Gentle Giant - Free Hand/Interview [box] (2002) by Gentle Giant (보컬) on maniadb.com

See me, what I am, what I was, what I'll be,
Hear me, understand that I'm not what you see
Take this, take the man, middle term, common me
Don't you see that I'm just doing what I want to do
Nothing more and nothing less than you
Read no thoughts I didn't think myself
Just the same as anybody else

Make me someone else, put me up on a stand.
Something that I don't really want on my hands
Use me, idolise all you can understand
Don't you see that I'm just doing what I want to do
Nothing more and nothing less than you
Read no thoughts I didn't think myself
Just the same as anybody else

Change it, what you think, what you thought, what you say
Look for something more than you sought yesterday.
I don't want to be part of your life to-day.
Don't you see that I'm just doing what I want to do
Nothing more and nothing less than you
Read no thoughts I didn't think myself
Just the same as anybody else

In my way did I use you, do you think I really abused you
On reflection now it doesn't matter:
How can you say I made you need me more than anyone else
Who can say it right now it's finished over:
It's my act, it's my calling, I explained exactly the falling
Different ways of life can never even:
Be the same when you saw me, could you always take me the
same way As I came and went I tried to remember you:
Still you stay
Tied in your way
Changing times
Watching the signs

How:
Could you see in me what you thought about all you want me to be
Now:
On reflection why should have I changed my ways for you
All around all around

Cry my sympathy's with you but I never lied to you all in all
it seems it's just an experience:
Placed my cards on the table told of everything I was able,

Understanding still not anything different:
Find another to lean on, start again for I should have long
gone, on reflection now it's just an experience.
Soon the pain will have ended, together never intended, as I
come and go I'll try to remember you.

Look back it's not your game, together just in name.

I'll remember the good things how can you forget all the years
that we shared in our way:
Things were changing my life, taking your place in my life and
our time drifting away:
All around all around

Who would believe me now that my hands are free, that my hands are free.
I never thought it would ever come to me, ever come to me.
Now that my life's my own, I leave you behind, leaving you behind.
What ever made you think that I'd change my mind, that I'd change my mind.

It wasn't hard to run, break away from you, break away from you,
After all you'd done, what was I to do, what was I to do.
Who's gonna take my place in the games you play, in the games you play.
Nobody's listening now to the things you say, all the things you say.

Now my hands are free from the ties, from the ties.
Now I look forward to the future, where it lies.
And with you, feeling low, looking black
Here, now my head is clear, why should I look back.

When it was over did you have regrets, did you have regrets.
Or did you really think it was over yet, it was over yet.
Now that my life's my own I leave you behind, leaving you behind.
What ever made you think that I'd change my mind, change my mind.
Change my mind. Change my mind.

Rests where he's staying, nowhere he knows,
A place where nobody cares where he's straying or where he goes.
To find no-one in particular, footloose, adventure still,
No thoughts for reasons, he does all he's doing
Has time to kill and still he's killing the time.

Sundowner, drifting from place to place,
Where all he needs is the shelter from seasons he was to face,
No bounds or duties are his, never seeking to find an end.
For life goes on being life, time and fortune he needs no
Friends and yet he's killing the time.

Where does he come from what did he do,
You know the answers are his hopes and promises nothing new
With no regrets he goes on doing nothing.
Himself alone, but still he finds all the time isn't wasted,
His life his own and yet he's killing the time.

And with no questions then he finds his way
Tomorrow never dawn only today.
Content within his time just drifts away
He finds his way
He finds his way

Rose in early morning, as the light came through,
Searching in the ocean, did what he should do,
Seeking not adventure, just a way of life,
Sky above turned grey, wind cut like a knife.

This was his last voyage, this was his last time.

Pulling up the anchor, letting go the rope,
Age rules over all things, fate rules over hope.

Then as bow was broken, water soon to rise,
For they would have nothing, Nature's trust unwise,
Through his boat and fortune, not for him that day,
If he went to God, for him they would pray,


As the tempest thundered, as the storm broke free,
Suddenly in darkness, fear there none to see,
Visions in his memory, what was meant to be,
When the storm was over, nothing could be seen,
Life and boat were taken, God knows what it means.

Rose in early morning, as the light came through,
Searching in the ocean, did what he should do,

This was his last voyage, this was his last time.

Pulling up the anchor, letting go the rope,
Age rules over all things, fate rules over hope.

Up, up, time to fly.

Moving all around, going everywhere from town to town,
All looking the same, changing only in name,
Days turn into nights, time is nothing only if it's right,
From where you came don't you think it's a game.

No, no, don't ask why.

Do it as you're told, you're the packet, do it as you're sold
To all your friends, none for you at the end,
Give them all you can, finish stronger than when you first began,
You never pretend, all for you at the end.

Time, time, say goodbye.

To another place, hoping that you're seeing what you chase,
All things as they should, always thought that they would,
So you're racing ahead, home is just your shelter and your bed
You do all you could, yesterday not as good.

There are no hours, there are no seasons,
Only the present, choice is the reason.

Up, up, time to fly.

Moving all around, going everywhere from town to town,
All looking the same, changing only in name,
Days turn into nights, time is nothing only if it's right,
From where you came, it's you who's taking the blame
Give them all you can, finish stronger than when you first began,
You take the acclaim, don't you think it's a game.

1. Yes it's been hard, going a long time
and we're together even now.
Why do you ask? Surely you know it!
Isn't it clear just when and how.
What can we tell you?
At the beginning had no direction,
any other way.
After the fourth one, realisation,
finding our road, the same as if today.

2. Well we all hear, everyone, no-one,
not to not say, we like a lot.
Want to be seen rock and roll music,
Don't take us something that we're not.
True it looks better, tide looks like turning,
so all in all we feel we are alright.
Yes we had troubles, much more than many,
rather have none and do we think what's right.


What are your plans for the future now?
And can you say who does the writing then?
How did you get -- who gave the name of the band?

3. Now that he's gone, turn off our faces,
wait for the new man to arrive.
Soon the same song, sung for the next one,
saying our piece, though not alive.
What can we tell you?
At the beginning had no direction,
any other way.
After the fourth one, realisation,
finding our road, the same as if today.

Repeat of verse 2.

1. Isn't it strange, oh it's funny,
working for years have no money,
suddenly luck can smile on you
and your life seems worth while to you.

Chorus:
Just how much can you spend,
give it back in the end,
and the time of your season,
was no use, had no reason.

2. And you move, you go away
and you can't come home not today.


Spreading it out over the bad years,
not for those men, they can't hear.

Chorus:

3. Haven't had much in a long time,
hoping that change is going to be mine.
Don't want to go, I want to stay here,
spreading it out over the bad years.

Chorus:

(Chant)
As years drift by
and future dies.

1. He sits and he thinks
about all he's done in life,
I'm now an old man,
what have I been in life?
what did I do?
Had no end to aspire to.

2. His dreams as a boy
were of hope and intention
of making his mark
with his plans and invention,
where did they go,
how could he know how time goes.

In my day had to have
certain future,


but now you can do as you like,
all that I might have wanted,
seeking what you're after,
but not for me.

Everything comes to those who wait,
I thought everything may come to me
made my way only as I was able.

3. He knows there's no more he can do,
no romances, now bitten today
for they have all his chances,
all too late, no one waits
how time goes by.

Seeking what you're after,
but not for me
Have as my years drift by
never for me.

1. Lock the door and go,
heads still in a daze,
throw the key away,
lost all count of days.
Where's the float for the gas?
How much left does he have?
set the stage
and so here's another show
ask the band how they're feeling,
never see them now dealing,
in a way they never would
we'll get our way,
always could.

2. Sleep all day,
there's another show today,
find the map for the place,
tell him where, just in case,


set the stage and go,
here's another show.

3. Stage is empty now
always last to go.
Where tomorrow?
No, I don't want to know,
all the scene is torn down,
up again other town,
set the stage and so,
there's another show.
Are we going out tonight?
Find a friend and it's alright,
leave the morning,
moving so we can stage,
another show.

1. She knows the streets
where she walks,
never were paved with gold
can't return,
but won't dream till she's old.
leaving it soon behind
city so cold.

And everyday now so long,
how could she have been so wrong.



2. And as the morning comes,
shadows on her fall upon,
walking crowded the streets
she looked on,
packs her case
and tomorrow she's gone.

And everyday now so long,
how could she have been so wrong.

See now, like cat then mouse, I move,
they move, the game hasn't an end.
Good news soon, bad news then,
I know the sound that says
"nothing again".
What then? The hours go past,
my say is real, they say only pretend.
Timing.
Wait for that day, for my good.
Timing.
When I sell myself again.

Do they all realise, the lion's share
is always halfway.
Wait for that day for my good.
when I sell myself again.


Timing.

Wait for that day, for my good.
Timing.
When I sell myself again.

See now, like cat then mouse, I move,
they move, the game hasn't an end.
Good news soon, bad news then,
I know the sound that says
"nothing again".
What then? The hours go past,
my say is real, they say only pretend.
Timing.

1. I lost my head, it was not easy,
unknown, unread, it wasn't easy,
and each day, each night,
wasn't wrong, nor right,
I can't remember what I said
I lost my head.

2. What will I feel maybe tomorrow,
but time not real, hours I can borrow,
so until for now, as long as how,
I can't remember what I said
I lost my head.

(Part 2)

1. I lost my head, forget what I said,
what's the use to try to deny it,
I didn't think it would ever happen again,
wondering why, once bitten, twice shy,
never thought again would I try it,
and even though maybe soon
it would end, wanting to stop,
but had to go on,
give a little part of my person,
and don't reflect,
don't remember what I said,
I was afraid and I stayed away
making sure of my independence,


isn't it true
that I lost my head.

Took my time and I didn't rush into anything,
showed my face, just forgetting myself,
I lost my head.

2. Everything's true, but everything lies,
it's so hard to try to explain it,
It doesn't matter it happened anyway,
and for the time while someone is mine,
I'll go on won't try to contain it,
though never sure it could finish anyday,
I lost my head,
so glad that I made
right or wrong, I made the decision
to take my chances,
give out something of me,
how will I feel tomorrow?
not real trying to avoid a collision,
I lost my head,
but today I can see.

Took my time and I didn't rush into anything,
showed my face, just forgetting myself,
I lost my head.