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
Shine
Gotthard Lyrics
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You're here and now I burn
Just like another sun,
I'm blind and now it's done
One thing I gotta say,
You're in my day
Just like another why,
Your smile and what it does
Nothing I've known
Your light and what it does
Just turn it on,
Just turn it on
Shine and shine away
Like a "ride on" supernova,
Cause you're brighter than the day
Shine and shine away
And there ain't no Casanova,
Gonna come and take you away
From me
One word it ain't a line,
One word I give you mine
I can't get enough of this,
Only on a kiss
One thing you gotta know,
It won't let me go
I can't wait another day,
You gotta come my way
Your smile and what it does
Water from stone
Your light give it what it loves
Just turn it on,
Just turn it on
Shine and shine away
Like a "ride on" supernova,
Cause you're brighter than the day
Shine and shine away
And there ain't no Casanova,
Gonna come and take you away
Cause I gotta win you over,
Before you look the other way from me
Shine and shine away,
Shine and shine away, go on and
Shine and shine away
Like a "ride on" supernova,
Cause you're brighter than the day
Shine and shine away
Cause there ain't no Casanova,
Gonna come and take you away from me
I'm gonna come and take you away
I'm gonna come and take you away
The song "Shine" by Gotthard is a love song about the powerful attraction and connection between two people. The lyrics talk about being blinded by the love of the other person, and feeling a burning desire for them. The singer talks about how the person is always on their minds, and how they can't wait for them to come into their life. The chorus talks about the person shining brighter than the day and being like a "ride on" supernova, which refers to their intense energy and brightness.
The lyrics also express the singer's fear of losing the person to someone else, which is why they are determined to win them over and take them away. The repetition of the words "Shine and shine away" in the chorus emphasizes the idea that the person is a shining light in the singer's life and they don't want to let them go. The use of metaphors like "water from stone" and "ride on supernova" add to the romantic and passionate tone of the song.
Overall, "Shine" is a song about the intense attraction and connection between two people, and the singer's determination to keep that connection strong and win the person over.
Line by Line Meaning
Just took another turn, You're here and now I burn
I have changed my path in life, and now that you are here with me, I feel a burning desire within me for you
Just like another sun, I'm blind and now it's done
Your presence is so bright that I am blinded by it, and now I am forever devoted to you
One thing I gotta say, You're in my day
There is one thing that I must express, and that is that you are always on my mind
Just like another why, You're on my mind
You are like a question that I constantly ask myself, and the answer is always that you are on my mind
Your smile and what it does, Nothing I've known
Your smile has an effect on me that is beyond anything I have ever experienced before
Your light and what it does, Just turn it on, Just turn it on
Your radiant energy has a transformative effect, and all you have to do is share it with me
Shine and shine away, Like a 'ride on' supernova, Cause you're brighter than the day
Your light shines brilliantly, like a star exploding in the sky, because you are brighter than the day itself
And there ain't no Casanova, Gonna come and take you away, From me
No one else can compare to me, and I will not allow anyone to take you away from me
One word it ain't a line, One word I give you mine
I want to express my love for you, and there is no other way to do it except to say that I love you
I can't get enough of this, Only on a kiss
I cannot get enough of being close to you, and the only thing that satisfies me is your kiss
One thing you gotta know, It won't let me go
You need to understand that my love for you is so strong that it will never fade away
I can't wait another day, You gotta come my way
I cannot stand to be apart from you any longer, and I need you to be with me
Your smile and what it does, Water from stone
Your smile has the power to create something beautiful out of something hard and unyielding
Shine and shine away, Cause there ain't no Casanova, Gonna come and take you away from me
Your light shines so brightly that no one else can compare to you, and I will not allow anyone to take you away from me
Cause I gotta win you over, Before you look the other way from me
I need to prove my love to you and win your heart, before you decide to walk away from me
Shine and shine away, Shine and shine away, go on and
Let your light shine bright, and never let anyone dim it
I'm gonna come and take you away, I'm gonna come and take you away
I promise to always be by your side, and to never let anyone take you away from me
Contributed by Jake J. Suggest a correction in the comments below.