A former bassist of Alice Cooper's band during the mid eighties, Kip Winger… Read Full Bio ↴A former bassist of Alice Cooper's band during the mid eighties, Kip Winger went on to form Winger together with guitarist Reb Beach, keyboard/guitarist Paul Taylor and drummer Rod Morgenstein (formerly of Dixie Dregs). Taking the name from its leader, Winger specialized in winning melodic metal formula, with strong influences from bands like Van Halen, AC/DC and Whitesnake

The band's eponymous debut in 1988 sold over a million copies on the strength of singles like "Seventeen" and the ballad "Headed for a Heartbreak”. Winger’s second album, 1990's “In The Heart Of The Young”, was slightly more melodic and showed a more mature and technical approach to the songs. It reached an equal success, selling over a million copies and featuring the hit power-ballad "Miles Away". Unfortunately the band didn't outlast the post-alternative pop-metal backlash and the group faded away after the release of the critically acclaimed 1993 album “Pull”.
After Winger went their separate ways, Kip decided to pursue a solo career. He started writing his own songs in a different style than to his previous band and his first album "Thisconversationseemslikeadream" was released in 1997, reflecting his new approach to songwriting with a style more akin to Peter Gabriel's music rather than to 80’s Hard Rock.

An acoustic album of past favourites, "Down Incognito" was later released in 1999. Winger followed it with his second studio solo album, 2000's "Songs from the Ocean Floor", labelled as “Masterpiece” by several music critics around the world. After another acoustic solo tour Kip started to become involved in several new projects including writing music for movies, singing for Alan Parsons and of course the very successful Winger reunion that materialized in 2006 with the release of "IV" and the subsequent world tour.

Now Kip Winger is back with his new solo album "From the Moon to the Sun": a true career defining statement and, once again, another cd which witnesses the creative evolution of the American composer.

“I am an artist that will continue to push the envelope into the direction that my ear and abilities are taking me, with no compromise”, says Kip, adding “I worked hard to make this record my best yet. For sure it is musically very diverse… Hence the title , From the Moon to the Sun".

The music offered on the record is truly a flow that has no boundaries, from the fresh rock approach of songs like “Every Story Told”, “Nothing” or “Reason To Believe”, to the Pop sensibilities of “Where Will You Go” and “California”, to the acoustic mood of “Pages and Pages” and “In Your Eyes Another Life”, down to the unbelievable instrumental piece “Ghosts”, “From the Moon to the Sun” brings the listener to a journey in a kaleidoscope of different moods.

The album sees also musical contributions from Rod Morgenstein and Ken Mary on drums, Andy Timmons and Rob Eberhard Young on guitar, Alan Pasqua on piano, Cenk Eroglu on songwriting, keyboards and guitars.

Daniel
Kip Winger Lyrics

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Daniel stares over LA
Tiny little stairs over his head
Out on the lamb
His lying's on the loose
King of the jungle
Running from the truth
(Don't look now, the light just turned red)
Tiny little stairs over his head

Now he's just sitting by the rainbows end

Not missing this place
Empty faces
Not missing anything
I know that for sure
His has never been good luck
Only strange luck
Somewhere he lives again
I know that for sure
(and the lights are fading)

Daniel fled in a hurry that day
Down the little stairs
Back in through is head
Holdin' up the world

He's crying everyday
Couldn't lock the door
From the life that he blamed
(Don't look now, the light just turned red)
Tiny little stairs over his head
Now he's just sitting by the rainbows end

Not missing this place
Empty faces
Not missing anything
I know that for sure
His has never been good luck
Only strange luck
Somewhere he lives again
I know that for sure

(And the lights are fading)
(I'll be waiting for that day)

Not missing the eastside
Not missing the westside

Not missing anything
I know that for sure

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Kip Winger's song "Daniel" seem to describe a man who is running away from his problems, or at least trying to escape them. The first verse paints a picture of Daniel staring over LA with tiny little stairs over his head. The next line suggests that he is on the run, his lying's on the loose, and he is running from the truth, like a king of the jungle. The bridge intensifies this imagery by adding, "Don't look now, the light just turned red," hinting that the problems he is running from are catching up to him. Finally, the chorus points to a sense of loss or disconnection that Daniel feels. He is "not missing this place," which could represent LA or a particular part of it, "empty faces" suggest that he has lost connection with people, and "not missing anything" suggests that he is on the outside of life, looking in.

As the song continues, the second verse adds more detail to Daniel's backstory. He had a bad run of luck, "only strange luck," and it led him to seek a new life somewhere else. But even though he is far away, he is still crying every day and unable to lock the door on the life he blamed for his problems. The bridge repeats the image of the tiny little stairs over his head, intensifying the idea that he is hemmed in and can't escape. The chorus returns again, suggesting that Daniel has lost more than just his luck, he has lost his connection to everything and everyone around him.

Overall, "Daniel" seems to be a song about someone who is trying to escape their problems, but is ultimately unable to do so. The imagery of the tiny stairs over his head and the light turning red suggests that he is trapped and can't escape. The repeated refrain of "Not missing anything" suggests that he has lost everything, including his connection to the world around him.

Line by Line Meaning

Daniel stares over LA
Daniel gazes at Los Angeles

Tiny little stairs over his head
Small steps lead to the top of his mind

Out on the lamb
Out on a limb, taking risks

His lying's on the loose
His lies are escaping, becoming uncontrollable

King of the jungle
Feeling in control, like the king of his world

Running from the truth
Avoiding facing reality

(Don't look now, the light just turned red)
(Be careful, a warning sign just appeared)

Now he's just sitting by the rainbows end
Now he's resting in a peaceful place

Not missing this place
Not feeling sentimental about this location

Empty faces
People who don't care about him

Not missing anything
Not longing for anything