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No Son of Mine
Well, the key to my survival was never in much doubt the question was how I could keep sanetrying to find a way outthings were never easy for me peace of mind was hard to find and I needed a place where I could hide somewhere I could call mineI didn't think much about it til it started happening all the time soon I was living with the fear everyday of what might happen at nightI couldn't stand to hear the crying of my motherand I remember when I swore that, that would be the last they'd see of me and I never went home againthey say time is a healer and now my wounds are not the same I rang the bell with my heart in my mouth I had to hear what he'd sayHe sat me down to talk to me he looked me straight in the eyeshe said: You're no son, no son of mine You're no son, no son of mine You walked out, you left us behind and you're no son, no son of mine Oh his words how they hurt me, I'll never forget it and as the time, it went by, I lived to regret it You're no son, no son of minebut where should I go and what should I doyou're no son,no son of mine but I came herefor help, I came here for you Well the years they passed slowly I thought about him everyday what would I do, if we passed on the street would I keep running away in and out of hiding places soon I'd have to face the facts we'd havw to sit down and talk it over and that would mean going back they say that time is a healer and now my wounds are not the same I rang the bell with my heart in my mouth I had to hear what he'd say He sat me down to talk ro me he looked straight in the eye she said:You're no son of mine. |
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| 4:00 |
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Hot sun beating down
burning my feet just walking around. Hot sun making me sweat 'Gators getting close, hasn't got me yet I can't dance, I can't talk. Only thing about me is the way I walk. I can't dance, I can't sing I'm just standing here selling everything. Blue jeans sitting on the beach, her dog's talking to me, but she's out of reach. She's got a body under that shirt, but all she wants to do is rub my face in the dirt. Cos, I can't dance, I can't talk. Only thing about me is the way I walk. I can't dance, I can't sing I'm just standing here selling. Oh and checking everything is in place, you never know who's looking on. Young punk spilling beer on my shoes, fat guy's talking to me trying to steal my blues. Thick smoke, see her smiling through. I never thought so much could happen just shooting pool. But I can't dance, I can't talk. The only thing about me is the way that I walk. I can't dance, I can't sing I'm just standing here selling Oh and checking everything is in place You never know who's looking on A perfect body with a perfect face - uh-huh. No, I can't dance, I can't talk. The only thing about me is the way I walk. No, I can't dance, I can't sing I'm just standing here selling everything. But I can walk. No I can't dance. No no no I can't dance No I said I can't sing. But I can walk. NEVER A TIME There is never a time to say cos it seems to me we've lost our way so we carry on, down the road and we live our lives haunted by all the things we say and do keep on missing, when I'm alone with you No there's never a time to change you don't get a chance to re-arrange it's a long long long way to go just to find out something, we both know can't you see what's going on it's so sad, that a love so strong, has gone All I know is what is true All I ask is for you To just look around and see You live your life locked in a dream Where nothing is real, and not what it seems We can't go on another day Just being afraid to say It's a long long way to fall When we both thought we had it all Well you know it's the time to say cos we're all played out, we've lost our way Oh, I hoped that you would be oh so understanding and by now you'd see, but oh no so sad, oh so sad, that's the way that it goes I know, I'm gonna tell you right now |
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| 3. |
| 4:16 |
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do you see the face on the tv screen
coming at you every sunday see the face on the billboard that man is me on the cover of the magazine there s no question why I m smiling you buy a piece of paradise you buy a piece of me I ll get you everything you wanted I ll get you everything you need don t need to believe in hereafter just believe in me cos jesus he knows me and he knows I m right I ve been talking to jesus all my life oh yes he knows me and he knows I m right and he s been telling me everything is alright I believe in family with my ever loving wife beside me but she don t know about my girlfriend or the man I met last night do you believe in god cos that s what I m selling and if tou wanna go to heaven I ll see you right you won t even have to leave your house or get out of your chair you don t even have to touch that dial cos I m everywhere and jesus he knows me ... won t find me practising what I m preaching won t find me making no sacrifice but I can get you a pocketful of miracles if you promise to be good, try to be nice god will take good care of you just do as I say, don t do as i do I m counting my blessings, I ve found true happiness cos I m getting richer, day by day you can find me in the phone book, just call my toll free number you can do it anyway you want just do it right away there ll be no doubt in your mind you ll believe everything I m saying if wanna get closer to him get on your knees and start paying |
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| 4:37 |
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Hold on my heart
Just hold on to that feeling We both know we've been here before We both know what can happen Hold on my heart 'Cause I'm looking over your shoulder Ooh please don't rush in this time Don't show her how you feel Hold on my heart Throw me a lifeline I'll keep a place for you Somewhere deep inside So hold on my heart Please tell her to be patient 'Cause there has never been a time That I wanted something more If I can recall this feeling And I know there's a chance Oh I will be there Yes I will be there Be there for you Whenever you want me to Whenever you call Oh I will be there Yes I will be there Hold on my heart Don't let her see you crying No matter where I go She'll always be with me So hold on my heart Just hold on to that feeling We both know we've been here before We both know what can happen So hold on my heart Just hold on my heart Hold on my heart |
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| 5. |
| 3:29 |
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Well I've been waiting
Waiting here so long But thinking nothing Nothing could go wrong But now I know She has a built in ability To take everything she sees And now it seems I'm falling Falling for her She seems to have An invisible touch Yeah She reaches in Grabs right hold of your heart She seems to have An invisible touch Yeah It takes control and slowly tears you apart. I don't really know her I only know her name But she crawls under your skin You're never quite the same And now I know She's got something you just can't trust It's something mysterious And now it seems I'm falling Falling for her She seems to have An invisible touch Yeah She reaches in Grabs right hold of your heart She seems to have An invisible touch Yeah It takes control and Slowly tears you apart She don't like losing To her it's still a game Though she'll mess up your life You'll want her just the same Now I know She has a built in ability To take everything she sees And now it seems I've fallen Fallen for her She seems to have An invisible touch Yeah She reaches in Grabs right hold of your heart She seems to have An invisible touch Yeah It takes control And slowly tears you apart |
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| 6. |
| 3:41 |
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Need I say I love you
Need I say I care Need I say that emotion's, Something we don't share I don't want to be sitting here trying to deceive you Cos you know I know baby I don't wanna go. We cannot live together We cannot live apart That's the situation I've known it from the start Every time that I look at you I can see the future Cos you know I know baby I don't wanna go. Throwing it all away Throwing it all away Is there nothing that I can say To make you change your mind I watch the world go round and round And see mine turning upside down You're throwing it all away. Who'll light up the darkness Who will hold your hand Who will find you the answers When you don't understand Why should I have to be the one Who has to convince you Cos you know I know baby That I don't wanna go. Some day you'll be sorry Someday when you're free Memories will remind you That our love was meant to be Late at night when you call my name The only sound you'll hear Is the sound of your voice calling Calling after me. Just throwing it all away Throwing it all away There's nothing I can say You're throwing it all away |
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| 7. |
| 4:30 |
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I'm coming down
Coming down like a monkey But it's all right It's like a load on your back That you can't see Oh but it's all right Try to shake it loose, cut it free Let it go Just get it away from me 'Cos tonight, tonight, tonight I'm gonna make it right Tonight, tonight, tonight I'm going down Going down like a monkey But it's all right It's like a helter skelter Going down and down Round and round But just get it away from me Because tonight, tonight, tonight We're gonna make it right Tonight, tonight, tonight I've got some money in my pocket I don't remember where I got it I gotta give it to you So please answer the phone 'Cause I keep calling But you're never home What am I gonna do Tonight, tonight, tonight I'm gonna make it right Tonight, tonight, tonight You keep telling me I've got everything You say I've got everything I want You keep telling me you're gonna help me You're gonna help me but you don't But now I'm in too deep It's got me so that I just can't sleep Get me out of here Please get me out of here Just help me I'll do anything Anything if you'll just help Get me out of here I'm coming down Coming down like a monkey But it's all right Like a load on your back That you can't see But it's all right Try to shake it loose, cut it free Let it go But just get it away from me 'Cause tonight, tonight, tonight May be we'll make it right Tonight, tonight, tonight Please get me out of here Someone get me out of here Just help me I'll do anything Anything if you'll just help Get me out of here Tonight I'm gonna make it right Tonight, tonight, tonight |
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| 8. |
| 4:43 |
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I must've dreamed a thousand dreams
Been haunted by a million screams But I can hear the marching feet They're moving into the street Now did you read the news today They say the danger's gone away But I can see the fire's still alight They're burning into the night Too many men, too many people Making too many problems And not much love to go round Can't you see this is the land of confusion This is the world we live in And these are the hands we're given Use them and let's start trying To make it a place worth living in Oh Superman where are you now Everything's gone wrong somehow The men of steel, men of power Are losing control by the hour This is the time, this is the place So we look for the future But there's not much love to go round Tell me why this is the land of confusion This is the world we live in... I remember long ago Oh when the sun was shining And the stars were bright all through the night And the sound of your laughter as I held you tight So long ago I won't be coming home tonight My generation will put it right We're not just making promises That we know we'll never keep Too many men, too many people Making too many problems And not much love to go round Can't you see this is the land of confusion This is the world we live in And these are the hands we're given Use them and let's start trying To make it a place worth fighting for This is the world we live in And these are the names we're given Stand up and let's start showing Just where our lives are going to |
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| 9. |
| 4:49 |
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IN TOO DEEP
All that time I was searching, nowhere to run to, it started me thinking, Wondering what I could make of my life, who'd be waiting, Asking all kinds of questions, to myself, but never finding the answers, Crying at the top of my voice, no one listening, All this time, I still remember everything you said There's so much you promised, how could I ever forget. Listen, you know I love you, but I just can't take this, You know I love you, but I'm playing for keeps, Although I need you, I'm not gonna make this, You know I want to, but I'm in too deep. So listen, listen to me, You must believe me, I can feel your eyes go thru me, But I don't know why. I know you're going, but I can't believe it's the way that you're leaving, It's like we never knew each other at all, it may be my fault, I gave you too many reasons, beeing alone, when I didn't want to I thought you'd always be there, I almost believed you, All this time, I still remember everything you said, there's so much you promised, how could I ever forget. Listen, you know I love you, but I just can't take this, You know I love you, but I'm playing for keeps, Although I need you, I'm not gonna make this, You know I want to, but I'm in too deep. So listen, listen to me, I can feel your eyes go thru me It seems I've spent too long Only thinking about myself Now I want to spend my life Just caring bout somebody else. Listen, you know I love you, but I just can't take this, You know I love you, but I'm playing for keeps, Although I need you, I'm not gonna make this, You know I want to, but I'm in too deep. |
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| 10. |
| 6:50 |
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I can't see you mama
But I can hardly wait Oh to touch and to feel you mama Oh I just can't keep away In the heat and the steam of the city Oh its got me running and I just can't brake So say you'll help me mama 'Cause its getting so hard - oh Now I can't keep you mama But I know you're always there You listen, you teach me mama And I know inside you care So get down, down here beside me Oh you ain't going nowhere No I won't hurt you mama But its getting so hard - oh Ha ha, ha ha ha ha, ha ha, argh Ha ha, ha ha ha ha, ha ha, argh Can't you see me here mama Mama mama mama please Can't you feel my heart Can't you feel my heart Can't you feel my heart oh Now listen to me mama Mama mama You're taking away my last chance Don't take it away Can't you feel my heart? Ha ha, ha ha ha, ha, argh It's hot, too hot for me mama But I can hardly wait My eyes they're burning mama And I can feel my body shake Don't stop, don't stop me mama Oh make the pain, make it go away - hey No I won't hurt you mama But its getting so hard - oh Now I can't see you mama But I know you're always there You taunt, you tease me mama But I never never can keep away It's the heat and the steam of the city Oh got me running and I just can't brake So stay don't leave me mama 'Cause its getting so hard - oh Don't go no no, don't go No no no, don't go |
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| 4:48 |
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Just as I thought it was going alright
I find out I'm wrong, when I thought I was right s'always the same, it's just a shame, that's all I could say day, and you'd say night tell it's black when I know that it's white always the same, it's just a shame, that's all I could leave but I won't go though my heart might tell me so I can't feel a thing from my head down to my toes but why does it always seem to be me looking at you, you looking at me it's always the same, it's just a shame, that's all Turning me on, turning me off, making me feel like I want too much living with you's just putting me through it all of the time running around, staying out all night taking it all instead of taking one bite living with you's just putting me through it all of the time I could leave but I won't go well it'd be easier I know I can't feel a thing from my head down to my toes why does it always seem to be me looking at you, you looking at me it's always the same, it's just a shame, that's all Truth is I love you more than I wanted to there's no point in trying to pretend there's been no-one who makes me feel like you do say we'll be together till the end I could leave but I won't go it'd be easier I know I can't feel a thing from my head down to my toes so why does it always seem to be me looking at you, you looking at me it's always the same, it's just a shame, that's all But I love you more than I wanted to there's no point in trying to pretend there's been no-one who makes me feel like you do say we'll be together till the end But just as I thought it was going alright I find out I'm wrong when I thought I was right it's always the same, it's just a shame, that's all Well I could say day, and you'd say night tell me it's black when I know that it's white it's always the same, it's just a shame, that's all That's all |
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| 5:08 |
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Creeping up the blind side, shinning up the wall
stealing through the dark of night Climbing through a window, stepping to the floor checking to the left and the right Picking up the pieces, putting them away something doesn't feel quite right Help me someone, let me out of here then out of the dark was suddenly heard "Welcome to the Home by the Sea" Coming out the woodwork, through the open door pushing from abouve and below Shadows with no substance, in the shape of men round and down and sideways they go Adrift without direction, eyes that hold despair then as one they sigh and they moan Help us someone, let us out of here Living here so long undisturbed dreaming of the time we were free so many years ago before the time when we first heard "Welcome to the Home by the Sea" Sit down...Sit down As we relive our lives in what we tell you Images of sorrow, pictures of delight things that go to make up a life Endless days of summer, longer nights of gloom waiting for the morning light Scenes of unimportance, photos in a frame things that go to make up a life Help us someone, let us out of here Living here so long undisturbed dreaming of the time we were free so many years ago before the time when we first heard "Welcome to the Home by the Sea" Sit down...Sit down as we relive our lives in what we tell you let us relive our lives in what we tell you Sit down...Sit down Cause you won't get away no with us you will stay for the rest of your days. So sit down As we relive our lives in what we tell you Let us relive our lives in what we tell you |
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| 6:08 |
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Images of sorrow, pictures of delight
things that go to make up a life endless days of summer longer nights of gloom just waiting for the morning light scenes of unimportance like photos in a frame things that go to make up a life As we relive our lives in what we tell you |
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Got out of bed, wasn't feeling too good
With my wallet and my passport, a new pair of shoes The sun is shining so I head for the park With a bottle of Tequila, and a new pack of cigarettes I got a cousin and she got a friend Who thought that her aunt knew a man who could help At his apartment I knocked on the door He wouldn't come out until he got paid Now don't tell anybody what I wanna do If they find out you know that they'll never let me through It's no fun being an illegal alien It's no fun being an illegal alien Down at the office had to fill out the forms A pink one, a red one, the colours you choose Up to the counter to see what they think They said "It doesn't count man, it ain't written in ink" Don't trust anybody least not around here, cos It's no fun being an illegal alien It's no fun being an illegal alien It's no fun being an illegal alien It's no fun being an illegal alien An illegal alien, O.K. Consideration for your fellow man Wouldn't hurt anybody, sure fits in with my plan Over the border, there lies the promised land So don't tell anybody what I wanna do If they find out you know that they'll never let me through It's no fun being an illegal alien It's no fun being an illegal alien It's no fun being an illegal alien It's no fun being an illegal alien |
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| 3:21 |
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Paperlate, paperlate
Paperlate, paperlate Paperlate, ooh I'm sorry but There's is no one on the line Paperlate, ooh I'm sorry but Rest easy, no news is good news Ooh it's too easy to live like clockwork Tick tock, watchin' the world go by Oh and a change would take too long So dry your eyes Ooh it's too easy to live in a cold sweat Just sitting dripping in pools below You can wipe your face, kill the pain But the fever won't go, no no Paperlate, we'll live together now Put your feet back on the ground Paperlate, don't worry now You're not alone, love will find you Paperlate, ooh I'm sorry but There's is no one on the line Paperlate, ooh I'm sorry but Rest easy, no news is good news Ooh it's too easy to compute youf future Takin' no risks and playin' too safe And a change would take too long So dry your eyes Ooh it's too easy to talk about rockin' the boat Makin' changes and changin' track Oh but you'd better not lock that door 'Cause you'll be comin' back Are you feeling faster Silence the only sound There's no need to be nice on the way up 'Cause you're not comin' down Paperlate, paperlate Paperlate, paperlate |
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| 5:46 |
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Calling all stations
Can anybody tell me, tell me exactly where I am I′ve lost all sense of direction Watching the darkness closing around me Feeling the cold all through my body That′s why I′m calling all stations In the hope that someone hears me A single lonely voice I feel the sensation disappearing There′s a tingling in my arms And there′s a numbness in my hands All the broken promises All my good intentions don′t add up to very much And I realise whatever happened, whatever happened I remember all the moments that I′ve wasted in my life All the things I was always gonna do Why is it now when it′s too late That I′ve finally realised it′s important to me To think that everything that′s dear to me And is always in my heart Could so easily be taken And it′s tearing me apart Going over and over in my mind I relive it one second at a time Calling all stations Can anybody tell me, tell me exactly where I am How different things look when your all on your own Watching the darkness closing all around me All around me And I long for the feeling Of your arms to remind me Of everything that′s dear to me And is always in my heart Could so easily be taken And it′s tearing me apart Going over and over in my mind I relieve it one second at a time Don′t you know that′s never been a moment When I haven′t had the thought Of everything that′s dear to me And is always in my heart Could so easily be taken And it′s tearing me apart Going over and over in my mind I relieve it one second at a time As I sit here in the darkness Feeling so alone And everything that′s dear to me And is always in my heart |
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Look up on the wall
There on the floor Under the pillow Behind the door There's a crack in the mirror Somewhere there's a hole in the window pane Do you think I'm to blame Tell me do you think I'm to blame (When we do it) You're never there (When you show it) You stop and stare (Abacab) He's in anywhere (Abacab) If you're wrapping up the world Cause you've taken someone else's girl When they turn on the pillow Even when they answer the telephone Don't you think that by now Tell me don't you think that by now (When we do it) You're never there (When you show it) You stop and stare (Abacab) He's in anywhere (Abacab) Doesn't really care You want it You've got it Now you know You want it You've got it Now you know It's an illusion It's a game Or reflection Of someone else's name When you wake in the morning Wake and find you're covered in cellophane Well there's a hole in the somewhere Yeah there's a hole in the somewhere Baby there's a hole in the somewhere Now there's a hole in the somewhere (When we do it) You're never there (When you show it) You stop and stare (Abacab) He's in anywhere (Abacab) |
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| 4:34 |
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Found that man, reported missing
He wandered in his home Don't seem too bad, if you consider Just what he's been through Seems he met up with a gang of thieves Who mistook him for a man of means They locked him up then found he had no money So they let him go again Now he's back at home and happy Just to see the kids I wish, that I could really tell you All the things that happened to me And all that I have seen A world full of people their hearts full of joy Cities of light with no fear of war And thousands of creatures with happier lives And dreams of a future with meaning and no need to hide Keep it dark It seems strange to have to lie About a world so bright And tell instead a made up story From the world of night I wish, that I could really tell you All the things that happened to me And all that I have seen A world full of people their hearts full of joy Cities of light with no fear of war And thousands of creatures with happier lives And dreams of a future with meaning and no need to hide No need to hate No need to hide Keep it dark |
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All I need is a TV show, that and the radio
Down on my luck again, down on my luck again I can show you I can show you some of the people in my life I can show you I can show you some of the people in my life It's driving me mad just another way of passing the day I, I get so lonely when she's not there I... You're just another face that I know from the TV show I have known you for so very long I feel you like a friend Can't you do anything for me, can I touch you for a while Can I meet you another day and we can fly away I can show you I can show you some of the people in my life I can show you I can show you some of the people in my life It's driving me mad just another way of passing the day I, I get so lonely when she's not there I... Turn it on, turn it on, turn it on again Turn it on, turn it on, turn it on again I can see another face Turn it on, turn it on, turn it on again I can see another face Turn it on, turn it on, turn it on again |
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| 5:33 |
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I held the book so tightly in my hands
I saw your picture, heard you call my name There was something strange, I could not look away I wanted to be there, I wanted to go You gave me no warning, you gave no reason But I was with you, right by your side Just give me the strength and I can help you They can try their hardest, they don't frighten me It's written in the book It's hotter than I've known before But I feel so cold and I don't know why But if the fire within your heart can beat the storm Then I really believe you could make it right The time has come now, we must show our feelings But I'm looking right through you and your heart is empty Whatever happened to you, it's too late to change now There's nowhere you can run to, no place to hide Ah, you let me down ...but wait a minute, I don't understand It's getting stronger, so grab my hand Don't wanna leave you, don't wanna go But I'm losing all control Can't you see me, I'm slipping away I can only stay if you've the will to keep me here It's written in the book Oh, so many times since hten I've read those words Just waiting to see you, can you see me |
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| 6:25 |
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Times were good
She never thought about the future, she just did what she would Oh, but she really cared About her music, it all seemed so important then And she dreamed that everytime that she performed Everyone would cry for more That all she had to do was step into the light And everyone would start to roar And on the road Where all but a few fall by the wayside, on the grassier verge She battled through Against the others in her world, and the sleep, and the odds But now everytime that she performed Everybody cried for more Soon all she had to do was step into the light For everyone to start to roar And all the people cried: "You're the one we've waited for!" But time went by It wasn't so easy now, all uphill and not feeling so strong Yes, times were hard Too much thinking about the future and what the people might want And then there was the time that she performed When NOBODY called for more And soon everytime she stepped into the light They really let her know the score But she dreamed of the times when she sang her songs And everybody cried for more When all she had to do was step into the light For everyone to start to roar And all the people cried: "You're the one we've waited for!" |
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| 3:14 |
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There must be some misunderstanding
There must be some kind of mistake I waited in the rain for hours And you were late Now it's not like me to say the right thing But you could've called to let me know I checked your number twice, don't understand it So I went home Well I'd been waiting for this weekend I thought that maybe we could see a show Never dreamed I'd have this feeling Oh but seeing you is believing That's why I don't know why You didn't show up that night There must be some misunderstanding There must be some kind of mistake I was waiting in the rain for hours And you were late Since then I've been running around trying to find you I went to the places that we always go I rang your home but got no answer Jumped in my car, I went round there Still don't believe it He was just leaving There must be some misunderstanding There must be some kind of mistake |
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Many too many have stood where I stand
Many more will stand here too. But I think what I find strange is The way you built me up Then knocked me down again. The part was fun but now it's over. What can't I just leave the stage? Maybe that's because you securely locked me up Then threw away the key. Oh mama Please would you find the key. Oh pretty mama, Please won't you let me go free. I thought I was lucky I thought that I'd got it made. How could I be so blind? You said goodbye on a corner That I thought led to the straight, You set me on a firmly laid and simple course And then removed the road. Oh mama, Please help me find my way Oh pretty mama. Please lead me through the next day I thought I was lucky I thought that I'd got it made. How could I be so blind? |
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| 4:02 |
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Stay with me,
My love I hope you'll always be Right here by my side if ever I need you Oh my love In your arms, I feel so safe and so secure Everyday is such a perfect day to spend Alone with you I will follow you will you follow me All the days and nights that we know will be I will stay with you will you stay with me Just one single tear in each passing year With the dark I see so very clearly now All my fears are drifting by me so slowly now Fading away I can say The night is long but you are there Close at hand though I'm better for the smile you give And while I live I will follow you will you follow me All the days and nights that we know will be I will stay with you will you stay with me Just one single tear in each passing year I will follow you will you follow me All the days and nights that we know will be I will stay with you will you stay with me Just one single tear in each passing year |
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| 9. |
| 4:48 |
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The curtains are drawn
Now the fire warms the room. Meanwhile outside Wind from the north-east chills the air It will soon be snowing out there And some there are Cold, they prepare for a sleepless night. Maybe this will be their last fight. But we're safe in each other's embrase. All fears go as I look on your face. Better think awhile Or I may never think again. If this were the last day of your life, my friend Tell me, what do you think you would do then? Stand up to the blow that fate has struck upon you, Make the most of all you still have coming to you, or Lay down on the ground and let the tears run from you, Crying to the grass and trees and Heaven finally on your knees Let me live again, let life come find me wanting. Spring must strike again against the shield of winter. Let me feel once more the arms of love surround me. Tell me the danger's past, I need Not fear the icy blast again. Laughter, music and perfume linger here And there, and there Wine flows from flask to glass to mouth, As it soothes, confusing our doubts. And soon we feel, Why do a single thing today, There's tomorrow sure as I'm here. So the days they turn into years And, still no tomorrow appears Better think awhile Or I may never think again. If this were the last day of your life, my friend Tell me, what do you think you would do then? Stand up to the blow that fate has struck upon you, Make the most of all you still have coming to you, or Lay down on the ground and let the tears run from you, Crying to the grass and trees and Heaven finally on your knees Let me live again, let life come find me wanting. Spring must strike again against the shield of winter. Let me feel once more the arms of love surround me. Tell me the danger's past, I need not fear the icy blast again. |
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(Written by Tony Banks/Phil Collins/Mike Rutherford/Steve Hackett)
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(Written by Tony Banks)
Like the dust that settles all around me, I must find a new home The ways and holes that used to give me shelter Are all as one to me now. But I, I would search everywhere Just to hear your call, And walk upon stranger roads than this one In a world I used to know before I miss you more. Then the sun reflecting off my pillow, Bringing the warmth of new life. And the sounds that echoed all around me, I caught a glimpse of in the night But now, now I've lost everything, I give to you my soul, The meaning of all that I believed before Escapes me in this world of none, no thing, no one. And I would search everywhere Just to hear your call, And walk upon stranger roads than this one, In a world I used to know before For now I've lost everything, I give to you my soul. The meaning of all that I believed before Escapes me in this world of none, I miss you more. |
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(Written by Mike Rutherford)
Go far enough and you will reach, A place where the sea runs underneath. We'll see our shadow, high in the sky, Dying away in the night. I've sailed the world for seven years, And left all I love behind in tears. Won't you come here, wherever you are, I've been alone long enough. You, you have your own special way. Of holding my hand keep it way 'bove the water, Don't ever let go. Oh no, no, no. You, you have your own special way, Of turning the world so it's facing The way that I'm going. Don't ever Don't ever stop. Who's seen the wind, not you or I, But when the ship moves, she's passing by, Between you and me, I really don't think, She knows where she's going at all. You, you have your own special way. Of carrying me twice round the world Never closer to home than the day, The day I started. You, you have your own special way. Hold onto my hand keep it way 'bove the water, Don't ever let go - no, no, no. What mean the dreams night after night, The man in the moon's a blinding light. Won't you come out whoever you are, You've followed me quite long enough. You, you have your own special way Of holding my hand, don't ever let go. You, you have your own special way, Of turning the world so it's facing The way that I'm going. Don't ever, Don't ever leave me. |
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Bored of the life in the city of gold
He'd left and let nobody know. Gone were the towers he had known from a child, Alone with the dream of a life He travelled the wide open road, The blinkered arcade, In search of another to share in his life. Nowhere. Everyone looked so strange to him. They've got no horns and they've got no tail They don't even know of our existence. Am I wrong to believe in a city of gold That lies in the deep distance, he cried And wept as they led him away to a cage 'Beast that can talk' read the sign. The creatures they pushed and they proddes his frame And questioned his story again. But soon they grew bored of their prey Beast that can talk? More like a freak or publicity stunt. Oh No. They've got no horns and they've got no tail They don't even know of our existence. Am I wrong to believe in a city of gold That lies in the deep distance, he cried And broke down the door of the cage and marched on out. He grabbed a creature by the scruff of his neck, pointing out: There, beyond the bounds of your weak imagination Lie the noble towers of my city, bright and gold. Let me take you there and show you a living story Let me show you others such as me Why did I ever leave? They've got no horns and they've got no tail They don't even know of our existence. Am I wrong to believe in a city of gold That lies in the deep distance, he cried And wept. And so we set out with the beast and his horns And his crazy description of home. After many days journey we cam to a peak Where the beast gazed abroad and cried out. We followed his gaze and we thought maybe we saw A spire of gold ~ no, a trick of the eye that's all. But the beast was gone and a voice was heard: They've got no horns and they've got no tail They don't even know of our existence. Am I wrong to believe in a city of gold That lies in the deep distance, he cried Hello friend, welcome home. |
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Bluegirls come in every size
some are wise and some otherwise They've got pretty blue eyes For an hour a man may change For an hour her face looks strange Looks strange, looks strange Marching to the promised land Where the honey flows and takes you by the hand Pulls you down on your knees While you're down a pool appears The face in the water looks up And she shakes her head as if to say That it's the last time you'll look like today Sail away, away Ripples never come back Gone to the other side Sail away, away The face that launched a thousand ships Is sinking fast, that happens you know The water gets below Seems not very long ago Lovelier she was than any that I know Angels never know it's time To close the book and gracefully decline The song has found a tale My, what a jealous pool is she The face in the water looks up And she shakes her head as if to say That the bluegirls have all gone away Sail away, away Ripples never come back Gone to the other side Look into the pool Ripples never come back Dive to the bottom and go to the top To see where they have gone Oh, they've gone to the other side |
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There's an angel standing in the sun. There's an angel standing in the sun, Free to get back home. |
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(Written by Banks,Collins,Gabriel,Hackett,Rutherford)
And the lamb lies down on Broadway. Early morning Manhattan, Ocean winds blow on the land. The Movie-Palace is now undone, The all-night watchmen have had their fun. Sleeping cheaply on the midnight show, It's the same old ending - time to go. Get out! It seems they cannot leave their dream. There's something moving in the sidewalk steam, And the lamb lies down on Broadway. Nighttimes's flyers feel their pains, Drugstore takes down the chains. Metal motion comes in bursts, But the gas station can quench that thirst. Suspension cracked on unmade road The trucker's eyes read 'Overload' And out of the subway, Rael Imperial Aerosol Kid Exits into daylight, spraygun hid, And the lamb lies down on Broadway. The lamb seems right out of place, Yet the Broadway street scene find a focus in its face. Somehow it's lying there, Brings a stillness to the air. Though man-made light, at night is very bright, There's no whitewash victim, As the neons dim, to the coat of white. Rael Imperial Aerosol Kid Wipes his gun - he's forgotten what he did, And the lamb lies down on Broadway. Suzanne tired her work all done, Thinks money - honey - be on - neon. Cabman's velvet glove sounds the horn And the sawdust king spits out his scorn, Wonder women you can draw your blind! Don't look at me! I'm not your kind. I'm Rael! Something inside me has just begun, Lord knows what I have done, And the lamb lies down on Broadway, On Broadway - They say the lights are always bright on Broadway, They say there's always magic in the air. |
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I'm counting out time,
Got the whole thing down by numbers, All those numbers! Give me guidance! O Lord I need that now. That day of judgement's come, And you can bet that I've been resting, For this testing. Digesting every word the experts say. Erogenous zones I love you. Without you, what would a poor boy do? Found a girl I wanted to date, Thought I'd better get it straight. Went to buy a book before's too late. Don't leave nothing to fate. And I have studied every line, every page in the book, And now I've got the real thing here, I'm gonna take a look, Take a look. This is it Rael! I'm counting out time, hoping it goes like I planned it, 'Cos I understand it. Look! I've found the hotspots, Figures 1-9. - Still counting out time, i've got my finger on the button, "Don't say nuttin - just lie there still And I'll get you turned on just fine." Erogenous zones I love you, Without you, what would a poor boy do? Touch and go with 1-6. Bit of trouble in zone No. 7. Gotta remember all of my tricks. There's heaven ahead in No. 11! Getting crucial responses with dilation of the pupils. "Honey get hip! It's time to unzip, to unzip. Whipee! - Move over Casanova - I'm counting out time, reaction none too happy, Please don't slap me, I'm a red blooded male and the book said I could not fail. I'm counting out time, I got unexpected distress from my Mistress. I'll get my money back from the bookstore right away. Erogenous zones I question you - Without you, what would a poor boy do? Without you, what would a poor boy do? Without you, mankind handkinds thru' the blues. |
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There is lambswool under my naked feet,
The wool is soft and warm, - 'Gives off some kind of heat. A salamander scurries into flame to be destroyed. Imaginary creatures are trapped in birth on celluloid. The fleas cling to the golden fleece, Hoping they'll find peace. Each thought and gesture are caught in celluloid. There's no hiding in my memory. There's no room to avoid. The crawlers cover the floor in the red ochre corridor. For my second sight of people, they've more lifeblood than before. They're moving in time to a heavy wooden door, Where the needle's eye is winking, closing on the poor. The carpet crawlers heed their callers; "We've got to get in to get out We've got to get in to get out We've got to get in to get out." There's only one direction in the faces that I see; It's upward to the ceiling, where the chamber's said to be. Like the forest fight for sunlight, that takes root in every tree, There are pulled up by the magnet, believeing they're free. The carpet crawlers heed their callers; "We've got to get in to get out We've got to get in to get out We've got to get in to get out." Mild mannered supermen are held in kryptonite, And the wise and foolish virgins giggle with their bodies glowing bright. Through the door a harvest feast is lit by candlelight; It's the bottom of a staircase that spirals out of sight. The carpet crawlers heed their callers; "We've got to get in to get out We've got to get in to get out We've got to get in to get out." The porcelain mannikin with shattered skin fears attack. The eager pack lit up their pitchers - they carry all they lack. The liquid has congealed, which has seeped out through the crack. And the tickler takes his sticleback. The carpet crawlers heed their callers; "We've got to get in to get out We've got to get in to get out We've got to get in to get out." |
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(Written by Banks,Collins,Gabriel,Hackett,Rutherford)
The path is clear, though no eyes can see The course laid down long before And so with gods and men, the sheep remain inside their pen Though many times they've seen the way to leave He rides majestic, past homes of men Who care not or gaze with joy To see reflected there, the trees, the sky, the lily fair The scene of death is lying just below The mountains cut off the town from view Like a cancer growth is removed by skill Let it be revealed A waterfall, his madrigal An inland sea, his symphony Undinal songs urge the sailors on 'Till lured by the siren's cry... Now as the river dissolve in sea So Neptune has claimed another soul And so with gods and men, the sheep remain inside their pen Until the shepherd leads his flock away The sands of time were eroded by The river of constant change |
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Home from work our Juliet
Clears her morning meal. She dabs her skin with pretty smells Concealing to appeal. I will make my bed, She said, but turned to go. Can she be late for her cinema show? Cinema show? Romeo locks his basement flat, And scurries up the stair. With head held high and floral tie, A weekend millionaire. I will make my bed With her tonight, he cries. Can he fail armed with his chocolate surprise? Take a little trip back with father Tiresias, Listen to the old one speak of all he has lived through. I have crossed betwen the poles, for me there's no mystery. Once a man, like the sea I raged, Once a woman, like the earth I gave. There is in fact more earth than sea. Take a little trip back with father Tiresias, Listen to the old one speak of all he has lived through. I have crossed betwen the poles, for me there's no mystery. Once a man, like the sea I raged, Once a woman, like the earth I gave. But there is in fact more earth than sea. |
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It's one o'clock and time for lunch,
When the sun beats down and I lie on the bench, I can always hear them talk. There's always been Ethel: "Jacob, wake up! You've got to tidy your room now." And then Mister Lewis: "Isn't it time that he was out on his own?" Over the garden wall, two little lovebirds - cuckoo to you! Keep them moving blades sharp... I know what I like, and I like what I know; getting better in your wardrobe, stepping one beyond your show. Sunday night, Mr Farmer called, said: "Listen son, you're wasting your time; there's a future for you in the fire escape trade. Come up to town!" But I remebered a voice from the past; "Gambling only plays when you're winning" - I had to thank old Miss Mort for schooling a failure. Keep them moving blades sharp... I know what I like, and I like what I know; getting better in your wardrobe, stepping one beyond your show. When the sun beats down and I lie on the bench, I can always hear them talk. Me, I'm just a lawnmower - you can tell me by the way I walk |
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Walking across the sitting-room, I turn the television off. Sitting beside you, I look into your eyes. As the sound of motor cars fades in the night time, I swear I saw your face change, it didn't seem quite right. ...And it's hello babe with your guardian eyes so blue Hey my baby don't you know our love is true. Coming closer with our eyes, a distance falls around our bodies. Out in the garden, the moon seems very bright, Six saintly shrouded men move across the lawn slowly. The seventh walks in front with a cross held high in hand. ...And it's hey babe your supper's waiting for you. Hey my baby, don't you know our love is true. I've been so far from here, Far from your warm arms. It's good to feel you again, It's been a long long time. Hasn't it? The Guaranteed Eternal Sanctuary Man I know a farmer who looks after the farm. With water clear, he cares for all his harvest. I know a fireman who looks after the fire. You, can't you see he's fooled you all. Yes, he's here again, can't you see he's fooled you all. Share his peace, Sign the lease. He's a supersonic scientist, He's the guaranteed eternal sanctuary man. Look, look into my mouth he cries, And all the children lost down many paths, I bet my life you'll walk inside Hand in hand, gland in gland With a spoonful of miracle, He's the guaranteed eternal sanctuary. We will rock you, rock you little snake, We will keep you snug and warm. Ikhnaton And Itsacon And Their Band Of Merry Men Wearing feelings on our faces while our faces took a rest, We walked across the fields to see the children of the West, But we saw a host of dark skinned warriors standing still below the ground, Waiting for battle. The fight's begun, they've been released. Killing foe for peace...bang, bang, bang. Bang, bang, bang... And they're giving me a wonderful potion, 'Cos I cannot contain my emotion. And even though I'm feeling good, Something tells me I'd better activate my prayer capsule. Today's a day to celebrate, the foe have met their fate. The order for rejoicing and dancing has come from our warlord. How Dare I Be So Beautiful? Wandering through the chaos the battle has left, We climb up a mountain of human flesh, To a plateau of green grass, and green trees full of life. A young figure sits still by a pool, He's been stamped "Human Bacon" by some butchery tool. (He is you) Social Security took care of this lad. We watch in reverence, as Narcissus is turned to a flower. A flower? Willow Farm If you go down to Willow Farm, to look for butterflies, flutterbyes, gutterflies Open your eyes, it's full of surprise, everyone lies, like the fox on the rocks, and the musical box. Oh, there's Mum & Dad, and good and bad, and everyone's happy to be here. There's Winston Churchill dressed in drag, he used to be a British flag, plastic bag, what a drag. The frog was a prince, the prince was a brick, the brick was an egg, the egg was a bird. (Fly away you sweet little thing, they're hard on your tail) Hadn't you heard? (They're going to change you into a human being!) Yes, we're happy as fish and gorgeous as geese, and wonderfully clean in the morning. We've got everything, we're growing everything, We've got some in We've got some out We've got some wild things floating about Everyone, we're changing everyone, you name them all, We've had them here, And the real stars are still to appear. ALL CHANGE! Feel your body melt; Mum to mud to mad to dad Dad diddley office, Dad diddley office, You're all full of ball. Dad to dam to dum to mum Mum diddley washing, Mum diddley washing, You're all full of ball. Let me hear you lies, we're living this up to the eyes. Ooee-ooee-ooee-oowaa Momma I want you now. And as you listen to my voice To look for hidden doors, tidy floors, more applause. You've been here all the time, Like it or not, like what you got, You're under the soil (the soil, the soil), Yes, deep in the soil (the soil, the soil, the soil, the soil!). So we'll end with a whistle and end with a bang and all of us fit in our places. Apocalypse In 9/8 (Co-Starring the delicious talents of Gabble Ratchet) With the guards of Magog, swarming around, The Pied Piper takes his children underground. Dragons coming out of the sea, Shimmering silver head of wisdom looking at me. He brings down the fire from the skies, You can tell he's doing well by the look in human eyes. Better not compromise. It won't be easy. 666 is no longer alone, He's getting out the marrow in your back bone, And the seven trumpets blowing sweet rock and roll, Gonna blow right down inside your soul. Pythagoras with the looking glass reflects the full moon, In blood, he's writing the lyrics of a brand new tune. And it's hey babe, with your guardian eyes so blue, Hey my baby, don't you know our love is true, I've been so far from here, Far from your loving arms, Now I'm back again, and babe it's gonna work out fine. As Sure As Eggs Is Eggs (Aching Men's Feet) Can't you feel our souls ignite Shedding ever changing colours, in the darkness of the fading night, Like the river joins the ocean, as the germ in a seed grows We have finally been freed to get back home. There's an angel standing in the sun, and he's crying with a loud voice, "This is the supper of the mighty one", Lord of Lords, King of Kings, Has returned to lead his children home, To take them to the new Jerusalem. |
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Play me Old King Cole
That I may join with you, All your hearts now seem so far from me It hardly seems to matter now. And the nurse will tell you lies Of a kingdom beyond the skies. But I am lost within this half-world, It hardly seems to matter now. Play me my song. Here it comes again. Play me my song. Here it comes again. Just a little bit, Just a little bit more time, Time left to live out my life. Play me my song. Here it comes again. Play me my song. Here it comes again. Old King Cole was a merry old soul, And a merry old sould was he. So he called for his pipe, And he called for his bowl, And he called for his fiddlers three. The clock, tick tock, On the matelpiece, And I want, And I fee, And I know, And i touch, The wall. She's a lady, she's got time. Brush back your hair, and let me get to know your face. She's a lady, she's mine. Brush back your hair, and let me get to know your flesh. I've been waiting here for so long And all this time has past me by It doesn't seem to matter now You stand there with your fixed expression Casting doubt on all I have to say Why don't you touch me, touch me, Why don't you touch me, touch me, touch me, Touch me now, now, now, now, now..... |
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Tell me my life is about to begin
Tell me that I am a hero Promise me all your violent dreams Light up your body in anger. Now, in this ugly world It is time to destroy this evil. Now, when I give the word Are you ready to fight for your freedom? NOW Stand up and fight, for you know we are right We must strike at the lies That have spread like disease through our minds. Soon we'll have power, every soldier will rest And we'll spread out of kindness To all who our love now deserve. Some of you are going to die Martyrs of course to the freedom that I shall provide. I'll give you the names of those you must kill, All must die with their children. Carry their heads to the palace of old, Hang them on stakes let the blood flow. Now, in this hate-filled world We must break all the chains that have bound us. Now, the crusade has begun We shall make this a land fit for heroes. NOW Stand up and fight, for you know we are right We must strike at the lies That have spread like disease through our minds. Soon we'll have power, every soldier will rest And we'll spread out of kindness To all who our love now deserve. Some of you are going to die Martyrs of course to the freedom that I shall provide. We are only wanting freedom. WE HAVE WON Some of you are going to die, Martyrs of course to the freedom I shall provide. |
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