Wings of Tomorrow es un álbum de Europe, publicado en 1984. El disco incluye 10 canciones, entre ellas «Stormwind», «Scream of Anger», «Open Your Heart» y «Treated Bad Again».
Sobre el álbum
El segundo álbum de la banda, Wings of Tomorrow, de 1984, es la obra que supone un salto de calidad y de madurez para Europe. En este trabajo, el grupo sueco comienza a definir su sonido característico: un hard rock melódico, con estribillos épicos y una producción mucho más cuidada. De hecho, es el disco que llamó la atención de las grandes discográficas internacionales.
La producción del álbum es más potente y sofisticada que en su debut. La banda empieza a incorporar los teclados de una manera más prominente, lo que le da a su música un aire más grandilocuente y accesible. El sonido se acerca al AOR (rock orientado a álbumes) que triunfaba en la época.
El álbum contiene algunas de las canciones más queridas por sus primeros seguidores. "Stormwind" es un tema de hard rock melódico perfecto, mientras que la balada "Dreamer" demuestra su increíble talento para la canción emotiva. La canción que da título al disco es una pieza épica y llena de fuerza.
La guitarra de John Norum sigue siendo espectacular, pero ahora está más al servicio de la canción. 'Wings of Tomorrow' es un trabajo que los preparó para el estrellato masivo que estaba a punto de llegar.
Listado de Canciones
- Stormwind4:30
Letra
I like to sit beside the fire When the light is going down I like to hear the wild wind blow outside my door I have so much left to remember I have so much left to forget And I know I just don't have to search for more But you want to change my world Stay out of my life Storm wind, you're just like a wind Comin' to drag me away Storm wind, what can I say I just don't want you to stay I like to walk around in dreams at night And play with kings and queens 'til the morning light I like to wake up in the morning unaware Of the fact that you are calling me To ask me if I want to be Someone who you could love and always care for - Scream of Anger4:06
Letra
I won't live to see tomorrow There won't be another prayer None of them will ever sorrow Those who've sentenced me to death I've been waiting here for ages For the hangman to appear (the hangman to appear) Soon the priest will read some pages From the Bible for my fear I see a place An evil place Coming my way What can I do Where can I run Gonna die anyway Things are getting clearer This is the price I have to pay Oh no I feel like screaming out my anger There is so much left here to do When it happened I was younger And my destiny was you I see a place An evil place Coming my way What can I do Where can I run Gonna die anyway Things are getting clearer This is the price I have to pay And what can I do about leaving you We were only halfway through And what can I say, there was no other way They wouldn't let me stay - Open Your Heart4:08
Letra
Days filled with joy and days filled with sorrow I don't know just what to do Am I happy today, am I lonely tomorrow Everything depends on you I've been waiting for the angels to knock on my door I've been hopin' that everything could be like before Open your heart and tell me what's wrong Why can't you talk like you used to do before I don't know if I'm weak, I don't know if I'm strong Hey girl, I can't cope anymore I've been waiting... Open your heart, let me hear you Make up your mind, I want to hear you call Open your heart, want to come near you Make up your mind, oh girl, before I fall Maybe the sun will continue to shine Maybe the rain will continue to fall Maybe you want to leave me behind Maybe you'll change and give me a call - Treated Bad Again3:45
Letra
Hey girl don't come to me and ask me for a helpin' hand 'Cause by the way things seem to be, I would never ever understand When he comes to you, you always take him back Hey girl, just wait and see, you're bound to have a heartattack 'Cause whenever you meet It always turns out the same You're treated bad again Treated bad again Hey girl why can't you learn that changes can be made 'Cause when he comes to you, you got to turn and walk the other way Go out, hit the town, try to look for something new Go out, mess around, understand what you are going through 'Cause whenever you meet It always turns out the same You're treated bad again Treated bad again So many nights My thoughts bring me to you I've seen him come and go And so many years You don't know I've been watching you But baby, baby Would something change if you knew - Aphasia2:32
- Wings of Tomorrow3:58
Letra
You must be dreamin' Or going out of your mind There's no way of changin' The world over one night Baby you need to recover From all the things you've been through Baby you need to discover There ain't much to do but Ride, ride, ride The wings of tomorrow Ride, ride, ride To change the world You feel sorry for the nations of 1984 And it cuts you like a razor Cause you've seen it all before You've seen one war after another So many lives on the line You must take care of one another Or reach the end of time Ride, ride, ride The wings of tomorrow Ride, ride, ride To change the world - Wasted Time4:07
Letra
Blood's been spilled throughout all times We should know better since we've been around There's been changes there's no denyin' But in what direction is good sense flying This world so endless blue Is better for lovers You cry 'cause you don't know if it's true If all those years've been wasted time Evil strikes, you feel the fear The vision of the future is no longer clear In your mind you see yourself Running and hiding you're somebody else - Lyin' Eyes3:47
- Dreamer4:25
Letra
He is down by the riverside Late one night He's tryin' to count the stars In each of the signs All alone by the riverside And time passes by Gathering thoughts of the past And maybe he'll cry So they say he's a madman And he don't understand But I know that he's tryin' hard To act like a man All those years he has suffered, My friends All those years of pain But I don't think he knows for sure If those years were in vain He's a dreamer And he's fightin' for his life He's tryin' to understand He's a dreamer But he wants to carry on Yet I know he's a lonely man - Dance the Night Away3:36
Letra
Hey girl I can feel your heart We had something goin' on right from the start When I look at you I just feel so good Hear the music breakin' up the ground Can you feel it I just love the sound And I'm lettin' go just like I should There's something goin' on that's so hard to describe Well, I can dance the night away There's nothin' else that I want to do I can dance the night away There's no one else that I want but you Tomorrow never gets in my way When I feel like dancin' night and day I just want to get up and never ever get down Seems to me I won't get old And my heart will never ever get cold It's so hard to feel bad when you're around