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/
The Answer
Dr. Alban Lyrics
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Let me tell you why
Looking up to the sky
The answers hard to come by
And I am not saying
That you are insane
For saying the same things
That I have been saying
your faith and you trust
I just advocate
the answers inside of us
And it may just be
That the answers inside of me
Objective but so troubling
Making my soul flee
Even if it did exist
In the first place
Having lost it in this endless race
Through this maze
Cynicism aside
The views that I possess
While distressed
From being stressed in this mess
My quest is manifest
In the question being asked
See no answers in my life time
Having passed my prime
I only believe
Concrete things that I see
And seeing all this I see
The answers inside of me
And I know these answers
That I always seek
Are inside myself
That is what I believe
That it's in me
It's in me
Believe me
It's in me
And I know these answers
That I always seek
Are inside myself
That is what I believe
That it's in me
It's in me
Believe me
It's in me
Foiled by perception
I ask the wrong question
The quest that I mention
Does not ease the tension
That builds up inside
Part from prying eyes
My face a disguise
A facade of lies
And maybe thats grossly
And clearly unclear
But I can't resist
The sweet taste of dispair
The air that I breath
Steams with anger and rage
How else does one act
When one's thrown in a cage
Can't question authority
Can't challenge the quo
A second class citizen
My state I abhor
Then fight my own war
Inside my own domain
What for? is the question
What for I remain
It pains to look outside
Makes me go looking for the signs
I see the answers inside
On the other side I can't decide
The riches, the power
The selfishness, greed
I watch in dispair
As I adopt this creed
And I know these answers
That I always seek
Are inside myself
That is what I believe
That it's in me
It's in me
Believe me
It's in me
And I know these answers
That I always seek
Are inside myself
That is what I believe
That it's in me
It's in me
Believe me
It's in me
Fly high
Above the motherfucking sky
Let's fly high
Above the motherfucking sky
Let's go there
Let's motherfuckers go there
Let's go there, let's go through my soul
Through my mind
Fly high
Above the motherfucking sky
Let's fly high
Above the motherfucking sky
Let's go there
Let's motherfuckers go there
Let's go there, let's go through my soul
Through my mind
They keep on pushing me down
But I still rise
I fly above all the bullshit
Since I got wiser
I don't seek answers
In a place out of me
I gotta believe
That's it's inside of me
They keep on pushing me down
But I still rise
I fly above all the bullshit
Since I got wiser
I don't seek answers
In a place out of me
I gotta believe
That's it's inside of me
They keep on pushing me down
But I still rise
I fly above all the bullshit
Since I got wiser
I don't seek answers
In a place out of me
I gotta believe
That's it's inside of me
The song "The Answer" by Dr. Alban is about the search for answers to life's biggest questions. The lyrics suggest that it's hard to find answers to why we cry or what our purpose is in life. The song acknowledges that seeking answers can be a never-ending quest that may leave us feeling distressed and stressed. The song also suggests that the answers we seek may be within us, insisting that it's in its individual essence where we can introspect and find what we are seeking. The lyrics also touch upon the idea of society limiting individuals' potential and personal growth by dictating what they should believe in or do, making a person feel like a second-class citizen. The song encourages individuals to rise above all the societal limitations to reach their full potential.
Line by Line Meaning
Do you wonder why we cry
Have you ever considered why we cry?
Let me tell you why
Allow me to explain the reason behind it
Looking up to the sky
Gazing up at the heavens
The answers hard to come by
The solution is not easily found
And I am not saying
I am not insinuating
That you are insane
You are not crazy
For saying the same things
For expressing the same ideas
That I have been saying
That I have already stated
And I am not slaying
I am not attacking
your faith and you trust
Your convictions and reliance
I just advocate
I simply support
the answers inside of us
The solutions that lie within ourselves
And it may just be
It is possible
That the answers inside of me
That the solutions are inside me
Objective but so troubling
Unbiased but problematic
Making my soul flee
Causing my spirit to escape
Even if it did exist
Even if it were present
In the first place
Initially
Having lost it in this endless race
Misplaced as I struggle unendingly
Through this maze
Navigating this complicated path
Cynicism aside
Excluding pessimism
The views that I possess
The opinions that I hold
While distressed
Although I am troubled
From being stressed in this mess
Because of the pressure in this chaos
My quest is manifest
My pursuit is clear
In the question being asked
In the inquiry that is being made
See no answers in my life time
I do not behold any solutions in my life span
Having passed my prime
After my prime has gone
I only believe
I solely have faith in
Concrete things that I see
The tangible elements I observe
And seeing all this I see
Examining all these things, I recognize
The answers inside of me
That the solutions are inside me
And I know these answers
And I am aware of these solutions
That I always seek
That I am always searching for
Are inside myself
Are within me
That is what I believe
That is what I trust
That it's in me
That they are inside me
It's in me
They are within me
Believe me
Trust me
Foiled by perception
Thwarted by the way I see things
I ask the wrong question
I inquire about the incorrect matter
The quest that I mention
The search that I discuss
Does not ease the tension
Does not reduce the strain
That builds up inside
That accumulates within
Part from prying eyes
Away from observing eyes
My face a disguise
My visage a facade
A facade of lies
A superficiality of deceit
And maybe thats grossly
And perhaps it is exaggeratedly
And clearly unclear
And obviously vague
But I can't resist
But I cannot avoid
The sweet taste of dispair
The appealing flavor of hopelessness
The air that I breath
The air that I inhale
Steams with anger and rage
Fills with fury and outrage
How else does one act
In what way would one respond
When one's thrown in a cage
When one is imprisoned
Can't question authority
Cannot doubt the powers that be
Can't challenge the quo
Cannot oppose the status quo
A second class citizen
A person of lower rank
My state I abhor
I detest my situation
Then fight my own war
Then battle on my own
Inside my own domain
Within my own realm
What for? is the question
Why? is the inquiry
What for I remain
Why do I continue to exist
It pains to look outside
It hurts to examine external factors
Makes me go looking for the signs
Compels me to search for indications
I see the answers inside
I perceive the solutions within
On the other side I can't decide
On the opposing side I cannot determine
The riches, the power
The wealth, the authority
The selfishness, greed
The egotism, cupidity
I watch in dispair
I witness with pessimism
As I adopt this creed
While I embrace this belief
Fly high
Soar upwards
Above the motherfucking sky
Higher than the damn sky
Let's fly high
Let us soar to great heights
Let's go there
Let us journey there
Let's motherfuckers go there
Let us, you bastards, progress there
Let's go there, let's go through my soul
Let us proceed there, let us uncover my inner self
Through my mind
Through my consciousness
They keep on pushing me down
They persist in pressing me down
But I still rise
But I still ascend
I fly above all the bullshit
I soar beyond all the nonsense
Since I got wiser
Since I became more intelligent
I don't seek answers
I do not search for solutions
In a place out of me
In a place external to myself
I gotta believe
I must have faith
That's it's inside of me
That it is within me
Lyrics © DistroKid
Written by: Paul Azunre, Richard Azunre
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