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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)
Library Door
Pilot Lyrics
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And right before my eyes
Could've swore blind you mumbled
Over kind words you stumbled
Oh, the rain was tumbling down
And the words were hard to find
Could've swore blind you mumbled
Over kind words you stumbled
I lift myself with my hope and my pride
Ooh, you set my soul on fire
Truly you got dark eyes
Something is wrong inside, I don't know why
Oh, the rain was tumbling down
And the words were washed away
Could've swore blind you mumbled
Over kind words you stumbled
Soon as I get to the point where I must decide
I lift myself with my hope and my pride
Pilot's song "Library Door" tells the story of someone who walks up to the library door, possibly seeking knowledge or answers. As they approach, they see someone whom they could have sworn was speaking softly to themselves or to someone else, stumbling over kind words. The pouring rain makes it difficult to make out exactly what is being said, adding to the sense of confusion and uncertainty. The singer seems to be struggling internally with some unknown issue, feeling that "something is wrong inside" but unable to pinpoint exactly what it is. Despite this, they find hope and pride within themselves to keep moving forward and face whatever decision lies ahead.
The lyrics of this song create a vivid and somewhat mysterious atmosphere, leaving much up to interpretation. The library can be seen as a symbol of knowledge and learning, and the rain could represent a kind of spiritual or emotional cleansing. The person mumbling could be interpreted as someone seeking guidance or affirmation, or even as a representation of the singer's own inner voice. Overall, the song seems to be about grappling with internal conflict and finding the strength to overcome it.
Line by Line Meaning
I walked up to the library door
I approached the entrance of the library.
And right before my eyes
Directly in front of me.
Could've swore blind you mumbled
I thought you might have quietly muttered.
Over kind words you stumbled
You struggled to express yourself with kindness.
Oh, the rain was tumbling down
Heavy rain was falling.
And the words were hard to find
It was difficult to find the right words to say.
Soon as I get to the point where I must decide
As soon as I reach the critical moment where I have to make a decision.
I lift myself with my hope and my pride
I motivate myself with optimism and self-esteem.
Ooh, you set my soul on fire
You ignite a passion within me.
Truly you got dark eyes
Your eyes are really dark and mysterious.
Something is wrong inside, I don't know why
I have a feeling that something is not right within me, but I cannot explain why.
Oh, the rain was tumbling down
Heavy rain was falling.
And the words were washed away
The words I wished to say were lost in the rain.
Could've swore blind you mumbled
I thought you might have quietly muttered.
Over kind words you stumbled
You struggled to articulate your thoughts with kindness.
Soon as I get to the point where I must decide
As soon as I reach the critical moment where I have to make a decision.
I lift myself with my hope and my pride
I motivate myself with optimism and self-esteem.
Contributed by Colton G. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Asd
damn, this song is TOO underrated
Colts Nation
Beautiful song, RIP Billy
nathanist
so underrated
Jack Frost
Dave and Billy met going into a local Libarary in Edinburgh.....hence..this tune.! NVH..#1 pilot fan.....PITTSBURGH..USA....
Colts Nation
Jack Frost RIP Billy Lyall. Died way too early.
Nina Dickson
@Jack Frost. I heard that too about this song. It's so lovely. Billy was/is my favorite band member. He was so gorgeous & a massive talent. What a tragic loss.
henning
my favourite Pilot song !!!! OK, Running Water is just as good......
Jack Frost
@Iancrockert DID YOU JUST WAKE UP FROM BEING FROZEN IN ICE.??
Ian Crockert
McCartney has only done about 2 good songs since the beatles days. Pilot are so much better than wings.