Before KISS, Paul Stanley was in a local band, Rainbow (not to be confused with Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow) and Uncle Joe. Through a mutual friend of Gene Simmons', Stanley joined Simmons' band Wicked Lester in the early 1970s. The band recorded an album in 1972, but as of 2008 it has never been officially released (although songs from the album appeared on Kiss's 2001 box set). Wicked Lester soon fell apart and Stanley and Simmons placed ads for a drummer and a guitarist in various New York papers. This resulted in Peter Criss and Ace Frehley joining the group, and they named themselves Kiss. Kiss released their self-titled debut in February 1974.
Stanley's persona in Kiss is "The Starchild", "The Bandit" in the mid-1973 shows.
In his book Sex Money Kiss, Gene Simmons admits that Stanley was the driving force for Kiss during the makeup-free 1980s, while Simmons was feeling lost without his demon makeup and attempting to launch a film career.
In 2006, Stanley resumed his association with Washburn Guitars and using the Washburn PS2000. Previously, he has had four signature guitars made by Silvertone, and tweaked the Ibanez Iceman to his specifications, calling it the PS10.
Stanley's most recent performances with Kiss were a group of shows in July 2007, dubbed the Hit 'N Run Tour. Prior to the final show on July 27, Stanley was hospitalized with an extremely rapid heartbeat. In his absence, Kiss performed live as a trio for the first time in decades. Previously, Kiss performed as a trio at Studio 54 in New York City for an international satellite broadcast on January 28, 1982, lip-syncing the song "I" from Music from "The Elder" for the Italian Festival della canzone italiana, also known as the Sanremo Festival, when Ace Frehley failed to show for the performance due to what was described at the time as a "mystery illness". The July 27, 2007 concert is the first Kiss concert Stanley has missed during his 34-year tenure with the group. In September 2007, Stanley took part in Rock 'n Roll Fantasy Camp as a guest star for his second time in New York City.
Stanley has very rarely recorded or performed outside of Kiss. In 1989, he embarked on a brief club tour, performing only Kiss songs (with one cover, Led Zeppelin's "Communication Breakdown"). His touring band included guitarist Bob Kulick and future Kiss drummer Eric Singer.
Stanley wrote and recorded material for a solo album in 1987–88, which was shelved in favor of the Kiss compilation, Smashes, Thrashes & Hits. While never officially released, songs such as "Don't Let Go" and "When 2 Hearts Collide" have circulated as bootleg recordings. One song from the project, "Time Traveler", was released as part of the Kiss's 2001 box set.
In 1989, Stanley loaned his voice to the title track for the soundtrack of the Wes Craven horror flick "Shocker". The song was written by long time Stanley collaborator Desmond Child, along with Jean Beauvior and Guy Man-Dude. The song was performed by a group of well known artists calling themselves "The Dudes Of Wrath". The Dudes consisted of Stanley and Child on vocals, Guy Man-Dude and Vivian Campbell (Def Leppard and Dio) on guitars, Rudy Sarzo (Quiet Riot, Ozzy Ozbourne, Whitesnake and Dio) on bass and Tommy Lee (Mötley Crüe) on drums. Background vocals were provided by Desmond Child, Louis Merlino, Alice Cooper guitarist Kane Roberts and Michael Anthony of Van Halen.
In the past, Stanley has been asked to produce albums for Poison and Guns N' Roses, but he was never able to commit due to his work on Kiss projects.
In 2005, a bootleg CD began circulating entitled People, Let Me Get This Off My Chest: The Very Best of Paul Stanley's On Stage Banter. The fan-made disc compiled 70 tracks worth of Stanley's distinctive song introductions and on-stage banter.
28 years after releasing his first solo album (as part of the four simultaneously released Kiss solo albums), Stanley released a second album, Live to Win, on October 24, 2006. The title song of his solo album, "Live to Win", appeared on the South Park episode "Make Love, Not Warcraft"
In October and November 2006, Stanley embarked on a theater tour in support of Live to Win. His touring band was the house band from the CBS TV show, Rock Star. The band appeared on both seasons of the show - Rock Star: INXS and Rock Star: Supernova. The band was composed of Paul Mirkovich (keyboards), Jim McGorman (guitar), Rafael Moreira (lead guitar), Nate Morton (drums), and Sasha Krivtsov (bass). In April 2007, Stanley extended the tour to include Australia, playing in Coolangatta, Wollongong, Newcastle, Sydney, Melbourne, Perth and Adelaide. Portions of the tour were filmed for an as-yet-unreleased documentary titled Paul Stanley: Live to Dream by the Chicago-based Film Foetus. The band's performance at the House of Blues in Chicago, IL, was captured on film and released in 2008 on DVD and digital audio download formats as One Live KISS.
In 2008, Stanley sang a duet with Sarah Brightman, "I Will Be with You", on her Symphony album.
In 1999, Stanley starred in a Toronto production of The Phantom of the Opera, in which he played the role of The Phantom. He appeared in the musical from May 25 to August 1, and again that year from September 30 to October 31.
Stanley made his debut as a painter in 2005, exhibiting and selling original works of art.
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Everytime I See You Around
Paul Stanley Lyrics
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We'll watch the years go passing by
I never dreamed that with a love I thought had just begun
I'd ever hear you say goodbye
When we meet and I start smiling
And I'm just lying through my tears, baby
Every time my world comes crashing down
And it's all bittersweet, my heart skips a beat
Every time I see you around
I go to places but it's not the way it used to be
I only picture you and I
My friends all tell me I can push you from my memory
There's only so much I can try
When I touch your hand to greet you
I'm not sure that I'll let go, baby
Every time I see you with your arms around another
Every time my world comes crashing down
And it's all bittersweet, my heart skips a beat
Every time I see you
I find my way to a warm embrace
But I still think about you
How can somebody else take your place
I can't stand it
I find my way to a warm embrace
But I still think about you
How can somebody else take your place
When the things that I do bring me closer to you
When I say, I can't stand it, no
Do you remember when you said I was the only one?
Every time I see you with your arms around another
Every time my world comes crashing down
And it's all bittersweet, my heart skips a beat
Every time I see you around, baby
Every time I see you with your arms around another
Every time my world comes crashing down
And it's all bittersweet, my heart skips a beat
Every time I see you around
In Paul Stanley's song Everytime I See You Around, the lyrics speak about heartbreak and the pain of watching an ex move on with someone else. The song is written from the perspective of someone who is struggling to come to terms with the fact that their love is not returned. The lyrics reminisce about the past, when the two were together and the ex had professed their love, but now the reality is that they have moved on. The chorus captures the pain the singer feels every time they see their ex with someone else, every time their world comes crashing down. They are torn between the bittersweet memories of their past love and the agony of seeing their ex in someone else's arms. The song ends with the singer expressing their sadness that someone else is taking their beloved's place when they can't stand it.
The lyrics reveal a deep sense of heartbreak and vulnerability, highlighting the challenge of letting go of a past love, and the pain of seeing someone move on. The song has a slow pace and the melody is emotional, with the emotional weight of the lyrics being brought out by the music. The song's structure also contributes to the emotional journey, with the verses and chorus having a different tone that reflects the singer's mixed feelings.
Line by Line Meaning
Do you remember when you said I was the only one?
Do you recall the time when you professed that I was your sole love interest?
We'll watch the years go passing by
As time slips by, we shall observe it together
I never dreamed that with a love I thought had just begun, I'd ever hear you say goodbye
I could not have fathomed that from a relationship that I believed just started, I would eventually hear you bid farewell
When we meet and I start smiling, And I'm just lying through my tears, baby
Whenever we encounter each other, and I put on a facade of happiness, I am concealing my true emotions behind a façade of tears
Every time I see you with your arms around another, Every time my world comes crashing down, And it's all bittersweet, my heart skips a beat, Every time I see you around
Each instance I witness you romantically involved with someone else, my world crumbles, and I experience mixed emotions. My heart races with excitement and sadness simultaneously. These feelings continue every time I see you
I go to places but it's not the way it used to be, I only picture you and I
I may venture to new places, but they no longer offer the same happiness. You are constantly on my mind and my reminiscing is only of you and me
My friends all tell me I can push you from my memory, There's only so much I can try
Although my acquaintances encourage me to erase you from my thoughts, there is only limited success with such attempts
When I touch your hand to greet you, I'm not sure that I'll let go, baby
When I extend my hand to greet you, there is hesitation in my mind that maybe, just maybe, I won't let go
I find my way to a warm embrace, But I still think about you, How can somebody else take your place, I can't stand it
I encounter solace in a warm embrace, but thoughts of you still linger. How can anyone else replace you? It is unbearable
When the things that I do bring me closer to you, When I say, I can't stand it, no, Do you remember when you said I was the only one?
My actions gravitate towards thoughts of you. Even as I declare that I cannot cope with the pain, do you recall the statements you expressed when I was your sole love interest?
Every time I see you with your arms around another, Every time my world comes crashing down, And it's all bittersweet, my heart skips a beat, Every time I see you around, baby
Every opportunity I see you with another individual, my existence plummets into despair. The bittersweet emotions make my heart race every time I witness you around me
Every time I see you with your arms around another, Every time my world comes crashing down, And it's all bittersweet, my heart skips a beat, Every time I see you around
Every instance I am a witness to you embracing another, my life falls apart. Even though my senses are swirled with contrasting emotions, my heart races every time you cross my path
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Written by: MASITTI, STANLEY
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