Def Leppard - Gods Of War (1987)

1984-12-31 21세의 드러머 Rick Allen은 교통사고로 왼쪽팔을 잃는다.
더 이상 드러머의 삶이 망가졌다고 절망에 빠져있던 그는
가족, 동료들의 도움, 눈물어린 노력과 의지로
3년후 1987년 그의 드럼소리가 그대로 녹아있는
Women, Rocket, Love Bites, Armageddon it, Hysteria 등의 곡이 들어있는
명반 Hysteria으로 재기한다.
그리고 2015년 10월 30일 그들의 11번째 스튜디오 앨범 Def Leppard로 우리에게 돌아왔고
그는 지금까지도 위대한 One-Armed Drummer로 기억되고 있다.

어제 TV에 나오는 여러가지 장면들을 보면서 이 곡이 떠올랐다. 멋진 가사다.
"전쟁의 신을 위해 싸우지 마라.
전쟁의 신과 싸워라."

Lead vocals : Joe Elliott
Guitars : Phil Collen
Guitars : Steve Clark
Bass Guitar : Rick Savage
Drums : Rick Allen

Def Leppard - Gods Of War (Hysteria, 1987-08-03)



Feelin' like it's all over, feelin' like there's no love
Feelin' like it's not easy, breathin' life in the dust
On a countdown to zero take a ride on the nightmare machine

There ain't gonna be heroes
There ain't gonna be anything
Oh
Here it comes, here comes the night
Here it comes, hell in the night
Here it comes, here comes the night

When we all fall down
When we walk into silence
When we shadow the sun
When we surrender to violence
Oh
Then the damage is done
Put away that gun!

I don't want to be there
I don't want to be anywhere
Oh!

That's right!
We're fightin' for the gods of war but what the hell we fightin' for?
We're fightin' with the gods of war but I'm a rebel

And I ain't gonna fight no more no way!
On a countdown to zero
Take a ride on the nightmare machine
There ain't gonna be heroes
(Whoa)
There ain't gonna be anything
No!

That's right!
We're fightin' for the gods of war but what the hell we fightin' for?
We're fightin' with the gods of war but I'm a rebel

Don't ya know that's right

And (a) I ain't gonna fight no more

(Stop)
Stop fightin' for the gods of war
(Stop fightin' for the gods of war)
Yeah what the hell we fightin' for?
(What in the hell we fightin' for?)
We're fightin' with the gods of war
Heavy!



Def Leppard - Dangerous (Def Leppard, 2015)

We make up to break up
Then we spin it 'round again
We dance on the ashes
Of a love that never ends

Oh yeah

The heart's never broken
Eyes wide open to the signs
And your bitter taste is such a nuclear waste of time

You get me started
You've got me up all night
You take me up and down and all the way around and round

'Cause you're
Dangerous
I'm addicted to your poison
Dangerous
I never felt a thing
Dangerous
And without hesitation
Dangerous
I will take you and jump right in

We're automatic
We're just static on the line
This love's divided
Just don't hide it, let it shine

You get me started
You've got me up all night
You take me up and down and all the way around and round

'Cause you're
Dangerous
I'm addicted to your poison
Dangerous
I never felt a thing
Dangerous
And without hesitation
Dangerous
I will wake you and shake you and take you and jump right in

Uh!

Dangerous
I'm addicted to your poison
Dangerous
I never felt a thing
Dangerous
And without hesitation
Dangerous
I will take you and jump right in

Dangerous
I'm addicted to your poison
Dangerous
I can't feel a thing
Dangerous
And without hesitation
Dangerous
I will wake you and shake you and take you and jump right in.