Billy SHERWOOD

The Big Peace

(1999)



1. Lesson To Be Learned 9'54
(Billy Sherwood)
2. Self Made Word 6'51
(Billy Sherwood)
3. No One Really Knows 4'41
(Billy Sherwood)
4. Walking With The Rain 3'14
(Billy Sherwood)
5. One Day 2'11
(Billy Sherwood)
6. Call 5'51
(Billy Sherwood / Bruce Gowdy)
7. Clemency 2'10
(Billy Sherwood)
8. The Big Peace 15'29
(Billy Sherwood)


Total Time: 50:21


  • Billy Sherwood - Vocals, Guitars, Bass, Keyboards, Percussion
  • Jay Schellen - Drums
  • Bruce Gowdy - Additional Keyboards (6)
  • Jimi Haun - Additional Guitar (4)
  • Drum Worshop - Drums and Hardware
  • Zildjian - Cymbals and Drumsticks
  • REMO - Drum Heads and Percussion and A.K.G. Microphones Special Thanks

    Produced, Recorded and Mixed by Billy Sherwood

    All Music & Lyrics Written by Billy Sherwood (
    BACKGROUND LEVITATION Inc. ASCAP),
    Except "Call" Written by Billy Sherwood & Bruce Gowdy



    1. Lesson To Be Learned

      Some things are worth waiting for
      I'm believing it more and more
      Love for us all, love for one another
      Lesson to be learned by watching our
      Bridges burn
      Some things are worth waiting for,
      I'm believing love for one another
      Lesson to be learned by watching.

      Over the rivers, over the rails
      Somewhere you will find strength
      Along the lonesome trails
      If all of the memories you keep
      Of loved ones left behind
      Remain forever in your mind

      There's no reason to fear the open door,
      Some things are worth waiting for
      One thing we've learned from watching our
      Bridges burn ...
      There's no way to return

      What on Earth are we fighting for?
      Have we forgotten what love is for?
      Coming together for the human race.
      Leaving no one without a place.
      Love for us all...love.

      Some things are worth waiting for,
      I'm believing it more and more
      Love for us all, love for one another
      Lesson to be learned by watching our
      Bridges burn
      Some things are worth waiting for,
      I'm believing love for one another
      Lesson to be learned.

    2. Self Made Word

      We are all part of the same soul.
      No longer immune in our self made world.

      The ways of old can't be undone.
      The future holds the promise for everyone.

      In silence our voices will remain
      Only we have ourselves to blame
      What we are is we will remain

      The ways of old can't be undone.
      No longer immune in our self made world

    3. No One Really Knows

      No need to run, to hide, to fear, to fly
      No need to lie, to cheat
      No need to deny, to change, to try
      No need to fight, to die

      No need to run, to hide
      No need to fear, to fly
      No need to cheat, to lie
      No need to change
      No need to try
      No need to fight
      No need to die

      Over the oceans into the sky reaching
      Beyond the stars
      So endlessly we can follow our dreams
      And finally see

      Some say it's never too late
      Others say we've sealed our fate...
      No one really knows

      Some believe there's nothing more
      Some wait their lives for...
      No one really knows

    4. Walking With The Rain

      Watching the rain fall to my door
      Facing the sky waiting for more
      Watching the night turn into day
      Chasing the clouds that run away...

      Waiting for hours by the phone
      Watching the people leaving home
      Waiting beside the open door
      Racing the clock, searching for more...

      Feeling the sadness in your soul
      Letting emotions take their toll
      Watching the rain fall door to door
      Watching the rain, waiting for more...

      Cause I know there's more in store

    5. One Day

      One day
      One day we all may see
      One day we all may be free

      When we all join together we will find
      A better way

      No one counting the cost... (life taken away)
      No one can ever justify the loss

      One day we all may see One day we all may be free

      When we all join together we will find
      A better way

      One day ... one day.

    6. Call

      Deceiving fortune teller, misleading life guide
      Seller...
      Providing all you need to know.

      One call read your life
      One call you'll decide

      Wondering what tomorrow will bring?
      Wondering will there be joy or sorrow?
      I can tell you which road to follow, just as
      Long as you call tomorrow.

      One call we will guide
      One call you decide

      One call read your life
      One call we will guide
      One call you decide
      One call free your life
      One call realize
      One call
      One call
      One call
      One call

    7. Clemency

      ( instrumental )

    8. The Big Peace

      Welcome to the good life.

      The future is call. A new age is dawning.
      As we reach for tomorrow
      The road that we follow will be open.
      Forever we will move together for the cause.
      The tables are turning our home fires burning,
      Our children are yearning living and
      Learning... nothing.

      Wake up to the real world.
      All of us joining together we can make a
      Difference for the future.

      The future is calling. A new age is dawning.
      As we reach for tomorrow
      The road that we follow will be open.
      Forever we will move together for the cause.
      The tables are turning our home fires burning,
      Our children are yearning living and learning,
      Living and leaning... nothing.

      The world is growing...
      Our world is growing smaller day by day
      The vision of tomorrow...
      Our vision of tomorrow we don't
      See the same way
      And in the end we've just ourselves...
      But in the end we've just ourselves to blame
      If what we are remains...
      If what we are is what we will remain
      Perfecting the violent strain

      Costly prices are paid,
      Countless sacrifices are made
      Consolation means nothing once
      You've felt the bolt of lightning strike.

      How can it be we're in dire need of
      Love for all of our survival
      We better get to know, getting to know one
      Another we could make it.
      By learning to forgive and giving all you have,
      Taking time to remember...
      "Ya know life's not so bad". If you're willing to
      Surrender to the madness around you
      No need to go down in flames.

      Tears rolling down the window pane,
      There's no use in holding back the rain
      Cause it keeps falling down,
      And you're wondering what you can do?

      The tables are turning

      Wake up ...
      Our home fires burning
      Wake up to the good life.
      All of us joining together we can
      Make a difference for the future

      The future is calling. A new age is dawning.
      As we reach for tomorrow
      The road that we follow will be open.
      Forever we will move together for the cause.
      The tables are turning our home fires burning,
      Our children are yearning
      Living and learning... nothing.

      Welcome to the real world.
      All of us joining together we can
      Make a difference for the future

      The future is calling. A new age is dawning.
      As we reach for tomorrow
      The road that we follow will be open.
      Forever we will move together for the cause.
      The tables are turning our home fires burning,
      Our children are yearning living and learning,
      Living and learning... nothing.

      The world is growing...
      Our world is growing smaller day by day
      The vision of tomorrow...
      Our vision of tomorrow we don't see
      The same way
      And in the end we've just ourselves...
      But in the end we've just ourselves to blame
      If what we are remains...
      If what we are is what we will remain

      Consolation means nothing once
      You've felt the bolt on lightning strike.

      Now that we see we're inspired to be
      Free to love, above no other
      We've got the right to show,
      ( Welcome to the real world )
      We've got to get together,
      ( Welcome to the good life )

      Learning to forgive and giving all you have
      To be willing to surrender to get on
      The right track
      You've got to take time to remember
      "Ya know life's not so bad".

      For you ...

      No blood running down your window pane
      But somebody's crying out in vain
      For you ...
      And they keep calling, haunting you
      And you're wondering what you can do?

      Standing at the open door afraid
      To look and see
      For whatever's waiting there, waiting patiently
      And any road we might have chosen
      Somehow eventually
      Worked its way right back to where
      We started off to be

      Then we chose to make the change,
      Started to believe
      And from that moment on we wondered
      How simple life could be
      With all of us joined together
      In spite of who we are
      We shine brighter than any distant star

      Standing at the edge of time
      It's beautiful to see
      We're part of a bigger picture,
      Part of life's mystery
      Standing hand in hand, undivided
      We are free
      We're part of "The Big Peace" ...

      Finally.