Lyrics
Believe
When I look around I find myself in everyone
On the other hand no–one appears to feel the way I do
From inside I keep on looking out what’s going on
All those people running crazy for whatever I don’t know
I believe nothing is real
Do you believe in what you feel?
Written by Jan Basters, Stephan Basters, Jörn Brucker
Published by Guilty Guitars Music
2006 © Guilty Guitars Music
All rights reserved.
Don't take part
My time is right my time is now
My world feels good to me somehow
I’ll get it straight and be okay
I’ll find my way and do it my way
Can’t live with drugs can’t live without
I just don’t care what this is all about
Don’t want to know don’t want to see
The only one I know is me
I really don’t take part in all that game
Written by Jan Basters, Stephan Basters, Jörn Brucker
Published by Guilty Guitars Music
2006 © Guilty Guitars Music
All rights reserved.
Whatever
Sing your song or take a break
Kill your doubts for your own sake
This is now this is your hell
Call it heaven do it well
Whatever you may say
It all was said before
Whatever you may do
It all was done before
Bring your voice into rage
Fight enemies or stay in their cage
Then it’s gone then you pay
Blow it up or stay away
Whatever you may think
It all was thought before
Whatever you may dream
It all was dreamed before
Written by Jan Basters, Stephan Basters, Jörn Brucker
Published by Guilty Guitars Music
2006 © Guilty Guitars Music
All rights reserved.
Not sure
If I had one wish for free
Would I know what it should be
I’m not sure
If I knew about my fate
Would I move on or hesitate
I’m not sure
If I knew the day I die
Would I stop to hate and lie
I’m not sure
If I had one million bucks
Would I be living in peace and luck
I’m not sure
If I could look inside my soul
Would I see a big black hole
And the picture that my mirror shows
Is it really me
Who else could it be
Leave me or love or leave me or love me
I can’t make it happen what I am still looking for
Written by Jan Basters, Stephan Basters, Jörn Brucker
Published by Guilty Guitars Music
2006 © Guilty Guitars Music
All rights reserved
The way out
Every day the same old scene
Asking questions about nothing
Broken pieces all around
You have found your way out
Can you see
Me
Over here
As I’m trying to walk by your side
Find myself within a fight
And the worst becomes real
All your faith and trust in love
Panic is what you feel
Have you seen
The light
Shining bright
The spot that follows where you go
See the light
Fade out
As you are walking the way out
Written by Jan Basters, Stephan Basters, Jörn Brucker
Published by Guilty Guitars Music
2006 © Guilty Guitars Music
All rights reserved
Beware
Beware my friend beware
Beware of all those fools
Because they rule the world and they will try To make you one of them
Beware my friend beware
Beware of too much pride
Because the world keeps turning on and on No matter who you are
Beware my friend beware
Beware of hiding yourself
Because the day will come when you will see That you are one with all
Beware my friend beware
Beware of losing time
Because tonight we part and no–one knows If we will meet again
Beware my friend beware
Written by Jan Basters, Stephan Basters, Jörn Brucker
Published by Guilty Guitars Music
2006 © Guilty Guitars Music
All rights reserved
Reviews
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Guilty Guitars is an indie guitar rock three-piece from Germany who, after a debut album in 2005, are now back with their new six-song EP Walk By Your Side, released on their own label but distributed by Poor Dog. Guitarist and bass player not only share the vocals, but are also brothers, which may be a reason for the perfect dual vocals we get often during the choruses. Their singing, reminding of The Beatles, King’s X and Galactic Cowboys, is accompanied by some freewheeling indie rock with loud and distorted guitars, hence the band name.
The opener Believe get us into a fuzz-rocking start: shrieking guitars, pumping rhythm section and the aforementioned double vocals. Sixties-like harmonies clash with Nineties noise rock à la Motorpsycho. Although the next track, Don’t Take Part, is led on an acoustic guitar, this sounds less like an emo band than a timetrip in The Beatles’ rehearsal room. Most of the songs are of course distorted guitar rock, even sometimes hinting back to the early Eighties in the USA (Hüsker Dü). Occasional serene moments make for diversity, and after not even half an hour arises the wish that this should have been another full length album, maybe with one or two longer songs where the band could dive into even more developed noise orgies, which are the perfect contrast to the harmonic vocals.
Eight points for an entertaining guitar rock album which rocks just so much more than most of their contemporaries. If the next album can equal the quality and increase the running time, we might be in for something even better. 8/10
Eclipsed
(Juni 2007, von Carsten Agthe)
Mit ihrem Debüt „Days Of Golden Wealth“ sorgte die Band rundum für positive Schlagzeilen. Mit der nachgeschobenen Scheibe „Walk By Your Side“ mit gerade mal sechs Songs und einer nur halbstündigen Spielzeit gelingt ihr die längst fällige „Verpoppung“ des Noise und die „Entpeinlichung“ des Grunge. Klingt kompliziert, kommt bei den Guilty Guitars aber dermaßen locker und souverän herüber, als hätten sich deren Mitglieder darüber überhaupt keine Gedanken gemacht, sondern einzig ihre Passion in Musik gefasst.
Die enthemmten (und damit fesselnden) Walls of Sound vor allem in „Whatever“ und „The Way Out“, schieben sich harmonisch ins Bandeigene Popappeal. Das lässt aufhorchen, das macht Spaß. (7/10)
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Credits
Guilty Guitars:
Stephan Basters: bass, vocals
Jörn Brucker: drums
Jan Basters: guitars, vocals
Written, arranged, performed, recorded and produced by Guilty Guitars
Mixed at Alien Network Studio, HH (GER) by Ronnie Henseler
Mastering by Sven Mikolajewicz
Pubished by Guilty Guitars Music
Words & Music by Guilty Guitars
Cover Photo „19:30:16“ (c) by Burkhard Schittny
Print Run: 300
GGR LC 14628 / GEMA