Gotthard, a hard-rock band from Lugano in the Italian part of Switzerland a… Read Full Bio ↴Gotthard, a hard-rock band from Lugano in the Italian part of Switzerland and Bern in the German part, was founded in 1990 by mentor and co songwriter Chris von Rohr, best known as Krokus' bass player. Gotthard is definitely one of the most famous and successful Swiss artists ever and almost every album has topped the Swiss charts since 1990.

With 2 million albums sold (1 million of which were sold in Switzerland, which only has 7 million habitants), they managed to get multi-platinum awards in different parts of the world.

Influences include Led Zeppelin, AC/DC, Whitesnake, Deep Purple and Aerosmith. Singer Steve Lee is especially fond of Whitesnake and has based his singing style on their lead singer David Coverdale.

Gotthard also performed "Immigrant Song" (originally by Led Zeppelin) live and it featured exclusively on a CD by Classic Rock (a long running monthly UK rock magazine). "Hush" was also performed live and can be found on Made In Switzerland album.

Another cover of a song they have recorded is "The Mighty Quinn", originally called Quinn The Eskimo, by Bob Dylan.

Singer Steve Lee was killed in a motorcycle accident on October 5th 2010. A truck struck him while he was stopped on the side of a desert road in Nevada (USA), putting on rain gear.

Current line-up:

Nic Maeder: Vocals
Leo Leoni: Lead Guitar
Freddy Scherer: Rhythm Guitar
Marc Lynn: Bass
Hena Habegger: Drums

Dream On
Gotthard Lyrics

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Got this everlasting feeling deep inside
Try to convince myself it's fine but I can't hide
It isn't really hard to see
We're all getting hate for free
While this sinking world
Is drowning it's own destiny
Dream on, dream on
I don't want to loose my faith and come undone, no

Dream on, dream on
I really hope that I'm not fighting on my own
So the road of suffering seems to never end
Oh, it's so unfair, I just don't understand
And to reach the higher ground
That we've lost and never found
We gotta learn how to love
Learn how to live to be free, it's up to you n' me
Dream on dream on
All I know is, I won't make it on my own
Dream on, dream on
Gotta hold on to my dreams before they're gone
So dream on
Dream on, dream on
I don't want to loose my faith and come undone, no
Dream on, dream on

I really hope that I'm not fighting on my own
Dream on, dream on'.on and on and on'.

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of "Dream On" by Gotthard are about the struggle to keep hope alive despite the challenges that come with living in a world full of hate and suffering. The songwriter expresses his concern about the fate of humanity and the need for people to learn how to love and live freely. The lyrics suggest that this is a shared responsibility and that progress can be made if everyone works together towards a better future.

The first verse of the song describes the singer's feeling of unease and his attempt to suppress it. He acknowledges that it is not difficult to see the state of the world and how it is heading towards self-destruction. The chorus encourages people to keep dreaming and not to lose faith, even when it seems like there is no hope. The singer hopes that there are others fighting for the same cause and that they will band together to achieve a better future.

The second verse acknowledges that the road to a better future is long and filled with suffering. The songwriter expresses frustration at the unfairness of it all and his inability to understand why the world is the way it is. The song ends with a call to action, urging people to hold on to their dreams and work towards a better future together.

Line by Line Meaning

Got this everlasting feeling deep inside
I have a feeling that never goes away

Try to convince myself it's fine but I can't hide
I try to tell myself everything is okay, but I can't hide my true emotions

It isn't really hard to see
It's easy to understand

We're all getting hate for free
We're all receiving negativity for no reason

While this sinking world is drowning it's own destiny
The world is destroying itself

Dream on, dream on
Keep dreaming and hoping

I don't want to loose my faith and come undone, no
I don't want to lose hope and become helpless

I really hope that I'm not fighting on my own
I hope I'm not alone in this struggle

So the road of suffering seems to never end
It feels like the pain and struggle will never stop

Oh, it's so unfair, I just don't understand
It's unjust and I can't comprehend it

And to reach the higher ground that we've lost and never found
To achieve a better place that we've forgotten and never discovered

We gotta learn how to love, learn how to live to be free, it's up to you n' me
We need to learn how to love and live freely, everyone's responsible for making it happen

All I know is, I won't make it on my own
I can't do this alone

Gotta hold on to my dreams before they're gone
I need to cling to my dreams before they disappear

Dream on
Keep dreaming

Dream on, dream on
Never stop dreaming

I really hope that I'm not fighting on my own
I hope I'm not alone in this struggle

Dream on, dream on'.on and on and on'
Keep on dreaming endlessly

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: JOHN WILLIAM DEXTER, MARK HANSEN HOLDEN

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