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

Want You In
Gotthard Lyrics

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Ain't No Black Ain't No White
There's No Left And No Right
Ain't No Justice Without Crime
Got No Song To Sing Without A Rhyme

Got To Have A Little Faith In Me
Need Some Time To Get The Picture Clear
I Can't Explain, I Just Don't Know

Why I Need You
When I Want You To Go

I Want You In, I Want You Out
There's No Solution To My Endless Doubt
Everytime I'm Claimin' Victory
Hold On Baby,Gotta Hold On Me
Hold On Me

There's No Courage Without Fear
Can't Be Gone, If You See Me Here
I'm Confused Endlessly
'cause You're Not, Where I Want You To Be

Got To Have A Little Faith In Me
Need Some Time To Get The Picture Clear
I Can't Explain, I Just Don't Know
Why I Need You
When I Want You To Go

I Want You In, I Want You Out
There's No Solution To My Endless Doubt
Everytime I'm Claimin' Victory
Hold On Baby, Gotta Hold On Me

Now You're Gone, And I Just Don't Know
Why You Left, When I Love You So

I Want You In, I Want You Out
There's No Solution, To My Endless Doubt
I Want You In, I Want You Out
I'm Going Crazy, Makes Me Scream N' Shout

I Want You In, I Want You Out
There's No Solution, To My Endless Doubt
Everytime I'm Claimin' Victory
Hold On Baby,Gotta Hold On Me

I Want You In
I Want You Out

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Gotthard's song Want You In speak of the conflict that the singer is facing between his love for someone and his doubts about the relationship. The lyrics suggest that life is not black and white, and that there is no clear solution to the problems that the singer is facing. The opening lines of the song "Ain't No Black Ain't No White, There's No Left And No Right", imply that there is no moral certainty in the world and that justice is not always clear cut. This is then extended to the singer's personal situation where he is facing a dilemma. He loves someone, but also has doubts about the relationship, as is evidenced in the lines "I Want You In, I Want You Out, There's No Solution To My Endless Doubt".

The singer then goes on to explain the confusion he is experiencing in his feelings for this person. He says that he needs time to get a clear picture of what he wants, and that he can't explain why he needs this person when he wants them to go. This speaks of the internal conflict within the singer; he loves the person, but he also wants to be free of the conflict he is experiencing.

The song builds on this confusion and doubles down on the singer's struggle with his love life. He speaks of wanting victory, but also acknowledges that he is constantly plagued by doubt. The lines "Everytime I'm Claimin' Victory, Hold On Baby, Gotta Hold On Me" suggest that the singer is trapped by his own emotions and can't seem to move on from this situation.

Overall, the lyrics to Want You In describe the conflict that comes with being in love and facing doubts about the relationship. The singer acknowledges that there is no easy solution to his problems and that he needs time to sort out his feelings.

Line by Line Meaning

Ain't No Black Ain't No White
There are no divisions between races or skin colors.

There's No Left And No Right
There are no political divisions between left and right.

Ain't No Justice Without Crime
Justice cannot exist without the existence of crime.

Got No Song To Sing Without A Rhyme
Songs need rhymes to be complete, just as life needs different aspects to be fulfilled.

Got To Have A Little Faith In Me
You need to trust and believe in yourself.

Need Some Time To Get The Picture Clear
Sometimes, you need time and space to understand your own feelings and emotions.

I Can't Explain, I Just Don't Know
At times, you cannot articulate why you feel the way you do, despite it being real.

Why I Need You When I Want You To Go
Feeling the need to keep someone in your life, even when you know they should leave.

There's No Solution To My Endless Doubt
Doubt can be persistent and may not have any simple, straightforward solutions.

Everytime I'm Claimin' Victory Hold On Baby,Gotta Hold On Me Hold On Me
Although sometimes you may feel confident or victorious in your emotions, there will always be a part of you that is holding onto something or someone.

There's No Courage Without Fear
Courage can only exist when fear exists since it’s necessary to be brave in the face of fear.

Can't Be Gone, If You See Me Here
If you are still present, you cannot disappear.

I'm Confused Endlessly 'cause You're Not, Where I Want You To Be
Being in a state of confusion, feeling lost because the person you want to be with is not where you expect them to be.

Now You're Gone, And I Just Don't Know Why You Left, When I Love You So
Being in a state of confusion after the person you love leaves you.

I Want You In, I Want You Out I'm Going Crazy, Makes Me Scream N' Shout
Being torn between wanting someone in or out of your life, leading to feelings of confusion and frustration.

I Want You In
Feeling the need to have someone in your life.

I Want You Out
Feeling the need to get someone out of your life.

Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: STEVE LEE, ARMAND MEYER, HENA HABEGGER, MARC LYNN

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