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)
TheDarkRide
Helloween Lyrics
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The dark ride is leaving soon
Just sign your name on the dotted line
All I want is just your soul
Tighten your belt and lets go
Standing in line to get to the fairground
Heading to the wicked side
One way ticket, there is no returning
Out of doubt, no hope
Satan feeds our madness
Insanity confirms where we stand
Spit the red vile breath and
Wrath is our gift that
Leads direct to armageddon
Take a place - on the dark ride
Slowly creeping up - quickly coming down
Take a spin on the dark ride
May too far from the other side
Step inside and take this final journey
Your fantasies will come true
Inclination without liberation
Lifes carousel is catching you
Even through the darkest phase
Be it thick or thin
I'm your pain when you can't feel
Driven to our final fate
Jump out of this game
Take a place - on the dark ride
Slowly creeping up - quickly coming down
Take a spin on the dark ride
May too far from the other side
Is there any wonder?
Why we came about
Was it for love?
Or to let sin abound
Isn't it a wonder
Awake from blood thick dreams
Remove all the stones from our hearts
We must all believe
Ohhh, will we find a way to the other side
Heading for a light
Who is holding the key, why can't we see
The dark ride
I force the engine of your deadly sins
Even through the darkest phase
Be it thick or thin
I'm your pain when you can't feel
I know too well you'll follow me, you follow me down
Is there any wonder?
Why we came about
Was it for love?
Or to let sin abound
Isn't it a wonder
Awake from blood thick dreams
Remove all the stones from our hearts
We must all believe
The lyrics to Helloween's song "The Dark Ride" are a commentary on the alluring yet perilous nature of temptation. The song starts with an invitation to take a ride on a dark ride, which symbolizes the journey of life. The lyrics suggest that there is no turning back once we commit to this ride. We must sign our souls away, and tighten our belts for the bumpy journey ahead. We stand in line with others, waiting to enter the "fairground" of life, and as we do, we head towards the "wicked side". The ride is one-way, and all we can do is leave our souls at the gate, as we creep up, and quickly come down. The lyrics seem to suggest that life is a roller-coaster of ups and downs, with no guarantee of what lies ahead.
The middle section of the song talks about the madness and insanity that comes with the ride. Satan feeds that madness, and the gift of wrath that we possess leads us directly to Armageddon. The lyrics warn us to be careful of the path we choose in life, as it leads us to our final fate. We are driven, but we must jump out of this game. The song ends with a plea to remove "all the stones from our hearts", suggesting we remove all the obstacles that prevent us from believing in something greater than ourselves. We must all believe and have faith to find our way to the "other side", the side of light.
Line by Line Meaning
All board step right this way
Come along, follow me, join the group of people getting ready to ride the dark ride
The dark ride is leaving soon
We're about to take off on this spooky ride, be ready
Just sign your name on the dotted line
Make your commitment official by signing here
All I want is just your soul
The price of admission is your soul, that's all that matters
Tighten your belt and lets go
Get ready for a bumpy ride, secure yourself
Standing in line to get to the fairground
We're waiting in line to go to the carnival area
Heading to the wicked side
We're going to the evil side, the dark side
One way ticket, there is no returning
Be aware that there's no returning from this ride, it's a one-way trip
Leave your soul at the gates
It's required that you leave your soul at the entrance, no exceptions
Out of doubt, no hope
We're hopeless, there's no way out of this situation
Satan feeds our madness
We're being driven mad by Satan's influence
Insanity confirms where we stand
Our insanity confirms that we're in a dark and hopeless place
Spit the red vile breath and
Exhale the poisonous breath of anger and frustration
Wrath is our gift that
Our gift is to perpetuate anger and destruction
Leads direct to armageddon
Our actions will ultimately lead to the end of the world
Take a place - on the dark ride
Find a seat on the ride, get ready to go
Slowly creeping up - quickly coming down
We'll be slowly rising up and quickly coming down throughout the ride
May too far from the other side
We may be getting too close to the other side, the afterlife
Step inside and take this final journey
Enter the ride and be prepared for your final journey
Your fantasies will come true
All your dreams and desires will be realized on this ride
Inclination without liberation
We're inclined to do things but we're not free to do so
Lifes carousel is catching you
Life is like a carousel that's catching you and taking you for a spin
Even through the darkest phase
Even in the darkest and most difficult times
Be it thick or thin
No matter how difficult the situation gets
I'm your pain when you can't feel
I'm the source of your pain, even when you can't feel it
Driven to our final fate
We're being driven towards our inevitable end
Jump out of this game
Get out of this situation and this ride
Is there any wonder?
Isn't it amazing?
Why we came about
What's the reason for our existence?
Was it for love?
Did we come about because of love?
Or to let sin abound
Or did we come about to allow sin to become prevalent?
Isn't it a wonder
It's truly amazing, isn't it?
Awake from blood thick dreams
Wake up from our vivid and dark dreams
Remove all the stones from our hearts
Have a change of heart, remove all the negative emotions from within us
We must all believe
We must have faith in something bigger than ourselves
Ohhh, will we find a way to the other side
Will we be able to find a way to the afterlife?
Heading for a light
Going towards a bright light, which is often associated with the afterlife
Who is holding the key, why can't we see
Who is in control of our fate? Why can't we see what's ahead?
The dark ride
The ride that we're on, which is dark and spooky
I force the engine of your deadly sins
I'm the one who's making you do these sinful things
I know too well you'll follow me, you follow me down
I know that you're going to follow me to this dark place
Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: ROLAND GRAPOW
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