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1) Starship is an American pop/rock band best known for their hits "Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now" and "We Built This City" that operated from 1985 to 1989, reforming in 1992 although featuring just vocalist Mickey Thomas. In 1984, singer-songwriter Paul Kantner left the San Francisco, California group Jefferson Starship. His former bandmates wanted to continue with that name, but Kantner, as the last founding member of Jefferson Airplane, took legal action over the "Jefferson" name. Kantner settled out of court and signed an agreement that neither party would use the names "Jefferson" or "Airplane" unless all members of Jefferson Airplane, Inc. (made up of Bill Thompson, Paul Kantner, Grace Slick, Jorma Kaukonen, and Jack Casady) agreed. The band then took the name "Starship". Keyboard player David Freiberg, who had been increasingly marginalized, left as well.
In contrast to Paul Kantner's more experimental and progressive rock direction, Starship moved towards a sleek arena rock direction reminiscent of contemporaries Foreigner and Journey. In 1985, the band, based primarily around dual vocalists Mickey Thomas and Grace Slick, released 'Knee Deep in the Hoopla' and immediately scored two #1 hits. The first was "We Built This City", written by the team of Bernie Taupin, Martin Page, Dennis Lambert, and Peter Wolf (producer), which was inspired by Bay Area rock n roll station KSAN-FM.
That song was trashed at the time by Kantner and later criticized by co-singer Grace Slick, and it was later declared to be the "worst song of all time" by Blender magazine. VH1 also named it the number-one "Most Awesomely Bad Song" on a top-50 countdown co-sponsored with Blender. However, it became something like a 'signature song' for Starship and has continued to receive major airplay. The band's second #1 was "Sara"; no previous incarnation of Jefferson Airplane/Starship had had a #1 hit. 'Knee Deep in the Hoopla' itself reached #7, went platinum, and spawned two more singles: "Tomorrow Doesn't Matter Tonight" (#26), and "Before I Go" (#68).
In 1987, "Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now" was featured in the film 'Mannequin' and hit #1, although only Slick and Thomas (plus Craig Chaquico's guitar solo) appeared on it. This song made Slick the oldest female vocalist to sing on a number-one Billboard Hot 100 hit, at the age of 47 (a record that she held until Cher broke it at age 53 in 1999 with "Believe".) The following year, with the new members Mark Morgan (keyboard) and Brett Bloomfield (bass) added. the band's song "Wild Again" (which reached #78 on the Billboard singles chart) was used in the movie 'Cocktail'.
By the time 'No Protection' was released, bassist Pete Sears had left. The album went gold and featured the hits "Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now" (#1), "It's Not Over ('Til It's Over)" (#9), and "Beat Patrol" (#46). In addition, the last song on the album, "Set the Night to Music", would later become a huge hit when re-recorded as a duet between Roberta Flack and Maxi Priest.
Grace Slick left Starship in 1988, having become disillusioned with the band's drift towards a strongly commercial pop image and swearing never to perform with them again. The revamped Starship lineup, featuring Mark Morgan (keyboards) and Brett Bloomfield (bass), released 'Love Among the Cannibals' in 1989. Finding their commercial prospects waning, the group finally disbanded the following year.
In 1992, vocalist Mickey Thomas revived the band, originally using the name "Mickey Thomas' Starship". Gaining some praise for his live performances, he changed the name to "Starship featuring Mickey Thomas". Lately, the band often refers to itself simply as "Starship", though with Thomas being its only consistent member. In September 2013, the group released their first new studio material in over two decades, putting out the tune "It's Not the Same as Love".
Their official website can be found at www.starshipcontrol.com.
No Way Out
Starship Lyrics
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Whatsoever
I was gone for a night
Nothing's forever
The cruel daylight
Brought me back to my senses
Got caught in here
Under false pretenses
No way out
None whatsoever
I made up a story
Thought it was clever
She didn't ask
And I got no reply
But later that night
I heard her cry
No way out she doesn't buy my story
No way out she doesn't buy my story
No accusations
Whatsoever
But can she forget?
Nothing's forever
Since yesterday
She's a little bit colder
It won't happen again
What could I've told her?
No way out she doesn't buy my story
No way out she doesn't buy my story
How can she tell the truth from the lies
How does she know when to close her eyes
She doesn't want to lose me
So she only sees what she wants to see
The song "No Way Out" by Starship talks about the feeling of hopelessness when caught in a lie in a relationship. The opening lyrics suggest that the singer had no intentions of deception but was caught up in the moment and made a mistake. The idea that nothing is forever and that the daylight brought the singer back to reality is a metaphor for the truth coming to light. The line "under false pretenses" implies that the singer had ulterior motives for their actions, which they now regret. They find themselves in a situation with no way out and desperately trying to hold on to the relationship.
The chorus repeats the phrase "no way out" to emphasize the hopelessness and finality of the situation. The singer's attempt to make up a story to explain their actions doesn't work, and they are left to face the consequences of their actions. The line "she didn't ask, and I got no reply" suggests that the singer's partner is not willing to entertain excuses for their actions. Later on, when the partner is heard crying, it is an indication of the hurt that the singer has caused with their lies. The song ends with the chorus repeated twice, bringing home the point that there's no turning back from the situation.
Line by Line Meaning
No intentions
I didn't mean to do anything wrong
Whatsoever
I didn't have any bad plans
I was gone for a night
I was away for a bit
Nothing's forever
Nothing lasts forever
The cruel daylight
The harsh reality
Brought me back to my senses
Made me realize my mistake
Got caught in here
I got stuck and couldn't get out
Under false pretenses
I deceived her
No way out
There's no escape
None whatsoever
There's absolutely no way out
I made up a story
I fabricated a lie
Thought it was clever
I thought it was a smart idea
She didn't ask
She didn't inquire further
And I got no reply
She didn't respond to my lie
But later that night
Afterwards
I heard her cry
I could hear that she was upset
No way out she doesn't buy my story
There's no escape, she knows I lied
No way out she doesn't buy my story
There's no escape, she knows I lied
No accusations
She's not blaming me
Whatsoever
She's not accusing me of anything
But can she forget?
But can she forgive and move on?
Since yesterday
Since the incident happened
She's a little bit colder
She's distant and less affectionate
It won't happen again
I promise it won't happen again
What could I've told her?
What could I have said to make it better?
How can she tell the truth from the lies
How can she distinguish what's true and what's not
How does she know when to close her eyes
When does she ignore the bad and focus on the good
She doesn't want to lose me
She doesn't want me to leave her
So she only sees what she wants to see
She only pays attention to what she wants to believe
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Ina Wolf, Peter F Wolf
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@abelincoln8667
I graduated 1984, when I left the high school parking lot for the last time this was playing on the radio.
@mimilini1
Abe Lincoln I graduated in 1984 too and our art teacher used to play jefferson Starship. I love this song!
@jakeclark66
Me too !!!
@brettthebassist
Me 3
@rawn4203
I graduated in 1987 but this song reminds me so much of the end of my freshman year.
@michaeldymott5214
Flashbulb memory is what you experienced.. My Psychology class taught me.
@dbj314
I miss these days so much when we were young you could watch Mtv all day in the summertime and there was always a good video playin. I miss bands like Starship what a voice
@davidwright4495
I feel the same way. I was 15 in 1980 before MTV aired in 81. I really miss the music and the Saturday night concerts they had.
@lincolnparc8897
Well said, I liked back to school in the fall talking bonding with friends over the music and videos we watched all summer
@lisatrosclair7824
Ohhh yesss those were the good ol days I was 14 always watched MTV I'm definitely MTV head