When asked about the band's main influences, Mike Portnoy commented that they are working towards a classic rock sound, influenced by Led Zeppelin, Cream, Jimi Hendrix, Grand Funk Railroad, as well as newer artists such as Soundgarden, Alice in Chains, Black Crowes and Lenny Kravitz.
The band's self-titled debut album was released in Japan on May 5 through Victor subsidiary WHD Entertainment, with a worldwide release following on July 23 through Loud & Proud Records.
We Are One
The Winery Dogs Lyrics
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Alone in the dark with no light, always searching
Keep us lost in our devices
Blinded, broken, and deceived
Time has come to be the righteous
Stand up and fight the power
We're the stars tonight and we are one
There's nobody that can bring us down
We're united, and they don't want us to be
Come to this day where our lives can't be broken
Now here we are with our future wide open
Time has come for us to rise
From the depths of their disease
There's no hope if we divide
Stand up and fight the power
There's no way they can stop us now
We're the stars tonight and we are one
There's nobody that can bring us down
We're united, and they don't want us to be
We are one and won't be shaken
It's our prophecy
And the light is on for the taking
Stand up and fight the power
There's no way they can stop us now
We're the stars tonight and we are one
There's nobody that can bring us down
We're united, and they don't want us to be
They wanna keep you on the ground with a foot on your neck
Make you feel like you're defeated
The Winery Dogs' song "We Are One" is a call to arms. It speaks to those who feel lost and alone and encourages them to rise up against their oppressors. The song paints a picture of a world that is full of darkness and despair, a place where people are addicted to their devices and blinded by the lies of those in power. However, the song also offers hope, reminding listeners that they are not alone and that they are stronger together.
The lyrics encourage listeners to stand up and fight back against those who seek to keep them down. The phrase "stand up and fight the power" is repeated throughout the song as a rallying cry. The song also emphasizes the importance of unity, urging listeners to come together as one and not allow themselves to be divided.
The chorus declares that "there's no way they can stop us now," suggesting that the power dynamic may be shifting. The song's message is ultimately one of empowerment and hope, suggesting that even in the darkest of times, it is possible to find strength and light.
Line by Line Meaning
Deep in this fight to survive, always hurting
We're constantly struggling to get through life, and it's not easy.
Alone in the dark with no light, always searching
We feel lost and like we're in the dark, constantly searching for a way out.
Keep us lost in our devices
We're distracted by our technology and it's keeping us from seeing what's really happening around us.
Blinded, broken, and deceived
We're not only distracted, but we're also hurt and unable to see things clearly.
Time has come to be the righteous
It's time for us to stand up for what's right.
Stand up and fight the power
We need to resist the oppressive forces that are trying to hold us down.
There's no way they can stop us now
We're unstoppable and won't be held back by those who oppose us.
We're the stars tonight and we are one
We're all united and shining brightly in the face of adversity.
There's nobody that can bring us down
No one can defeat us when we're all standing together.
Come to this day where our lives can't be broken
We've reached a point where we're unbreakable and unbeatable.
Now here we are with our future wide open
We have endless possibilities for the future and nothing can hold us back.
Time has come for us to rise
It's time for us to stand up and take control of our lives.
From the depths of their disease
We're emerging from the darkness of our oppressors.
There's no hope if we divide
We can't give up on each other because we need each other to succeed.
We are one and won't be shaken
We're united and will not be affected by anything that tries to break us apart.
It's our prophecy
This is our destiny and we're fulfilling it right now.
And the light is on for the taking
We have the opportunity to seize the moment and create our own destiny.
They wanna keep you on the ground with a foot on your neck
Our oppressors are trying to keep us down and make us feel powerless.
Make you feel like you're defeated
They want us to feel like we've already lost and there's no point in fighting back.
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: MICHAEL S. PORTNOY, RICHIE KOTZEN, WILLIAM SHEEHAN
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Arturo Moreno
Deep in this fight to survive, always hurting
Alone in the dark with no light, always searching
Keep us lost in our devices
Blinded, broken, and deceived
Time has come to be the righteous
Stand up and fight the power
There's no way they can stop us now
We're the stars tonight and we are one
There's nobody that can bring us down
We're united, and they don't want us to be
Come to this day where our lives can't be broken
Now here we are with our future wide open
Time has come for us to rise
From the depths of their disease
There's no hope if we divide
Stand up and fight the power
There's no way they can stop us now
We're the stars tonight and we are one
There's nobody that can bring us down
We're united, and they don't want us to be
We are one and won't be shaken
It's our prophecy
And the light is on for the taking
Stand up and fight the power
There's no way they can stop us now
We're the stars tonight and we are one
There's nobody that can bring us down
We're united, and they don't want us to be
They wanna keep you on the ground with a foot on your neck
Make you feel like you're defeated
Barry French
I like how laid back MP's drumming is on this album but you can still tell that it is him behind the kit. You cannot mistake how well tuned his kit is, the snare sound and the drum fills which are his signature and have influenced many many drummers after him!
AnAmericanGuitarist
GREAT CD! The more that I listen, the better it gets. It's all that I've been driving with in the CD player in the last few weeks. We are one and I'm no angel are my current favorites.
Duchie Defilippo
1 of the best musicianship ever
Clayton139
This is the Band, I listen to All The Time NOW! The music is UN-believably Great!!
Mike Dreucci
Clayton139 I just discovered them on YouTube. Big fan of Billy Sheehan since his Tallas days. Who knew Ritchie could sing as well as he can shed. Great songs too. Just goes to show how f-ed up the music business is. With all the garbage that is on the radio today. Why aren’t we hearing more great music like this?
Douglas Christine
I heard that song"Elevate" and said Who are these guys and now totally agree they rock. Check out live in Japan 2014.
Wade Hoopes
unique, tight, real, original.....my new favorite band
Ale Alvarez
Addicted to it ...best CD of the year to date ...
Veronica Lane
Richie K. and D. Coverdale are BOTH Great Singers! WD just isn’t getting promoted, as it should. Chris Cornell has a unique voice. I love Sound Garden and have Nothing but Respect for Chris! May he R.I.P. Gone too soon; and Not by his own accord. He was taken from us. He didn’t kill himself.
Unfunny Dave
This is what I show to people who say good music isn’t being made anymore