10.000 Days
So many faces
Now that we've seen 10.000 days
And so many places
As I try to remember all of their names
But one thing's for certain
I'd do it all again with no regrets
'Cos it's really been something
And there's more where that came from
On that you can bet
Ten thousand days
We've been around the world
From East Lynn to L.A.
Ten thousand days
Who knows what's left to find
We'll come another day
We've seen the horizons
And they're always familiar but never the same
As the sizable traces
Of each moment remembered but can't re-create
Never just "art for art's sake"
It was always about how to feed all the flames
It's not so many many places
If I try I'll remember all of their names
Ten thousand days
We've been around the world
From East Lynn to L.A.
Ten thousand days
And then from time to time
Got lost along the way
Ten thousand days
Ten thousand days
We've been around the world
From East Lynn to L.A.
Ten thousand days
Who knows what's left to find
We'll come another day
Ten thousand days
We've been around the world
From East Lynn to L.A.
Ten thousand days
And then from time to time
Got lost along the way
Ten thousand days
Found on these albums:
A Brief Case
instrumental
Found on these albums:
- 1982 - In Transit - live - LP / CD / MC
- 1991 - The Works - live - CD / MC
- 1992 - Wind Him Up - SAGA - Best - live - CD
- 2004 - All Areas - Live In Bonn 2002 - live video - DVD
A Night To Remember
Sacrifice myself for my position
Dedicate my time to indecision
Spend my days in idle conversation
Spend my nights in random concentration
Do you know what you're waiting for?
And how long will it take?
Every day the same old situation
Every night the same infatuation
Life is good but life canbe frustrating
I'm still here, and God knows I'm still waiting
Do you know what you're waiting for?
And how long will it take?
I want a night to remember
This is one you won't forget
I need a night to remember
This is one you won't forget
I state my case before the judge and jury
Everybody says, "what's your hurry" ?
Life's too short to spend anticipating
I'm still here and God knows I'm still waiting
Do you know what you're waiting for?
And how long will it take
I want a night to remember
This is one, you won't forget
I need a night to remember
This is one, you won't regret
You're a man of many colours
Gotta go, gotta go, gotta go, get, get, get away
You're a man of changing colours
Here I go, here I go, here I go, here I go, go, go
again
You're a man of many colours
You're a man of changing colours
Here I go again
I want a night to remember
This is one, you won't forget
I need a night to remember
This is one you won't regret
Gotta get away
I want a night to remember
This is one you won't forget
I need a night to remember
This is one you won't regret
Bye, Bye
Found on these albums:
A Number With A Name
(VERSE)
THE HOLE IN MY POCKET
A PERSONAL WORK OF ART
I KNOW THAT I'VE LOST IT
NOW HOW CAN I MAKE A MARK?
I'M NOT A BAD DRIVER
BUT NOT IN A PARKING LOT
WAS NEVER A PILOT
WHENEVER IT CAME TO DOSH
I'M MUMBLING SOBER
THE METER IS RUNNING COLD
WON'T GO ANY LOWER
THE LADDER IS GETTING OLD
I'M DRIVING ON EMPTY
I'M STUCK IN A RUSTY CAGE
AND NO ONE WILL SAVE ME
I'M WIELDING A TON OF RAGE
(CHORUS)
SOMEONE TURNED
THE LIGHTHOUSE DOWN
AND IT BEGAN TO RAIN
I THINK I NEED A BAIL OUT NOW?
A NUMBER WITH A NAME
(VERSE)
THE PHONE IS NOT RINGING
I'M GETTING A FEAR OF HEIGHTS
NOW WHAT WAS I THINKING
AS SOMEONE TURNED OUT THE LIGHTS
I‛M MAPPING OUT WALL STREET
IT KINDA LOOKS ALL THE SAME
I'M MINING FOR MONEY
DON'T WANNA BE ME TODAY
(CHORUS)
SOMEONE TURNED
THE LIGHTHOUSE DOWN
AND IT BEGAN TO RAIN
I THINK I NEED A BAIL OUT NOW?
A NUMBER WITH A NAME
(BRIDGE)
YOU KNOW WE'RE ALL THE SAME
A NUMBER WITH A NAME
THAT'S HOW WE PLAY THE GAME
A NUMBER WITH A NAME
(CHORUS)
SOMEONE TURNED
THE LIGHTHOUSE DOWN
AND IT BEGAN TO RAIN
I THINK I NEED A BAIL OUT NOW?
A NUMBER WITH A NAME
Found on these albums:
All Will Change (Goodbye And Good Luck)
I want to touch you but if I touch you
All will change
I want to hold you but if I hold you
All will change
I've been here watching you all through the night
Why does it scare me so to look into your eyes
Where will you go, what will you do
Who will you meet, what will become of you?
Your mother won't see you she's far too afraid
And I don't have the money to keep you today
Maybe someday our paths will cross
It's better this way, good-bye and good luck
I want to touch you but if I touch you
All will change
I want to hold you but if I hold you
All will change
a) The Cross (Home #3)
The boy is here, he won't say much
I don't know why
One thing is clear, we know he's had a troubled life
You are not who I had in mind
I don't know where I belong, but I'm sure that it's not here
Is he just shy, what do you think he's got to hide
Maybe in time, we'll find out what's behind those eyes
I don't think that you understand
All I want is to find out who I am
Father, when will I get my cross?
When will I get my cross?
I don't know how,
I wonder what would make him smile
Look at him now, he stares at me like I'm on trial
I need to know is he still alive
And if so, is my mother still his wife?
He's just a child, he's got time to start again
Give him a while
The boy just needs a friend
Father, when will I get my cross?
When will I get my cross?
Found on these albums:
All Will Change (It's Happening To Me)
All will change
I knew I'd find you, I'd find you some day
But I never imagined it would turn out this way
I look in the mirror I don't like what I see
What you've become, is happening to me
All will change
Found on these albums:
Alone Again Tonight
I've been waiting here so long
For someone I can talk to
Coz I know where we went wrong
But it's really not the time or place
To talk about the problems
Now I've got you face to face
I'll tell you what I'm thinking of
Imagine how my heart feels
Now I know I'm still in love
Oh please don't cry
But I need to tell you one more time
I didn't mean to hurt you
I never meant to complicate your life
If I can hold you
'Cause I don't wanna be alone again tonight
Please don't look away
I've tried to say I'm sorry
For the things I never said
We can talk about who's to blame
But it really doesn't matter
I'm so tired of playing games
Oh please don't cry
But I need to tell you one more time
I didn't mean to hurt you
I never meant to complicate your life
If I can hold you
'Cause I don't wanna be alone again tonight
Oh please don't cry
But I need to tell you one more time
I didn't mean to hurt you
I never meant to complicate your life
If I can hold you
'Cause I don't wanna be alone again tonight
Found on these albums:
Always There
I'm not sure but I've been told
The winds of change blow hot and cold
I've had my share of ups and downs
You would just send in the clowns
Hovering like a satelite
You covered me both day and night
You can see the shape I'm in
It's no wonder why I wear this grin
I'm still here because of you
You got me through it when I was spent
You were always there, you were always there
It's no mistake you were heaven sent
You were always there, you were always there
If life's a blend of light and shade
That must mean I've got it made
There's something that I can't replace
The way it feels, face to face
The memory's there, night and day
Far too strong to fade away
You were there right from the start
Found a way into my heart
I'm still here because of you
You got me through it when I was spent
You were always there, you were always there
It's no mistake you were heaven sent
You were always there, you were always there
And you will be with me till the end
You were always there, you were always there
I'm still here because of you
You got me through it when I was spent
You were always there, you were always there
It's no mistake you were heaven sent
You were always there, you were always there
Now I know this was no accident
You were always there, you were always there
And you will be with me till the end
You were always there, you were always there
Found on these albums:
Amnesia
A certain time, a certain face
In a very unfamiliar place
Was it really that long ago ?
I don't think so !
Oh no ! Oh no !
There's only total strangers everywhere I go
I'm so confused, I think I'm losing it...
I live with amnesia (x3)
Dancing with the shadows of my memory
I live with amnesia
Dancing with the shadows of my memory
The future was looking bright
But now everything's black and white
Is it true, that I didn't have far to go ?
I don't think so !
Oh no ! Oh no !
There's so much information that I know I know
I'm so confused, I think I'm losing it...
I live with amnesia (x3)
Dancing with the shadows of my memory
I live with amnesia
Dancing with the shadows of my memory
I live with amnesia
Dancing with the shadows of my memory
I live with amnesia
Dancing with the shadows of my memory
Found on these albums:
- 1981 - Worlds Apart - studio - LP / CD / MC
- 1993 - 1993 - 1978 * 1993 All The Best - studio - CD
- 1998 - How Do I Look - studio - CD
- 2007 - Worlds Apart Revisited - live - CD
- 2007 - Worlds Apart Revisited - live video - DVD
- 2013 - The Collection - studio - CD
Angel
I know everything about you
What you like to do
Where we're gonna be when we're old
You don't know me but I know you
And I can't say when we'll meet
But I feel we getting close
Fall angel fall
Hold me a fallen angel and set me free
Fall angel fall
Fall for me
Could be anywhere
Maybe far from here
Might tap me on the shoulder right now
I don't know how but I know you're there
And I'll always believe
And know we're getting close
Fall angel fall
Hold me a fallen angel and set me free
Fall angel fall
Fall for me
All my life I've lived with this misery
Found on these albums:
- 1987 - Wildest Dreams - studio - CD
- 1991 - The Works - live - CD / MC
- 1995 - Wildest Dreams - studio - LP / CD / MC
Another Day Out Of Sight
Now don't you wish that everything
Was just the way it seems
'Cos sometimes there's no difference
From my travels to my dreams
Silence goes unsatisfied
A journey to no end
We gather up the memories
There's more just 'round the bend
Another day out of sight
And then it's you and the night
A change is always good they say
I wonder why we wait
It doesn't matter anyway
You know I'm always late
It's nothing new fight or flight
But when you see me tonight
I'll let you know I'm alright
Another day out of sight
But if you turn down the light
Then it's you and the night
If I was made of armour plate
Oh wouldn't that be great
I don't know if that's a giveaway
But I'm knocking at the gate
And I love the days I'm MIA
Just watch me fade away
It doesn't matter anyway
You know I'm always late
It's nothing new fight or flight
But when you see me tonight
I'll let you know I'm alright
Another day out of sight
But if you turn down the light
Then it's you and the night
Another day out of sight
And then it's you and the night
Another day out of sight
But if you turn down the light
Then it's you and the night
It's nothing new fight or flight
But when you see me tonight
I'll let you know I'm alright
Another day out of sight
But if you turn down the light
Then it's you and the night
Found on these albums:
Anywhere You Wanna Go
I wanna thank you, down on your knees
That's quite a tattoo
I'm gonna take you...
I'm gonna tag you, bon appetite
I wanna thank you
I'm gonna take you...
I'm gonna do you, that's what you need
If you would like to
I'm gonna take you...
I'm gonna take you...
I'm gonna take you...
I'm gonna take you...
Anywhere you wanna go
You want it, you got it
You've got to let me know
Anywhere you wanna go
You want it, you got it
Just tell me where you wanna go
I see a flat top walking away
Was that your best shot?
I wanna thank you
Please excuse me thought you could stay
Is that a deep cut?
I'm gonna take you...
Anywhere you wanna go
You want it, you got it
You've got to let me know
Anywhere you wanna go
You want it, you got it
We'll get there heaven knows
Anywhere you wanna go
You want it, you got it
You may just find you've found a home
You may just find you've found a home
I want to thank you, down on your knees
It's quite a tattoo
I'm gonna take you...
I'm gonna do you, that's what you need
If you would like to
I'm gonna take you...
I'm gonna take you...
I'm gonna take you...
I'm gonna take you...
Anywhere you wanna go
You want it, you got it
You've got to let me know
Anywhere you wanna go
You want it, you got it
Just tell me where you wanna go
I'm gonna take you...
I'm gonna take you...
I'm gonna take you...
gonna take you...
Anywhere you wanna go
You want it, you got it
You've got to let me know
Anywhere you wanna go
You want it, you got it
Just tell me where you wanna go
Anywhere you wanna go
You want it, you got it
You've got to let me know
Anywhere you wanna go
You want it, you got it
And that is how the story goes
Anywhere you wanna go
You want it, you got it
We'll get there heaven knows
Anywhere you wanna go
You want it, you got it
You may just find you've found a home
Found on these albums:
- 2012 - 20/20 - studio - CD / LP
- 2013 - Spin It Again - live - CD
- 2013 - Spin It Again - live video - DVD
As I Am
How well do you still know me?
There's more to me than meets the eye
You seem to look right through me
I know you'd like to change my mind
Your eyes surround
Within, without
Just take me as i am
Won't you take me as i am?
You will break me as i am
You're never too far from me
Your hand is always reaching out
Although you think you're helping
What happens when you're not around?
Your eyes surround
Within, without Just take me as i am
Won't you take me as i am?
You will break me as i am
You are the one, and whatever it is
You know you won't let go
And you made me as i am
Can't you take me as i am?
You will break me as i am
You are the one, and whatever it is
You know you won't let go
And you made me as i am
Won't you take me as i am?
You will break me as i am
You are the one, and whatever it is
I know you won't let go
Won't you take me as i am?
You will break me as i am
Found on these albums:
Ashes to Ashes - Chapter 11
Watching
Now I know what to do
And waiting
I will blacken the view
I'll burn the oil
Someday you'll understand
I'm watching your boats and planes
And waiting
Please don't try to explain
I know what you've got buried in the sand
First Chorus
Ashes to ashes and dust to dust
It all comes down to who you really trust
Ashes to ashes and dust to dust
Why can't you say, you've finally enough
Watching
We are not fare away
And waiting
We can be there today
I think it's time you had to change your plan
I'm watching
If you can't stop this yourself
And waiting
We will give you some help
Your story ends
With no one left to tell
Ashes to ashes
Ashes to ashes and dust to dust
It all comes down to who you really trust
Ashes to ashes and dust to dust
Why can't you say, you've finally enough
Second Chorus
Ashes to ashes and dust to dust
It all comes down to who you really trust
Ashes to ashes and dust to dust
Now what I do, I do for all of us
Repeat First Chorus
Found on these albums:
Avalon
(VERSE)
A TREE IN THE STREAM FLOATING UPSIDE DOWN
A BOAT WITH A HOLE SPINNING ROUND AND ROUND
THERE'S A BIRD ON A STRING STARING UP AT THE CLOUDS
AND A RAT WITH SNAKE HEADING UNDERGROUND
STANDING ON TOP OF AVEBURY HILL
A CIRCLE APPEARS,THE PATHWAY IS STILL
THE EGG STONE IS WAITING THERE RIGHT AT THE TOP
CAN YOU SEE A MAZE THAT TIME HAS FORGOT?
(BRIDGE)
STANDING ON
AVALON
MY THOUGHTS ARE IN THE WAY
YESTERDAY
SO FAR AWAY
THE HILLS OF AVALON
(VERSE)
DEEP IN THE WAVES WHERE THE OCEAN HIDES
THERE'S A REFLECTION FROM AN AUBURN SKY
THE RAINBOWS UNFOLD WITH THE LIGHT OF THE SUN
THE VISION SERENITY HAS JUST BEGUN
I REST IN THE SHADOWS WHERE THE AIR IS CLEAR
I HEAR OF A SILENCE THAT'S DRAWING NEAR
I SEARCH THE HORIZON THAT LIVES IN A DREAM
AN INNOCENT WORLD AWAITS FOR ME
(CHORUS)
AM I THERE NO MAYBE NOT
I'M SURE THERE'S A WAY BUT I COULD BE WRONG
THERE'S A ROAD TO TRAVEL ON
WAY UP IN THE HILLS OF AVALON
Found on these albums:
Back To The Shadows
how do you do?
we've all bin looking for you
you didn't give us a clue
now I'm confused
so what has happened to you?
there is so much you could do
(bridge)
forget about it
you can't see me
forget about it
you know that I'm not real
forget about it
so what's the deal?
you know you don't need me
what can we do?
we've all bin counting on you
i don't believe that it's true
(bridge)
forget about it
you don't know where I've bin
forget about it
i'm just a go-between
forget about it
why can't you see?
you know you don't need me
(chorus)
back to the shadows
it's time to fade away
if you know what I know
it's not too late
and where did the time go?
it's time to fade away
so it's back to the shadows
please go away
'cos you've got nothing to say
i see you turning away
it's all okay
it might be better this way
you know why I'm not afraid
(repeat 1st bridge)
(repeat chorus)
Found on these albums:
Back To Where We Started
I'll tell you what, I'll show you how,
I'll let you in, but no, not now
It's not the time or the place
Forget about those days
I'm in control, stay tuned you'll know
What's goin' on after the show
Enjoy the silence while you can
Round, round, we're just back where we started
Down, down, don't sink to the bottom
Switch, turn and play with the volume
Far enough, we're back where we started
If you don't like just what you see
You can turn off your T.V.
But there's just no guarantee
The world will go away
So just sit down, turn on surround
And feed the media machine
And try to find out what it means
Round, round, we're just back where we started
Down, down, don't sink to the bottom
Switch, turn and play with the volume
Far enough, we're back where we started
I'm in control, stay tuned you'll know
What's goin' on after the show
Enjoy the silence while you can
Round, round, we're just back where we started
Down, down, don't sink to the bottom
Switch, turn and play with the volume
Far enough, we're back where we started
(repeat)
Found on these albums:
Ball And Chain
So how are you
What do you do?
I couldn't help but notice that you've got one too
It's what we do
What's good for you?
I think I might have had another déjà vu
That silver spoon
In front of you
Invisible to others but so clear to you
We share a view
So I assume
That's why we're standing in this crowded room
We think it's more than a little strange...
That you found a name for that ball and chain
Why do you think that we don't complain?
'Cos we found a way to play through all that pain
Strap your shoes
And pay your dues
'Cos where we're goin' ain't no pleasure cruise
You'll need some tools
Forget the rules
Just run for cover when I light the fuse
We think it's more than a little strange...
That you found a name for that ball and chain
Why do you think that we don't complain?
'Cos we found a way to play through all that pain
You know we're all the same
And rules are just a part of the game
...But sometimes rules get broken
So win or lose
You can't refuse
'Cos maybe one day we'll be front page news
That's what we do
Was that good for you?
Perhaps some day we'll share another déjà vu
We think it's more than a little strange...
That you found a name for that ball and chain
Why do you think that we don't complain?
'Cos we foud a way to play through all that pain
You know we're all the same
And rules are just part of the game
...But sometimes rules get broken!
Why do you think that we don't complain?
'Cos we found a way to play through all that pain
We think it's more than a little strange...
That you found a name for that ball and chain
Why do you think that we don't complain?
'Cos we found a way to play through all that pain
You know we're all the same
And rules are just part of the game
...But sometimes rules get broken!
You know we're all the same
...But sometimes rules get broken!
Found on these albums:
Believe
Talk to me
Tell me how it feels to be misunderstood
Talk to me
Explain to me what life is like inside your world
But don't worry, there's no hurry
My impatience knows no fury
So don't worry, there's no hurry
Take your time, tell me if you're ready
Come to me
I will give and receive
All I need is for you to believe
Talk to me
When it feels as though the walls are closing in
Talk to me
Day or night, I understand the shape you're in
But don't worry, there's no hurry
My impatience knows no fury
So don't worry, there's no hurry
Take your time, tell me if you're ready
Come to me I will give and receive
All I need is for you to believe
Come to me I can help you feel free
Take my hand & understand that I believe
Found on these albums:
Bet On This
Gonna buy me a steel umbrella
'Cause things ain't going too well
I go to bed thinking I'm in heaven
When I wake up I'm in hell
Take my dog for his morning walk
Shit am I glad he can't talk
Sooner or later it all comes back to me
You can bet on this If it can happen
It'll happen to me
(It'll happen to me)
Bet on this, if it can happen
Every time it happens
Why does it happen to me
Gonna buy me some more insurance
This asphalt surfin's getting to me
Accidents are an everyday occurrence
If there's a God, He's laughing at me
Might as well be the invisible man
See my footprints sinkin' in the quicksand
Sooner or later it all comes back to me
Bet on this
If it can happen
(It'll happen to me)
Bet on this, if it can happen
Everytime it happens
Why does it happen to me
Bet on this
If it can happen
(Buy me a steel umbrella)
It'll happen to me
Bet on this
(No doubt in my mind)
Found on these albums:
Blind Side of your Heart
Where were you hiding and when did you know
You'd feel more safe inside a world of your own?
You're disappointed, you sure do wear it well
I can tell
You've got your reasons, still you remain
Behind the wall you built to keep out the pain
If you can wait until tomorrow
My guess is you will have everything you need
Imagine where you'd been today without the
Blind side of your heart
Let ist out, there's no doubt
You'd be better off without the
Blind side of your heart
And when you wake up don't be surprised
What may be waiting when you open your eyes
This is the moment you've been tried so hard to conceal
This is real
(Repeat Bridge)
(Repeat Chrous)
It's not too late to learn to live without the
Blind side of your heart
Given time, you may find
You don't need to hide behind the
Blind side of your heart
It's so much easier to see things through the
Blind side of your heart
But with eyes open wide
You'll discover what's inside the
Blind side of your heart
Found on these albums:
Book Of Lies
Somebody try the side door
You know it's gettin' kinda late
I'll just assume there's a reason there's
Nothin' on my plate
It sounds a lot like show time
But why am I up at six
No one told we'd be
Playin' at Fort Dix
Round & round it never stops
Each day a new surprise
You'll find it all inside
Your brand new book of lies
Round & round where we stop
Your guess as good as mine
It's one big compromise
Your brand new book of lies
Will that be yen or lira?
Is that in local time
& if someone cancelled
What's everybody doing in line
S'Pretty hard to get a signal
A way out here in the sticks
Got a feelin' that the local's
Bin up to his old tricks
Round & round it never stops
Each day a new surprise
You'll find it all inside
Your brand new book of lies
Round & round where we stop
Your guess as good as mine
It's one big compromise
Your brand new book of lies
I think I know it's monday
But this is not Milan
I went to sleep in Brussels
& woke up in Japan
Somebody try the side door
You know it's gettin' kinda late
I'll just assume there's a reason there's
Nothin' on my plate
Round & round it never stops
Each day a new surprise
You'll find it all inside
Your brand new book of lies
Round & round where we stop
Your guess as good as mine
It's one big compromise
Your brand new book of lies
Found on these albums:
Breathing Lessons
I know how to roll a seven
A nd I know I've got a place in heaven
But I'm in no hurry to go
I know all the compromises
And I've seen all the shapes & sizes
But I never go with the flow
(Bridge)
I think I need some breathing lessons
Sometimes I go too far
I know I need some breathing lessons
Show me where to start
I don't know how to change the weather
But I've seen you in lace & leather
And I keep that thought to myself
I know how to live on credit
Take a dive & never regret it
So much for sharing the wealth
(Repeat Bridge)
(Chorus)
Breath in, breath out
You don't know how I need you right now
Breath in - if I let go
And breath oput - Tell me you'll catch me
I know that you will show me how
I know how to lock & load it
And i know how to crack and de-code it
Call it my forunate fame
I know how to do what matters
Shake the tree & how to climb the ladder
I'm at the top of my game
(Repeat Bridge)
(Repeat Chorus)
Found on these albums:
Can't You See Me Now
1st. VERSE
Let's play a little game ? - Don't you see me now? ? - I'm not that far away ? - Can't you see me now? ? - I'm like this every day ? - Don't you see me now?
So try another way ? - Can't you see me now?
1st. BRIDGE
I know you wanna play? - You need to find another way ? - Look once again, ? - Can't you see me now?
2nd. VERSE
You know I know your name ? - Don't you see me now? ? - You think I feel no pain ? - Can't you see me now? ? - You know I'm there for you
Don't you see me now? ? - Got a hand in everything you do ? - Can't you see me now?
2nd. BRIDGE
I know you wanna play ? - You need to find another way ? - Look once again, ? - Can't you see me now? ? - Out here no rules apply
Just play the game and don't ask why ? - Look once again, ? - Can't you see me?
CHORUS
I'm always there, I'll never leave ? - Don't overlook what you don't see ? - Look once again, don't you see me now? ? - You?ll always be a part of me
& that is how it's gonna be ? - I know that now, there is no other way...no other way ? - I'm here to stay!
3rd. VERSE
Just take a walk with me ? - Don't you see me now? ? - I'll tell you how it will be ? - Can't you see me now? ? - And don't look the other way
Don't you see me now? ? - You might miss it but things won't change ? - Can't you see me now?
3rd. BRIDGE
I know you wanna play ? - You need to find another way ? - Look once again, ? - Can't you see me ?
REPEAT CHORUS
4th. VERSE
Let's play a little game ? - Don't you see me now? ? - I'm not that far away ? - Can't you see me now?
4th. BRIDGE
Out here no rules apply ? - Just play the game and don't ask why ? - Look once again, ? - Can't you see me?
REPEAT CHORUS
Found on these albums:
Careful Where You Step
Can you see the day,
when everyone can say they've got one ?
A cloud is moving in,
blotting out your landmine vision
So many are afraid,
concealing all their secret weapons
You can see it in their eyes,
like the brake lights on a highway glisten
Three billion is a lot,
it's impossible to separate them
A carrer is made and lost,
in sorting out the devastation
What you get you've got,
the rest can be imagination
And what you lose you've lost,
here comes the instant separation
Chorus
Careful where you step
There may be a mine under there
Found on these albums:
- 1980 - Silent Knight - studio - LP / CD / MC
- 1982 - In Transit - live - LP / CD / MC
- 1985 - SAGA (Amiga) - studio - LP
- 1991 - The Works - live - CD / MC
- 1992 - Wind Him Up - SAGA - Best - studio - CD
- 1998 - Detours - live - CD
- 2004 - All Areas - Live In Bonn 2002 - live video - DVD
- 2007 - Worlds Apart Revisited - live - CD
- 2007 - Worlds Apart Revisited - live video - DVD
- 2009 - Contact - live - CD
- 2009 - Contact - live video - DVD
- 2013 - Spin It Again - live - CD
- 2013 - Spin It Again - live video - DVD
- 2013 - The Collection - studio - CD
Cat Walk
High up above
Like a cat clings
To an icy roof
He keeps a slow pace
Tight hold
Anxious view.
There's something ticking away
Inside that head.
He's got to keep that vital distance
You can see it in his eyes
That glance across the shoulder
He's on a cat walk
He's got a cat walk
He's on a cat walk
He's got a cat walk
He's always on the far side of the street
Never getting too close
Too near might meet
Someone a little too close to himself
You can see it in his eyes
Those eyes I getting older
You can see it in his eyes
That glance across the shoulder
He's on a cat walk
He's got a cat walk
He's on a cat walk
He's got a cat walk
Found on these albums:
- 1983 - Heads Or Tales - studio - LP / CD / MC
- 1985 - SAGA (Amiga) - studio - LP
- 1986 - Time's Up - studio - LP / CD / MC
- 1991 - The Works - live - CD / MC
- 1993 - 1993 - 1978 * 1993 All The Best - studio - CD
- 1994 - DEFINING MOMENTS - studio - CD
- 2011 - Heads Or Tales Live - live - CD
- 2013 - The Collection - studio - CD
Chances Are #1
Have you ever made a wish
And held your breath for days
And when you get that wish
You just can't seem to wish it away
Well chances are, it might come true
Have you ever found yourself
In a place you don't belong
And someone says, "Please Wait"
And you wanna say, "How Long?"
Chances are, it just might come true
Chances are, it just might come true
Found on these albums:
Chances Are #2
Imagine if you will
Having more than you had planned
And now that it's all yours
You just can't wait to wash your hands
Chances are, it just might come true
Have you ever made a wish
And held your breath for days
And when you get that wish
You can't wish it away
Chances are, it just might come true
Chances are, it just might come true
Found on these albums:
Chase The Wind
Sometimes I feel like sleepin' awake
Neither life of my own don't make me stay
Should I go now or should I wait
You are my flesh and blood
One wish is not enough
All I want is to treat the pain
All I want is to feel that feeling again
Let me taste
Sometimes the air's so thick I can't breathe
Longer than I waste all that you need
So many times should I have broken free
You are my flesh and blood
One wish is not enough
Some things I feel I'm really over
All I want is to dream again
All I want is to taste the wind
Let me taste the wind
If this dream last to know
There's a chance it make our own
I may never get this chance again
All I want is to dream again
All I want is to taste the wind
Let me taste the wind
Found on these albums:
Climbing The Ladder
Wiping his brow
He managed to tear himself away
The past few nights
Had left him rather tired
Returned his thoughts
To a need he found overpowering
He felt success
Was now within his grasp.
Climbing the ladder
Three runs forward, two runs back
Climbing the ladder
Trying to stay on just the right track
Keeps us the pace
Tells himself that it's all worthwhile
Hard work is its own reward one day.
Could he be wrong?
Are all his dreams merely fantasies
And would it all
Fall in on him some day?
Now he sits back
Amid all things he worked so hard for
And wonders...
Was his energy well spent?
Whatever the price
He is where he wants to be
The end has justified
The means and all.
Found on these albums:
- 1978 - SAGA - studio - LP / CD / MC
- 1995 - Wildest Dreams - studio - LP / CD / MC
- 2013 - The Collection - studio - CD
Compromise
Last time you dramatized
I knew it was your job
And you really did it well
Next time you might criticize
I get so confused
What'll it be this time ?
Chorus
Compromise
Compromise
Now, reflect, but not too long !
Those presses are waiting,
Can't miss that deadline !
Even at the best of times
You can't hope to please us all.
So what'll it be this time ?
Chorus
Reload ... Then hide again
Each time a different view
How's your perspective ?
Bending a little line
You ... could ... use ... a ...
very ... different ... kind ...
of ...
... phrasing
What'll it be this time ?
Chorus
Found on these albums:
- 1980 - Silent Knight - studio - LP / CD / MC
- 1985 - SAGA (Amiga) - studio - LP
- 1992 - Wind Him Up - SAGA - Best - studio - CD
- 2003 - Silhouette - video - DVD
- 2004 - All Areas - Live In Bonn 2002 - live video - DVD
- 2013 - The Collection - studio - CD
Conversations
Whadayawanna talk about ?
Found on these albums:
- 2007 - Worlds Apart Revisited - live - CD
- 2007 - Worlds Apart Revisited - live video - DVD
- 1981 - Worlds Apart - studio - LP / CD / MC
Corkentellis
instrumental
Found on these albums:
- 2007 - 10.000 Days - studio - CD
- 2013 - Spin It Again - live - CD
- 2013 - Spin It Again - live video - DVD
Crown Of Thorns
(VERSE)
TRUTH IS BORN,MYSTIFIED
TILL THE DAY IT HUNTS YOU DOWN
CROWN OF THORNS,DIGNIFIED
FILLS MY HEAD WITHOUT A SOUND
(BRIDGE)
ONE ENDLESS CRIME OF ANXIETY
AM I LAST IN LINE?
THE OCEAN OF TIME HAS FORSAKEN ME
TELL ME WHY
(VERSE)
IRON TONGUES,SUCKLED LIFE
WHILE I'M HELPLESS BRUISED AND TORN
BROKEN LAWS,POISON MINDS
FEEL MY BLOOD IS RUNNING COLD
(BRIDGE)
ONE ENDLESS CLIME OF ANXIETY
AM I LAST IN LINE?
THE OCEAN OF TIME HAS FORSAKEN ME
TELL ME WHY
(CHORUS)
THE SCATTERED PROFANITY
HONORED AND WRITTEN IN STONE
CONDUCTED BY VANITY
LEADING US MORE THAN YOU KNOW
(VERSE)
WRECK OF LIES,TOXIC CODES
AS I START TO LOSE CONTROL
CRACKS MY SKIN,INDISPOSED
NOW I'M READY TO EXPLODE
(BRIDGE)
ONE ENDLESS CRIME OF ANXIETY
AM I LAST IN LINE?
THE OCEAN OF TIME HAS FORSAKEN ME
TELL ME WHY
(CHORUS)
THE SCATTERED PROFANITY
HONORED AND WRITTEN IN STONE
CONDUCTED BY VANITY
LEADING US MORE THAN YOU KNOW
(BRIDGE)
ONE ENDLESS CRIME OF ANXIETY
AM I LAST IN LINE?
THE OCEAN OF TIME HAS FORSAKEN ME
TELL ME WHY
(VERSE)
TRUTH IS BORN,MYSTIFIED
TILL THE DAY IT HUNTS YOU DOWN
CROWN OF THORNS,DIGNIFIED
FILLS MY HEAD WITHOUT A SOUND
(CHORUS)
THE SCATTERED PROFANITY HONORED
AND WRITTEN IN STONE
CONDUCTED BY VANITY
LEADING US MORE THAN YOU KNOW
Found on these albums:
Danger Whistle
a) Leave Her Alone
Sometimes I hear you out in the hall
'Cause sometimes you stumble, then you fall
And sometimes you never come home at all
Sometimes I hear talking all through the night
But sometimes it sounds more like you're fighting
Sometimes I hide under the covers till daylight
Some nights you stay up with the girls and you play
Sometimes it's written on their faces
But someday I swear I'm gonna make you pay
I'll Never Be Like You
I'm not sure what the future holds for me
And I don't know where I'll go or who I'll meet
But I'll never be like you
Found on these albums:
Days Like These
I thought that passed this way again
I feel the changes in my heart
I still have questions that I've asked myself a million times
I know the answers can't be that far behind
I won't forget you're always there
And don't you know I'll always care
And though the reasons always change
There'll never be days like these again
I know that dawn will take away the distant day
Tomorrow always finds a way
'Cause we're just passing through on our way to another stage
And thoughts that linger
Will be those of today I won't forget you're always there
And don't you know I'll always care
And though the reasons always change
There'll never be days like these again
Thoughts that linger will always be the same
There will never be days like these again
There'll never be days like these again
You know we'll always be the same
There'll never be days like these again
And though the reasons always change
There'll never be days like these again
Found on these albums:
Don't be Late - Chapter 2
Look at him running there's so far to go,
He's very short of breath
And he'd said don't be late
Just don't be late
With his parcel tucked tight under his arm
He's sure he's passed half way
And he'd said don't be late
Just don't be late.
DID YOU DO EVERYTHING YOU'RE TOLD
THE INSTRUCTION YOU HAD WAS OLD
I wasn't sure if I'd hear you
I'm glad you're still allright
IT'S ALL BEEN ARRANGED FOR TEN
THE STREETS SHOULD BE CLEAR BY THEN
I've done all that you told me
I'm sure that they will wait
THEIR TIMING WAS MADE QUITE CLEAR
IF WE'RE LATE THEY WILL NOT APPEAR
They don't know, they don't know
They don't know how far we've had to go
CAN YOU PICK UP THIS SLOWING PACE
YOU'RE RUNNING A LOSING RACE
No ! Soon we'll see them
Then you'll know
That I have not delayed, he said
Chorus
Hurry and don't be late
You'd better hurry you might be late
Just hurry and don't be late
You'd better hurry you may be late
IF WE'RE LATE I WILL NOT SURVIVE
THEY WILL KEEP ME ALIVE
It's not too far now
And I can only wish you luck friend
I'M SORRY I GO ALONE
THIS METAL IS A COLD HOME
I can see they're waiting
A few more steps and you'll be there, he said
Chorus
Just hurry and don't be late
You'd better hurry you may be late
Found on these albums:
- 1980 - Silent Knight - studio - LP / CD / MC
- 1982 - In Transit - live - LP / CD / MC
- 1985 - SAGA (Amiga) - studio - LP
- 1991 - The Works - live - CD / MC
- 1992 - Wind Him Up - SAGA - Best - studio - CD
- 1993 - 1993 - 1978 * 1993 All The Best - studio - CD
- 1994 - DEFINING MOMENTS - studio - CD
- 1998 - Detours - live - CD
- 2003 - Marathon World Tour 2003 - The Official Bootleg - video - DVD
- 2003 - Silhouette - video - DVD
- 2004 - All Areas - Live In Bonn 2002 - live video - DVD
- 2005 - Chapters Live - live - CD
- 2006 - Remember When - live - CD
- 2007 - Worlds Apart Revisited - live - CD
- 2007 - Worlds Apart Revisited - live video - DVD
- 2009 - Contact - live - CD
- 2009 - Contact - live video - DVD
- 2013 - Spin It Again - live - CD
- 2013 - Spin It Again - live video - DVD
- 2013 - The Collection - studio - CD
Don't Bother
Each day I find it a little bit harder
To get up out of bed
I can‛t seem to start to my head
What was I to do? I can‛t remember
Did I talk to you?
Have you forgotten too?
Things keep piling up they don‛t get better
Looks like I am stuck again; bad weather
Life for me can be a great big bother
Does it feel like that to you?
What are we to do?
Each day‛s events, one after another
I always get there late
What a sorry state
Things keep piling up they don‛t get better
Looks like I am stuck again; bad weather
Found on these albums:
Don't Look Down
Don't look down
Wonder where I know you
We've been here too long
Time made it so new
I know you must be strong
Innocent has no place here
Who's the guilty one
Eyes of fire shed no tears
Look around you now that I'm gone
One life, one soul
One body, one you
You know you always tell somebody, follow me
You don't look down, follow me, you don't look down
Anytime you want me, you better look inside
Blind ambitions shows no fear,
I see it in your eyes
Found on these albums:
Don't Look Now
Are you ready for the big bang?
And is it time for the real thing?
Are you sure that you want it?
And if you get it, will you flaunt it?
There's so much more that you could do
I think it's time for a breakthrough
Looks as though you can taste it
Don't look now
Just come and get, what are you waiting for?
Don't look now
You know you gotta know,
You know you gotta know you've bin here before
Take a bite from the apple
It's not too hard to handle
Well I can tell that you want to
Make a move or it'll haunt you
What's in the mirror, can you see you?
Can't let the lighting deceive you
Here's your chance don't you waste it
Don't look now
Just come and get, what are you waiting for?
Don't look now
You know you gotta know,
You know you gotta know you've bin here before
Don't look now
There's nowhere else to go if you want some more
Don't look now
If you want it you can get it
You think you're gonna stop but you need some more
Do you want some more?
(repeat)
Found on these albums:
Don't Make a Sound
Don't make a sound
Keep your ear to the ground
They're not far away
They could be here today
Who can you trust
Shake their hands if you must
But don't walk away
While you're still on display
Who's on the line
And did you give them a sign
Your fortune & fame
Is the name of the game
We're counting down
Today we're going underground
Don't turn around
So wait for the sign
It's all yours by design
Please don't make a sound
We're going underground
Please don't make a sound
You don't know who's around
Isn't it strange
How the colours will change
But the level of fear
Never quite disappears
We're counting down
Today we're going underground
Don't turn around
The secret is out
Was there ever a doubt?
Please don't make a sound
We're going underground
Please don't make a sound
You don't know who's around
Tell me, can't you see you've had enough
I can see that you have had enough
Tell me when you think you've had enough
Can't you see that you have had enough
Devastate, violate, they're gonna do it
Make it up, it's a buck, that's how they do it
Escalate, suffocate, they're gonna do it
Given up, had enough, don't let 'em do it
Tell me, can't you see you've had enough
I can see that you have had enough
Tell me when you think you've had enough
Can't you see that you have had enough
Don't make a sound
Devastate, violate, they're gonna do it
Don't turn around
Make it up, it's a buck, that's how they do it
Don't make a sound
Escalate, suffocate, they're gonna do it
Just hit the ground
Given up, had enough, don't let 'em do it
(repeat)
Don't make a sound
Found on these albums:
Don't Put Out The Fire
Suffering in silence
Your passion was climbing the wall
You try to reach somebody
But there's nowhere someone you call
Burning passion
How long have you been this close to the edge
Walk around in circles
You've heard the silence scream
You need to touch somebody
Somebody who'll come in a dream
You are burning with the heat of the old desire
You may never feel this passion again
So don't put out the fire
The way that you're behaving
You think you know real of your own
A little imagination
You never be alone
You are burning with the heat of the old desire
You may never feel this passion again
So don't put out the fire
You may never feel this passion
You may never feel this passion again
You are burning with the heat of the old desire
You may never feel this passion again
So don't put out the fire
We're burning with the heat of our desire
We may never feel this passion again
So don't put out the fire
Feel the fire
You may never feel this passion again
Found on these albums:
Don't Say Goodbye
When twilight comes too soon
And darkness fills the room
It's time to, walk into the sun
When all is said and done
And passions on the run
It's time to, walk into the sun
And feel the heat
Feel the passion grow 'till you can't breathe
Walk into the sun
Just feel the heat
Feel the dragons breath under your feet
Walk into the sun
Don't say goodbye
Cause you're already gone
Don't say goodbye
Cause you're already gone
Feel the heat
Feel the passion grow 'till you can't speak
Walk into the sun
Just feel the heat
Feel the dragons breath under your feet
Walk into the sun
Don't say goodbye
Cause you're already gone
Don't say goodbye
Cause you're already gone
Found on these albums:
Don't Step Out of Line
We are the pawns
And our moves are controlled by somebody else
Each in his time
Is removed without care and placed on the shelf
We can‛t hope to survive
We‛ve not the power to alter the course
Each of us in our lives
Must attend to release our ties to the source
Don‛t step out of line
How can we win?
Can we risk making moves that end in surprise?
Surely our strength
Is not really seen as much in their eyes
There‛s safety in numbers we‛re told
But we need the help of someone inside
Someone who knows place and time
Someone who‛s not afraid to decide
Don‛t step out of line
We just can‛t take anymore
We‛ve been fooling ourselves for too long
It‛s time for a change
Time to put our plans in flight
And take what is rightfully ours
Tonight we strike!
Now that we‛re in
Things will be different, there‛ll be quite a change
It‛s taken so long
Now that we run things, it all feels so strange
We‛ll look after our own
We‛ll clothe and feed them, control their design
Things will run smoothly, we‛re sure
So long as the new ones don‛t step out of line
Don‛t step out of line
Found on these albums:
Don’t Forget To Breathe
Sometimes it's more,
Sometimes it's less
Than what you were expecting
Sometimes the worst,
Sometines the best
It's what you leave behind
You never know when you'll be
Rid of this place
You never know when you might
Need a new face
Sometimes within,
Sometimes without
The style you've been perfecting
Sometimes you're slow,
Sometimes you're fast
Enough to cheat them blind
One day you've no longer
A need for this place
'Till then the hunger's
Written all over your face
Caught up in the grind is fine
As long as what you hope to find is
Everything you're looking for
Just don't forget to breathe...
Sometimes you're up,
Sometimes you're down
Down & out in Random City
Sometimes a grin,
Sometimes a frown
Reveals you nitty gritty
Caught up in the grind is fine
As long as what you hope to find is
Everything you're looking for
Just don't forget to breathe...
Sometimes it's more,
Sometimes it's less
Than what you were expecting
Sometimes the worst,
Sometines the best
It's what you leave behind
One day you've no longer
A need for this place
'Till then the hunger's
Written all over your face
(repeat chorus)
Found on these albums:
Easy Way Out
Look at me can you see
A reason for these questions
We've come so far
It's only started
Let's not end up broken hearted
We feel much more for each other
Than we care to say
We're trapped in a situation
Which makes us feel so afraid
You ran away from me
But you were hiding from yourself
Don't know what to say I know the way I feel
I know that-you want me
The same way I want you
If you slip through my hands
Like water like sand I'll never give up
Can you see-the magic
Or do you still have doubts
Still trapped in a situation
You took the easy way out
You ran away from me
But you were hiding from yourself
Don't know what to say I know the way
I feel Just think of all the times
Waiting for this moment
There's no better time I know the way I feel
No one makes the first move if we wait
No one makes a sound or a mistake
And I feel as though you're thinking what I think
Afraid of stepping out from where we stand
You ran away from me
But you were hiding from yourself
Don't know what to say
I know the way
I feel
Just think of all the times
Waiting for this moment
There's no better time
I know the way I feel
Found on these albums:
Ellery
Ellery
Are you with us?
We could use
Someone a little like you
You will be
Just what we're missin'
You can't see
Farther than tomorrow
I'll give you whatever you want
To see where you're goin'
I'll give you whatever you want
The seed that I'm sowing
No matter where you are
Just listen with your heart
Forever and a day
It's not far away
Talk to me
I will listen
You can see
That I'm thinkin' 'bout you
I can read
What you're thinkin'
This is me
'n I won't ever harm you
I'll give you whatever you want
The secret you're holdin'
I'll give you whatever you want
To see where I'm going
No matter where you are
Just listen with your heart
Forever and a day
It's not that far away
Although we're world's apart
Were with me from the start
I know you know my name
It's time to start again
time to start again...
time to start again...
I'll give you whatever you want
To see where you're going
I'll give you whatever you want
The seed that is growing
No matter where you are
Just listen with your heart
Forever and a day
It's not that far away
Although we're world's apart
Were with me from the start
I know you know my name
It's time to start again
No matter where you are
Just listen with your heard
Forever and a day
It's not that far away
Found on these albums:
Entracte
instrumental
Found on these albums:
Fantastically Wrong
Hey Larry!
Paranoid, schizoid, null and void Freakazoid,
It's all so fantastically wrong.
So wrong Automate, educate, masturbate Don't be late
It's all so fantastically wrong.
Hey Larry!
Sci-fied, french fried, freeze dried, alibide
It's all so fantastically wrong.
No sex, vortex, complex, reflex
It's all so fantastically wrong.
Found on these albums:
Feed The Fire
Let your passion light your fuse
Tell you feeling they've got nothing to lose
Let your conscience be your guide
Let me take you to the other side
When you need air, she turns up the heat
And watches you burn
You don't care, you know if you leave
You'll only be back for more
She's got a mind of her own
I can't leave her alone (Yeah)
So don't stop, feed the fire
She's out of control, I know
So let's dance (Yeah)
Don't stop, feed the fire
The morning after, no regrets
No memory of the fires you set
Feel the passion, watch it grow
It makes your skin crawl, you got no control
Found on these albums:
Follow Me
Where were you
When I lost all my confidence?
I need you
I need you
To remind me of what life looks like,
in the eyes of a child of ten
Where were you?
Where were you when life made no sense?
I need you
I need you
Help me return to that place again
Follow me down the road
Take my hand and don't let go
Close your eyes, count to ten
Round and round and back again
Where were you?
Where were you when I wasn't strong?
I need you
I need you
To make me believe in the magic of innocence
Where were you
When I felt like I don't belong
I need you
I need you
Tell me that I can still dream without consequence
Follow me down the road
Take my hand and don't let go
Close your eyes, count to ten
Round and round and back again
Where were you?
Where were you when I lost control?
I need you
I need you
Remind me that sometimes I'm lonely but never alone
Where were you?
Where were you when I sold my soul
I need you
I need you
To hold me so tight, and never let go
Follow me down the road
Take my hand and don't let go
Close your eyes, count to ten
Round and round and back again
How was I to know
You'd be letting go
Follow me down the road
Take my hand and don't let go
Close your eyes, count to ten
Round and round and back again
Found on these albums:
Footsteps In The Hall
the sound is getting closer
the footsteps in the hall
i can hear them talking
i listen through the wall
it sounds to me like someone is
heading for a fall
maybe i should follow
the footsteps in the hall
(chorus)
do what you want to
you're too late
i'm watching you
do what you want to
it's far too late
i'm on to you
now i hear the door close
i step out in the hall
i listen through the doorway
i listen through the wall
maybe i could stop this or maybe i should call
it sounds to me like someone is
heading for a fall
(repeat chorus)
the elevator opens
i run back to my room
i hear a lot of voices
they'll get him very soon
i don't know when he's comin'
i don't know what to do
now the room is silent
we'll all be in the news
(repeat chorus)
now here comes the victim
he doesn't have a clue
then i hear the room scream
"surprise" this night's for you
Found on these albums:
Framed
Early morning intrusion
The accusations spelt conclusions
I'd been under suspicion
Now my fate was their decision
That's why they took me away
Midnight courtroom confusion
The sentence of guaranteed seclusion
(no more Ernie Bilko)
Next day found me in isolation
Working on my rehabilitation
I've been framed
Have you no shame?
Yes, but I've been framed...again!
I've been framed
No, you're to blame
No! I've been framed...again!
I've been framed
You're taking the blame
Yes, but I've been framed...again!
I've been framed
No, you're to blame
No! I've been framed again!
Two weeks later I saw the daylight
No way of knowing who to credit
(for the education)
Confused and anxious, I started walking
Next time I'll watch just who I'm talking to
I'd been framed
Had you no shame?
Yes, but I'd been framed...again!
I'd been framed
No, you're to blame
No! I'd been framed...again!
I'd been framed
You took the blame
Yes, but I'd been framed...again!
I'd been framed
No, you're to blame
No! I'd been framed again!
I'd been framed
I'd been framed, again!
I'd been framed
I'd ben framed again!
Found on these albums:
- 1981 - Worlds Apart - studio - LP / CD / MC
- 1998 - Detours - live - CD
- 2007 - Worlds Apart Revisited - live - CD
- 2007 - Worlds Apart Revisited - live video - DVD
- 2013 - Spin It Again - live - CD
- 2013 - Spin It Again - live video - DVD
Generation (Theme #2)
instrumental
Found on these albums:
Giant
Looking back I can still remember
The day a stranger came to town
He didn't say much of anything
So why did everybody
Try and put him down?
I must admit that he looked
A little different
Maybe we just didn't understand
I knew that he'd never
Fit into the system
But from his eyes I could
See he had a plan
There was a moment of real hesitation
They didn't like a stranger
Playing the game
But if he was faced with
That kind of situation
Wasn't that the time to make change?
As time goes by
There's one thing I have come to realize
The time goes by
Never let yourself force to be compromised
But even now I remember
The way you made me feel
And I've been living with the question
Where are you now?
All Change!
As time goes by
There's one thing I have come to realize
The time goes by
Never let yourself force to be compromised
As time goes by
There's one thing I have come to realize
The time goes by
Never let yourself force to be compromised
As time goes by
There's one thing I have come to realize
The time goes by
Never let yourself force to be compromised
As time goes by
The time goes by
As time goes by
Found on these albums:
Give 'em The Money
Walking slowly helps your day
Or will help some of the new ones
A guided tour could be the lure
To visit your home made ruins
You've been noticing little things
You can't quite find a perspective
Ask a friend how far they'll bend
To get their heart's desire
Most will say with lots of pay
They'll stay just until they tire
You've been noticing little things
You can't quite find a perspective
Give'em the money
Give'em the money
Give'em the money
Less work, more pay
(Repeat)
Walking slowly helps your day
Or will help some of the new ones
A guided tour could be the lure
To visit your home made ruins
You've been noticing little things
You can't quite find a perspective
Give'em the money
Give'em the money
Give'em the money
Less work, more pay
(Repeat)
Found on these albums:
- 1978 - SAGA - studio - LP / CD / MC
- 1995 - Wildest Dreams - studio - LP / CD / MC
- 2007 - Worlds Apart Revisited - live - CD
- 2007 - Worlds Apart Revisited - live video - DVD
- 2013 - The Collection - studio - CD
Go With The Flow
I never know where to go
Say it's so, like that
I remember you
Said "ain't it so"
But you know that I'm back
Echoes of the past bring
Questions for the future
I know I can face it
Without a replacement
As long as I take it...
Just one smile at a time
I go with the flow when it's right there
In front of me
It's time to go when you know where
You wanna be
I go with the flow now it's right here
In front of me
You know I want it, I'll never stop it
I never knew just how few
Times that you looked back
Well, I'll just assum
That you knew
Just how I'd react
Forward with no fear or
Sens of what comes after
I know we can make it
When others have faked it
As long a we take it...
Just one smile at a time
I go with the flow when it's right there
In front of me
It's time to go when you know where
You wanna be
I go with the flow now it's right here
In front of me
You know I want it, I'll never stop it
Take me down to the river
Walk me through the woods
Where you found me
Take me down to the river
Walk me through the woods
Where you found me
I go with the flow when it's right there
In front of me
It's time to go when you know
Where you wanna be
I go with the flow now it's right here
In front of me
You know I want it, I'll never stop it
(repeat)
Found on these albums:
God Knows
Tommy's on a mission
He's out to bend the rules
He's made his own decision
He's made enough of school
He wants to be an outlaw
But doesn't have a clue
Someday he'll be famous
We'll read it in the news
Chorus
God knows where Tommy's gone
'Cause in his world it's all gone wrong
Should we speak up, or play along
When we close our eyes,
It goes on an on
Tommy's getting nervous
The walls are closing in
He's so far above us
The air is getting thin
He finally made the headlines
A name without a face
His privat revolution
Was lost without a trace
Repeat Chorus
Found on these albums:
Gonna Give It To Ya
Images all to strong to mention
And faces as far as I can see
The focus of all with no intention
The passion is all we try to feel.
There's fire in the hole
Tell me what you want from me
And I'm gonna give it to you
There's fire in the hole
Tell me about your fantasy
And I'm gonna give it to you.
So little time, so far to travel
But so many smiles along the way
So many hearts filled with devotion
And so many games still to be played.
There's fire in the hole
Tell me what you want from me
And I'm gonna give it to you
Fire in the hole
What you see is what you get
And I'm gonna give it to you
Fire in the hole
And what you want is all you need
And I'm gonna give it
I'm gonna give it to you.
Found on these albums:
Goodbye
It all comes down to one
While staring at the sun
It all comes down to one
One I'll remember
The look in your eyes tonight
And I will always remember
The day that we finally said, goodbye
It all comes down to one
Just one heart
Full of pain and full of lies
But now, now I know
Love never dies
And I will always remember
The tears in our eyes tonight
And I will always remember
The day that we looked at each other and said...
Goodbye
Found on these albums:
(Goodbye) Once Upon A Time
As a child
Each day seemed to last forever
All the answers
To mysteries were mine to uncover
As a child I was entertained by simple pleasures
All the questions
Were ways to find the hidden treasures
As a child
Sheltered by my innocence
I was searching
For ways to climb the highest fences
The days go by
Where did the time go
Goodbye once upon a time
No more thinking I'm past my prime
Goodbye once upon a time
No more living in the past
What's mine is mine
As a young man
My life's gone through so many changes
All the dragons
I thought I'd slain became my frustrations
As a young man I've come to meet my childhood's end
All the answers
Have since convinced me,
I should stop pretending
As a young man
Finally I've realized
I've been dreaming
Living with my past disguises
Where did the time go
Goodbye once upon a time
No more thinking I'm past my prime
Goodbye once upon a time
No more living in the past
What's mine is mine
Goodbye once upon a time
No more thinking I'm past my prime
Goodbye once upon a time
No more living in the past
What's mine is mine
Found on these albums:
Gotta Love It
I know somewhere I'm there and on the mind
Somebody must have really hurt you bad
You do to others whats been done to you
If you think thats right you must be mad
What ever happened to the innocense
You gotta tell me why
You get this look that I don't recognize
God only knows what you've become
What ever happened to the innocense
You gotta tell me why
You gotta love it, gotta leave it
Gotta have it but you really don't need it
Won't be happy til you think you know it all
You gotta love it, gotta leave it
Gotta have it but you really don't need it
One day the sky will fall
Night falls your off to finding company
Must really hate to be alone
You used to be so damn emotional
So what was it that turned your heart to stone?
What happened to the innocense
You gotta tell me why
You gotta love it, gotta leave it
Gotta have it but you really don't need it
Won't be happy til you think you know it all
You gotta love it, gotta leave it
Gotta have it but you really don't need it
One day the sky will fall
You gotta love it, gotta leave it
Gotta have it but you really don't need it
Won't be happy til you think you know it all
You gotta love it, gotta leave it
Gotta have it but you really don't need it
One day the sky will fall
You gotta love it, gotta leave it
Gotta have it but you really don't need it
Won't be happy til you think you know it all
You gotta love it, gotta leave it
Gotta have it but you really don't need it
Don't you think you might be heading for a fall
Found on these albums:
Half The Time
Wouldn‛t it be nice
If there were more hours in a day
There‛d be more time to look good
And lots more time to stay
If you had the time, half the time
If you had the time, half the time
How would you spend it,
If you didn‛t have to lend it?
You may have had hours
You‛ve spent waiting to leave
Consuming those minutes
Was frustration indeed
If you had that time, all that time
If you had that time, go that time
It was a bore when you got there
You had to hurry just to leave
Watching this long race
Is the sport for me
& watching you keep pace
Is exciting to see
If you lend the time, half the time
& you spend the time, half the time
I‛m not sure who‛s winning
Or if you just try to place
You hurry to get there
Then you hurry to leave
Who did you meet there?
Or did you have time to see
You may have had hours
You spend waiting to leave
Consuming those minutes
But it‛s frustration indeed
If you had that time, all that time
If you had that time, go that time
It was a bore when you got there
You had to hurry just to leave
Wouldn‛t it be nice
If there were more hours in a day
There‛d be more time to look good
And lots more time to stay
If you had the time, half the time
If you had the time, half the time
How would you spend it,
if you didn‛t have to lend it?
You hurry to get there
Then you hurry to leave
Who did you meet there?
Or did you have time to see
Found on these albums:
Hands Of Time
(VERSE)
FOR EVERY WORD THERE IS FORGIVENESS
FOR EVERY LIE I STAND DEFENSELESS
UNDER THE MOON THE TRUTH IS BURIED
YOUR SILENT WOUND IS MY CROSS TO CARRY
(CHORUS)
THROUGH THE NARROW HANDS OF TIME
AN OPEN DOOR WILL LEAD YOU FAR AND WIDE
IN A WORLD WE LEARN TO FLY
YOU'RE RUNNING FOR A LONELY PLACE TO HIDE
(VERSE)
A LONELY WORLD WILL REMEMBER
EVERY EMPIRE WON'T SURRENDER
MY POINT OF VIEW IS RENDERED EMPTY
THE BURDEN LIES IN MY HANDS OF ENTRY
(CHORUS)
THROUGH THE NARROW HANDS OF TIME
AN OPEN DOOR WILL LEAD YOU FAR AND WIDE
IN A WORLD WE LEARN TO FLY
YOU'RE RUNNING FOR A LONELY PLACE TO HIDE
THROUGH THE NARROW HANDS OF TIME
(CHORUS)
THROUGH THE NARROW HANDS OF TIME
AN OPEN DOOR WILL LEAD YOU FAR AND WIDE
IN A WORLD WE LEARN TO FLY
YOU'RE RUNNING FOR A LONELY PLACE TO HIDE
(BRIDGE)
WHEN THE LONELY ROAD IS FAR AND WIDE
IN THE MYSTERY OF YOUR MIND
AND YOU'RE SEARCHING FOR A PLACE TO HIDE
THEN THE HISTORY,THEN THE HISTORY COMES ALIVE
IN THE MYSTERY OF THE MIND
THEN THE HISTORY COMES,
THE HISTORY COMES ALIVE
Found on these albums:
Hands Up
The saints and the sinners
Are waiting for their paradise
& all the new beginners
Prepare to make the sacrifice
All the sons and the daughters
Who think that they have seen the light
Will surely walk on water
If they give it all they've got tonight
Sometimes that's all it takes
Some quiet desperation and a leap of faith
Hands up. get in line
It's time to step into the light
Hands up, wait for the sign
We're gonna raise the roof tonight
And the new solution
Is just a buck or two away
A healthy contribution
Will help to get you on your way
I can see you're nervous
But good things come to those who wait
I'll be at your service
Just don't forget to fill the plate
There's always a saving grace
So tell yourself you're goin' to a better place
Hands up. get in line
It's time to step into the light
Hands up, wait for the sign
We're gonna raise the roof tonight
Hands up, don't be shy
You're finally gonna see the light
Hands up, wait for the sign
We're gonna raise the roof tonight
(Repeat Chorus)
Found on these albums:
Hangman
Listening to the sound of wood being set into place
The rhythm suggesting someone‛s in a hurry
Soon those footsteps will be coming here to rescue me
All this time in thoughts, it's twice they killing me
Hangman please, no pain
Be quick, I don‛t wish to feel
What the dream tonight told me
They said there was a fight
I don‛t recall my even being there
I had too much to drink
They say I brought a gun with me and I used it there
Hangman please, no pain
Be quick, I don‛t wish to feel
What the dream tonight told me
Lead me down the hall
Now I see the silhouette that waits for me
Black cloak standing tall
Do you know my name, can you feel for me?
Hangman please, no pain
Be quick, I don‛t wish to feel
What the dream tonight told...
Found on these albums:
Heaven Can Wait
Some come early, and some come late
Some hold back and some can't wait
Some have nightmares and some have dreams
Life's not always what it seems.
Don't wanna know about the chains
That still hold you.
Don't wanna hear about the games
That we Play.
I Wanna know just who I am
And where I stand and who will hold
My hand if once again I find my life in disarray.
Don't wanna know about the final solution
I'm in no hurry to find it out
What comes next.
Heaven can wait.
Some come early, and some come late
Some hold back and some can't wait
Some have nightmares and some have dreams
Life's not always what it seems.
Don't wanna know about the dreams
That still haunt you.
Don't wanna know about the lives
That We've lived
Don't wanna know what's on you mind
Or how you find the time to separate the
Truth from fiction, when we go our separate ways.
Heaven can wait.
Found on these albums:
Help Me Out
You just sit there like there's nothing wrong
Slightly unconcerned
Don't you think your silence
Holds you back ?
Won't you ever learn ? (Take it)
Can't you see it's worth it ?
Can't you try ?
Time is running out
If you don't think you'll make it
Let me know
But please don't waste my time
Just help me out
I can't do this myself anymore
Help me out
I can't do this myself anymore
If you lack inspiration
If you need a push
Think of what you'll gain
I won't criticize you
I'll be kind
I'll even play your game
If you'll help me out
I can't do this myself anymore
Help me out
I can't do this myself anymore
You just sit there listening
Like there's nothing wrong
Slightly unconcerned
Don't you think your silence
Holds you back ?
Won't you ever learn ? (Take it)
Found on these albums:
- 1980 - Silent Knight - studio - LP / CD / MC
- 1986 - Time's Up - studio - LP / CD / MC
- 1991 - The Works - live - CD / MC
- 1993 - 1993 - 1978 * 1993 All The Best - studio - CD
- 1994 - THE VERY BEST OF ... - studio - CD
- 2013 - The Collection - studio - CD
Here I Am
I woke to the sound of a crash
Oh no, I know you're fighting next door
I thought I'd seen the last
I can't believe you still go back for more
What have you got in mind
Why do you waste your time
He gives you nothing at all
He's hurt you before
He'll hurt you again
Leave it all behind
Here I am
Wondering when you'll come into my life
There you are
With fire in your eyes
Here I am
You know that I'll do everything
I can
There you are
Holding my heart in your hands
You know there's something wrong
And I know, I've seen it on your face
Soon as he finds you're gone
There'll be someone taking your place
Haven't you had enough
Haven't you had it rough
To hold emotions for three
So take any advice
Head for the door
Leave it all behind
Here I am
Wondering when you'll come into my life
There you are
With fire in your eyes
Here I am
You know that I'll do everything
I can
There you are
Holding my heart in your hands
Here I am
Wondering when you'll come into my life
There you are
With fire in your eyes
Here I am
You know that I'll do everything I can
There you are
Holding my heart in your hands
Found on these albums:
Home
You speak, when you are spoken to
And buy what you've been sold
You want, but you can't help yourself
Maybe it's time to go home
You smile, with a convincing grin
And laugh, until you frown
You play the game, you know you can't win
If you want some shelter from the storm
Somewhere you feel safe and warm
You can always go home
I think it's time to go home
You cry, but you can't show your tears
You lie, until you feel weak
You're scared, but you can't hide your fears
If you want some shelter from the rain
Somewhere you can ease the pain
You can always go home
I think it's time to go home
No questions asked
No judgements passed
And now, where have you been?
Just nice to see you
And welcome back
Oh yes, you're finally home
Laugh when you want to laugh
Cry when you want to cry
Smile when you want to smile
Lie if you need to lie
You smile with a convincing grin
And laugh until you frown
You play the game you know you can't win
When you need shelter from the storm
Somewhere you feel safe and warm, oh yea
You can always go home
It's time to go home
No questions asked
No judgements passed
Now where have you been
It's nice to see you
Welcome back!
Oh yes, you're finally home
If you want shelter from the storm
Somewhere we feel safe and warm
Then you know, I know, you know
We can always go home
Found on these albums:
Hot To Cold
You've got us hanging off your every word
Patiently waiting a sign
One minute we can expect the absurd
Next minute everything's fine
So unpredictable no reason nor rhyme
Worse than the hours in a day
We seem to remember
A well balanced time
Or was it always this way
Chorus
Hot to cold
Too hot to hold
Hot to cold
Too hot to hold
Too hot to...
Half a degree either way unconcerned
You shed no ray of relief
And plagued by a fear
Of your high winds of change
Day to night's difference is brief
Erratic shifts in your moods have us all
Under a high pressure sway
Showering us constantly playing your game
We have no choice but to play
Chorus
Found on these albums:
House of Cards
Down, down, down, down
You know how it fells
You smoke the best cigars
And drive the fastest cars
You always get your way
Beluga caviar
You thank your lucky stars
You live in Saint Tropez
You don't make idle threats
Collecting on all your debts
You only play to win
You've got the Gucci shoes
But make too many moves
Look at the shape you're in
Like a house of cards in a hurricane, you go
Chorus
Down, down, down, down
'Till you bottom out
Now you know how it fells
When you hit the ground
You go, down, down, down, down
'Till you bottom out
Now you know how it fells
Your house of cards is falling down
You're down with heads of state
Eat off a silver plate
But only if it shines
You've got them running scared
You strip the market bare
Then watch it take a dive
You left the girl at home
You bought the silicone
Then took her on parade
But now your life's a mess
It took the IRS
To blow it all away
Like a house of cards in a hurricane, you went
Repeat Chorus
Found on these albums:
How are you?
How are ya' feelin' now?
How are ya' feelin' now?
I've got some news for you
You and your attitude
Back off, I won't go near it
Your world goes 'round & 'round
You might be feelin' down
But we don't wanna hear it
Now you've seen better days
It's written on your face
you'll just have to grin & bear it
No matter what you do
It all comes down to you
You are the one who wears it
C'mon tell me, I'm listening
How are ya' feelin' now?
Yeah, that's what it's all about
How are ya' feelin' now?
Well, don't turn your upside down
Be careful what you say
Or we'll run the other way
I don't mean tu burst your bubble
But, ya' carry a lot of weight
Haven't you heard of fate?
Or do you prefer the trouble?
(Repeat Chorus)
How do ya feel right now?
Don't turn your upside down
(Repeat Chorus)
Found on these albums:
How Do I Look
My eyes will barely open
And I can't feel my arm
I hear the voice of the scarecrow calling me
I'm rolling in my bed
And still my eyes won't focus
I wonder which one of me I'll need to be today
Stir it up
Mix it up
I'll keep you guessing
I must admit, just like you
I have my ups and downs
Take a look, can you tell me
How do I look? Now!
A quick glance in the mirror
And then I'm on my way
I think I'll know who I'll have to
Be today
Sir it up
Mix it up
I'll keep you guessing
I must admit, just like you
I have my ups and downs
Take a look, can you tell me
How do I look? Now!
I must admit, just like you
I have my ups and downs
Take a look, can you tell me
How do I look? Now!
How are you at picking out
A face within a crowd
Have a look, can you tell me
How do I look? Now!
I must admit, just like you
I have my ups and downs
Take a look, can you tell me
How do I look? Now!
How are you at picking out
A face within a crowd
Have a look, can you tell me
How do I look? Now!
I must admit, just like you
I have my ups and downs
Take a look, can you tell me
How do I look? Now!
Found on these albums:
How Do You Feel
Pressure's on, the time is tight
You feel like there's no end in sight
And all you feel is numb from all the voices yelling
"this can't go on"
"This can't go on."
There's plenty of ways to make a man feel
like everybody thinks that he's not wanted
"How do you feel?"
There's plenty of ways to make a man feel
like everything he's done's bin for nothing
"How do you feel?"
There's plenty of ways to make a man feel
like anything he does will end in tears.
"How do you feel?"
The time has come to take your place
Ahead of those who've tried to waste
Your time because they
thought that you weren't strong enough
But this can't go on
It's time to be strong
There's plenty of ways to make them all feel
like anything they say will make you stronger.
"How do you feel?"
There's plenty of ways to make'em all feel
like every single damn will hold no longer
"How do you feel?"
There's plenty of ways to make'em all realize
that it's finally time to change
"How do you feel?"
Found on these albums:
How Long
You thought you had it in the bag
Thought you had it all figured out
But now you're having second thoughts
You don't really know your ins from outs
You won't accept the lot you've drawn
You can't face the error of your ways
You turned your back and walked away
Seem bent on finding better days
How long did your dream carry on
How long did your dream spin around
You'd better grab your things and run
All your friends have left you behind
I have no answers for you now
I just wish you had an open mind
How long did your dream carry on
How long did your dream spin around
How long did your dream carry on
How long did your dream spin around
Found on these albums:
- 1978 - SAGA - studio - LP / CD / MC
- 1982 - In Transit - live - LP / CD / MC
- 1985 - SAGA (Amiga) - studio - LP
- 1986 - Time's Up - studio - LP / CD / MC
- 1991 - The Works - live - CD / MC
- 1992 - Wind Him Up - SAGA - Best - studio - CD
- 1993 - 1993 - 1978 * 1993 All The Best - studio - CD
- 1994 - THE VERY BEST OF ... - studio - CD
- 1995 - Wildest Dreams - studio - LP / CD / MC
- 1998 - Detours - live - CD
- 2006 - Remember When - live - CD
- 2007 - Worlds Apart Revisited - live - DVD
- 2007 - Worlds Apart Revisited - live video - DVD
- 2013 - The Collection - studio - CD
Humble Stance
Lately I've been watching
A little complex grow
You know, you gotta know
That's why I chose to tell 'ya
That humble stance and timid glance
Makes your world turn so slow
You know, you gotta know
There's no one going to help you
Watching you, that shyness too,
With everyone you know
You know, you gotta know
That's how they step around you
It takes you twice the time
To find the things you're looking for
You know, you're moving slow
No one will stop to tell you
You can light up anyone you please
You should spend less time
Down on your knees
Lately I've been watching
A little complex grow
You know, you gotta know
That's why I chose to tell 'ya
That humble stance and timid glance
Makes your world turn so slow
You know, you gotta know
There's no one going to help you (x5)
Lately I've been watching
A little complex grow
You know, you gotta know
That's why I chose to tell 'ya
That humble stance and timid glance
Makes your world turn so slow
You know, you gotta know
There's no one going to help you
Found on these albums:
- 1978 - SAGA - studio - LP / CD / MC
- 1982 - In Transit - live - LP / CD / MC
- 1991 - The Works - live - CD / MC
- 1992 - Wind Him Up - SAGA - Best - studio - CD
- 1993 - 1993 - 1978 * 1993 All The Best - studio - CD
- 1994 - THE VERY BEST OF ... - studio - CD
- 1995 - Wildest Dreams - studio - LP / CD / MC
- 1998 - Detours - live - CD
- 2003 - Marathon World Tour 2003 - The Official Bootleg - video - DVD
- 2003 - Silhouette - video - DVD
- 2004 - All Areas - Live In Bonn 2002 - live video - DVD
- 2006 - Remember When - live - CD
- 2007 - Worlds Apart Revisited - live - CD
- 2007 - Worlds Apart Revisited - live video - DVD
- 2009 - Contact - live - CD
- 2009 - Contact - live video - DVD
- 2013 - Spin It Again - live - CD
- 2013 - Spin It Again - live video - DVD
- 2013 - The Collection - studio - CD
I Walk With You
It's days like these
That resurrect all the memories
I wonder what I'd say
If you were here today
When I think of you
Mixed emotions cloud my view
Would you be proud or have I let you down
I don't look back in anger
I look back in awe
'Cause every time I stumbled
You never let me fall
I don't believe in miracles
I don't believe wishes come true
But I do believe I still believe in you
I don't believe in fairy tales
Or the man in the moon
But I do believe each day I walk with you
My thoughts of you
Will keep me awake tonight
But if sleep
I dream in black & white
I don't believe in miracles
I don't believe wishes come true
But I do believe each day I walk with you
Found on these albums:
- 1994 - DEFINING MOMENTS - studio - CD
- 1998 - Detours - live - CD
- 1994 - Steel Umbrellas - studio - CD
- 1994 - Steel Umbrellas - studio - CD
I'll Be
Sometimes the voices are
There just to tell us
What we want to here
Sometimes the choices we
Make are the ones
That we pray disappear
But I suppose that one would say
That all our tomorrows
Began yesterday
I'll be
Your man in the mirror
But I'll need
Your help with the door
I'll be
Your constant companion, 'cos
I've been
Right where you are before
Sometimes your promises
Made are a shade on the
Dubious side
& sometimes your actions speak
Louder than words of an
Off colour kind
(repeat bridge)
(repeat chorus)
Falling, spinning,
More than willing to
Call it a day
Twisting, turning,
Reaching, yearning
For someting to say
(repeat chorus)
I'll be...
Found on these albums:
I'll Leave It In Your Hands
I know about your reputation
I know you've seen better days
I've seen you turn the non believers
Into slaves I just need some confirmation
What they're saying is it true
Believe in me and I'll believe in you
Now I know that you can help me
Turn this boy into a man
I'll leave it in your hands
I still have faith I'm not the only one
From the cradle to the grave
I know I'll never change till I'm sure this can't be done
I still have faith
You know I've just begun
From the cradle to the grave
I won't be happy till I know I've had enough
Found on these albums:
I'll Never Be Like You
I'll Never be Like You #1
I'm not sure what the future holds for me
And I don't know where I'll go or who I'll meet
But I'll never be like you
a) My Name Is Sam (Finding A Friend)
Wipe off my face
What are you afraid of?
I hate this place
I'm swimmin' in the garbage
Here I am I know that you can see me
I need a hand "My name is Sam"
Found on these albums:
I'll Never Be Like You (Once Again)
So once again I'm gonna have to make some changes
I might get lost along the way
I'm sure I'll make some wrong decisions
And regret the things I say
I know it may be dangerous
I might have to walk along the edge
There'll be days when I won't recognize myself
And I won't know what to say
But I'll never be like you
I'll never be like you
If I decide it's time to walk a straight line
God only knows what I will find
I might talk to strangers I don't trust
And wake up wishing I was blind
But I'll never be like you
I don't know what I want
But I know what I must do
I'll never be like you
I might try to find myself a new religion
And believe what all the politicians say
Somewhere along the line
I know I'll bite off more than I can chew
But I'll never be like you
I don't know what I want
But I know what I must do
I'll never be like you
I don't know where I'll go
Or what I'm gonna do
But I'll never be like you I'll never be like you
Found on these albums:
I'm Back
Now what? What's the problem?
You've got time to solve 'em
Choose one, knock it over
That's done, you're getting closer
I'm back, I'm back, I'm back, I'm back
It's dark, don't I know it
Look smart, I can't show it
Things change, you can't control it
New game, are you up for it?
Time's up, you're not living
Clear cut, it's indecision
Can't wait, that's a give-in
It's fate, so who's the villain
I'm back, I'm back, I'm back, I'm back
Bring on the rain
Clear my eyes
So I can start again
Bring on the rain
Clear my eyes
I wanna start again
What's up? The fear of fallin'
So what, you may learn something'
Get up and pick a number
Don't stop or you'll go under
I'm back, I'm back, I'm back, I'm back
Bring on the rain
Clear my eyes
So I can start again
Bring on the rain
Clear my eyes
I need to start again
I'm back, I'm back, I'm back, I'm back
I'm back, I'm back, I'm back, I'm back
Bring on the rain
Clear my eyes
So I can start again
Bring on the rain
Clear my eyes
Bring on the rain
Clear my eyes
So I can start again
Bring on the rain
Clear my eyes
I want to start again
(repeat)
Found on these albums:
I'm OK
some days are like all the rest
for all the wrong reasons
but some days they stand alone
for all the wrong reasons
these are the days i like the best
for all the wrong reasons
these are the ones i carve in stone
(bridge)
i didn't mean
i didn't mean to start the fire
but how was i to know
what i know?
(chorus)
why must i qualify testing my faith?
when i'm ok, i'm ok
do what i can then i leave it to fate
'cos i'm ok, yes i'm ok
don't be confused by
my expression of confusion
it's there to show i'm secure in my illusion
the nights when i can't find sleep
for all the wrong reasons
are the nights i call my own
for all the wrong reasons
the present company i keep
for all the wrong reasons
re-assures me i'm not alone
(repeat bridge)
(chorus)
clarify, justify, meet me half way
'cos i'm ok, yes i'm ok
mystify, verify, all in a day
and i'm ok, yes i'm ok
don't be confused by
my expression of confusion
it's there to show i'm secure in my illusion
(repeat 1st chorus)
Found on these albums:
Ice In The Rain
it's not easy
it's hard to please me
if you're angry
turn it up
getting older
here's my shoulder
now go on and
turn it up
(bridge)
everything that you're feeling
yes, time has been healing and
if you only do one thing it's
learn how to wait
you can hide it
you can fight it
while you're waiting
turn it up
time will heal it
can you feel it
i know you know it
turn it up
(repeat bridge)
(chorus)
now all of those feelings
are melting away
now it's okay
it's like ice in the rain
are you ready?
keep it steady
you control me
turn it up
you'll get through it
there's nothing to it
so just do it
turn it up
(repeat bridge)
(repeat chorus)
and if you're feeling
you're going insane
you'll find out the pain
is just ice in the rain
there is no pain there's only
ice in the rain
don't turn away it's only
ice in the rain
(repeat chorus)
all that you do now
and all that you say
is melting away
it's like ice in the rain
Found on these albums:
Ice Nice
You look at him twice
Think of how nice
His one on one face
He promised no bite
And finish a fight
Place coin in slot provided
Ice, Nice, everything's twice
As bright with money in your hands.
Ice, Nice, everything's twice
As bright with money in your hands.
How long have you been listening?
How long have you been listening?
Three in a row is your reason
To go on spending your money
You've been here before
You've spent a lot more
This makes it less funny.
How long have you been listening?
How long have you been listening?
Just a few feet away
Just a little to pay
You thought you were cured
Now you've been lured here
Face your own desire
To this smiling toy
Which brings you the joy
No harm just to enquire
Ice, Nice, everything's twice
As bright with money in your hands.
Ice, Nice, everything's twice
As bright with money in your hands.
How long have you been listening?
How long have you been listening?
Just a few feet away
Just a little to pay
Found on these albums:
- 1978 - SAGA - studio - LP / CD / MC
- 1994 - DEFINING MOMENTS - studio - CD
- 1995 - Wildest Dreams - studio - LP / CD / MC
- 1998 - Detours - live - CD
- 2003 - Silhouette - video - DVD
- 2006 - Remember When - live - CD
- 2007 - Worlds Apart Revisited - live - CD
- 2007 - Worlds Apart Revisited - live video - DVD
If I Where You
I've been told the heart is fragile at the best of times
But how much pain should we endure?
There's something to be said for suffering & compromise
But I know one thing is for sure
Just because this time you're sure you're not to blame
The answer still remains the same
If I were you I'd disregard the past,
Remember what they say
The sun will one day re-appear
If I were you I'd catch my breath
Just close the door & walk away
& watch the clouds all disappear
I know your heart is torn, for that you have my sympathy
Believe me I know how it feels
The time between each breath may seem like an eternity
But given time the heart does heal
Now, just because this time you're sure you're not to blame
The answer still remains the same
If I were you I'd show the world
You'll live to love another day
So let your smile replace the tears
If I were you I'd do my best
To hide my state of disarray
& if you need me I'll be here
Found on these albums:
Images - Chapter 1
There he sits
Drawing images on the causeway
With small bits of chalk
He sketches all the lost days
And the rain keeps coming down
Wipes them from the ground
And the rain keeps coming down
Watching his life drown
Dashing past
The people circle around him
With a laugh
A bottle must have drowned him
And the rain keeps coming down
Wipes them from the ground
And the rain keeps coming down
Change his smiles to frowns
None remain
Not the friends or possessions
Who's to blame
With all those good intentions
One picture did remain
A face that had his name
A body lies, no pain
Under blankets of warm rain
Found on these albums:
- 1979 - Images At Twilight - studio - LP / CD / MC
- 1992 - Wind Him Up - SAGA - Best - studio - CD
- 2003 - Marathon World Tour 2003 - The Official Bootleg - video - DVD
- 2005 - Chapters Live - live - CD
In The Hall of The Mountain King William
instrumental
Found on these albums:
Intermission
See the man
Watch another man
See their lives
Dissolve into one
See the boy is his eyes
Remember other times
I fall inside
Reflecting eyes
Dissolve in time
The same man
Doesn't try to understand
How the time
Slipped through his hands
It's so hard to see
Through those failing eyes
I fall inside
Reflecting eyes
Dissolve in time
Found on these albums:
- 1983 - Heads Or Tales - studio - LP / CD / MC
- 2003 - Silhouette - bootleg - DVD
- 2011 - Heads Or Tales Live - live - CD
It Doesn’t Matter (Who You Are)
The future ist coming
But it's not the same
Now where are you taking me?
talk to me, talk to me
Now you're gonna make it
In my hall of fame
Yes, I've been sinning
Will you talk to me?
talk to me
It doesn't matter who you are
You'll wish upon your lucky star
The dreams you create
That keep me up all night
Se what are ya tellin' me?
talk to me, talk to me
So give me some answers
Or it's fight or flight
Yes, I've been sinning
Will you talk to me?
talk to me
It doesn't matter who you are
You'll wish upon your lucky star
Sometines we get started
Then you fade away
And now you've re-started can you
talk to me, talk to me
We neet to talk and I mean
right away
You can reach me on Facebook
Right now!
talk to me, talk to me
(repeat chorus)
It doesn't matter who you are...
Found on these albums:
It Never Ends
1st. VERSE
There you go, you‛re off again
I‛ll see you then, I hope it won‛t take long
I might have known, you can‛t pretend,
A story ends, a new one comes along
BRIDGE
One door closes
One more opens
You won‛t know where or when
One door closes
One more opens
Time to start again
CHORUS
Looks to me like you could use a friend
'Cos everything must change, it never ends
& When it does you won‛t know where or when
But everything will change, it never ends
2nd. VERSE
A change of heart, a change of pace
You can‛t hold back, the feeling‛s far too strong
The time has come to re-invent
The chance to make a change has come along
REPEAT BRIDGE
REPEAT CHORUS
Found on these albums:
It's Time - Chapter 3
Large and tall ones, short and small ones
Working 'round a frame
The pieces fit so perfectly
Like some large metal game
The time draws near, and with it fear
All senses a new kind
I'll not look back, on watered thoughts
Rearranging mine
Chorus
It's time !
This time !
Make me now !
It's time !
This time !
Change me now !
The book has said, that all the plans
Would be well within my reach
And here things were
Even larger than I'd dreamed
This metal gift, a perfect shift
From the art of being kind
I'll not look back, on tired thoughts
And all those changing minds
Chorus
Found on these albums:
- 1979 - Images At Twilight - studio - LP / CD / MC
- 1992 - Wind Him Up - SAGA - Best - studio - CD
- 2003 - Silhouette - bootleg - DVD
- 2005 - Chapters Live - live - CD
- 2013 - The Collection - studio - CD
It's Your Life
i wonder why you care so much
when you don't wanna do it
we always put you through it
every day we ask a lot
we know you're gonna do it
(chorus)
it's your life
don't think twice
it's your life
don't think twice
it's your life
you cross the line and make up your mind
do you think you're gonna make it?
'cos you don't have to take it
you are the kind that will always find
sometimes you gotta fake it
but you really gotta shake it
(bridge)
you know you gotta know
sometimes it's touch and go
it's time to just say no
(repeat chorus)
you make yourself such an easy touch
doesn't matter who you're nice to
'cos you want us all to like you
to let us down would be too much
but maybe you're afraid to
'cos that is how we made you
i know it's touch and go
it's time to say no
you know you gotta know
sometimes it's touch and go
it's time to just say no
it's your life
every day you find a way
to do more than you want to
it's always there to haunt you
one word will change your day
no matter what we ask you
say no and put it past you
(repeat bridge)
(repeat chorus)
Found on these albums:
- 2006 - Trust - studio - CD
- 2007 - Worlds Apart Revisited - live - CD
- 2007 - Worlds Apart Revisited - live video - DVD
- 2004 - Network - studio - CD
Let It Go
(VERSE)
YOU TRAVEL THE DISTANCE ARISING IN THE DARK
YOU'RE ON THE RUN,THERE'S NO WHERE TO HIDE
THE TOTAL RESISTANCE WILL GUIDE YOU WITH A SPARK
YOU'RE COMING UNDONE WITH WOUNDS OPEN WIDE
(CHORUS)
LET IT GO,YOU KEEP WALKING ON THE LINE
LET IT GO,TAKE THE TIME TO REALIZE
(VERSE)
YOU NEVER SURRENDER AVOID THE REGRETS
NOW YOUR GOING DOWN,YOU'RE LOSING CONTROL
(BRIDGE)
EVERY NOW AND THEN,LOOKING BACK AGAIN
AT THE POINT OF YOUR DESTRUCTION
YOU PSYCHOANALYZE IN YOUR POOL OF LIES
DROWNING CRITICAL ILLUSION
ALL THAT YOU ARE IS A RIPPLE ON THE OCEAN
THAT'S LOST IN A TIDE
(CHORUS)
LET IT GO,YOU KEEP WALKING ON THE LINE
LET IT GO,TAKE THE TIME TO REALIZE
LET IT GO
(VERSE)
YOU TRAVEL THE DISTANCE ARISING IN THE DARK
YOU'RE ON THE RUN,THERE'S NO WHERE TO HIDE
THE TOTAL RESISTANCE WILL GUIDE YOU WITH A SPARK
YOU'RE COMING UNDONE WITH WOUNDS OPEN WIDE
(CHORUS)
LET IT GO,YOU KEEP WALKING ON THE LINE
LET IT GO,TAKE THE TIME TO REALIZE
Found on these albums:
Let It Slide
Well everybody keeps something up their
Sleeve it seems and we know why
Go ahead make your bed
So you've a shiny new place to lie
You're a mess, let me guess
You just found out that you've been at it again
Well, hand on hip, bite your lip
& then convince me you're not News at Ten
Are you waitin' for the proof?
Are ya gonna let it ride?
Are ya playin' with the truth?
Or are ya gonna let it slide......?
Can't we just pretend we never said it,
And just forget it?
Not this time!
Sure you believe it's just a given
And we're forgiven
Are ya gonna let it slide......?
Can't we just pretend we didn't get it
And not regret it
I don't think so!
Surely you believe we're only human
But that's assumin'
Some forgive some forget
But I have yet to see the positive side
So, cash your chips, purse your lips
Stand and deliver your best alibi
I presume you assume
That we're just here to keep your mischief aive
So, go ahead let's pretend you're never
One step over the line
Is your conscience on the loose?
Will you take me for a ride?
Gimme shelter from the truth?
Or are ya gonna let it slide......?
Can't we just pretend we never said it,
And just forget it?
Not this time!
Sure you believe it's just a given
And we're forgiven
Are ya gonna let it slide......?
Can't we just pretend we didn't get it
And not regret it
I don't think so!
Surely you believe we're only human
But that's assumin'
Can't we just pretend we never said it,
And just forget it?
Not this time!
Sure you believe it's just a given
And we're forgiven
Are ya gonna let it slide......?
Can't we just pretend we didn't get it
And not regret it
I don't think so!
Surely you believe we're only human
But that's assumin'
Ya know ya gotta let it... slide
Now ya gotta let it... slide
Are ya gonna let it... ?
Found on these albums:
Lifeline
Often I ask myself
How something that I've never done can feel so familiar
It's just like the last time!
Some call it déjà vu
But I prefer to think of it as
More than illusion
Just like the last time, for the first time
You need a life line
We're talkin' about your life line
So if I've been here before
You're telling me that what's in store
Has all been decided, for the last time
And if what they say is true
Then everything I've learned 'till now
Has been so misguided
Like the first time, the last time
When all is said and done
We all become exactly
What we're meant to be
Just look at you and me
When all is said and done
Stare at the sun and
Tell me what you really see
You'll know what I mean
You need a life line
We're talkin' about your life line
When all is said and done
We all become exactly
What we're meant to be
Just look at you and me
When all is said and done
Stare at the sun and
Tell me what you really see
You'll know what I mean
You need a life line
We're talkin' about your life line
You need a life line
We're talkin' about your life line
Found on these albums:
Listen To Your Heart
We don't move
We don't make a sound
We stand alone
In the middle of a crowd
And when you look at me
I can't look away
We find ourselves
Lost in yesterday
If you listen to your heart
You'll know what you want to do
Just look into my eyes
Dont you know
I'll always care for you
When we dance
Time stands still
This romance
Is something we can't kill
Noone knows Just how we feel
We'll never be alone
While we're living inside this dream
If you listen to your heart
You'll know what you want to do
Just look into my eyes
You know I'll care for you
Listen to your heart
You know that you want me too
No matter where you go I'll be there for you
Found on these albums:
- 1985 - Behaviour - studio - LP / CD / MC
- 1994 - DEFINING MOMENTS - studio - CD
- 2013 - The Collection - studio - CD
Live at Five
We are working on it every day
To fill you full of doubt
The clock is tickin' & we won't get paid
Unless we knock you out
You know we try to lead a simple life
There is no middle ground
& all we have to do is shine our lights
Where trouble can be found
Now we're live at five
And we'll be here all night
Now we're live at five
Don't look so surprised
If you need some good news
You'll have to wait until we're through
'Cos this isn't life, it's live at five
When it gets ugly you can look away
That's what we're all about
You know to us it's just another day
We're gonna knock you out
Now we're live at five
You'll be up all night
Now we're live at five
Don't look so surprised
If you need some good news
You'll have to wait until we're through
'Cos this isn't life, it's live at five
So who did what to who
We're gonna bring it right to you
And we do it right
We're live at five
Now we're live at five ... Now we're live at five
(repeat chorus)
Found on these albums:
Lost For Words
When the dust had settled near
And the sky had all but cleared
Enough to view my destination
Then I was shown the door
As it turns out it was more
Than just a casual conversation
Led me to this place and...
Somebody saved me
Expecting nothing in return
And somebody gave me
The reason I remain
Forever lost for words
The consequence of fear
Is the need for drawing near
Enough for quiet consolation
And it proves in times like these
There are those who still believe
Kindness requires no hesitation
When your heart has found it's place
Somebody saved me
Expecting nothing in return
And somebody gave me
The reason I remain
So lost for words
(repeat chorus)
Found on these albums:
Luck
Seems to me a crime
To waste what little time we're given
Searching for something of a
Fortunate kind
And we spend our days
Inventing ways to feel more driven
Just a little bit more
To buy us just a but more time
I know what you need
You're not hard to read
You know what you need...
Luck
Celebrate your fate
Bladck cat
We'll make something outta nothing
So let's go
Luck
Take a leap of faith
Black cat
Nothin' ventured
Where'd that get ya?
So let's go
So each time we try
To push with even more persistence
Chances are we're really only
Playing for time
So we try at last
Our daily path of least restistance
Only to find
Another at the head of the line
(repeat bridge)
(repeat chorus)
Found on these albums:
Marathon
The die was cast the day we passed
The point of no return
Once through the maze & past the haze
The prize for which we yearn
This is more than a childhood passion
This is more like a dream come true
It takes time to get to avalon
That's why we're on this marathon
It takes time to get to avalon
That's why we're on this marathon
It's far too late we took the bait
We've heard the siren's call
No time to lose or pick and choose
We've got to have it all
This is more than a childhood passion
Don't try & stop me I'm coming through
Here we go, time to get started
Don't give up, you will find it soon
It'll come to you like a sonic boom
Don't be late we can crash the gate
Or we can try again on another day
We'll leave the past behind if that's the
Price we have to pay
You know we're going to find it and it's
not that far away
(Repeat Chorus)
Found on these albums:
Mind Over Matter
So what's the problem
You say you care
When they really need you
You're not there
This isn't something
You can rise above
Do you wanna help or
Do you want the shove
You say you need some action
You say it's time for a change
When I hear you talkin'
You sound so lame
Don't things look different
In the light of day
But if you get nothin'
You got nothin' to say
Blue sky's today
You talk about tomorrow like it's just another day
No more to say
Don't tell me you care then look the other way
Mind over matter
If you don't mind it really doesn't matter
Just don't waste my time
Mind over matter
If you don't mind it really doesn't matter
You're wasting precious time
Say you've got the answer
You know what to do
You're such a fancy dancer
Who's payin' you
There's such a fine line
Between love and hate
You won't know the difference
Till it's too late
What's the problem
You say you care
When they really need you
You're not there
This isn't something
You can rise above I hear you talkin'
But it's not enough
Found on these albums:
- 1993 - 1993 - 1978 * 1993 All The Best - single Edit - CD
- 1993 - The Security Of Illusion - studio - CD / MC
- 2009 - Contact - live - CD
- 2009 - Contact - live video - DVD
Misbehaviour
When I feel like
They're closing in on me
I can't take any more,
I walk away
And find an open door
When it seems like
I've got my
Back against the wall
You look my way
I know I'm not alone
Call it misbehaviour
Call it what you like
But all this misbehaving
Is just what I need tonight
When you feel like
There's no reason
No rhyme at all,
Look my way
It's not the end of the world
Call it misbehaviour
Call it what you like
But all this misbehaving
Is just what you need tonight
Call it misbehaviour
Call it what you like
But is it misbehaving
If you get what you want tonight?
So if it feels like
You're losing it
Don't let go
Don't hold it back
You've got to let me know
And when it seems like
They're closing in on you
Unlock that door Look around
Can't you see that there's got to be more
Let it all go
We'll go all the way tonight
Call it misbehaviour
Call it what you like
But all this misbehaving
Is just what we need tonight
Call it misbehaviour
They can call it what they like
But is it misbehaving
If we get what we want tonight?
Call it misbehaviour
Call it what you like
But all this misbehaving
Is what we need tonight
Call it misbehaviour
Call it what you like
But are we misbehaving
If we get what we want tonight
Found on these albums:
Money Talks
What you want is not what what you've got
You can work 'till dawn
But when will it stop?
You can take time off but never get caught
It's all part of the game
One good turn deserves another
And every dog has it's day
Can we make some more time for each other
I hope we don't have to pay
There's no time, no time to recover
This is no holiday
Chorus
Tell me anything that you want
'Cause we all know that money talks
And we will do exactly what it says
We're here today, maybe gone tomorrow
You know there's no other way
It's all part of the game
Whether we, we beg. steal or borrow
We will do it today
It's all part of the game
Repeat Chorus
We can always do what we want
But whenever the money talks
We will do eyactly what it says
What you want is not what you've got
You can work 'till dawn
But when will it stop?
You can take time off but never get caught
It's all part of the game
As you make your way to the top
Don't let life tie you in a knot
We're all in the same, no, probably not
It's all part of the game
Repeat Chorus
Found on these albums:
More Than I Deserve
1st. VERSE
Though we both know - I‛m not a simple man - You still believe I‛m - More than what I am - Because of you
I rise to the occasion - (because of you) - And in your eyes I‛m - well above my station
1st. BRIDGE
But though you‛ve your own life to live - You always found the time to give me more...
CHORUS
More than I deserve - And memories that we‛ve burned remain... - Locked in yesterday
2nd. VERSE
On days like this - I find it hard to breath - Cos‛ trust me I‛ve got - Nothing up my sleeve - Because of you
Emotions can‛t be spared - (because of you) - Remembering all the moments - that we‛ve shared
2nd. BRIDGE
But though you‛ve just one life to live - You chose to find the time to give me more
REPEAT CHORUS
Found on these albums:
Mouse In A Maze
Chorus
He's a mouse in a maze
With its so many ways
But there's only one way to get out
He's a mouse in a maze
With its so many ways
But there's only one way to get out
Ever nearing eyes
Watch him as he tries
To correct that one same mistake
It shouldn't take long
Oh, where did he go wrong
He's tried so hard
It must be in his fate
For everybody else
It's quick they need no help
Why must it take him so long
He's been this way before
Stares at the final door
The one he's missed
Each time he's been around, around
With plenty of advice
From all the other mice
Sets out and hopes he's got it straight
His audience will grow
As long as he is slow
They love to watch another man's mistakes
As more of them arrive
His path is more disguised
Confusion seems to cloud his every thought
But it's been this way before
Stares at the final door
The one he's missed
Each time he's been around, around
Chorus (x2)
Ever nearing eyes
Watch him as he tries
To correct that one same mistake
It shouldn't take long
Oh, where did he go wrong
He's tried so hard
It must be in his fate
For everybody else
It's quick they need no help
Why must it take him so long
But he's been this way before
Stares at the final door
The one he's missed
Each time he's been around, around
Found on these albums:
- 1979 - Images At Twilight - studio - LP / CD / MC
- 1997 - Phase One - Early Version 1978 - CD
- 2003 - Marathon World Tour 2003 - The Official Bootleg - video - DVD
- 2013 - Spin It Again - live - CD
- 2013 - Spin It Again - live video - DVD
- 2013 - The Collection - studio - CD
My Friend
the winter now is finally passed
i'm re-acquainted with my dreams
all that was done yesterday
the things that i believed
i feel a new strength restored in me
i wonder what you're thinking now
or if you even see
you wish that you could change the past
have you taken all you need
i know that you're not laughing now
(chorus)
many years have gone by my friend
so many miles down the road
the wheel still turns and i ride the spokes
each new season brings
(chorus)
darkness falls on behind me
i'm starting now to find my way
it's over now and you're nowhere near
i still can't hear your name
Found on these albums:
My Name Is Sam
My name is Sam
Oh ya
Your time is up
I'm the one who makes the decisions
My name is Sam
Oh ya
We won't need luck I'm watching you on your mission
"My Name is Sam"
I'm gonna roll your heart out, and use it for a carpet
"My Name is Sam"
I'm gonna walk you home, and shove you in your basket
You don't look well
Do you need your mother, or maybe your father?
I just can't tell
Just tell me why, why should I bother?
"My Name is Sam"
I'm gonna roll your heart out, and use it for a carpet
"My Name is Sam"
I'm gonna walk you home, and shove you in your basket
Found on these albums:
Nine Lives of Miss Midi
instrumental
Found on these albums:
No Man's Land
Sammy's sleep was short that night
He heard a sound turned on the light
He was all alone in there
All the noises had him scared
He made his way down the stairs
Then the sounds were everywhere
He grabbed his daddy's gun
Felt safe from everyone
It's dangerous
In no man's land
So dangerous
His hands were shakin' but he wouldn't dare
Look through the curtains cause he was so scared
People running from the shop
A fire burning down the block
He saw their faces, but they looked so mad
Whatever happened he knew it was bad
He was so alone in there
The sky was bright, smoke filled the air
No one gives a damn
Living in no man's land
No one understands
Living in no man's land
Said they'd be home, but they weren't there
Where did they go, don't they care
To be a child alone that night
Can you imagine what that's like
One little boy forced to hide
Became a man from what he saw that night
They reached into Sammy's eyes
And took away his smile
Found on these albums:
No Regrets - Chapter 5
Far down below
He could see the scars
Left from the night before
Shadows of strength
That once stood firmly
Now laying in waste everywhere
An echo of planned
Resistant pounding
Still hanging thick in the air
A sudden arrival
No sound of warning
No time, no time
To prepare
As the clouds
Continued to open
Each vision was hard to believe
A horizon
Minimal motion
As far as the eye could see
His yesterday held
So much promise
His today only misbelief
And now the task of reconstruction
Salvaging all they could see
Can you say there's no regrets ?
Found on these albums:
- 1981 - Worlds Apart - studio - LP / CD / MC
- 1982 - In Transit - live - LP / CD / MC
- 2004 - All Areas - Live In Bonn 2002 - live video - DVD
- 2005 - Chapters Live - live - CD
- 2007 - Worlds Apart Revisited - live - CD
- 2007 - Worlds Apart Revisited - live video - DVD
- 2013 - The Collection - studio - CD
No Stranger - Chapter 8
I've tried hard to tell you
You better, you better, you better be careful
Right down the line, and I am no stranger
It wasn't long ago, so very long ago
I was one of your kind
You'd better stop the running 'round and listen
'Cause when the lights come up
I'll have my eye on you
Once you mistook me
For the menace, the menace
Oh, if you'd only know, and that last confrontation
Was just a warning, so that you'd know what would happen
If you push me too far
I see a cloudless sky before me
I'm searching for the ones,
I'm searching for the ones
Who'd like to leave this all far behind them
And when I find you all we'll fade away
Maybe I'll be back, maybe I'll be back
In some other way
You'd better stop the running 'round and listen
Stop the running 'round and listen
'Cause when the lights come up
I'll have my eye on you, I've got my eyes on you
Now we're standing on the sidelines
Just watching how you play
With the toys
That seem to outgrow you
I suppose we'll have to miss what you'll decide to do
In a blink of an eye, it comes back to you
Found on these albums:
- 1981 - Worlds Apart - studio - LP / CD / MC
- 2003 - Marathon World Tour 2003 - The Official Bootleg - video - DVD
- 2005 - Chapters Live - live - CD
- 2007 - Worlds Apart Revisited - live - CD
- 2007 - Worlds Apart Revisited - live video - DVD
No Strings Attached
Do you think it's time to cross our fingers?
Do you think it's time that we all call home?
Do you think it's time I dyed my hair black?
Don't you think it's time that you told me your name?
Do you think it's time, I learned how to whistle?
Don't you think it's time that you considered a job?
Do you think it's time you told me a little bit more about you?
Don't you think it's time that we let in the dog?
With no strings attached
No strings attached
Do you think in time he'll find his religion?
Don't you think it's time that I sharpen the blade?
Do you think it's time I tried to touch you?
Don't you think it's time that you told me your name?
With no strings attached
No strings attached
Found on these albums:
No Two Sides
What do ya say we start
A private revolution?
Give it all we've got 'till there
Isn't much left to give
What do ya say we find
A peaceful resolution?
Shake up all the rules
Find a brand new way to live
Two for the show
My oh my, how we have grown
Two for the show
Think of the seeds we have sown
What do ya say we try &
Change our situation?
Starting with a walk where
The angels fear to tread
What do ya say we think about
A new destination?
Start lookin' for another place to
Find our daily bread
Two for the show
My oh my, how we have grown
Two for the show
Think of the seeds we have sown
So are we gonna take out fears
To terms tonight
No fault, no shame
No two sides are the same
'Cos we can't let it end in tears again
tonight
No pain, no gain
One last refrain
What do ya say we start
A brand new competition?
Be the first on the block with
An original point of view
What do ya say we join
The latest expedition?
See if we can find something
Other than a deja vu
(repeat bridge)
(repeat chorus)
Found on these albums:
Not this Way - Chapter 10
It wasn't that long ago
that I would lift you up and hold you
It seems like a thousand years
that I have watched you on your own
I was never that far away,
I know that you felt that it was over
No reason to be afraid,
I always had my eye on you
You know I wanted to help you start over
but not this way
You know I wanted to help you believe me
but not this way
You want to be on your own,
but you still need me here to listen
And in the last fifty years
you haven't had a lot to say
I know that the air you breathe
is weighted down with information
How do you sleep at night
you're just hearing what you want to hear
You know I wanted to help you start over
but not this way
You know I wanted to help you believe me
but not this way
You know I wanted to help you
But not this way
Found on these albums:
Now Is Now
(VERSE)
RUNNING CIRCLES IN THE DARK
SHARING ONE WORLD IS NOT ENOUGH
(BRIDGE)
NOW IS,NOW IS,NOW IS,NOW
NOW IS,NOW IS,NOW IS,NOW
(CHORUS)
IF I SHOULD FALL TO RISE AGAIN
IN A PLACE I'VE NEVER SEEN
I'D DO IT ALL OVER AGAIN
WILL YOU REMEMBER ME?
(VERSE)
MARCHING AIMLESS OUT OF TIME
WORDS UNSPOKEN OPEN WIDE
(BRIDGE)
NOW IS,NOW IS,NOW IS,NOW
NOW IS,NOW IS,NOW IS,NOW
(CHORUS)
IF I SHOULD FALL TO RISE AGAIN
IN A PLACE I'VE NEVER SEEN
I'D DO IT ALL OVER AGAIN
WILL YOU REMEMBER ME?
(CHORUS)
IF I SHOULD FALL TO RISE AGAIN
IN A PLACE I'VE NEVER SEEN
I'D DO IT ALL OVER AGAIN
WILL YOU REMEMBER ME?
WILL YOU REMEMBER ME?
Found on these albums:
Odd Man Out
You are who we say you are
We know you know who we are
I know!
They don't think I understand
When I'm not feeling like myself
That's why I leave when I can
Taking the odd man out
Now and then I have the feeling
They're just outside looking in
When I'm surrounded by these strangers
I feel like the odd man out (here I am)
You are who we say you are
Why can't you leave me alone?
We know you know who we are
Why won't you tell me what you
Want from me?
I hear them having conversations
But they keep it to themselves
And half the time they can't remember
Who is the odd man out
I have so many mixed emotions
Is this life I live my own?
I hear them whispering my name
Am I the odd man out?
Who am I to be this time?
Am I on my own?
Tell me who you see or do you know?
Who am I to be this time?
Make me feel at home
Don't let me spend too much time alone
Too much time alone
They don't think I understand
When I'm not feeling like myself
That's why I leave when I can
Taking the odd man out
Found on these albums:
Old Man
The desert sun shone down upon him
He went to find the Old Man
Too see if he could learn the secret of magic
The Indian held in his hand
Old Man won't you teach me your magic
I'd like to see the world the same way as you.
Has anyone seen the one that I search for?
I know he comes here once in a while
Someone must know where I could find him
But they just shook their heads and smiled.
Old Man won't you teach me your magic
I'd like to see the world the same way as you.
Then someone tappped him on the shoulder
And said I think you're looking for me
Now that I'm here your search is over
I will reveal your reason to be.
Teach me to see instead of just looking
Show me how I can stop the world
I want to become a man of knowledge
Unlock the door that keeps me away.
Old Man won't you teach me your magic
I'd like to see the world the same way as you.
Found on these albums:
On My Way
Is this the time?
We turn the tide, well
I'll be here waiting
You're always running
There's always something
You tell me now
But I'm not clear on
What you've been up ti
If I can't see you
Should I believe you
On my way
Just watch my great escape
Time to change
Change comes to those who wait
There'll come a time
I don't know why but
This will be over
I'm on the inside
But looking outside
Where will we go?
What will we see if
We ever get there?
We've climbed the ladder
On my way
I know of a better place
Don't be late
Here comes our face to face
(repeat)
Found on these albums:
On The Air
We're on the air tonight
We're on the air tonight
Reach up high as you wave good-bye
On the air, on the air tonight
You can fly, you can fly all night
No-one's there, everything's all right
Communicate, extrapolate
Just sign up if you dare
Accommodate, just don't be late
We're living on the air
I wanna be miles and miles away
If you show it, I can load it,
I can fight it, I can be it
I'll send you a little something
But you might not even see it
I wanna be miles and miles away
I can run it, I can sum it,
I can hide it, I can steal it
When I'm goin' a little fast
Sometimes I crash but I don't feel it
Communicate, extrapolate
Just sign up if you dare
Accommodate, just don't be late
We're living on the air
Is it just me? Didn't you feel that
Or am I the only one?
Cos' if it's just me, then
I'm on the air on my own
You know and I know
That you might be a no-show
So where to? Only God knows
So just say hello
I wanna be miles and miles away
If you show it, I can load it,
I can fight it, I can be it
I'll send you a little something
But you might not even see it
I wanna be miles and miles away
I can run it, I can sum it,
I can hide it, I can steal it
When I'm goin' a little fast
Sometimes I crash but I don't feel it
Here we go, turn the lights down low
Gives the screen such an eerie glow
You don't know where you're gonna go
But, it's all right, let the night unfold
Communicate, extrapolate
Just sign up if you dare
Accommodate, just don't be late
We're living on the air
Is it just me? Didn't you feel that
Or am I the only one?
Cos' if it's just me, then
I'm on the air on my own
You know and I know
That you might be a no-show
So where to? Only God knows
So just say hello
Found on these albums:
- 2004 - Network - studio - CD
- 2006 - Remember When - studio - CD
- 2009 - Contact - live - CD
- 2009 - Contact - live video - DVD
On The Loose
One day you feel quite stable
The next you're comin' off the wall
But I think that you should warn me
If you start heading for a fall
I see the problem start
I watch the tension grow
I see you keeping it to yourself
And then instead of reaching conclusions
I see you reaching for something else
No one can stop you now
Tonight you're on the loose
No one to tell you how
Tonight you're on the loose
I see no harm or danger in escaping
If the method suits the style
We put the mind on idle
And let the others take it for awhile
When the pace is too fast
And I think I won't last
You know where I'll be found
I'll be standing here beside myself
Getting ready for the final round
No one can stop me now
Tonight I'm on the loose
No one to tell me how
Tonight I'm on the loose
The time we feel most stable
Is the time we're comin' off the wall
And there's every indication
We may be heading for a fall
So let the problems start
And let the tension grow
We'll be keeping it to ourselves
And while they're busy reaching their conclusions
We'll be reaching for something else
No one can stop us now
Tonight we're on the loose
No one to tell us how
Tonight we're on the loose
Found on these albums:
- 1981 - Worlds Apart - studio - LP / CD / MC
- 1982 - In Transit - live - LP / CD / MC
- 1985 - SAGA (Amiga) - studio - LP
- 1986 - Time's Up - studio - LP / CD / MC
- 1991 - The Works - live - CD / MC
- 1992 - Wind Him Up - SAGA - Best - studio - CD
- 1993 - 1993 - 1978 * 1993 All The Best - studio - CD
- 1994 - DEFINING MOMENTS - studio - CD
- 1994 - THE VERY BEST OF ... - studio - CD
- 1998 - Detours - live - CD
- 1998 - How Do I Look - studio - CD
- 2003 - Marathon World Tour 2003 - The Official Bootleg - video - DVD
- 2006 - Remember When - live - CD
- 2007 - Worlds Apart Revisited - live - CD
- 2007 - Worlds Apart Revisited - live video - DVD
- 2009 - Contact - live - CD
- 2009 - Contact - live video - DVD
- 2013 - Spin It Again - live - CD
- 2013 - Spin It Again - live video - DVD
- 2013 - The Collection - studio - CD
On The Other Side
so there you are
you've travelled so far
breaking rules never meant to be broken
living like there's no tomorrow
you've spent most of your time
criss-crossing the line
speaking words never meant to be spoken
'cos you feel your time is borrowed
(chorus)
it's never bin about...you know who...
on the other side
someone's savin' a place for you
on the other side
day after day
you continue to play
only games you prefer when you're winning
but you still feel rather hollow
you still have some doubts
what life's all about
when in fact this is just the beginning
and there's so much more to follow
(chorus)
it's never bin about...you know who...
on the other side
just imagine what you can do
on the other side
you dream the same dream
like swimming upstream
you're not sure what you'll find when you get there
but you still feel overdriven
(chorus)
it's never bin about...you know who...
on the other side
someone's savin' a place for you
on the other side
just imagine what you can do
on the other side
it's never bin about...you know who...
on the other side
Found on these albums:
Once In A Lifetime
Never thought you could fly
You've just done the impossible
Because you were willing to try
You never lost sight of the dream
They told you it couldn't be done
Said you'd need a miracle
But now look what you have become
Do you know how you've made us feel?
Chorus
Days like these, they come along
Once in a lifetime
This was just a dream yesterday
Days like these, they come along
Once in a lifetime
Now everything is going your way
You showed us how good it can feel
When we do the impossible
All this must seen so unreal
You played the game and survived
You gave all you had to give
You were clearly unstoppable
When always you could win
It was only a matter of time
Repeat Chorus
You played the game
And you played to win
You never give up
And you never gave in
Days like these, they come along
Once in a lifetime
Now everything is going your way
Repeat Chorus
Found on these albums:
Once Is Never Enough
You say I can't then I have to
Have all the things I don't need
I guess it's human nature
The animal in me
You can call it my obsession
You've got me under your spell
If there's something I am wanting
I'll just help myself
Thrill of the chase
When you get what you want
Will that be enough
Thrill of the chase
When you find you can't stop
Once is never enough
I like to touch the fire
Maybe some day I'll get burned
After all this chasing
Don't think I'll ever learn
So when you see me coming
You can run but you can't hide
Cause when I know just what I'm after
I won't stop until I die
Thrill of the chase
When you get what you want
Will that be enough
Thrill of the chase
When you find you can't stop
Once is never enough
I don't know what I want to
Have all the things that I don't need
It must be human nature
Or it's the animal in me
Thrill of the chase
When you get what you want
Will that be enough
Thrill of the chase
When you find you can't stop
Once is never enough
Thrill of the chase
When you get what you want
Will that be enough
Thrill of the chase
When you find you can't stop
Once is never enough
Found on these albums:
One Of These Days
One of these days
One of these days you're gonna
Shake those chains that bind you
But are you strong enough
'Cos it's been more than long enough
One of these days...
One of these days you're gonna
Put your pain behind you
And realize that life goes on
And there's no reason not to tag along
Get up, get out, get over it
What's done is done
State at the sun
Pick up where you left off
Step up, step out, step over it
You missed the boat
That's all she wrote
So I'd say that is that
Look up, look out, look over it
No time to lose
No more excuse
Or it might be your last
You're up, you're out, you're over it
I see a window
And I know you know it's closing fast
I know you know it's closing fast
One of these days...
One of these days they're gonna
Close in and surround you
And offer you a welcome back
It's nice to have you back on track
One of these days...
One of these days you're gonna
Break that code of silence
Get back to what you love so much
(You've) been too long too out of touch
Get up, get out out, get over it
What's done is done
Stare at the sun
Pick up where you left off
Step up, step out, step over it
You missed that boat
That's all she wrote
So I'd say that is that
Look up, look out, look over it
No time to lose
No more excuse
Or it might be your last
You're up, you're out, you're over it
I see a window
And I know
You know it's closing fast
According to my info
You've been spotted at the window
You've been dancing with the shadows
All night long
So are you coming to your senses?
And are you dropping your defenses?
Should we start the celebration
Here and now?
One of these days...
One of these days you're gonna
Dig down deep and tell yourself
That you've got no regrets
That's about as good as it can get
One of these days...
One of these days you're gonna
Wake up and surrender
And tell yourself enough's enough
Today's the day I strut my stuff
What's done is done
Stare at the sun
Pick up where you left off
You missed the boad
That's all she wrote
So I'd say that ist that
No time to lose
Mo more excuse
Or it might be your last
I see a window
And I know
You know it's closing fast
One of these days...
You're up, your're out, you're over it
Found on these albums:
One Small Step
(Spoken-Instrumental)
a) Sam's New Friend
(Spoken-Instrumental)
b) We Hope You're Feeling Better
Where are you now
When I need you the most?
Father-Don't you forget my cross
We hope you're feeling better
We know you've been under the weather
We can put you back together
But nothing lasts forever
We hope you're feeling better
You're a little bit under the weather
If we put you back together
Would you want to live forever?
Found on these albums:
Only Human
Sometimes we come undone
We're only human
Wake up! Here comes the sun
To offer us a new beginning
Vow it's time to resign and let it go
Say good-bye and I never had control
You're thinking that you are in control
Here it somes again
This time it may be tough and go
If we don't try,
We'll never know
And I will see you tomorrow
Chorus
Sometimes we come undone
We're only human
Wake up! Here comes the sun
To offer us a new beginning
You never know what you have
Until you walk away
And everything will look different
In the light of day
You're thinking that you are in control
Here it somes again
This time it may be touch and go
If we don't try,
We'll never know
And I will see you tomorrow
Repeat Chorus
Does it matter what happened today?
Don't look back at the past, walk away
Repeat Chorus
Found on these albums:
Only Time Will Tell
Whatever happened to the friends we had
Just a dusty picture on the self
We had a troubles but the time we had
It is feeling when I'm by myself
And when I get it I get it back
I keep waking up for something new
Am I losing you
Only time will tell
I keep waking up for something new
Am I losing you
Only time will tell
You took a piece of me with you
There was nothing I could lose
You took a piece of me
Where are you, are you dusting pictures too
You were the one who never had to tell
Our dark is secret or how I felt
When I get lonely and I'm by myself
I try to imagine what your doin' now
Only time will tell
I keep waking up for something new
Am I losing you
Only time will tell
Found on these albums:
- 1987 - Wildest Dreams - studio - CD
- 1991 - The Works - live - CD / MC
- 1992 - Wind Him Up - SAGA - Best - studio - CD
- 1993 - 1993 - 1978 * 1993 All The Best - studio - CD
- 1994 - THE VERY BEST OF ... - studio - CD
- 1995 - Wildest Dreams - studio - LP / CD / MC
- 2013 - The Collection - studio - CD
Out Of The Shadows
There was a time
When I didn't mind
I'd do anything you wanted
I'd hide behind a frozen smile
I've turned a page and everything's changed
I'll finish what you started
You've left me no other way
I'm not afraid to face the spotlight
I'm stepping out
Coming out of the shadows
I'm not afraid to face the daylight
I'm stepping out
Coming out of the shadows
But even now I feel somehow
I need you more than ever
To help me find my way
I just can't see myself
Hiding forever I've got to break free from these chains
I'm not afraid to face the spotlight I'm stepping out
Coming out of the shadows
I'm not afraid to face the daylight
I'm stepping out
Coming out of the shadows
But now I need you more than ever
To help me find my way
I'm not afraid to face the spotlight
I'm stepping out
Coming out of the shadows
I'm not afraid to face the daylight
I'm stepping out
Coming out of the shadows
Found on these albums:
Outside Looking In
As the world turns I've got a front row seat
And a guiding light is watching over me
If you make me an offer that I can't refuse
You can bet your life I've got nothing to lose
If you'd like to know of late where I've bin
I've bin here on the outside looking in
Still waiting for my ship to come in
I'm here on the outside looking in
If it's a room with a view, I'm on the edge of my seat
And if the price is right, that's good enough for me
I'm just a sole survivor of big brother's schemes
& I can seize the moment in my field of dreams
If you'd like to know of late where I've bin
I've bin here on the outside looking in
Still waiting for my ship to come in
I'm here on the outside looking in
If you'd like to know of late where I've bin
I've bin here on the outside looking in
I'm still waiting for my ship to come in
Still here on the outside looking in
If you'd like to know of late where I've bin
I've bin here on the outside
I've bin here on the outside looking in
Still here on the outside looking in
I'm still waiting for my ship to come in
Here on the outside looking in
Still here on the outside looking in
Found on these albums:
Password Pirate
Hey Jack you're under attack
I'm in and out and you can't fight back
I'm a fat cat inside your Mac
I'll turn your mouse into a rat
Picked the lock, don't need your key
I'm on the line, takes no time
To make your information mine
Come on let's play
Stand back, computer alert
I know how your system works
Security a thing of the past
I'm not the first, won't be the last
It feels like you're not alone
'Cause now you see it now you don't
I'm never satisfied
Let me have just one more byte
I'm an outlaw on a new frontier
Don't disconnect me
You know I'm still here
On the new frontier
Oh, Oh, Oh gotta think fast
So who's in control
Password Pirate, don't crash, I'm not alone
Oh, Oh, Oh gotta think fast, I'm losing control
Here comes a stranger
On the new frontier
I gotta think fast, who's in control
Password Pirate, don't crash, I'm not alone
Oh, Oh, Oh gotta think fast, I'm losing control
I'm addicted to the danger
On the new frontier
Found on these albums:
Perfectionist
Ellery Sneed had one great need
To do everything just right,
If things were not planned
And all done by hand
He would ready himself for a fight
One afternoon while sitting alone
He came to a great realization
When it's his turn to die
Will there be enough time
For plenty of planned preparation
With a few minutes thought
His decision was clear
A fate most perfectly neat
Not a friend could remain
To witness his death
So a terminal wine he would treat.
The plan was to hold a very large feast
Serving the wine at the end
Joining the fun would be everyone
He'd been calling his friend
Invitations went out, all guests did arrive,
The meal looked a great success,
Deciding the time he brought out the wine,
Up stood a familiar guest.
Here's a toast to our gracious host
Said Ell's friend Billingford Bluffer
Never in my life will I taste but a bite
Of a more perfectly planned out supper.
Found on these albums:
- 1978 - SAGA - studio - LP / CD / MC
- 1995 - Wildest Dreams - studio - LP / CD / MC
- 1998 - Detours - live - CD
- 2003 - Silhouette - video - DVD
- 2006 - Remember When - live - CD
- 2009 - Contact - live - CD
- 2009 - Contact - live video - DVD
- 2013 - Spin It Again - live - CD
- 2013 - Spin It Again - live video - DVD
- 2013 - The Collection - studio - CD
Pleasure & The Pain
As the years come around
With our triumphs and downs
We were there for the pleasure and the pain
Not in our wildest dreams
Did we know that we'd sing
Twenty summers of songs that stage
There's no one to blame
We put ourselves on the frame
That's just part of the pleasure and pain
We're not tired of the game
We just dropped on to play
And you are no stranger, today
I see a bright sky, no rain
And as time seems to fade
It's all been a pleasure, no pain.
Found on these albums:
Press 9
If you want the IRS to go away
Go ahead, press 9
If you told a lie and you regret that day
Go ahead, press 5
If you're dodging more than 7 unpaid bills
Go ahead, press 1
If you're stuck in traffic and you wanna kill
Go ahead, press 2
I know that yesterday
Is not that far away
And now I'm all alone
I'll find another way
But maybe not today
'Cos now I'm right at home
If you're worried sick about a third world war
Go ahead, press *
If your evil neighbour's knocking at your door
Go ahead, press 4
I know that yesterday
Is where it's going to stay
And now I', all alone
I'll find the will to stray
Perhaps some other day
Bt now I'm right at home
If you think your weather's acting kind of strange
Go ahead, press 3
If you old computer died or crashed again
Go ahead, press 8
If your God seems to be ignoring you
Go ahead, press 6
If your favourite team is just about to lose
Go ahead, press 10
If you're always hungry and you're gaining weight
Go ahead, press 12
If you want the IRS to go away
Go ahead, press 9
Found on these albums:
Promises
She never makes commitments
She's never short of alibis
When I ask the same old questions
She always tells me lies
There's something missing in her life
But what it is she won't say
And when I try to. . .
Try to reach her
She simply pulls away
Listening to her promises
Believing all her lies
Listen to those empty promises
One more time
She never thinks about the future
She lives from day to day
Sometimes I have to wonder
What kind of game she plays
So much emotion in her eyes
But so much emptiness inside
I know she wants to give you everything
I know I'm wasting my time
Listening to her promises
Believing all her lies
But when I hear those empty promises
I see through her disguise
Why do I listen to her empty promises
Believing in all her lies
Why will I listen to those empty promises
One more time
She promised the world to me
Tonight She promised to stay with me all night
Tonight Listen to those empty promises
Found on these albums:
Push It
I´m an adrenalin junkie,
Just can´t get enough
Get bared so easily
I know I'd better be lucky
'Cause I know I've got the right stuff
Does anybody out there feel like me
Gonna push it - till I lose control
Till I reach the soul
Push it, push it hard and fast
Push it, like today might be my last
Push it, till I'm on the edge with no safety net
Push it, till I learn to fly
Push it, till I meet you on the other side
I gotta tkae it to the limit
I will never look back
Just a case of hti and run
I´m headin' out of the shadows
You know I've gotta move fast
It's up to us to be under the gun
Forgive me Father for my sins
But there's no contest if no-one wins
Found on these albums:
Remember When - Chapter 9
"How are you - have I made you wait?"
I'm the one who said "Don't be Late!"
You know there's still time for you to make the changes
Now it's time to turn another page
This year my gift is Y2K
And now it looks like it's you that's running late
Do you remember when, I said "Don't be Late!"
How would you know then just how long I'd wait?
"So, how are you - have you guessed my name?"
It's time to put your toys away
Remember I know you love to play this game
Do you remember when, I said "Don't be Late?"
How would you know then just how long I'd wait
"How are you - do you have the time"
I'll tell you what I've got in mind
You know it's never too late to change your mind
Do you remember when I said "Don't be Late?"
How would you know then just how long I'd wait?
Do you remember when I said "Don't be Late?"
How would you know then how long it would take?
Found on these albums:
- 1999 - Full Circle - studio - CD
- 2004 - All Areas - Live In Bonn 2002 - live video - DVD
- 2005 - Chapters Live - live - CD
- 2006 - Remember When - studio - CD
Return to Forever
I've lost focus, there's some thing wrong
I've no sense of direction
Am I somewhere I don't belong?
Is that really my reflection?
One ticket is not enough
There's only one solution
I'll re-discover my wonderlust
And write my own conclusion
Touching the untouchable
It's always a big surprise
And when you're walkin' with your pockets full
You can enjoy the ride
I've got a feelin' it's not too late
I've made my reservation
I'm gonna leave it in the hands of fate
To exceed my expectations
I found a way to return to forever
Back to the days when I had nothin' to lose
I may have let it fade away
'Cos I yould get through anything, one way or another
No hesitation, no holding back
A silent celebration
No stopping, I'm back on track
With new anticipation
(Repeat Bridge)
I found a way to return to forever
Back to the days when I had nothin' to lose
I may have let it fade away
'Cos I yould get through anything, one way or another
I found a way to return to forever
When no-one ever told me I was breakin' the rules
I'll need let it slip away
And I know there is still more yet to be discovered
(Repeat Bridge)
(Repeat Chorus)
Found on these albums:
Rise and Shine
Colour blind,
Looks like it's dinner for two,
Anxious bride,
Still no sign of the groom,
Pantomime,
No one plays by the rules..
It's closing time,
Back to your room with a view
You got another chance to...
Rise and Shine
Or yesterday will slip into tomorrow
You gotta Rise and Shine
Anytime you find someone to follow
Dim the lights,
Somone's trying to play us a tune,
Just wait in line,
I'm sure they'll be with you soon..
Friday's child,
Dances by the light of the moon...
Well it's closing time,
Back to your room with a view,
Got another chance to...
Rise and Shine
Or yesterday will slip into tomorrow
You gotta Rise and Shine
Anytime you find someone to follow
You gotta Rise and Shine
Yesterday will slide into tomorrow
It's time to Rise and Shine
(Guitar Solo)
You gotta Rise and Shine,
Or yesterday will slip into tomorrow,
Gotta Rise and Shine,
Anytime you find someone to follow...
Gotta Rise and Shine,
Or yesterday will slip into tomorrow,
You gotta Rise and Shine,
Maybe you can find someone to follow...
You got to Rise and Shine . . . or yesterday will slip into tomorrow.
Found on these albums:
Say Goodbye to Hollywood
You were a star
You know you had it all
You always had a way
To leave them wanting more
We thought we'd lost you
You found an open door
That air of confidence
That needed no support
(But it's okay)
Say goodbye to Hollywood
Don't you know we've come too far
(My matinee)
My heart breaks
One more for the camera
(Fade to gray)
And say goodbye to Hollywood
We were never who we are
(My matinee)
You will always leave me wanting more
The future claimed you
And you were left behind
The road you traveled on
Has broken down with time
Gone but not forgotten
To reappear some day
You know I'm always here
You'll never fall from grace
Like a rhythm needs a dancer
Just a shadow on the wall
You know there was a time
You know we had it all
Found on these albums:
Scarecrow
Hey, you look like you're lost
Maybe you don't realize where you are
Now I'll tell you to stop
Just turn around and forget you made
A start
But you hesitate
Get ready get set
The longer you wait
The bigger I get
I'm the scarecrow
You better stay just where you are
I'm the scarecrow
You know I'll never let you get too far
Hey, I see you're still here
Didn't you get something from our talk
Now your eyes make it clear
But nevertheless you know you won't get far
But you hesitate
Get ready get set
The longer you wait
The bigger I get
I'm the scarecrow
You better stay just where you are
I'm the scarecrow
You know I'll never let you get too far
I say, "Push off" but you move too slow
I tell you to step, but you just won't go
One of these days you'll wish you were dead
There's a scarecrow now lying under your bed
I'm the scarecrow
You better stay just where you are
I'm the scarecrow
You know I'll never let you get too far
Found on these albums:
Scratchig The Surface
So you won't tell me where you have been up to now
I don't know they have seen you come and go
(Oh) You are well on your way but never leaving the chair
Playing scenes on TV screens
Watching widely to glimpse the full view
While the hours have their hands all over you
You say that you see me, well I see you too
I look behind, what do you find, all but an empty room
Scratching the surface and you can't get away
You've travelled far and so far you have nothing to say
Chorus
Scratching the surface
You better come up for air
A new experience to get you there
Scratching the surface
You better come up for air
Strapped to the media, a machine for fear
You're onto something then it slips right away
It's in your hand, follow through right in front of you
You say that you hear me, well I hear you too
My secret is no secret outside of the tube
So you won't tell me, what you've done up to you
You're watching me, I'm watching you decide
(Oh) Scratching the surface, you can't get away
You tried so hard, and so far you have nothing to say
Found on these albums:
- 1983 - Heads Or Tales - studio - LP / CD / MC
- 1986 - Time's Up - studio - LP / CD / MC
- 1991 - The Works - live - CD / MC
- 1993 - 1993 - 1978 * 1993 All The Best - studio - CD
- 1998 - Detours - live - CD
- 2003 - Silhouette - video - DVD
- 2006 - Remember When - live - CD
- 2007 - Worlds Apart Revisited - live - CD
- 2007 - Worlds Apart Revisited - live video - DVD
- 2009 - Contact - live - CD
- 2009 - Contact - live video - DVD
- 2011 - Heads Or Tales Live - live - CD
- 2013 - Spin It Again - live - CD
- 2013 - Spin It Again - live video - DVD
- 2013 - The Collection - studio - CD
See Them Smile
You can say your winter tan
Is fading much too fast
And you can say that all your clothes
Are tailor made to last
You can say your Gucci shoes
They really have the shine
And you can say that all your plans
Are shaping up so nice
See them smile
See them smile
You can say with Jaguar
The rental's worth the style
You can say your lady friends
Are levelled by your smile
You can say your bank account
Is always on the rise
You can say on your TV
The colour's always fine
See them smile
See them smile
You can say there's things in life
That I don't understand
And you can say if I get stuck
You're glad to lend a hand
You can say your stance looks good
But I just have to grin
Did you say your credit card
Is wearing awfully thin
See them smile,
They'll watch you spend your money
See them smile
You may just have to carry more change
See them smile,
They love to take your money
See them smile
You may just have to carry more change
Found on these albums:
- 1979 - Images At Twilight - studio - LP / CD / MC
- 1985 - SAGA (Amiga) - studio - LP
- 1998 - How Do I Look - studio - CD
- 2004 - All Areas - Live In Bonn 2002 - live video - DVD
- 2007 - Worlds Apart Revisited - live - CD
- 2007 - Worlds Apart Revisited - live video - DVD
- 2013 - The Collection - studio - CD
Shake That Tree
Itchy fingers reaching for the sky
Our hands are talkin' I know it's no surprise
You go your way, I'll go my way
It's no surprise
You go your way, I'll go my way
Nothing's different, nothing's changed
One man's failure
Is just one man's fame
You go your way, I'll go my way
No nothing's changed
You go your way, I'll go my way
One small step another leap for mankind
Another case of blind men leading the blind
One man's poison is another man's cure
Should we call this progress, I'm not sure
Shake that tree
You know it's all comin' down to me
Shake that tree
'Cause it was always right there in front of me
You have the hammer, don't let it drop
You see it falling in your every thought
You go your way, I'll go my way
Your every thought
You go your way, I'll go my way
In the distance a child cries
You go your way, I'll go my way
But you will try
Shake that tree
You know it's all comin' down to me
Shake that tree
'Cause it was always right there in front of me
Shake that tree
You know it's all comin' down to me
Shake that tree
I know I'm gonna take more than I need
Found on these albums:
Shape
I'm startin' to feel
A bit like frankenstein
'Cause I know how it feels to wake up
And be some other guy
Every little movement I'm forced to modify
I know everyone does it
So I won't apologize
I'm not just the one you think you see
Today I'm gonna look one way
The one they should know
Can't you see the other side of me?
Tonight you're gonna see me change
And not just my clothes
Oh... the shape I'm in
Would you know at a glance
If it's me or him?
Every little action
Is somehow magnified
I know everyone does it
Is it any wonder why?
I'm not just the one you think you see
Today I'm gonna look one way
The one they should know
Can't you see the other side of me?
Tonight you're gonna see me change
And not just my clothes
Oh... the shape I'm in
Would you know at a glance
If it's me or him?
I wear this disguise like a second skin
Oh....the shape I'm in
Oh....the shape I'm in
Found on these albums:
Show And Tell
We're here right now
We're doing it again,
Like we've been doin' it forever
Don't let me down
How can this end
If you keep tellin' me whatever?
How do I sound
Let's just pretend
We've had a spate of nasty weather
Here's the countdown
Backwards from ten
It's time we finally came together
Here's to the day we all play
Show and tell
Here's to the day we all say
All is well...
We're here right now
It's never too late
To make the final first impression
How do I sound?
There's a light at the end
We're moving in the right direction
Here's to the day we all play
Show and tell
Here's to the day we all say
All is...
Don't let me down
Let's just pretend
We're eye to eye and there's no pressure
Here's the countdown
Backwards from ten
Let's not resort the drastic measures
Somewhere someone draws the line
And winds up working overtime
If you go your way'n I go mine
We've only wasted precious time
Somewhere someone takes the time
To listen to the other side
(Take) one step closer, close your eyes
And now you're crossing party lines
We're here right now
We've done it again
Like we've been doin' it forever
Don't let me down
So backwards from ten
Maybe this time we'll come together
Somewhere someone draws the line
And winds up working overtime
If you go your way'n I go mine
We've only wasted precious time
Somewhere someone takes the time
Listen to the other side
(Take) one step closer, close your eyes
And now you're crossing party lines
Found on these albums:
Sideways
Information's fed
& liberties are taken
Words will be misread
& sometimes truth forsaken
I'll keep looking at it sideways
With a grain of salt on
Black and white days
That way I'll know
That I will grow
I'll keep looking at it sideways
As I climb inside the
Black and white cage
It's outrage, I know
But I will grow
There behind closed doors
And bright white picket fences
Reason takes the floor
And stimulate the sences
I'll keep looking at it sideways
With a grain of salt on
Black and white days
That way I'll know
That I will grow
I'll keep looking at it sideways
As I climb inside the
Black and white cage
It's outrage, I know
But I will grow
Information's fed
& liberties are taken
I'll keep looking at it sideways
With a grain of salt on
Black and white days
That way I'll know
That I will grow
I'll keep looking at it sideways
As I climb inside the
Black and white cage
It's outrage, I know
But I will grow
Found on these albums:
Six Feet Under
Although you're far from home
And you've wandered quite a ways
If you remove alle shred of doubt
Only the truth remains
If I read between the lines
The expression on your face
Just remove all shred of doubt
Only truth remains
Six feet under, put your cash away
You never know when you might need it
Eight feet under, can you feel the weight?
It's just another rainy day
Ten feet under, what a prize toupee
But not while you're still breathin'
Twelve feet under, but it's never too late
You got the will now where's the way?
Help me help you
Start that spark that keeps the fire alive
Help me help you catch your breath
Help me help you
Remember just how much you love
The way you drive
Ans help me help you help yourself
I'm not wrong
Somethin' tells me it's not gone
Somethin' tells me I'm not wrong
It's not gone
Somethin' tells me I'm not wrong
So caught between the lines
Devoid of time and space
I knew the fire was never out
And I know it still rages
So if you stray too far from home
And wander quite a ways
Though the fire is all but out
One small spark and all that changes
Help me help you
Start that spark that keeps the fire alive
Help me help you catch your breath
Help me help you
Remember just how much you love
The way you drive
And help me help you help yourself
Six feet under, what a prize toupee
But now while you're still breathin'
Six feet under, but it's never too late
You got the will now where's the way?
I'm not wrong
Somethin' tells me I'm not wrong
It's not gone
Found on these albums:
- 2012 - 20/20 - studio - CD / LP
- 2013 - Spin It Again - live - CD
- 2013 - Spin It Again - live video - DVD
Slow Motion
Think, when was the last time
You, stumbled on rest time
Go, try to relax now
Or, did you forget how
Chorus
Slow motion
Let everybody else run around
Slow motion
Maybe you have forgotten how
Slow motion
Let everybody else run around
Slow motion
Maybe you have forgotten how
You've been very busy
Now, you feel awfully dizzy
Why, is it so vital
You, insure your survival
Chorus
Stop, remember the way back
Now, now you can lay back
They'll get by without you
For, they're not about to
Chorus
Found on these albums:
- 1979 - Images At Twilight - studio - LP / CD / MC
- 1991 - The Works - live - CD / MC
- 2013 - The Collection - studio - CD
Snake Oil
(instrumental)
a) We Hope You're Feeling Better (The Test)
We hope you're feeling better
We know you've been under the weather
We can put you back together
But nothing will last forever
We hope you're feeling better
You're a little bit under the weather
Would you want to live forever?
Found on these albums:
So Good So Far
We're on the bus, we're lost again
We shot the driver in the head
We found ourselves in old San Juan
The fire brigade had to cool them down
The key won't work, kicked down the door
Room numbers right, but it's not my floor
We're in Quebec on a bumpy road
Jake was airborne in the mobile home
Close your eyes and picture this
This is who we are
I sat down and made a list
So good, so far
We bought a saw at Mobile One
It's hard to check in with handcuffs on
In Caracas we came too soon
We found a mummy in our dressing room
One day we lost one hundred grand
It cost that much just to play Milan
I found my face in Bild Zeitung
It's not my car and I'm not that dumb
Close your eyes and picture this
This is who we are
I sat down and made a list
So good, so far
They carved a hole straight through the wall
The only way to get in the hall
An open air, the crew backed up
Never sleep under a ten ton truck
Close your eyes and picture this
This is who we are
I sat down and made a list
So good, so far
Close your eyes and picture this
This is who we are
I sat down and made a list
So good, so far
We stopped the bus and blocked his car
Does he still wonder where his keys are?
It's time to eat, here comes the crew
A fire extinguisher clears the room
We're on our way to the show
Do we need guns in our limo?
What goes up must come down
We needed more, so we stuck around
What goes up must come down
We needed more, so we stuck around
What goes up must come down..
Found on these albums:
Social Orphan
Somewhere someone's standing by
The same game plan, the same aging fantasies
Spruces up the small talk and the smile
It's no wonder, he's under
The pressure of pride once again
(He) calls himself a social orphan
Caught up in the game
(He) sees himself a social orphan
Caught up in the thrill of the chase
A number, a matchbook, the night before
(But) no last names , and no long term promises
Finds it quite an effort not to smile
It's no wonder
He understands the need to try it again
(He) calls himself a social orphan
Caught up in the game
(He) sees himself a social orphan
Caught up in the thrill of the chase
Somewhere someone hit square one
The same contacts, the same tired old double talk
Dreams about a weekend and a smile
It's no wonder
He is under the pressure of time once again
(He) calls himself a social orphan
Caught up in the game
(He) sees himself a social orphan
Caught up in the thrill of the chase
Found on these albums:
- 1983 - Heads Or Tales - studio - LP / CD / MC
- 2011 - Heads Or Tales Live - live - CD
- 2013 - The Collection - studio - CD
Solsbury Hill
(Peter Gabriel)
Climbing up on Solsbury Hill
I could see the city light
Wind was blowing, time stood still
Eagle flew out of the night
He was something to observe
Came in close, I heard a voice
Standing stretching every nerve
Had to listen had no choice
I did not believe the information
(I) just had to trust imagination
My heart going boom boom boom
"Son," he said "Grab your things,
I've come to take you home."
To keep in silence I resigned
My friends would think I was a nut
Turning water into wine
Open doors would soon be shut
So I went from day to day
Tho' my life was in a rut
Till I thought of what I'd say
Which connection I should cut
I was feeling part of the scenery
I walked right out of the machinery
My heart going boom boom boom
"Hey" he said "Grab your things
I've come to take you home."
(Back home.)
When illusion spin her net
I'm never where I want to be
And liberty she pirouette
When I think that I am free
Watched by empty silhouettes
Who close their eyes but still can see
No one taught them etiquette
I will show another me
Today I don't need a replacement
I'll tell them what the smile on my face meant
My heart going boom boom boom
"Hey" I said "You can keep my things,
they've come to take me home."
Found on these albums:
Someone Should
Young Albert was searching for something
A little bit out of the ordinary
Some kind of break in his dull routine
One day he took leave of his senses
Dropped everything, climbed over his fences
To find out himself if their grass was green
Chorus
Someone should tell him to go back
He may have taken leave of his senses
Tell him to go back
He's liable to forget where he is
Little Audrey was certainly restless
Getting nearly everything but needing next to nothing
Nothing apart from a change of pace
It never entered her mind when it left her
That she might miss that pomp and splendour
Those things she'd seen but could never face
Someone should tell her to go back
She may have taken leave of her senses
Tell her to go back
She's likely to forget where she is
Tell them to go back
Because they may have taken leave of their senses
Tell them to go back
They're likely to forget where they are
Found on these albums:
Sound Advice
1st. VERSE
The innocent introduction - The none too subtle seduction - The three-ring-halo production - No unforeseen interruptions - One day you said it‛s perfection
Then made another selection - So thanks to your intervention - I modified my invention
BRIDGE
All for one - None for all - Said and done - Make the call
1st. CHORUS
But the ice was nice - That lead you to paradise - When the well ran dry - It lead us to a fork in the road - Yes the ice was nice
& lead you all the way to paradise - But the quicksand wasn‛t part of the plan - 'Till I let go...........
2nd. VERSE
Never took no for an answer - Refined your skills as a dancer - Perhaps a change of direction - Was only for your protection - Now that I‛ve got your attention
I‛m onto your good intentions - With all your giving and taking - I did more bending than breaking
REPEAT BRIDGE
2nd. CHORUS
But the ice was nice - That lead you to paradise - When the well ran dry - It lead us to a fork in the road - Yes the ice was nice
& lead you all the way to paradise - When the quicksand became a part of the plan - Well I let go...........
3rd..VERSE
Now that I‛ve got your attention - I‛m onto your good intentions - With all your giving and taking - I did more bending than breaking
REPEAT 2nd. CHORUS
Found on these albums:
Spin It Again
Even a simple man with
Simple expectations
Can be made to understand
There's an easy way to
Rise above one's station
'n all it takes is one strong hand
Spin it again
Take a little from the middle
Let it ride on the inside and spin it again
One more time
Spin it again
You can win it if you're in it
Make a play for the outside and spin it again
Hold on tight
Somethin' tells me that for you
It's all or nothing
And in the past you've felt the sting
Well nothing ventured
Nothing gained's what I say
So throw your hat into the ring
Sometimes it's just the roll of the dice
That separates the real men from the boys
And sometimes you won't have to think twice
'Cos it's time to make some big big noise
Spin it again
Take a little from the middle
Met it ride on the inside and spin it again
One more time
Spin it again
You can winit if you're in it
Make a play for the youtside and spin it again
Hold on tight
They tell you that a shortcut
Is the longest way around
But I believe you gotta take a chance
If it's the only game in town
'Cos it's time to make some big big noise...
Spin it again
Taka a litte from the middle
Let it ride on the inside an spin it again
Ome more time
Spin it again
You can win it if you're in it
Make a play for the outside and spin it again
Hold on tight
Spin it again
Take a little from the middle
Let it ride on the inside and spin it again
One more time
Spin it again
You can win if you're in it
Make a play for the outside and spin it again
Found on these albums:
- 2012 - 20/20 - studio - CD / LP
- 2013 - Spin It Again - live - CD
- 2013 - Spin It Again - live video - DVD
Stand Up
Sometimes it's not so easy
Sometimes life can be so cruel
Every time you think you're winning
Someone changes all the rules
But the odds are in your favour
When you know you're on a roll
When you know just what you're playing for
So now's the time to take control
They try and break you
Make you compromise
Just look them in the eyes
And tell 'em you'll not take it anymore
Stand up
Show this world what you are made of
Keep the dream alive
Stand up
Tell anyone who may be listening
Keep the dream alive
Don't listen when they tell you
What you're doing can't be done
You don't have to be what they tell you
All you have to be is strong
They try and break you
Make you compromise Just look them in the eyes
And tell 'em you'll not take it anymore
Stand up
Show this world what you are made of
Keep the dream alive
Stand up
Tell anyone who may be listening
Keep the dream alive
Stand up
Show this world what you are made of
Keep the dream alive
Stand up
Tell anyone who may be listening
Keep the dream alive
Found on these albums:
Starting All Over
There hasn't been a single day go by
That I haven't wondered what it would be like
If I could just stop thinking 'bout yesterday
Cause I know all of my tomorrows start today
Sometimes I sit back and wonder
If a little temptation is all I really need
We're on a road that we've never been before
Where in the world will it end?
Now I'm face to face with my point of no return
I'm starting all over again
I still remember hearing someone say
That all good things come to those who wait
But over and over I've been told
That patience is a barricade
So I'm still waiting to be shown the way
Sometimes I sit back and wonder
If a little temptation is all I need
We're on a road that we've never been before
Where in the world will it end?
Now I'm face to face with my point of no return
I'm starting all over again
We're on a road that we've never been before
Where in the world will it end?
Now I'm face to face with my point of no return
I'm starting all over again
Found on these albums:
- 1989 - The Beginner's Guide - studio - LP / CD
- 1991 - The Works - live - CD / MC
- 1994 - THE VERY BEST OF ... - studio - CD
- 1998 - How Do I Look - studio - CD
- 2013 - The Collection - studio - CD
Steamroller
You got my motor running
Slide me into gear
You don't need directions
We're not driving far from here
I'm out here waiting
For someone just like you
Had to leave my lights on
Now my battery needs some juice
I want you to remember me
So rub my bumper nice and clean
If it's good for you, it sounds good to me
Don't you want to ride a....
Steamroller - I'm built for comfort
Not for speed
Steamroller -Oh I've got everything that I need
Steamroller - Take me for a ride
Steamroller - Sit up, sit down, sit up
Sit down on me and drive
Where the road looks bumpy
You'll always have the key
If you think I'm rusty
Just pour a little oil on me
When I start to rumble
You know I'm on my way
As long as you are driving
Oh, I'll do anything you say
Found on these albums:
Step Inside
(VERSE)
BEYOND YOUR EYES
FEEDING YOUR MIND?
(BRIDGE)
STEP INSIDE
(VERSE)
WITHOUT A TRACE
NO HIDING PLACE
(BRIDGE)
STEP INSIDE
(CHORUS)
IS IT YOUR CURIOSITY?
WILL THE ANSWERS SET YOU FREE?
YOU DON'T HAVE TO ASK ME WHY
JUST LOOK INSIDE
NEVER LOSING YOUR DIGNITY
BUT THERE'S SOMETHING YOU GOTTA SEE
DON'T LET TIME PASS YOU BY
JUST LOOK INSIDE
(VERSE)
UNDER CONTROL
NEVER LET GO
(BRIDGE)
STEP INSIDE
(CHORUS)
IS IT YOUR CURIOSITY?
WILL THE ANSWERS SET YOU FREE?
YOU DON'T HAVE TO ASK ME WHY
JUST LOOK INSIDE
NEVER LOSING YOUR DIGNITY
BUT THERE'S SOMETHING YOU GOTTA SEE
DON'T LET TIME PASS YOU BY
JUST LOOK INSIDE
(CHORUS B)
ONE DOOR
THERE'S A CHANCE YOU TAKE IT
CROSS THAT BORDERLINE
YOU'LL WONDER HOW
THE TIME HAS FADED
IN YOUR STATE OF MIND
SOMEDAY YOU WILL FIND
YOURSELF ALONE
YOU WILL FIND YOURSELF
YOU WILL FIND YOURSELF
Found on these albums:
Streets of Gold - Chapter 14
Please stop - [We can't do that]
Why not? - [We've done the math]
They need air - [There's lots of time]
You don't care - [My hands are tied]
Time's up - [You can't say that]
Why not? - [You move to fast]
You won't change - Why can't you see, it's part of our history
On the streets of gold
Where everyone has too much money
On these streets of gold
You've always got something to hide
No more - [We know we should]
Why war? - [The money's good]
It must stop - [We'll find a way]
You might not - [What can I say?]
The reason -[Religion's one]
You teach them - [When they are young]
They won't change - Why can't you see...
That's how it has always been
(Repeat Chorus)
You say we need some changes
Why should we do that?
Please stop - [We can't do that]
Why not? - [We've done the math]
You won't change - Why can't you see, it's part of our history
(Repeat Chorus)
Found on these albums:
Take A Chance
I can see by the look in your eyes
You're searching your heart once again
And you want me the there, but I don't know if I can do it
We've already been through it
And now too many days have gone by
Too many nights, I've sat, wondering why
Don't you know that you're wasting your time
What you want is so hard to find
So how can I- take a chance on you?
One more time
Why should I- take a chance on you?
One more time
Every time I see you come around
You know a part of me can't turn you down
Now you want me to be there tonight
But I don't know If I can do it
I've already been through it
So how can I- take a chance on you?
One more time
And why should I-take a chance on you?
One more time
I wanna know what makes you tick
I wanna know
I wanna know what makes you tick
So tell me-how can I-take a chance on you?
One more time
And why should I-take a chance on you?
One more time
So how can I-take a chance on you?
One more time
And why should I-take a chance on you?
One more time
So how can I-take a chance on you?
One more time
And why should I-take a chance on you?
One more time
Found on these albums:
- 1985 - Behaviour - studio - LP / CD / MC
- 1986 - Time's Up - studio - LP / CD / MC
- 1991 - The Works - live - CD / MC
- 1998 - Detours - live - CD
- 2013 - The Collection - studio - CD
Take It or Leave It
Once again he lays his pen down
And rubs his tired eyes
A few small words are all he needs
To help him win the prize
Sometimes he finds it so damn hard
There's so many different ways
To say exactly what he means
Within a simple phrase
Take it or leave it
You're going to have to read between the lines
Take it or leave it
It's got to come out different every time
Take it or leave it
You're going to have to read between the lines
Take it or leave it
It's got to come out different every time
Taking time with every line
Being careful no to stray
It's easy to interpret this
A hundred different ways
Sometimes he finds it so damn hard
To be more clever than before
Yet knowing how to satisfy
He leaves you wanting more
Chorus
Found on these albums:
- 1979 - Images At Twilight - studio - LP / CD / MC
- 1992 - Wind Him Up - SAGA - Best - studio - CD
- 1998 - How Do I Look - studio - CD
- 2004 - All Areas - Live In Bonn 2002 - live video - DVD
- 2013 - The Collection - studio - CD
Taxman
(George Harrison)
Let me tell you how it will be
There's one for you nineteen for me
Cause I'm the taxman
Yeh! I'm the taxman
Should five percent appear too small
Be thankful I don't take it all
Cause I'm the taxman Yeh!
I'm the taxman
Yeh! I'm the taxman
Oh! I'm the taxman
And you're working for no one but me.
If you drive a car I'll tax the street
If you try to see I'll tax your seat
If you get too cold I'll tax the heat
If you take a walk I'll tax your feet
Taxman!
Don't ask me what I want it for
Ha, ha, Mister Clinton
If you don't wanna pay some more
Ha, Ha, Mister Kohl.
So my advice for those who die
Declare the pennies on your eyes
Cause I'm the taxman
Yeh! I'm the taxman
Yeh! I'm the taxman
Oh! I'm the taxman
And you're working for no one but me.
You say it's your Birthday
We're havin a Birthday
Found on these albums:
That's As Far As I'll Go
you're running scared, you're not prepared
that's undeniable
shows you how much i know
i will admit to bein' a bit
less than reliable
that's as far as i'll go
just look at me, i thought my dreams
were unachievable
shows you how much i know
i've had my share of wear & tear
it's inconceivable
that's as far as i'll go
(bridge)
and what if all that i say is a lie
you would never know
so let's keep it simple and we'll do all right
that is all i know
call me naÃve, but i believe
i'm private property
shows you how much i know
maybe a word will help to curb
your curiosity
that's as far as i'll go
(chorus)
you know all you need to know
that's as far as i will go
you know all you need to know
that's as far as i'll go
so let me guess, i shouldn't question
your sincerity
shows you how much i know
and should you ask i'll raise a glass
to mediocrity
that's as far as i'll go
(repeat bridge)
(repeat chorus)
just look at me, i thought my dreams
were unachievable
shows you how much i know
i've had my share of wear & tear
it's inconceivable
that's as far as i'll go
(repeat chorus)
Found on these albums:
That's How We Like It
Did somebody change the channel?
I left it on thirteen
The president will explain this all to me
I don't need a fitness trainer
To be all that I can be
This little remote
Is all I really need
That's how we like it!
They target a destination
We watch it disappear
Don't you think it's time we had another beer?
The lines of communication
Are always the first to go
They've done it again,
The patriots stole the show
That's how we like it!
Chorus
When we get bored
We watch a war on my TV
And I'm surrounded by my friends
And That's how we like it!
When we get bored
We watch a war on TV
We never know how it will end
That's how we like it!
Repeat Chorus
Found on these albums:
- 2003 - House Of Cards - studio - CD / LP
The Victim
Don't you feel like somebody owes you?
Don't you feel like you've got something coming?
Don't you think you've been taken advantage of?
Don't you think it's time to get even?
Think back, you must be a victim
You must be a victim some way
Think back, who can we sue
Who can we screw today?
Don't you feel like they all want a piece of you?
Don't you feel like someone's got it in for you?
Think back, you must be a victim
You must be a victim some way
Think back, who can we sue
Who can we screw today?
Found on these albums:
The 13th Generation
The year is 1945
And number 12 has now arrived
This is where we all came from
Can you undo what we have done?
It's time to face our own worst fears
The 13th generation's here
And what you see is what you get
So take a seat we're not done yet
So here we are!
We've reached the top floor
We've pushed all the buttons
There aren't any more
Do you think it's time
That we all took a break?
Or maybe we should cross our fingers
And sit here and wait
Now that you're here
Did you think there was more?
Hey! Get those grubby fingers
Away from that door
Why are you standing there
Wearing that frown?
We've got somewhere to go
We can all go down!
And now that you've had
The ride of your life
Have you got any questions
I don't charge for advice
Why are you standing there
Wearing that frown?
We've got somewhere to go
We can all go down!
After 1944
Number 11 ends the war
This is where we all came from
Can you undo what we have done
It's time to face our own worst fears
The 13th generation's here
And what you see is what you get
So take a seat, we're not done yet
Found on these albums:
The Call
Sometime tonight I'm late
Knock on your door
Something keeps telling me
There's got to be more
It's time for a new beginning
Before it's too late
I'm changing the life I'm living
You know I can't wait
I know there is another way
Somewhere inside
Deep in my heart I know
I've got nothing to hide
Looking for new horizons
Ready for change
I make my own decisions
...
Can you hear the call?
You're not aware where it's coming from
If you want it all
You're gonna do it right
Can you hear the call?
Doesn't matter where it's coming from
You can have it all
Make a move tonight
Sometime tonight I'm late
Outside your door
Someone keeps telling me
There has to be more
It's time for a new beginning
Before it's too late
I'm changing the life I'm living
You know I can't wait
When you hear the call?
No matter where it's coming from
If you want it all
You're gonna do it right
Can you hear the call?
Doesn't matter where it's coming from
You can have it all
Make a move tonight
Make a move tonight
When you hear the call
No matter where it's coming from
If you want it all
You're gonna do it right
Can you hear the call?
It doesn't matter where it's coming from
You can have it all
To make a move tonight
When you hear the call
No matter where it's coming from
If you want it all
You're gonna do it right
Found on these albums:
The Cross
How long have you been like this?
Is there anything I can do?
One can only imagine what you've been through
How long have you been waiting?
It looks like you could use a friend
If I put you back together could you start again?
Would you start again?
Tell me father, when will I get my cross?
Tell me father
Tell me how many pieces
Does it take to make you whole?
Maybe I should take you home,
And neither of us would have to be alone
Tell me father, when will I get my cross?
Tell me father
Tell me father, when will I get my cross?
Tell me father
Found on these albums:
- 1998 - Detours - live - CD
- 1995 - Generation 13 - studio - CD
- 2013 - Spin It Again - live - CD
- 2013 - Spin It Again - live video - DVD
The Flyer
Back in ten minutes
And I'll just hang the sign I've got to find the place
To clear my mind
I'm the flyer
With only one desire
I'm the flyer
Nobody's gonna shoot me down
I've got an urgent appointment
And I can't be late
I've got a million things
That have to wait
Just hang on a minute
I'll try hurry back
I hate to make you wait
But I'm going and I'm going fast
I'm the flyer
With only one desire
I'm the flyer
Nobody's gonna shoot me down
I fly - and never look back
I fly away before they shoot me down
I fly I'll hang the sign and find the place
To clear my mind
I fly - and never look back
I fly away before they shoot me down
I fly
Hate to make you wait.
Found on these albums:
- 1983 - Heads Or Tales - studio - LP / CD / MC
- 1985 - SAGA (Amiga) - studio - LP
- 1986 - Time's Up - studio - LP / CD / MC
- 1991 - The Works - live - CD / MC
- 1992 - Wind Him Up - SAGA - Best - studio - CD
- 1993 - 1993 - 1978 * 1993 All The Best - studio - CD
- 1994 - THE VERY BEST OF ... - studio - CD
- 1998 - Detours - live - CD
- 1998 - How Do I Look - studio - CD
- 2003 - Marathon World Tour 2003 - The Official Bootleg - video - DVD
- 2006 - Remember When - live - CD
- 2009 - Contact - live - CD
- 2009 - Contact - live video - DVD
- 2011 - Heads Or Tales Live - live - CD
- 2013 - Spin It Again - live - CD
- 2013 - Spin It Again - live video - DVD
- 2013 - The Collection - studio - CD
The Further You Go
So once again the spoils are
Yours for the taking
Feel free to count them
While you sleep
But with your tendency to
Wander in circles
Drift off, but not too deep
Your faith of late has got you
Running in circles
But your secrets's safe with me
Take a number and close your eyes
We'll make sure you're satisfied
Hold your breath & count to ten
We'll tell you where & tell you when
Take a number and close your eyes
Convince yourself you're just in time
Hold your breathe & count to ten
We'll take you there and back again 'cos
These are the days of
The improbable my friend
So we hold on the hope
That one day all our dreams collide
The further you go, the harder it gets,
The more that you know
Wake up...
The further you go, the harder it gets,
The more that you know
Wake up...
You might wanna leave
A trail of crumbs for the future
Just a few along the way
'Cos that look tells me that you're stil
Running in circles
Ah, but your secret stays with me
These are the days of
The improbable my friend
So we hold on the hope
That one day all our dreams collide
The further you go
The harder it gets,
The more that you know
Wake up...
The further you go
The harder it gets,
The more that you know
Wake up...
The further you go, the harder it gets,
To remember how you got here
The further you go, the harder it gets,
To remember how to find the way
Back home
Found on these albums:
The Human Condition
(CHORUS)
RUNNING FROM THE HUMAN CONDITION
Found on these albums:
The Interview
Good afternoon!
May I introduce myself?
With a story to be told you may need help
I know you were a headline for some time
But now you're part of a motionless mime
Lights have dimmed
And times have changed
And the world is watchinga different stage
Don't you think it's time we had a younger face?
You can slip away with no disgrace
So tell me...
How long should we wait around
Don't you understand,
When you're down we're down?
The memory of a lasting fame
Is better fed on reruns, no shame
So tell me...
There's one thing I must know
Tell me why you can't let go
There's one thing we must know
Tell me, why won't you let go?
How long do you think you'll last
Living with a continuous past
As you stare at us we say
"You're looking less like me each day!"
And there's one thing I must know
Tell me why can't you let go
There's one thing we must know
Tell me, why won't you let go?
Tell me
Why can't you let go?
Tell me
Why can't we let go?
Tell me
Why can't you let go?
Tell me
Why can't we let go?
Found on these albums:
- 1981 - Worlds Apart - studio - LP / CD / MC
- 1998 - Detours - live - CD
- 2007 - Worlds Apart Revisited - live - CD
- 2007 - Worlds Apart Revisited - live video - DVD
- 2009 - Contact - live - CD
- 2009 - Contact - live video - DVD
The Learning Tree
I'd better be careful with what I say
One wrong word & all will change
Dialing a number in a darkened room
My heart is pounding, 'cause you might be coming soon
What makes you think you know what's good for me
There's so much goin' on that you can't see
Don't think you will ever make me like you
Whatever you do, I will undo "They're not like us!"
Who I'm with, where I go, and what I do
From now on, it's not up to you
You might push a few of us out of reach
But we're never gonna practice what you preach
All I know is this don't feel right to me
And I'm never gonna be what you want me to be
"They're not like us!"
"It's not like you've never done anything for me"
"Believe me, you've done more than enough"
"And you've given me plenty"
You gave me sight, you made me close my eyes
You gave me the truth, you taught me how to lie
You gave me this air that I can't breathe
You gave me a future I'm not sure I wanna see
You gave me hope, you made me insecure
You made me think that you had the only cure
You gave me horizons I'll never see
You gave me scars I'm sure that will never heal
You gave me faith, you made me doubt myself
You gave me the rope, you let me hang myself
You gave me something to be afraid of
You made me what I am today!
You gave the key, you made me lock the door
You gave me pain, you made me beg for more
You gave me this air that I can't breathe
You gave me a future I'm not sure I wanna see
You gave me strength, you made me feel so weak
You gave me the truth, you made me disbelieve
You gave me something to be afraid of
You made what I am today!
Found on these albums:
The Nineties
No way I'm ready for 2001
Some things have got to change
Before that day comes
It's touch and go,
Excuse me have you got the time?
We know what happened here
We don't need a judge
When someone shouts "incoming"
Now it's, here comes the sun
And we don't have to wait 'til 1999
So are you ready for some changes
And if we're gonna do it, let's be dangerous
So when the nineties come
We'll do what must be done
And when the nineties come
We'll sing a different song
I don't know to patch a hole in the sky
I only know that we had better try
This is the game and you don't have to qualify
We only get one chance so let's make it good
Unless you think you'll need some firewood
And we can hardly wait 'till 1999
So are you ready to make some changes
And if we're gonna do it, let's be dangerous.
So when the nineties come
We'll do what must be done
And when the nineties come
We'll sing a different song
Found on these albums:
The One
Can someone tell me who I've got to pay
to help me find a remedy?
Now I'm not sure I can wait another day
'cause I'm my own worst enemy
There was a time I thought I knew the way
but that's all ancient history
Cause every time I feel that I am there
I'm never where I want to be
Tell me, "Why do I still dream about you?"
I wonder where you'll be, when I'm gone.
Now I know you are the one
I guess you've always been the one
I don't know why I run away
every time I hear your name
So maybe I should find another way
It's time to come in from the rain
"Why do I still dream about you?"
I wonder where you'll be when I'm gone?
Now I know you are the one
I guess you've always been the one
So, now I know you are the one
Someone tell me who I've got to pay
to help me find a remedy
Now I'm not sure I can wait another day
now I'm my own worst enemy
Why do I still dream about you
I wonder where you'll be, when I am gone?
I guess you've always been the one.
Found on these albums:
- 1999 - Full Circle - studio - CD
- 2004 - All Areas - Live In Bonn 2002 - live video - DVD
- 2006 - Remember When - studio - CD
The Pitchman
What have you got for me this time
Can you make it the sparkle
Can you make it shine
Have you got anything brighter
Something like that but a little bit tighter
Pitchman, Pitchman
Sell me that Pitchman
Something I need has slipped my mind
I've come here to barter
I've come here to buy
I've got this town tucked in my back pocket
I can't seem to stopped
I just wish I had more time
I'm in a hurry can we wrap it up
Will you try not to scratch it
Don't mark it up
I've got a hunger for the things that sparkle
I've got a thirst for the things that shine
Everyone a winner
Everyone amazing
Everyone a shocker
Everyone to tantilize
Don't mark it up
Everyone a sure thing
Everyone's tempting
Everyone must tantilize
But don't mark it up
Pitchman, Pitchman
Sell me that Pitchman
Found on these albums:
- 1983 - Heads Or Tales - studio - LP / CD / MC
- 2007 - Worlds Apart Revisited - live - CD
- 2007 - Worlds Apart Revisited - live video - DVD
- 2011 - Heads Or Tales Live - live - CD
The Runaway
Crash and burn
I know that it's not over yet
Live and learn
By living on the internet
Don't look now
I think we're on a runaway
Everybody's riding on a runaway
Smack the mouse
Someone's trying to take it all
Burn the house
I better get a fire wall
Chorus
If you think it's crazy
You know you're not alone
Can't you see
It doesn't matter where you are
Get it free
I do it with a CDR
Don't look now
I think we're on a runaway
Everybody's riding on a runaway
If you think it's crazy?
You know you're not alone
And don't you think it's crazy?
You know you're not alone
And you won't be riding alone
XML
SRC and DVD
What the hell
It's digital insanity!
Don't look now
I think we're on a runaway
Everybody's riding on a runaway
If you think it's crazy?
You know you're not alone
And don't you think it's crazy?
You know you're not alone
And you won't be riding alone
Found on these albums:
- 2001 - House Of Cards - studio - CD / LP
- 2004 - All Areas - Live In Bonn 2002 - live video - DVD
- 2006 - Remember When - studio - CD
- 2007 - Worlds Apart Revisited - live - CD
- 2007 - Worlds Apart Revisited - live video - DVD
The Security of Illusion
Don't be fooled by what you see
I'm just an ordinary man
So many years I've sacrificed my needs
So give the gentleman a hand
I can make you look the other way
I know exactly what you'll see
It never ceases to amaze
What you're watching is my dreams
But oh if you want some more
All you have to do is ask
Oh you think you've seen it all
But I always save the best for last
I was alone until I learned
The security of illusion
I can't explain but you must observe
The security of illusion
But oh if you want some more
All you have to do is ask
Oh you think you've seen it all
But I always save the best for last
Now just look into my eyes
I've found the way
Through the confusion
That's why I've lived my life
Safe inside the security of illusion
The security of illusion
The security of illusion
The security of illusion
Oh if you want some more
All you have to do is ask
Oh you think you've seen it all
But I always save the best for last
Now just look into my eyes
I've found the way
Through the confusion
That's why I've lived my life
Safe inside the security of illusion
The security of illusion
The security of illusion
I was alone until I learned
The security of illusion
I've found a home and it's safe and sound
The security of illusion
I can't explain the security of...
Found on these albums:
- 1993 - The Security Of Illusion - studio - CD / MC
- 1994 - THE VERY BEST OF ... - studio - CD
- 1998 - Detours - live - CD
- 2009 - Contact - live - CD
- 2009 - Contact - live video - DVD
The Sound of Strangers
No more
Going for the more familiar
No more
The nervous anxious grin
No more turning away from the peculiar
No more
Afraid of letting anyone in
Oh... the sound of stranger
Clawing at the door
Oh... the sound of stranger
Doesn't scare me anymore
No more
The fear of making the wrong impression
No more
Sitting on the edge of my chair
No more
Looking for approval on a quick decision
No more
Watching me from over there
Oh... the sound of stranger
Clawing at the door
Oh... the sound of stranger
Doesn't scare me anymore
Oh... the sound of stranger
Clawing at the door
Oh... the sound of stranger
Doesn't scare me anymore
Found on these albums:
- 1983 - Heads Or Tales - studio - LP / CD / MC
- 1998 - How Do I Look - studio - CD
- 2011 - Heads Or Tales Live - live - CD
- 2013 - The Collection - studio - CD
The Vendetta (Still Helpless)
I'm up each day
At the crack of dawn
Primed for the first inspection
He's running the home and the family
Like a military installation
(This can't be right)
(I feel so helpless)
I can't do this and I can't do that
I dare not make a move
Without his orders
No matter how well I do what I do
It's never good enough,
(not for him)
Helpless I feel so helpless
Helpless I don't like to be so helpless
I don't wish to feel in my own home
Some kind of prisoner
There must be a way to put a stop
To his violent behavior
Helpless I feel so helpless
Helpless I don't like to be so helpless
Somehow something's changed around the house
It suddenly seems so calm
How what are we supposed to do
With all of this new found freedom
Helpless I feel so helpless
Helpless I don't like to be so helpless
Found on these albums:
- 1983 - Heads Or Tales - studio - LP / CD / MC
- 1991 - The Works - live - CD / MC
- 2011 - Heads Or Tales Live - live - CD
The Way of The World
You don't look good or be nice too
You gotta watch you say and do
You keep your hands in your pockets -
Close the door, did you lock it -
Yeah, all you sharks out there
You better be careful where you step
Don't say you come to the right things
'Cause I've been here before
If it gets too hot, don't drop it
That's just the way of the world
If you gets those stuff jump on it
That's you know the way of the world
Get to know the way of the world
You see it everywhere these days
Some kind of modern ice age
And if you think that you got it
And I don't know what you think
It starts like it's a new thing
But everytime it starts happening
I know I've been here before
Welcome to the way of the world
Do you follow in the footsteps
Should I follow in the footsteps
Welcome to the way of the world
The way the wind blows
I'm on it I've got to know the way of the world
Found on these albums:
- 1995 - Wildest Dreams - studio - LP / CD / MC
- 1987 - Wildest Dreams - studio - CD
- 1998 - How Do I Look - studio - CD
The Writing
She looked down at my palm
I had to know what was in store for me
So many planes had gone wrong
She said her eyes could see the future
She said that in my past
She'd see a mountain in front of me
She said it wouldn't last
A change in luck would set me free
The writing is on the wall
Those words will change it all
The writing is on the wall
Good luck is just the thought
I pick up the morning express
I turn to the page that is calling me
Lately I've been a mess
I got to see what the lion says
The sun is in the fifth house
You are sure to feel its strong effects
The clouds are clearing away
This losing streak will end today
The writing is on the wall
Those words will change it all
The writing is on the wall
Good luck is just the thought
Found on these albums:
Till The Well Runs Dry
So here I go again
Another first and ten
Make my move and keep my
Eyes on the prize
You know I hesitate
To put my trust in fate
After all we've only
So many tries
I don't want it all
I just don't wanna crawl
Too great a distance
Till the fireworks begin
I've no need for a staff
Follow only the path
Of least resistance, then
Just sit back and breath it in
Such is my appetite
I can keep it up all night
Close my eyes imagine
Wolves at my door
'Cos when I'm in this deep
I don't feel the urge to sleep
Lying here just waiting
For something to explore
When cheap is the talk
I prefere just to walk
Although I'm driven
Turn the page, walk out the door
But prepared for a fall
I'm still grateful for all
That I've been given
Still I feel the need for more... I
Run to the well until the well runs dry
Or my thirst is finally satisfied
Shake that tree until the bough breaks free
Get myself a good look inside
Curl my fist at every twist of fate
It reminds me that I'm still alive
And I'll keep runnin' to the well
Until the well runs dry
And if I step aside
That means I'm satisfied
All is well but when it's
All been said & done
It's neither black nor white
'Cos even when I'm wrong I'm right
And no-one plays a game that's been
All but played and won
The art of the deal
Both excites and appeals
To all my senses
Feel it coursing through my veins
I don't feel sublime
I just don't wanna
Climb too many fences
That should well enough explain... I
Run to the well until the well runs dry
Or my thirst is finally satisfied
Shake that tree until the bough breaks free
Get myself a good look inside
Curl my fist at every twist of fate
It reminds me that I'm still alive
And I'll keep runnin' to the well
Until the well runs dry
(repeat chorus)
So here I go again...
Found on these albums:
Time Bomb
Where were you today?
I'm not sure if I should tell you
What have you got to say?
I'm sorry
You said you want to stay
I know, I know, I know, I've tried
So why did you run away?
Can't ya see I'm tick'n like a time bomb
I'm tick'n like a time bomb
Won't somebody come and light my fuse
What will it be tonight?
I won't know until I get there
What do you hope to find?
Some answers
But tears may fill your eyes
I know, I know, but I'll be fine
So why do you need to fly?
I just know I've got to try
You've always had more than you need
So why are you a stranger to me?
Can't ya see I'm tick'n like a time bomb
I'm tick'n like a time bomb
Gettin' ready to explode
Don't you know I'm tick'n like a time bomb
I'm just tick'n like a time bomb
Won't somebody come and light my fuse
Where were you today?
I'm not sure if I should tell you
What have you got to say
I'm not sorry
You said you want to play
I know, I know, I know, I lied
So why'd you run away?
Show me
Show me I'll show you mine
I'm not blind
All revealed in good time
Tell me
Who made silence a crime?
Don't be shy
It's not all in my mind
Can't ya see I'm tick'n like a time bomb
I'm tick'n like a time bomb
Somebody light my fuse
I'm tick'n like a time bomb
I've got nothin' to lose
I'm tick'n like a time bomb
Won't somebody come and light my fuse
I'm tick'n like a time bomb
Don't ya know I'm tick'n like a time bomb
I'm tick'n like a time bomb
Found on these albums:
- 1999 - Full Circle - studio - CD
- 2004 - All Areas - Live In Bonn 2002 - live video - DVD
- 2006 - Remember When - studio - CD
Time To Go
He fancied himself a professional dreamer
Never much good at pretending
To be something else
Often times he would sit there expressionless
Staring at nothing and everything at the same time
Chorus
Sometimes he hear voices ...
It's that space in his head you say
Sometimes he hear voices ...
Then they just seem to fade away
Gone it an instant, without notice
One minute with us, next minute miles away
This time Vienna, next time Calais
The further the better with little or no delay
Chorus
One day he took it a little too far
Woke up ... standing ... right where you are !
Surrounded by strangers
And stranger surroundings
Staring at nothing and everything at the same time
Sometimes he hear voices ...
It's that space in his head you say
Sometimes he hear voices ...
But they just seem to fade away
It's time to go ...
Found on these albums:
- 1980 - Silent Knight - studio - LP / CD / MC
- 1998 - How Do I Look - studio - CD
- 2013 - The Collection - studio - CD
Time To Play
i could send you back to school
you've got the time to learn the rules
to make it work you need the tools
it's time to go back to school
you think that your computer's real
i just never liked the feel
what about the sounds you steal?
you don't know how to keep it real
(chorus)
now or never
do you think it's time to play?
all together
there is no other way
there's nothing more to say
now or never
i think it's time to play
what about a melody?
i can see you don't agree
you can find the remedy
but you just don't think like me
are you gonna run away?
don't you have the time to play?
your days are numbered, you should pray
i can't hear a thing you say
(repeat chorus)
now or never
do you think it's time to play?
all together
there is no other way
there's nothing more to say
now or never
there is no other way
there's nothing more to say
now or never
i think it's time to play
Found on these albums:
Time's Up
I spend half of each day
Just eyeing the clock
And dream of all the things I'd like to do
'n nothing ever changes from day to day
I've just been guarding this desk for you
It's a mayday, it's a mayday,
There must be something else I could do
It's a mayday, it's a mayday,
Instead of guarding this desk for you
Chorus
Time's up !
You've been wishing your life away
Time's up !
You've been wishing your life away
I'm getting very tired of waiting for the weekend
Then there's nothing when it comes around
I need a little more excitement, give me some adventure
I don't know how you've held me this long
It's a mayday, it's a mayday,
Time just marches on
It's a mayday, it's a mayday,
I don't know how you've held me this long
Chorus
Chances are chances and I know I've had a few
But at the time it just seemed wrong
Now I'm sitting here wondering, waiting
Watching out his window
And I'm sure my day will come
It's a mayday, it's a mayday,
Time just marches on
It's a mayday, it's a mayday,
And I know my day will come
Found on these albums:
- 1981 - Worlds Apart - studio - LP / CD / MC
- 1986 - Time's Up - studio - LP / CD / MC
- 1991 - The Works - live - CD / MC
- 1993 - 1993 - 1978 * 1993 All The Best - studio - CD
- 1994 - DEFINING MOMENTS - studio - CD
- 1998 - Detours - live - CD
- 2003 - Silhouette - video - DVD
- 2004 - All Areas - Live In Bonn 2002 - live video - DVD
- 2007 - Worlds Apart Revisited - live - CD
- 2007 - Worlds Apart Revisited - live video - DVD
- 2009 - Contact - live - CD
- 2009 - Contact - live video - DVD
- 2013 - Spin It Again - live - CD
- 2013 - Spin It Again - live video - DVD
- 2013 - The Collection - studio - CD
Tired World - Chapter 6
A vision of buildings sitting empty
There's not a person to be found
All the cars sit silently waiting
All the leaves have fallen to the ground
Waves crash with no interruption
There's not a ship that you can see
No rock is thrown to change its motion
Rhythms moving, all naturally
A sleeping world, just waiting
A tired world
A sleeping world, just waiting
A tired world
A phone is ringing in the distance
A pulse with no end, no enemy
This cry has no one left it can bother
The person may have left suddenly
A lot of wasted words were spoken
Many vain attempts were made
No one realized that in the long run
It was ourselves we could have saved
A sleeping world, just waiting
A tired world
A tired world A sleeping world, just waiting
A tired world
Found on these albums:
- 1978 - SAGA - studio - LP / CD / MC
- 1992 - Wind Him Up - SAGA - Best - studio - CD
- 1995 - Wildest Dreams - studio - LP / CD / MC
- 2003 - Marathon World Tour 2003 - The Official Bootleg - video - DVD
- 2005 - Chapters Live - live - CD
- 2013 - Spin It Again - live - CD
- 2013 - Spin It Again - live video - DVD
Too Deep
Zero hour - I've gotta get a move on
But where I'm goin' I don't know
Ice and fire - The light is all around me
Situations touch and go
Feel that heat - I wanna seize the moment
Noe before the moment's gone
To the wire - We'll talk about it later
'Till then the search goes on
Too deep for the tears
You left me waiting here
Just frozen in fear
Those cold uncertain times
Too deep for the tears
The passage of those years
Has dried up the sea
Of hope that's held me near
Cloud of stars - The freshness of a vision
Fast forward and fade to black
Aftermath - I'm running by the hour & there's no turning back
Heart and soul - The price is gettin' higher
And the coast is clear but steep
Sunken sun - Creates a world of shadows
But I'm in too deep
(Repeat Chorus)
Seeds of change - I know the day is comin'
But the hour is getting late
Keep the faith - Although it's getting harder
I know I just can't wait
(Repeat Chorus)
Found on these albums:
Too much to lose - Chapter 7
He woke up in a sweat
With a fading dream
But one picture still stood clear
And he wasn't sure if he could see it any other way
They're like a tiny dot
On an endless page
Just waiting to be erased
And it was clear to him they were treating it like a game
Chorus
You've got too much to lose
You've got too much to lose
He looked out on the field
They were hard at work
Like locusts in flight
And it almost looked as though they liked what they had to do
The sound of metal being shaped
To enable its flight
Not that far away
And as the numbers grew,
Their swarm blackened his view
Chorus
Found on these albums:
- 1980 - Silent Knight - studio - LP / CD / MC
- 1986 - Time's Up - studio - LP / CD / MC
- 1998 - How Do I Look - studio - CD
- 2005 - Chapters Live - live - CD
Trust
trust
you find it hard not to give it out
trust
you find it harder tryin' to live it out day after day
trust
you spend your life tryin' to get it
trust
but when you do you can bet there's a price that you'll pay
trust
what we need is a lot more
trust
even if it means a little more for sale
trust
you know you can't do without a little
trust
you're smack dab in the middle of a paper trail
(bridge)
standing alone in the dark
still searching for some kind of spark
(chorus)
trust yourself and in good time
trust becomes your state of mind
when trust is offered
it's seldom free
if there's no-one out there
you can trust in me
put your trust in me
'cos when trust is offered
it's seldom free
if there's no-one out there
put your trust in me
trust
we can all use a bit more
trust
but only if it fits form, time and a place
trust
give it out take it back and
trust
pretty soon you'll have a knack for leaving no trace
trust
just as long as there's a limit
trust
you keep eye your on the minimum and what's at stake
trust
if you're lookin' for someone's
trust
you know there's gotta be a little more give and take
(repeat chorus)
trust
if you're lookin' for someone's
trust
you know there's gotta be a little more give and take
Found on these albums:
Uncle Albert's Eyes - Chapter 13
See the man sitting in the corner feeling humble
Can't you see the tears in Uncle Albert's eyes
Says the words again and again
Says he's coming but he doesn't know when
So get ready for a big surprise
Says the word and everybody starts to crumble
Don't you know he's got the gift of second sight
We all have heard the calling
You know I know you now
It's all in Uncle Albert's eyes
It's all in Uncle Albert's eyes
In Uncle Albert's eyes
All alone thinking about the resurrection
Don't you think it's time that everybody knew
We read the news but we all forgot
Now the Garden of Eden was a parking lot
I think it's time for a new direction
It's all in Uncle Albert's eyes
It's all in Uncle Albert's eyes
In Uncle Albert's eyes
See the man sitting in the corner feeling humble
He may fool you now but he could never lie
It's all in Uncle Albert's eyes
It's all in Uncle Albert's eyes
It's all in Uncle Albert's eyes
It's all in Uncle Albert's eyes
In Uncle Albert's eyes
Found on these albums:
- 1999 - Full Circle - studio - CD
- 2005 - Chapters Live - live - CD
- 2006 - Remember When - studio - CD
Vital Signs
After we're done with alle the
Catch me if you can, now
What do you think you'll best remember?
Isn't it time we let
Somebody else wave the flag, 'cos
We haven'T seen it raised
Since last September
One foot over the line's what keeps us
Sneaking through the shadows
One word spoken in kind will find us
Back where we belong
After all is said and done
We've barely scratched the surface
But I think it's time we
Made a little room to breathe
How 'bout we play a little game of
Hide & seek for service
It's always been a beautiful sight to see
One foot over the line's what keeps us
Sneaking through the shadows
One word spoken in kind will find us
Back where we belong
We're barely human
At the best of times
Best not forget to check
Your vital signs
It's really of no consequence
Your good or bad intentions
So long as every move is
Made with style
So now we're done with alle the
Catch me if you can, well
What do you think you'll best remember?
One foot over the line's what keeps us
Sneaking through the shadows
One word spoken in kind will find us
Back where we belong
(repeat)
We're barely human
At the best of times
Best not forget to check
Your vital signs
(repeat bridge)
Found on these albums:
Voila!
instrumental
Found on these albums:
Waiting In The Wings
Sometimes it isn't so easy
To have a mind of your own
I can imagine why sometimes
You lose control
Don't treat me like a stranger
I can help you more than you know
I'll just wait until you feel like letting go
You're never alone
I'll be right here waiting
I'll be here, I won't disappear
I'm waiting in the wings
You're never alone If you need something
I'm out of view but I'm watching you
Waiting in the wings
You've got a lot of secrets
Don't keep them all to yourself
You can trust all of your feelings
And I'm the one you can tell
It's not a sign of weakness
You don't have to stand alone
You know you'll never have to
Do it on your own
You're never alone
I'll be right here waiting
I'll be here, I won't disappear
I'm waiting in the wings
Sometimes it isn't so easy
To have a mind of your own
I can imagine why sometimes
You lose control
You're never alone
I'll be right here waiting
I'll be here, I won't disappear
I'm waiting in the wings
Found on these albums:
Wake Up
It's hard to be sure when you're certain
Harder still to come clean when you're dry
It's hard to believe when the truth is
Something tells you otherwise...
And it's hard to arrive & not be there
Harder still to attempt & not try
It's hard to maintain the illusion
That you're never satisfied
WAKE UP!
Well it's hard to unwind the vicious circles
Harder still to repay borrowed time
It's hard to make sense when the
Senseless rule with an airtight alibi
Well it's hard to lose face with the faithless
Harder still to conceive the unsaid
It's hard to believe when the truth is
Something tells you otherwise...
What kind of man bites the hand
While still feeding,
Thakes alle he can while
The rest is receding?
What kind of man never
Feels his heart beating?
All those on favour scream...
"This bears repeating!"
When the walls come tumbling down
They will fall without a sound
(repeat chorus)
Found on these albums:
(Walking On) Thin Ice
So here we are
Face to face
Face our sins
Let's get this party started
Let the games begin
Just one direction
No turning back
Find out what we're made of
Find out what we lack
We'll take the highway
We'll take the road
We'll find each other
As long as we take it slow
Don't look back
You know that you're not alone
We're not very far from home
But we're walking on thin ice
So good so far
Let's forget about where we've been
Let's get this party started
Count our blessings and not our sins
We'll take the highway
We'll take the road
I know we'll find each other
As long as we take it slow
Don't look back
You know that you're not alone
We're not very far from home
But we're walking on thin ice
Don't look back
You know that you're not alone
We're not very far from home
Still we're walking on thin ice
Found on these albums:
Watching The Clock
instrumental
Found on these albums:
We'll Meet Again - Chapter 15
Have you been listening?
We must have more supplies
We will be on our way tonight
Don't want to miss a thing
We've got to build it right
You know we_re running out of time
What I do, I do for you
Chorus
I can't tell you how, where or when
But I can tell you we'll meet again
I can't tell you how, where or when
But we all know this won't be the end
I would do anything
To bring it back to life
You'll see a new light in the sky
If don't do a thing
I'll always wonder why
Why I just left them there to die
All I do, I do for you
Repeat Chorus
Found on these albums:
- 2001 - House Of Cards - studio - CD / LP
- 2004 - All Areas - Live In Bonn 2002 - live video - DVD
- 2005 - Chapters Live - live - CD
- 2006 - Remember When - studio - CD
We've Been Here Before
Someone took me by my hand
Led me through an open door
And told me you're just what I'm looking for
I try so hard to understand why
You can't you seem so real
'Cause I know better than to think I must dreamin'
You know I see it in your eyes
But if it's just imagination
Why do I get this feelin'
We've been here before
I turned around and shook my head and danced
Was it just a fantasy
Well are you more than just a memory
Some things familiar every time
Somehow it's never quite the same
It feels like I'm playing someone elses game
You know I see it in your eyes
But if it's just imagination
Why do I get this feeling
We've been here before
I must have tried a thousand times
And yet you still refuse to listen
Still I get this feelin'
We've been here before
Found on these albums:
- 1987 - Wildest Dreams - studio - CD
- 1995 - Wildest Dreams - studio - LP / CD / MC
- 2007 - Worlds Apart Revisited - live - CD
- 2007 - Worlds Apart Revisited - live video - DVD
- 2009 - Contact - live - CD
- 2009 - Contact - live video - DVD
Welcome To The Zoo
Annie's got a thing about leather
Bobby's got a thing about lace
Maryanne's getting light as a feather
Just like the nose that
used to be on her face
Somebody tell me
what the hell is goin' on
Oh Please
Cause I've bin standing here
for way too long.
Welcome to our Zoo
Welcome to the Zoo
We saved a room for you.
Sally's got a ring in her naval
Larry's got a spoon up his nose
Peggy Sue likes to eat
when she's able
Just how she's able to,
God only knows
Billy's got a piece in his pocket
Suzy's got some rocks to grind
Johnny wants to shoot off his rocket
But everybody knows that
he's almost blind
Will someone tell me
what the hell is goin' on
Oh Please
Cause I've been standin' here
for way to long
Welcome to our Zoo
Welcome to the Zoo
We saved a room for you.
Found on these albums:
What Do I Know
You were once my vice
Now you're just like ice
So cold and too cool
You know how to hypnotize
You wear a great disguise
I've learned to see through
What do I know
What do I know
I'm confused by the things that you do
What do I know
What do I know
I can't stop thinking about you
I don't see wrong from right
But I could see the light
Stopped shining in you
And on a distant night
You went and lost the fight
That made me look up to you
What do I know
What do I know
I'm confused by the things that you do
What do I know
What do I know
I can't stop thinking about you
What do I know
What do I know
I'm confused by the things that you do
What do I know
What do I know
I can't stop thinking about you
What do I know
What do I know
I'm confused by the things that you do
What do I know
What do I know
I can't stop thinking about you
What did you change for
No one could give you more
What do I know
What do I know
I'm confused by the things that you do
What do I know
What do I know
I can't stop thinking about you
What did you change for
No one could give you more
Found on these albums:
- 1985 - Behaviour - studio - LP / CD / MC
- 1986 - Time's Up - studio - LP / CD / MC
- 1991 - The Works - live - CD / MC
- 1992 - Wind Him Up - SAGA - Best - studio - CD
- 1993 - 1993 - 1978 * 1993 All The Best - studio - CD
- 1994 - THE VERY BEST OF ... - studio - CD
- 2013 - The Collection - studio - CD
What's It Gonna Be
I've watched the way you store into the night
There's plenty out there and you need to see it all
There's something in you that doesn't like daylight
You'd better close your eyes and wait until you're called
What's it gonna be tonight ?
What do ya wanna do ?
So what's it gonna be tonight ?
What cha gonna do ?
What's it gonna be tonight ?
What do ya wanna do ?
So what's it gonna be tonight ?
That's a most outstanding stamina you've got
And you push it 'till you get all that you came for
It doesn't seem to work until it's night for you
You're just sitting there all day until they call
What's it gonna be tonight ?
What do ya wanna do ?
So what's it gonna be tonight ?
What cha gonna do ?
What's it gonna be tonight ?
What do ya wanna do ?
So what's it gonna be tonight ?
What cha gonna do ?
Don't things look better in the night ?
Don't things look better in the night ?
Don't things look better in the night, to you ?
Don't things look better in the night, to you ?
Don't things look better in the night, to you ?
Don't things look better in the night, to you ?
Found on these albums:
- 1980 - Silent Knight - studio - LP / CD / MC
- 2009 - Contact - live - CD
- 2009 - Contact - live video - DVD
- 2013 - The Collection - studio - CD
Where Are You Now?
Where Are You Now?
Oh, where are you now
When I need you the most
I took your life
As you lit up my smoke
If you think, that you've come
To the end of your rope
You won't feel so alone
When the country's gone broke
You don't know how I feel
You must think I'm so cold
If this doesn't seem real
That's 'cause I'm in control
a) Screw'em
Take good look, what do ya see?
Do you really think you're so different from me?
I'm sure in time I could teach you well
The rules of the game are simple as hell
When in doubt, "Screw 'Em"
Rule #1 Is to gain their confidence
Rule #2 Make them sign the check
Rule #3 Look out for #1
Rule #4 Take the money and run, don't look back
"Screw 'Em"
Where would you be, if you'd never met me?
Where would you go, if I set you free?
What do you say we make a new deal?
It's one for you thirteen for me
I know that you feel that this is unfair
Well maybe you should try and find someone who cares
"Screw 'Em"
You can say what you want, but I know we'll never be like you
I wouldn't be so sure
Found on these albums:
Where's My Money?
"Don't Be Late"
"Wind Him Up"
"Where's My Money?"
Found on these albums:
Why Not
I know I've got everything I need
So why do I still shake the tree
There's somethin' missin' in my life
Been there, done it, that was nice
But there's still something shakin' me
Why do I do the things I do
Why do I say the things I say
I'm as close as I can get
Still I haven't found it yet
Somebody help me find my way
Are some suggestions
The things I do, I'm gonna let it out
Why not!
All I need is some connection
All I want is your direction
Why do I do what I do, gonna let it out
Why Not!
Another late night cameo
Some other place another show
But I'm not gettin' tired yet
Have you heard a word I've said
I just dropped in to say hello
Should I stay or should I go
Should I leave well enough alone
Don't know what I have to do
Somehow I see myself in you
So tell me something I don't know
I want it all at any price
If I've done it once I've done it twice
Once you've got me in the mood
I can see myself in you
It's never wrong, it's never right
Now you see me now you don't
Maybe I will, maybe I won't
I'm as close as I can get
I just dropped in to say hello
Still I haven't found it yet
Damned if I do, damned if I don't
Are some suggestions
The things I do, I'm gonna let it out
Why not!
All I need is some connection
All I want is your direction
Why do I do what I do, gonna let it out
Why Not!
The things I do, I'm gonna let it out
Why not!
All I need is some connection
All I want is your direction
Why do I do what I do, gonna let it out
Why Not!
Found on these albums:
Wildest Dreams
Anything can happen
When I close my eyes
I can take you with me
Should I wait for you tonight
In my wildest dreams
When you go
Ever do you see
When you touch
How does it feel in your wildest dreams
Are you in my future
Someone from my past
I think I'm with this feeling
When I'm feel with you at last
In my wildest dreams
In my wildest dreams
Found on these albums:
- 1987 - Wildest Dreams - studio - CD
- 1991 - The Works - live - CD / MC
- 1994 - THE VERY BEST OF ... - studio - CD
- 1995 - Wildest Dreams - studio - LP / CD / MC
- 1998 - How Do I Look - studio - CD
- 2013 - The Collection - studio - CD
Will It Be You - Chapter 4
The stage is set, all ships have arrived
We know that only one will survive
Will it be me, will it be me, will it be you?
Suspension plates are drawn in tight
Central towers alert to the fight
Will it be me, will it be me, will it be you?
If you bring some you know
I'll have one better
What you want to know
I'll own forever
For years you've watched my vision grow
It's now come time for you to know
Will it be me, will it be me, will it be you?
Are you quite sure you've grown so strong
Since last we met it's not been long
Will it be me, will it be me, will it be you?
If you bring some you know
I'll have one better
What you want to know
I'll own forever
Southwest sector, they're at your door
Silos release black interceptor
Will it be you? Time perfection, defence selection
Intercept without detection
Will it be you?
My contact's made with your feeble raid
Your fleet lies silent,
Black starlit grave
Will it be me?
Computer dance
Metallic romance
It really seems you had no chance
Yes ! It will be me.
Found on these albums:
- 1978 - SAGA - studio - LP / CD / MC
- 1995 - Wildest Dreams - studio - LP / CD / MC
- 2005 - Chapters Live - live - CD
- 2013 - The Collection - studio - CD
Wind Him Up
Aldo's standing at his table
And he's wondering if he's able
To pick the number right this time
He watches as the wheel stops spinning
Sees the number that is winning
As he reaches for his glass of wine
Once he starts it's hard to stop
He's keepin'up a pace like a tight wound clock
Be sure you don't step in his way
He'll keep those numbers rolling
This may be his last day
As all the bets are taken
Aldo lights a smoke, he's shakin'
From carnation right to the ground
He knows tonight holds one last chance
'n gives the wheel a final glance
Slippery fingers drop the money down
Once he starts it's hard to stop
He's keepin'up a pace
Like a tight wound clock
And as he leaves the table, "No luck today"
You can rest assured
He's comin' back to try again
Wind him up, he can't stop
He's wound up tight just like the clock
That's winding its second hand down
Wind him up, he can't stop
He keeps on going 'round the clock
He's winding his second hand down
Wind him up, he won't stop
He's wound up tight just like the clock
That's winding its second hand down
Wind him up, he won't stop
He keeps on going 'round the clock
He's winding his second hand down
Wind him up, he can't stop
He's wound up tight just like the clock
That's winding its second hand down
Wind him up, he can't stop
He keeps on going 'round the clock
He's winding his second hand...
Found on these albums:
- 1981 - Worlds Apart - studio - LP / CD / MC
- 1982 - In Transit - live - LP / CD / MC
- 1985 - SAGA (Amiga) - studio - LP
- 1986 - Time's Up - studio - LP / CD / MC
- 1991 - The Works - live - CD / MC
- 1992 - Wind Him Up - SAGA - Best - studio - CD
- 1993 - 1993 - 1978 * 1993 All The Best - studio - CD
- 1994 - DEFINING MOMENTS - studio - CD
- 1994 - THE VERY BEST OF ... - studio - CD
- 1998 - Detours - live - CD
- 1998 - How Do I Look - studio - CD
- 2003 - Marathon World Tour 2003 - The Official Bootleg - video - DVD
- 2004 - All Areas - Live In Bonn 2002 - live video - DVD
- 2006 - Remember When - live - CD
- 2007 - Worlds Apart Revisited - live - CD
- 2007 - Worlds Apart Revisited - live video - DVD
- 2009 - Contact - live - CD
- 2009 - Contact - live video - DVD
- 2013 - Spin It Again - live - CD
- 2013 - Spin It Again - live video - DVD
- 2013 - The Collection - studio - CD
Without You
I don't know how I got here
Don't know why you went away
I only hope you're listening
To what I'm tryin' to say
I'm just tryin' to reach you
What ever way I can
Maybe if I hold you
And make you understand
Don't know what you're thinking
Can't imagine how you feel
But I think you must be lonely
Living inside a dream
I'd do anything
To be right there where you are
Just know that I'll be waiting
Just don't go too far
I built my world around you
You're always on my mind
I can't imagine life without you
Don't you realize
Don't care how you got there
But I won't let you slip away
I only hope you're listening
To what I'm tryin' to say
I'm just tryin' to reach you
What ever way I can
I just wanna hold you
And make you understand
Found on these albums:
- 1993 - The Security Of Illusion - studio - CD / MC
- 1994 - DEFINING MOMENTS - studio - CD
- 1993 - 1993 - 1978 * 1993 All The Best - studio - CD
Worlds Apart - Chapter 16
Why do we do what we do now and
What should we do ?
Why do we do what we do now and
What will we do ?
Would you like a new start that would be world's apart?
Now you're sellin' everything you can
& you don't wanna but you know you have to
Well, if you're tired of fighting in the sand
Well I've got something I've been dyin' to show you
I've kept my secret well concealed
-Don't forget about how well I know you-
Now all can safely be revealed
-You won't believe what i'm about to show you-
And while you were out there on your own
I went away and tried to make it for you
(Repeat Bridge)
I understand you had a plan
But now your back's against the wall
And once last chance slipped through your hands
And now you're heading for a fall
I found the perfect home away from home
And found a way to change the climate for you
(Repeat Bridge)
(Repeat Chorus)
Why do we do what we do now & what can we do?
That is part of the search between heaven and earth
Why do we do what we do now & what should we do?
We have come to the end , let's start over again
Why do we do what we do now & what will we do?
Would you like a new start?
World's apart
Found on these albums:
- 2003 - Marathon - studio - CD
- 2003 - Marathon World Tour 2003 - The Official Bootleg - video - DVD
- 2005 - Chapters Live - live - CD
- 2006 - Remember When - live - CD
You And The Night
Feel like
Feel like
I'm falling
Falling in-falling out
Feel like
Feel like calling
Calling out for some kind of help
Only you
You and the night
Only you,
Can help me tonight
Only you
You and the night
Only you
Can help me tonight
Feel like -feel like I'm drowning
Reaching up for someones hand
To pull me out
And I feel as though it's time I told you
Just how much I need to feel your love
Only you
You and the night
Only you
Can help me tonight
Only you
You and the night
Only you
Can help me tonight
Only you
You and the night
Only you
Can help me tonight
Only you
You and the night
Only you
Can help me tonight
Found on these albums:
- 1985 - Behaviour - studio - LP / CD / MC
- 1991 - The Works - live - CD / MC
- 1994 - DEFINING MOMENTS - studio - CD
- 1994 - THE VERY BEST OF ... - studio - CD
- 2013 - The Collection - studio - CD
You Know I Know - Chapter 12
Here we come - now there's a cloud upon the city
We're not done - under an unforgiving sky
Don't pretend - and as the dust invades the twilight
This will end - we see there's still no signs of life
Dust to dust - how did the dream become the nightmare?
No more trust - our deepest fears have all come true
How it ends - we should have had some kind of warning
That depends - but there's no shelter from the truth
You know I know
You're gonna give it one more try
I know you know
There's more to this than meets the eye
Once - now there's an unfamiliar landscape
You need rain - nothing remains of what we knew
So insane - so now the task of reconstruction
Who's to blame? - we'll built it up and start anew
Sreets of gold - the days of innocence are over
Bought & sold - so much for living in the past
Don't forget - as weprepare to face the future
No regrets - we know each day could be our last
(Repeat Chorus)
Found on these albums:
You Look Good To Me
(VERSE)
DIAMONDS COVERED BY THE WATER
I KNOW WHERE THEY ARE
CLOSE YOUR EYES
AND YOU'LL SEE FURTHER
LOOKING GOOD SO FAR
TAKE A PICTURE,FULL EXPOSURE
ONE MORE DAY GOES BY
EYES WIDE OPEN,OVER DRIVEN
LEAVE THEM WONDERING WHY
(CHORUS)
IF YOU KNOW IT
YOU SHOULD SHOW IT
YOU'RE HANGING
FROM A LADDER I SAY
YOU LOOK GOOD TO ME
WHEN YOU KNOW IT
YOU CAN SHOW IT
IT REALLY DOESN'T MATTER I SAY
YOU LOOK GOOD TO ME
(VERSE)
GETTING LOUDER,BY THE HOUR
WONDERING WHERE YOU ARE
THROUGH THE WIRE,FEEL THE FIRE
RISING LIKE A STAR
(CHORUS)
IF YOU KNOW IT
YOU SHOULD SHOW IT
YOU'RE HANGING
FROM A LADDER I SAY
YOU LOOK GOOD TO ME
WHEN YOU KNOW IT
YOU CAN SHOW IT
I REALLY DOESN'T MATTER I SAY
YOU LOOK GOOD TO ME
(BRIDGE)
CLIMBING UP,UP ON A LADDER
PICTURE THIS
CLIMBING UP,UP ON A LADDER
I'LL TELL YA THIS
(VERSE)
SHOELACE UNDONE ON A LADDER
WHAT A PLACE TO START
HANG ON,SO LONG DOESN'T MATTER
LISTEN TO YOUR HEART
(CHORUS)
IF YOU KNOW IT
YOU SHOULD SHOW IT
YOU'RE HANGING
FROM A LADDER I SAY
YOU LOOK GOOD TO ME
WHEN YOU KNOW IT
YOU CAN SHOW IT
I REALLY DOESN'T MATTER I SAY
YOU LOOK GOOD TO ME
Found on these albums:
(You Were ) Never Alone
You're confused and desperate
And there's no help in sight
They've got you going round in circles
They've got you running for your life
All your cries for help
Have fallen on their fears
They're lost inside the system
The things are not what they appear
(Don't give in)
Close your eyes and make a wish
(Just don't give in)
I don't know if you know this
You were never alone, never without me
Don't have to take it anymore
Never alone
It might be thunder and lightning
Just another storm
You were never alone, never without me
Don't have to take this anymore
Never alone, I'm coming out of the shadows
To chase the demons from your door
Your running out of answers
And your back's against the wall
You're asking for directions
And no one hears your call
You were never alone, never with me
Don't have to take it anymore
Never alone, I'm coming out of the shadows
To chase the demons from your door
Never alone(with or without me)
Found on these albums:
- 1994 - Steel Umbrellas - studio - CD
- 1994 - THE VERY BEST OF ... - Edited Version - CD
You Were Made For Me
Where are you goin now?
Gonna track you down
Smile when I get a taste
Of your liquid grace again.
You seem to slip away
Away to some dark place
In your soul
Before and after time
There is not time to spare.
You were made for me
I'll make you believe
I'll never set you free
I'll see you in your dreams.
Now! I've got you in my sights
And I'll hypnotize
I don't care If i live or die
Just be there when I arrive.
You were made for me
I'll make you believe
I'll never set you free
I'll see you in your dreams.
You were made for me
As far as I can see
You're never far from me
I'll see you in my dreams.
Found on these albums:
You Were Right
take it
go on and take what you want now
i don't need a lot
take it
no need to know what you're up to
we don't need to talk
break it
you know that i'm gonna be there
tell me when to stop
brake it
i'm sure that you'll do the right thing
that would mean a lot
(bridge)
how do you feel when you know that it's not real?
(chorus)
time to tell you
i believe you
now i know you were right
back it
there's so much you could be doin'
think you just forgot
stack it
and when someone saw what you were up to
you made them take a walk
slack it
no-one knew what you might be doin'
you're never on the clock
back it
you find a way to do what you want to
& hope you don't get caught
(repeat bridge)
(chorus)
time to tell you
i believe you
now i know you were right
time to tell you
i believe you
don't i know you were right
take it
don't need to know what you're up to
we don't need to talk
shake it
i'm sure that you'll do the right thing
that would mean a lot
(repeat 2nd chorus)
Found on these albums:
You're Not Alone
There was a man who thought
He could avoid all of the things
That stood up in his way
Friends would say that he should
Plan to spend more time
There's lots of trouble in a day
With just enough work
And a short line to a goal
He was so sure
He could secure his place
He wanted a lot and was so
Quick to say how this small
World was unfair to its race
He'd spend his time, spends his time
Deciding routes with lines, routes with lines
There was no time, was no time
For corners in the lines, corners in lines
Chorus
Your pathway grows dark
Was clear at the start
You're not ! You're not ! You're not alone
Your pathway grows dark
Was clear at the start
You're not ! You're not ! You're not alone
Not listening to the people whe were close
There always seemed to be an easy way
The work was tiresome, a thing to avoid
Leaving lots of time so he could play
He'd spend his time, spend his time
Shortening lines, shortening lines
There was no time, there was no time
To spend too long on the line, long on the line
Chorus
Found on these albums:
- 1979 - Images At Twilight - studio - LP / CD / MC
- 1982 - In Transit - live - LP / CD / MC
- 1992 - Wind Him Up - SAGA - Best - studio - CD
- 1998 - Detours - live - CD
- 2003 - Marathon World Tour 2003 - The Official Bootleg - video - DVD
- 2003 - Silhouette - video - DVD
- 2004 - All Areas - Live In Bonn 2002 - live video - DVD
- 2007 - Worlds Apart Revisited - live - CD
- 2007 - Worlds Apart Revisited - live video - DVD
- 2009 - Contact - live - CD
- 2009 - Contact - live video - DVD
- 2013 - Spin It Again - live - CD
- 2013 - Spin It Again - live video - DVD
- 2013 - The Collection - studio - CD
You're Not Alone '97
You lie for it, you'd die for it
But there's always something in your way
You count on it, go down on it
Still they judge you by the way you play.
You pray for it, you're late for it
You finally get there as they pull away
You plan on it, lay hands on it
You can have it all but not today.
You spend your time
Deciding routes with lines
There's no more time
Fore corners it the lines.
Your pathway grows dark
Was clear at the start
You're not, you're not
You're not alone
You take a hit, it hurts a bit
But here is something that will ease your pain.
There's more to it we all do it
We all do it but in different ways.
We spend our time
Shortening lines
There's no more time
To spend too long on the lines,
Your pathway grows dark
Was clear at the start
You're not, you're not
You're not alone
Found on these albums: