Kids of the Century
Helloween
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We poison our hearts We poison our seas We burn down the paradise We're stoppin' good waves We're losin' our trees The future looks bright ahead I don't wonder we'll go under in this river of lies oh oh oh We're lost in this time we create so fine The future we already fear Seems like no way out, seems like there's no doubt The future looks bright ahead We're the kids of the century we're lost in our games No time for the memories we look in the haze We're the kids of the century it wasn't our fault Everything's done mum, we fall Let's keep on crying But sometimes I don't want to fall I don't want to fall sometimes I don't want to fall Every time when you look around things will smile at you Every time when you turn around you smell the truth But you run away from the lies you can't say Don't run away from the lies you can't say We're the kids of the century we're lost in our games No time for the memories we look in the haze We're the kids of the century it wasn't our fault Everything's done mum, we fall We're the kids of the century we're lost in our games No time for the memories we look in the haze We're the kids of the century it wasn't our fault Everything's done mum, we fall Let's keep on crying But sometimes I don't want to fall I don't want to fall sometimes I don't want to fall No, I don't want to fall sometimes I don't want to fall
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Written by: MICHAEL KISKE
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10 facts about this song
Band Members"Kids of the Century" was performed by the German power metal band, Helloween. The band members during its release were Michael Kiske, Roland Grapow, Markus Grosskopf, Michael Weikath and Ingo Schwichtenberg.
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Album HistoryThe song "Kids of the Century" is the opening track and first single from their fourth studio album 'Pink Bubbles Go Ape', which was released in 1991.
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SongwriterThe song was written by the band's lead vocalist, Michael Kiske.
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Music VideoThe music video directed for this song presented the band performing amidst clips of children playing in various parts throughout history, tying into the song's theme.
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Song GenreThe song falls under the power metal and heavy metal genre, which Helloween was well-known for during the 80s and 90s.
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Chart Performance"Kids of the Century" peaked at no. 56 on the UK Singles Chart in July 1991, marking it the highest charting single by the band in the UK.
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Lyrics InterpretationThe lyrics of "Kids of the Century" provide a social commentary, suggesting that the children in the given generation ("century") have learned from the mistakes made by adults of the previous generations.
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Album ReceptionThe 'Pink Bubbles Go Ape' album was initially met with mixed responses from fans and critics, but "Kids of the Century" withstands as one of the most remembered songs from the album.
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Lineup ChangesThis was the first album released without the band's original guitarist Kai Hansen, who left the band in 1989. He was replaced by Roland Grapow, who makes his debut with Helloween on this album.
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Anniversary EditionHelloween released a 20th-anniversary edition of the album in 2010, which also included "Kids of the Century". It was remastered and contained bonus tracks.
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