DEF LEPPARD
| 1. | Let’s Go | LYRICS Do you really, really wanna do this now?
Do you really, really wanna do this now?
Do you really, really wanna do this now?
Do you really, really wanna do this The heat goes up as the lights go down
The beat goes on when we hit your town
You overload on electric light
There's magic in the air tonight Welcome to the carnival
Welcome to the party
Welcome to the edge of your seat Let's Go (oh oh oh)
Let's Go (oh oh oh oh, oh oh)
Do you really wanna do this now?
Let's Go (oh oh oh)
Let's Go (oh oh oh oh, oh oh)
Do you really, wanna do this now Your heart is beating like a drum
So step right up 'cause your time has come
Gotta stand up gotta get in line
Come take a look it'll blow your mind Welcome to the carnival
Welcome to the party
Welcome to the edge of your seat Let's Go (oh oh oh)
Let's Go (oh oh oh oh, oh oh)
Do you really wanna do this now?
Let's Go (oh oh oh)
Let's Go (oh oh oh oh, oh oh)
Do you really wanna do this now? Do this now! Magic and wonder will hit you like thunder
The feeling gets stronger so let yourself go! Welcome to the carnival
Welcome to the party
Welcome to the edge of your seat Let's Go (oh oh oh)
Let's Go (oh oh oh oh, oh oh)
Do you really wanna do this now?
Let's Go (oh oh oh)
Let's Go (oh oh oh oh, oh oh)
Do you really wanna do this now? Let's Go (oh oh oh)
Let's Go (oh oh oh oh, oh oh)
Do you really wanna do this now?
Let's Go (oh oh oh)
Go (oh oh oh oh, oh oh)
Do you really, wanna do this now? | 05:01 |
| 2. | Dangerous | LYRICS WE MAKE UP TO BREAK UP
THEN WE SPIN IT ROUND AGAIN
WE DANCE ON THE ASHES
OF A LOVE THAT NEVER ENDS
THE HEART’S NEVER BROKEN
EYES WIDE OPEN TO THE SIGNS
AND YOUR BITTER TASTE
IS SUCH A NUCLEAR WASTE OF TIME YOU GET ME STARTED
YOU’VE GOT ME UP ALL NIGHT
YOU TAKE ME UP AND DOWN
AND ALL THE WAY AROUND AND ROUND
‘COS YOU’RE DANGEROUS
- I’M ADDICTED TO YOUR POISON
- I NEVER FELT A THING
- AND WITHOUT HESITATION
- I WILL TAKE YOU AND JUMP RIGHT IN WE’RE AUTOMATIC
WE’RE JUST STATIC ON THE LINE
THIS LOVE’S DIVIDED
JUST DON’T HIDE IT LET IT SHINE DANGEROUS
- I’M ADDICTED TO YOUR POISON
- I NEVER FELT A THING
- AND WITHOUT HESITATION
- I WILL WAKE YOU
AND SHAKE YOU
AND TAKE YOU
AND JUMP RIGHT IN | 03:26 |
| 3. | Man Enough | LYRICS YOU GOT THIS REPUTATION
FOR CALLING ALL THE SHOTS
I GOT YOUR INVITATION
SO SHOW ME WHAT YOU GOT
ARE YOU MAN ENOUGH? YOU GOT ME IN A COLD SWEAT
WITH A LINGERING CARESS
A BULLET IN YOUR CHAMBER
WITH NO RETURN ADDRESS
IF YOU CAN KEEP A SECRET
THEN WE CAN MAKE A DEAL
PUT YOUR FINGER ON YOUR TRIGGER
AND SHOW ME HOW YOU FEEL WHEN YOU’RE MOVING TO THE MUSIC
YOU GOT VOODOO IN YOUR HIPS
AND THE DEVIL WOULD APPROVE IT
SO THE QUESTION ON MY LIPS ARE YOU MAN ENOUGH
ARE YOU MAN ENOUGH
ARE YOU MAN ENOUGH
TO BE MY TO BE MY BE MY GIRL YOU GOT MY FULL ATTENTION
WHEN YOU MOVE ACROSS THE FLOOR
DEVINE INTERVENTION
COMES KNOCKIN’ ON MY DOOR
I GOT NO TIME FOR TALKING
JUST NEED SOME COMPANY
LET YOUR FINGERS DO THE WALKING
ALL OVER ME WHEN YOU’RE MOVING TO THE MUSIC
YOU GOT VOODOO IN YOUR EYES
LET THE DEVIL TRY TO PROVE IT
BUT THE QUESTION WILL ARISE SOLD ME DOWN THE RIVER | 3:54 |
| 4. | We Belong | LYRICS Joe: SOMETIMES I FEEL
I DON’T BELONG HERE
SOMETIMES I JUST DO’NT FEEL
Phil: I FEEL SO UNINVITED
A WOUND THAT NEVER HEALS
Sav: I NEED A LITTLE SHELTER
JUST FOR A LITTLE WHILE
Viv: SOMETIMES I HIDE THE SADNESS
BEHIND A PAINTED SMILE IF YOU CAST THE FIRST STONE
I WILL ROLL IT AWAY
I WILL KNEEL AT YOUR THRONE
HOLD MY HANDS UP AND PRAY
I WILL HOLD BACK THE TIDE
PUSH THE OCEANS ASIDE
SAVE THE DAY
BUT I CAN BE STRONGER YOU’RE ALL THAT I AM
YOU’RE ALL THAT I SEE
THE KEYS TO THE KINGDOM
ARE WAITING FOR ME
SO DON’T HOLD ME BACK
AND DON’T HOLD ME DOWN
JUST HOLD ME AND DON’T LET GO
YOU’RE ALL THAT I AM
YOU’RE ALL THAT I DO
THE END OF THE RAINBOW
IS WAITING FOR YOU
SO TELL ME I’M RIGHT
‘COS THIS CAN’T BE WRONG
NOT IF WE BELONG Rick: WHATEVER HAPPENED TO FORGIVENESS?
ARE THE WORDS TOO HARD TO SAY
Phil: WHAT HAPPENED TO THE ANSWERS?
THEY DISAPPEARED ALONG THE WAY
Sav: I HIDE BEHIND THE MADNESS
STILL LOOKING FOR THE CLUES
Viv: AND THERE’S NOTHING LEFT TO CHANCE
WHEN THERE’S NOTHING LEFT TO LOSE AND THE VOICE IN MY HEAD
SCREAMS THE WORDS I BELIEVE
AND THE LIGHT IN THE DARK
IS THE AIR THAT I BREATHE BACK WHERE WE BELONG AS YOU CAST THE FIRST STONE
AND I ROLL IT AWAY
AND I KNEEL AT YOUR THRONE
THESE WORDS THAT I SAY | 5:06 |
| 5. | Invincible | LYRICS JUST LIKE THE MOVIES
WHEN THE HERO NEVER DIES
I AM IMMORTAL
WHEN YOU LOOK INTO MY EYES
A LEAD ROLE IN A GILDED CAGE
I COULD TAKE THE CENTRE STAGE
BRUISED HEARTS ARE BROKEN
WHEN LOVE IS AT THE DOOR
I BET YOUR TEARS DRIED UP
BEFORE THEY HIT THE FLOOR
I’M GONNA TAKE A GUILT TRIP
BUT I PROMISE BE BACK SOON
YOU WAKE UP SCREAMING
WHEN I LEAVE THE ROOM I AM INVINCIBLE
‘COS MY LOVE IS HERE TO STAY
I AM INVINCIBLE
AND I WILL CHASE THE GHOSTS AWAY
WHEN YOU NEED A LIGHT IN
THE DARKEST NIGHT
JUST HEAR WHAT I SAY
I AM INVINCIBLE I’M NOT INVISIBLE
I AM INVINCIBLE YOU KEEP ON MOVING
RUNNING FROM YOUR PERFECT PAST
HIDING IN YOUR BROKEN DREAMS
WAS NEVER GONNA LAST
A LOVER LOOKING FOR A SIGN
A SHIVER LOOKING FOR A SPINE
NEVER LET THAT FEELING SLIP AWAY | 03:46 |
| 6. | Sea of Love | LYRICS BOW TO THE MAN WHO GETS TO
GIVE WITH WHAT HE CAN
KNEEL TO THE UNIVERSAL MOTHER
SAY A PRAYER FOR THAT CHILD
WHERE NO ONE CARES
GIVE A HAND TO HELP YOUR BROTHER
WE GOT NEED FOR THE GREEDY
AND GREED FOR THE NEEDY
WE EAT TO FEED ON ONE ANOTHER
WARMTH FOR THE CHOSEN
ONLY FEAR FOR THE FROZEN
SINCERITY LIVES UNDERCOVER SET ADRIFT ON THE SEA OF LOVE
RIDE ON THE BREEZE
WITH ONLY HEAVEN ABOVE
YOU’LL BE SAILING THE SEA OF LOVE
OPEN YOUR MIND
BE CAREFUL WHAT YOU FIND HAIL TO THE LOVER WITH ONLY
LOVE TO DISCOVER
A BROKEN HEART FOR CONSOLATION
BREAD FOR THE WINNER
OTHERS STARVE FOR THEIR DINNER
THE NOBLE CAUSE IS IN VAIN TRY BREATHING WHILE YOUR HEART’S NOT BEATING
TRY BLEEDING WHEN YOU START
TO FEEL
TRY CRAWLING WHILE THE SKY
IS FALLING
TRY WALKIN’ WHILE YOU’RE
STANDING STILL UNLOCK YOUR MIND AND LET YOUR
TRUE LOVE SHINE
KEEP YOURSELF ALIVE TAKE YOUR MISSION TO SURVIVE
OPEN YOUR MIND BELIEVE IN WHAT YOU FIND | 04:04 |
| 7. | Energized | LYRICS I’M THE RHYTHM KING FROM
COAST TO COAST
SHOT OUT THE GATE FIRST
TO THE POST
MY PULSE IS SET ON OVERDRIVE
BEAT CARDIAC MEANS I’M ALIVE
I GET TO FEED THE NEED FOR SPEED
HEAT AND SWEAT ARE WHAT I BLEED
RADIAL PHILOSOPHY
IT’S WHAT YOU FEEL NOT
WHAT YOU SEE IT’S DANGEROUS
AND SHAMELESS
WHEN I GET TO LOOK AT YOU
I’M ERRATIC WHEN I’M STATIC
I’M ABOUT TO OVERLOAD I’M FEELING ENERGIZED
LIKE I’VE BEEN HYPNOTISED
I’M FEELING ENERGIZED
AND I’M IN PARADISE A FIRESTORM IDENTITY
IT’S WHAT I AM IT’S WHAT I BE
THE UNDISPUTED NUMBER ONE
LASER FIRED FROM A GUN
TO LIBERATE THAT’S WHAT YOU NEED
HEAT AND SPICE ARE WHAT I BREATHE
INSATIABLE AND CHEMICAL
AND VIRAL BEYOND ANIMAL IT’S AGELESS AND CONTAGEOUS
WHEN I GET TO LOOK AT YOU
I’M ERRATIC WHEN I’M STATIC
I’M ABOUT TO OVERFLOW | 03:23 |
| 8. | All Time High | LYRICS YOU ASK ME TO BE YOUR SAVIOR
BUT I’M THE POSTER BOY FOR BAD BEHAVIOR I’M ON THE EDGE IT’S A LONG WAY DOWN
LIVING OUT LOUD AT THE SPEED OF SOUND
I CAN HEAR YOU CALLING OUT MY NAME YOU TELL ME THAT FATE IS CALLING
‘COS ALL YOU SEE IS DARKNESS FALLING DON’T LET GO DON’T LOSE YOUR GRIP
FIRE AND ICE AT YOUR FINGERTIPS
CAN’T YOU HEAR ME CALLING OUT FOR MORE?
YOU KNOCK ME OUT LIKE A WRECKING CREW
I’M BACK ON MY FEET AND ALL OVER YOU
FASTER THAN I’VE EVER BEEN BEFORE I’M ON AN ALL TIME HIGH
NEVER GIVING UP NEVER GIVING UP
NEVER GONNA DIE
I’M ON AN ALL TIME HIGH
YOU GIMME THE WINGS
YOU GIMME THE REASON TO FLY SHINE YOUR LIGHT AND I WILL FIND YOU
FOLLOW ME I’M RIGHT BEHIND YOU
THIS IS THE LIFEBLOOD ON WHICH I FEED
TAKE WHAT YOU WANT I GOT ALL I NEED
THERE AIN’T NO MOUNTAIN I CAN’T CLIMB I ONCE WAS KNEE DEEP IN THE MUD
LIFELESS AND WAITING FOR THE FLOOD
BUT NOW MY HEART IS BURSTING AT THE SEAMS
AND I WILL NOT GO QUIETLY
NO I WILL NOT GO QUIETLY | 04:19 |
| 9. | Battle of My Own | LYRICS DARKNESS FALLING
MIDNIGHT CALLING
IT’S A FULL MOON WARNING
DEVIL’S DAWNING
GOTTA GET MYSELF
BACK HOME
DOWN AMONGST
THE DUST AND BONES
I GOTTA HEART THAT
SLASHED AND TORN
I NEED A SOUL
TO BE REBORN AGAIN FOREVER IS ONLY A KISS AWAY
JUST CLOSE YOUR EYES AND BE FREE
I GOTTA BATTLE OF MY OWN DEAD MAN WALKING
HE’S DOUBLE TALKING
LOVERS DREAMING
BUT THEY
WAKE UP SCREAMING
NIGHT TIME
IT JUST WON’T WAIT
SO LEARN TO LOVE
THE THINGS YOU HATE
IT’S LIKE A DEADLY DEJA VU
AND IT COULD BE THE
DEATH OF YOU AGAIN IS THIS A LEAP OF FAITH
OR JUST A FALL FROM GRACE?
BECAUSE I FEEL NO PAIN
AND I FEEL NO SHAME
IS THIS THE SOUND
OF A MADMAN
OR JUST A GOOD MAN
GONE INSANE?
AND MY DEMONS
LIE SLEEPING
TILL MY DREAMS COME
CREEPING IN
AGAIN AND AGAIN | 02:42 |
| 10. | Broke ‘N’ Brokenhearted | LYRICS I’M NOT WELL I’M MAD AS HELL
COME OVER HERE I’LL RING YOUR BELL
YOU’VE GOT NO CLASS YOU’RE SO CRASS
GET OVER HERE I’LL KICK YOUR ASS
YOU’RE OBSOLETE YOU’RE INCOMPLETE
AND THE WORD OUT ON THE STREET
IS YOU’RE UNCLEAN YOU’RE SO OBSCENE
SO COME ON AND TELL ME WHERE
YOU’VE BEEN YOU GOT ME BROKE ’N’ BROKENHEARTED
YOU TOOK ME AND YOU SHOOK ME COLD
BROKE ’N’ BROKENHEARTED
IT’S A BITTER SWEET EMOTION
‘COS YOU STOLE MY SOUL YOU AIN’T FLASH YOU’RE TALKIN’ TRASH
AND YOU HIT ME LIKE
A CAFFEINE CRASH
THERE AIN’T NO DOUBT
YOU’VE BEEN FOUND OUT
SO COME ON TELL ME
WHAT IT’S ALL ABOUT YOU MESS WITH MY EMOTIONS
‘COS YOU GOT NO SOUL WHO’S BEEN SLEEPIN’ IN MY BED
I’LL HUFF AND I’LL PUFF AND I’LL
BLOW YOUR PLAYHOUSE DOWN
PUT YOUR MONEY WHERE YOUR
MOUTH IS AND LET IT BLOW
‘COS THIS IS MY TOWN | 03:17 |
| 11. | Forever Young | LYRICS THE CRACKS ARE STARTING TO SHOW
‘COS YOU’VE HAD IT REAL BAD
YOU’VE HAD IT REAL BAD
YOUR MIND IS STARTING TO BLOW
‘COS YOU WANT IT REAL BAD
YOU WANT IT REAL BAD YOUR HEART IS SUCH A DEEP DIVIDE
AND YOUR LOVE IS JUST A LOVE DENIED
AND YOU WANT TO BE
FOREVER YOUNG FOREVER YOUNG YOU GOT A HUNGER FOR LUST
BUT THE HIGH IS TOO MUCH
IT’S ALWAYS TOO MUCH
THE WORLD GETS IN YOUR FACE
IT’S THROWING YOU ROUND
IT’S PUSHING YOU DOWN | 02:21 |
| 12. | Last Dance | LYRICS DO YOU REMEMBER
WHEN WE USED TO DANCE?
LIGHTING UP THE UNIVERSE
LIVING LIFE FOR WHAT IT’S WORTH
WE TOOK A CHANCE DO YOU REMEMBER
WHEN WE USED TO SING?
SHOOTING STARS ACROSS THE SKY
A FIRE THAT WOULD NEVER DIE
IT WAS EVERYTHING IT WAS ALL THAT WE WANTED
AND THERE WAS EVERYTHING WE’D NEED
WE WERE GONNA LIVE FOREVER
‘COS WE BELIEVED DO YOU REMEMBER
WHEN WE USED TO PLAY?
WE WERE RIGHT AND WE WERE WRONG
DANCING TO A DIFFERENT SONG EVERY DAY
WE WERE GONNA LIVE FOREVER IS THIS OUR LAST CHANCE?
IS THIS OUR LAST TRY?
IS THIS OUR LAST DANCE
BEFORE WE TURN AROUND
AND SAY GOODBYE?
DO YOU REMEMBER WHEN WE USED TO DANCE? | 03:09 |
| 13. | Wings of an Angel | LYRICS FACES ON THE CEILING
WRITING’S ON THE WALL
NO ONE TO BELIEVE IN
AND NOWHERE LEFT TO FALL
THE ROAD AHEAD GETS LONGER
LIKE A LAND FROM OUTER SPACE
I CAN’T GET MUCH STRONGER
LOST WITHOUT A TRACE DESOLATION IS ALL I SEE
LIBERATION IS WHAT I NEED
DESPERATION IS FOLLOWING ME
IF ONLY I COULD FEEL LIKE I’M GONNA BE TOUCHED BY THE WINGS OF AN ANGEL
TOUCHED BY THE WINGS OF AN ANGEL
GABRIEL LAY YOUR HANDS ON ME AND NOW THE VOICE OF REASON
HAS NOTHING LEFT TO SAY
THERE’S REBELS IN THE KINGDOM
AS HEAVEN LOOKS AWAY
IF ONLY YOU COULD HEAR ME
IF YOU COULD SEE THE DARKNESS FALL
BUT YOUR SPIRIT WALKS RIGHT THROUGH ME
LIKE A SHADOW ON MY SOUL TOUCH ME TOUCH ME PLEASE | 04:33 |
| 14. | Blind Faith | LYRICS IS IT REALLY ALL A MATTER OF TRUST
IS IT REALLY ALL A MATTER OF TIME
CAN I READ THE TRUTH BEWEEN THE LINES
OR IS THIS JUST ENOUGH TO BELIEVE? CAN YOU SHOW ME WHY I NEED
TO FORGIVE
CAN YOU TELL ME I HAVE A REASON TO LIVE
ARE YOUR WORDS ENOUGH TO HEAL
MY WOUNDS
OR ARE THEY JUST ENOUGH TO DECEIVE? MAYBE WE NEED TOMORROW
WHATEVER I NEED I’LL BORROW
WHEREVER YOU LEAD I’LL FOLLOW
I’LL FOLLOW YOU DOWN DID I SAY ENOUGH FOR DREAMS TO SURVIVE
IS MY FAITH ENOUGH TO KEEP THEM ALIVE
DID I PRAY ENOUGH AND DID YOU HEAR
OR WERE THEY JUST ENOUGH TO GET BY? WILL YOU SHOW ME WHERE THE LOVE BEGINS
WILL YOU WASH AWAY ALL OF MY SINS
WILL YOU SAY THE WORDS I NEED TO HEAR?
THEY MIGHT JUST BE ENOUGH TO BELIEVE FAITH HOPE AND GLORY
IT DOESN’T COME AROUND HERE NO MORE
FAITH HOPE AND GLORY
BUT STILL YOU’VE GOT TO BELIEVE | 05:33 |
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If you’re willing to look for it, there’s always going to be uncharted territory in music. With ten studio albums and countless sold out shows under their belts, it might seem like Def Leppard have done it all. However, while recording their self-titled eleventh full-length studio album, and first since 2008’s Songs from the Sparkle Lounge, the band members—Joe Elliott [vocals], Vivian Campbell [guitar], Phil Collen [guitar], Rick “Sav” Savage [bass], and Rick Allen [drums]—found themselves in a rather new, if not entirely welcome position.
“We’d never done an album when we weren’t contracted to do one,” explains Joe. “We’ve been independent for seven years, we’ve loved every minute of it, but we haven’t made an album as such. There were still expectations even when we did our first record On Through The Night. This time, there were none. We personally didn’t even expect to do an album when we first went into the studio! We just wanted to embrace our influences and write a few songs we could be proud of. I don’t think I’ve enjoyed making a record as much as I enjoyed making this one.”
In between their seemingly endless tour schedule and following Campbell’s treatment for Hodgkin’s lymphoma (he’s in remission now), the musicians convened at Joe’s home studio in Dublin, Ireland during early 2015. Co-producing with longtime collaborator Ronan McHugh, the initial thought was to just cut a couple of tracks and perhaps release an EP. Teeming with ideas, the band rode an immense creative wave and emerged with Def Leppard’s 14 songs.
“Anywhere we looked, it seemed like everybody kept saying the album is dead,” sighs Joe. “It’s like The Emperor’s New Clothes; you start believing it. We didn’t set out to make a full album. It just started to come together so naturally, and we were in such a great place. Because we hadn’t done a record in a while, I guess everybody was backed up with ideas. We had become fertile,” he laughs.
As a result, the Def Leppard hallmarks—stadium-size harmonies, bombastic drums, and heaps of riffs—remain as vibrant and vital as ever. That’s evident from one listen to the first single and album opener “Let’s Go,” originally penned by “Sav” early in the process. Driven by a muscular guitar groove, jackhammer backbeat, acoustic bridge, and massive chant, the track ignites their signature spark.
“I just remember ‘Sav’ came up to me and said, ‘I’ve written a Leppard song,’” laughs Joe. “That’s what you’d call it. It could be a distant cousin of ‘Pour Some Sugar On Me’ or ‘Rock of Ages.’ ‘Sav’ had most of it together, and it was the most Leppard-sounding song of all the new ones straight away. We wrote it all about being on stage. The lights go down, and the heat goes up. It’s the anticipation of a gig. It’s an anthemic rock song. That’s what we do. For years, we’ve been known for that. It’s something we’re proud of. We don’t try to avoid it. If anything, we try to do more of it.”
Meanwhile, “Dangerous” rolls from a razor sharp riff into yet another irresistible refrain amplified by a gang vocal call-and-response.
“From a musical point of view, it’s an out-and-out rocker,” continues the singer. “Lyrically, it’s that age old question, ‘Why do guys like dangerous women?’ You can’t just go for the librarian. You have to go for the spiky haired tattooed chick that rides a Harley Davidson.”
At the same time, they continue to make musical strides. “Man Enough” weaves in and out of a confident sonic strut on a funky bass line, “Broke ‘n’ Brokenhearted” breaks down into a wah solo, and “Blind Faith” tackles a weighty subject with an epic delivery.
“We’ve definitely pushed the envelope a little bit,” affirms Joe. “We want to stretch our wings, so we’re not just doing the same old thing on every single song. ‘Blind Faith’ was a good example. It’s a statement about people blindly believing in something flawed whether it’s those cults in Waco or the corruption in the Catholic Church. Everything is a question.”
There’s no question about Def Leppard’s impact and influence though. Since first forming back in 1977, the UK outfit has sold over 100 million records globally and earned two RIAA Diamond Certifications, which makes them “one of only five rock bands with two original studio albums selling over 10 million copies in the U.S.” Whether it’s “Photograph,” “Love Bites,” “Hysteria,” or “Rock of Ages,” their stamp remains instantly recognizable. They’ve consistently sold out venues across the globe and will continue to do so as their marathon of touring ramps up in support of Def Leppard.
Choosing to name the record Def Leppard not only nods to their history, but it hints at their future.
“The name itself sums everything up,” Joe leaves off. “It’s a misspelled nonsensical mad-looking two words. Everything about rock ‘n’ roll is the opposite of what everybody tries to teach you growing up. That’s what makes it fantastic. It’s loose, it’s wild, and it doesn’t follow the rules. You make them up as you go along. Def Leppard is no different. What does Def Leppard mean to me now? Success, stubborness, and blind faith. We blindly keeping pecking away at things, and it works out. It’s a bunch of guys that like each other and love what they do. That bounces back, and the audience can pick up on it. Musically, we’ve written some good stuff. I hope everyone can listen to it and enjoy it.”
This is Def Leppard in 2015. This is rock ‘n’ roll. LET'S GO 
