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{{Infobox Lostwave|Box=BoxLightGreen|ShowBox=Yes|Name=Eastern Wind|Image=EW.webp|Caption=|Alt_name=|Genre=Synthpop/Dark Wave|Year=1986|OP=MellieTerry|Search_started=March 28th, 2008|Media=Eastern_Wind.wav|Artist=Kai Noll}}'''Eastern Wind''' is an unidentified synthpop/dark wave cover of a Chris de Burgh song. The singer is likely Kai Morgan/Noll.
{{Infobox Lostwave|Box=BoxLightGreen|ShowBox=Yes|Name=Eastern Wind|Image=EW.webp|Caption=|Alt_name=|Genre=Soft Rock|Year=1986|OP=MellieTerry|Search_started=2002|Media=Eastern_Wind.wav|Artist=Kai Morgan/Noll}}'''Eastern Wind''' is an unidentified soft rock song that was recorded from German radio in 1986, and was first uploaded to the internet in 2002 by user René on his website DeDiniDevil.de. The song is a cover of Eastern Wind by the British/Irish singer-songwriter Chris de Burgh.


== Background ==
== Background ==
The song was first posted to DeDiniDevil on March 28th, 2008 by Rene M.<ref> https://spiritofradio.ca/SongComments.asp?SongID=1979/</ref> The song was recorded off of German radio station NDF 1 or HR 3 in 1986. Rene would post the song to YouTube on December 4th, 2021.<ref> https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ctMHNAkSqlU/</ref>
In 2002, René uploaded a 1:02 snippet of the song to his website DeDiniDevil.de. He claimed to have recorded it off the radio in mid 1986 and first confirmed that the song was a cover of Eastern Wind by Chris de Burgh.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20100704081432/http://www.dedinidevil.de/wanted.htm</ref>


== Discovery (May 29th 2024-present) ==
Between 2008 and 2009, spiritofradio.ca user René R (not to be confused with the OP) uploaded the song to the site two times in an attempt to identify it,<ref>https://spiritofradio.ca/SongComments.asp?SongID=1979</ref><ref>https://spiritofradio.ca/SongComments.asp?SongID=2269</ref> and he was the first person to upload it to YouTube on March 30th, 2015.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wVQX75cRgyQ</ref>
On May 29th, 2024, Reddit user Esquar would discover that the artist Kai Noll/Morgan’s voice sounded similar to the singer of this song. A user from the FMM discord would contact him, and he would confirm that he made the song. He is currently looking for the full version.
 
On December 4th, 2021, the OP uploaded his full recording of the song to YouTube, and adds that he possibly recorded the song from NDR 1 in Lower Saxony, Germany, or HR 3 in Hesse, Germany.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ctMHNAkSqlU</ref>
 
== Discovery ==
On May 26th, 2024, Reddit user Esquar discovered a 1986 disco song by German singer and actor Kai Morgan entitled Secret Lover (Cold As Ice), which had similar vocals to the lost song.<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/Lostwave/comments/1d0yvnn/eastern_wind_lead/</ref>
 
On May 29th, 2024, Kai was contacted by searchers on Instagram and confirmed that he sang the song,<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/Lostwave/comments/1d0yvnn/comment/l650sgz/</ref> and is currently looking for the original master tape containing the song, according to YouTube user k1k1z1.<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/Lostwave/comments/1g63ngs/eastern_wind_update_kai_morgan_is_reportedly/</ref>


== Lyrics ==
== Lyrics ==
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|'''Presumed Lyrics'''
|'''Presumed Lyrics'''
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| ... the door
| '''(Verse 3?)'''... the door
Oh, then that wind
Oh, and that wind


It was beginning to roar
It was beginning to roar


If they was running away with my life
'''(Chorus)'''


Eastern wind
If they're running away with my life, Eastern wind


Yeah, running away with my life
Yeah, running away with my life, Eastern wind


Eastern wind
'''(Verse 4?)'''


And when they come
And when they come, they'll find me here


They'll find me here
Yes, I will stay, they will not see my fear


Yes, I will stay,
And I will fight, until the very end


They will not see my fear
Until this wind, I will never be bent


And I will fight
'''(Chorus)'''


Until the very end
If they're running away with my life, Eastern wind


Unto this wind
Oh, blowing a hole in my life, Eastern wind


I will never be bent
Yeah, taking the plough from my hand, Eastern wind


If they was running away with my life,
Oh, taking every bit of my land, Eastern wind


Eastern wind
[[Category: Underidentified]]
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Oh, blowing a hole in my life
== Resources ==
 
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[[Category:Soft Rock]]
 
Yeah, taking the plough from my hands
 
Eastern wind
 
Oh, taking every bit of my land
 
Eastern wind, yeah...
 
[[Category: Underidentified]]
[[Category:Synth-pop]]

Revision as of 23:02, 3 November 2024

ⓘ This lostwave is classified as nearly solved.

Eastern Wind
Artist(s) Kai Morgan/Noll
Genre Soft Rock
Year 1986
Original poster MellieTerry
Search started 2002
File:Eastern Wind.wav

Eastern Wind is an unidentified soft rock song that was recorded from German radio in 1986, and was first uploaded to the internet in 2002 by user René on his website DeDiniDevil.de. The song is a cover of Eastern Wind by the British/Irish singer-songwriter Chris de Burgh.

Background

In 2002, René uploaded a 1:02 snippet of the song to his website DeDiniDevil.de. He claimed to have recorded it off the radio in mid 1986 and first confirmed that the song was a cover of Eastern Wind by Chris de Burgh.[1]

Between 2008 and 2009, spiritofradio.ca user René R (not to be confused with the OP) uploaded the song to the site two times in an attempt to identify it,[2][3] and he was the first person to upload it to YouTube on March 30th, 2015.[4]

On December 4th, 2021, the OP uploaded his full recording of the song to YouTube, and adds that he possibly recorded the song from NDR 1 in Lower Saxony, Germany, or HR 3 in Hesse, Germany.[5]

Discovery

On May 26th, 2024, Reddit user Esquar discovered a 1986 disco song by German singer and actor Kai Morgan entitled Secret Lover (Cold As Ice), which had similar vocals to the lost song.[6]

On May 29th, 2024, Kai was contacted by searchers on Instagram and confirmed that he sang the song,[7] and is currently looking for the original master tape containing the song, according to YouTube user k1k1z1.[8]

Lyrics

Resources