'No Turning Back'
(The Immortals)
'The Immortals' were formed in 1986. They recorded just one track, 'No Turning Back', which appears in the film 'Biggles'. The group is notable because it is to date the only solo venture by John Deacon. The group comprised John Deacon (bass), Lenny Zakatek (drums), and Robert Ahwai (vocals, guitars).
No Turning Back - Song
Details
Single
Version (and Derived Versions)
Chocks
Away Mix (Instrumental Version) (and Derived Versions)
Joystick
Mix (Extended Version)
Singles
Single
Version
Written by Robert Ahwai and John Deacon. Length 3:50
Produced by John Deacon and Robert Ahwai, and mixed by Bert
Bevans.
Available on all singles.
Alternate Versions:
1. Film Version (2:32) (heard in the film over the end credits.
This is the single version, but the first four seconds are
replaced by a different sound effect. This version fades out from
about 2:27 to 2:32, just before the instrumental section)
2. Photo Gallery Edit (1:58) (heard in the 'Photo Gallery' on the
DVD. This is the first 1:58 of the normal Film Version, and fades
out as the 'visions I have seen' verse begins)
3. Video Version (3:50) (identical to the usual single version,
but features Peter Cushing at the end saying 'I'm a restless sort
of guy')
Lyrics: (The Film Version omits the last three
choruses, whilst the Photo Gallery Edit includes all lyrics upto
'visions I have seen')
No time to fuss, no time to fret
No time to think, no time to worry
When you're against the dreamers
Give me time to catch my breath
Seeing is believing
Give me time to take a rest
Can't stay alone with you
You know I've got to go quite soon
They'll be no time for love
To go cold on us
I'm a restless kind of guy
There's no turning back now
Got to live before I die
There's no turning back now
With every move, with every break
Got to give my best and soon discover
Stand along the inside, there's no time to hesitate
Look into the future, you can't leave it to the hands of fate
Visions I have seen (visions I have seen)
In my dreams I want to share with you (share with you)
But my freedom now
(Is all I ask of you) Is all I ask of you
I'm a restless kind of guy
There's no turning back now
Got to live before I die
There's no turning back now, ooh, hoo, hoo
I'm a restless kind of guy
There's no turning back now
Got to live before I die
There's no turning back now
I'm a restless kind of guy
There's no turning back now, ooh, hoo, hoo
Got to live before I die
There's no turning back now
I'm a restless kind of guy
No turning, no turning
No turning back
I'm not turning back
Restless kind of guy, ooh, hoo, hoo, hoo
Chocks
Away Mix (Instrumental Version)
Written by Robert Ahwai and John Deacon. Length 3:50.
This is essentially an instrumental version (upto 2:58), with the
lead vocals from 2:58 onwards.
Available on all singles.
Produced by John Deacon and Robert Ahwai, and mixed by Bert
Bevans.
This track (or something very similar) was used on the Minako
Honda track 'Roulette'
Alternate Versions:
1. Instrumental Version 1
(1:23) (heard in the film, at 11:25; this seems to be derived
from the main instrumental version, but it is difficult to tell)
2. Instrumental Version 2 (0:17) (heard in the film, at 20:50;
again, this seems to be derived from the main instrumental
version)
Lyrics:
There's no turning back now
There's no turning back now
Visions I have seen
Share with you
Is all I ask of you
There's no turning back now
There's no turning back now
I'm a restless kind of guy
There's no turning back now
Got to live before I die
There's no turning back now
I'm a restless kind of guy
There's no turning back now, ooh, hoo, hoo
Got to live before I die
There's no turning back now
I'm a restless kind of guy
No turning, no turning
No turning back
I'm not turning back
Restless kind of guy, ooh, hoo, hoo, hoo
Joystick
Mix (Extended Version)
Written by Robert Ahwai and John Deacon. Length 6:10.
Available on the 12" single only. Features additional
instrumental sections and some lyric re-arrangement.
Produced by John Deacon and Robert Ahwai, and mixed by Bert
Bevans.
Lyrics:
No time to fuss, no time to fret
No time to think, no time to worry
When you're against the dreamers
Give me time to catch my breath
Seeing is believing
Give me time to take a rest
Can't stay alone with you
You know I've got to go quite soon
They'll be no time for love
To go cold on us
I'm a restless kind of guy
There's no turning back now
Got to live before I die
There's no turning back now
With every move, with every break
Got to give my best and soon discover
Stand along the inside, there's no time to hesitate
Look into the future, you can't leave it to the hands of fate
Visions I have seen (visions I have seen)
In my dreams I want to share with you (share with you)
But my freedom now
(Is all I ask of you) is all I ask of you
I'm a restless kind of guy
There's no turning back now
Got to live before I die
There's no turning back now, ooh, hoo, hoo
I'm a restless kind of guy
There's no turning back now
Got to live before I die
There's no turning back now
I'm a restless kind of guy
There's no turning back now, ooh, hoo, hoo
Got to live before I die
There's no turning back now
There's no turning back now
There's no turning back now
There's no turning back now
There's no turning back now
No turning, no turning
No turning back
There's no turning back now
Got to live before I die
There's no turning back now
I'm a restless kind of guy
There's no turning back now, ooh, hoo, hoo
Got to live before I die
There's no turning back now
I'm a restless kind of guy
I'm not turning back
Restless kind of guy, ooh, hoo, hoo, hoo
No, no turning, no turning
I ain't turning back
No turning back
He's a restless kind of guy