1) Hardline is a melodic h… Read Full Bio ↴More than one artist exists by this name:
1) Hardline is a melodic hard rock band. The group was formed by brothers, and former Brunette band members, Johnny (vocals) and Joey Gioeli (guitar). They recruited former Bad English members Neal Schon (a guitarist best known for his work in Journey) and Deen Castronovo (drums). Bassist Todd Jensen, who'd worked with Doro and David Lee Roth, rounded out the band.
The group began a major tour with Van Halen prior to the release of an album. Their one and only release, 1992's Double Eclipse, featured a platter of upbeat melodic hard rock reminiscent of the 80s metal boom, tracks that arguably showed an even harder edge than that of Bad English. While that album has received praise from several critics, it appeared at a time when alternative rock was ascendant, getting a modest commercial response. Schon, Jensen, and Castronovo took time away from the band to work with seminal solo artist Paul Rodgers. However, the Gioeli's felt the other members were spending too much time on side projects, and Hardline ended up folding sadly before too long.
Schon and Castronovo would rejoin Journey in the late 90s. Jensen worked and toured with Alice Cooper while Johnny Gioeli sang on Axel Rudi Pell's Oceans Of Time album. A new version of Hardline consisting of the Gioeli's, Josh Ramos (guitar), Chris Maloney (bass), Bobby Rock (drums, ex-Vinnie Vincent Invasion) and Michael Ross (keyboards) released Hardline II roughly ten years after the band's debut. With the addition of Bob Burch on bass, Hardline played select live dates with one of those shows being released as a live album.
Since 1998, Johnny Gioeli had been the frontman for the Axel Rudi Pell band, touring many times over in Europe and performing at the Wacken Open Air festival, a huge metal rock fest held each year outside of Hamburg, Germany. He is known to be one of very few vocalists who can sing in a range that includes melodic rock, hard rock, and metal. The long awaited Hardline third album, Leaving the End Open, came out in mid-2009. Hardline has toured sporadically since, with a line-up of Johnny Gioeli, Josh Ramos (guitar), Michael T. Ross (keyboards), Jamie Brown (bass), and Atma Anur (drums).
Since then, the band has gone through a few lineup changes, but still continues to release music to this day. Their current lineup consists of Johnny Gioeli on vocals, Marco Di Salvia on drums, Mario Percudani on guitar, Anna Portalupi on bass and Alessandro Del Vecchio on keys. Their latest album, Heart, Mind And Soul released in 2021.
2) Hardline was a Norwegian hard rock band active in the early 80s based in Trondheim. They released a self-titled album in 1984, issued in Europe on the Belgian Mausoleum label. Failing to find an audience, they soon folded.
3) Hardline is a electro project from USA, with anti-PC themes.
Hold Me Down
Hardline Lyrics
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I'll crawl into your web
It's your words I'll hear and swallow
It's your voice I'll need and beg
There's always always ways you say
[Chorus]
But you hold me down
Losing ground
Feel it all around you
Hold me down
Every way I turn it's
Holding me down
Hold me down
Ease it in the morning
Losing ground
Can't you hear I'm falling
Hold me down
Every way I turn you
Hold me down
Hello I've come to follow
I'll slip inside time
I need your voice inside me
I fear you now you're mine
There's always always ways you say
[Chorus]
What you trying to do to me
What you trying to make me feel
Can you feel
the desperation and surrender in the lyrics of Hardline's song Hold Me Down? The opening lines create an image of a person willingly allowing themselves to be trapped in someone else's web. This vulnerable position is completely dependent on the other person's words, voice, and actions. The chorus amplifies the angst and powerlessness these actions cause, as the singer becomes trapped and feels like they are losing ground. There is a sense of pleading in the chorus as they call out for help while feeling stuck and held down. The repeated phrase "Every way I turn it's holding me down" creates a feeling of entrapment and loss of control.
The second verse of the lyrics to Hardline's song Hold Me Down, brings the same desperation and surrender but with different imagery. The singer says that they will 'slip inside time', implying that the relationship has become all-encompassing and all-consuming. They have surrendered themselves completely, and their fear is palpable. The chorus repeats again, underscoring the hopelessness of the situation.
The song's lyrics are a powerful commentary on the loss of control one can feel in a relationship. The themes of desperation, powerlessness, and surrender are universal and can be understood by anyone who has ever experienced a difficult or toxic relationship. By focusing on these emotions, the song creates an empathetic feeling in the listener, making them feel the pain and frustration expressed by the singer.
Line by Line Meaning
Hello I've come to follow
The singer is admitting that they are willing to follow the person they are addressing.
I'll crawl into your web
The singer is willing to submit themselves to the person they are addressing.
It's your words I'll hear and swallow
The singer will readily accept and believe what the person they are addressing tells them.
It's your voice I'll need and beg
The artist is willing to depend on the person they are addressing for guidance and comfort.
There's always always ways you say
The person the artist is addressing has many methods of controlling and influencing them.
But you hold me down
The person the singer is addressing is preventing the singer from progressing or growing.
I didn't see it coming
The singer was unaware of the negative impact the person they are addressing would have on their life.
Losing ground
The artist is losing their sense of identity and control.
Feel it all around you
The effects of the person the artist is addressing are pervasive and affecting every part of their life.
Every way I turn it's
The artist cannot escape the influence of the person they are addressing.
Ease it in the morning
The singer hopes to find some relief from the negative effects of the person they are addressing.
Can't you hear I'm falling
The artist is losing control and is in need of someone's help.
I'll slip inside time
The singer is willing to lose themselves and their sense of time in order to please the person they are addressing.
I need your voice inside me
The singer believes that the voice of the person they are addressing is crucial to their well-being.
I fear you now you're mine
The singer is realizing the danger of being controlled by the person they are addressing, now that they are in their grasp.
Lyrics © TUNECORE INC, TuneCore Inc., Universal Music Publishing Group, Royalty Network, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: TONY MARIO DOFAT, RODNEY HILL, DYLAN LEE JOHN, LLOYD E. MATHIS, FREDDRICK WATSON, LYNESE NICOLE WILEY
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