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The Ladder

(1999)



1. Homeworld (The Ladder) 9'34
(Jon Anderson / Chris Squire / Steve Howe / Alan White / Biilly Sherwood / Igor Khoroshev)
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2. It Will Be A Good Day (The River) 4'54
(Jon Anderson / Chris Squire / Steve Howe / Alan White / Biilly Sherwood / Igor Khoroshev)
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3. Lightning Strikes 4'35
(Jon Anderson / Chris Squire / Steve Howe / Alan White / Biilly Sherwood / Igor Khoroshev)
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4. Can I ? 1'31
(Jon Anderson / Chris Squire / Steve Howe / Alan White / Biilly Sherwood / Igor Khoroshev)
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5. Face To Face 5'04
(Jon Anderson / Chris Squire / Steve Howe / Alan White / Biilly Sherwood / Igor Khoroshev)
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6. If Only You Knew 5'43
(Jon Anderson / Chris Squire / Steve Howe / Alan White / Biilly Sherwood / Igor Khoroshev)
©1997 OPIO PUBLISHING (BMI) / CARLIN MUSIC (PRS) / BOUNDMERE Ltd. / BACKYARD LEVITATION Inc., (ASCAP) / WARNER-TAMERLANE Inc., (BMI)
7. To Be Alive (Hep Yadda) 5'07
(Jon Anderson / Chris Squire / Steve Howe / Alan White / Biilly Sherwood / Igor Khoroshev)
©1997 OPIO PUBLISHING (BMI) / CARLIN MUSIC (PRS) / BOUNDMERE Ltd. / BACKYARD LEVITATION Inc., (ASCAP) / WARNER-TAMERLANE Inc., (BMI)
8. Finally 6'02
(Jon Anderson / Chris Squire / Steve Howe / Alan White / Biilly Sherwood / Igor Khoroshev)
©1997 OPIO PUBLISHING (BMI) / CARLIN MUSIC (PRS) / BOUNDMERE Ltd. / BACKYARD LEVITATION Inc., (ASCAP) / WARNER-TAMERLANE Inc., (BMI)
9. The Messenger 5'13
(Jon Anderson / Chris Squire / Steve Howe / Alan White / Biilly Sherwood / Igor Khoroshev)
©1997 OPIO PUBLISHING (BMI) / CARLIN MUSIC (PRS) / BOUNDMERE Ltd. / BACKYARD LEVITATION Inc., (ASCAP) / WARNER-TAMERLANE Inc., (BMI)
10. New Language 9'19
(Jon Anderson / Chris Squire / Steve Howe / Alan White / Biilly Sherwood / Igor Khoroshev)
©1997 OPIO PUBLISHING (BMI) / CARLIN MUSIC (PRS) / BOUNDMERE Ltd. / BACKYARD LEVITATION Inc., (ASCAP) / WARNER-TAMERLANE Inc., (BMI)
11. Nine Voices (Longwalker) 3'22
(Jon Anderson / Chris Squire / Steve Howe / Alan White / Biilly Sherwood / Igor Khoroshev)
©1997 OPIO PUBLISHING (BMI) / CARLIN MUSIC (PRS) / BOUNDMERE Ltd. / BACKYARD LEVITATION Inc., (ASCAP) / WARNER-TAMERLANE Inc., (BMI)

Total Time: 60:24


  • Jon Anderson - Vocals
  • Steve Howe - Acoustic Guitar, Steel Guitar, Mandolin, Banjo, Vocals
  • Billy Sherwood - Guitar, Vocals
  • Igor "Ivan" Khoroshev - Keyboards, Vocals
  • Chris Squire - Bass, Harmonica, Vocals
  • Alan White - Drums, Percussion, Vocals

    Additional Musicians:

    Horns on "Lightning Strikes" by The MARGUERITA HORNS:
  • Tom Colclough - Alto Sax
  • Tom Keenyside - Piccolo, Tenor Sax
  • Rod Murray - Trombone
  • Neil Nicholson - Tuba

    Produced by Bruce Fairbairn
    George Marino - Mastering
    Paul Silviera - Engineer
    Mike Plotnikoff - Engineer, Mixing
    Steve Hennessy - Artwork



    1. Homeworld ( The Ladder )

      Nothing can take us far enough
      Emotion ... far enough together
      As the light shines so bright
      Bright enough to let us in

      Nothing can bridge our souls'
      Devotion ... fast enough together
      As the power proves you right
      Right enough to let you begin

      So many displaced among the future dreamers
      Realised their doubles
      Took a new step
      A question of origin

      Only in the recent past
      Seeking for to realise
      Skyward shone
      Like beacons
      A question of origin

      Ten thousand millions free
      To the westward light
      The dreamers represent
      This arc of peace

      As the poets entranced
      The anchor redeemed
      Secrets of science
      The history of the future
      Was surely made

      Just what keeps us so alive
      Just what makes us realise
      Our home
      Is our world, our life
      Home is our world

      Nothing can take us far enough
      Emotion ... far enough together
      As the light shines so bright
      Bright enough to let us in

      Nothing can bridge our souls
      Devotion ... fast enough together
      As the power proves you right
      Right enough to let you begin

      Speak so fast to the prophets
      Of the living
      Looking for the signs
      Spanning out the centuries
      Search for truth

      Ancient ones... they watch
      And listen
      Carry our wishes...
      Took upon themselves to guide us
      Through the endless skies

      Just what keeps us so alive
      Just what makes us realise
      Our home
      Is our world, our life
      Our hope is our world, our life

      I have seen the passion
      That's in the hope that everyone
      Will find their way into
      The secret of
      The home of your heart

      Living within the vision
      Within the power, beyond belief
      We see that hate destroys the soul
      Of anyone who tries to teach i

      I have seen the dream
      That's in your heart
      That's in your eyes
      To bring you closer to the one

      It's what keeps us so alive
      It's what makes us realise
      Our home is our world, our life
      Just what keeps us so alive
      Just what makes us realise
      Our home
      Is our world, our life
      Home is our world, our life

      Send, ascending to the secrets
      All is pure and clear to resolve
      Nothing can change us now
      Send, ascending to the future
      Nothing can ever change us now
      We follow the sun
      We follow the sun
      We follow the sun

      Truth is a simple place
      Here for us all to see
      Reach as it comes to you
      As it comes to me
      As I will always need you inside my heart

      Peace is a word we teach
      A place for us all to reach
      Sing as it sings to you
      As it sings to me
      As I will always need you inside my heart

    2. It Will Be A Good Day ( The River )

      Golden forest golden lake
      Sanctuary, state of grace
      I will find reason a place to begin
      It will be a good day

      Beginning is one place I've been before
      Watching the sunrise on the silver shores
      Setting me free again leading the way
      It will be a good day

      Sometimes I forget
      How mighty this earth
      Astounding winter skies
      Truth is in birth
      Peace that it brings to me, my naked eyes
      Be a good day

      Make me believe again
      Making me free again
      Making me see again

      Golden mountains golden seas
      A thousand reasons singing to me
      Alive to this message
      Realising it all
      Be a good day

      Learning to listen learning to see
      Learning is power making me free
      Free to believe again in my human side
      Giving me good reason
      Giving me good reason

      ( Come tomorrow )
      Make me believe again
      ( Destiny )
      ( Take the river )
      Making me free again
      ( To the sea )

      ( Come tomorrow )
      Making me see again
      ( Will be free )

      Like a river

      Time feels so much closer now
      You are with me, so real

      We make our own heaven
      Clear through the sky
      The making of reason for you and I
      I sing of each season
      Making us feel
      This will be a good day
      This will be a good day

      ( Come tomorrow )
      Make me believe again
      ( Destiny )

      ( Take the river )
      Making me free again
      ( o the sea )
      ( Come tomorrow )
      Making me see again
      ( Destiny )
      Like a river to the sea

      Make me believe again
      Making me free again
      ( Come tomorrow )
      Making me see again
      ( Destiny )

      ( Take the river )
      Making me free again
      ( To the sea )

      ( Come tomorrow )
      Making me see again
      ( Take the river )
      ( ome tomorrow )
      ( Destiny )
      ( Take the river )
      ( To the sea )

    3. Lightning Strikes

      What you gonna do when the lightning strikes and hits you
      Who ya gonna call for the secret of stealing the world
      Swimming in this ocean of words on your new cellphone
      Diving for the wisdom of pearls in your eyes
      Come on

      What ya gonna do when the lightning strikes and hits you
      How ya gonna laugh when the joker forgets his lines
      Stepping off a cloud into space whatever greets you
      Show me how you got this award for being alive

      Waking up is waking to the power
      Dancing up is dancing till the dawn
      Talk talk talk will always get you someplace
      Shake it up 'n' shake me till I'm done
      Shake it up now!

      She ay... Do wa bap
      She ay... Do wa bap
      She ay... Do wa bap
      She ay... Do wa bap

      Who ya gonna call when the power
      Begins to chase you
      Spinning out of shape now you're learning to live again
      Fastening your seatbelt tonight it could get jumpy

      Showing me the good 'n' that
      Life is not in vain

      Take take take 'n' take me thru the lightning
      Walk don't talk me always on the run
      Ride it out until you get the picture
      Shake it up and let me get me some
      Let me get me some

      Eya he say touch it together
      Touching my spirit touching my feeling
      Eya he say touch it together
      Touching my spirit touching my feeling
      Eya he say coming together
      Touching my spirit touching my feeling
      Eya he say coming together
      Touching my spirit touching my feeling

      Talk, talk, talk, keep moving 'round in circles
      Moving till the moon is on the run
      Take me take me take me to the new day
      Take me out and let me get me some

      Take take take and dance me thru the lightning
      Moving to the left 'n' to the sun... ya ya ya

      Help me get me some... ya
      Help me get me some... come on

      Ooh ya ... ooh ya ... ooh ya ... ooh ya
      Ooh ya ... ooh ya ... ooh ya

    4. Can I ?

      ( Instrumental )

    5. Face To Face

      Here we are trying to mend all the broken hearts
      In a world where the pain is the fear
      Ain't no doubt there's a method to madness here
      Set your clock to the start of a brand new year

      Shine your heart to the universe and get the news
      Not alone never have been, never will be
      See the truth, not to mention the promise made
      See them all, see them all high on judar rhythm

      We began at the very first spring
      How the promise will come when the promise is made
      We will sing at the very first spring
      That the promise will come when the promise is made
      Promise is made, promise is made

      Shake me up, take me up
      Face to face

      Lift me up, shake me up
      Face to face

      Make me real, make me longing to see you smile
      Shall we dancing, shall we be the dancing down under
      In this life of lives, are we ready to take the chance
      Moving to the rhythm, here at last to

      Believe
      To believe

      We began at the first real spring
      How the promise will come when the promise is made
      We will sing at the very first spring
      That the promise will come when the promise is made

      We began at the first real spring - ya
      We will sing at the very first spring - ya

      We began at the first real spring
      We will sing at the very first spring
      How the promise will come when the promise is made
      Promise is made, promise is made

      We began at the first real spring
      That the promise will come when the promise is made
      We will sing at the very first spring
      That the promise will come when the promise is made
      Promise is made, promise is made

      Shake it up, take me up
      Face to face
      Face to face
      Face to face

    6. If Only You Knew

      I can lift you with my heart
      Give you meaning every day
      Cannot live without your truth

      And be the true me
      To be the true you

      Pick the flowers from your floor
      Put them in your arms for you my love
      Realise my life and more

      Say you will 'n' then

      Take me home
      Make me clear
      It feels so much better
      Take me home
      To this heart of hearts

      If only you knew
      You caught me when I was falling
      Yes you caught me when I was falling fast

      And only you knew
      You answered me when I was calling you
      You saw me when I was dreaming you
      Into my life

      Everyone who looks at you
      Sees the loving in your every move
      You're the healing of the soul

      To be the true you
      To be the true me

      I will be your strength all time
      Ever wishing you this love and more
      Forever be your guiding song

      Say you will and then

      Take me home
      Make me clear
      To feel so much better
      In this life
      In your heart of hearts

      If only you knew
      How you caught me when I was falling
      Yes you caught me when I was falling fast

      And only you knew
      You answered me when I was calling you
      You saw me when I was dreaming you
      Into my life

      When I feel the hurt in so many peoples' lives
      I take a deep breath and think of your smile your eyes

      When I hear the sadness of this earthtime
      Then I take a deep breath and know that you understand
      That you understand

      And only you knew
      How you caught me when I was falling fast
      Caught me when I was falling fast
      If only you knew
      How you answered me when I was calling you
      You saw me when I was dreaming you

      If only you knew
      Yes you caught me when I was falling fast
      You caught me when I was falling
      Into your life

    7. To Be Alive ( Hep Yadda )

      Not a lot is missing
      Every ounce of treasure found
      And I believe that everyone should get what
      They're allowed
      Suspected of belief that comes suspended
      In a sound
      And everybody wants some

      It's the sound they make in heaven
      It's a sound for here on earth
      I've heard it in the whispering
      Of the wonders that we search
      We've waited far too long
      To hear the healing of the stars
      'N' everybody wants some

      Everybody wants some
      Everybody wants some
      Everybody wants some
      Everybody wants some
      To feel alive

      Oh - does it get much better than this
      Oh - does it get much better, much better
      Oh - does it get much better than this, than this

      There's the sound that keeps you trying
      There's the sound that makes you smile
      There's a sound in every corner
      Of the world that we survive

      Your temple is the harmony
      You feel the sacred ground
      Just wishing for the secret
      To appear within the sound
      Watching for the morning star
      The rhythm of the sun
      I hear it in my waking dreams
      The singing has begun

      The passion that we walk upon
      The passion that we bring
      Is written for the mountains
      They love to hear us sing

      Everybody wants some
      Everybody wants some
      Everybody wants some
      Everybody wants some
      To feel alive

      Oh - doesn't get much better than this
      Oh - doesn't get much better than this, than this

      Who made me make believe
      I'm alive I'm living
      Never underestimate
      The signals coming to you
      Oh
      The sounding of the earth
      It shakes you, yes it shakes you
      Oh
      The sounding of the earth
      It shakes you, let it shake you

      Hep yadda

    8. Finally

      Finally ... We put it to the test
      Dedicate to the true believer in you
      Finally ... Put it to the test
      Finally

      Make no mistake to the mainstream
      Music be the master planner
      Just like the books you read
      You'll hear it on your radio scanner

      It's not so much what you know
      Or who you know that's coming
      Its what you do regardless
      Its what you do... eventually

      Finally ... We put it to the test
      Dedicate to the true believer in you
      Finally ... Put it to the test
      Finally

      I've seen them running, down and out
      Never mind the good intentions
      A dreamer with a reason to live
      Is as clear as his next invention

      You take a second look to find
      A second chance at giving
      The voices say do not despair
      There's a real good reason you're living

      I could feel the earth moving
      I could see sky falling
      We can chase the storm
      We can sing the rain
      Walk the final distance
      Live this life again

      Finally ... We put it to the test
      Dedicate to the true believer in you
      Finally ... Put it to the test telling me to let go

      I can feel the earth moving (I can sing the rain)
      I can feel the rain coming (live this life again)
      I can feel the storm
      I can sing the rain
      I can free my heart
      Live this life again
      You can choose to stand
      You can choose to fall
      You can see the rain
      You can have it all

      I can feel the rain coming
      I can feel the earth moving
      I can feel the love coming

      I can feel the earth moving
      I can feel the rain coming
      I can feel the love coming
      I can feel the earth moving

    9. The Messenger

      Judging by the voice
      He was free to himself so real
      We slaved ourselves to sacrifice
      More than that we do not know
      Then you hear him on the radio
      He would play the sacred themes
      That my children sang to me

      Amazing as it seems
      It was the answer to my dream
      His heart that touches me
      More than that I do not not know
      Then I hear him on the radio
      Remembering his every word

      That my children sing to me
      We have seen the world, this ecstasy
      Now my children sing to me
      This loving place, beyond belief

      You got to stand stand to to together
      Keep the message alive

      You got to stand stand to to together
      To keep the message alive

      Spirit up moving, spirit up
      Rhythm of sunfire

      You got to stand stand to to together
      Keep the message alive

      Listening for his words
      He would speak in ancient verse
      So we mesmerize a way to go
      Reaching out the universe
      Reaching out the universal
      Not afraid to learn new words

      That our children sing to us
      We have seen the world, this ecstasy
      So his children bring to us
      This inner peace, beyond belief

      You got to stand stand to to together
      Keep the message alive

      You got to stand stand to to together
      To keep the message alive

      Spirit up moving, spirit up
      Rhythm of sunfire

      You got to stand stand to to together
      Keep the message alive

      One voice
      One world
      One touch
      One life ... truly, truly say it
      One world... one voice
      One touch... truly, truly say it
      Some people realise
      Some people see it
      From the beginning
      One world... one touch
      One voice... one life
      One touch .. one voice .. one world .. one life

    10. New Language

      I speak from some sort of protection of learning
      Even though I make it up as I go on
      A special trait is that I've tried
      To reach all feelings
      So I speak a new language of love

      Some say that it is written in the circle
      Others that it is written in the sun
      But I protect myself by seeing this experience
      As a metaphor for moving on

      Sometimes I check myself
      To start to believe in
      The horoscopes you read everyday
      They're telling me somethings
      I really ought to know
      But then again I like to
      Then again I learn to
      Then again I'm running away

      Vision is coming so fast I can't stop myself
      Vision forgets who is real
      On the city streets, people get lost
      Just waiting for history
      Pushing the real world away

      Taking a chance only once in your life
      Only weakness can stop you from hearing
      New languages
      Translate each word
      As they bring you creation
      Your voice is the perfect key

      Is there something that
      I'm supposed to see

      Is there something that I'm
      Supposed to feel
      I'm with you
      And I can't help but want to know

      ( Talk to me )
      Is there something that I'm supposed to teach
      ( Speak to me )
      Is there something that I'm supposed to find
      As I reach to the healing in each spoken word

      For some strange reason time just cannot wait a minute
      I'm chasing every second before I let go
      Yesterday my history
      Dreams are still a mystery
      This living is a gift I should know

      Lay it down and let me live the new language
      Let me learn at every twist every turn
      Lay it down and let me love the further future
      Let me know I'm running
      Let me know I'm learning
      Let me know I'm moving on

      Vision is racing so fast I can't stop myself
      Chasing the reason
      For all kinds of wondering
      People embracing these feelings of limbo
      Just waiting for some kind of truth

      Taking a chance as it comes only once
      Only strength can do justice
      With words of new languages
      Translate creation
      To bring you salvation
      Your voice is the perfect key

      ( Talk to me )
      Is there something that
      I'm supposed to see
      ( Speak to me )
      Is there something that I'm
      Supposed to feel
      I'm with you
      And I can't help but want to know
      ( New languages )

      ( Talk to me )
      Is there something that
      I'm supposed to teach
      ( Speak to me )
      Is there something that I'm supposed to find
      As I reach to the healing of each spoken word
      ( New languages )

      Taking a chance as it comes only once
      Only strength can do justice
      With words of new languages
      Translate creation
      To bring you salvation
      Your voice is the perfect key

      ( Talk to me )
      Is there something that
      I'm supposed to see
      ( Speak to me )
      Is it something that I'm
      Supposed to feel
      I'm with you
      And I can't help but want to know
      ( New languages )

      ( Talk to me )
      Is there something that
      I'm supposed to teach
      ( Speak to me )
      Is there something that I'm supposed to find
      As I reach to the healing of each spoken word
      ( New languages )
      Is it something that I'm supposed to find
      As I reach to the healing of each spoken word
      ( New languages )

    11. Nine Voices (Longwalker)

      On a beach
      North Africa
      Nine tribesmen stand alone
      Waiting for a distant call
      Waiting for the world to answer
      Thru' the night of a thousand stars
      Encircled by the light
      They began to sing a new song
      Of forces that surround us

      Nine voices
      This dialogue
      Nine voices
      Singing as one
      Nine voices
      This dialogue
      Nine voices

      When the sun came up they sang
      As the perfect calendar says
      Each had the power of people
      Speaking new languages
      They gave forgiveness meaning
      New ways of letting go
      Each child is born for greatness
      With forces that surround them

      This voice
      This dialogue
      This voice
      Singing as one
      Nine voices
      This dialogue
      Nine voices
      Singing as one
      His voices
      This dialogue
      This voices
      Singing as one

      Nine voices
      Nine voices
      Nine voices
      Nine voices