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1) Pilot was a rock group formed in 1973 in Edinburgh, Scotland by former Bay City Rollers members David Paton (vocals and bass) and Billy Lyall (keyboards).
The 1974 single Magic from their debut album was a #11 UK and #5 US hit and remains a pop classic. The simple but catchy pop ditty January gave them their biggest hit, securing the #1 spot in the UK singles chart in January 1975.
The band's only other chart hits were Call Me Round and Just A Smile (both 1975). By the time 1977 came around only Paton and Ian Bairnson (guitar) were left from the original foursome, and they recorded Pilot's final album (the aptly entitled Two's a Crowd) alone.
By 1978, all of Pilot's members had moved on to other projects, notably Stuart Tosh (drums), Paton and Bairnson becoming core members of The Alan Parsons Project (who recorded their first album), and Tosh also working with 10cc.
2) Pilot is a rock/new wave band from France.
3) Pilot is a reggae artist.
4) Pilot is a solo artist.
5) Pilot is a female fronted pop punk/hardcore band from California
6) Pilot is a Fusion Group from Turkey
7) Pilot is a young pop rock band from Prague, Czech Republic.
8) Pilot, also known as PilOt (Russian: Пилот , ПилОт ) is a Russian rock band from Saint Petersburg, founded by Ilja Knabengof in 1997. Years active: 1997–present.
The roots of the band stretch back to 1994, at which point it was called Military Jane . In this incarnation, the band had a raw, melodic grunge style reminiscent of Alice In Chains, and featured Knabengof singing in English. Military Jane released three albums, "Home" (1995) "Home Live '95", and "Blackest Paint Colored Brush" (1996) with limited success. The band's single "Wherry?" although popular, was met with controversy and the music video was banned from MTV. During the "Rock '96" festival in Saint Petersburg, the band performed a new song "Мама" (Mama) for the first time. The style of the song took on a contrasting pop direction, with Knabengof finding an original singing voice. The next year, Military Jane 's name was changed to Пилот (Pilot). In February 1999, the band launch its first official website.
Members
Current line-up:
Илья Кнабенгоф (Ilya "Chort" Knabengof) aka "Илья Чёрт": vocals, guitar, harmonica (since 1997)
Андрей Казаченко (Andrey Kazachenko): keyboard, vocals, accordion, guitar (since 2007)
Сергей Вырвич (Sergey Vyrvich) aka "Пункс": bass guitar (since 2013)
Никита Белозеров (Nikita Belozyorov): drums (since 2013)
Former members:
Виктор Кузьмичев (Vitktor Kuzmichev): drums (1997-1999)
Роман Чуйков (Roman Chuikov): guitars (1997-2005, died in 2013)
Денис Можин (Denis Mojin) aka "Дэнс": drums (1999-2000)
Максим Юрак (Maxim Yurak) aka "Макс Йорик": violin, keyboards, synths, samplers, percussion (1999-2007)
Виктор Бастраков (Viktor Bastrakov) aka "Васильич": guitar (2005-2014, died in 2014)
Станислав Марков (Stanislav Markov) aka "Стасики": bass guitar (1997-2013)
Николай Лысов (Nikolaj Lysov): drums (2000-2013)
Мария Нефёдова (Maria Nefedova): violin, voice (1998-1999)
Валерий Карпенков (Valery Karpenkov): director (1997 to an unknown date)
Don't Speak Loudly
Pilot Lyrics
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I could make you mine
If I had the time
If I passed you by
Will I make you cry
If I say good-bye
Your temper is loathsome
It stung my heart
It stung my heart
Let me tell you
Don't speak loudly
Don't speak loudly
Is your love so strong
That you can't get on
Not without a song
Did you get enough
Did you find it rough
Will you get enough
Your temper is loathsome
Yes, I know you told someone
It stung my heart
It stung my heart
Let me tell you
Don't speak loudly
Don't speak loudly
Your temper is loathsome
Yes, I know you told someone
It stung my heart
It stung my heart
Let me tell you
Don't speak loudly
Don't speak loudly
Your temper is loathsome
Yes, I know you told someone
It stung my heart
It stung my heart
Let me tell you
Don't speak loudly
Don't speak loudly
It stung my heart
Let me tell you
Don't speak loudly
Don't speak loudly
The Pilot's song Don't Speak Loudly is about a person who is trying to win over someone they are interested in but they do not have the time to do so. The lyrics suggest that if they had more time, they would be able to make the person their own. The fear of causing the other person to cry if they have to say goodbye indicates a deep emotional connection between the two. There are insecurities on both sides with the mention of rough times and the need for a song in order to get along.
However, there is a line in the song that hints at a conflict between the two. The other person's temper is described as "loathsome" and it is revealed that they have spoken ill of the singer to someone else, impacting the singer's heart. Despite this, the singer still advises the other person not to speak loudly. This could be interpreted as a suggestion that the other person should not speak ill of the singer publicly or perhaps they should not raise their voice in general during disagreements.
The song leaves the interpretation of the relationship between the two individuals open to personal interpretation. It could be viewed as a budding romance or even a strained friendship. The lyrics, however, suggest that there is potential for a deeper connection between the two if given the opportunity.
Line by Line Meaning
If I had the time
If I had more available time, I could pursue a relationship with you.
I could make you mine
I would be able to enter into a relationship with you if given the opportunity.
If I passed you by
If I were to ignore or miss out on the chance to pursue a relationship with you.
Will I make you cry
Am I going to hurt you emotionally if I do not end up pursuing a relationship with you?
If I say good-bye
If I choose to end the relationship or not pursue it in the first place.
Your temper is loathsome
Your personality is unpleasant and difficult to deal with at times.
Yes, I know you told someone
I am aware of the negative things you have said about me to others.
It stung my heart
Your negative words have emotionally hurt me.
Let me tell you
I want to convey a message to you.
Don't speak loudly
Please do not speak negatively about me, especially in front of others.
Is your love so strong
Do you have such strong feelings for me that you cannot move on from them?
That you can't get on
Are you unable to move past our relationship or emotions surrounding it?
Not without a song
Do you need a reason, such as a song or something similar, to hold on to these feelings?
Did you get enough
Did you get what you wanted or needed from our relationship?
Did you find it rough
Did our relationship cause difficulties or hardships for you?
Will you get enough
Will you be satisfied with what you receive from our relationship, or will you need more?
Contributed by Isaac L. Suggest a correction in the comments below.