Siamo nell'Agosto del 1990. Gli Stryper pubblicano il loro quinto disco: "Against The Law".
Qui sembra che gli Stryper vogliano cercare altre strade cambiando immagine. Infatti mettono da parte le loro tute in giallo e nero che li avevano resi famosi negli anni passati e indossano stivali e jeans come dei classici rocker figurando addirittura come dei carcerati nelle foto del disco. Tolgono anche "ISAIAH 53:5" (passo della Bibbia a cui si erano ispirati per il nome del gruppo) dal loro logo ma loro stessi hanno precisato che volevano solo raggiungere il successo senza essere etichettati come la solita band cristiana.
In questo album si parla quindi di Heavy metal e non di Christian metal anche se si nota ancora, se pur in secondo piano, la radice religiosa della band in pezzi come "Rock The Hell Out Of You" e "All For One" ma questa volta l'attenzione è concentrata solo nella musica (e che musica…!).
Anche se inizialmente il pubblico non accolse molto bene questo cambiamento, il disco ebbe un discreto successo (anche se inferiore agli altri album) soprattutto grazie a dei pezzi forti come le grintose "Against The Law", "Two Time Woman", "Caught In The Middle", "Rock The People" e la veloce "Not That Kind Of Guy" ma la punta di diamante è la meravigliosa, romantica, ballad: "Lady", una bellissima love song che parla dell'amore per una ragazza.
I 4 ragazzi sono al top della condizione e ci propongono 11 ottime canzoni che piacciono al primo ascolto. Dal punto di vista non globale ma tecnico, questo potrebbe essere considerato il miglior CD della band ma resta comunque un gran bel disco ricco di tante sfaccettature e molto vario da consigliare senza problemi.
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01 Against the Law (03:49)
Verse 1
Day after day
I feel like giving up (yes I do)
I lived your way Was that good enough (not for you)
Chorus
You've got to point your finger
You think you know it all
I want you to remember
I don't live for you
'Cause I'm against your laws
Verse 2
Can you hear me
I've just got to say (one thing more)
I'll say it clearly
Stay out of my way (that's for sure)
Repeat Chorus
We've still got the fire
Burning in our souls
But we're just rockin' harder
To make our music roll
Repeat Chorus
06 Shining Star (04:22)
Shining Star for you to see, what your life can truly be.
Yeah, hey
When you wish upon a star
Your dreams will take you very far
When you wish upon a dream, yeah
Life ain't always what it seems, oh yeah
Once you see your light so dear, hey
In the sky so very clear
You're a shining star,
No matter who you are
Shining bright to see
What you can truly be
What you can truly be
Shining star comes into view
Shine it's watchful light on you, yeah
Give you strength to carry on, yeah
Yeah, make your body big and strong, Yeah
So if you find yourself in need
Why don't you listen to his words of heed
Be a giant grain of sand
Words of wisdom, yes I can
You're a shining star,
No matter who you are
Shining bright to see
What you can truly be
You're a shining star,
No matter who you are
Shining bright to see
What you can truly be
You're a shining star,
No matter who you are
Shining bright to see
What you can truly be
Shining star for you to see, what your life can truly be
Shining star for you to see, what your life can truly be
Shining star for you to see, what your life can truly be
08 Lady (04:53)
Verse 1
I see you standin' there, oh so fine
I can't believe my eyes Girl, I just can't seem to make you mine
No matter how hard I try
Bridge 1
I've never wanted any one more than you
Girl, I'm hopin' that you're wantin' me too
Chorus
Lady, I wanna be your man
Lady...
Verse 2
Won't you tell me what I've gotta do
To win over your heart
This feeling inside is something new
It's tearin' me apart
Bridge 2
I never dreamed I would meet someone like you
Won't you tell me that you're feelin' it too
Repeat Chorus
Baby, I'll love you all I can
Lady...
09 Caught in the Middle (03:48)
[Verse 1]
You've been workin' hard
Tryin' to make your life appealing
You've got no regard
You don't know what the hell you're feeling
[Bridge 1]
You've got everything, live like a kink
But how will you live tomorrow?
[Chorus]
You're caught in the middle
And you don't know where to go
Turn it around, come back to the ground
Before you break and lose control
[Verse 2]
Are you here at all
Or are you at the point of no return
You've got to make a call
You've got to make a choice before you get burned
[Bridge 2]
You've got what it takes, make no mistakes
Don't live your life in sorrow
[Repeat Chorus]
[Bridge 1]
[Repeat Chorus]
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