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)
Liar
Helloween Lyrics
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Won the Big Don to be her lover
Had to make him tell her his secrets
About his business and about his street-rats
She had to become his trustful right hand
The burean needed the files with his brand
She really was a damn good actress
Oh, it's just a show
Put on for love
How could he know
Liar, liar
Sweet desire
Liar, liar
Who are you
She sent the messages through her office
The Don reckoned he will face a judas
So he told her of a damned deceiver
Secured, in her he was a strong believer
He confessed to her being sick of all this
How he suffered in the deepest abyss
But saw in her the wish for a new life
To escape from there and make her his wife
No, not just a show
Put on for love
How could he know
Liar, liar
Sweet desire
Liar, liar
Who are you
Liar, liar
Play with fire
Liar, liar
Learn the truth
It had turned somehow
She had not seen how
Felt the bullet still flying
Straight went into her heart
Tore her old world apart
Now to live on she first had to die
There's a reason to live
There's a reason to live and let die
There's a reason to give
There's a reason to give in a lie
Liar, liar
Sweet desire
Liar, liar
Learn the truth
Liar, liar
Sweet desire
Liar, liar
Who are you
Liar, liar
Play with fire
Liar, liar
You learned your truth now
The lyrics to Helloween's song "Liar" tell the story of a woman who goes undercover as a dancer and wins the Big Don's affections in order to gather information about his business and his associates. She becomes his right-hand woman, trusted with important files, and is dubbed "Big Don's Mistress" by others in the organization. However, the woman is actually acting out of a desire for a better life and freedom from this dangerous world. She sends messages to the authorities through her office, and the Don realizes he is facing betrayal from within. In a moment of vulnerability, he confides in the woman, expressing his desire for a new life and to make her his wife. But in the end, she is betrayed and killed for her actions.
The lyrics explore the themes of deception, desire, and the consequences of playing with fire. The woman in the song is forced to play a role and maintain a facade in order to achieve her goal, but ultimately pays the price for her actions. The line "there's a reason to live and let die" suggests that sometimes sacrifices must be made in the pursuit of a greater good, even if it means sacrificing one's own life.
Line by Line Meaning
As a dancer she's undercover
She works secretly as a dancer, hiding her true identity.
Won the Big Don to be her lover
She seduced the Big Don into a romantic relationship.
Had to make him tell her his secrets
She needed to extract confidential information from him.
About his business and about his street-rats
She needed to know about his illegal activities and associates.
She had to become his trustful right hand
She gained his trust and became his reliable assistant.
The burean needed the files with his brand
The agency required access to his business documents.
She really was a damn good actress
She played her role perfectly as an undercover agent.
Everybody called her 'Big Don's Mistress'
She was known publicly as the Big Don's mistress.
Oh, it's just a show
Her relationship with the Big Don was only for show.
Put on for love
She acted out of love for her job and not genuine affection for the don.
How could he know
The Big Don was unaware that their relationship was just a facade.
Liar, liar
The woman is a liar.
Sweet desire
Her motives were fueled by love for her work and not passion for the Don.
Who are you
The Big Don questions the woman's true identity and motives.
She sent the messages through her office
She communicated with the agency using her work phone.
The Don reckoned he will face a judas
The Don became suspicious of betrayal from someone in his inner circle.
So he told her of a damned deceiver
He confided in her about his mistrust of someone close to him.
Secured, in her, he was a strong believer
He trusted her wholly and relied on her support.
He confessed to her being sick of all this
The Don expressed his desire to leave his criminal life behind.
How he suffered in the deepest abyss
He discussed the emotional burden of living a life of crime.
But saw in her the wish for a new life
He believed that she shared his desire to leave their criminal lives behind.
To escape from there and make her his wife
He hoped to leave with her and start a new life together once they were free from their criminal pasts.
No, not just a show
Their relationship was formerly just for show, but he now wanted to leave everything behind with her.
Put on for love
He was now in love with her and wanted to escape their previous life together.
How could he know
He did not anticipate her betrayal.
Play with fire
The woman was playing with fire and engaging in risky behavior.
Learn the truth
The Big Don realizes the woman had deceived him all along.
It had turned somehow
The situation turned against her somehow.
She had not seen how
She misread the Don's intentions and was caught off guard.
Felt the bullet still flying
She was shot but still felt the haunting effects of the danger.
Straight went into her heart
The bullet went straight into her heart and killed her.
Tore her old world apart
Her undercover work of betraying the Big Don ruined her life and ended it.
Now to live on she first had to die
For her to have a new life, she had to first let go of her old life by dying.
There's a reason to live
There is a reason to continue living despite the struggles.
There's a reason to live and let die
Sometimes it's better to let go of a past life and start anew.
There's a reason to give
There is a reason to give up what no longer serves you and find something new.
There's a reason to give in a lie
Sometimes, lying is necessary in demanding situations to achieve greater outcomes.
You learned your truth now
The woman discovers the repercussions of lying and acting under false pretense.
Lyrics © Wixen Music Publishing, Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Dolores Mary O'Rordan, Noel Hogan
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