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.
Needles in the Dark
Pretty Maids Lyrics
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The world has gone crazy
Tells you tales and show you things you hardly won't believe
Though you gotta face it
I'm watching the screen
I hear what they say
But I don't believe
Walking back in history
The wise men prophesied
That hard times were dawning
Read into their tarots
For the future of mankind
And cried out their warnings
I'm watching the screen
I hear what they say
But I don't believe
The words of today
Needles in the dark
There are needles in the dark
Needles in the dark
There are needles in the dark
Wars and religion
Are a threat to planet Earth
The hunger for power
We'll be victims when we're reaching red alert
In the final hour
Mountains of madness
Will turn into sadness
We'll die
WHY?
Father creator
Look at mother nature
She cries
Oh Lord in the skies
Please take me away
The lyrics of Pretty Maids's "Needles in the Dark" seem to be a critique on the state of the world in the 20th century. The song starts with a description of a world gone crazy, where tales and things shown are almost unbelievable. The singer appears to be rolling their eyes at it all, noting that while they can hear what people are saying on the screen, they don't believe the current words which are being propagated. The next verse takes us back in time, where the wise men of old prophesized that difficult times were ahead. There were warnings about the future of mankind, which seem to have gone unheeded. The singer is watching the world unfold and sees the dangers lurking ahead, and the chorus repeats the phrase "Needles in the dark," which seems to indicate danger; both unexpected and hidden.
The song seems to suggest that wars and religion can pose a significant danger to planet Earth. Power-hungry individuals can cause trouble, which will impact all of us in the end. The lyricist also notes how humanity is hurtling towards "red alert," and in the final hour, the mountains of madness will turn into sadness, and we will all die. The singer pleads with the "Father Creator" to take them away, pointing out that nature is in distress and cries out for help. The lyrics to "Needles in the Dark" appear to be a call to action for people to examine the direction in which the world is headed and to take steps to prevent any impending disaster.
Line by Line Meaning
Welcome to the dark side of the 20th century
We are now living in a time of negativity and turmoil
The world has gone crazy
The current state of affairs is chaotic and irrational
Tells you tales and show you things you hardly won't believe
The media presents unbelievable stories and content
Though you gotta face it
It's important to acknowledge and confront these issues
I'm watching the screen
I am observing the media and news coverage
I hear what they say
I am listening to their words
But I don't believe
I don't trust or have faith in their message
Walking back in history
Examining events of the past
The wise men prophesied
Knowledgeable individuals predicted
That hard times were dawning
A difficult period was approaching
Read into their tarots
Interpreted their divination cards
For the future of mankind
Concerned with the fate of humanity
And cried out their warnings
Shared their alarms and distress
Needles in the dark
Dangerous and harmful elements lurking in obscurity
There are needles in the dark
The presence of these harmful factors is real and unnerving
Wars and religion
Warfare and religious conflict
Are a threat to planet Earth
Pose a risk to the entire world
The hunger for power
Desire for control and dominance
We'll be victims when we're reaching red alert
We will suffer the consequences when things escalate to critical levels
In the final hour
During the last moments of a critical situation
Mountains of madness
Intense levels of insanity
Will turn into sadness
Will cause great sorrow and grief
We'll die
We will face death
WHY?
Questioning why such tragedy must occur
Father creator
Addressing a divine being
Look at mother nature
Observing the natural world
She cries
Nature is suffering and in distress
Oh Lord in the skies
Calling out to a higher power
Please take me away
A plea to be removed from the current reality
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: KEN HAMMER, RONNIE ATKINS
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