Since its inception, Helloween has released 16 studio albums, three live albums, three EPs and 30 singles, was honored with 14 gold and six platinum awards and has sold more than ten million records worldwide. Helloween has been referred to as the "fathers of power metal", as well as one of the so-called "big four" of the genre's early German scene, along with Grave Digger, Rage and Running Wild, and as one of power metal "big four" overall, along with Blind Guardian, Sabaton and DragonForce.
Full Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helloween
Studio albums
Walls of Jericho (1985)
Keeper of the Seven Keys Part I (1987)
Keeper of the Seven Keys Part II (1988)
Pink Bubbles Go Ape (1991)
Chameleon (1993)
Master of the Rings (1994)
The Time of the Oath (1996)
Better Than Raw (1998)
The Dark Ride (2000)
Rabbit Don't Come Easy (2003)
Keeper of the Seven Keys: The Legacy (2005)
Gambling with the Devil (2007)
7 Sinners (2010)
Straight Out of Hell (2013)
My God-Given Right (2015)
Helloween (2021)
Electric Eye
Helloween Lyrics
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I'm looking down on you
My lasers trace
Everything you do
You think you've private lives
Think nothing of the kind
There is no true escape
I'm made of metal
My circuits gleam
I am perpetual
I keep the country clean
I'm elected electric spy
I'm protected electric eye
Always in focus
You can't feel my stare
I zoom into you
You don't know I'm there
I take a pride in probing all your secret moves
My tearless retina takes pictures that can prove
I'm made of metal
My circuits gleam
I am perpetual
I keep the country clean
Electric eye, in the sky
Feel my stare, always there
There's nothing you can do about it
Develop and expose
I feed upon your every thought
And so my power grows
I'm made of metal
My circuits gleam
I am perpetual
I keep the country clean
Protected. Detective. Electric eye
The song "Electric Eye" by Helloween is a powerful commentary on the extent of surveillance and control that exists in modern society. Through the lyrics, the band presents the idea of a sentient machine or robot, existing somewhere in space and watching over humanity through its electronic eye. It describes the machine's ability to see everything people do and to probe their every secret move, capturing these moments on its tearless retina. The machine is made of metal and its circuits gleam, giving it an imposing and intimidating presence. It is referred to as an "electric spy" and an "electric eye," and its unblinking gaze is always focused on humanity, watching over them and keeping tabs on their every move.
The lyrics of "Electric Eye" reveal a world where privacy is an illusion and where even our thoughts are not safe from observation. The machine takes a perverse pride in probing into everything that people do and in feeding on their every thought, growing more powerful and more dominant with each passing moment. It is a dystopian vision of a world where technology has completely taken over, and where humanity is subservient to its artificial overlords. The song has a powerful message about the dangers of unchecked surveillance and the need to maintain our privacy and freedom in the face of rapidly advancing technology.
Line by Line Meaning
Up here in space
From high above in space
I'm looking down on you
I am observing you
My lasers trace
I track and follow
Everything you do
Every action and movement you make
You think you've private lives
You believe your activities are concealed
Think nothing of the kind
The reality is quite different
There is no true escape
You cannot avoid my watchful eye
I'm watching all the time
I am always monitoring
I'm made of metal
I am a machine
My circuits gleam
My internal wires are shiny
I am perpetual
I exist indefinitely
I keep the country clean
I maintain order and safety for society
I'm elected electric spy
I was chosen to be an electrical observer
I'm protected electric eye
I am shielded and secure as an electrical device
Always in focus
I am constantly attentive
You can't feel my stare
You are unaware of my attention
I zoom into you
I quickly and closely examine you
You don't know I'm there
You are oblivious to my presence
I take a pride in probing all your secret moves
I enjoy uncovering your hidden actions
My tearless retina takes pictures that can prove
My emotionless eye captures images for evidence
Electric eye, in the sky
An electrical eye high above
Feel my stare, always there
You sense my watchful and constant attention
There's nothing you can do about it
You have no control over my actions
Develop and expose
I reveal and uncover
I feed upon your every thought
I utilize your every action for my own benefit
And so my power grows
My control and influence expands
Protected. Detective. Electric eye
A safeguarding mechanism that investigates and watches ceaselessly as an electrical device
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Glenn Raymond Tipton, Kenneth Downing, Robert Halford
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Júlio Salotti
This cover is so good that they could actually play it live and people would think it's one of their songs
Jacob Foss
Only if the people in question haven't heard of Judas Priest. If they have, they'll know who wrote it, but I think they'll enjoy it all the same.
Júlio Salotti
@Jacob Foss exactly!
Elvynd
@Jacob Foss I thought this was Helloween song at first. I had heard of Judas Priest, but only because of GTA Vice City and nothing beyond that.
Pablo Morejón Centeno
Este cover es el mejor que escuchado, la voz y la armonía Helloween y Priest Wooooauuuuu, el grupo que mejor la saca.
J LS
Nothing is more satisfaying than see a legend doing a cover from another legend.
Rizal Zaini
Exactly my thoughts bruhhhh haha!! :D
Jacob Foss
As it should be. Anything less is slander and defamation.
Shane Marcotte
BEST cover of this song by far!!!
Lee Broderick
Helloween knows what their doing!! Haha