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Def Leppard
Def Leppard


Background information
Origin Sheffield, England
Genre(s) Hard Rock
Heavy Metal
Years active 1977—present
Label(s) Universal
Island Records
Vertigo Records
Mercury Records
PolyGram Records
Phonogram Records
Associated acts Atomic Mass
Cybernauts
Website Website
Members
Vivian Campbell
Rick Savage
Joe Elliott
Rick Allen
Phil Collen
Former members
Steve Clark
Pete Willis
Tony Kenning



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Def Leppard Album


First Strike (1979)
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What can I hear? 
Who can I see? 
What's this I fear that's followin' me? 
It's getting louder. 
It's coming near. 
I can not stand it. 
I'm getting outta here. 

You'd better beware now. 
You'd better take care now. 
The street of the Sinner. 
So you'll never be a winner. 

The rain is falling 
Around my feet 
The night is calling on this well-lit street. 
People in doorways 
Just stand and stare. 
Cast away shadows that really aren't there. 

Repeat Chorus 

Guitar Solo 

What can I hear? 
Who can I see? 
What's this I fear that's followin' me? 
It's getting louder. 
It's coming near. 
I can not stand it. 
I'm getting outta here. 

Repeat Chorus 

You'll never be a winner 
On Heat Street

. . .


(Willis/Clark/Savage/Elliott)

When the night time unfolds 
And the memories that you hold 
Bring a light to your eyes 
Though you know it's disguise 
When the night turns to day 
You turn around and say 
Magic mirror please tell 
Is this heaven or hell? 

Answer to the master 
Can you look to the sky? 
Can you live through your lie? 
Of the thoughts you can't trace 
Which time can't erase 

To a face on the wall 
Do you often recall 
What you said on the night 
When the new full moon was rising? 
Answer to the master 
Oh yeah 

When the night time unfolds 
And the memories that you hold 
Bring a light to your eyes 
Though you know it's disguise 
When the night turns to day 
And you turn around and say 
Magic mirror please tell 
Is this heaven or hell? 

Answer to the master 
Answer to the master 

. . .



Well I came down here from Manhattan 
To see the lights on the mall 
But when I got here early this morning 
Well I couldn't see any at all 
So I walked a little further 
And much to my surprise 
There was a hot cool woman in a Chevy 
Staring into my eyes 

I've just got to see the lights 
I've just got to see the lights 
I've just got to see the lights 

alright 

She said now don't walk any further 
Just jump into my car 
And we can head on down the highway 
But you'd better not go to far 
'Cause my daddy he's big business 
So we've gotta be back by tonight 
But we can still have some fun now 
If we head on downtown to see the lights 

Repeat Chorus 

[guitar solo] 

Repeat Chorus 

Well we ended up in this cafe 
'Bout twenty-five minutes to one 
See, she took me to this nightclub 
And the music went on and on 
Well we were set down to get coffee 
When in walked her old man 
No matter how we tried to explain it 
Well we couldn't make him understand 

Repeat Chorus 

Alright

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(Clark/Elliott/Smith)

On the first day of the first month 
In some distant year 
The whole sky froze golden 
Some said it was the aftermath 
Of the radium bomb 
While others told of a final retribution 
A terrible revenge of the gods 

But we understood the grand finale 
Fulfillment of a prophecy told many years before 
So all that was left was: 
All the women were captured and chained 
And national suicide was proclaimed 
And New America fell to the ground 
And all the children lay crippled and lame 
But all the nations came together 
In fear of the thought of the end 
No more would we fight in the streets 
No courage had we to defend 

When the walls came tumbling down 
When the walls came tumbling down 
Everybody ran as they screamed at the sound 
When the walls came tumbling down 
When the walls came tumbling down 
When the walls came tumbling down 
Everybody ran as they screamed at the sound 

A blinding light the sun had died 
A new moon took its place 
Tidal waves, and open graves the fate of the unhuman race 
The city's heart no longer beats no pity have I left to lend 
A sinner sits reciting Dylan its now that I welcome the end 

Repeat Chorus 

Repeat Chorus 

Nobody made a sound 
(Down down down) 
Down!

. . .


(Clark/Elliott)

Well I've been lying awake all night 
Just thinking of you 
But a bottle of whiskey lies heavy obstructing my view 
I've got a bottle of pills to give me my thrills 
And I know that I'm leading a life that kills 

Wasted - I've wasted my time 
Wasted - I'm shooting a line 
Wasted - I'm stuck in a hole 
Wasted - I'm losing control 

And I've been meaning to call, I've been wanting to phone 
You see I don't like the thought of leaving you here alone 
Well I've seen things down here that are fit for a queen 
I've seen things down here that should never be seen 

Wasted - I've wasted my money 
Wasted - I've wasted you honey 
Wasted - I'm out of my brain 
Wasted - I'm going insane 

I'm running in thin air 
There's nothingness everywhere 

I've gotta get out - Won't you help me? 
I've gotta get out - Won't you help me? 
I've gotta get out, oh won't you help me get out? 

I thought I saw you just the other day 
But it couldn't be you 'cos you had nothing to say 
'He's going away', they told all my friends 
Well now I'll be stuck in here til the misery ends 

Wasted - I've wasted my time 
Wasted - I'm shooting a line 
Wasted - I'm out of my head 
Wasted - I wish I was dead 

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(Savage/Clark/Willis/Elliott)

Your always pretending to be 
Someone who prefers to be free 
You think you can fool me with your lying eyes 
But what is this game that you play 
When all that your trying to say 
Is that your lonely, in need of a friend 

Oh yeah, sorrow woman 
I just can't seem to get to you 
Oh yeah sorrow woman 
If only you could see you as I do 

And can't you see that it's true 
There's someone as lonely as you 
Trying so hard, so hard to get through 
And why can't everyone see 
The way that it really should be 
Why hide your feelings and suffer the pain 

Repeat Chorus 

You know that sorrow is a woman 
You know that she'll make you feel sad 
You know that sorrow is a woman 

Repeat Chorus

. . .


(Clark/Elliott/Savage)

Hello and welcome my friend 
It's good to see you again 
Do you know anything new 
Tell me, is this really you 

Hey, what's the story in LA 
I haven't been there today 
It's time we went for a ride 
Come on and step right inside 

Too many people have waited 
Too many problems created 
Too many jitterbugs not enough jive 
I'm tired of sitting here waiting 
We should be out there creating 
It's times like this that I'm glad I'm alive 

Darkness our sole destination 
Daylight our only intention 
White lightning brightens the sky 
Can't tell we're flying so high 

Rest now and don't be afraid 
Can't you see we've got it made 
Just cause I'm not going far 
That doesn't mean that we can't reach the star 

Too many people have waited 
Too many problems created 
Too many jitterbugs not enough jive 
I'm tired of sitting here waiting 
We should be out there creating 
It's times like this that I'm glad I'm alive 

[guitar solo] 

Too many people have waited 
Too many problems created 
Too many jitterbugs not enough jive 
I'm tired of sitting here waiting 
We should be out there creating 
It's times like this that I'm glad I'm alive 

Sad story that look in your eyes 
Break out before it's too late 
Now come and lay down by my side 
Let all the thoughts slip away 

Too many people have waited 
Too many problems created 
Too many jitterbugs not enough jive 
I'm tired of sitting here waiting 
We should be out there creating 
It's times like this that I'm glad I'm alive 
I'm alive 
I'm alive 

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