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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.
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Hardline Lyrics
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Maybe all that I know
Hear the laughter, of truth as it tries
Maybe all that I show
Reaching out to sympathize the simple words
The shadowed lies are walking in my way happens every day
A fevered tone of much surprise taken back I realize
That all I ever needed was you
(Refrain:)
Tell me Y can't it just be
What's this Y that's burning in me
Tell me Y can't I believe
That this Y is just you and me
Feel the wonder walking my way
Maybe all that I know
I paint a picture of you in my life
And you're all that I know
Reaching out to compromise those simple words
That seem to hide and never shows the face and bitter to the taste
A fevered tone of harmonize taken back I realize that all I ever needed
All I ever needed...
(Refrain)
All I ever need all I need
The view in my eyes I'd fly away and never let you go
You on my mind I can face the fate
The fate I hoped I'd find... in you
The Hardline song "Y" talks about a deep emotional connection with someone that is both intense and intimate. The lyrics convey a sense of longing and desperation, and the singer tries to make sense of this connection that he feels so strongly. The opening lines, "Feel the wonder, in the palm of my hand/Maybe all that I know," suggest the idea of holding something precious, but uncertain about how to define it. The next line, "Hear the laughter, of truth as it tries," implies that the truth is elusive and difficult to grasp.
Throughout the song, the singer reaches out to this person he feels so deeply connected to, recognizing that there are lies and shadows in the way, but he still hopes to establish something meaningful with this person. The line "Reaching out to sympathize the simple words/The shadowed lies are walking in my way happens every day" suggests that there are obstacles in the way, but the singer still wants to try and understand the other person.
The refrain "Tell me Y can't it just be/What's this Y that's burning in me/Tell me Y can't I believe/That this Y is just you and me" reflects the confusion and desperation that the singer feels. He wants to understand the connection between them but can't seem to find the answers. The song ends on a hopeful note, with the singer acknowledging that the other person is all he ever needed and that he is willing to face any fate as long as he is with them.
Overall, the song "Y" by Hardline is about the deep connection between two people and the struggle to understand and define that connection. The lyrics convey a sense of longing and desperation, but also hope and determination to make things work.
Line by Line Meaning
Feel the wonder, in the palm of my hand
I am in awe of something that I hold in my hand, something that fills me with wonder and amazement.
Maybe all that I know
It's possible that this is the only thing I understand or have control over.
Hear the laughter, of truth as it tries
As I navigate through my life, trying to uncover the truth, I hear a kind of laughter as if truth was difficult or impossible to find.
Maybe all that I show
Perhaps all I can offer is what I display on the surface, nothing more
Reaching out to sympathize the simple words
I am trying to connect with the most basic and simple of sentiments and words.
The shadowed lies are walking in my way happens every day
I am confronted with lies and deception, which block my path and make my progress difficult.
A fevered tone of much surprise taken back I realize
In a state of intensity and shock, I become aware of a crucial realization.
That all I ever needed was you
My fundamental need and desire has been fulfilled by having you in my life.
(Refrain:) Tell me Y can't it just be, What's this Y that's burning in me, Tell me Y can't I believe, That this Y is just you and me
The artist is questioning why their need for this person can't just be simply accepted and fulfilled. They want answers -- what is the source and nature of this driving, powerful feeling? Why can't they believe that it's just the two of them?
Feel the wonder walking my way
I am filled with wonder and amazement as something or someone approaches me.
Maybe all that I know
Perhaps this is the limit of what I can comprehend or understand about this experience.
I paint a picture of you in my life And you're all that I know
The person has become a focal point and all that is visible to the artist, who has created an image of them in their life.
Reaching out to compromise those simple words
I am trying to find a way to reconcile my feelings with the basic, everyday language that we use to communicate.
That seem to hide and never shows the face and bitter to the taste
These words seem elusive and difficult to grasp or understand, and might have an unpleasant, bitter taste to them.
A fevered tone of harmonize taken back I realize that all I ever needed All I ever needed...
In a state of passionate intensity, the artist has come to a realization that they needed this person in their life all along. This realization is repeated for emphasis.
(Refrain)
The refrain is repeated to emphasize the artist's feelings of confusion and frustration at their overwhelming feelings, and their desire for answers.
All I ever need all I need
This person, who fills them with wonder and amazement, is all the artist needs.
The view in my eyes I'd fly away and never let you go
The person they're thinking of has captured their attention and imagination so much that they would be willing to run away with them and never let them go.
You on my mind I can face the fate, The fate I hoped I'd find... in you
With this person on their mind, the artist can face the destiny or outcome that they've always hoped for, and they find it in this person.
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