1. A b… Read Full Bio ↴There are multiple artists that perform under the name 'Victory'.
1. A band from Hanover, Germany.
2. An experimental artist from Detroit, Michigan.
3. A hardcore band from New Hampshire.
4. An alias of Robert Fleming, a multi-instrumentalist based in Los Angeles, California.
5. A band from Minneapolis.
6. An inactive solo project of Oliver Francis, a rapper-producer based in Columbia, Missouri.
1. Victory was formed in Hanover, Germany in 1984 from the remnants of the band Fargo. Apart from bass player Peter Knorn, there were two guitarists, Tommy Newton and John Lockton, as well as drummer Bernie Van of Graaf forming the group. After they originally worked with singer Pedro Schemm - after a small interlude with the later Thunderhead shouter Ted Pullit - the singer Charlie Huhn joined, who had formerly played with Gary Moore and Ted Nugent. By recommendation of Scorpions guitarist Rudolph Schenker the band was guided by David Krebs' (of Scorpions and Aerosmith fame ) management.
2. Victory’s music is a fusion between Soul music and Folk Music. She was raised in Detroit before moving to New Jersey at age twelve. Whether Victory is performing classics or original compositions, she has a way of tailoring each song with her voice and guitar to fit her unique style. Some people say that Victory is in the lane of Tracy Chapman, Roberta Flack, and Nina Simone. But beyond those three, Victory brings an entirely new youthful element to the music world, an indescribable spiritual depth mixed with her youthful interpretation of sound influencing her artistic expressions. Moreover, Victory colors a lot of her musical arrangements with rich jazz chords as she is rooted and grounded in Jazz tradition.
3. Victory is a hardcore band from southern New Hampshire. They were formed in 2005 and played together for two years. They recorded a demo of 2 songs with most notable song being "breaker". They got a big fan base following and played shows in the boston area as well as the local new hampshire venues. They later went onto record a 5 song ep. Right after being recorded the band broke up.
4. Victory is the music project of Los Angeles-based multi-instrumentalist Robert Fleming who produces new songs that are at once fresh, familiar and focused. ‘Demonstrations’ was the first offering from Victory, a 7-song EP self-released in September 2011 and his first full length is set to see the light in April 23rd, 2013. Victory crafts a sound that is both a throw-back to psychedelic 60′s British rock as well as an homage to today’s thriving independent music scene.
5. Victory hail from Minneapolis and are formed from ex-members of Eightysixed, Pist & Broke, Subversives and The Virgin Whores. The collective experience of the members fit together well and gives off a chemistry that reflects in the tightness of Victory’s sound. Victory delivers straight up American Oi! like a steel toe to the face. Victory’s hard edged sound is fueled by lyrics based on the experiences of afghan war veteran and front man Dan and the bands struggles with being working class in a crumbling economy. Very promising debut EP ''Laced Up'' contains four juicy street punk tracks and there’s no dead weight.
6. Victory is the now-inactive alias of Missouri-based rapper-producer Oliver Francis. Though self-described as a 'band,' it was a solo project in reality. Under the moniker, he released one full-length project titled 'I Don't Want This Anymore', before moving on to other musical endeavors.
Break Away
Victory Lyrics
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Leave behind this dead end life and have
Some real fun
What is so important about security
I'm working real hard for this grey reality
Passport and cash are itching in my hand
But still this magnet pulls me back again
Why can't I - why can't I
Why can't I break away
Why can't I - why can't I break away
Maybe I'll make it some day
People build their prisons
Then they lock their doors
We're creatures of a self inflicted
Big white hall
The world's such a big place, why am I so small
I wonder if I'm still afraid of this mighty fall
Passport and cash are itching in my hand
But still this magnet pulls me back again
Why can't I - why can't I
Why can't I break away
Why can't I - why can't I break away
Maybe I'll make it some day
In "Break Away," Victory explores the universal theme of feeling trapped in a mundane life and wanting to break free from the constraints of society. The song begins with the lines "Walking out the door I fell the urge to run, Leave behind this dead end life and have Some real fun." The singer is feeling the urge to escape from the monotonous, grey reality of life and experience something new and exciting. He questions the importance of security and wonders why he is working so hard to maintain a life that does not bring him joy.
The chorus of the song, "Why can't I break away, Maybe I'll make it some day" echoes the frustration felt by many people who dream of breaking free from their current circumstances. Despite having his passport and cash in hand, the singer is still struggling to break away from the "magnet" that pulls him back to his old life. The second verse explores the idea that we are all creatures of self-inflicted prisons, and we limit ourselves by locking our doors and building walls around us. The singer wonders why he feels so small in a big world and if he is scared of the unknown.
In conclusion, "Break Away" is a song about yearning for the freedom to break away from the limitations of society and live a more fulfilling life. Victory encourages listeners to question the importance of security and take a chance to experience new things, to escape the prisons that we build for ourselves.
Line by Line Meaning
Walking out the door I fell the urge to run
I feel the need to escape my mundane life and run away from everything
Leave behind this dead end life and have some real fun
I want to leave my unfulfilling life behind and have some genuine fun
What is so important about security
What is the point of having a sense of security when it means living a dull life?
I'm working real hard for this grey reality
I'm putting all my efforts into a life that is monotonous and bleak
Passport and cash are itching in my hand
I have the means to escape and travel, but something is holding me back
But still this magnet pulls me back again
Despite my desire to leave, something is drawing me back to my current life
Why can't I - why can't I
Why can't I break free from this life?
Why can't I break away
Why am I unable to escape my current life?
Maybe I'll make it some day
Perhaps I will eventually be able to break free and achieve my dreams
People build their prisons
Individuals create their own limitations and restrictions
Then they lock their doors
They then prevent themselves from being able to escape their own limitations
We're creatures of a self inflicted big white hall
We are beings who impose limitations on ourselves, preventing us from living life to the fullest
The world's such a big place, why am I so small
The world is filled with endless possibilities, yet I feel limited in my own potential
I wonder if I'm still afraid of this mighty fall
I question if I am still afraid of taking a risk and falling down in pursuit of my dreams
Contributed by Joshua H. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Michael Crusader
Super-hard-rock-melodic!!! I`like very very "Victory"!!! Thank-you for the super-melodic-hard-rock-music!!!!
Hari Menon
Awesome song - Herman Frank - enough said!
Michael Crusader
Power-hard-rock melodic and power-melodic mmm Voice!!!! WOOOOOOOOOOOW!!!!!! Thank-you very much "Victory'!!!
Phil Ouze
No Garcia, no Victory. \m/
Zikki Charade
thats so fucking glam