in the start
We all know how it ends
There was a sad outcome
You toss away your heart no rhyme or reason
You foolishly give away your heart for no good reason
You live your life like you're the one that's bleedin
You live in pain and agony like you are the one suffering the most
To me it seems so strange
The singer finds this behavior unusual
Nothing's gonna change
Things will continue as they are
I guess everybody
It's a common thing for everyone
Needs to be with someone
It's a human need to have a companion
Mother never told you
The singer feels that no one warned about this
There'd be days like this
Days where you will feel sad and alone
Lost in your reflection
Lost in your own thoughts
Brings you happiness
The singer thinks that being self-absorbed brings happiness
No one understands why you go on
Nobody understands why you continue to do this
Holdin' on to someone that's not right for you
Holding onto someone who isn't good for you
Lying in your bed
The singer is referring to the state of mind when one is alone
Was it you that said
The singer asks if the listener has ever felt this way
There's a place in your mind
The singer is talking about a mental escape
You can run to and laugh out loud
You can go there and enjoy laughing loudly
And it's safe from the nights alone
This place offers refuge during lonely nights
And it makes you feel everything's
You feel that everything is
All right for you
You feel good and at peace
I guess everybody needs to be with someone
It's a human need to have a companion
Everybody needs to be with someone
The singer repeats the chorus for emphasis
Everybody needs to be with someone
The singer repeats the chorus for emphasis
Everybody needs to be with someone
The singer repeats the chorus for emphasis
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