Bluesy hard rock and boogie was still around in the early 1980s, even as ha… Read Full Bio ↴Bluesy hard rock and boogie was still around in the early 1980s, even as hair metal started grabbing all the attention. One such British band, Fastway, was led by two veterans: Motorhead guitarist Fast Eddie Clarke and Humble Pie drummer Jerry Shirley. They recruited unknown singer and harmonica player David King and released their successful self-titled debut in 1983. Fastway had no full-time bassist at this point, and whoever played on the album isn't credited. King was a virtual Robert Plant clone, and to say that much of Fastway bears more than a passing resemblance to Led Zeppelin is an understatement. Despite its derivative nature, this is sloppy, unrefined fun. Overall, Clarke's guitar work here is more diverse than what he did in Motorhead, yet the blistering opener, "Easy Livin'," is full of his jackhammer riffing. The tune is actually catchy too, and King's exuberant vocals can't be ignored. "Feel Me, Touch Me (Do Anything You Want)," "Heft!," and "We Become One" are good, but the sputtering "Say What You Will" and the dramatically bombastic bonus track "Far Far From Home" rank with "Easy Livin'" (not a Uriah Heep cover, by the way) as the best songs on Fastway. It's interesting to note that, although Fastway's influences are obvious, the band generally avoided the venomous critical barbs and comparisons suffered by Kingdom Come five years later.

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2) Fastway is a Eurobeat vocalist named Ennio Zanini singing for Stefano Castagna Productions (SCP). He also produces Eurobeat and is also known as Dusty and when teamed up with Christian Codenotti (mostly known as "Ace") they are known as Go 2. Him and Ace and prominent and popular Eurobeat vocalist in Japan. Fastway hits includes songs, but not limited to, such as "777", "Kingo King'O Beat", "Rockin' Hardcore", "Crash Boom Burn Me Up", "Love Countdown", "Money Go Round", "Number One", "Spacelove" and "Revolution". Also, many of his songs ended up in the Japanese car racing animation's soundtrack "Initial D".

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Another Day
Fastway Lyrics

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Here all alone again
You say you want your freedom
And now I fly to where the winds callin' me
Winds callin' me
Remember when we had the good times
The good times
Take me away - to another
Take me away - to another

Take me away - to another day

Every time I fly I got to please my mind
I have to know just what you're doing
You can never cry on the wings of life
No matter how or what they say

Need somebody gonna hold my hand
Now every time I've been down
Every time I've been down
You called but I could hear them pray
You don't want it but you can't find a way
And you can't hold on
Hold on for another day
It's another day

Please believe me there are crimes
And lies to why they say I can't fly
Now I see all the pain with knives
See no fear in what they do
Don't be sad - always be glad
And let your love just find its path
Through misty greens no eyes have seen
To man it's all the same
Need somebody gonna hold my hand
Now every time I've been down
Every time I've been down
You called but I could hear them pray
You don't want it but you can't find a way
And you can't hold on
Hold on for another day
It's another day

Castle walls are closing in on the man who would be king
See his men as they charge through life
Never know to where they lie
Don't be sad - always be glad
And let your love just find its path
Through seven seas of life's own leaves
That fall from empty skies

Need somebody gonna hold my hand
Now every time I've been down
Every time I've been down
You called but I could hear them pray
You don't want it but you can't find a way
And you can't hold on

Hold on for another day
It's another day

Overall Meaning

The song "Another Day" by Fastway talks about the desire to be free and escape from the problems of a relationship. The lyrics describe the singer's need to escape from his life and be transported to another day where he can find happiness and freedom. He is nostalgic about the good times spent with his partner, but he feels suffocated in his current situation.

The first verse, "Here all alone again, you say you want your freedom, and now I fly to where the winds callin' me," indicates the singer's sense of isolation and his desire for freedom. In the second verse, "Every time I fly I got to please my mind, I have to know just what you're doing, you can never cry on the wings of life, no matter how or what they say," it becomes apparent that he doesn't want to be tied down by a partner and would rather explore what life has to offer.

The chorus, "Take me away - to another day," is a repeated plea to escape to another place where he can find happiness. The next verse speaks to the idea of being held by somebody who can help him through the difficult times. The phrase, "You don't want it but you can't find a way, and you can't hold on, hold on for another day," suggests that the singer knows that he cannot hold on to the relationship, yet he feels stuck and doesn't know how to end it.

The following verse describes the conflict between those who hold power and the people who follow them. The line, "Castle walls are closing in on the man who would be king," refers to the struggles of those in power, trying to hold on to their position. Finally, the chorus is repeated, emphasizing the singer's desire to escape and find a new life.

Line by Line Meaning

Here all alone again
I am by myself again

You say you want your freedom
You said you want to be free

And now I fly to where the winds callin' me
I fly away to where the wind takes me

Winds callin' me
The wind is calling me

Remember when we had the good times
Do you remember the good times we had?

Take me away - to another
Take me away to another place

Take me away - to another
Take me away to another world

Take me away - to another day
Take me to a new and better day

Every time I fly I got to please my mind
I need to clear my mind every time I fly

I have to know just what you're doing
I need to know what you are doing

You can never cry on the wings of life
You cannot be weak in life

No matter how or what they say
No matter what anyone says

Need somebody gonna hold my hand
I need someone to support me

Now every time I've been down
Whenever I have been sad

You called but I could hear them pray
I could hear them praying when you called

You don't want it but you can't find a way
You don't want it but you are feeling trapped

And you can't hold on
You cannot keep going like this

Hold on for another day
Keep trying for a better tomorrow

It's another day
A new day has come

Please believe me there are crimes
Please trust me, there are wrongs being done

And lies to why they say I can't fly
And lies as to why they say I cannot leave

Now I see all the pain with knives
Now I see all the hurt and pain caused

See no fear in what they do
They are not afraid of the consequences

Don't be sad - always be glad
Don't be sad, stay happy

And let your love just find its path
Let love find its way

Through misty greens no eyes have seen
Through unexplored and unknown lands

To man it's all the same
To humans, it is all similar

Castle walls are closing in on the man who would be king
The man who wants to be powerful is losing his freedom

See his men as they charge through life
Watch his followers as they hurry through life

Never know to where they lie
They do not know what they are doing

And let your love just find its path
Let love guide you

Through seven seas of life's own leaves
Through life's twists and turns

That fall from empty skies
That come from nowhere

It's another day
It is a new day

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: JOHN KIRLAND REID, THOMAS RONALD HARDWELL, WILLIAM G. SCHLAPPI

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