Jim Neglia

RUSH (1974)

Finding My Way
Yeah, oh yeah! Ooh, said I, I'm comin' out to get you. Ooh, sit down, I'm comin' out to find you.
Ooh, yeah. Ooh yeah. Findin' my way!

I've been gone so long, I've lost count of the years. Well, I sang some sad songs, Oh yes, and cried some bad tears. Look out! I'm comin', whoa, whoa, Look out! I'm comin', whoa, yeah.

I'm runnin', finding my way back home. Oh yeah! Yeah, oh yeah! Ooh, said I, I'm comin' back to look for you.

Ooh, sit down, I'm goin' by the back door. Ooh, yeah. Ooh yeah. Findin' my way!
You've done me no right, But you've done me some wrong. Left me lonely each night, While I sing my sad song.
Look out! I'm comin', whoa, whoa. Look out! I'm comin', whoa, yeah. I'm runnin', findin' my way back home.

I'm comin'. Ooh, babe, I said I'm runnin'. Whoa, babe, I said I'm comin' to get you, mama. Said I'm runnin'.
Ooh, babe, I said I'm comin' for you, babe. I said I'm runnin'. Ooh yes, babe, I said I'm comin' to get you, babe.
I said I'm comin'. Ooh, yeah.

I'm findin', I'm findin' my way back home. Well, I've had it for now, livin' on the road. Ooh, yeah. Ooh, yeah.
Findin' my way!
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Need Some Love
I'm runnin' here, I'm runnin' there, I'm lookin' for a girl.
'Cause there's nothin' I need, there's nothin' I want more In the whole wide world.
Well, I need it quick and I need it now Before I start to fade away
That's why I'm searchin', that's why I'm lookin' Each and ev'ry day.

Ooh, I need some love. I said I need some love!
Oo yes, I need some love. This feelin' I can't rise above. Oo, yeah yeah!
Well I been hustlin' here, I been hustlin' there. I been searchin' for about a week.
And I started feelin' this strange sensation. My knees are startin' gettin' weak.
Well I need what keeps a young man alive; I'm sayin' I need it now.
I'm gonna get the message across to you Some way, somehow.
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Take A Friend
Well, I'm lookin' at you, And I'm wond'rin' what you're gonna do.
Looks like you got no friends, No one to stick with you till the end.
Take yourself a friend. Keep 'em till the end.
Whether woman or man, It makes you feel so good... So good!
Yes, you think you're all right, But now you're lonely ev'ry night.
Well, you need a friend, Someone on whom you can always depend.
Yes, you need some advice, Well, let me put it to you nice.
I said you need a friend, Someone who'll stick with you to the end.
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Here Again
I said I played this song so many times before That the melody keeps repeating.
Growing new ideas, flowing chords and notes, Like a mountain river bleeding.
Well, I say as I look back at all the thoughts I've had, They reflect just what I'm learning.
Yes, you know that the hardest part, yes, I say it is to stay on top, On top of a world forever churning.
Well, you say you can laugh, but I can see that your eyes are glass. Well, do you see, can't you see, what I'm feeling?
Yes, I've seen your face before. Why, I've seen it everywhere, Showing up to me without a scent revealing.
Well, I said will it ever change? Will it stay the same? I'd surely like to know before it's over.
Well, I said I played some. I said it won't be long, Won't be long before I stop and play it over.
You know I've, I've seen your face before. Is it ever gonna, ever gonna change again?
Oh, oh I've, I've been in one place too long. Is it ever gonna, ever gonna change again?
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What You're Doing
Well, I see you standin' there with your finger in the air. Everything we do, you wanna leave it up to you.
Who do you think you are? You think you are a star? Tryin' to run the town, always tryin' to put us down.
Well, you think that you're right, You think you're out of sight. Tell me something, mister, why'd you have to make us so uptight?
Well, you say you've been tryin'. You know that you're lyin'. I think you need some groovin'; who do you think you're foolin' now?
Well, you better start changin', Your life needs rearrangin'. You better do some talkin', or you better do some walkin' now. - Yeah, you think that you're right. You think you're out of sight. Tell me something, mister, why'd you have to make us so uptight?
I know what you're doing, All that you been doin' wrong. I don't know what you're feelin', Oh, but you been feelin' long. Well, you think that you're right. Tell me something, mister, why'd you have to make us so uptight?
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In The Mood
Hey now, baby, Well, I like your smile. Won't you come and talk to me for a little while?
Well, you're makin' me crazy, The way you roll them eyes. Won't you come and sit with me? I'll tell you all my lies.
Chorus
Hey baby, it's a quarter to eight, I feel I'm in the mood. Hey baby, the hour is late, I feel I've got to move.
Well, hey now, baby, Don't you talk so fast. I'm just tryin' to make these good times, I'm tryin' to make it last.
Everything's getting hazy. Now honey, where'd you go? I just want to find out, baby...where'd you learn what you know?
Well, hey now, baby, I said I like your style. You really got me, baby, way down deep inside.
Ooh, you drive me crazy. Baby, you're the one. I just want to rock-and-roll you woman, until the night is gone.
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Before And After
Love won't see me comin' On a Sunday noon today. Still don't believe we're fadin', But now the world should wait.
And now you're finally listenin' To what I have to say. Well, the time is right, And it is today. Yeah, yeah, yeah
Maybe we could talk about it And try to get it straight. After all these years, baby, Maybe it's too late.
But I really need to Have you by my side, And that's the only feelin', Baby, I can't hide. Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.
Well you aren't listenin', I ain't talkin', We ain't gettin' nowhere. I keep tryin' to get through to you baby; All you do is stare. I don't wanna see that. I need you by my side.
Well, I don't want to be your lover, Babe, I wanna be your man. Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.
Well, now my story's over, baby, And I ain't gonna tell it twice. Well, you better start listenin', Or get out of my life.
Or you're gonna be left out, I said left out in the cold. Yeah, before you get my lovin', Babe, you'll be too old. Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah. Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah. Well, I'm talkin' to you baby. Well, I said yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.
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Working Man
I get up at seven, yeah, And I go to work at nine. I got no time for livin', Yes, I'm workin' all the time.
It seems to me I could live my life - A lot better than I think I am. I guess that's why they call me, They call me the working man. They call me the working man. I guess that's what I am.
I get home at five o'clock, And I take myself out a nice, cold beer. Always seem to be wonderin' Why there's nothin' goin' down here. Well they call me the working man. I guess that's what I am.

FLY BY NIGHT (1975)

Anthem
Know your place in life is where you want to be, Don't let them tell you that you owe it all to me.
Keep on looking forward; no use in looking 'round; Hold your head above the ground and they won't bring you down.
Anthem of the heart and anthem of the mind A funeral dirge for eyes gone blind We marvel after those who sought The wonders of the world, wonders of the world, Wonders of the world they wrought.
Live for yourself -- there's no one else More worth living for
Begging hands and bleeding hearts will only cry out for more
Well, I know they've always told you Selfishness was wrong
Yet it was for me, not you, I came to write this song
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Best I Can
I've got a livin' that's rough, a future that's tough - You know what I mean
Blankers and boasters, all the bluffers and posers - I'm not into that scene
You can tell me that I got no class - Look around, you'll see who's laughin' last
Don't give me speeches 'cause they're oh so droll - Leave me alone, let me rock and roll
Got an itchin' to rock, a hate for small talk - I'm funny that way Got my sights on the stars, won't get that far - But I'll try anyway
I just like to please, I don't like to tease - I'm easy like that Don't like long rests, I must confess - I'm an impatient cat
I do the best that I can - I'm just what I am - I do the best I can - Well, I know what I am Rock and roll-in's a scream, makin' millions my dream - Well, I do that a lot I'll just give it a try, won't let good times pass me by - They're all I've got

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Beneath, Between, And Behind
Ten score years ago, defeat the kingly foe - A wondrous dream came into being
Tame the trackless waste, no virgin land left chaste - All shining eyes, but never seeing
Beneath the noble bird - Between the proudest words Behind the beauty, cracks appear - Once with heads held high
They sang out to the sky - Why do their shadows bow in fear?
Watch the cities rise - Another ship arrives Earth's melting pot and ever growing
Fantastic dreams come true - Inventing something new - The greatest minds, and never knowing
The guns replace the plow, facades are tarnished now - The principles have been betrayed
The dreams's gone stale, but still, let hope prevail - History's debt won't be repaid
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By-Tor And The Snow Dog
Tobes of Hades, lit by flickering torchlight - The netherworld is gathered in the glare
Prince By-Tor takes the cavern to the north light - The sign of Eth is rising in the air.
By-Tor, knight of darkness, Centurion of evil, devil's prince.
Across the River Styx, out of the lamplight - His nemesis is waiting at the gate The Snow Dog, ermine glowing in the damp night - Coal-black eyes shimmering with hate.
By-Tor and the Snow Dog Square for battle, let the fray begin.
The battle's over and the dust is clearing - Disciples of the Snow Dog sound the knell Rejoicing echoes as the dawn is nearing - By-Tor in defeat retreats to Hell
Snow Dog is victorious The land of the Overworld is saved again.
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Fly By Night
Why try? I know why The feeling inside me says it's time I was gone
Clear head, new life ahead I want to be king now not just one more pawn

Fly by night, away from here Change my life again
Fly by night, goodbye my dear My ship isn't coming and I just can't pretend

Moon rise, thoughtful eyes Staring back at me from the window beside
No fright or hindsight Leaving behind that empty feeling inside

Start a new chapter Find what I'm after It's changing every day
The change of a season Is enough of a reason To want to get away

Quiet and pensive My thoughts apprehensive The hours drift away
Leaving my homeland Playing a lone hand My life begins today
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Making Memories
There's a time for feelin' as good as we can - The time is now, and there's no stoppin' us
There's a time for livin' as high as we can - Behind us you will only see our dust.
You know we're havin' good days - And we hope they're gonna last
Our future still looks brighter than our past - We feel no need to worry
No reason to be sad - Our mem'ries remind us, maybe road life's not so bad.
Just keep smilin', move onward every day - And try to keep our thoughts away from home
We're trav'lin' around, no time to settle down - And satisfy our wanderlust to roam.
Well from sea to shining sea, and a hundred points between - Still we go on diggin' ev'ry show
The cities in the land all extend a welcome hand - Till morning when it's time for us to go.

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Rivendell
Sunlight dances through the leaves - Soft winds stir the sighing trees
Lying in the warm grass - Feel the sun upon your face
Elven songs and endless nights - Sweet wine and soft relaxing lights
Time will never touch you - Here in this enchanted place
Chorus: You feel there's something calling you - You're wanting to return
To where the misty mountains rise and friendly fires burn - A place you can escape the world
Where the dark lord cannot go - Peace of mind and sanctuary by loud water's flow
I've traveled now for many miles - It feels so good to see the smiles of
Friends who never left your mind - When you were far away
From the golden light of coming dawn - Till the twilight where the sun is gone
We treasure every season - And every passing day
We feel the coming of a new day - Darkness gives way to light a new way
Stop here for a while until the world, The world calls you away
Yet you know I've had the feeling - Standing with my senses reeling
This is the place to grow old 'til I reach my final day.
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In The End
Well, I can see what you mean It just takes me longer - And I can feel what you feel It just makes you stronger
Chorus
I know, I know, I know Oh, the feeling grows - I see, I see, I see It's got to be
You can take me for a little while - You can take me, you can make me smile in the end
Well, I can do what you do You just do it better - And I can cry like you cry It just makes me sadder -Chorus
Well, I can shine like you shine - It doesn't make me brighter - But if I think like you think It don't make my load much lighter Chorus

CARESS OF STEEL (1975)

Bastille Day
There's no bread, let them eat cake - There's no end to what they'll take - Flaunt the fruits of noble birth - Wash the salt into the earth
But they're marching to Bastille Day - La guillotine will claim her bloody prize - Free the dungeons of the innocent - The king will kneel, and let his kingdom rise
Bloodstained velvet, dirty lace - Naked fear on every face - See them bow their heads to die - As we would bow as they rode by
And we're marching to Bastille Day - La guillotine will claim her bloody prize - Sing, o choirs of cacophony - The king has kneeled, to let his kingdom rise.
Lessons taught but never learned - All around us anger burns
Guide the future by the past - Long ago the mould was cast
For they marched up to Bastille Day - La guillotine claimed her bloody prize
Hear the echoes of the centuries - Power isn't all that money buys
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I Think I'm Going Bald
I looked in the mirror today - My eyes just didn't seem so bright
I've lost a few more hairs - I think I'm going bald I think I'm going bald
Seems like only yesterday - We would sit and talk of dreams all night
Dreams of youth - And simple truths Now we're so involved - So involved with life
Walk down vanity fair - Memory lane everywhere Wall Street shuffles there - Dressed in flowing hair
Once we loved the flowers - Now we ask the price of the land
Once we would take water - But now it must be wine
Now we've been - And now we've seen What price peace of mind - Take a piece of my mind
My life is slipping away - I'm aging every day - But even when I'm grey - I'll still be grey my way
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Lakeside Park
Midway hawkers calling - "Try your luck with me;" Merry-go-round wheezing - The same old melody
A thousand ten cent wonders - Who could ask for more - A pocketful of silver - The key to heaven's door
Lakeside Park - Willows in the breeze Lakeside Park - So many memories
Laughing rides - Midway lights Shining stars on summer nights
Days of barefoot freedom - Racing with the waves - Nights of starlit secrets - Crackling driftwood flames
Drinking by the lighthouse - Smoking on the pier - Still we saw the magic - Was fading every year
Everyone would gather - On the twenty-fourth of May -Sitting in the sand - To watch the fireworks display.
Dancing fires on the beach, - Singing songs together... Though it's just a memory, Some memories last forever.
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The Necromancer
I. Into The Darkness
"As grey traces of dawn tinge the eastern sky, the three travelers, men of Willowdale, emerge from the forest shadow. Fording the River Dawn, they turn south, journeying into the dark and forbidding lands of the Necromancer.
Even now the intensity of his dread power can be felt, weakening the body and saddening the heart.
Ultimately they will become empty, mindless spectres; stripped of will and soul, only their thirst for freedom gives them hunger for vengeance..."
Silence shrouds the forest, As the birds announce the dawn Three trav'llers ford the river ,And southward journey on
The road is lined with peril, The air is charged with fear - The shadow of his nearness, Weighs like iron tears
II. Under the Shadow
"Shreds of black cloud loom in overcast skies. The Necromancer keeps watch with his magic prism eyes. He views all his lands and is already aware of the three helpless invaders trapped in his lair..."
Brooding in the tower - Watching o'er his land - Holding ev'ry creature - Helplessly they stand
Gaze into his prisms - Knowing they are near - Lead them to the dungeons - Spectres numb with fear - They bow defeated
III. Return of the Prince
"Enter the Champion. Prince By-Tor appears to battle for freedom from chains of long years.
The spell has been broken; the Dark Lands are bright. The Wraith of the Necromancer soars away in the night."
Stealthily attacking - By-Tor slays his foe -The men are free to run now - From labyrinths below
The Wraith of Necromancer - Shadows through the sky - Another land to darken - With evil prism eye.
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The Fountain Of Lamneth
I. In the Valley - I am born - I am me - I am new - I am free - Look at me - I am young - Sight unseen - Life unsung
My eyes have just been opened - And they're open very wide -Images around me - Don't identify inside
Just one blur I recognize - The one that soothes and feeds -My way of life is easy - And as simple are my needs
Yet my eyes are drawn toward - The mountain in the east -Fascinates and captivates - Gives my heart no peace
The mountain holds the sunrise - In the prison of the night -'Til bursting forth from rocky chains - The valley floods with light
Living one long sunrise - For to me all things are new -I've never watched the sky grow pale - Or strolled through fields of dew
I do not know of dust to dust - I live from breath to breath -I live to climb that mountain - To the Fountain of Lamneth
II. Didacts and Narpets
Stay! Go! Work! No! Learn! Live! Earn! Give! Stay or fight? What's right? Listen!
III. No One At the Bridge
Crying back to consciousness -The coldness grips my skin -The sky is pitching violently - Drawn by shrieking winds
Seaspray blurs my vision - Waves roll by so fast -Save my ship of freedom - I'm lashed helpless to the mast
Remembering when first I held - The wheel in my own hands -I took the helm so eagerly - And sailed for distant lands
But now the sea's too heavy - And I just...I just don't understand -Why must my crew desert me? - When I need...I need a guiding hand...
Call out for direction - And there's no one there to steer -Shout out for salvation - But there's no one there to hear
Cry out supplication - For the maelstrom is near -Scream out desperation - But no one cares to hear
IV. Panacea
The whiteness of confusion Is unfolding from my mind -I stare around in wonder Have I left my life behind?
I catch the scent of ambergris And turn my head, surprised -My gaze is caught and held and I Am helpless...mesmerized
Panacea, liquid grace Oh let me touch your fragile face -Enchantment falls around me And I know I cannot leave
Here's a meaning for my life A shelter from the storm -Pacify my troubles with Her body, soft and warm
Naked in our unity A smile for every tear -Gentle hands that promise me Comfort through the years
Yet I know I must be gone Before the light of dawn
Panacea, passion pure I can't resist your gentle lure -My heart will lie beside you And my wandering body grieves

V. Bacchus Plateau
Another endless day - Silhouettes of grey -Another glass of wine Drink with eyes that shine
To days without that chill at morning Nights time out of mind
Chorus
Draw another goblet From the cask of '43 -Crimson misty memory Hazy glimpse of me
Give me back my wonder I've something more to give -I guess it doesn't matter here's not much more to live
Another foggy dawn - The mountain almost gone -Another doubtful fear - The road is not so clear
My soul grows ever weary - And the end is ever near Chorus
VI. The Fountain
Look! The mist is rising - And the sun is peaking through -See the steps grow lighter - As I reach their final few
Hear the dancing waters - I must be drawing near -Feel, my heart is pounding - With embattled hope and fear
Now, at last I fall before - The Fountain of Lamneth -I thought I would be singing - But I'm tired...out of breath
Many journeys end here - But, the secret's told the same: -Life is just a candle, and a dream - Must give it flame
The key, the end, the answer - Stripped of their disguise -Still it's all confusion - And tears spring to my eyes
Though I've reached a signpost - It's really not the end -Like Old Sol behind the mountain - I'll be coming up again.
I'm in motion - I am still - I am crying - I am...still. - I'm together - I'm apart - I'm forever - At the start - Still... I am.

2112 (1976)

I. Overture
And the meek shall inherit the earth...
II. Temples of Syrinx
We've taken care of everything - The words you hear, the songs you sing The pictures that give pleasure to your eyes. - It's one for all and all for one -We work together, common sons - Never need to wonder how or why.
We are the Priests of the Temples of Syrinx - Our great computers fill the hallowed halls.
We are the Priests, of the Temples of Syrinx - All the gifts of life are held within our walls.
Look around at this world we've made - Equality our stock in trade -Come and join the Brotherhood of Man - Oh, what a nice, contented world -Let the banners be unfurled - Hold the Red Star proudly high in hand.
We are the Priests of the Temples of Syrinx - Our great computers fill the hallowed halls.
We are the Priests, of the Temples of Syrinx - All the gifts of life are held within our walls.
III. Discovery
What can this strange device be? - When I touch it, it gives forth a sound
It's got wires that vibrate and give music What can this thing be that I found?
See how it sings like a sad heart And joyously screams out its pain
Sounds that build high like a mountain Or notes that fall gently like rain.
I can't wait to share this new wonder The people will all see its light
Let them all make their own music The Priests praise my name on this night.
IV. Presentation
I know it's most unusual To come before you so But I've found an ancient miracle I thought that you should know
Listen to my music And hear what it can do There's something here as strong as life I know that it will reach you.
Yes, we know, it's nothing new It's just a waste of time We have no need for ancient ways The world is doing fine
Another toy will help destroy The elder race of man Forget about your silly whim It doesn't fit the plan.
I can't believe you're saying These things just can't be true Our world could use this beauty Just think what we might do.
Listen to my music And hear what it can do - There's something here as strong as life I know that it will reach you.
Don't annoy us further! We have our work to do. Just think about the average What use have they for you?
Another toy will help destroy The elder race of man Forget about your silly whim It doesn't fit the Plan!
V. Oracle: The Dream
I wandered home though the silent streets And fell into a fitful sleep Escape to realms beyond the night Dream can't you show me the light?
I stand atop a spiral stair An oracle confronts me there He leads me on light years away Through astral nights, galactic days I see the works of gifted hands That grace this strange and wondrous land I see the hand of man arise With hungry mind and open eyes
They left the planet long ago The elder race still learn and grow -Their power grows with purpose strong To claim the home where they belong - Home to tear the Temples down... Home to change!
VI. Soliloquy
The sleep is still in my eyes The dream is still in my head -I heave a sigh and sadly smile And lie a while in bed
I wish that it might come to pass Not fade like all my dreams...
Just think of what my life might be In a world like I have seen! I don't think I can carry on Carry on this cold and empty life My spirits are low in the depths of despair - My lifeblood... ...spills over...
VII. The Grand Finale
Attention all Planets of the Solar Federation Attention all Planets of the Solar Federation - Attention all Planets of the Solar Federation We have assumed control. -We have assumed control. We have assumed control.
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A Passage To Bangkok
Our first stop is in Bogota To check Colombian fields -The natives smile and pass along A sample of their yield
Sweet Jamaican pipe dreams Golden Acapulco nights -Then Morocco, and the East, Fly by morning light
We're on the train to Bangkok Aboard the Thailand Express -We'll hit the stops along the way We only stop for the best
Wreathed in smoke in Lebanon We burn the midnight oil -The fragrance of Afghanistan Rewards a long day's toil
Pulling into Katmandu Smoke rings fill the air -Perfumed by a Nepal night The Express gets you there
We're on the train to Bangkok Aboard the Thailand Express -We'll hit the stops along the way We only stop for the best
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The Twilight Zone
A pleasant faced man steps up to greet you He smiles and says he's pleased to meet you - Beneath his hat the strangeness lies Take it off, he's got three eyes -Truth is false and logic lost Now the fourth dimension is crossed...
You have entered the Twilight Zone Beyond this world strange things are known -Use the key, unlock the door See what your fate might have in store... -Come explore your dreams' creation Enter this world of imagination...
You wake up lost in an empty town Wondering why no one else is around -Look up to see a giant boy You've just become his brand new toy -No escape, no place to hide Here where Time and Space collide
You have entered the Twilight Zone Beyond this world strange things are known -Use the key, unlock the door See what your fate might have in store... -Come explore your dreams' creation Enter this world of imagination...
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Lessons
Sweet memories Flashing very quickly by - Reminding me And giving me a reason why
I know that My goal is more than a thought - I'll be there When I teach what I've been taught And I've been taught...
You know we've told you before But you didn't hear us then
So you still question why No! You didn't listen again! You didn't listen again!
Sweet memories I never thought it would be like this - Reminding me Just how close I came to missing
I know that This is the way for me to go - You'll be there -When you know what I know And I know...
You know we've told you before But you didn't hear us then - So you still question why No! You didn't listen again!
You didn't listen again!
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Tears
All of the seasons and all of the days - All of the reasons why I've felt this way - So long...So long
Then lost in that feeling I looked in your eyes I noticed emotion and that you had cried -For me, I can see
What would touch me deeper... Tears that fall from eyes that only cry? Would it touch you deeper Than tears that fall from eyes that know why?
A lifetime of questions, tears on your cheek I tasted the answers and my body was weak For you, The truth.
What would touch me deeper... Tears that fall from eyes that only cry? Would it touch you deeper Than tears that fall from eyes that know why?
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Something For Nothing
Waiting for the winds of change To sweep the clouds away Waiting for the rainbow's end To cast its gold your way
Countless ways You pass the days
Waiting for someone to call And turn your world around -Looking for an answer To the question you have found
Looking for An open door
You don't get something for nothing You can't have freedom for free -You won't get wise With the sleep still in your eyes -No matter what your dreams might be
What you own is your own kingdom - What you do is your own glory -What you love is your own power - What you live is your own story -In your head is the answer - Let it guide you along -Let your heart be the anchor - And the beat of your own song
You don't get something for nothing - You can't have freedom for free You won't get wise - With the sleep still in your eyes -No matter what your dreams might be

ALL THE WORLD'S A STAGE (1976)

Bastille Day - Anthem - Fly By Night - In The Mood - Something For Nothing - Lakeside Park -2112 - By-Tor And The Snow Dog - In The End - Working Man - Finding My Way - What You're Doing

A FAREWELL TO KINGS (1977)

A Farewell to Kings
When they turn the pages of history - When these days have passed long ago Will they read of us with sadness - For the seeds that we let grow? We turned our gaze - From the castles in the distance -Eyes cast down - On the path of least resistance. Cities full of hatred, fear and lies - Withered hearts and cruel, tormented eyes Scheming demons dressed in kingly guise - Beating down the multitude and - Scoffing at the wise
The hypocrites are slandering - The sacred halls of Truth -Ancient nobles showering - Their bitterness on youth
Can't we find the minds that made us strong? -Can't we learn to feel what's right - And what's wrong? - What's wrong?
Cities full of hatred, fear and lies - Withered hearts and cruel, tormented eyes - Scheming demons dressed in kingly guise - Beating down the multitude and -Scoffing at the wise - Can't we raise our eyes and make a start?
Can't we find the minds to lead us - Closer to the Heart?
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Xanadu
"To seek the sacred river Alph - To walk the caves of ice -To break my fast on honeydew - And drink the milk of Paradise..."
I had heard the whispered tales of immortality - The deepest mystery -From an ancient book I took a clue - I scaled the frozen mountain tops of eastern lands unknown -Time and Man alone - Searching for the lost Xanadu
Xanadu... - To stand within the Pleasure Dome - Decreed by Kubla Khan -To taste anew the fruits of life - The last immortal man - To find the sacred river Alph -To walk the caves of ice - Oh, I will dine on honeydew - And drink the milk of Paradise
A thousand years have come and gone but time has passed me by - Stars stopped in the sky -Frozen in an everlasting view - Waiting for the world to end, weary of the night - Praying for the light -Prison of the lost - Xanadu
Xanadu... Held within the Pleasure Dome -Decreed by Kubla Khan -To taste my bitter triumph - As a mad immortal man -Nevermore shall I return - Escape these caves of ice -For I have dined on honeydew - And drunk the milk of Paradise
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Closer To The Heart
And the men who hold high places Must be the ones who start -To mold a new reality Closer to the heart Closer to the heart -The blacksmith and the artist Reflect it in their art They forge their creativity
Closer to the heart Closer to the heart
Philosophers and ploughmen Each must know his part To sow a new mentality -Closer to the heart Closer to the heart -You can be the captain I will draw the chart Sailing into destiny Closer to the heart
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Cinderella Man
A modest man from Mandrake Travelled rich to the city -He had a need to discover A use for his newly-found wealth
Because he was human Because he had goodness -Because he was moral They called him insane
Delusions of grandeur Visions of splendor -A manic depressive He walks in the rain
Eyes wide open Heart undefended - Innocence untarnished...Cinderella Man Doing what you can They can't understand What it means Cinderella Man Hang on to your plans Try as they might They cannot steal your dreams
In the betrayal of his love he awakened - To face a world of cold reality - And a look in the eyes of the hungry - Awakened him to what he could do -He held up his riches - To challenge the hungry - Purposeful motion
For one so insane - They tried to fight him - Just couldn't beat him - This manic depressive Who walks in the rain
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Cygnus X-1, Book One: The Voyage
Prologue:
In the constellation of Cygnus, there lurks a mysterious, invisible force: the black hole of Cygnus X-1....
Six Stars of the Northern Cross In mourning for their sister's loss - In a final flash of glory Nevermore to grace the night...
1. Invisible to telescopic eye Infinity, the star that would not die -All who dare to cross her course Are swallowed by her fearsome force
Through the void To be destroyed Or is there something more? -Atomized...at the core? Or through the Astral Door? To soar...
2. I set a course just east of Lyra And northwest of Pegasus -Flew into the light of Deneb Sailed across the Milky Way
On my ship, the "Rocinante" Wheeling through the galaxies, -Headed for the heart of Cygnus Headlong into mystery
The x-ray is her siren song - My ship cannot resist her long -Nearer to my deadly goal - Until the black hole - Gains control...
3. Spinning, whirling, Still descending Like a spiral sea, Unending... -Sound and fury Drown my heart Every nerve Is torn apart... To be continued...

HEMISPHERES (1978)

Cygnus X-1 Book II: Hemispheres
I. Prelude
When our weary world was young The struggle of the ancients first began. -The gods of Love and Reason Sought alone to rule the fate of Man.
They battled through the ages, But still neither force would yield. -The people were divided, Every soul a battlefield.
II. Apollo/Dionysus
Apollo: Bringer of Wisdom
"I bring truth and understanding, I bring wit and wisdom fair, Precious gifts beyond compare.
We can build a world of wonder, I can make you all aware. I will find you food and shelter, Show you fire to keep you warm Through the endless winter storm. You can live in grace and comfort In the world that you transform."
The people were delighted - Coming forth to claim their prize - They ran to build their cities
And converse among the wise. - But one day the streets fell silent, - Yet they knew not what was wrong.
The urge to build these fine things - Seemed not to be so strong. -The wise men were consulted,
And the Bridge of Death was crossed - In quest of Dionysus - To find out what they had lost.
Dionysus: Bringer of Love - "I bring love to give you solace -In the darkness of the night, In the Heart's eternal light.
You need only trust your feelings; - Only love can steer you right. -I bring laughter, I bring music, - I bring joy and I bring tears. -I will soothe your primal fears. - Throw off those chains of reason And your prison disappears."
The cities were abandoned, - And the forests echoed song. - They danced and lived as brothers; They knew love could not be wrong. - Food and wine they had aplenty - And they slept beneath the stars. - The people were contented - And the gods watched from afar. - But the winter fell upon them - And it caught them unprepared,
Bringing wolves and cold starvation, - And the hearts of men despaired.
III. Armageddon: The Battle of Heart and Mind
The universe divided - As the Heart and Mind collided, -With the people left unguided - For so many troubled years.
In a cloud of doubts and fears, - Their world was torn asunder into hollow Hemispheres.
Some fought themselves, some fought each other, Most just followed one another
Lost and aimless like their brothers For their hearts were so unclear
And the truth could not appear Their spirits were divided into blinded Hemispheres.
Some who did not fight Brought tales of old to light. "My Rocinante sailed by night On her final flight." -To the heart of Cygnus' fearsome force We set our course Spiralled through that timeless space To this immortal place.
IV. Cygnus: Bringer of Balance
I have memory and awareness, But I have no shape or form. As a disembodied spirit, I am dead and yet unborn. I have passed into Olympus As was told in tales of old, To the city of Immortals, Marble white and purest gold...
I see the gods in battle rage on high...Thunderbolts across the sky... -I cannot move, I cannot hide... I feel a silent scream begin inside...
Then all at once the chaos ceased - A stillness fell, a sudden peace -The warriors felt my silent cry - And stayed their struggle, mystified.
Apollo was atonished; - Dionysus thought me mad. -But they heard my story further - And they wondered, and were sad.
Looking down from Olympus - On a world of doubt and fear, -Its surface splintered - Into sorry Hemispheres.
They sat a while in silence, - Then they turned at last to me: -"We will call you Cygnus, - The god of Balance you shall be."
The Sphere: A Kind of Dream
We can walk our road together If our goals are all the same. -We can run alone and free If we pursue a different aim.
Let the Truth of Love be lighted, Let the Love of Truth shine clear. Sensibility, -Armed with sense and liberty, With the Heart and Mind united in a single Perfect Sphere.
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Circumstances
A boy alone, so far from home, Endless rooftops from my window. -I felt the gloom of empty rooms On rainy afternoons. -Sometimes in confusion, I felt so lost and disillusioned; -Innocence gave me confidence To go up against reality.
Chorus
All the same we take our chances, Laughed at by time, Tricked by circumstances. Plus ça change, Plus c'est la meme chose The more that things change, The more they stay the same.
Now I've gained some understanding Of the only world that we see. -Things that I once dreamed of Have become reality. -These walls that still surround me Still contain the same old me, -Just one more who's searching for A world that ought to be. Chorus
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The Trees
There is unrest in the forest, - There is trouble with the trees, -For the maples want more sunlight - And the oaks ignore their pleas.
The trouble with the maples, (And they're quite convinced they're right) -They say the oaks are just too lofty And they grab up all the light. -But the oaks can't help their feelings If they like the way they're made. -And they wonder why the maples Can't be happy in their shade.
There is trouble in the forest, And the creatures all have fled, -As the maples scream "Oppression!" And the oaks just shake their heads
So the maples formed a union And demanded equal rights. -"The oaks are just too greedy; We will make them give us light." -Now there's no more oak oppression, For they passed a noble law, -And the trees are all kept equal By hatchet, axe, and saw.
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La Villa Strangiato
1. Buenas Noches, Mein Froinds!
2. To sleep, perchance to dream
3. Strangiato Theme
4. A Lerxst in Wonderland
5. Monsters
6. Danforth and Pape
7. The Waltz of the Shreves
8. Never turn your back on a Monster
9. Monsters
10. Strangiato Theme
11. A Farewell to Things

PERMANENT WAVES (1980)

The Spirit of Radio
Begin the day with a friendly voice, A companion unobtrusive Plays the song that's so elusive And the magic music makes your morning mood.
Off on your way, hit the open road, There is magic at your fingers -For the Spirit ever lingers, Undemanding contact in your happy solitude.
Chorus
Invisible airwaves crackle with life Bright antennae bristle with the energy Emotional feedback on timeless wavelength Bearing a gift beyond price, almost free
All this machinery making modern music Can still be open-hearted.
Not so coldly charted It's really just a question of your honesty, yeah,
Your honesty. One likes to believe in the freedom of music, But glittering prizes and endless compromises Shatter the illusion of integrity.
Chorus
For the words of the profits were written on the studio wall, Concert hall
And echoes with the sounds of salesmen.
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Freewill
There are those who think that life has nothing left to chance,
A host of holy horrors to direct our aimless dance.
A planet of playthings, We dance on the strings
Of powers we cannot perceive "The stars aren't aligned,
Or the gods are malign..." Blame is better to give than receive.
Chorus
You can choose a ready guide in some celestial voice.
If you choose not to decide, you still have made a choice.
You can choose from phantom fears and kindness that can kill;
I will choose a path that's clear I will choose freewill.
There are those who think that they were dealt a losing hand,
The cards were stacked against them; they weren't born in Lotusland.
All preordained A prisoner in chains A victim of venomous fate.
Kicked in the face, You can't pray for a place In heaven's unearthly estate.
Chorus
Each of us A cell of awareness Imperfect and incomplete.
Genetic blends With uncertain ends On a fortune hunt that's far too fleet.
Chorus
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Jacob's Ladder
The clouds prepare for battle In the dark and brooding silence.
Bruised and sullen stormclouds Have the light of day obscured.
Looming low and ominous In twilight premature
Thunderheads are rumbling In a distant overture...
All at once, the clouds are parted. Light streams down in bright unbroken beams...

Follow men's eyes as they look to the skies. The shifting shafts of shining weave the fabric of their dreams...
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Entre Nous
We are secrets to each other Each one's life a novel -No-one else has read. Even joined in bonds of love, -We're linked to one another By such slender threads.
We are planets to each other, Drifting in our orbits -To a brief eclipse. Each of us a world apart, -Alone and yet together, Like two passing ships.
Chorus
Just between us, I think it's time for us to recognize
The differences we sometimes fear to show.
Just between us, I think it's time for us to realize
The spaces in between Leave room for you and I to grow.
We are strangers to each other, Full of sliding panels, -An illusion show. Acting well-rehearsed routines -Or playing from the heart? It's hard for one to know. Chorus
We are islands to each other, Building hopeful bridges
On a troubled sea. Some are burned or swept away,
Some we would not choose, But we're not always free. Chorus
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Different Strings
Who's come to slay the dragon? Come to watch him fall?
Making arrows out of pointed words, Giant killers at the call?
Too much fuss and bother, Too much contradiction and confusion.
Peel away the mystery, Here's a clue to some real motivation.
Chorus
All there really is, The two of us And we both know why we've come along. Nothing to explain, It's a part of us To be found within a song.
What happened to our innocence, Did it go out of style?
Along with our naïveté, No longer a child. Different eyes see different things, Different hearts beat on different strings.
But there are times For you and me, when all such things agree. Chorus
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Natural Science
1. Tide Pools
When the ebbing tide retreats Along the rocky shoreline, - It leaves a trail of tidal pools In a short-lived galaxy. -Each microcosmic planet A complete society.
A simple kind mirror - To reflect upon our own. -All the busy little creatures - Chasing out their destinies. -Living in their pools, - They soon forget about the sea...
Wheels within wheels in a spiral array, A pattern so grand and complex, -Time after time we lose sight of the way, Our causes can't see their effects.
2. Hyperspace
A quantum leap forward In time and in space, The universe learned expand.
The mess and the magic, Triumphant and tragic, A mechanized world out of hand.
Computerized clinic For superior cynics -Who dance to a synthetic band.
In their own image, Their world is fashioned. -No wonder they don't understand.
3. Permanent Waves
Science, like nature, Must also be tamed
With a view towards its preservation. Given the same
State of integrity, It will surely serve us well.
Art as expression, Not as market campaigns
Will still capture our imaginations. Given the same
State of integrity, It will surely help us along.
The most endangered species, The honest man,
Will still survive annihilation. Forming a world
State of integrity, Sensitive, open and strong.
Wave after wave will flow with the tide, and bury the world as it does.
Tide after tide will flow and recede, leaving life to go on as it was...

MOVING PICTURES (1981)

Tom Sawyer
A modern-day warrior Mean mean stride, - Today's Tom Sawyer Mean mean pride. -Though his mind is not for rent Don't put him down as arrogant -His reserve, a quiet defense Riding out the day's events … The river
What you say about his company Is what you say about society -Catch the mist, catch the myth Catch the mystery, catch the drift -The world is, the world is Love and life are deep Maybe as his skies are wide -Today's Tom Sawyer He gets high on you And the space he invades He gets by on you
No his mind is not for rent To any god or government Always hopeful, yet discontent -He knows changes aren't permanent But change is -What you say about his company Is what you say about society -Catch the witness, catch the wit Catch the spirit, catch the spit
The world is, the world is Love and life are deep Maybe as his eyes are wide Exit the warrior Today's Tom Sawyer He gets high on you -And the energy you trade He gets right on to the friction of the day
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Red Barchetta
My uncle has a country place That no one knows about. He says it used to be a farm Before the Motor Law And on Sundays I elude the Eyes, And hop the Turbine Freight To far outside the Wire Where my white-haired uncle waits.
Jump to the ground As the Turbo slows to cross the borderline. Run like the wind -As excitement shivers up and down my spine. Down in his barn My uncle preserved for me an old machine For fifty-odd years. To keep it as new has been his dearest dream.
I strip away the old debris That hides a shining car: A brilliant red Barchetta From a better vanished time. I fire up the willing engine Responding with a roar. Tires spitting gravel, I commit my weekly crime.
Wind In my hair Shifting and drifting Mechanical music Adrenaline surge... -Well-weathered leather, Hot metal and oil, The scented country air. Sunlight on chrome, -The blur of the landscape, Every nerve aware.
Suddenly ahead of me Across the mountainside A gleaming alloy air-car Shoots towards me, two lanes wide.
I spin around with shrieking tires To run the deadly race Go screaming through the valley As another joins the chase.
Drive like the wind Straining the limits of machine and man. Laughing out loud with fear and hope
I've got a desperate plan. At the one-lane bridge I leave the giants stranded at the riverside.
Race back to the farm To dream with my uncle at the fireside.
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YYZ
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Limelight
Living on a lighted stage Approaches the unreal -For those who think and feel In touch with some reality Beyond the gilded cage. -Cast in this unlikely role - Ill-equipped to act -With insufficient tact - One must put up barriers - To keep oneself intact.
Living in the limelight - The universal dream - For those who wish to seem. 0- Those who wish to be Must put aside the alienation, -Get on with the fascination, The real relation, The underlying theme.
Living in a fisheye lens, Caught in the camera eye. I have no heart to lie -I can't pretend a stranger Is a long-awaited friend.
All the world's indeed a stage And we are merely players: -Performers and portrayers, Each another's audience Outside the gilded cage. Chorus
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The Camera Eye
I. Their faces closed tight An angular mass of New Yorkers Pacing in rhythm Race the oncoming night
They chase through the streets of Manhattan Head-first humanity Pause at a light Then flow through the streets of the city
They seem oblivious -To a soft spring rain - Like an English rain - So light, yet endless - From a leaden sky -The buildings are lost - In their limitless rise - My feet catch the pulse -And the purposeful stride I feel the sense of possibilities - I feel the wrench of hard realities - The focus is sharp in the city
II. Wide-angle watcher - On life's ancient tales - Steeped in the history of London Green and grey washes In a wispy white veil Mist in the streets of Westminster -Wistful and weathered - The pride still prevails - Alive in the streets of the city Are they oblivious - To this quality? - A quality - Of light unique to - Every city's streets Pavements may teem - With intense energy - But the city is calm - In this violent sea
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Witch Hunt
The night is black Without a moon. The air is thick and still. The vigilantes gather on The lonely torchlit hill.
Features distorted in the flickering light, The faces are twisted and grotesque.
Silent and stern in the sweltering night, The mob moves like demons possessed.
Quiet in conscience, calm in their right, Confident their ways are best.
The righteous rise With burning eyes Of hatred and ill-will. Madmen fed on fear and lies To beat and burn and kill.
They say there are strangers who threaten us, In our immigrants and infidels.
They say there is strangeness too dangerous In our theaters and bookstore shelves.
That those who know what's best for us Must rise and save us from ourselves.
Quick to judge, Quick to anger, Slow to understand - Ignorance and prejudice And fear walk hand in hand...
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Vital Signs
Unstable condition, A symptom of life In mental and environmental change.
Atmospheric disturbance, The feverish flux Of human interface and interchange.
The impulse is pure; Sometimes our circuits get shorted By external interference.
Signals get crossed And the balance distorted By internal incoherence.
A tired mind become a shape-shifter, Everybody need a mood lifter, Everybody need reverse polarity.
Everybody got mixed feelings About the function and the form. Everybody got to deviate from the norm.
An ounce of perception, A pound of obscure. Process information at half speed.
Pause, rewind, replay, Warm memory chip, Random sample, hold the one you need.
Leave out the fiction, The fact is, this friction Will only be worn by persistence.
Leave out conditions, Courageous convictions Will drag the dream into existence.
A tired mind become a shape-shifter, Everybody need a soft filter, Everybody need reverse polarity.
Everybody got mixed feelings About the function and the form. Everybody got to elevate from the norm...

EXIT...STAGE LEFT (1981)

The Spirit Of Radio - Red Barchetta - YYZ - A Passage To Bangkok - Closer To The Heart - Beneath, Between & Behind - Jacob's Ladder - Broon's Bane - The Trees Xanadu - Freewill - Tom Sawyer -La Villa Strangiato

SIGNALS (1982)

Subdivisions
Sprawling on the fringes of the city In geometric order An insulated border In between the bright lights
And the far unlit unknown
Growing up it all seems so one-sided Opinions all provided The future pre-decided Detached and subdivided
In the mass production zone Nowhere is the dreamer or the misfit so alone
Chorus
(Subdivisions) In the high school halls In the shopping malls Conform or be cast out
(Subdivisions) In the basement bars In the backs of cars Be cool or be cast out
Any escape might help to smooth the unattractive truth
But the suburbs have no charms to soothe the restless dreams of youth
Drawn like moths we drift into the city The timeless old attraction Cruising for the action -Lit up like a firefly Just to feel the living night
Some will sell their dreams for small desires Or lose the race to rats -Get caught in ticking traps And start to dream of somewhere -To relax their restless flight Somewhere out of a memory of lighted streets on quiet nights... Chorus
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The Analog Kid
A hot and windy August afternoon Has the trees in constant motion -With a flash of silver leaves As they're rocking in the breeze
The boy lies in the grass with one blade Stuck between his teeth -A vague sensation quickens In his young and restless heart -And a bright and nameless vision Has him longing to depart
Chorus
You move me You move me With your buildings and your eyes Autumn woods and winter skies
You move me You move me Open sea and city lights Busy streets and dizzy heights You call me You call me
The fawn-eyed girl with sun-browned legs Dances on the edge of his dream
And her voice rings in his ears Like the music of the spheres
The boy lies in the grass, unmoving Staring at the sky His mother starts to call him
As a hawk goes soaring by The boy pulls down his baseball cap And covers up his eyes Chorus
Too many hands on my time Too many feelings Too many things on my mind When I leave I don't know
What I'm hoping to find When I leave I don't know What I'm leaving behind...
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Chemistry
Signal transmitted - Message received -Reaction making impact Invisibly -Elemental telepathy Exchange of energy
Reaction making contact Mysteriously -Eye to I Reaction burning hotter Two to one Reflection on the water H to O No flow without the other Oh but how -Do they make contact With one another?
Electricity? Biology? Seems to me it's Chemistry Emotion transmitted - Emotion received Music in the abstract Positively -Elemental empathy A change of synergy Music making contact Naturally
One, two, three Add without subtraction Sound on sound Multiplied reaction -H to O No flow without the other Oh but how Do we make contact With one another?
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Digital Man
His world is under observation We monitor his station -Under faces and the places Where he traces points of view-He picks up scraps of conversation Radio and radiation -From the dancers and romancers With the answers but no clue- He'd love to spend the night in Zion He's been a long while in Babylon -He'd like a lover's wings to fly on To a tropic isle of Avalon
His world is under anesthetic Subdivided and synthetic -His reliance on the giants In the science of the day - He picks up scraps of information He's adept at adaptation -Because for strangers and arrangers Constant change is here to stay
Chorus He's got a force field and a flexible plan He's got a date with fate in a black sedan -He plays fast forward for as long as he can But he won't need a bed He's a digital man
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The Weapon (Part II of Fear)
We've got nothing to fear -- but fear itself? Not pain, not failure, not fatal tragedy? -Not the faulty units in this mad machinery? Not the broken contacts in emotional chemistry?
With an iron fist in a velvet glove We are sheltered under the gun -In the glory game on the power train Thy kingdom's will be done -And the things that we fear are a weapon to be held against us...
He's not afraid of your judgement He knows of horrors worse than your Hell -He's a little bit afraid of dying But he's a lot more afraid of your lying -And the things that he fears are a weapon to be held against him...
Can any part of life be larger than life? Even love must be limited by time
And those who push us down that they might climb Is any killer worth more than his crime?
Like a steely blade in a silken sheath We don't see what they're made of
They shout about love, but when push comes to shove They live for the things they're afraid of
And the knowledge that they fear is a weapon to be used against them...
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New World Man
He's a rebel and a runner He's a signal turning green - He's a restless young romantic Wants to run the big machine - He's got a problem with his poisons But you know he'll find a cure -He's cleaning up his systems To keep his nature pure - Learning to match the beat of the Old World Man -Learning to catch the heat of the Third World Man
He's got to make his own mistakes And learn to mend the mess he makes - He's old enough to know what's right But young enough not to choose it - He's noble enough to win the world But weak enough to lose it He's a New World Man...
He's a radio receiver Tuned to factories and farms -He's a writer and arranger And a young boy bearing arms - He's got a problem with his power With weapons on patrol -He's got to walk a fine line And keep his self-control - Trying to save the day for the Old World Man -Trying to pave the way for the Third World Man
He's not concerned with yesterday He knows constant change is here today
He's noble enough to know what's right But weak enough not to choose it
He's wise enough to win the world But fool enough to lose it He's a New World Man...
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Losing It
The dancer slows her frantic pace In pain and desperation, -Her aching limbs and downcast face Aglow with perspiration -Stiff as wire, her lungs on fire, With just the briefest pause -The flooding through her memory, The echoes of old applause. She limps across the floor And closes her bedroom door...
The writer stare with glassy eyes Defies the empty page His beard is white, his face is lined -And streaked with tears of rage. -Thirty years ago, how the words would flow With passion and precision, -But now his mind is dark and dulled By sickness and indecision -And he stares out the kitchen door Where the sun will rise no more...
Some are born to move the world To live their fantasies -But most of us just dream about The things we'd like to be
Sadder still to watch it die Than never to have known it =For you, the blind who once could see The bell tolls for thee...
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Countdown
Lit up with anticipation We arrive at the launching site -The sky is still dark, nearing dawn On the Florida coastline - Circling choppers slash the night With roving searchlight beams -This magic day when super-science Mingles with the bright stuff of dreams -Floodlit in the hazy distance The star of this unearthly show -Venting vapours, like the breath Of a sleeping white dragon - Crackling speakers, voices tense Resume the final count -All systems check, T minus nine As the sun and the drama start to mount
The air is charged A humid, motionless mass The crowds and the cameras, -The cars full of spectators pass Excitement so thick you could cut it with a knife -Technology...high, on the leading edge of life
The earth beneath us starts to tremble With the spreading of a low black cloud - A thunderous roar shakes the air Like the whole world exploding
Scorching blast of golden fire As it slowly leaves the ground - Tears away with a mighty force The air is shattered by the awesome sound- - Like a pillar of cloud The smoke lingers high in the air -In fascination With the eyes of the world We stare...