Tesla's music fit well with the blasting sounds of their 80s hair metal and glam rock contemporaries. Yet it was more bluesy and lyrics dealt with other themes than just the usual, girls, alcohol and violence. But what set them even more apart from their contemporaries was their t-shirt and jeans image, a 'street' look reminiscent of the Ramones (and other 70s punk groups) that was in strong contrast of the leather, spandex, and flashy-make type look of the time.
The band's early lifespan as City Kidd brought them considerable frustration, with them failing to break into the musical mainstream while also competing with another band with the same name. Their mutation into Tesla provided a clear shot at success. 'Mechanical Resonance', their debut that the boys released in 1986, became a commercial smash while also receiving significant critical praise. That album was certified platinum by the RIAA on October 5, 1989.
In total, the group has released six studio albums with original music, the latest of them being 2008's 'Forever More'. They have also created a a double-disc covers album, titled 'Real To Reel', as well as a number of compilations and live albums. Their sound has focused on a particularly melodic and accessible kind of hard rock with strong shades of classic heavy metal as well.
Tesla's popular 1990 remake of Signs, originally recorded by the Five Man Electrical Band (who also inspired the album which the remake came from, Five Man Acoustical Jam), is probably the most mainstream of Tesla's hits. However, many fans remember fondly Tesla's other hits such as Gettin' Better, Modern Day Cowboy, Little Suzi, Edison's Medicine and Love Song.
The band derived their name, certain album and song names (e.g. The Great Radio Controversy, Mechanical Resonance, etc), and some song content from events relating to Nikola Tesla, a Serbian-American inventor and electrical engineer born in the 19th century in Smiljan, Austria-Hungary, modern day Croatia.
Heaven Nine Eleven
Tesla Lyrics
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â??Cause taking lives is for the gain or so they say
I can't believe it but they feel this way
And that's the way of the world
Tell me why it takes a tragedy to see
To wake us up and bring us down on to our knees
With all the people suffering with diseases
That's the way
That's the way of the world
As the world crashes down
Heavens looking better everyday
As the sun burns the ground
There's got to be another way
Is our god looking down
And does it feel everybody's pain
As the world crashes down
Heavens looking better every day
Teach the children what means to love
Show them why we can never give enough
Let's work together we can rise above
And change the ways
Change the ways
Change the ways of the world
As the world crashes down
Heavens looking better everyday
As the sky turns the ground
There's got to be another way
Is our god looking down
And does it feel every body's pain
As the world crashes down
Heavens looking better every day
(Heaven)
As the world crashes down
Heavens looking better everyday
As the sun burns the ground
There's got to be another way
Is our god looking down
And does it feel every body's pain
As the world crashes down
Heavens looking better every day
As the world crashes down
Heavens looking better everyday
As the sky turns the ground
There's got to be another way
Is our god looking down
And does it feel every body's pain
As the world crashes down
Heavens looking better every day
(Heavens looking down)
(Heavens looking down)
(Heavens looking down)
The song "Heaven Nine Eleven" by Tesla talks about the pain and suffering caused by human atrocities and tragedies like terrorism and fatal diseases. The lyrics express the disbelief that some people feel that taking lives is a means to achieve personal gain. The song questions why it takes tragedy for people to wake up and take notice. The chorus emphasizes that this is the way of the world, but there must be another way. The singer suggests that love and cooperation among people can change the world's ills. The song concludes by suggesting that heaven is watching and empathizing with everyone's pain as the world crashes down.
Line by Line Meaning
Tell me why there so much pain today
Questioning the reason for the current pain and suffering
"Cause taking lives is for the gain or so they say
Expressing disbelief that some justify taking lives for personal gain
I can't believe it but they feel this way
Expressing disbelief at the mindset of those who take lives for gain
And that's the way of the world
Acknowledging the sad reality of the world we live in
Tell me why it takes a tragedy to see
Questioning why we only realize the importance of things when we experience a tragedy
To wake us up and bring us down on to our knees
Noting how tragedies can humble us and make us reflect on our lives
With all the people suffering with diseases
Reflecting on the additional suffering of those battling illnesses
And that the way
Reiterating the sad reality of the world we live in
That's the way
Reiterating the sad reality of the world we live in
That's the way of the world
Reiterating the sad reality of the world we live in
As the world crashes down
Describing the chaos and destruction happening in the world
Heavens looking better everyday
Keeping hope that the world can improve and get better
As the sun burns the ground
Using a powerful image to emphasize the destruction happening in the world
There's got to be another way
Expressing the desire for change and a better way to live
Is our god looking down
Questioning if a higher power is watching over and aware of what's happening in the world
And does it feel everybody's pain
Asking if that higher power is empathetic towards the pain and suffering of everyone
Teach the children what means to love
Advocating for teaching love and compassion to the next generation
Show them why we can never give enough
Encouraging the idea that we should constantly give and help others
Let's work together we can rise above
Advocating for unity and collective effort to overcome challenges
And change the ways
Encouraging change in the current ways of the world
Change the ways
Encouraging change in the current ways of the world
Change the ways of the world
Encouraging change in the current ways of the world
(Heaven)
Emphasizing the importance of a better afterlife or higher power
(Heavens looking down)
Reiterating the idea of a higher power watching over the world
(Heavens looking down)
Reiterating the idea of a higher power watching over the world
(Heavens looking down)
Reiterating the idea of a higher power watching over the world
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: FRANK HANNON
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Christopher N. Savage
on Getting' Better
A shame that you can't see the original video, but this tune has the passion and power to lift you up and brighten your day!!!!!