Wind Of Change

"Wind of Change" is a 1990 power ballad written by Klaus Meine, lead vocalist of the German hard rock/metal band Scorpions. It appeared on their 1990 album Crazy World, but did not become a worldwide hit single until 1991, when it topped the charts in Germany and across Europe, and hit #4 in the United States and #2 in the United Kingdom. Live renditions of the song later appeared on the 1995 live album Live Bites, on their 2000 album Moment of Glory, with the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, and on their 2001 unplugged album Acoustica. Meine was reportedly inspired to write the song on a visit to Moscow in 1989, and the opening lines refer to the city's landmarks. The Moskva is the name of the river that runs through Moscow (both the city and the river are named identically in Russian), and Gorky Park is the name of an amusement park in Moscow. In 2005 the viewers of the German television network ZDF chose this song as the song of the century. It is the highest ever selling song in Germany, reputedly selling over 6 million copies in that country alone. The band also recorded a Russian-language version of the song, under the title Ветер Перемен (Veter Peremen) and a Spanish version called Vientos de Cambio.

[Intro] (Whistling) [Verse 1] I follow the Moskva Down to Gorky Park Listening to the wind of change An August summer night Soldiers passing by Listening to the wind of change (Whistling) [Verse 2] The world is closing in And did you ever think? That we could be so close? Like brothers The future's in the air I can feel it everywhere Blowing with the wind of change [Chorus] Take me to the magic of the moment On a glory night Where the children of tomorrow dream away (dream away) In the wind of change (mmmmmmm) [Verse 3] Walking down the street And distant memories Are buried in the past forever I follow the Moskva And down to Gorky Park Listening to the wind of change [Chorus] Take me (take me) to the magic of the moment On a glory night (glory night) Where the children of tomorrow share their dreams (share their dreams) With you and me (you and me) Take me (take me) to the magic of the moment On a glory night (a glory night) Where the children of tomorrow dream away (dream away) In the wind of change (wind of change) [Bridge] The wind of change blows straight Into the face of time Like a storm wind that will ring The freedom bell for peace of mind Let your balalaika sing What my guitar wants to sing (sing) [Guitar solo] [Chorus] Take me (take me) to the magic of the moment On a glory night (a glory night) Where the children of tomorrow share their dreams (share their dreams) With you and me (you and me) Take me (take me) to the magic of the moment On a glory night (a glory night) Where the children of tomorrow dream away (dream away) In the wind of change (wind of change) [Outro] (Whistling)