He is someone who has never allowed commercialism to clip his wings, and who has always, for over 30 years, continued to open new musical frontiers.
Still searching, hungry, and outside conventional pathways, Frank Duval has long since escaped from the "golden cage" of show-business, and is again heading towards new artistic experiences.
Duval is the composer and virtuoso of sounds, who catered for "international highlights" with his albums, and has "often been copied", has remained settled, but musically, he remains out of reach. He has written a section of German television and pop-music history, which is, as yet, open ended, as we shall still hear from him and see him.
Born into an artists' family, he studied as an actor and dancer, but also sang with his sister, Maria. By the '60s, Duval was also composing music, both orchestral and pop, and his debut soundtrack, for an episode of the German serial Tatort, aired in 1977. From his 1979 debut "Die Schönsten Melodien Aus Derrick und der Alte", "Todesengel" became a moderate hit.
During the '80s, Frank Duval released several soundtracks, as well as proper artist albums (with occasional lyrical help from his wife, Kalina Maloyer). He hit the German charts several times, with 1983's "Ways," 1986's "Lovers Will Survive," and 1987's "When You Were Mine".
In addition, he wrote songs for the following artists: Ivan Rebroff, Alexandra, Karin Huebner, Margot Werner, Klaus Löwitsch and Maria Schell.
Children of Our Time
Frank Duval Lyrics
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Children Who Won't Forget
Children Of Our Time
And No Chance to leave
And no chance to leave
And no chance to leave
Closen into their fears
Children of our time
And No Chance to leave
And no chance to leave
And no chance to leave
Children of this cold dying world
Children of this cold dying world
Waiting for sunrise
In a new age
Children of this cold dying world
Children of our time
Children of lonesome hearts
Left behind in the dark
Children of our time
And No Chance to leave
And no chance to leave
And no chance to leave
Children with knowing eyes
Looking through our lies
Children of our time
And No Chance to leave
And no chance to leave
And no chance to leave
Children of this cold dying world
Children of this cold dying world
Waiting for sunrise
In a new age
Children of this cold dying world
Children of our time
The lyrics of Frank Duval's "Children of Our Time" convey a sense of despair and helplessness about the current state of our world and the future that lies ahead for the next generation. The repetition of the phrase "Children of our time" implies that the struggles and challenges facing society are not just confined to the present, but will also have an impact on the future generation.
The opening lines "Children of No Regrets, Children Who Won't Forget" suggest that the younger generation is aware of the mistakes and failures of their predecessors and are determined to learn from them. However, this determination is met with an overwhelming feeling of helplessness as the phrase "And no chance to leave" is repeated throughout the song, implying that they are trapped in a dying world with no place to escape.
As the song progresses, the lyrics paint a picture of a generation burdened by their fears, tears, and loneliness, yet possessing a sense of awareness and knowledge that can see through the lies and deceptions of the world. The final lines of the song "Waiting for sunrise in a new age" offer a glimmer of hope that perhaps someday, a new era will dawn that would bring change and transformation.
Overall, "Children of Our Time" is a haunting reminder that we must take responsibility for the future that we are creating for the generations to come.
Line by Line Meaning
Children Of No Regrets
The children that have lived their lives without any regrets.
Children Who Won't Forget
The children who refuse to forget and move on from the past.
Children Of Our Time
The children that belong to our present time and era.
And No Chance to leave
These children are unable to escape their current situations.
Children of arid tears
These children have cried too much already and have no more tears to shed.
Closen into their fears
They are stuck in their own fears and cannot escape.
Children of this cold dying world
These children belong to a world that is gradually dying.
Waiting for sunrise
These children are hopeful and waiting for a new beginning, a new dawn.
In a new age
These children are hopeful for a new era, a new time with fresh opportunities and hope.
Children of lonesome hearts
These children have empty and lonely hearts because of their difficult circumstances.
Left behind in the dark
These children feel left alone in the difficult and dark times they are in.
Children with knowing eyes
These children can see through the lies and deceptions of those around them.
Writer(s): kalina maloyer, frank duval
Contributed by Charlie R. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@janniekitching7216
Was für ein brillanter Künstler, Mr. Frank Duval.. folgt Ihnen seit vielen Jahren. Ich wünschte, ich könnte in deinen Verstand sehen!
@irissowada9833
Weltmeister der Musik,jedes Lied ein Hit!👍👏👍👏👍👏👍👏👍👏👍👏👍👏👍👏👍👏📀📀📀📀📀📀📀📀📀📀📀📀📀📀📀📀📀🍾🥂🍾🥂🍾🥂🍾🥂🍾🥂🍾🥂🍾🥂🍾🥂🍾Ich feier Dich immer noch!💃🕺💃🕺💃🕺💃💃🕺💃🕺💃🕺💃🕺💃🕺💃🕺💃🕺💃🕺💃🌹👄🌹👄🌹👄🌹👄🌹👄🌹👄🌹👄🌹👄🌹❤👄❤👄❤👄❤👄❤👄❤👄❤👄❤👄❤💣💣💣💣💣💣💣💣💣💣💣💣💣💣💣💣💣Bombenstimmung,Bombenmusik!👂🐛👂🐛👂🐛👂🐛👂🐛👂🐛👂🐛👂🐛👂🐛👂🐛👂Jedes Lied ein Ohrwurm! Unvergesslich die Musik!
@FrankDuvalOfficial
Danke für Deine Worte, Iris! Du teilst Deine Begeisterung mit ganz vielen Fans weltweit. Beste Grüße – Sven Hadon (Management Frank Duval)
@ChristianPichlik
Frank Duval mit Band.❤
@videojaeger68
Lang Lebe Frank Duval mit seinen unvergeslichen Melodien die unter die Haut gehen. 👍
@patrickmeisinger825
Wie immer: toller Song, kraftvoll und super gesungen. Auch der Chor ist super - vor allem die Kleine im rosa Pullover- die legt alles rein!
@larapuk6582
Обожаю Франка Дюваля!!! Огромное ему СПАСИБО за его творчество! )))
@user-lp6kg4xz3b
Er ist auch nicht von dieser Welt...eine Legende🎼❤🌠🎼❤🌠🎼
@svetlanarecha4859
35 лет уже слушаю Френка Дюваля! Это любовь на всю жизнь!
@user-gp1uv1rf4y
какое совпадение))))