By 1990 the band had signed to Geffen Records, and released their debut album "Don't Come Easy". Musically, it was somewhere between Whitesnake and Bon Jovi, with Tyketto opening for the former on many bills. However, the rise of the 'grunge' sound in 1991 saw Tyketto's hopes of the big breakthrough begin to recede. Jimi left the band and was replaced by Jamie Scott. Their second album was rejected by Geffen and finally emerged in 1994 under the title "Strength In Numbers" on CMC in the USA and Music for Nations elsewhere in the world.
The following year Vaughn left the band to look after his wife, who had developed cancer, and was replaced by former Tall Stories vocalist Steve Augeri. Tyketto's sound began to move more towards a Journey-type style (Augeri would later become lead vocalist for Journey), and this line-up released "Shine" in 1995, again on CMC / Music for Nations. However, dwindling audiences and the changing landscape of the rock industry saw the band disband in 1996, releasing "Take Out & Served Up Live" as a swansong, having never really broken through. The various band members went onto other projects, most notably Danny, Micheal and Jamie would reunite in Vaughn
In 2004 Tyketto reformed for a reunion tour with the full original lineup.
Sail Away
Tyketto Lyrics
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That's when I knew, no doubt, I had hit bottom and I was getting out
No more people to hold me down, fight the ghost in my hometown
All the walls will crumble down
So I called up my man Michael, dropped everything and oh
We don't need directions, to do what we need done
If we never lost the fire, we'd win before too long
No you don't look back and you can't delay, you've got to sail away
[Chorus]
Sail away, we may not ever be coming back this way
Sail away, another place to be, another day
Sail away, sail away
And we're too controlled for laughing, whereas nothing could go wrong
When we met with two more strangers that were friends before too long
And we switched them together, could take on the whole world
No regrets, no longing, got things the way they were
No you don't look back and you can't delay, got to sail away
[Chorus]
No more people to hold me down, fight the ghost in my home town
All the walls will crumble down
And sail away, we may not ever be coming back this way
Sail away, another place to be, another day
Sail away, we may not ever be coming back this way
Sail away, another place to be, another day
You got to sail away, come on and sail away
Sailin' yeah, you've got to sail away, sailin' yeah, come on and sail away
Sailin' yeah, come on and sail away, sailin' yeah, sailin', sail away...
The opening lines of the song suggest that the singer had hit rock bottom, with no plans or intentions in life. The next lines, “No more people to hold me down, fight the ghost in my hometown, all the walls will crumble down” suggest that the singer wanted to break free from the ties and limitations of his hometown, and start afresh. He calls his friend Michael, drops everything, and decides to “sail away”. The chorus of the song, “sail away, we may not ever be coming back this way, sail away, another place to be, another day, sail away, sail away” reiterates his will to leave all his past behind and move on with his life. In the subsequent lines, the singer describes how they meet strangers who turn into friends, and they together felt strong enough to take on the whole world. The song ends where it began, with the repetitive chorus that encourages the singer and listeners to move on, leaving the past behind and start anew.
To add to the above idea, the song "Sail Away" by Tyketto can be seen as a song that inspires people to look beyond their current situation, leave behind their past insecurities and limitations, and embark on a journey that will lead them to a brighter and better future. The song highlights the importance of taking risks, making difficult choices, and stepping out of one's comfort zone, in order to move forward in life. The metaphor of sailing away embodies a sense of newness, adventure, and freedom, that is essentially attached to the idea of leaving behind one's past.
Line by Line Meaning
I was lookin' out on dry land, no intentions, I didn't have no plans
I had hit rock bottom with no idea where to go or what to do next
That's when I knew, no doubt, I had hit bottom and I was getting out
Realizing that I had nothing left to lose, I decided to make a change and leave my past behind
No more people to hold me down, fight the ghost in my hometown
I was done with the toxic people and memories of the past that were holding me back and causing me pain
All the walls will crumble down
By leaving my old life behind, I felt like the walls that were trapping me had come crashing down
So I called up my man Michael, dropped everything and oh
I reached out to a trusted friend and we decided to leave everything behind and start anew
We don't need directions, to do what we need done
We were confident in our decision and knew that we didn't need anyone else to tell us what to do
And we learn to travel lightly, we learn to travel strong
We learned to let go of material possessions and focus on our inner strength to carry us through our journey
If we never lost the fire, we'd win before too long
We knew that as long as we didn't lose our motivation and drive, we would eventually succeed and come out on top
No you don't look back and you can't delay, you've got to sail away
We understood that in order to move forward, we couldn't dwell on the past or second-guess ourselves
Sail away, we may not ever be coming back this way
We were ready to embark on a new adventure and didn't know if we would ever return to our old lives
And we're too controlled for laughing, whereas nothing could go wrong
We were too focused and determined to let anything discourage us on our journey
When we met with two more strangers that were friends before too long
We met new people on our journey who quickly became close friends just like we had known them for years
And we switched them together, could take on the whole world
Together, we felt like we could accomplish anything and overcome any challenge
No regrets, no longing, got things the way they were
We had no regrets or attachment to our old lives and were content with the way things were going
You got to sail away, come on and sail away
The key to moving forward is to take risks and sail into uncharted waters, leaving everything else behind
Sailin' yeah, you've got to sail away, sailin' yeah, come on and sail away
Sailing represents the journey of self-discovery and growth, and it's important to embrace it and make the most of it
Sailin' yeah, come on and sail away, sailin' yeah, sailin', sail away
Let's keep moving forward with confidence and determination, ready to embrace new experiences and opportunities that come our way
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Peermusic Publishing
Written by: MICHAEL CLAYTON ARBEENY, DANIEL HIMLER, JAMES KENNEDY, DAVID M RUNDALL
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