Dr. Alban (born August 26, 1957 as Alban Nwapa in Nigeria) grew up listening to Fela Kuti and James Brown. At age 23, he began studying dentistry. In order to be able to finance his university studies the music-loving medical student started making his own music. During this time Alban worked as a DJ in the well known Stockholm club 'Alphabet Street'. Very quickly his name became widely known, especially since Alban often sang to the records he put on the turntable as a DJ. DJ René couldn't help but notice him and so the highly intelligent medical student was discovered. But first Alban finished his studies and even opened his own dentistry practice.
In 1990, he met Denniz PoP from the SweMix label. Alban laid aside his dentist's drill and realised his dream. Together with Denniz and Rap-Queen Leila K, his first record, Hello Africa - his declaration of love for his African home - broke all records. Alban Nwapa became Dr. Alban. His debut-album Hello Africa sold roughly 1 million copies world-wide.
One year later this success was surpassed by the second album One Love. 1.6 million singles of the song It's My Life were sold.
The album immediately sold over 1.7 million units. Then followed the albums Look Who's Talking and Born In Africa. All in all, Dr. Alban can look back on world-wide sales of over 5 million albums and over 6 million singles, which resulted in 7 times Silver, 30 times Gold and 30 times Platinum. His hit No Coke was even used to illustrate an anti-drugs campaign in Sweden.
After a re-release of No Coke, Dr. Alban confirmed his Euro dance style with his hits Look Who's Talking and Let The Beat Go On.
He created his own record company 'dr.records', on which he released Born in Africa, the first CD recorded completely in his studios. He became the producer of many artists such as La Cream.
More recently, his voice was featured on Sash!'s single Colour The World.
In 2000, he released the album titled Prescription.
In 2002 Dr. Alban featured Yamboo to release a remix for Sing Hallelujah!.
In 2007 Dr. Alban released the album titled Back To Basics.
Official website: http://www.dralban.net/
I Believe I Can Fly
Dr. Alban Lyrics
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Just look at me
It ain't even a god damn possibility
Oh and I I know that Saturdays, they are a bust
They're over when you wake up
And immediately you're drunk
Love's over when it's ending
But it's ending from the start
Oh and I mm-mm I can't fly
Just look at me
It ain't even a god damn possibility
Oh but when I was younger
Oh those souls, they seemed so real
But now I'm just a little bit
(Older!)
Oh, and now I'm just a little bit
(Older!)
And I know, Lord I know, that they lie
Oh I I know parties, they are a drag
The girls all think you're no good
When you want them so bad
Oh and I I can't fly
Just look at me
It ain't even a god damn possibility
But when I was younger
Those souls seemed so real
But now I'm just a little bit
(Older!)
And now I'm just a little bit
(Wiser! (Older!)
And I know, Lord I know, that they lie
Oh why do they do it?
Oh why do they lie?
Oh and why do I keep asking myself and wondering why?
When I know that they thought that it was true
Ooh, they thought it was true
Oh why do they do it?
Oh why do the lie?
Oh and why do I keep asking myself and wondering why?
When I know that they thought it was true
The English portion of the lyrics of the song "I Believe I Can Fly" by Dr. Alban talks about the power of music to change one's world and how it inspires him to fly high above the clouds. He reminisces about how he and his friends sang songs, stood up and fell down together, lost family members, and partied hard. He acknowledges that he has wild dreams and that without his significant other, he would forget about everything else. He recognizes that his heart beats for love, and it is his legacy to write stories like the one he sings about.
The Russian segment of the song adds an entirely different dimension to the song, as it talks about hip hop, smoking, and changing the world. Dr. Alban and his friends discuss their love for hip hop music and how it makes them feel powerful and invincible. They talk about their struggles with addiction and how they continue to navigate through life with music as their constant companion. The song's overall message seems to be that music has the power to unite people, bring joy, and inspire hope.
Line by Line Meaning
I I can't fly
I am incapable of flying
Just look at me
One can clearly see that I cannot fly
It ain't even a god damn possibility
Flying is not even remotely possible for me
Oh and I I know that Saturdays, they are a bust
I am aware that Saturdays are disappointing
They're over when you wake up
Saturdays end as soon as you wake up
And immediately you're drunk
And you become intoxicated right away
Oh I oh I love so she can break my heart
I love someone so deeply that they have the power to break my heart
Love's over when it's ending
Love comes to an end right from the beginning
But it's ending from the start
But it is doomed to end from the very beginning
Oh and I mm-mm I can't fly
And I, well, I cannot fly
But when I was younger
However, when I was younger
Oh those souls, they seemed so real
Oh, those dreams and aspirations appeared so genuine
But now I'm just a little bit
But now I am slightly
(Older!)
(Older!)
Oh, and now I'm just a little bit
Oh, and now I am slightly
(Older!)
(Older!)
And I know, Lord I know, that they lie
And I know, my God, I know, that those dreams were false promises
Oh I I know parties, they are a drag
I am aware that parties can be tiresome
The girls all think you're no good
The girls think poorly of you
When you want them so bad
When you desire them so intensely
But when I was younger
However, when I was younger
Those souls seemed so real
Those dreams and ambitions felt incredibly genuine
And now I'm just a little bit
And now I am slightly
(Older!)
(Older!)
And now I'm just a little bit
And now I am slightly
(Wiser! (Older!)
(Wiser! (Older!)
And I know, Lord I know, that they lie
And I know, my God, I know, that those dreams were false promises
Oh why do they do it?
Oh, why do people do it?
Oh why do they lie?
Oh, why do they deceive?
Oh and why do I keep asking myself and wondering why?
And why do I continuously question myself and ponder the reasons?
When I know that they thought that it was true
When I am aware that they believed it to be true
Ooh, they thought it was true
They genuinely thought it was true
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
Written by: SCOTT MCMICKEN, TOBY LEAMAN
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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