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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)
Steps
Pilot Lyrics
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Steps along the way
Making up your day
Making up your day
Have you ever been down
Deep depressions confound me
Did you ever feel like falling from the top
Do you ever get high
Don't they say that happiness can make you cry
Repeat*
See the things that you've got
Think of those who have nothing
Don't they make you realise your luck is in
No one treats you too bad
No one makes you feel sad
Did you really need the things you might have had
Repeat*
Making up your day
The lyrics of Pilot's song Steps remind us of how our everyday life is composed of consistent and continuous steps that shape our experience. The repetition of the phrase "Steps along the way" emphasizes the significance of small steps that lead to something big. The first verse of the song talks about the hardships and low times in life, where depression can cloud our judgment, and we can feel like giving up. It is a reminder that everyone at some point in their life has experienced these downfalls. The second verse shifts towards a positive note, talking about the importance of little things in life and how they have significant meaning in life. The lyrics urge listeners to think about people who have nothing to be grateful for what they have.
Furthermore, the lyrics of the chorus "Making up your day, Making up your day," reveal how the song focuses on summarizing the details of a day that composed of several actions or steps. It encourages us to reflect on the small steps we take every day, which add up and make a significant difference. The bridge talks about the importance of gratitude and how no one should make us feel sad because we should appreciate the small things in life, as the fulfillment of the little things can be just enough to satisfy us.
Line by Line Meaning
Steps along the way
There are various milestones in life that will come along your way
Steps along the way
There are various milestones in life that will come along your way
Making up your day
These milestones will ultimately add up and determine how your day shapes out to be
Making up your day
These milestones will ultimately add up and determine how your day shapes out to be
Have you ever been down
Have you ever faced a situation where you are deeply sad and upset
Deep depressions confound me
Being in a state of severe melancholy and despair is something that is hard to comprehend for the artist
Did you ever feel like falling from the top
Have you ever experienced a sudden downfall in your life despite being at the peak of success or happiness
Do you ever get high
A rhetorical question that highlights the feeling of achieving something great, being on top of the world or being in a state of ecstasy
Super human am I
It's a self-proclaimed statement where artist is portraying themselves as an almost invincible individual capable of achieving anything they set their mind to
Don't they say that happiness can make you cry
Sometimes when someone is overwhelmingly happy, it could bring tears of joy
See the things that you've got
Acknowledging the possessions, tangible or intangible, that an individual possesses
Think of those who have nothing
Reflecting on the status of people who are in much worse conditions and situations, financially or emotionally, than oneself
Don't they make you realise your luck is in
Realizing and appreciating the things you have in life, having compared it with those who have nothing
No one treats you too bad
The artist is content with how they are being treated in life, and no one is causing them any undue harm
No one makes you feel sad
The artist is content with how they are being treated in life, and no one is causing them any undue emotional distress
Did you really need the things you might have had
A rhetorical question diving deep into an individual's needs as to whether they genuinely needed the things that they might have had or are obsessively accumulating more and more possessions
Contributed by Avery D. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
texetera
I bought this great album back in 1976. I still play it now. I don't think my sons understand why I play it. Obviously not their style, no rapping, no swearing etc.
brok328
Love this song (and others) on Morin Heights. Best album overall, though best hits are on the first two. Thanks for posting.
brok328
Still love it :)
Chris Turner
Great song from a top band
Summertime Blooz
The verse reminds me of Toto's 'Africa'. This is a good album. This was produced by Queen producer Roy Thomas Baker and you can hear it.
Chris J. King
Well pointed out good musicians good songs top producer
monsterpop
love it
Kèilan Lockett
I love this song
Dave Moishe
I don't like 'pilot' much at all. Too poppy and the vocals are high and shrill. I checked them out as there are clear links to the Alan Parsons Project, whom I adore. I must say though, this song, 'running water' and 'lovely lady smile' are excellent.