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.
Fantasy
Pretty Maids Lyrics
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In the summer heat
But I don't know the reason why
Maybe that's conceit
But I can hear the flowers grow
In the pouring rain
Don't ask me why 'cause I don't know
Is this a dream or reality
I don't know what is going on now
Is this a nightmare please, please tell me
Where do I belong
[Chorus]
Just a fantasy
Just a fantasy
Just a fantasy
Just a fantasy
Now I feel like a burning fire
Growing stronger and stronger
Telling people their desire
But they ain't got none any longer
I feel like sitting on a purple sky
Riding on the wind
Flying low and flying high
Again and again
Is this a dream or reality
I don't know what is going on now
Is this a nightmare please, please tell me
Where do I belong
[Chorus]
The lyrics to Pretty Maids's song "Fantasy" present a sense of confusion and disorientation that is commonly expressed in a dream-like state. The lyrics start with the singer's observation of stars falling down from the sky in the summer heat, but with no apparent reason for this phenomenon. This could indicate a feeling of helplessness and lack of control over external forces. Additionally, the singer confesses that their perception of this may be due to conceit, which shows a level of self-doubt and overthinking.
The second stanza continues with the theme of uncertainty as the singer describes hearing flowers grow in the pouring rain without being able to explain why. The line "Am I going insane" further emphasizes the feeling of being confused and not fully aware of their surroundings. The chorus reinforces the idea that everything the singer is experiencing may just be a fantasy.
In the third stanza, the emphasis shifts to the singer’s personal feelings and how they feel like a burning fire, growing stronger and stronger. This could allude to a new realization or understanding of something, a passion, or a desire. However, the people around the singer do not seem to have any desire, and perhaps this disconnects the singer from the rest of the world. Finally, the last line of the song echoes the lyrics from the chorus as the singer pleads to know where they belong, indicating that they are searching for clarity and meaning in their life.
Line by Line Meaning
I see the stars are falling down from the sky
The world seems to be changing but I don't know why.
In the summer heat
It is happening in the present.
But I don't know the reason why
I don't understand the reason behind it.
Maybe that's conceit
It could be my own inflated sense of importance making me feel I should know.
But I can hear the flowers grow
I am attentive to the small things.
In the pouring rain
Even during a difficult time.
Don't ask me why 'cause I don't know
The mysteries of life are beyond me.
Am I going insane
I question my own sanity because I can't make sense of what I see.
Is this a dream or reality
It doesn't seem real.
I don't know what is going on now
I feel lost and confused.
Is this a nightmare please, please tell me
I hope it's not real, that it's just a bad dream.
Where do I belong
I don't know where I fit in.
Just a fantasy
It's not real life.
Now I feel like a burning fire
I'm full of energy.
Growing stronger and stronger
I feel like I'm on the rise.
Telling people their desire
I'm inspired.
But they ain't got none any longer
But everyone around me seems to have lost their passion.
I feel like sitting on a purple sky
I feel like I'm floating through life.
Riding on the wind
Going wherever life takes me.
Flying low and flying high
Experiencing all that life has to offer.
Again and again
It's a never-ending cycle.
Where do I belong
I still don't know where I fit in.
Just a fantasy
It all feels like a dream.
Just a fantasy
None of it is real.
Just a fantasy
It's all in my head.
Just a fantasy
None of it means anything.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: IVY JO HUNTER, WILLIAM STEVENSON
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José González Salazar
Fue Pretty maids otro grupo subvalorado ??? Tienen excelentes canciones:rodeo, savage heart, we came here to rock, back to back, etc..
John Pfister
Great music!
Steele Furey
Incredibly sexy song!, sounds like Dokken crossing Diamond Head.