あいつの演じた まちがいは
お前に 本気に なったこと
きまぐれ男の ひとりよがり
とろける お前の 指あそび
じらさず 抱きよせ おとそうか
きままな 男の ひとり芝居
息もつかずに 夢心地
すでに 花びら 甘く濡れ
あやしげな お前の愛に心を奪われ
Don't, don't, don't leave me
息もつかずに 夢心地
すでに 花びら 甘く濡れ
Ah ah ah ah
Don't leave me
Don't go
No no…
I'm on Stardust Highway
とどまる ところ 知らず
I'm on Stardust Highway
Ah–Goin' on a journey
Ah–I'm gone
Angel Dust 夢を見せておくれ
Angel Dust しびれた からだに
やるせなく続く
I'm on Stardust Highway
終りは 来ない いつまでも
I'm on Stardust Highway
Ah–Goin' on a journey
Ah–I'm gone
Angel Dust 夢を見せておくれ
Angel Dust しびれた からだに
Ah–Goin' on a journey
Ah–I'm gone
Angel Dust 夢を見せておくれ
Angel Dust しびれた からだに
Rock'n roll
Rock'n roll
Rock'n roll
忘れてしまう 人もいる
人に心奪われる事や
愛を語り 涙すること
まるでバカげた事ばかりに
強がりをみせず
肌に触れる やさしさを
感じて ほしい
街を歩く 人の姿
日毎変わりやつれてみえる
笑顔をみせることも今は
つらいしぐさに なってしまう
まるでバカげた事ばかりに
強がりをみせず
肌に触れる やさしさを
感じて ほしい
まるでバカげた事ばかりに
強がりをみせず
肌に触れる やさしさを
感じて ほしい
まるでバカげた事ばかりに
強がりをみせず
肌に触れる やさしさを
感じて ほしい
まるでバカげた事ばかりに
強がりをみせず
肌に触れる やさしさを
感じて ほしい
…
Woo yeah!!
Sweet sweet honey – Baby my girl
Sweet sweet honey – Baby my girl
Deep deep deep night – All night long
Deep deep deep night – All night long
Woo yeah!!
Just all night?
Are you ready? Woo–
Sweet sweet honey – Baby my girl
Sweet sweet honey – Baby my girl
Deep deep deep night – All night long
Deep deep deep night – All night long
Just all night?
Are you ready?
Hard workin'!!
つかれたからだ ひきずり歩く
Hard workin'!!
Woo yeah!!
まぶしくさし込む ひかり
眠りの世界
永遠のよろこび 求めて
時を忘れて Hold out!!
激しい雨の 降りそそぐ中
Hard workin'!!
消えることなく あふれ出てくる
Hard workin'!!
まぶしくさし込む ひかり
眠りの世界
永遠のよろこび 求めて
時を忘れて Hold out!!
Hold out
Hold out
Hold out
Yeah!!
まぶしくさし込む ひかり
眠りの世界
永遠のよろこび 求めて
時を忘れて Hold out!!
Hold out
Hold out
Hold out
Hold out
みせかけだけの Fighting man
I'm a junky とびきり
さみしがりやの Gambling man
I'm a sleep walker いつでも
風に吹かれて Rolling stone
I'm a sleep walker 決まって
女泣かせの Freezing stone
Oh my loving maid
お前は嘆きの My loving maid
泣かないで Stop the rain
お前は嘆きの My loving maid
泣かないで Stop the rain
I'm a dreamer – My loving maid
わかってほしい Blazing heart
I'm a dreamer 最後さ
さよならだけの Blowing town
Oh my loving maid
お前は嘆きの My loving maid
泣かないで Stop the rain
お前は嘆きの My loving maid
泣かないで Stop the rain
お前は嘆きの My loving maid
泣かないで Stop the rain
お前は嘆きの My loving maid
泣かないで Stop the rain
見ないふりに もうあきて
冷めきった 大人の
まねも今は つかれたぜ 時折夢見ることは
安らぐ所で
Like a child
Ah– 無邪気にたわむれ ooh yeah!!
Ah– 笑顔も楽しく
Are you ready to rock can't you see it
Keep on rockin'
Get up and rockin' the nation
ゆらめく幻さ 愛を語る言葉も
あふれ出る涙も 止めるなんて 思わない
時折夢見ることは
安らぐ所で
Like a child
Ah– 無邪気にたわむれ ooh yeah!!
Ah– 笑顔も楽しく
Are you ready to rock can't you see it
Keep on rockin'
Ah– 無邪気にたわむれ ooh yeah!!
Ah– 笑顔も楽しく
Are you ready to rock can't you see it
Keep on rockin'
Get up and rockin' the nation
定められずに Oh yeah I'm free
生きてみるだけ Oh yeah I'm free
今夜お前は
何を求めて
かじをとるのか
Look at yourself
Look at yourself
And try your luck – Woo!
今夜お前は
何を求めて
かじをとるのか
Ah ah ah ah!!
悪意に満ちた火の鳥が
姿現わし
風も乱れて
荒れ狂う Ah– woo yeah!!
Woo!!…
今夜お前は
何を求めて
かじをとるのか
Woo…
心想うまま
定められずに Oh yeah I'm free
生きてみるだけ Oh yeah I'm free
今夜お前は
何を求めて
かじをとるのか
Review
The second strike of the more or less infamous Japanese heavy metal legend is not as groundbreaking as their first release but nevertheless a very strong record. There are still a few new interesting elements to find.
Some tracks on the record have a more progressive driven sound and Minoru Niihara's vocals strangely remind me of those of Rush's legendary vocalist Geddy Lee. This isn't a bad thing at all as he has a very unique high pitched and energizing voice. Just listen to the opener "Lonely Player" that also reminds a little bit of Van Halen.
The band has also some really unique guitar riffs by Akira Takasaki on the record that get a more and more technical and dystopian sound. The riffs of "Hard Workin'" remind me a lot of the progressive thrash icons Voivod and their legendary guitar player Denis d'Amour but Loudness created this very unique sound a few years before the Canadians did. I really felt as if I got stroke by a thunder when I listened to this track for the first time. Loudness show that they are still innovating on their second output and they are without a doubt ahead of the times.
Next to some straight traditional heavy metal songs that breathe the fresh energy of the wild early eighties and have not lost their charm at all nowadays such as "Loving Maid", the band also continued to write some diversified and rather calm epic tracks for this very solid release with the highlight being the closing title track "Devil Soldier". There are many melodic and memorable guitar riffs, a great pumping and energizing bass guitar, a solid and diversified drumming plus some great changes in style to find within this little gem.
The only reason why this album gets a weaker rating than the first is that it is less innovating and surprising with the exception of "Hard Workin" and that there is also a true catchy anthem missing on this release. But anybody that liked the first album of the band won't be disappointed with this one neither. This is entertaining, authentic and energizing traditional heavy metal from an exotic country with a couple of positive and even innovating surprises. If you have a chance to get your hands on of the rare copies of this record, don't hesitate if you are a heavy metal maniac.
