Tony Kakko (Sonata Arctica)
Marco Hietala (Nightwish, Tarot)
J-P Leppäluoto (Charon)
Jarkko Ahola (Teräsbetoni)
Background singing by Aleksi Parviainen (Soulcage)
The group is not an ordinary band, but a league of four vocalists, who are all frontmen of successful heavy metal bands. They wanted to create something special together and came up with an idea of arranging 80's classics to metal versions - sung by all the four together.
The tracks from their current album, "Reborn", include legendary pieces such as "I Just Died In Your Arms Tonight" by Cutting Crew, "Take On Me" by A-ha, "Don't Stop Believin'" by Journey, "Wanted Dead Or Alive" by Bon Jovi, "My Way" by Frank Sinatra, "In The Air Tonight" by Phil Collins, "Brothers In Arms" by Dire Straits and "Sledgehammer" by Peter Gabriel.
Song arrangements by Aleksi Parviainen except "I Just Died In Yours Arms Tonight" and "Don't Bring Me Down" by J.Ahola and "Brothers In Arms" by Mikko P. Mustonen.
Nothing Compares 2 U
Northern Kings Lyrics
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Since you took your love away
I go out every night and sleep all day
Since you took your love away
Since you been gone I can do whatever I want
I can see whomever I choose
I can eat my dinner in a fancy restaurant
But nothing
'Cause nothing compares
Nothing compares to you
It's been so lonely without you here
Like a bird without a song
Nothing can stop these lonely tears from falling
Tell me baby where did I go wrong
I could put my arms around every boy I see
But they'd only remind me of you
I went to the doctor guess what he told me
Guess what he told me
He said girl you better try to have fun no matter what you do
but he's a fool
'Cause nothing compares 2 you
All the flowers that you planted mama
In the back yard
All died when you went away
I know that living with you baby was sometimes hard
But I'm willing to give it another try
'Cause nothing compares
Nothing compares to you
The song Nothing Compares 2 U by Northern Kings is a cover of Prince’s original version. The song is about heartbreak and the sadness one feels when they lose someone they love. The first verse describes the singer’s life since the person they love left. They go out every night and sleep all day to distract themselves from the pain of missing that person. Even though they are now free to do anything they want, the singer is still not happy because nothing compares to the love they shared. The second verse talks about how lonely life feels without the person they love. The singer compares their situation to a bird without a song, saying that nothing can stop their tears from falling. They wonder where they went wrong and if they could have done something differently. The singer then muses that they can date other people but it would never be the same because no one can take the place of the person they loved. They go to the doctor to seek advice on how to move on, but the doctor’s advice is pointless because nothing compares to the person they love. In the final verse, the singer accepts that living with the person they loved was not always easy, but they would be willing to try again. They acknowledge that the flowers the person planted have died, symbolizing the death of their relationship. Despite this, they still believe that nothing compares to the person they love.
Line by Line Meaning
It's been seven hours and fifteen days
It has been 7 hours and 15 days since you left me
Since you took your love away
My love left me making me lose my sleep, my daily routine, and my peace
I go out every night and sleep all day
After losing you, I can't sleep properly, so I go out and distract myself
Since you been gone I can do whatever I want
I am now free to do whatever I want as I am not answerable to anyone
I can see whomever I choose
I can meet and hang out with anyone without any restrictions or jealousy from you
I can eat my dinner in a fancy restaurant
I can afford to eat in an expensive restaurant without worrying about the expenses
But nothing, I said nothing can take away these blues
All these things cannot make me happy, as my love is not with me
'Cause nothing compares
Nothing can replace or be as good as your love
Nothing compares to you
No one can take your place in my heart
It's been so lonely without you here
My life has been lonely and incomplete without you beside me
Like a bird without a song
My life is like a sad and silent bird without any melody or happiness
Nothing can stop these lonely tears from falling
I can't help but cry as I miss you desperately
Tell me baby where did I go wrong
Please let me know my mistake that led to this separation
I could put my arms around every boy I see
I could embrace and be with anyone who shows me affection, but it wouldn't compare to your love
But they'd only remind me of you
No matter whom I'm with, I can only think of you and recall our memories
I went to the doctor guess what he told me
I sought professional help, but it was of no use
Guess what he told me
He advised me to distract myself from the pain
He said girl you better try to have fun no matter what you do but he's a fool
His advice is worthless as he cannot understand my pain and my love for you
'Cause nothing compares 2 you
No matter what I do, no one can replace or be as good as you
All the flowers that you planted mama
All the flowers you planted in our garden
In the back yard
In the backyard of our house
All died when you went away
All the beautiful flowers that you planted for me died when you left
I know that living with you baby was sometimes hard
I acknowledge that our relationship was not perfect and we had some tough times
But I'm willing to give it another try
I'm still willing to patch things up and make our relationship work
'Cause nothing compares
Because no one can replace or be as good as you in my life
Nothing compares to you
No one can take your place in my heart
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Prince Rogers Nelson
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