I have to move and the idea comes to me to copy my old CDs onto my PC. In the row of CDs in my wardrobe I always put the latest ones on the left, so I start right there, and the work is quite tedious. But little by little, as I move to the right, things get more interesting; days go by and it's no longer a routine job but becomes fun, becomes a discovery, especially when I come across the first album of the American band Giant, Last Of The Runaways, from 1989, the AOR manual, but also of Hard Rock. How could I have forgotten it? Dan and David Huff, Alan Pasqua, and Mike Brignardello who, at the end of the '80s, gave us one of the best albums of the period. Sure, it sounds a bit old, a genre that is no longer in vogue. But now that I listen to it again, after a rest period of at least 10 years, it's like hearing a record just released, centered around that great musician Dan Huff and his rocky guitar sounds interspersed with fantastic solos, and Alan Pasqua's keyboards never in the background and not getting lost in unnecessary solos. I could also describe each individual song one by one, but the best thing for a fan of the genre is to try to get this album and listen to it all in one go. Because it's already bad not to have it, but persisting is even worse! And to think that the Giant released another 2 albums later which in some ways are better than this one. Interested?

Tracklist Lyrics and Videos

01   I'm a Believer (05:45)

Oh, go

Girl, it's been awhile
You've lost your pretty smile, what happened?
Oh, was it something that they said
That's playing with your head, what happened? Oh, oh

When you're standing in the spotlight, woman
Some people try and take a shot
Well, it's only jealousy, only jealousy, oh, they can't see our love
But one thing you can be sure of

You know that I'm a believer in you and me
You know that I'm a believer, oh it's true
And no matter what you do, girl I'll believe in you
I believe

Oh it's never what you hear
It's only what you feel that matters, uh huh
Left your brother stand alone
You kept climbing social ladders, oh no

When it comes down to basics
And we're lookin' at it one on one
It don't matter what they say, matter what they say
About us now, ah, can't hurt us now
But one thing you can be sure of

You know that I'm a believer in you, oh and me
You know that I'm a believer, oh it's true
And no matter what you do, girl, I'll believe

The only way to win child, is never play the game at all
But I'll be there to catch you even if you should ever fall
But one thing you can be sure of

You know that I'm a believer in you, in me
You know that I'm a believer, girl it's true
And no matter what you do

You know I'm a believer in you, in love
You know that I'm a believer, oh it's true
And no matter what you do, girl, I'll believe in you

Oh in me, oh in love
You know that I'm a believer, oh it's true
And no matter what you do, girl, I'll believe

02   Innocent Days (05:15)

03   I Can't Get Close Enough (06:06)

Lying in the shade of the halflight, buzzin' in the back of my head
I'm lookin' at you, I can't believe just how good it gets
There's a cold wind rushin' through the window, can't even touch your heat
Soul to soul, no control, breathin' in your heart beat
And only passioned fools are looking for spiritual bruses
You're on the way to stone, and now as I lie here with you
Chorus:
I can't get close enough - no matter what I do
I'm never close enough - I need more and more of you
Close enough - I think I'm losing my mind
I'm deep inside your love, but I still ain't close enough
Oh, close enough
I can hear the angels' voices, tryin' to whisper my name
Out of the dark and into the light, mission of these shames
I don't wanna wait another lifetime, 'til this one happens again
What you've done is takin' me from the prison that I live in
You're all I ever need, I live in the light of your flame
This fire's consuming me, here as I call out your name
chorus - oh, close enough
(Instrumental break)
And only passioned fools are looking for spiritual bruses
You're on the way to stone, and now as I lie here with you
chorus
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04   I'll See You in My Dreams (04:46)

Gone, the voice that used to fill the room is all but gone
An echo of a perfect love that ended wrong
Girl, we tried so hard when love was on our side
And yesterday will always be the reason why
You keep comin', you keep comin' back, you keep comin' back for more
I'll see you in my dreams
There we'll be safe tonight, from the lonely days of memory
I'll see you in my dreams, oh
Time, time will never be a friend of mine again
It tries to make your memory fade, but I won't let it end
Let the sun go down, so I can drift away
Let me close my eyes and live another day
You keep comin', you keep comin' back, you keep comin' back for more
I'll see you in my dreams
There we'll be safe tonight, from the lonely days of memory
I'll see you in my dreams, oh
(Instrumental break)
The truth, oh it's there for you to see
Sometimes it's painful to be on your own, on your own
I'll see you in my dreams
There we'll be safe tonight, from the lonely days of memory
I'll see you in my dreams
Back in my arms again, and no matter what tomorrow brings
I'll see you in my dreams, oh, oh, oh

05   No Way Out (04:04)

06   Shake Me Up (04:16)

07   It Takes Two (04:59)

08   Stranger to Me (05:56)

The night was long, the silence deep
Too many thoughts in my head as I watch your easy sleep
Your body moved, your breath came slow
I saw a face that I loved, but a girl I did not know
Tell me, someone please tell me, it's making you act so strange
Too good, our love has been too good, how did you ever change?
Chorus:
'Cos all I want is you, to give me the love, give me the love that I once knew
I'll do what you want me to do
'Cos all I want is you, but you're a stranger to me
I look at you, you turn away
Too many thoughts in my head, but I don't know what to say
Ofcourse in times, I've tried and tried
To get next to you, but you keep me locked outside
Come back, come back babe, an' tell me what's on your mind
Too late, never say it's too late, girl, I've always got the time
chorus
(Instrumental break)
Let go, you know I'll never let go, I'll bring you back inside
No more, I can't take no more, I'm living on the outside
'Cos all I want is you, to give me the love, give me the love that I once knew
I'll do what you want me to do, 'cos all I want is you, you, you
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09   Hold Back the Night (04:11)

10   Love Welcome Home (04:51)

11   The Big Pitch (05:07)

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