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Rating: Hello, it's The Alexander again, and I'm here to write a new review, but this time not about the Motley, but about another great band that unfortunately had less popularity than other bands deemed as classics, yet they were still liked by many for their great music and their few, but high-quality albums for those who love the wonderful era of the eighties. The Dokken always had a fantastic strength, namely their vocalist, the legendary Don Dokken, who amazed more and more with his incredible enchanting and captivating voice that could move and thrill depending on the song. Additionally, we find the great Lynch on guitar, no longer active, and two other significant musicians on bass and drums, but let's move on to the review.
The album opens with the track I prefer the most, Unchain The Night, which, besides being played divinely, takes you on mental journeys different for each person. The second is The Hunter, another good track, not very different in melody from the first, nothing particular, but still pleasant. Then comes the third, the unique and inimitable In My Dreams, which is not only beautiful but I would dare say stunning, fantastic, in short, a masterpiece. Perhaps the gentlemen in question were indeed dreaming when they wrote this song, congratulations.
The fourth track is the pleasant Sleepin' Away for ballad lovers. The fifth song is the powerful Lightning Strikes Again, which I believe deviates from the melodic characteristics of Dokken, as it presents itself as a purely Heavy Metal track, truly remarkable. Let's move on to the sixth track, the majestic It's Not Love, which gives me chills with the melody and everything, in short, a great track. The seventh track Jaded Heart reflects their 80s style, while the eighth is very simple and not innovative at all, Don't Lie To Me. Then they return to their roots after a small misstep, but still good, with Will The Sunrise, a truly beautiful song with a chorus almost similar to the best of Spandau Ballet, even though their genre has nothing to do with Dokken. However, it's very impressive how they manage to blend many sounds for a unique era as beautiful as the eighties that will never return. The last track is another Heavy Metal piece that surprises the listener with its speed, rarely found in Dokken.
To end on a high note, I share my thoughts on this truly beautiful album, if not the best of the Dokken in the eighties, let's say from their prime years. This is an album absolutely to have for fans of the Hard Rock and Hair Metal genre, as it's defined, although stupidly in my opinion, because this is pure and simple Hard Rock played divinely by four great and truly skilled musicians. It's a must-have even for those who've never explored this kind of sound; listen to it and then judge.
Once again, greetings from The Alexander.
Tracklist Lyrics and Videos
01 Unchain the Night (05:19)
I've been lost in the middle
Always trying to find the wishing well
Running around in circles
Never crossing the line
Don't want to touch you
Don't want to see
You've got a knife in your heart
Don't say that you did it for me
Never unchain the night
Don't tell me that the love is gone
Never unchain the night
Cause there's always another turn
You know right where you want it
But you never gave it in return
Running me in circles
Always crossing the line
Don't want to touch you
Leave you confused
You took the easy way out
When you looked through the eyes of a fool
Never unchain the night
Don't tell me that the love is strong
Never unchain the night
Cause there's always another turn
Never, never
Never, never
Never unchain the night
Don't tell me that the love is gone
Never unchain the night
I'm never gonna set you free
Never unchain the night
Don't tell me that the love is gone
Never unchain the night
Cause there's always another turn
Never unchain the night
02 The Hunter (04:07)
Clouds roll by as I look to the sky
And then that feeling comes, it comes on again
You know desire burns like a fire, fire of sin
Oh, will I ever learn
You're the only one I would call my own
But then the shadows fall and I'm gone again
I'm a hunter
Searching for love
On these lonely streets again
I'm the hunter
Searching for the things
That I might never find again
Care for you, you know that I always will
I know it's hard for you, my taste for the kill
But then it calls to me when the moon rises full in the sky
You know it's not denied
Will I ever find love and peace of mind
On these streets again, will it ever end
I'm a hunter (hunter)
Searching for love
On these lonely streets again
I'm the hunter (hunter)
Searching for the things
That I might never find again
You know desire burns like a fire, fire within
I guess I'll never learn
You're the only one I would call my own
But when the shadows fall, you know I won't be wrong
I'm a hunter (hunter)
Searching for love
On these lonely streets again
I'm the hunter (hunter)
Searching for the things
That I might never find
I'm a hunter (hunter)
Searching for love
On these lonely streets again
I'm the hunter (hunter)
Searching for the things
That I might never find
I'm a hunter (hunter)
Searching for love
I'm the hunter (hunter)
Searching for the things
That I might never find again
03 In My Dreams (04:20)
In my dreams
It's still the same
Your love is strong
It still remains
Toss and turn all night
In the sheets
But I can't sleep
Night after night
Don't know what it means
In my dreams
What can I say or do
You won't come back
We're through
I've realized too late
That, baby, your love has turned away
In my dreams
It's still the same
Your love is strong
It still remains
In my dreams
You're still by me
Just the way it used to be
Calling your name
But you're turning away
Please don't leave
Running in circles
Waiting to see you
In my dreams
What can I say or do
You won't come back
We're through
I've realized too late
That, baby, your love has turned away
In my dreams
It's still the same
Your love is strong
It still remains
In my dreams
You're still by me
Just the way it used to be
In my dreams
It's still the same
Your love is strong
It still remains
In my dreams
You're still by me
Just the way it used to be
In my dreams
It's still the same
Your love is strong
It still remains
In my dreams
You'll always be
In my heart and
In my dreams
In my dreams
It's still the same
In my dreams
You're still by me
In my dreams
Just the way it used to be
In my dreams
What can I say
In my dreams
You're still by me
And in my dreams
You'll always be
In my dreams
You'll always be
In my dreams
Your love is strong
In my dreams
You're still the same
In my dreams
06 It's Not Love (05:01)
Told you i had to leave, i had my reasons
I said that it hurt to stay, the way that i'm feelin'
It's not love
That left you standin'
It's not love
That left you cold
It's not love
Misunderstandin'
Only a mistake
There's nothing left to take
Why, baby, why did you make me let you go
And leave you so lonely
Why, baby, why did you have to hold on
You know it's not love anymore
Gave you your last chance but you didn't believe me
You can't keep me satisfied, the way that you treat me
It's not love
That left you standin'
It's not love
That left you cold
It's not love
Misunderstandin'
Only a mistake
There's nothing left to take
Why, baby, why did you make me let you go
And leave you so lonely
Why, baby, why, stop playing with my heart
I told you
It's not love
Telling you to be this way
It's not love
Sayin' you can never change
It's not love
When i told you
Is he putting you down
Down, down, down
08 Don't Lie to Me (03:37)
You didn't see me, but i overheard
A short conversation was just a few words
A lie and a whisper, a knife in my back
The things you were saying lead me to believe
You want no part of me
Leave me go, turn and walk away, turn your back on me
If you stay, there's just one thing that i've got to say
Just don't lie to me
Don't treat me like a fool
Just don't lie to me
Like the way you used to do
Voices that whisper, dark deep despair
Burns me like fire, these things that i hear
Leave me go, turn and walk away, turn your back on me
If you stay, there's just one thing that i've got to say
Just don't lie to me
Don't treat me like a fool
Just don't lie to me
Like the way you used to do
Tell me it's over, don't tell me you care
Don't wanna hear it no more
Don't say you love me, if the feeling's not there
Just turn and leave me, i want no part of you
Just don't lie to me
Don't treat me like a fool
Just don't lie to me
Like the way you used to do
Just don't lie to me
Don't treat me like a fool
Just don't lie to me
Like the way you used to do
Just don't lie to me
Or i'll be on my way
Just don't lie to me
I won't be back again
Just don't lie to me
Don't treat me like a fool
Just don't lie to me
Like the way you used to do
Just don't lie to me
09 Will the Sun Rise (04:10)
In the name of liberty, we set off to the sea
In the name of glory, fighting to be free
But one mistake can set it all to rest
No one sees and no one wins the game of chance
I need to know
Will the sun rise when it's over
Will the sun rise, will there be a sky
Will the sun rise another day
A simple answer, that all of us should see
Let things be what they may be
Opne your eyes, do you think that you're the best
Try to see the light before the final test
I need to know
Will the sun rise when it's over
Will the sun ride, will there be a sky
Will the sun rise another day
Someone is watching, waiting to see
If there's a chance before the sun fades for eternity
Will the sun rise when it's over
Will the sun rise, will there be a sky
Will the sun rise when it's over
Will the sun rise another day
Will the sun rise, I need to know
Will the sun rise when it's over
Will the sun rise, I need to know
Will the sun rise, will there be a sky
Will the sun rise
Will the sun rise
When it's over
10 Til the Livin' End (04:00)
It's too late to tell me you're sorry
It's too late to walk out the door
Last time, last time you left broken hearted
Only to come back for more
I'm not with you for love
You'll be back on your knees again
Til the livin' end
When will it ever end
Til the livin' end
You know I can't wait
Can't wait, til the livin' end
It was you that wanted affection
It was you and all of your lies
This time, this time I'm changing direction
Changing the look in your eyes
I'm not with you for love
You'll be back on your knees again
Til the livin' end
When will it ever end
Til the livin' end
You know I can't wait
Can't wait, til the livin' end
Got no hope for the future
When you live in the past
Not gonna wait for tomorrow
Can't wait, til the livin' end
Til the livin' end
When will it ever end
Til the livin' end
You know I can't wait
Can't wait, til the livin' end
Can't wait, til the livin' end
Can't wait, til the livin' end
Can't wait, til the livin' end
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