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.
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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)
I Wish I Were There
Helloween Lyrics
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how the wind picks up your hair
behind you a palm and the ocean
how i wish i had been there
yeah, too often we're not together
yeah, too often i'm far away
i wish i were
i wish i were there
no longer away, no dead air
i wish i were
i wish i were there
i'm listening to all of your stories
what you've done and what you've seen
your face so small on my iphone
and i'm touching you on screen
yeah, too often we're not together
yeah, too often i'm far away
know that i always care
i wish i were
i wish i were there
no longer away, no dead air
i wish i were
i wish i were there
i never had a doubt i would achieve it
i never allowed myself to fail
but then when i was there
i wished i were where you were
i wish i had been there
i think i got the moral of the story
for every wish granted there's a snag
the genie in the bottle never tells to take care
i wish i had been there
wish i had been there
know that i always care
i wish i were
i wish i were there
no longer away, no dead air
i wish i were
i wish i were there
know that i always care
i wish i were
i wish i were there
no longer away, no dead air
i wish i were
i wish i were there
i wish i had been there
i wish i had been there
i wish i had been there
wish i had been there
The song "I Wish I Were There" by Helloween is a heartfelt ballad about longing to be with someone who is far away. The lyrics describe the singer staring at a picture of his loved one, imagining her hair blowing in the wind and the palm trees and ocean in the background. He wishes he could have been there to experience those moments with her. The second verse talks about the singer listening to his loved one's stories and seeing her face on his iPhone screen. He wishes he could be with her in person, rather than separated by distance. The final verse adds another layer to the song, as the singer reflects on how he achieved his own dreams but wishes he had been there for his loved one's experiences as well.
Overall, the song captures the universal feeling of missing someone and wishing you could be with them, especially during important moments. The lyrics are simple but effective, conveying a lot of emotion in a short amount of time. The melody is also evocative, with the soaring chorus capturing the longing at the heart of the song.
Line by Line Meaning
i'm staring on at your picture
I'm looking intently at a photograph of you
how the wind picks up your hair
I notice how the wind blows your hair in the photograph
behind you a palm and the ocean
I can see a palm tree and the ocean in the background of the photograph
how i wish i had been there
I deeply regret not being present and experiencing that moment with you
yeah, too often we're not together
Regrettably, we are not often in each other's physical presence
yeah, too often i'm far away
Unfortunately, I am frequently in a distant location
know that i always care
Please be aware that I am always attentive and concerned for you
no longer away, no dead air
I don't want there to be any more long absences or silence between us
i'm listening to all of your stories
I am paying careful attention to all the accounts you tell me
what you've done and what you've seen
I'm interested in the experiences you've had and the things you've accomplished
your face so small on my iphone
I'm viewing your face on my phone screen, which unfortunately makes it appear small
and i'm touching you on screen
I wish I could physically touch you while we interact through our digital devices
i never had a doubt i would achieve it
I was always confident that I could accomplish what I set out to do
i never allowed myself to fail
I was determined to not allow any obstacles to prevent me from succeeding
but then when i was there
I finally achieved my goals, but
i wished i were where you were
I realized that what I truly desired was to be with you instead of where I had worked to be
i think i got the moral of the story
I think I learned an important lesson from this experience
for every wish granted there's a snag
Every wish that gets granted comes with an unforeseen complication
the genie in the bottle never tells to take care
Things often don't go as planned, and the machine that grants wishes never warns you of the potential consequences
i wish i had been there
Again, I deeply regret not being physically present with you
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