Bonfire - Fuel To The Flames (1999)++ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Claus Lessmann - Lead and Backing Vocals, Acoustic Guitars Hans Ziller - Lead, Rhythm and Acoustic Guitars, Talk Box, Backing Vocals Uwe Kohler - Bass, Backing Vocals Chris Lausmann - Keyboards, Guitars, Solo on "If It Wasn't For You", 2nd Solo on "Rebel Pride" and "Thumbs Up For Europe", Backing Vocals Jurgen 'Bam Bam' Wiehler - Drums, Backing Vocals Amin Woods - Additional Keyboards. Produced by Claus Lessmann and Hans Ziller. Engineered and Co-Produced by Chris Lausmann. Recorded and Mixed by Chris Lausmann, Hans Ziller and Claus Lessmann. Assistant Engineer: Frank Schneidawind. Recorded and Mixed at Union Studios, Munich, 1999. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Track Listing 1) Daytona Nights (Lessmann, Ziller, Kohler, Lausmann, Wiehler / Lessmann, Ziller) 3:51 2) Don't Go Changing Me (Lessmann, Ziller) 3:42 3) Proud Of My Country (Lessmann, Ziller) 4:57 4) Sweet Home Alabama (Ed King, Ronnie van Zant, Garry Rossington) 4:09 5) Rebel Pride (Lessmann, Ziller) 5:08 6) Goodnight Amanda (Lessmann, Ziller) 5:23 7) Ode An Die Freude (Ludwig van Beethoven) 1:01 8) Thumbs Up For Europe (Lessmann, Ziller) 3:47 9) Bandit Of Love (Lessmann, Ziller) 4:43 10) Break Down The Walls (Lessmann, Ziller) 5:19 11) Heat In The Glow (Lessmann, Ziller) 3:37 12) Life After Love (Lessmann, Ziller) 5:47 13) If It Wasn't For You (Lessmann, Ziller) 5:04 14) Can't Stop Rockin' (Lessmann, Ziller) 3:31 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1) Daytona Nights (Lessmann, Ziller, Kohler, Lausmann, Wiehler / Lessmann, Ziller) 3:51 Once a year ... you don't get your kicks Riding down Route 66 Way down south ... the Dixie way Is a HOG wild place to stay Get on your mean machine ... free and easy Ride the American dream Daytona nights (nights, nights, nights) - Good time vibration Daytona nights - Main street sensation Daytona nights (nights, nights, nights) (2) Yeah Welcome bikers Where ever you're from You'll have a blast and ... feel like home Hi Cindy, little Harley Queen It's good to see ya ... how have you been It's gotta blow your mind ... easy rider We're all born to be wild, yeah Daytona nights (nights, nights, nights) - Good time vibration Daytona nights - Main street sensation Daytona nights (nights, nights, nights) (2) Right Come down and ride your bike ... down on main street Daytona's dynamite Daytona nights - Good time vibration Daytona nights - Main street sensation Daytona nights (nights, nights, nights) - Good time vibration Daytona nights - Main street sensation Daytona nights (nights, nights, nights) (2) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 2) Don't Go Changing Me (Lessmann, Ziller) 3:42 Well I might not be a hero And I sure no superman I'm trying ... to give you ... all you ever wanted Cause I've always thought that love don't ask for much I don't write letters Don't work for charity Does it really matter I'm just the way I wanna be Chorus: Don't go changing me Cause then I'm not your man Don't go changing me Just take me as I am I sure can never build you castle To defend our little home It takes a whole lot of courage ... to be little bit of old-fashioned If you look for someone perfect I won't do No one ever owns me I lay it on the line Don't try to control me 'Cause my love can't stop on a dime... Yes Chorus Chorus Don't go changing me (3) Oh no, just take me as I am Don't go changing me... ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 3) Proud Of My Country (Lessmann, Ziller) 4:57 I was raised in a smalltown, just a little German boy I didn't care about history, I just cared about my toys I never felt responsible ... for what happened in a war But they made me feeling guilty even though I wasn't born that time I remember I was 18 ... when I heard the Army call And I learned a lot about killing men and drinkin' alcohol It was like a game of cowboys, the good against the bad The others were the good guys I was German, I was bad Ain't nothing wrong ... to love your home Like anybody ... in the world Yesterday's gone ... and we belong... To a new generation ... singin' this song Chorus: I said hey I wanna be proud of my country Proud of its people, proud to be free I said hey I wanna be proud of my country Proud I was born here - proud of Germany Well, I made this trip to Vegas ... with a friend of mine Some people heard we're German ... and they called us 'Nazi swines' Do you think it's fair to blame me ... for the things I haven't done So tell me how long will this be going on I wanna know If you don't know That you're hurting me ... and my country Yesterday's gone ... and we belong... To a new German nation who has found its home Chorus Freedom of mind Freedom of speech Freedom to everyone in the world Freedom to live Freedom to teach Freedom of religion ... and freedom to each Yes C'mon Chorus (2) I said hey I wanna be proud of my country Proud to be free I said hey I wanna be proud of my country (2) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 4) Sweet Home Alabama (Ed King, Ronnie van Zant, Garry Rossington) 4:09 (from Lynyrd Skynyrd "Second Helping" (1974)) Big wheels keep on turnin' Carry me home to see my kin I'm singin' songs about the southland I miss 'ole' 'bamy once again I think it's a sin Yes Yeah Well I heard Mr. Young sing about her Well I heard ole Neil put her down Well, I hope Neil Young will remember... A southern man don't need him around ... anyhow Here we go Chorus: Sweet home Alabama Where the skies are so blue Sweet home Alabama Lord, I'm coming home to you Here I come In Birmingham they love the Gov'nor Now we all did what we could do Now Watergate does not bother me So does your conscience bother you Tell the truth Chorus Alabama (Spoken): Turn it off! Yes Now Muscle Shoals has got the swampers And they've been known to pick a tune or two Yes they do Lord they get me off so much They pick me up when I'm feeling blue Now how about you Chorus Here I come Sweet home Alabama Where the skies are so blue - and the colours too Sweet home Alabama, yeah Lord, I'm coming home to you Here I'm coming home Sweet home Yeah Sweet home ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 5) Rebel Pride (Lessmann, Ziller) 5:08 I've got a rebel soul ... no one ever will own There's a rebel flag ... waving over my home I got a rebel mind (mind, mind, mind) ... 'cause I wanna be free So you don't better mess with me That's right I've got a rebel pride ... cause I'm a southern man I ride a rebel bike ... sure ain't made in Japan I love this rebel song ... my 'Sweet Home Alabam' And I'm sure ya'll understand I would fight for my rights ... 'nd stand up for my dream I would die for you baby My little rebel queen Chorus: Yes I'm a rebel A rebel for your love A rebel for our freedom - in a world that's getting rough Yes I'm a rebel ... with a rebel-dixie soul A rebel for our children - who say, 'Long live rock'n'roll' I got a rebel heart ... with a bit of rock'n'roll And the rebel yell (yell, yell) ... is the echo of my soul And a rebel's truth ... is the courage to say You better beat it, I don't like it that way Well, I've seen a lot of places - where I would never build my house I just love to hear the girls talk - with a mouth full of south Chorus Don't you don't you don't you know Chorus Yeah - rebel Yes I'm a rebel for your love A rebel for our freedom In a world that's getting rough Yes Rebel ... with a rebel-dixie soul A rebel for our children - who say, 'Long live rock'n'roll' Yeah yeah I'm a rebel ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 6) Goodnight Amanda (Lessmann, Ziller) 5:23 Good-bye came without a warning I never thought it ... could hurt me that way You've been like ... a new day dawning A snowflake melting ... on a sunny day How can I live without you God, I miss your smile Chorus: So Good night Amanda Good night, I wish you well I'll remember you ... wherever you are now I wish you good night (2) My days were filled ... with your sweet laughter I'll always cherish ... the memory And all the nights ... we've been together Just holding you so ... tenderly Still I dream about you God, I miss you so It's so hard not to think about you, girl I have built my world around you But somehow it stopped to turn ... without you Chorus So will we ever meet again So Good night Amanda - Good night Amanda Good night, I wish you well I'll remember you ... wherever you are now So will we ever meet again Good night (2) You'll be in my heart until the end ... of time Good night... ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 7) Ode An Die Freude (Ludwig van Beethoven) 1:01 Instrumental ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 8) Thumbs Up For Europe (Lessmann, Ziller) 3:47 There's a new kind of challenge, its colours are gold and blue It's got a circle of stars ... shining for me and you So let's all give it a shot, ready or not, it's our destiny Human blood is one colour, so let's make history It's just a little step ... in mankind's dream One world's united in liberty Chorus: Thumbs up for Europe (2) Thumbs up for Europe ... you and me Thumbs up Germany So just say what you mean, and mean what you say or shut up It takes a whole lot of courage to kill all your 'ifs' and 'buts' I don't say that it's easy, we gotta be tough C'mon everybody, we're kickin' off Chorus Thumbs up (6) Thumbs up for Europe Put your thumbs up now Thumbs up for Europe Everyone Thumbs up for Europe You and me Thumbs up Germany Put your thumbs up now C'mon Put your thumbs up now C'mon baby Put your thumbs up now Thumbs up baby now, c'mon ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 9) Bandit Of Love (Lessmann, Ziller) 4:43 Lightning strikes right before my eyes When you swing your hips and move your sexy thighs I can read your body, it's takin' its toll Like a bonfire burning, out of control Your moves are like snakebites ... takin' me by surprise Oh yeah So - gimme love sweet love I could never get enough Give me love sweet love You're just a little bandit of love Sweet love My temperature's rising, way beyond Fahrenheit I'm kinda banjaxed by love Your dance is gonna blow my mind A thunder rolls ... and it goes bang bang I feel you're comin' on strong like a ... hurricane And your alligator smile kinda shot me down ... in flames So - gimme love sweet love I could never get enough Give me love sweet love You're just a little bandit of love Give me love So - gimme love sweet love - sweet love I could never get enough - gimme all your love Give me love sweet love You're just a little bandit of love Sweet love Gimme gimme gimme gimme gimme your love Gimme love sweet love Sweet sweet love Gimme love Sweet love Here you're just a little bandit of love Sweet sweet love ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 10) Break Down The Walls (Lessmann, Ziller) 5:19 Who owns the starlight ... and who owns the trees Who owns the rivers ... and who's the owner of the seas We own the words, the love and hope... And a feel of respect We own the tears, the smiles and joy Too many times we forget Chorus: Break down the walls inside our hearts... And let us be united Break up the ice ... in our souls... And love will rise again Break it down Who owns a woman ... and who owns a child Who onws a coloured man ... and who's the owner of our lives We own the wars, the rapes and crimes... And a feel for regret We own the sorrow, the wounds and cries Too many times we forget Yeah Break down the walls inside our hearts (break down the walls)... And let us be united Break up the ice ... in our souls (break down the ice)... And love will rise again Break it down We gotta break it down inside Break the wall inside our hearts Break it down Break down the walls inside our hearts (break down the walls)... And let us be united Break up the ice ... in our souls (break down the ice)... And love will rise again Break down the walls inside our hearts (break down the walls)... And let us be united Break up the ice ... in our souls (break down the ice)... And love will rise ... again Break it down (5) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 11) Heat In The Glow (Lessmann, Ziller) 3:37 When your body say 'yes' but your heart says 'no' Another night, you ride alone You try to find someone ... to build a little home You've lost your trust ... in what you feel That's why you lock your heart with some big seal Still you're hungry ... for affection For something deep you can rely on Somebody's out there ... but you are scared to try When your body says 'yes' but your heart says 'no' So that you're missing desire that your love can grow The fire is hot but still there is no heat in the glow When your heart says 'no' Your hearts says 'no' 'No' Sometimes your wish is your command And then you're doing things your heart don't understand You hesitate ... cause you ain't sure But the way he kissed was deep and pure There ain't no way ... of medication When your heart has got no clue There ain't nothing ... you can say or do Oh no! When your body says 'yes' but your heart says 'no' So that you're missing desire that your love can grow The fire is hot but still there is no heat in the glow When your heart says 'no' Don't lose your faith in love (faith in love) Just listen to your heart Sometimes the roads are rough But you will make it home When your body says 'yes' but your heart says 'no' So that you're missing desire that your love can grow The fire is hot but still there is no heat in the glow When your body says 'yes' but your heart says 'no' So that you're missing desire that your love can grow The fire is hot (the fire is hot) but still there is no heat in the glow When your heart says 'no' When your body says 'yes' (your body says 'yes') but your heart says 'no' So that you're missing desire that your love can grow The fire is hot (the fire is hot) but still there is no heat in the glow When your heart says 'no' No heat in the glow When your body says 'yes' but your heart says 'no' So that you're missing desire that your love can grow The fire is hot... ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 12) Life After Love (Lessmann, Ziller) 5:47 Once I felt so strong about us... That we would never go apart I always thought that truth is living... In our minds ... and deep in our hearts You slammed the door ... as left me crying... But that don't matter anymore And deep within - I feel like dying Cause I know that you won't come back for more It's too late - it's too late - to say I'm sorry Much too late - much too late - when all the damage is done Chorus: Will there be life after love ... another morning Or will my heart break apart - without you ... in a life after love There was a time ... when I didn't listen... To what your heart was tryin' to say Separate ways ... can be so lonely... But I sure did never want it this way It's too late - it's too late - to talk it over Much too late - much too late - cause this ain't home anymore Chorus Love's like a road ... forever winding... And where it leads you you don't know It can lead you to a place like heaven ... through all kinds of hell You never can tell where you go Life after love My life is passed behind Will there be life after love - life after love ... another morning Or will my heart break apart - without you ... in a life after love Will there be life after love - in a life after love... Another morning - a life after love Or will my heart break apart - without you ... in a life after love ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 13) If It Wasn't For You (Lessmann, Ziller) 5:04 Oh oh I wouldn't say ... that I'm feeling lonely But since you gone there is a hole in my heart And memories ... can leave you hungry... For something you have lost in the dark I wouldn't say ... I don't miss your kisses And making love to you that feels so right When the love is gone ... it feels like winter When lonely you just can't keep yourself warm Oh no Chorus 1: I don't know ... how could I be so blind Now I know ... I just can't turn back time Chorus 2: Would I live and die, would I laugh and cry If it wasn't for you Would I feel the same, would I stand the pain If it wasn't only for you I wouldn't say ... I'm a good pretender Standing in the spotlight is a doubtful shine I lie awake ... and the nights are endless You don't know what you've got 'til it's gone I don't know ... if I am strong enough Now I know ... I'm still lost in your love Chorus 2 If there would be a way ... just to make it all undone I would never stop believein' ... that you're the only one Chorus 1 & 2 Chorus 2 Only for you (2) Ooh oh oh ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 14) Can't Stop Rockin' (Lessmann, Ziller) 3:31 (Spoken): Listen boys to... Well, I hit the road when I was young Some Lynyrd Skynyrd turned me on I didn't take that disco stuff... 'Cause I always liked it loud and rough I'm sure you've heard this all before Well I don't care, I come back for more Chorus: No I - can't stop rockin' I just - can't stop to roll As long as I'm alive I'll - keep on truckin' I swear to God that I love rock'n'roll I love rock'n'roll My manager he ripped me off... 'Cause he just couldn't get enough But that all couldn't knock me out I jumped back in the saddle loud and proud Sometimes my life was just so cliche But that didn't stop me ... to go my way Chorus Can't stop rockin' No I - can't stop rockin' - can't stop rockin' I just - can't stop to roll - rock'n'roll As long as I'm alive I'll - keep on truckin' I swear to God that I love rock'n'roll C'mon and rock with me Can't stop to roll - rock'n'roll As long as I'm alive I'll - keep on truckin' - oh yeah I swear to God that I love rock'n'roll I love rock'n'roll ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Special Thanks: ..., Matthias Baumler (Radio IN) - because Bavarian Radio Stations are still rockin' and rollin', ... . All our love to our families and friends - we won't do it without you. Claus would like to thank the Lord Jesus Christ for his help, his love and his patience. Bonfire plays Gibson and Chravel Jackson Guitars, Paiste Drums and Zildjian Cymballs.