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)
Walls of Jericho Ride the Sky
Helloween Lyrics
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The hour has come to break out
Shackled and chained almost goin' insane
It's better to live on the run
Set me free, set me free
Send me a sign, wanna leave it all behind
I'll be leaving the hands of doom
To be free and not trapped anymore
[Chorus]
Ride the sky, Ride the sky
Give me wings to fly, Ride the sky
I have to think for myself and then act
In conformity of my own thoughts
No one should tell me what's wrong and what's right
Why don't you leave me alone
Set me free, set me free
[Chorus: x2]
The song "Walls of Jericho/Ride the Sky" by Helloween is about breaking free from confinement and living life on one's own terms. The singer has been a prisoner for too long and is now ready to escape and live outside the walls of Jericho. He is shackled and chained, almost going insane, and he knows it's better to live on the run than to remain trapped. He pleads to be set free and wants a sign to leave everything behind. He wants to rearrange the master plan and take the future in his own hands so he can be free and not trapped anymore.
The chorus reinforces the idea of freedom as the singer wants to ride the sky and be given wings to fly. He wants to break away from conformity and have the ability to think for himself and act on his own thoughts. He doesn't want anyone telling him what's wrong and what's right and asks to be left alone so he can be free.
The song uses the biblical story of the walls of Jericho, which were brought down by the Israelites, as a metaphor for breaking free from confinement. The lyrics are also reflective of the band's desire to break away from their past sound and style and create their own unique music.
Line by Line Meaning
Much too long I've been a prisoner here
I've been captive for far too long
The hour has come to break out
It's time for me to escape
Shackled and chained almost goin' insane
I'm restrained and close to losing my mind
It's better to live on the run
Being on the move is preferable
Set me free, set me free
Release me from my captivity
Send me a sign, wanna leave it all behind
Give me a signal, I want to abandon everything
I'll be leaving the hands of doom
I'll be escaping from certain peril
Rearrange the master plan, take the future in my hands
Change the plan, take control of my own future
To be free and not trapped anymore
To be liberated and unrestrained
[Chorus]
Refrain
Ride the sky, Ride the sky
Sail through the air, sail through the air
Give me wings to fly, Ride the sky
Grant me flying abilities, soar through the air
I have to think for myself and then act
I need to think and act on my own
In conformity of my own thoughts
Act in accordance with my own beliefs
No one should tell me what's wrong and what's right
I don't want anyone dictating what's right or wrong
Why don't you leave me alone
Just let me be
Set me free, set me free
Release me from my captivity
[Chorus: x2]
Refrain (twice)
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: KAI HANSEN
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Jessica Rangel
No importa cuánto envejezca con el paso del tiempo. Siempre que escuche esta canción, me volveré a sentir joven :'33
...Y es la canción que comenzaría a sonar en el momento en que Dios me recoja ❤️❤️
Iago Fernández
🔥❤🔥
Uno S
Aún recuerdo cuando encontré este cassette entre las cosas de mi papá, me llamó la atención la portada y lo puse en el estéreo. Nunca había escuchado algo así, FUÉ IMPRESIONANTE, INCREÍBLE, MAJESTUOSO, MARAVILLOSO.
aleksandr zayats
one of the best song in heavy metal history!
Anderson Batista
Speed Metal
Enrique Subauste
This Intro is one of the Best i heard !
Шрайбикус
@V3ntilator it's folk song.
V3ntilator
This is speed metal. Not power.
Fran BABIĆ
@derekobs, you are dumb again
luis veira centoira
JODER QUE RECUERDOS....ESTE TEMA ,ESTE ALBUM...ESCUCHADO EN UNA CINTA TDK,EN UN VIEJO RADIOCASETTE DOBLE PLETINA.MITICA CANCIÓN