John WETTON

Sweet surrender on your slippery slide I'm a street offender moving to the winning side It scares me senseless that I'm tongue-tied and neglected todo incommunicado absolutely speechless
Back at Pete's apartment overlooking Portman Square lacking in the speech department reason why I'm there Black stretch limo and a dodgy politician looking like a helpless dead duck terribly bad luck
Going round and round/ barking up the wrong tree Searching high and low/ underneath the back seat Going round and round Always landing upside down
Lost for words/ And never knowing what to say Lost for words/ And does it matter anyway? Lost for words/ 'Cos when I think it's over Always there going round and round, going up and down, going round and round All this talking without a sound
I'm not urging any virgin I'm determined to be patient but it's hard to be pragmatic when the train has left the station I'm gonna need the service of the lexicon magician dancing on a very fine line definitely out there...
Going round and round/ where on earth
Could I be?
Searching high and low/ running down a back street Going round and round Always landing upside down

Lost for words/ And never knowing what to say Lost
for words/ And does it matter anyway?
Lost for words/ When I think it's over
Always there going round and round, going up
and down, going round and round All this talking
without a sound
Going round and round/ because I stutter and I'm tongue-tied Searching high and low/ I'm always living on the outside Going round and round Always landing upside down
Lost for words/ And never knowing what to say Lost for words/ And does it matter anyway? Lost for words/ 'Cos when I think it's over, here we go again
Lost for words/ And never knowing what to say Lost
for words/ And does it matter anyway?
Lost for words/ 'Cos when I think it's over, here we
go again
Always there going round and round, going up and down, going round and round All this talking without a sound

2. Raised In Captivity

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I was born in a dark room without a door A tiny cage with a Black Widow on the floor And things did not improve as I became a boy Circumstance would leave a hunger to destroy
Spinning, sinning, losing, winning Rising, falling, calling...
Ooh,
Should I be banished to the dark side for all time?
Am I to blame for what was done to me?
Is there a reason for just what I came to be?
Yes, I was raised in captivity
When the fear had disappeared I found a way
Of getting worse, and more detached from every day
All excuses, alibis and self-defense
Came to nothing in the face of evidence .
Spinning, sinning, losing, winning Rising, falling, calling...
Ooh,
Should I be banished to the dark side for all time? Am I to blame for what was done to me? Is there a reason for just what I came to be?
'Cos, I was raised in captivity

3. Goodbye Elsinore

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My direction was chosen, as we sailed from Elsinore
The harbour was frozen,
in my heart I could feel no more
The'Hamlet'was cutting, and the sails were billowing,
My past there meant nothing, for today I was willing,
and ready for service
With the sun rising in the east, conditions were perfect,
I was destined to find peace
The sky of the future was looking much brighter now,
Waves of emotion, would carry me on somehow...
My direction was chosen, as we sailed from Elsinore
And the life that was broken, I can leave it in Elsinore No words be spoken, I can move on and close the door What does it matter, this horizon lies unexplored Start a new chapter, turn the page on what was before
Give me one reason,
why my crime cannot die back there
If I could change things, if I could, then I would,
but I'll carry this burden to the grave and to hell, I'm sure
Can I be certain, that the ghost dies in Elsinore?
Goodbye, Elsinore

4. The Last Night Of My Life

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Taking a walk outside to feel the breeze The fog is lifting now, so I can see Darker shapes are moving out of sight As I cross the line into the light
I couldn't seem to be, or see, or feel a single thing
It's good to be back on an even keel To finally know what is and isn't real The twilight that was there is leaving me Revealing all that I could never see
I couldn't seem to be, or see, or feel a single thing
You just would not believe what a state I was in
It's so good to be alive
Time for a celebration
Like it's the last night of my life
Chaos ruled within my life again It took away my dignity, and then Just when I was lying on the floor Love arrived, and fear was there no more
I couldn't seem to be, or see, or feel a single thing
You just would not believe what a state I was in
It's so good to be alive
Time for a celebration
Like it's the last night of my life

5. We Stay Together (Bonus Track)

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You're very close to me now,
I can hardly breathe
You're all that matters right now, and you're all
I need
And I know
(Let's spend tonight together)
Whatever happens here, I'm sure
We stay together
Let's spend tonight together
We stay together
Let's spend our lives together
Andifyouaskme, I'm sure you're the only one I just can't wait anymore, I've been holding on
And I know
(Let's spend tonight together) Whatever happens here, I'm sure
We stay together
Let's spend tonight together
We stay together
Let's spend our lives together
Spend tonight together Spend our lives together We stay

6. The Human Condition

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I wonder what is wrong with me
Sometimes I feel this world's become a living hell
Everywhere I turn there is a wall
And I've fallen to the bottom of a well
There could never be a remedy
When my malady goes from bad to worse
A Holy pardon carried by a Seraphim
From the paradise from where I am cursed
'Cos I'm so tired, it's never gonna turn around I'm so tired, of livin' in a lockdown...
The Human Condition The Human Condition
I got five cool million in Nigeria Even got an email from the President! When I tried to buy a tanker in Liberia Man, I couldn't even raise my rent When the sirens stun suburbia And the thin line has turned a paler blue when danger looks you in the eyes again, well, you know what you gotta do!
'Cos I'm so tired, it's never gonna turn around I'm so tired, of livin' in a lockdown...
The Human Condition The Human Condition

7. Steffi's Ring

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Steffi's ring is of silver and gold Entwined in an old lovers' knot And with the tenet she strives to upholi. Never tries to be something she's not
Oh, Steffi's ring
Steffi's robe is of silken velour
A shade of deepest vermilion
Its folds offer haven for rich and for poor
Regardless of creed or opinion
Oh, Steffi's ring
Steffi's ring is of silver and gold Imbued with an arcane inscription "Live every day as if'twere your last" The motto is etched with conviction
Oh, Steff's ring

8. The Devil And The Opera House

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You left the grey(ness) behind Life was in monochrome Or were you just colour blind Lost in the dark at home
Somehow the illness became the cure
And fever ran high -
In the chords of an overture
For the beast and the belle of the ball
Someone is waiting / And he says he knows you well All those who need him / Have a long sad tale to tell There is a treaty / And a bargain to renew Between the devil / And the opera house and you
Love was a curse (un)til now
Held in a heavy hand
Claiming much more than you ever would allow
Ignoring all you planned
Somehow you learn to embrace the night
With eyes open wide -
So whenever you face the light
You'll be ready for your curtain call
Someone is waiting / And he says he knows you well All those who need him / Have a long sad tale to tell There is a treaty / And a bargain to renew Between the devil / And the opera house and you
Majesty reigns on (the) stage Floats in a perfume cloud Voices rejoice in the wonders of the age You never felt so proud
Somehow you're flying above the sun Your wings are on fire-But you won't be the only one To discover how far you must fall
Someone is waiting /
And he says he knows you well
All those who need him /
Have a long sad tale to tell
There is a treaty /
And a bargain to renew
Between the devil /
And the opera house and you
Someone is waiting /
With a blessing in disguise
Look to the heavens /
And a smile you recognise
Will offer comfort/
And a bargain to renew
Between the devil /
And the opera house and you

9. New Star Rising

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I have waited a long time just to be with you now Lonely night and a lifetime on the telephone line Just when I don't see it coming, it falls right out of the sky
I have waited a long time, and you're here with me now
And it's looking like a...
New Star Rising New Star Rising
Just when I don't see it coming, it's there before my eyes I have waited a long time, and you're here with me now
It's the dawn of a new day, and that feeling has wings See my life in a new way, and the joy that it brings
Just when I don't see it coming, it's there before my eyes I have waited a long time, and you're here with me now
And it's looking like a...
New Star Rising New Star Rising
Just when I don't see it coming, it's there before my eyes I have waited a long time, and you're here with me now Staring at the horizon, it's there before my eyes
Just when I don't see it coming, it falls right out of the sky Just when I don't see it coming, is when I don't have to try
I have waited a long time, and you're here with me now
There's gonna be a...>

10. Don't Misunderstand Me

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Truth, pure honesty I long to live a life in the light again A dove, white as the snow to show me What to do, for I will not rest till then
That's all you need to know
I will be with you wherever you go
Don't misunderstand me, oh no
It's too easy
Just deal with me straight from the heart
Don't be underhand with me, please
It is clear that the truth will be all we need
To know...
Now, our future is here, decided
We move on, determined and with respect
So, together and undivided
We are one, for this world, and in the next
How did this come to be?
This is the moment for you and for me
Don't misunderstand me, oh no
It's too easy
Just deal with me straight from the heart
Don't be underhand with me, please
It is clear that the truth will be all we need
Open-hearted and open-minded Two can be as one Face to face and undivided When all is said and done ...

11. Mighty Rivers

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Precious life, now I Bring you into my world Fear, love and pain Are your guides
Can I provide a sanctuary, To shield you From a world That preys
Angels from heaven pray
See your children through the day
For knowing the coming
Tomorrow's ways
Demons await
Where the mighty rivers run
Children, sail on!
Head for home -through the wild, night Sail on... Sail on
Mother, Will you Guide my Homeland?

Father, Now my Life's in Your Hands...
Demons await
Where the mighty rivers run
Children, sail on

Holy angels Rest on high For tomorrow Sanctify!

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