Ian McDONALD
Driver's Eyes
(1999)
1. Overture 2'35 (Ian McDonald)
2. In Your Hands 4'20 (Ian McDonald / Brian Stanley)
3. You Are A Part Of Me 5'04 (Ian McDonald)
4. Sax Fifth Avenue 4'21 (Ian McDonald)
5. Forever And Ever 5'08 (Ian McDonald / John Wetton)
6. Saturday Night In Tokyo 2'53 (Ian McDonald / Marc Elliott)
7. Hawaii 5'15 (Ian McDonald)
8. Straight Back To You 4'46 (Ian McDonald / Lou Gramm)
9. If I Was 4'29 (Ian McDonald / Ken Leray)
10. Demimonde 3'29 (Ian McDonald)
11. Let There Be Light 3'24 (Ian McDonald / Peter Sinfield)
Total Time: 45:44
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Stephen Gosling - Piano (2)
Maxwell McDonald (Ian's son) - Acoustic Guitar (5)
Mitch Weissman - Background Vocals (6)
Immanuel Davis - Flute (11), Piccolo (11)
Produced by Ian McDonald
Greg Calbi - Mastering
Dan Coleman - String Arranger (1, 3, 9), Conductor (1, 3, 6, 9, 11), Strings Scores (11)
Dominick Maita - Engineer, Associate Producer, Mixing
Justin Niebank - Engineer
Suzanne Dyer - Assistant Engineer
George Fullan - Assistant Engineer
Steve Revitte - Assistant Engineer
Keith Shortreed - Assistant Engineer
Kristine Larsen - Photography
PIE STUDIOS, Glen Cole, N.Y.
PILOT RECORDING STUDIOS, N.Y.C.
All Music And Words by Ian McDonald
Except:
1. Overture
( instrumental )
2. In Your Hands
A simple turn of the key
When you believed in me
And all I had to do was go on
You brought my world around
When I had run aground
And given up on my dreams for so long
When you found me
I tried to hide
And then I found you somewhere
The day we cried
The key was in your hands
Yes, it was in your hands
A single touch of the key
You captivated me
I was lost in your incredible sound
With every note you played
You took my breath away
You got me so I nearly drowned
You brought music to my ears
To fill the wanton silence
That filled my years
And my heart was in your hands
A subtle change of key
But such a change for me
Since the day you came into my life
You got me going
And now you're gone
But somehow, somewhere darling
Our love lives on
And so I understand
The world is in our hands
My life is in my hands
Your life is in your hands
3. You Are A Part Of Me
Now is the time
I must let you go
We both knew this day would come
How it would hurt I could never know
You are a part of me, part of me
And you will always be, always be
Sometimes things have to change
But I'll always feel the same
Though what we had is over
You know it will remain
You are a part of me, part of me
And you will always be, always be
Always be, part of me
You'll always be with me
Right 'til the end
No one was more there for me
Lover and friend
We were made for each other
In so many ways
And when these tears are dry
There'll still be more to cry
We know what love is
We always will
But we must move on
Time doesn't stand still, hey
Woah, yeah
Yeah, so beautiful, more beautiful every day
And my love for you grows deeper in every way
You are a part of me, part of me
And you will always be, always be
And when we meet again, meet again
Then we will speak again
Don't forget, it was me, it was me
You are a part of me, part of me, yeah
And you will always be
Don't forget, it was me
We know what love is
We always will
But we must move on
Time doesn't stand still
4. Sax Fifth Avenue
( instrumsntal )
5. Forever And Ever
Come to me, silently now
I know I have to be sure
Let it be, endlessy how
Knowing that never before
( It was forever and ever ) forever and ever
( Forever and ever ) forever and ever
In your eyes, I see it shine
And all of eternity
Dazzling one, the golden one
All of the future for you and for me
( It is forever and ever ) forever and ever
( Until the end of the world )
Dove of peace, ring of stones
Stare in the glass if you dare
Look above, into the sky
Our stars are there
( It will be forever and ever ) forever and ever
( Forever and ever ) forever and ever
Until the end of the world
( It will be forever and ever ) forever and ever
( It will be forever and ever ) forever and ever
Until the end of the world
It will be forever and ever
Until the end of the world
6. Saturday Night In Tokyo
Saturday night in Tokyo
It messing up my mind
Pushing through the rain-soaked city
Flashing neon signs
Saturday night in Tokyo
Saturday night in Tokyo
Just an hour ago my baby was crying out my name
In just one second my main obsession
Stole my passion like they rolled me in the alley
Saturday night in Tokyo
Working against the tide
A flood of unfamiliar faces
Washing me aside
Saturday night in Tokyo
Wherever I am it's Tokyo
Saturday night in Tokyo
Driven like the wind
Given in to love's direction
Got the fever, no misconception
Heading upstream
Making my connection
Saturday night in Tokyo
Saturday night in Tokyo
Wherever I am it's Tokyo
Got to find her
Got to find her
Got the fever
Saturday night in Tokyo
7. Hawaii
( instrumental )
8. Straight Back To You
I was lost in the jungle
Some hostile place
When I woke up alone
A black widow on my face
Shipwrecked on the rocks
I sank like a stone
Under a shark attack
I was dinosaur bones
In a desert of lies
To the hottest place in hell
Through an artic winter
At the bottom of a well
But it's straight back to you
Right here and right now
I came back from the brink somehow
There was no way around
What I had to go through
This twisted road straight back to you
I sailed under the moon
The way lunatics do
To a no-man's land
With a nightmare crew
There were vulture wings
And siren screams
With the crash of waves
In craters and ravines
Straight back to you
Quit wasting my time
I'm getting down to what I've been denying
Now I know what I've done
And what I still need to do
Travel this road straight back to you
And the sun's gonna rise
And I know who I am
The fire still burns in this solitary man
I'm coming straight back to you
'Cos I know where you are
You've got to return before you go too far
Straight back, straight back
9. If I Was
If I was a poet
I'd know what to say
If I were an actor
I'd act the right way
But when you walk by
I just go up on my lines
If I were a painter
Repainting the world
Then you'd get the picture
And I'd get the girl
But whatever I do
I draw a blank when it comes to you
Trying to get you out of my mind
Climbing walls all day and all night
How long can I go on
Being right where you belong
If I were a singer
You'd listen to me
Yes, if I were an artist
I would be free
It's so hard to express
Lost my voice long ago, I guess
Deep down I know I'm on track
But I've been holding back
I'm dying to make my move
Don't you know how much I want you?
But whatever I do
I draw a blank when it comes to you
If I was a poet
I'd know what to say
If I were an actor
I'd act the right way
But when you walk by
I just go up on my lines
Na na ra na na ra
Na na ra na na
Na na ra na na ah
10. Demimonde
Demimonde
Demimonde
Tout le monde
Demimonde
11. Let There Be Light
Let there be light
A quiet flame that burns
Amazed as
Love to fall in returns
Just out of sight
The sergeant hides his drum
Talks crazy
'Bout the world he's won
Sure as the moon greets the sun
There'll be a song unsung
Sweet music
To hang our sorrows on
Let there be light
2. In Your Hands
A simple turn of the key
When you believed in me
And all I had to do was go on
You brought my world around
When I had run aground
And given up on my dreams for so long
When you found me
I tried to hide
And then I found you somewhere
The day we cried
The key was in your hands
Yes, it was in your hands
A single touch of the key
You captivated me
I was lost in your incredible sound
With every note you played
You took my breath away
You got me so I nearly drowned
You brought music to my ears
To fill the wanton silence
That filled my years
And my heart was in your hands
A subtle change of key
But such a change for me
Since the day you came into my life
You got me going
And now you're gone
But somehow, somewhere darling
Our love lives on
And so I understand
The world is in our hands
My life is in my hands
Your life is in your hands
3. You Are A Part Of Me
Now is the time
I must let you go
We both knew this day would come
How it would hurt I could never know
You are a part of me, part of me
And you will always be, always be
Sometimes things have to change
But I'll always feel the same
Though what we had is over
You know it will remain
You are a part of me, part of me
And you will always be, always be
Always be, part of me
You'll always be with me
Right 'til the end
No one was more there for me
Lover and friend
We were made for each other
In so many ways
And when these tears are dry
There'll still be more to cry
We know what love is
We always will
But we must move on
Time doesn't stand still, hey
Woah, yeah
Yeah, so beautiful, more beautiful every day
And my love for you grows deeper in every way
You are a part of me, part of me
And you will always be, always be
And when we meet again, meet again
Then we will speak again
Don't forget, it was me, it was me
You are a part of me, part of me, yeah
And you will always be
Don't forget, it was me
We know what love is
We always will
But we must move on
Time doesn't stand still
4. Sax Fifth Avenue
( instrumsntal )
5. Forever And Ever
Come to me, silently now
I know I have to be sure
Let it be, endlessy how
Knowing that never before
( It was forever and ever ) forever and ever
( Forever and ever ) forever and ever
In your eyes, I see it shine
And all of eternity
Dazzling one, the golden one
All of the future for you and for me
( It is forever and ever ) forever and ever
( Until the end of the world )
Dove of peace, ring of stones
Stare in the glass if you dare
Look above, into the sky
Our stars are there
( It will be forever and ever ) forever and ever
( Forever and ever ) forever and ever
Until the end of the world
( It will be forever and ever ) forever and ever
( It will be forever and ever ) forever and ever
Until the end of the world
It will be forever and ever
Until the end of the world
6. Saturday Night In Tokyo
Saturday night in Tokyo
It messing up my mind
Pushing through the rain-soaked city
Flashing neon signs
Saturday night in Tokyo
Saturday night in Tokyo
Just an hour ago my baby was crying out my name
In just one second my main obsession
Stole my passion like they rolled me in the alley
Saturday night in Tokyo
Working against the tide
A flood of unfamiliar faces
Washing me aside
Saturday night in Tokyo
Wherever I am it's Tokyo
Saturday night in Tokyo
Driven like the wind
Given in to love's direction
Got the fever, no misconception
Heading upstream
Making my connection
Saturday night in Tokyo
Saturday night in Tokyo
Wherever I am it's Tokyo
Got to find her
Got to find her
Got the fever
Saturday night in Tokyo
7. Hawaii
( instrumental )
8. Straight Back To You
I was lost in the jungle
Some hostile place
When I woke up alone
A black widow on my face
Shipwrecked on the rocks
I sank like a stone
Under a shark attack
I was dinosaur bones
In a desert of lies
To the hottest place in hell
Through an artic winter
At the bottom of a well
But it's straight back to you
Right here and right now
I came back from the brink somehow
There was no way around
What I had to go through
This twisted road straight back to you
I sailed under the moon
The way lunatics do
To a no-man's land
With a nightmare crew
There were vulture wings
And siren screams
With the crash of waves
In craters and ravines
Straight back to you
Quit wasting my time
I'm getting down to what I've been denying
Now I know what I've done
And what I still need to do
Travel this road straight back to you
And the sun's gonna rise
And I know who I am
The fire still burns in this solitary man
I'm coming straight back to you
'Cos I know where you are
You've got to return before you go too far
Straight back, straight back
9. If I Was
If I was a poet
I'd know what to say
If I were an actor
I'd act the right way
But when you walk by
I just go up on my lines
If I were a painter
Repainting the world
Then you'd get the picture
And I'd get the girl
But whatever I do
I draw a blank when it comes to you
Trying to get you out of my mind
Climbing walls all day and all night
How long can I go on
Being right where you belong
If I were a singer
You'd listen to me
Yes, if I were an artist
I would be free
It's so hard to express
Lost my voice long ago, I guess
Deep down I know I'm on track
But I've been holding back
I'm dying to make my move
Don't you know how much I want you?
But whatever I do
I draw a blank when it comes to you
If I was a poet
I'd know what to say
If I were an actor
I'd act the right way
But when you walk by
I just go up on my lines
Na na ra na na ra
Na na ra na na
Na na ra na na ah
10. Demimonde
Demimonde
Demimonde
Tout le monde
Demimonde
11. Let There Be Light
Let there be light
A quiet flame that burns
Amazed as
Love to fall in returns
Just out of sight
The sergeant hides his drum
Talks crazy
'Bout the world he's won
Sure as the moon greets the sun
There'll be a song unsung
Sweet music
To hang our sorrows on
Let there be light
I must let you go
We both knew this day would come
How it would hurt I could never know
You are a part of me, part of me
And you will always be, always be
Sometimes things have to change
But I'll always feel the same
Though what we had is over
You know it will remain
You are a part of me, part of me
And you will always be, always be
Always be, part of me
You'll always be with me
Right 'til the end
No one was more there for me
Lover and friend
We were made for each other
In so many ways
And when these tears are dry
There'll still be more to cry
We know what love is
We always will
But we must move on
Time doesn't stand still, hey
Woah, yeah
Yeah, so beautiful, more beautiful every day
And my love for you grows deeper in every way
You are a part of me, part of me
And you will always be, always be
And when we meet again, meet again
Then we will speak again
Don't forget, it was me, it was me
You are a part of me, part of me, yeah
And you will always be
Don't forget, it was me
We know what love is
We always will
But we must move on
Time doesn't stand still
4. Sax Fifth Avenue
( instrumsntal )
5. Forever And Ever
Come to me, silently now
I know I have to be sure
Let it be, endlessy how
Knowing that never before
( It was forever and ever ) forever and ever
( Forever and ever ) forever and ever
In your eyes, I see it shine
And all of eternity
Dazzling one, the golden one
All of the future for you and for me
( It is forever and ever ) forever and ever
( Until the end of the world )
Dove of peace, ring of stones
Stare in the glass if you dare
Look above, into the sky
Our stars are there
( It will be forever and ever ) forever and ever
( Forever and ever ) forever and ever
Until the end of the world
( It will be forever and ever ) forever and ever
( It will be forever and ever ) forever and ever
Until the end of the world
It will be forever and ever
Until the end of the world
6. Saturday Night In Tokyo
Saturday night in Tokyo
It messing up my mind
Pushing through the rain-soaked city
Flashing neon signs
Saturday night in Tokyo
Saturday night in Tokyo
Just an hour ago my baby was crying out my name
In just one second my main obsession
Stole my passion like they rolled me in the alley
Saturday night in Tokyo
Working against the tide
A flood of unfamiliar faces
Washing me aside
Saturday night in Tokyo
Wherever I am it's Tokyo
Saturday night in Tokyo
Driven like the wind
Given in to love's direction
Got the fever, no misconception
Heading upstream
Making my connection
Saturday night in Tokyo
Saturday night in Tokyo
Wherever I am it's Tokyo
Got to find her
Got to find her
Got the fever
Saturday night in Tokyo
7. Hawaii
( instrumental )
8. Straight Back To You
I was lost in the jungle
Some hostile place
When I woke up alone
A black widow on my face
Shipwrecked on the rocks
I sank like a stone
Under a shark attack
I was dinosaur bones
In a desert of lies
To the hottest place in hell
Through an artic winter
At the bottom of a well
But it's straight back to you
Right here and right now
I came back from the brink somehow
There was no way around
What I had to go through
This twisted road straight back to you
I sailed under the moon
The way lunatics do
To a no-man's land
With a nightmare crew
There were vulture wings
And siren screams
With the crash of waves
In craters and ravines
Straight back to you
Quit wasting my time
I'm getting down to what I've been denying
Now I know what I've done
And what I still need to do
Travel this road straight back to you
And the sun's gonna rise
And I know who I am
The fire still burns in this solitary man
I'm coming straight back to you
'Cos I know where you are
You've got to return before you go too far
Straight back, straight back
9. If I Was
If I was a poet
I'd know what to say
If I were an actor
I'd act the right way
But when you walk by
I just go up on my lines
If I were a painter
Repainting the world
Then you'd get the picture
And I'd get the girl
But whatever I do
I draw a blank when it comes to you
Trying to get you out of my mind
Climbing walls all day and all night
How long can I go on
Being right where you belong
If I were a singer
You'd listen to me
Yes, if I were an artist
I would be free
It's so hard to express
Lost my voice long ago, I guess
Deep down I know I'm on track
But I've been holding back
I'm dying to make my move
Don't you know how much I want you?
But whatever I do
I draw a blank when it comes to you
If I was a poet
I'd know what to say
If I were an actor
I'd act the right way
But when you walk by
I just go up on my lines
Na na ra na na ra
Na na ra na na
Na na ra na na ah
10. Demimonde
Demimonde
Demimonde
Tout le monde
Demimonde
11. Let There Be Light
Let there be light
A quiet flame that burns
Amazed as
Love to fall in returns
Just out of sight
The sergeant hides his drum
Talks crazy
'Bout the world he's won
Sure as the moon greets the sun
There'll be a song unsung
Sweet music
To hang our sorrows on
Let there be light
5. Forever And Ever
Come to me, silently now
I know I have to be sure
Let it be, endlessy how
Knowing that never before
( It was forever and ever ) forever and ever
( Forever and ever ) forever and ever
In your eyes, I see it shine
And all of eternity
Dazzling one, the golden one
All of the future for you and for me
( It is forever and ever ) forever and ever
( Until the end of the world )
Dove of peace, ring of stones
Stare in the glass if you dare
Look above, into the sky
Our stars are there
( It will be forever and ever ) forever and ever
( Forever and ever ) forever and ever
Until the end of the world
( It will be forever and ever ) forever and ever
( It will be forever and ever ) forever and ever
Until the end of the world
It will be forever and ever
Until the end of the world
6. Saturday Night In Tokyo
Saturday night in Tokyo
It messing up my mind
Pushing through the rain-soaked city
Flashing neon signs
Saturday night in Tokyo
Saturday night in Tokyo
Just an hour ago my baby was crying out my name
In just one second my main obsession
Stole my passion like they rolled me in the alley
Saturday night in Tokyo
Working against the tide
A flood of unfamiliar faces
Washing me aside
Saturday night in Tokyo
Wherever I am it's Tokyo
Saturday night in Tokyo
Driven like the wind
Given in to love's direction
Got the fever, no misconception
Heading upstream
Making my connection
Saturday night in Tokyo
Saturday night in Tokyo
Wherever I am it's Tokyo
Got to find her
Got to find her
Got the fever
Saturday night in Tokyo
7. Hawaii
( instrumental )
8. Straight Back To You
I was lost in the jungle
Some hostile place
When I woke up alone
A black widow on my face
Shipwrecked on the rocks
I sank like a stone
Under a shark attack
I was dinosaur bones
In a desert of lies
To the hottest place in hell
Through an artic winter
At the bottom of a well
But it's straight back to you
Right here and right now
I came back from the brink somehow
There was no way around
What I had to go through
This twisted road straight back to you
I sailed under the moon
The way lunatics do
To a no-man's land
With a nightmare crew
There were vulture wings
And siren screams
With the crash of waves
In craters and ravines
Straight back to you
Quit wasting my time
I'm getting down to what I've been denying
Now I know what I've done
And what I still need to do
Travel this road straight back to you
And the sun's gonna rise
And I know who I am
The fire still burns in this solitary man
I'm coming straight back to you
'Cos I know where you are
You've got to return before you go too far
Straight back, straight back
9. If I Was
If I was a poet
I'd know what to say
If I were an actor
I'd act the right way
But when you walk by
I just go up on my lines
If I were a painter
Repainting the world
Then you'd get the picture
And I'd get the girl
But whatever I do
I draw a blank when it comes to you
Trying to get you out of my mind
Climbing walls all day and all night
How long can I go on
Being right where you belong
If I were a singer
You'd listen to me
Yes, if I were an artist
I would be free
It's so hard to express
Lost my voice long ago, I guess
Deep down I know I'm on track
But I've been holding back
I'm dying to make my move
Don't you know how much I want you?
But whatever I do
I draw a blank when it comes to you
If I was a poet
I'd know what to say
If I were an actor
I'd act the right way
But when you walk by
I just go up on my lines
Na na ra na na ra
Na na ra na na
Na na ra na na ah
10. Demimonde
Demimonde
Demimonde
Tout le monde
Demimonde
11. Let There Be Light
Let there be light
A quiet flame that burns
Amazed as
Love to fall in returns
Just out of sight
The sergeant hides his drum
Talks crazy
'Bout the world he's won
Sure as the moon greets the sun
There'll be a song unsung
Sweet music
To hang our sorrows on
Let there be light
I know I have to be sure
Let it be, endlessy how
Knowing that never before
( It was forever and ever ) forever and ever
( Forever and ever ) forever and ever
In your eyes, I see it shine
And all of eternity
Dazzling one, the golden one
All of the future for you and for me
( It is forever and ever ) forever and ever
( Until the end of the world )
Dove of peace, ring of stones
Stare in the glass if you dare
Look above, into the sky
Our stars are there
( It will be forever and ever ) forever and ever
( Forever and ever ) forever and ever
Until the end of the world
( It will be forever and ever ) forever and ever
( It will be forever and ever ) forever and ever
Until the end of the world
It will be forever and ever
Until the end of the world
6. Saturday Night In Tokyo
Saturday night in Tokyo
It messing up my mind
Pushing through the rain-soaked city
Flashing neon signs
Saturday night in Tokyo
Saturday night in Tokyo
Just an hour ago my baby was crying out my name
In just one second my main obsession
Stole my passion like they rolled me in the alley
Saturday night in Tokyo
Working against the tide
A flood of unfamiliar faces
Washing me aside
Saturday night in Tokyo
Wherever I am it's Tokyo
Saturday night in Tokyo
Driven like the wind
Given in to love's direction
Got the fever, no misconception
Heading upstream
Making my connection
Saturday night in Tokyo
Saturday night in Tokyo
Wherever I am it's Tokyo
Got to find her
Got to find her
Got the fever
Saturday night in Tokyo
7. Hawaii
( instrumental )
8. Straight Back To You
I was lost in the jungle
Some hostile place
When I woke up alone
A black widow on my face
Shipwrecked on the rocks
I sank like a stone
Under a shark attack
I was dinosaur bones
In a desert of lies
To the hottest place in hell
Through an artic winter
At the bottom of a well
But it's straight back to you
Right here and right now
I came back from the brink somehow
There was no way around
What I had to go through
This twisted road straight back to you
I sailed under the moon
The way lunatics do
To a no-man's land
With a nightmare crew
There were vulture wings
And siren screams
With the crash of waves
In craters and ravines
Straight back to you
Quit wasting my time
I'm getting down to what I've been denying
Now I know what I've done
And what I still need to do
Travel this road straight back to you
And the sun's gonna rise
And I know who I am
The fire still burns in this solitary man
I'm coming straight back to you
'Cos I know where you are
You've got to return before you go too far
Straight back, straight back
9. If I Was
If I was a poet
I'd know what to say
If I were an actor
I'd act the right way
But when you walk by
I just go up on my lines
If I were a painter
Repainting the world
Then you'd get the picture
And I'd get the girl
But whatever I do
I draw a blank when it comes to you
Trying to get you out of my mind
Climbing walls all day and all night
How long can I go on
Being right where you belong
If I were a singer
You'd listen to me
Yes, if I were an artist
I would be free
It's so hard to express
Lost my voice long ago, I guess
Deep down I know I'm on track
But I've been holding back
I'm dying to make my move
Don't you know how much I want you?
But whatever I do
I draw a blank when it comes to you
If I was a poet
I'd know what to say
If I were an actor
I'd act the right way
But when you walk by
I just go up on my lines
Na na ra na na ra
Na na ra na na
Na na ra na na ah
10. Demimonde
Demimonde
Demimonde
Tout le monde
Demimonde
11. Let There Be Light
Let there be light
A quiet flame that burns
Amazed as
Love to fall in returns
Just out of sight
The sergeant hides his drum
Talks crazy
'Bout the world he's won
Sure as the moon greets the sun
There'll be a song unsung
Sweet music
To hang our sorrows on
Let there be light
It messing up my mind
Pushing through the rain-soaked city
Flashing neon signs
Saturday night in Tokyo
Saturday night in Tokyo
Just an hour ago my baby was crying out my name
In just one second my main obsession
Stole my passion like they rolled me in the alley
Saturday night in Tokyo
Working against the tide
A flood of unfamiliar faces
Washing me aside
Saturday night in Tokyo
Wherever I am it's Tokyo
Saturday night in Tokyo
Driven like the wind
Given in to love's direction
Got the fever, no misconception
Heading upstream
Making my connection
Saturday night in Tokyo
Saturday night in Tokyo
Wherever I am it's Tokyo
Got to find her
Got to find her
Got the fever
Saturday night in Tokyo
7. Hawaii
( instrumental )
8. Straight Back To You
I was lost in the jungle
Some hostile place
When I woke up alone
A black widow on my face
Shipwrecked on the rocks
I sank like a stone
Under a shark attack
I was dinosaur bones
In a desert of lies
To the hottest place in hell
Through an artic winter
At the bottom of a well
But it's straight back to you
Right here and right now
I came back from the brink somehow
There was no way around
What I had to go through
This twisted road straight back to you
I sailed under the moon
The way lunatics do
To a no-man's land
With a nightmare crew
There were vulture wings
And siren screams
With the crash of waves
In craters and ravines
Straight back to you
Quit wasting my time
I'm getting down to what I've been denying
Now I know what I've done
And what I still need to do
Travel this road straight back to you
And the sun's gonna rise
And I know who I am
The fire still burns in this solitary man
I'm coming straight back to you
'Cos I know where you are
You've got to return before you go too far
Straight back, straight back
9. If I Was
If I was a poet
I'd know what to say
If I were an actor
I'd act the right way
But when you walk by
I just go up on my lines
If I were a painter
Repainting the world
Then you'd get the picture
And I'd get the girl
But whatever I do
I draw a blank when it comes to you
Trying to get you out of my mind
Climbing walls all day and all night
How long can I go on
Being right where you belong
If I were a singer
You'd listen to me
Yes, if I were an artist
I would be free
It's so hard to express
Lost my voice long ago, I guess
Deep down I know I'm on track
But I've been holding back
I'm dying to make my move
Don't you know how much I want you?
But whatever I do
I draw a blank when it comes to you
If I was a poet
I'd know what to say
If I were an actor
I'd act the right way
But when you walk by
I just go up on my lines
Na na ra na na ra
Na na ra na na
Na na ra na na ah
10. Demimonde
Demimonde
Demimonde
Tout le monde
Demimonde
11. Let There Be Light
Let there be light
A quiet flame that burns
Amazed as
Love to fall in returns
Just out of sight
The sergeant hides his drum
Talks crazy
'Bout the world he's won
Sure as the moon greets the sun
There'll be a song unsung
Sweet music
To hang our sorrows on
Let there be light
8. Straight Back To You
I was lost in the jungle
Some hostile place
When I woke up alone
A black widow on my face
Shipwrecked on the rocks
I sank like a stone
Under a shark attack
I was dinosaur bones
In a desert of lies
To the hottest place in hell
Through an artic winter
At the bottom of a well
But it's straight back to you
Right here and right now
I came back from the brink somehow
There was no way around
What I had to go through
This twisted road straight back to you
I sailed under the moon
The way lunatics do
To a no-man's land
With a nightmare crew
There were vulture wings
And siren screams
With the crash of waves
In craters and ravines
Straight back to you
Quit wasting my time
I'm getting down to what I've been denying
Now I know what I've done
And what I still need to do
Travel this road straight back to you
And the sun's gonna rise
And I know who I am
The fire still burns in this solitary man
I'm coming straight back to you
'Cos I know where you are
You've got to return before you go too far
Straight back, straight back
9. If I Was
If I was a poet
I'd know what to say
If I were an actor
I'd act the right way
But when you walk by
I just go up on my lines
If I were a painter
Repainting the world
Then you'd get the picture
And I'd get the girl
But whatever I do
I draw a blank when it comes to you
Trying to get you out of my mind
Climbing walls all day and all night
How long can I go on
Being right where you belong
If I were a singer
You'd listen to me
Yes, if I were an artist
I would be free
It's so hard to express
Lost my voice long ago, I guess
Deep down I know I'm on track
But I've been holding back
I'm dying to make my move
Don't you know how much I want you?
But whatever I do
I draw a blank when it comes to you
If I was a poet
I'd know what to say
If I were an actor
I'd act the right way
But when you walk by
I just go up on my lines
Na na ra na na ra
Na na ra na na
Na na ra na na ah
10. Demimonde
Demimonde
Demimonde
Tout le monde
Demimonde
11. Let There Be Light
Let there be light
A quiet flame that burns
Amazed as
Love to fall in returns
Just out of sight
The sergeant hides his drum
Talks crazy
'Bout the world he's won
Sure as the moon greets the sun
There'll be a song unsung
Sweet music
To hang our sorrows on
Let there be light
Some hostile place
When I woke up alone
A black widow on my face
Shipwrecked on the rocks
I sank like a stone
Under a shark attack
I was dinosaur bones
In a desert of lies
To the hottest place in hell
Through an artic winter
At the bottom of a well
But it's straight back to you
Right here and right now
I came back from the brink somehow
There was no way around
What I had to go through
This twisted road straight back to you
I sailed under the moon
The way lunatics do
To a no-man's land
With a nightmare crew
There were vulture wings
And siren screams
With the crash of waves
In craters and ravines
Straight back to you
Quit wasting my time
I'm getting down to what I've been denying
Now I know what I've done
And what I still need to do
Travel this road straight back to you
And the sun's gonna rise
And I know who I am
The fire still burns in this solitary man
I'm coming straight back to you
'Cos I know where you are
You've got to return before you go too far
Straight back, straight back
9. If I Was
If I was a poet
I'd know what to say
If I were an actor
I'd act the right way
But when you walk by
I just go up on my lines
If I were a painter
Repainting the world
Then you'd get the picture
And I'd get the girl
But whatever I do
I draw a blank when it comes to you
Trying to get you out of my mind
Climbing walls all day and all night
How long can I go on
Being right where you belong
If I were a singer
You'd listen to me
Yes, if I were an artist
I would be free
It's so hard to express
Lost my voice long ago, I guess
Deep down I know I'm on track
But I've been holding back
I'm dying to make my move
Don't you know how much I want you?
But whatever I do
I draw a blank when it comes to you
If I was a poet
I'd know what to say
If I were an actor
I'd act the right way
But when you walk by
I just go up on my lines
Na na ra na na ra
Na na ra na na
Na na ra na na ah
10. Demimonde
Demimonde
Demimonde
Tout le monde
Demimonde
11. Let There Be Light
Let there be light
A quiet flame that burns
Amazed as
Love to fall in returns
Just out of sight
The sergeant hides his drum
Talks crazy
'Bout the world he's won
Sure as the moon greets the sun
There'll be a song unsung
Sweet music
To hang our sorrows on
Let there be light
I'd know what to say
If I were an actor
I'd act the right way
But when you walk by
I just go up on my lines
If I were a painter
Repainting the world
Then you'd get the picture
And I'd get the girl
But whatever I do
I draw a blank when it comes to you
Trying to get you out of my mind
Climbing walls all day and all night
How long can I go on
Being right where you belong
If I were a singer
You'd listen to me
Yes, if I were an artist
I would be free
It's so hard to express
Lost my voice long ago, I guess
Deep down I know I'm on track
But I've been holding back
I'm dying to make my move
Don't you know how much I want you?
But whatever I do
I draw a blank when it comes to you
If I was a poet
I'd know what to say
If I were an actor
I'd act the right way
But when you walk by
I just go up on my lines
Na na ra na na ra
Na na ra na na
Na na ra na na ah
10. Demimonde
Demimonde
Demimonde
Tout le monde
Demimonde
11. Let There Be Light
Let there be light
A quiet flame that burns
Amazed as
Love to fall in returns
Just out of sight
The sergeant hides his drum
Talks crazy
'Bout the world he's won
Sure as the moon greets the sun
There'll be a song unsung
Sweet music
To hang our sorrows on
Let there be light
Demimonde
Tout le monde
Demimonde
11. Let There Be Light
Let there be light
A quiet flame that burns
Amazed as
Love to fall in returns
Just out of sight
The sergeant hides his drum
Talks crazy
'Bout the world he's won
Sure as the moon greets the sun
There'll be a song unsung
Sweet music
To hang our sorrows on
Let there be light
A quiet flame that burns
Amazed as
Love to fall in returns
Just out of sight
The sergeant hides his drum
Talks crazy
'Bout the world he's won
Sure as the moon greets the sun
There'll be a song unsung
Sweet music
To hang our sorrows on
Let there be light