메사추세츠 공과대학을 졸업하고 폴라로이드 회사의 연구원으로 활동하던 톰 숄츠가 중심이 되어 1976년에 데뷔 앨범 《Boston》을 공개했다. 이 앨범은 그 해에 무려 1000만 장 이상이 팔리는 경이로운 판매고를 기록하였다. 데뷔 앨범으로 세계적인 명성을 얻은 보스턴은 환상적인 우주를 시원하게 표출하는 구성과 그에 걸맞는 사운드로 보스턴 사운드를 확립했다. 예상 밖의 히트로 보스턴은 두 번째 앨범에 심혈을 기울여 1978년에는 《Don't Look Back》을 공개하였다. 수록곡 중에서 《Don't Look Back》, 《A Man I'll Never Be》 등이 호평을 받았으며, 영국 차트 1위를 차지하며 미국시장에서 300만장이 팔리는 판매고를 올렸다 .... ....
["Dedicated to those who stand up for what's right when the rest of the world sits down."]
Take a look around and tell me what can you see I guess it all depends on exactly what you want it to be Is your cup half-full? Is your cup half-empty? How can you get what you need in the land of plenty?
Everybody gets carried away, everybody's trying everyday to remind you Ooo, leave it behind you What's it take to see? What's it take to believe right from wrong? Never knowing where you belong
Walk on, walk on
(Solo)
Sometimes I feel like I'm just doing time Everybody wonders where you're going when you step out of line Don't know all the answers, someone's got to stand up and say "Hey!" If you want to win the game then you know you're gonna have to play
Everybody's got to find a way, and everybody's trying everyday to remind you What's standing behind you? What's it take to see? What's it take to believe right from wrong? Never knowing where you belong
Walk on, yeah, walk on Walk on, yeah, there's no turning back Walk on, get your train on the track
Don't look back ? a new day is breakin' It's been too long since I felt this way I don't mind where I get taken The road is callin' ? today is the day
I can see it took so long just to realize I'm much too strong not to compromise Now I see what I am is holding me down I'll turn it around
I finally see the dawn arrivin' I see beyond the road I'm drivin'
It's a bright horizon and I'm awakin' now Oh I see myself in a brand new way The sun is shinin'? the clouds are breakin' 'Cause I can't lose now ? there's no game to play
I can tell there's no more time left to criticize I've seen what I could not recognize Everything in my life was leading me on But I can be strong
I finally see the dawn arrivin' I see beyond the road I'm drivin' Far away and left behind
Can't help this feeling Can't help this feeling I can't believe it's open for discussion We've said our goodbyes I've been a fool not to see the repercussions You've had in my life I'm at the point of no return I've finally crossed the line Don't want to stop and watch the bridges burn 'Cause I can't stand to see you stay behind
I need your love I want you every way I need your love Can't help this feeling coming back everyday
I stayed around hoping you'd discover How much there was to lose I spelled it out, I led you to the water But you're too blind to choose I gave it everything and more to make it I've waited for so long I saw the chance to run and had to take it But something's missing and I know it's wrong
I need your love I want you every way And I need your love Can't help this feeling coming back everyday
I've passed the point of no return And all the tears have dried Don't want to stop and watch the bridges burn 'Cause I keep wishing I was on your side
I need your love I want you every way And I need your love Can't help this feeling
I need your love I want you every way I need your love Can't help this feeling coming back everyday
(David Sikes, Tom Scholz, Joe Laquidara, Bobby Laquidara)
["Self-explanatory."]
I know it never came easy, girl, you drive me out of my mind You're fine and still kind of sleazy, now I want to make you mine
Somehow, I don't believe you, I really need you now
You know you're so good at teasing, maybe that's what I like Sometimes you're hot then you're freezing Don't want to let you out of my sight
Somehow, I don't believe you, I really need you I don't believe you and I really need you
*Hey, you never believe what I say, you're gonna surrender someday Surrender to me, surrender to me, surrender to me all the way Surrender to me all the way, yeah, yeah, surrender to me
You've got an attitude, a hardheaded woman that I can't refuse Your love is kind of rude, you love me like you got nothing to lose
Somehow, I don't believe you, I really need you I don't believe you and I really need you
*Repeat
All the way, all the way, all the way
All the way, surrender to me all the way, yeah yeah Surrender to me, surrender
["This song is about loving someone, not losing someone. Sung by Fran, from the heart. (String prelude by the BOSTON Fill-harmonic)"]
Livin' without you never could be so wrong Don't need to say it, I never waited so long Thinking about you in everything I do Love is for giving, you know I'm just livin' for you
And I, I never needed to lie Can't you see I believe in my heart when I'm saying It's love that you see, you're just the one for me, I'm praying
Maybe I'm dreaming, don't want to wake up now Baby, I love you, I always knew it somehow Happened so easy, don't need to think it through It's not so amazing, been going so crazy for you
(Solo)
Dreaming and hoping, hoping that dreams come true You're my religion, girl, I've been living for you Don't want to fight it, tried everything I know I won't deny it, you're everywhere I try to go
And I, I never needed to lie Can't you see I believe in my heart when I'm saying It's love that you see, you'll be the one for me, I'm praying for you
(Solo)
Knew it so easy, don't have to think it through Love is for giving, I know I'm just livin' for you Love is for giving, I know I'm just livin' for you
["Dedicated to those who stand up for what's right when the rest of the world sits down."]
Take a look around and tell me what can you see I guess it all depends on exactly what you want it to be Is your cup half-full? Is your cup half-empty? How can you get what you need in the land of plenty?
Everybody gets carried away, everybody's trying everyday to remind you Ooo, leave it behind you What's it take to see? What's it take to believe right from wrong? Never knowing where you belong
Walk on, walk on
(Solo)
Sometimes I feel like I'm just doing time Everybody wonders where you're going when you step out of line Don't know all the answers, someone's got to stand up and say "Hey!" If you want to win the game then you know you're gonna have to play
Everybody's got to find a way, and everybody's trying everyday to remind you What's standing behind you? What's it take to see? What's it take to believe right from wrong? Never knowing where you belong
Walk on, yeah, walk on Walk on, yeah, there's no turning back Walk on, get your train on the track
["Dedicated to those who stand up for what's right when the rest of the world sits down."]
Take a look around and tell me what can you see I guess it all depends on exactly what you want it to be Is your cup half-full? Is your cup half-empty? How can you get what you need in the land of plenty?
Everybody gets carried away, everybody's trying everyday to remind you Ooo, leave it behind you What's it take to see? What's it take to believe right from wrong? Never knowing where you belong
Walk on, walk on
(Solo)
Sometimes I feel like I'm just doing time Everybody wonders where you're going when you step out of line Don't know all the answers, someone's got to stand up and say "Hey!" If you want to win the game then you know you're gonna have to play
Everybody's got to find a way, and everybody's trying everyday to remind you What's standing behind you? What's it take to see? What's it take to believe right from wrong? Never knowing where you belong
Walk on, yeah, walk on Walk on, yeah, there's no turning back Walk on, get your train on the track
["For science fiction freaks (and people who think 'E.T.' was a true story)."]
Well I saw her just as I was leaving, crossing in between the cars Sometimes seeing just is not believing, like a spaceship coming down from Mars Oh
Total attraction, you're driving me insane A chain reaction, baby, tell me what's your name Baby, what's your name?
Yeah, you know I'm not that underhanded, but I didn't know what else to do So I told her that the ships had landed And I told her "I'll take care of you", oh
Whoa, total attraction, you're driving me insane A chain reaction, baby, tell me what's your name Baby, what's your name? Come on girl, what's your name?
Oh, look out
(Solo)
Ooh yeah
Well, I know you wouldn't understand it, didn't know what I should say or do And it wasn't quite the way I planned it, but I had to find a way to you, oh
Whoa, total attraction, you're driving me insane Whoa, a chain reaction, whoa, baby, tell me what's your name, yeah yeah
Ooh, baby, what's your name? Ooh, baby, baby, what's your name?
I, I know I'm a dreamer It's easy to see I want to be a believer And fly right through the air Now I'm wide awake I want you to take me there The things that you told me I don't know if I was dreaming And dreams aren't enough Life is so lonely I need someone to believe in Are you in love? Can't you see that's everything to me That's enough
Magdalene, let me hear it said so I am sure Answer me -- can't you see that's all I'm waitin' for? Here I am on my knees once more Magdalene
Time must lead you somewhere I don't want to wait I know you can take me there
The way that you hold me I don't know if I was dreaming And dreams aren't enough Life is so lonely I need someone to believe in Someone to love Can't you see that's everything to me That's enough
Magdalene let me hear it said so I am sure Answer me -- can't you see that's all I'm waiting for? Here I am on my knees Oh, I'm begging you please Magdalene
["From a father to his son. Think positively and we CAN make it"]
I would do anything, anything a man can do You're my strength and weakness, I give it all for you
I would climb any mountain, how can I make you see? Though the stars may fall, it will always be you and me
The light in your eyes is all the hope I need There's so much you can give, your smile is my reason to live
Just take my hand, we'll make a stand, I know that we can make it Hey, it's you and me, the world will see I know that we can make it, you and me
(Solo)
I see you, full of sadness, wondering 'bout this world we've made There's a space between us all, love has seen some better days
Ooh, we can make it, ooh, we can make it
The love in your eyes is all I need to know I'm never letting go, I'm here for you heart and soul
Just take my hand, we'll make a stand, I know that we can make it Hey, it's you and me, the world will see, I know that we can make it I know that we can make it, hey, hey
(Solo)
Just take my hand, we'll make a stand, I know that we can make it Hey, it's you and me, the world will see, I know that we can make it I know that we can make it, you and me
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