History… Read Full Bio ↴Shakra is a Swiss hard rock band founded in the late 1990's.
History:
With their first releases "Shakra" (1997), and "Moving Force" (1999), and by touring with Great White and Uriah Heep, the early career of this Swiss band was a steep learning curve with dramatic success but the real breakthrough came with their third record "Power Ride" (2001) when singer Pete Wiedmer was forced to leave the band because of ill health, replaced by Mark Fox. Mark immediately put his stamp on the following album "Rising" (2003), which saw Shakra rise higher on the career ladder than ever before and hit the German and Swiss album charts. The band played several concerts and festivals, one of which was the prestigious "Bang Your Head" event.
The controversial video clip for the song "Chains Of Temptation" showed singer Fox giving himself a heroin injection. After supporting Iron Maiden at the Swiss "Spirit Of Rock" festival, Shakra then took the decision to tour through 12 countries with HammerFall and Stratovarius. The band played a huge show in Zurich with Guns N' Roses in 2006. Shortly after the Everest album was released, Mark Fox left the band and was replaced by John Prakesh on vocals. New releases include "Back On Track" in Feb 2011 and "Powerplay" in Jan 2013. On April 23, 2014, John Prakesh announced he was leaving Shakra. October 2015, Mark Fox joined Shakra again. A new single, Hello, was released.
Studio albums:
Shakra (1998)
Moving Force (1999)
Power Ride (2001)
Rising (2003)
Fall (2005)
Infected (2007)
Everest (2009)
Back On Track (2011)
Powerplay (2013)
High Noon (2016)
Snakes & Ladders (2017)
Live albums:
The Live Side (2000)
My Life My World (2004)
Compilation albums:
Life Tales – The Ballads (2017)
Stranger
Shakra Lyrics
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With my red kite in the sky
I hold the string in both of my hands
Try to teach it to fly
But then the wind becomes much stronger
And breaks my dream in two
I see the light at the end of the tunnel
Now I'm awake
With the eyes of a stranger
And I'm awake
Out of my world of danger
I'm looking 'round in our bedroom
What the hell is going on
I see an orange dressed foreign man
Hanging on his telephone
But then a voice tries to tell me
What's going on tonight
I had a fit a mental blackout
I'll say goodbye to my red kite
The lyrics of the song Stranger by Shakra depict a story of a young boy who is flying his red kite, loses it in the strong wind, and finds himself in a strange world. The boy holds the string of his red kite in both his hands and tries to teach it to fly. Unfortunately, the wind becomes stronger and destroys his dream. However, amidst the confusion, the boy sees the light at the end of the tunnel and runs back to something safe.
The lyrics then change from the story of the boy to an unknown person who wakes up in a bedroom and sees a foreign man hanging on the telephone. The person is confused and looking around the room wondering what is going on. Suddenly, a voice tries to explain what happened last night. Apparently, the person had a fit or a mental blackout, causing him to find himself in an unfamiliar place. The song ends with the person leaving his red kite behind and saying goodbye to it.
Line by Line Meaning
I'm just a lonely boy and I play
The singer is a lonely person who occupies his time with hobbies.
With my red kite in the sky
The singer enjoys playing with a toy kite.
I hold the string in both of my hands
The singer is in control of his toy kite.
Try to teach it to fly
The artist is attempting to make his kite soar in the sky.
But then the wind becomes much stronger
The wind picks up, making it difficult for the kite to stay in the air.
And breaks my dream in two
The singer's attempts to fly the kite are thwarted, ruining the enjoyment he was experiencing.
I see the light at the end of the tunnel
Despite the disappointment of the broken kite, there is hope for a better outcome.
And I'm running back to you
The artist is returning to a person or place that he feels is safe.
Now I'm awake
The artist has shifted from dreaming to being fully awake.
With the eyes of a stranger
The artist is observing his surroundings as if experiencing them for the first time.
And I'm awake
The singer repeats the line to emphasize that reality has truly hit him.
Out of my world of danger
The artist has escaped from a dangerous situation or thought pattern.
I'm looking 'round in our bedroom
The singer has woken up in a familiar place.
What the hell is going on
The singer is confused and unsure about what is happening around him.
I see an orange dressed foreign man
The singer observes a strange or unfamiliar person in his environment.
Hanging on his telephone
The stranger is engaged in a phone conversation.
But then a voice tries to tell me
The artist hears a voice attempting to explain the situation.
What's going on tonight
The singer is trying to understand the events of the current evening.
I had a fit a mental blackout
The singer suffered from a sudden, unexpected loss of consciousness or awareness.
I'll say goodbye to my red kite
The artist must leave behind his carefree hobby and come to terms with a different reality.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Billy Joel
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