After You've Gone


You're just a mile away
One thousand five tiny steps from here
But if I brought you near
would you believe when I say,
It seems like yesterday
that I could reach out and touch your face,
But as I fall from grace
into whose arms can I lay

It's always much too late
We get the signs
We can't communicate
Or turn back time

So what will be now, do you feel somehow
Not so together and not quite as strong
Now I believe
Alone doesn't have to mean lonely, after you've gone

If it's a healing wind
That cools the flame burning in my sight
It must accelerate
For two wrongs they don't make a right

And all these solitaires, lone victories
Wars fought in isolation, with none to please

The future's still uncertain, the past is done





Mysterious Ways


I must have aged 20 years in the last seven days
Livin on emotion disbelief and rage
I found out the hard way life is what you make
Sometimes you gotta learn to give yourself a break

You can go where you want to go
You can know who you want to know
Take a good look inside you'll see
You can have it all if you just believe


Time moves in mysterious ways
You're dancin to the music while the music plays
Accelerates and then delays
Time moves in mysterious ways


Accidents can happen and they always do
It only takes a twist of fate to turn on you
I was in the wrong place at just right time
I thought she was a lover not a friend of mine

You can do what you wanna do
You can screw who you want to screw
In the end it's the fantasy
Not reality that will set you free


Time moves in mysterious ways
You're dancin to the music while the music plays
Accelerates and then delays
Time moves in mysterious ways.


And once it's inside of me
It's like a symphony
You're on a cloud and can't come down
It's like a dream then you come around

You can go where you want to go
You can know who you want to know
Take a good look inside you'll see
You can have it all if you just believe


Time moves in mysterious ways
You're dancin to the music while the music plays
Accelerates and then delays
Time moves in mysterious ways





Mindfields


There's a rumor of a midnight man
so silent in disguise
And every time he looks your way
you see it in his eyes
Like a window to the storm
he just invades your paradise
Don't you buy what he is selling
it's just lies...

When he says... these hearts are willing
Story goes... these dreams are free

Only takes a moment
but you must acclimatize
Don't you buy what he is selling
it's just lies...

Over your left shoulder I have seen the angry beast
Heard the war horn screaming, as they gather for the feast
Seen a star-crossed angel with the death-card and a shield


We're walking through mindfields... You see an angel and she takes you by the hand
We're walking through mindfields... Her lips are moving like she's praying
We're walking through mindfields... She speaks so softly and you want to understand
what she's saying


There's a stairway leading to the sun
I walk it in my sleep
And a ship of fools above the sky
who've gotten into deep
With a doorway into nowhere
and the path is way too steep
Don't lose your angry soul
It's yours to keep...

Where it ends... it's the beginning
An it stays... right to the end

The reason is unclear my friend
it almost makes me weep
So don't lose your angry soul
it's yours to keep





High Price of Hate


Got the eyes of a vulture
As you gaze from your meaningless throne
And the pain that you've been selling
I'd rather die before I'd own

I'll call you a doctor
Or find you a priest
'Cause no one can save you
And you won't get no peace

I've felt your displeasure
And girl I used to relate
So don't hand me no anger
I'll be crushed by the weight


That's the high price of hate
That's the high price of hate
Lord what's the cost of my fate


She'll lay out wide open
Like a surgical knife
I've watched it take over
What's left of your miserable life

She'll live on deception
Your pleasures long dead
Your soul is left bleeding
From the lies that you spread

Don't pull on my collar
I won't rise to debate
Don't ask me for comfort
You're a lifetime too late


That's the high price of hate
That's the high price of hate
Lord what's the cost of my fate


Oooh, there's a storm overhead
Will it ever end baby
It's all inside your head
Is it gonna end


That's the high price of hate
That's the high price of hate
Yeah, I hope I ain't asking too late
That's the high price of hate
That's the high price of hate





Selfish


Ashes to ashes
That's how it ends
(You go from) heartache to heartache
As you make amends
(Just) bigger and bigger
But two steps back
You want something from nothing
And you're so exact

You think you're a rich man
Now you misbehave
You're not a free man running
Just a comfortable slave


So selfish
You got more than you can use
But you still don't see
You're so selfish
And you're running out of room


Deeper and deeper
As you forge ahead
Higher and higher
But you've been mislead
Harder and harder
You grind the stone
Faster faster faster
Till you're skin and bones

Too much ambition
Without relief
That ain't heaven
But it's what you teach


So selfish
You got more than you can use
But you still don't see
You're so selfish
And
you're running out of room

The world was made in seven days
Your heads are bowed to Gods in praise
Civilized man can only be saved
When courage and wisdom are finally raised

Who's got the answer
Give me the cure
Don't rush to judgement
Until you're sure


So selfish
You got more than you can use
But you still don't see
You're so selfish
And you're running out of room





No Love


At the end of my life, when it's time to depart
Will the last face I see be yours
When I take my last breath, and I drift through the dark
Will I look 'round and still feel secure

(It's) no sacrifice to stay by your side
Till hell freezes clear to the core
Whatever the price, no matter how high
Over your shoulder,
When you turn around I'll be tellin' you


No love will ever be stronger
No love anywhere
No love will ever last longer
If I can't have your love, I don't want no love at all


I'll put my change on the dresser... next to your scarf
Cook my heart in the skillet next to yours
Ten thousand tears lead up to now
You are the treasure for sure

Lines on my face get deeper each day
But the feelings are ageless and smooth
One single trace of doubt still remains
Over my shoulder, when I turn around,
Will you be tellin' me


No love will ever be stronger
No love anywhere
No love will ever last longer
If I can't have your love, I don't want no love at all





Caught in the Balance


What happened to me
Oh it seems so long ago
The cuts run deep
But the scars still show

I live in the shadows
Where it's been so hard to grow
I'm still a servant in a nobleman's robes

You know my weakness girl you know my kind
You helped me see when I was blind


Chorus :

It's a crime to live my life without you
Serve out my years in darkness
Inside these walls I die without you
And when I close my eyes
I'm caught in the balance


Afraid of the hurricane
I hide in my domain
I need release from all this pain
Please don't forsake me
In these ruins of your home
I can't wait forever
Don't leave me alone

I have a secret if you want to learn
I will surrender in return


Chorus :

It's a crime to live my life without you
Serve out my years in darkness
Inside these walls I die without you
And when I close my eyes
I'm caught in the balance


You know my weakness girl you know my kind
You helped me see when I was blind


Chorus :

It's a crime to live my life without you
Serve out my years in darkness
Inside these walls I die without you
And when I close my eyes
I'm caught in the balance

It's a crime to live my life without you
Serve out my years in darkness
Inside these walls I die without you
And when I close my eyes
I'm caught in the balance





Last Love


What would you say
If I asked you to stay with me forever
But forever's in too soon
The touch of your hand
And the look in your eyes are the only things I know
I know that are true

We only have this life
To forgive and forget
But the only thing that matters
Is we have no regrets


There's nothing I wouldn't do for you
There's nothing I wouldn't give to you
You know it's true
Oh can't you see
You're the last love for me


Time passes fast
And the hours go quickly
But the fire inside our hearts
It never dies
The sound of your voice
And the way that it moves me in a special way
Oh I can't describe

Please take my hand
And we'll walk the endless road
No one has to lead us
'Cause we know which way to go


There's nothing I wouldn't do for you
There's nothing I wouldn't give to you
You know it's true
Oh can't you see
You're the last love for me

And if I ever really hurt you
How sorry I would be
There's something I've been trying to tell you
Darlin' it's time you know
You'll always be a part of me





Mad About You


There's something I must say
Something I must do
I planned it all this way
Designed it just for you
Do you wanna be with me
Be with me at all
Do you have to be so cool?
Your gentle touch maneuvered me
But all the time I always knew


I'm really mad about you
There's nothing bad about our love
I'm giving you the only heart I have
But I'm afraid tonight it won't be enough


Can we go on this way
There's nothing left to prove
It's not another game
Or another simple move
Do you believe in me
Believe in me at all
Ar you telling me the truth?
Is it just imagination
Or the perfect dream
That I'm here with you


I'm really mad about you
There's nothing bad about our love
I'm giving you the only heart I have
But I'm afraid tonight it won't be enough


I'm really mad about you
There's nothing bad about our love
I've never had a broken heart before
But I know you'll never tear mine apart





One Road


Time...is the enemy of a young man's dreams
I'm stranded...In the heartland, or so it seems

I'm hitching a ride for a chance at the good life
I'll have my own place. Out on fifth avenue
I'm leavin this time gonna walk on that fine line
I'll be the first one who finally breaks through


One road to the promised land
I have to get there any way I can
One road to the promised land
Gonna find out just who I am


Freedom...Do you know what I mean
Flatlands...Are all I've ever seen

Stuck in a small town where you live, then you die
Ain't nothin but fool's workin nine until five
I'll sleep in the subways till I get what I need
I'm not gonna stay here, just lie here and bleed


One road to the promised land
I'm gonna get there any way I can
One road to the promised land
Show the world just who I am


One road to the promised land
I thought by now I'd be a different man
One road to the promised land
Guess I found out...just who I am





Melanie


Watching, driving thru the night, I'm all alone
Empty endless road, a thousand miles to go
Midnight five million thoughts are passing in a row
Will you still be waiting there God only knows

I can still see your face in my mind, with every turn I take
The wind through my heart feels so cold, as it calls out your name


Melanie, nothing but the touch of your hand can rescue me
Oh, Melanie, reach inside this emptiness and you can set me free


Morning, sun's in my eyes, I'm tied to your soul
One chance, one solitary life, how could I let you go
Got a phone call, or was it a dream, a voice spoke to me
I could swear it was you that I heard crying desperately


Melanie, nothing but the touch of your hand can rescue me
Oh, Melanie, reach inside this emptiness and you will set me free


I can still see your face in my mind, with every turn I take
The wind through my heart feels so cold, as it calls out your name


Melanie, nothing but the touch of your hand can rescue me
Oh, Melanie, reach inside this emptiness and you will set me free


Melanie, nothing but the touch of your hand can rescue me
Oh, Melanie, reach inside this emptiness and you will set me free





Cruel


What you've got, you had to steal
That's the reason
For how you feel
Considerin' what you've done so far
I'm rather amazed
At where you are

Lift your head up, baby
Pull yourself together
Nothing's worse than dying slow
There's no reason, darlin',
Reason whatsoever
That we can't end this game of touch and go


Chorus :

It's such a cruel world
When you have to think twice,
And you're caught up in this roundabout
It's such a cruel world
When your back's against the wall and there's no way out


You're not giving it up, but you're giving it out
Seems too me,
You got a little too much doubt
Augmentation,
Is what you need
Your generosity
Looks alot like greed

You might call me crazy
If you don't understand it
There's no way for you to know
You say love is hazy,
And you don't demand it
But can't we end this game of touch and go


Chorus :

It's such a cruel world
When nothin' goes right
And the plans you made
Start falling 'round you
It's such a cruel world
Well, just throw me the rope, baby
And pull me out


You've got that kind of love,
It flows like a fountain
But sometimes love can be unkind
My kind of love, you know
It's higher than a mountain
But love can be so hard to find

Lift your head up, baby
Pull yourself together
Nothing's worse than dying slow
There's no reason, darlin', reason whatsoever
That we can't end this game of touch and go


Chorus :

It's such a cruel world
When you have to think twice
And you're caught up in this roundabout
It's such a cruel world
When your back's against the wall and there's no way out


It's such a cruel world
It's such a cruel world out there baby
It's such a cruel world
It's such a cruel cruel world and there's no way out

Get you right
Wanna get you right

Oh I
I see darkness in your future baby
Oh I
In a tunnel black as night
Oh I
See a rich man with his hand out baby
Oh I
Know a seer with no sight
Oh I
Watch fire burn those bridges baby
Oh I
Feel a wrong turn into right





Better World


Hello my friends I'm calling to you
The things we believed
Are no longer true
'Cause we're older now
So much wiser than before

The pain that we've felt
We hold deep inside
The dues we have paid
And the tears we have cried
And the emptiness
Can we take it anymore

Have we lost all our faith in our God
And all that we are
When we look at our lives
What are we fighting for


Chorus :

Whoa, let's make this a better world
When push comes to shove
What have we really learned
Whoa, let's make this a better world
When you're lying awake with your life in your head
Thinking 'bout friends who are already dead
We can change


Chorus :

Whoa, let's make this a better world
When push comes to shove
What have we really learned
Whoa, let's make this a better world
Is there hope for us all
As we're waiting to die
Lying in bed as we take our last sigh





Spanish Steps of Rome


The first time I saw her
She was wearing scarves of white
That little spark between us
Took only seconds to ignite
And then it occured to me
Suddenly I was standing there alone
On the Spanish steps of Rome

I kept searching through the ally
Searching through the catacombe that night
I closed my eyes and threw a coin in the fountain
Then I looked and she was nowhere in sight
I wandered through the holy city
Like a beggar beneath the moon lit dome
Near the Spanish steps of Rome

I heard a voice as I looked through my fingers
And saw the old monsignor
He gave me his blessing and said
"Don't try and please her"
And then I heard her singing like some diva
Parched upon her throne
On the Spanish steps of Rome

Now I know I should have listened
When he warned me not to follow
I noticed that the statue's eyes
Were all sunken and hollow
She let hose young wolves do the dirty deeds
While she lay there inside her home
On the Spanish steps of Rome