Golden Feeling demo - Page 4 - Alphaville Forum

humanracer · 28 Mar 2015, 18:25

Even Marian doesn't know what the song is about! It's a great song regardless, either in demo or completed form. One of the best opening songs too.

jetset · 28 Mar 2015, 20:02

- That's not the right answer.
The right answer is Hungary
- Is what ?
- Hungary !
- Hungry ?
- Like I'm Hungary
- That's a country ?

This is an SOS for 7ven...

shapeseven · 11 Aug 2015, 14:52

'mmmhkay out there, I had a call with Marian this noon and he confessed the lyrics are simply not documented anywhere, so he wrote them down using his genius memory plus the DS-Version of GF. Here's his reply:

...really hard to grasp the words I have to admit:

The streets are opened wide for a brandnew adventure
The asphalt flashes in the light
And the blackleathered knights are crawling out of their basements
And handing the tickets for the night
Won't you stay for a while 'coz there's no chance to hide
Lay your money right down for the bill
? alive, there's no time for regrets (you're alive)
?, now come in for the kill (you're alive), for the kill...
So this place is so crowded... etc

Can't decode the exact words I'm singing where I placed the questionmark. But I still remember their semantic content. It deals with the idea that "one is destined to exist ="thrown into existence" as Albert Camus wrote. In context of the song it means that although it is not one's decision to be born, at least one can draw some excitement out of the fact of life, which kind of represents one's ticket to the adventures of the night= the game of life and death brought on by its seductive yet ominous messengers, the "blackleathered knights". Well, that's it roughly...
From Alphaville with love
Marian Gold

jetset · 11 Aug 2015, 18:47

Hey, first of all, many thanks Toby for asking directly to Marian.[thumbup]
I now understand why the Dreamscapes booklet only provided the official lyrics, not the draft ones. Of course a bit disappointed not to get a full review of the verses but, on the other hand, Marian's explanation sheds a light on this song and this defo deserves a post on the AVNow site.

nicole · 11 Aug 2015, 19:54

Thank you so much!! So my question is, when Marian was singing this demo for the first time, he didn't know what he was singing or did he forget what the lyrics were now when he was asked at question? While listening to the demo, he's obviously saying something, but what?

So my interpretation is that he doesn't remember the lyrics. And I definitely agree! I feel his should be posted on the AVNow website. I'm sure many others have the same question.

shapeseven · 12 Aug 2015, 08:22

Quote:

Originally Posted by jetset

... and this defo deserves a post on the AVNow site.

yepp - also done - thanks for the reminder :)

jetset · 12 Aug 2015, 11:19

Great ;) !

nicole · 12 Aug 2015, 18:38

I love the picture that was posted on the tumbler. It's a nice picture of Marian!

jetset · 13 Aug 2015, 08:44

Quote:

Originally Posted by nicole

I love the picture that was posted on the tumbler. It's a nice picture of Marian!

Hi Nicole, as a native what do you hear in the second verse, just curious

nicole · 13 Aug 2015, 15:35

Well, after listening to the song over and over, and still can't understand what Marian is singing, this is definitely going to be a mystery. This is what I interpreted the missing lyrics were. I don't know why I think Marian sang, "He's Prettier Alive" in the first missing spot, but I just keep on hearing that everytime I listen to the song. I'm sure I have the second spot down pretty well. "Pushing Doors through the Line." I'm not sure if either makes sense, but this is what I'm hearing everytime, so I went with it!

The streets are opened wide for a brandnew adventure
The asphalt flashes in the light
And the blackleathered knights are crawling out of their basements
And handing the tickets for the night
Won't you stay for a while 'coz there's no chance to hide
Lay your money right down for the bill
HES PRETTIER ALIVE, there's no time for regrets (you're alive)
PUSHING DOORS THROUGH THE LINE, now come in for the kill (you're alive), for the kill...
So this place is so crowded... etc

28 Mar 2015, 18:25	#31
humanracer Dreamer Join Date: 26 Jun 2008 Posts: 215	Even Marian doesn't know what the song is about! It's a great song regardless, either in demo or completed form. One of the best opening songs too.

28 Mar 2015, 20:02	#32
jetset Dreamer Join Date: 02 Jul 2002 Location: FRANCE \ Nice Posts: 2,265	- That's not the right answer. The right answer is Hungary - Is what ? - Hungary ! - Hungry ? - Like I'm Hungary - That's a country ? This is an SOS for 7ven...

11 Aug 2015, 14:52	#33
shapeseven Astral Buddy Join Date: 20 Apr 2011 Posts: 946	'mmmhkay out there, I had a call with Marian this noon and he confessed the lyrics are simply not documented anywhere, so he wrote them down using his genius memory plus the DS-Version of GF. Here's his reply: ...really hard to grasp the words I have to admit: The streets are opened wide for a brandnew adventure The asphalt flashes in the light And the blackleathered knights are crawling out of their basements And handing the tickets for the night Won't you stay for a while 'coz there's no chance to hide Lay your money right down for the bill ? alive, there's no time for regrets (you're alive) ?, now come in for the kill (you're alive), for the kill... So this place is so crowded... etc Can't decode the exact words I'm singing where I placed the questionmark. But I still remember their semantic content. It deals with the idea that "one is destined to exist ="thrown into existence" as Albert Camus wrote. In context of the song it means that although it is not one's decision to be born, at least one can draw some excitement out of the fact of life, which kind of represents one's ticket to the adventures of the night= the game of life and death brought on by its seductive yet ominous messengers, the "blackleathered knights". Well, that's it roughly... From Alphaville with love Marian Gold

11 Aug 2015, 18:47	#34
jetset Dreamer Join Date: 02 Jul 2002 Location: FRANCE \ Nice Posts: 2,265	Hey, first of all, many thanks Toby for asking directly to Marian.[thumbup] I now understand why the Dreamscapes booklet only provided the official lyrics, not the draft ones. Of course a bit disappointed not to get a full review of the verses but, on the other hand, Marian's explanation sheds a light on this song and this defo deserves a post on the AVNow site.

11 Aug 2015, 19:54	#35
nicole Dreamer Join Date: 24 Jun 2010 Location: Illinois Posts: 1,937	Thank you so much!! So my question is, when Marian was singing this demo for the first time, he didn't know what he was singing or did he forget what the lyrics were now when he was asked at question? While listening to the demo, he's obviously saying something, but what? So my interpretation is that he doesn't remember the lyrics. And I definitely agree! I feel his should be posted on the AVNow website. I'm sure many others have the same question.

12 Aug 2015, 11:19	#37
jetset Dreamer Join Date: 02 Jul 2002 Location: FRANCE \ Nice Posts: 2,265	Great ;) !

12 Aug 2015, 18:38	#38
nicole Dreamer Join Date: 24 Jun 2010 Location: Illinois Posts: 1,937	I love the picture that was posted on the tumbler. It's a nice picture of Marian!

13 Aug 2015, 15:35	#40
nicole Dreamer Join Date: 24 Jun 2010 Location: Illinois Posts: 1,937	Well, after listening to the song over and over, and still can't understand what Marian is singing, this is definitely going to be a mystery. This is what I interpreted the missing lyrics were. I don't know why I think Marian sang, "He's Prettier Alive" in the first missing spot, but I just keep on hearing that everytime I listen to the song. I'm sure I have the second spot down pretty well. "Pushing Doors through the Line." I'm not sure if either makes sense, but this is what I'm hearing everytime, so I went with it! The streets are opened wide for a brandnew adventure The asphalt flashes in the light And the blackleathered knights are crawling out of their basements And handing the tickets for the night Won't you stay for a while 'coz there's no chance to hide Lay your money right down for the bill HES PRETTIER ALIVE, there's no time for regrets (you're alive) PUSHING DOORS THROUGH THE LINE, now come in for the kill (you're alive), for the kill... So this place is so crowded... etc