The Baseballs are a German Rock & Roll / Rockabilly cover band, founded in … Read Full Bio ↴The Baseballs are a German Rock & Roll / Rockabilly cover band, founded in 2007 in Berlin, most famous for singing contemporary pop songs in a "'50s and '60s Rock 'n' Roll" style. The band consists of 3 male singers: Digger, Sam, and Basti. The band is relatively new; their website was launched on 9th May (2009) and their first album release was out on 15th May, 2009.

More info at their official site: www.thebaseballs.com

Official Album Releases:
Strike (2009)
Strike! Back (2010)
Strings 'n' Stripes (2011)
Strings 'n' Stripes - Live (2012)
Good Ol' Christmas (2012)
Game day (2014)

Singles:
Umbrella (2009)
Hot n Cold (2009)
Last in Line (2010)
Chasing Cars (2010)
Hello (2011)
Candy Shop (2011)
Umbrella - Live (2012)
Let it Snow (2012)

DVD:
Strings 'n' Stripes - Live (2012)

Angels
The Baseballs Lyrics

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I sit and wait
Does an angel contemplate my fate
And do they know
The places where we go
When we're grey and old
Because I have been told
That salvation lets their wings unfold

So when I'm lying in my bed
Thoughts running through my head
When I feel that love is dead
I'm loving angels instead.

And through it all
She offers me protection
A lot of love and affection
Whether I'm right or wrong
And down the waterfall
Wherever it may take me
I know that life won't break me
When it comes to call
She won't forsake me
I'm loving angels instead

When I'm feeling weak
And my pain walks down a one way street
I look above
And I know I'll always be blessed with love

And as the feeling grows
She brings flesh to my bones
And when love is dead
I'm loving angels instead

And through it all she offers me protection
A lot of love and affection
Whether I'm right or wrong
And down the waterfall
Wherever it may take me
I know that life won't break me
When I come to call
She won't forsake me
I'm loving angels instead

I'm loving angels instead

And through it all she offers me protection
A lot of love and affection
Whether I'm right or wrong
And down the waterfall
Wherever it may take me
I know that life won't break me
When I come to call

She won't forsake me
I'm loving angels instead

Overall Meaning

The Baseballs' song Angels is a beautiful ballad about the power of love and the hope of redemption. The song is about a person who is looking for guidance from angels, hoping they will lead them to the right path. The singer contemplates whether the angels know the places where we all go when we are grey and old, indicating the afterlife. They hope that salvation will let the angels' wings unfold and take them to a better place.

The chorus of the song highlights the power of love and the healing it can bring. When the singer is lying in bed with thoughts running through their head and feeling that love is dead, they turn to loving angels instead. The song suggests that if you are feeling weakened and that pain walks down a one-way street, then looking above and being blessed with love is the way forward. As the feeling grows, they bring flesh to the bones.

The second verse emphasizes that through all the struggles of life, the feeling of love and the protection it offers is paramount. Whether you are right or wrong, down the waterfall, or whenever life may take you, love and protection will always come through. The song concludes with the conviction that even when we feel that love is dead, loving angels instead can bring us peace and redemption.

Overall, The Baseballs' Angels is a powerful ballad about the transformative power of love and the hope of redemption. It encourages us to believe in the strength of love and the possibility of a better afterlife.

Line by Line Meaning

I sit and wait
The singer is waiting and wondering if angels are watching over them.

Does an angel contemplate my fate
The singer wonders if angels are thinking about their destiny.

And do they know
The singer wants to know if angels understand.

The places where we go
The artist is curious if angels know where humans go.

When we're grey and old
The artist thinks about old age and wonders if angels are with us.

Because I have been told
The singer heard from someone else.

That salvation lets their wings unfold
The revelation that salvation opens angelic potential.

So when I'm lying in my bed
The singer imagines a scenario to convey their thoughts.

Thoughts running through my head
The thoughts the singer has.

When I feel that love is dead
The singer feels that love is absent.

I'm loving angels instead.
Instead of human love, the singer loves the protection of angels.

And through it all
Despite everything.

She offers me protection
The singer feels that angels provide safety.

A lot of love and affection
The angels' protection is synonymous with love and compassion.

Whether I'm right or wrong
The singer feels that angels don't judge.

And down the waterfall
The artist imagines going on a waterfall ride (a metaphor for life's journey).

Wherever it may take me
No matter where life goes.

I know that life won't break me
The singer is confident in their strength.

When it comes to call
When the time comes.

She won't forsake me
The singer feels that angels won't abandon them.

When I'm feeling weak
At times of weakness.

And my pain walks down a one way street
When the singer is hurting in a unidirectional and hopeless way.

I look above
The singer looks up to heaven.

And I know I'll always be blessed with love
The artist believes in the love of God.

And as the feeling grows
As time goes by.

She brings flesh to my bones
The singer feels that God brings life to them when they are weak.

And when love is dead
When there is no human love.

I'm loving angels instead
The singer loves God's protection and comfort.

I'm loving angels instead
Repetition for emphasis.

And through it all she offers me protection
Reaffirming the role of angels.

A lot of love and affection
Repeating that the angels love and care for the singer.

Whether I'm right or wrong
Reiterating that the angels don't judge.

And down the waterfall
Again using this metaphor for life's journey.

Wherever it may take me
No matter how life goes, angels will always be there.

I know that life won't break me
Reaffirming the singer's strength.

When I come to call
When the time comes for the artist to need help.

She won't forsake me
Reaffirming that the singer has faith that angels will always help them.

I'm loving angels instead
The singer has found strength in their faith in angels.

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Guy Antony Chambers, Robert Peter Williams

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