Through his emulation of Paganini concerto pieces on guitar, Malmsteen developed a prodigious technical fluency. Malmsteen's guitar style includes a wide, violin-like vibrato inspired by classical violinists, and use of such minor scales as the Harmonic minor, and minor modes such as Phrygian, and Aeolian. Malmsteen also cites Brian May of Queen, Steve Hackett of Genesis, Uli Jon Roth, Alex Lifeson of Rush, and Ritchie Blackmore of Deep Purple as influences.
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Yngwie J. Malmsteen Lyrics
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You said you were my friend
I shared my art and my mind.
You found it easier
To steal than create.
Then call it your's, though it's mine
You can't fight, what is right
Face the truth, liar
You can't feel, you just steal
Face the truth, liar
You smile in my face,
When I turn around,
You stick a knife in my back.
You think you're clever,
You know you're insane,
You're lies are not white they are black.
You can't fight, what is right
Face the truth, liar
You can't feel, you just steal
Face the truth, liar
The lyrics of the song 'Liar' by Yngwie J. Malmsteen talks about the feeling of betrayal and deceit which is expressed by the singer. The song depicts how the artist trusted a person who claimed to be his friend, and he shared his 'art and mind' with him. However, instead of creating something of his own, the person ended up stealing his work and passing it off as his own. The artist confronts the liar in a very subtle way, by asking him to face the truth and understand what is right. The artist feels that his trust was betrayed, and the other person's actions were not justified.
The song paints a picture of how someone can appear to be friendly and supportive but be deceptive and manipulative behind the scenes. The singer feels that the truth has to come out and the liar has to face the consequences of his actions. The song talks about how the liar cannot fight what is right or feel anything other than his own selfish desires. The liar's lies are not white, but they are dark, and he needs to face his reality.
Line by Line Meaning
You came to me
You approached me
You said you were my friend
You claimed to be my friend
I shared my art and my mind.
I opened up to you about my creative work and my thoughts
You found it easier
You felt it was simpler
To steal than create.
To take without permission rather than make something original
Then call it your's, though it's mine
Then claim it as your own, despite it being mine
You can't fight, what is right
You are unable to challenge what is just
Face the truth, liar
Confront the reality, deceiver
You can't feel, you just steal
You are incapable of experiencing, only taking without permission
You smile in my face,
You grin at me
When I turn around,
As soon as I am not looking
You stick a knife in my back.
You betray me without warning
You think you're clever,
You believe you are wise
You know you're insane,
You are aware that you are irrational
You're lies are not white they are black.
Your falsehoods are not harmless, they are harmful
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@battlemegane
You came to me
You said you were my friend
I shared my art and my mind.
You found it easier
To steal than create.
Then call it your's, though it's mine
You can't fight, what is right
Face the truth, liar
You can't feel, you just steal
Face the truth, liar
You smile in my face,
When I turn around,
You stick a knife in my back.
You think you're clever,
You know you're insane,
You're lies are not white they are black.
You can't fight, what is right
Face the truth, liar
You can't feel, you just steal
Face the truth, liar
@kbrooks2735
Trilogy is unreal and a metal masterpiece.
@HollyRoxxMusic
Great song, and Mark Boals vocals are, as always, magnificent. 🤘🤘🤘
@sillypenquin9189
One of the best power metal songs of all time
@jorgevaz7719
People say Helloween's Keeper Part I was the first power metal album, but for me this was it
@ericstrat3579
He was so clean & articulate on this album. Razor sharp….
@michaelmarshall7749
I believe the vocals on this track were Mark Boals ? If yes, it’s kick ass
@ethanharrison4283
Yngwei is so under appreciated
@zlodrim9284
How is a guy who is heralded as one of the best guitar players, especially regarding metal, unappreciated exactly?
@dohoeijmans2432
Ehhhhh NO! He devaluated himself bybeing a dick of a person and using his skills no longer to serve a song but trying to be the song.
@brendanoneil3489
@@zlodrim9284 Yngwie who? ;)