1) Pilot was a rock group… Read Full Bio ↴There are multiple artists with this name:
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)
The Other Side
Pilot Lyrics
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You turn me down and just put the candle out
You got to let me know
See the light, don't go
You got to love me more
Take a hand, don't go
Don't get troubled by the rain on the other side
Hey girl, don't you turn me down
You got to let me know
See the light, don't go
You got to love me more
Take a hand, don't go
Don't get troubled by the rain on the other side
Keep lovin' me baby, keep your hands on fire
Keep lovin' me baby, you're real high flyer
On the other side, on the other side
The lyrics to Pilot's song The Other Side seem to be a plea from the singer to his love interest, asking her not to turn him down and to give him a chance to prove himself. The repetition of the lines “you got to let me know, see the light, don't go, you got to love me more, take a hand, don't go” suggests that the singer is trying to convince his love interest to take a chance on him and not give up on their relationship. He acknowledges that there may be difficulties or obstacles (symbolized by “the rain on the other side”), but urges her to persevere and not let these difficulties discourage her.
The bridge, “Keep lovin' me baby, keep your hands on fire, keep lovin' me baby, you're a real high flyer” reinforces the singer's desire for his love interest's continued affection and commitment. The metaphor of “hands on fire” suggests a passionate, intense love, while “real high flyer” implies that she is someone who is confident and successful. Overall, the lyrics convey a sense of vulnerability and desperation on the part of the singer, who is hoping that his love interest will reciprocate his feelings and take a chance on him.
Line by Line Meaning
Hey girl, what's it all about
The Pilot wants to understand the reason behind the girl's behavior.
You turn me down and just put the candle out
The girl is rejecting the Pilot and putting an end to their closeness and romance.
You got to let me know
The Pilot is requesting the girl to inform him about her feelings, instead of just shutting him out.
See the light, don't go
The Pilot is telling the girl to recognize the good in their relationship and not give up on it.
You got to love me more
The Pilot wants the girl to show more affection and commitment towards him and their relationship.
Take a hand, don't go
The Pilot is asking the girl to hold his hand and not leave him alone.
Don't get troubled by the rain on the other side
The Pilot is advising the girl not to get bothered by any challenges that come their way and to focus on their love and happiness.
Hey girl, don't you turn me down
The Pilot is pleading with the girl to not reject him and their romantic connection.
Just a happy face lifts me off the ground
Just seeing the girl's happy expression will make the Pilot feel joyful and elated.
Keep lovin' me baby, keep your hands on fire
The Pilot wants the girl to continue to express her love passionately and wholeheartedly towards him.
Keep lovin' me baby, you're real high flyer
The Pilot regards the girl's love for him as exceptional, and he appreciates her for making him feel special.
On the other side, on the other side
The Pilot repeats the phrase to emphasize his point about not being scared or bothered by any difficulties that come their way, and to keep focused on their love and happiness.
Contributed by Charlie M. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Porch Fyre
Pilot's music is so surprising. Their songs start out nice, but then they build up into such a magical hook, it leaves you with such amazement. And by the time the song ends you're in love with it.
johnto
Love the guitar solo on this track. Thanks for posting Nigel!
imalaffer
beats anything on the radio today
Chris Turner
Great song