Aerosmith - Amazing

Amazing by Aerosmith, Music Video, Lyrics and Review

“Amazing” is a song performed by American hard rock band Aerosmith. It was written by lead singer Steven Tyler and songwriting collaborator and band friend Richie Supa.
It was released in 1993 as the fourth single from their successful album Get a Grip.

Aerosmith - Amazing Lyrics

I kept the right ones out
And let the wrong ones in
Had an angel of mercy to see me through all my sins
There were times in my life
When I was goin’ insane
Tryin’ to walk through
The pain
When I lost my grip
And I hit the floor
Yeah, I thought I could leave but couldn’t get out the door
I was so sick and tired
Of a livin’ a lie
I was wishin’ that I
Would die

It’s Amazing
With the blink of an eye you finally see the light
It’s Amazing
When the moment arrives that you know you’ll be alright
It’s Amazing
And I’m sayin’ a prayer for the desperate hearts tonight

That one last shot’s a Permanent Vacation
And how high can you fly with broken wings?
Life’s a journey not a destination
And I just can’t tell just what tomorrow brings

You have to learn to crawl
Before you learn to walk
But I just couldn’t liten to all that righteous talk
I was out on the street,
Just a tryin’ to survive

Aerosmith - Amazing Review and Song Info

Amazing peaked at #24 on the Billboard Hot 100 on New Year’s Day, 1994. It peaked at #3 on the Mainstream Rock Tracks chart and #57 in the UK.

The song features a constant piano playing throughout the song, driving guitar riffs, and a guitar solo, featuring leads by both Joe Perry and Brad Whitford and an emotional delivery of lyrics by Steven Tyler including his characteristic scream towards the end of the song. There is also a special guest appearance by Don Henley who sings background vocals.

The video for the song, directed by Marty Callner, is well-known for its depiction of digital technology and featured the second appearance of Alicia Silverstone in the band’s videos. Paired with her was Jason London, star of Dazed and Confused, a film which was released in the same year as Get a Grip and which memorably made numerous references to Aerosmith. The characters are featured in the music video as two cyberspace kids who escape to a world of virtual reality together, both not realizing the other is also doing virtual reality.

Released 1993
Format Cassette, CD
Recorded 1993
Genre Rock
Length 5:56 (6:48 Video Version)
Label Geffen
Writer(s) Steven Tyler, Richie Supa
Producer Bruce Fairbairn

source wikipedia.org

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