John WETTON

I have often thought of my life as fantasy
That the dreams I bought did not belong to me
But the grace I know as love
Makes me thank my stars above… 'cause I'm

Right where I wanted to be
I found heaven on earth, and I set myself free
There's the angel of destiny walking in front of me
And I'm right where I wanted to be

All the feelings that, as always, I've denied
Left me chained with anger, shivering inside
I was searching for a key
But with eyes to blind to see… I was

Right where I wanted to be
I found heaven on earth, and I set myself free
There's the angel of destiny walking in front of me
And I'm right where I wanted to be

And I'm right where I wanted to be

2. Battle Lines

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And now I stand, forsaking pride
The time has come to turn the tide
I've drawn the line, I've built my wall
And I won't let one more dream fall

All days of innocence, I surrendered long ago

Where's the wind that takes me higher
The had that offers peace
The heart that still gives shelter…

I wanna go back to find
The innocent days that I left behind
I still believe they're holding ground
Behind the battle lines
If it takes a million miles over land and sea
Gonna swim in the rivers of purity
I know they still run free
Behind the battle lines

One more mountain I must climb
I've scaled so many in my time
And if the sun goes down on me
The light of truth will help me see

All days of innocence, I surrendered long ago

Where's the voice that speaks of mercy
The eyes that are not blind
The love that's never ending…

A vision of eternity
Oh, Lord! Never take the dream from me
Here I am, standing at the edge of destiny…

3. Jane

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It's a dazzling morning
With a blue sky dawning
When all our sadness dies

And the joy of waking
To a new day taking
The sleep from our eyes

Sensing that you're just a breath away
No shadow of doubt that will remain

Jane
Whenever I need a dream to hold on to
Jane
I can remember loving you

With your spirit in me
For as long as there'll be
Stars up in the skies
And it's never too late
For this moment we'll wait
All of our lives

Sensing that you're just a breath away
No shadow of doubt that will remain

Jane
Whenever I need a dream to hold on to
Jane
I can remember loving you

I can feel you, night conceals you
Waiting for me silently
Jane, there's a light that shines from you

No shadow of doubt that will remain
Jane

4. Crime Of Passion

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And you must stand and face the tale to tell
Who would think that you would take the life of one you loved so well?
And no-one else could see your point of view
To one and one has always been the answer two, or so I'm told
How does it feel, knowing you're guilty?
How does it feel, to be all on your own?

With a crime of passion
A game of love and hate, but it's too late
There's no compassion
It's just a tug of war, that's lost before it's begun.
It's never won
It's a crime, it's a crime

And so you have to face the world alone
The life you took and tore apart without a care of your own
And so he gazes in your eyes so cold
The love you shared, when you were young
Could never heal the pain you hold
So how does it feel, knowing you're guilty?
How does it feel, to be all on your own, on your own?

With a crime of passion
A game of love and hate, but it's too late
There's no compassion
It's just a tug of war, that's lost before it's begun
It's never won

With something you held so dear
How could you throw it away ?
Your fatal emotions win the day…

How does it feel ?
How does it feel ?

5. Sand In My Hand

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You know you sell your soul
Every time you lose control
Is it Heaven here on earth?

And you go through madness
On your way to sadness
It seems your prayers are never heard

Well, if you wanna get high again
Hit the sky again
Girl, that's up to you

For all this time, Marianne
You've been sand in my hand
I'll keep holding on
But until you understand
You're still sand in my hand

You throw it all away
You live to die one more day
And I know you're going down
So every night you look
Try every trick in your book
But the time is running out

So if you wanna get high again
Hit the sky again
There's nothing I can do…

All this time, Marianne
You've been sand in my hand
I'll keep holding on
Until all my strength has gone
Don't be sand in my hand

6. Sea Of Mercy

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Dirty linen, in the cupboard
Don't want it on my back
Muddy water, in the system
The monkey jumped the sack

I'm looking for future love, who can I turn to?
Looking for paradise, in the heartland
Looking to everyone, who could be anyone
Better turn around, turn around
Don't drive that hammer down

Rise up - in a sea of mercy
Stand up - with the tree of life
Rise up - in a sea of mercy
Better gimme some, gimme some, gimme some air
Sea of mercy

Never had no shoeshine, worth the money
Too much dust around
Fishing with the wrong line, no milk and honey
In this dried up ground

I'm looking for sanctuary, where can I turn to?
Looking for Shangri-La, in the heartland
Looking to everyone, father and mother's son
Turn around, turn around
Lay that weapon down

Now I can sleep, with my conscience for a pillow
'Cause this tomorrow, I'm sure I'm gonna see
If there are streams, that only dreamers follow
Then say goodbye, goodbye to me

7. Hold Me Now

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Here ends another day
My emotions locked away
And my darkness is complete as the midnight sky
You steal my confidence
My smile is my defense
And I turn my face, so you won't see me cry

How can you be so cold, and so out of control?
As you pour salt into my deepest cut of all
My shattered heart, in pieces now
And I'm gazing at the fragments of my life

Hold me now, maybe just pretend I could be someone that you might have loved before
Hold me now, and let me believe in a kiss that means nothing to you…
'Cause it means the world to me

Lord above, you sanctify your love
And the barrier you built, forces you not to care
Break down that door, take my hand if nothing more
So when I'm falling, then I know that someone's there

I wondered a thousand times, if I could love again
But I will overcome, what I can comprehend

The honesty I offer you
Is as naked as your fear of loving me

Hold me now, let it never end
Hold me like you've never done before
Hold me now, we don't have to pretend
Smash the chains and throw them to the floor
Hold me now, and let me believe that a kiss is the way it should be…
'Cause it means the world to me

It means the world to me

8. Space And Time

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Just a face, I saw for a moment
Flashing eyes, inscribed on my soul
I reach to you, through another dimension
So if you feel a shiver, you'll know

I can see you clearer and clearer
Through the mist like a beacon's light
You reflect in a distant mirror
Moving through space and time tonight

I am calling you, can you hear me?
All alone on a midnight flight
Is it foolish to think that feelings flow
Through space and time tonight?

It chills the air, like the feeling of danger
A presence felt, an ethereal light
A silhouette, the scent of a stranger
I know it's you, with me tonight
I can see you clearer and clearer
Concentrate with all your might
You reflect in a distant mirror
Altering space and time tonight

I am calling you, can you reach me?
All alone on a midnight flight
Is it foolish to think that feelings flow
Through space and time tonight?
I am thinking about you right now
I'll arrive with the morning light
It's a message I rush to you, alone
Through space and time tonight

Tell me do you believe in what can't be explained?
What our reason will not allow
Moving out of this world, passing through space and time
To a love that is here and now…

9. Walking On Air

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I'm walking on air, down a smoky corridor
I'm barely aware, this is no dream
I felt you were there, you spoke to me, beware of
What I saw, yes I'm sure, I want more,
And I'm walking on air

Oily, dark and blue, the picture hangs in front of you
Don't turn around, this is for real
The walls of this place, imprisoning your pretty face
I'm sure, what I saw, is no more and I'm walking on air

I'm floating, I'm falling, I'm silently calling
Adrift on an ocean, on waves of emotion

I'm following the light, through centuries of endless light
The soporific sky, the moon and the stars
To Morpheus I fly, he holds me in a twilight that we share, in his lair
If I dare, we'll go walking on air

I'm floating, I'm falling, I'm silently calling
Adrift on an ocean, on waves of emotion

Say a prayer for me, in solace and sincerity
Then sip your holy wine out of the silver spoon
And when my soul shall rise, then realize you live with what you swore, and before, any more of your talking
Feel a chill, at the door, it's just me
And I'm walking on air…

10. You're Not The Only One

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I see you now in the dead of night
The shadows closing in
You lie and wait for the morning light
You'll just survive till then

Loneliness only means you harm
So try to raise a smile
Don't you know that your open arms
Can bridge a thousand miles?

When there's no end to it all
Try to surrender
Let yourself fall and just
Try to remember

You're not the only one who feels pain
Open your heart and live again
The rule you depend upon
From this day on
You're not the only one

Throw back the shutters and unlock the spell
Let sunshine light your face
The growing fears that you know so well
Will vanish into space

You're not the only one who needs faith
Climbing the face of the unknown
To tell you you're not alone
And, above all else
You're not the only one

Free yourself
Take a good look around
There's a lot of love to be found
Love will not let you down ...

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