Over the years Pretty Maids have sold hundreds of thousands of records, but have never broken through in a major way. They have supported such well known acts as Black Sabbath, Deep Purple, Alice Cooper, Saxon, Nazareth and were also featured at the 1987 German version of Monsters of Rock where Metallica headlined along with Deep Purple.
The new 2006 album "Wake Up to the Real World" shows the band back in former glory. Great hard rock/melodic rock with a metal touch to it. The album includes a cover of Deep Purple's classic gem "Perfect Strangers". Pretty Maids is currently signed to Frontiers Records.
Back to Back
Pretty Maids Lyrics
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They came at dawn
Into the morning light
Black shadows ridin' on the mist
Prepared for battle
Swords were shinin' bright
Filled with anger and harm
Came to kill not to charm
The sound of metal
Screamin' in the air
The time has come where justice rules
The endless victims
Looking up in fear
Now who were the fools
[Chorus:]
Oh here they come
Riders of the sun
And they will fight
Back to back - back to back
They're fighting hard
Their way of victory
Dead bodies lying on the ground
They are the soldiers of eternity
And their swords spinnin' around
[Chorus]
They're fightin' with power, ready to ride let go
[Solo]
They got it all
They'll never fall
But they will fight
The night is fallin'
Light will disappear
A magic silence fills the place
Could read the warning
Shinin' crystal clear
Now they were lost for the chase
[Chorus]
No - no - no - no
The lyrics of Pretty Maids's song Back To Back tell the story of a battle that takes place at dawn between two opposing forces, where one group is fighting for justice and the other is filled with anger and harm. The riders of the sun, who represent the just side, are prepared for battle with their swords shining bright, while the black shadows who represent the harmful side, are ready to kill and not charm. The sound of metal is heard screamin' in the air and the endless victims look up in fear, while dead bodies are lying on the ground after the intense fighting.
The chorus repeats the phrase "back to back" illustrating how the riders of the sun stand together and fight hard to achieve victory, spinning their swords around. The soldiers of eternity who are fighting with power, are ready to ride and won't let go. The song progresses with a solo and paints a picture of the night falling where light begins to disappear, and a magic silence fills the place. The final warning comes shining crystal clear where one side is lost for the chase, and the battle remains unfinished.
Line by Line Meaning
Ride
The warriors are riding towards their destination.
They came at dawn
The riders arrived at dawn, at the break of day.
Into the morning light
The riders entered the light of the morning sun.
Black shadows ridin' on the mist
The riders appear as dark figures riding through the mist.
Prepared for battle
The riders are ready to engage in battle.
Swords were shinin' bright
The swords of the riders gleamed brightly in the light.
Filled with anger and harm
The riders were filled with intense anger and the desire to cause destruction.
Came to kill not to charm
The riders came with the intention of killing, not to win the favor of others.
The sound of metal
The noise generated from the contact of metal during battle.
Screamin' in the air
The noise generated from the contact of metal during battle echoes through the air.
The time has come where justice rules
A time has come where justice will prevail.
The endless victims
The people who have suffered in this conflict.
Looking up in fear
The victims look up in terror at what is happening around them.
Now who were the fools
The victims ask themselves who really caused this tragedy.
Oh here they come
The observers announce the arrival of the riders.
Riders of the sun
The warriors who have come to fight and conquer.
And they will fight
The warriors will battle for what they want.
Back to back - back to back
The warriors will fight together with each other's backs in a unified force.
They're fighting hard
The warriors are putting their all into this fight.
Their way to victory
The path the warriors have taken towards their goal of winning in battle.
Dead bodies lying on the ground
The results of the violent conflict show in the form of multiple dead bodies lying on the ground.
They are the soldiers of eternity
The warriors are those who are fighting for something that shall last forever.
And their swords spinnin' around
The swords of the warriors are moving rapidly through the air as they fight.
They're fightin' with power, ready to ride let go
The warriors are fighting with great force and have let go of any inhibitions they may have had.
[Solo]
An instrumental solo section of the song, there are no lyrics in this section.
They got it all
The warriors possess everything they need to win in battle.
They'll never fall
The warriors have confidence that they will not lose in battle.
But they will fight
The warriors are still willing to fight despite their confidence in their own abilities.
The night is fallin'
The sun has gone down, and night has come.
Light will disappear
The light, which once existed, will vanish and turn into darkness.
A magic silence fills the place
A peculiar stillness takes over the area, transforming it into a magical space.
Could read the warning
The warriors were able to discern the warning.
Shinin' crystal clear
The warning was shining and apparent.
Now they were lost for the chase
The warriors were unaware of how to proceed after receiving the warning.
No - no - no - no
An exclamation that conveys rejection or disbelief.
Lyrics © IMAGEM U.S. LLC
Written by: IRVING BERLIN
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