Scorpions

Released: December 4, 1977

Songwriter: Uli Jon Roth

Producer: Dieter Dierks

[Verse 1]
Dark night, there is no light
In the realm of the black magic man
Soul's flight into the cold blight
Of the destroyer's magic land

Poor man, whose spirits are stronger
They're the ones who will reign
Your struggles are in vain
Blind man, you're sucking your own blood
Soon black magic's dying
You'd better start crying

[Verse 2]
Blind man, you're sucking your own blood
Soon black magic's dying
You'd better start crying

[Verse 3]
Throw out your evil desire
The dark king's kingdom
Is made out of mire

[Verse 4]
Throw out your evil desire
The dark king's kingdom
Is made out of mire
Keep on for the kingdom of light
There is no darkness, there is no night

Scorpions is a Hard Rock/Heavy Metal band formed in Hannover, Germany. The band was founded in 1965 and their debut album “Lonesome Crow” was released 1972. They released 5 more albums throught the 70’s, some of which, are considered to be their best ones, but their big break out was in the 80’s with albums like “Blackout” and “Love at First Sting”. In this decade, songs like “The Zoo”, “Blackout”, “No One Like You”, “Rock You Like a Hurricane” and “Still loving You” became hits on the charts and overall classics of the band. The 90´s started with their eleventh album “Crazy World” that included classics like “Hit Between the Eyes”, “Send Me and Angel” and “Wind of Change” (this last one became a became an icon of the end of the cold war era). After that, they released 8 more albums with succesful tours across the world. With a 50+ years career, they’re considered one of the most important and influential Heavy Metal bands ever.

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