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.
They're All Alike
Pretty Maids Lyrics
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You're under control
Detecting all you do
Every step down the road
They'll take your decisions
When your mind is weak
They'll paint you a vision
Promise you gold as their stretching the truth
Two faced and all full of lies
Beg for your vote deceiving the youth
Leave you divided inside
They're all alike
All they do is speaking words of incomplete
They're all alike
They're just gonna skim the top
And feed their greed
You're just a number
A brick in the wall
You'll come undone
When they've left you
With nothing at all
Manipulate you
Impose you their will
Disintegrating the fortress
You've build around yourself
They try to school you and blur your believes
Compel you their self made designs
Don't let them fool you don't let them mislead you
With their cynical minds
[CHORUS]
Their hearts are frozen their heads are diseased
As they fly on mighty wings
Their ego grows as their power increase
As they pull the strings
[CHORUS]
The song "They're All Alike" by Pretty Maids talks about the world we live in, where the people in power have complete control over the rest of us. The lyrics describe a society where every move of the individual is monitored, decisions are taken away from them, and a false reality is presented through promises of wealth and prosperity. The chorus drives home the point that these people in authority are all the same, relying on incomplete words and selfish motives for their own benefit. The lyrics suggest that the common people are mere pawns in their game of power, with their emotions and beliefs constantly being manipulated to further the agendas of these people in power. Through these words, the band highlights the need for people to be vigilant and see through the lies and deceit that are being circulated by those who hold power over them.
This song was released by Pretty Maids in the early 1990s, but it still holds relevance today in a world where political manipulation and propaganda are rampant. The lyrics carry a message to stay alert, remain independent, and not be swayed by words that lack depth and honesty. The song points out a flawed society where power corrupts, and the people who wield that power have no qualms about exploiting and manipulating the common folk for their own selfish interests.
Line by Line Meaning
Big brothers watching
The government is monitoring and controlling every aspect of your life.
You're under control
You are completely under their command and cannot act independently.
Detecting all you do
They are aware of everything you do and can use it against you.
Every step down the road
They know every move you make and will ensure that you cannot deviate from their plan.
They'll take your decisions
They will make decisions for you when you are too weak to do so yourself.
When your mind is weak
When you are at your lowest and most vulnerable, they will seize the opportunity to take over.
They'll paint you a vision
They will give you an ideal image of how things should be.
But never practice what they preach
Despite their teachings, they themselves do not follow their own standards.
Promise you gold as their stretching the truth
They make false promises and exaggerate the benefits of their proposals.
Two faced and all full of lies
They are deceitful and insincere.
Beg for your vote deceiving the youth
They lie to young people to secure their votes.
Leave you divided inside
Their actions will split your allegiance and leave you uncertain.
They're all alike
All politicians are the same.
All they do is speaking words of incomplete
Their speeches lack substance and do not provide a complete picture.
They're just gonna skim the top
They only care about enriching themselves.
And feed their greed
Their only motivation is their own self-interest.
You're just a number
You are insignificant to them and are only useful as a means to their ends.
A brick in the wall
You are part of the greater society that they control.
You'll come undone
You will fall apart once they have taken everything from you.
When they've left you
Once they have taken everything from you.
With nothing at all
When you have nothing left to give.
Manipulate you
They will control you through any means necessary.
Impose you their will
They will force you to comply with their wishes.
Disintegrating the fortress
They will dismantle the defenses you have built around yourself.
You've build around yourself
The mental and physical barriers you have erected to protect yourself.
They try to school you and blur your believes
They will try to indoctrinate you and erode your convictions.
Compel you their self made designs
They will force their own ideas and plans onto you.
Don't let them fool you don't let them mislead you
Do not be fooled by their lies and do not follow their lead blindly.
With their cynical minds
They have a pessimistic and distrustful view of humanity.
[CHORUS]
Repeating the chorus.
Their hearts are frozen their heads are diseased
Their emotions are dead and their thoughts are unhealthy.
As they fly on mighty wings
They have a sense of superiority and invincibility.
Their ego grows as their power increase
Their self-importance increases along with their power.
As they pull the strings
They control everything from behind the scenes.
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