Steve Lukather - Ever Changing Times (2008) by Steve Lukather (보컬) on maniadb.com

As the sun breaks down
through the auburn haze to an empty town
All the rusted cars, the disarray, not a soul around

It's the end result of a poison past, and it wont be long
Till theres no one left to eat or breathe
That's the road were on

So, line up and follow the fools
Or stand up and shout out the truth

These are ever changing times
Full of every danger sign
And the only hope for us to survive

Is to wipe away the lies
Every tear from every eye
Every woman, man, and child realize,
These ever changing times

All the sounds of war ringing in the air all around the world
And the endless game leaving no one spared when the flags unfurled
And the ground thats gained is the ground thats lost, making both sides lose
And the price thats paid is the highest cost, cause its me and you

So, line up and follow the fools
Or stand up and shout out the truth

Don't you know
These are ever changing times
Full of every danger sign
And the only hope for us to survive
Is to wipe away the lies
Every tear from every eye
Every woman, man and child recognize
These ever changing times

-solo-

So, line up and follow the fools
Or stand up and shout out the truth

Don't you know
These are ever changing times
Full of every danger sign
And the only hope for us to survive
Is to wipe away the lies
Every tear from every eye
Every woman, man, and child realize
These are ever changing times
Full of every danger sign
And the only hope for us to survive
Is to wipe away the lies
Every tear from every eye
Every woman, man, and child recognize
These ever changing times

> All the questions that you never thought to ask
Always thinking he was there to watch your back
Years that youve wasted...gone
Always in the name of loyalty and faith
All the memories you wish you had not made
Tears, as you taste them, each one a piece of your soul
So cold, as the truth starts to unfold
One voice calling, one tear falling
They echo in emptiness
One bridge burning, last page turning
Don't waste time on regrets
One worlds ending, broken, bending
Its time to walk out that door
And to savor the taste of good-bye
It's time for the letting go
Up till now the road was straight, and smooth, and clear
All at once the path's completely disappeared
Clouds bring the darkness down
Here's a candle and a match to help you on
Till the storm is done, and then you're on your own
A shoulder to lean on, just till you're back on your feet,
Till you're free....till that old smile starts to show
One voice calling, one tear falling
They echo in emptiness
One bridge burning, last page turning
Don't waste time on regrets
One heart breaking, rude awakening
Some things you just cant control
One worlds ending, broken, bending
Its time to walk out that door
And to savor the taste of good-bye
It's time for the letting go
It's time for the letting go

I woke up on a sidewalk in a dream
Where no one heard a single word I screamed
It was somewhere in the future
This is not the perfect world that I thought it would be

I wandered by the white house
All the weeds and broken bottles scattered everywhere
All the greed and bad intentions, our refusal to prevent them,
I just stood and stared

Empty highways, flooded towns
Is it way too late to turn it all around

Take your soul and throw it away
You won’t need it in the new world
Where there’s no one left to save

We gotta take our stand, it’s judgment day
If we ignore the final warning
It’s a new world
We gotta pay for our history

I woke up feeling shitty, drank a half a pot of coffee just to clear my head
As i read the morning paper, I’m not feeling any safer,
After what i just read
Empty highways, flooded towns,
Is it way too late to turn it all around

Take your soul and throw it away
You won’t need it in the new world
There’s nothing left to save

We gotta take our stand, it’s judgment day
If we ignore the final warning
It’s a new world
We gotta pay for our history

Follow me now to higher ground
If we wait any longer then this world will tumble down
Those who were lost soon will be found
It’s our destiny

Take your soul and throw it away
You won’t need it in the new world
Where there’s no one left to save

We gotta take our stand, it’s judgment day
If we ignore the final warning
If we ignore the final warning

Take your soul and throw it away
You won’t need it in the new world
There’s nothing left to save

We gotta take our stand, it’s judgment day
If we ignore the final warning
It’s a new world
We gotta pay for our history

COME AND SEE THE SMOKE AND MIRROR SHOW
SEE HOW WE TURN THE TRUTH AROUND
AFTER WHICH WE SLIDE ACROSS THE FLOOR
LEAD YOU AWAY FROM SOLID GROUND
THE ANGEL FALLS AND TEMPTS THE YOUTH
BUT THAT'S NOT THE WAY …
BUT I KNOW WHAT'S RIGHT
WHAT I HOLD IN MY SOUL HELPS ME SLEEP THROUGH THE NIGHT
IT'S HARD NOT TO STAY
WHEN THE VOICES PERSUADE YOU TO TURN AND COMPLAIN
EVERYTHING FADES AWAY
TELL ME WHAT YOU WANT FROM ME
WATCH THE PEOPLE COME, AND WATCH THEM LEAVE
THEY SELL YOUR HEART AND WATCH IT GRIEVE
ALWAYS FEEDING FROM A HELPING HAND
AND SLIP AWAY 'CAUSE THAT'S THE PLAN
BUT YOU KNOW WHAT IS RIGHT
WHAT I HOLD IN MY SOUL HELPS ME SLEEP THROUGH THE NIGHT
IT'S HARD NOT TO STAY
WHEN THE VOICES PERSUADE YOU TO TURN AND COMPLAIN
EVERYTHING FADES AWAY
TELL ME WHAT YOU WANT FROM ME
ALL THE TEARS… (ANSWER) ALL OF THE TEARS
TEARS YOU CRY
ALL THE YEARS… ALL OF THE YEARS
YEARS GONE BY
TELL ME WHAT YOU WANT FROM ME

YOU BROKE THE SACRED SEAL
THEN YOU ROLLED AWAY THE STONE
TO A CAVE THAT LEADS WAY DOWN TO MY SOUL
YOUR TOUCH WAS COLD AS STEEL
REACHING THROUGH MY FLESH AND BONE
TO A HEART YOU THOUGHT SOMEHOW YOU CONTROLLED
NOW YOUR MASQUERADE'S UNRAVELING
AS MY TRAP DOOR CLOSES WITHOUT A SOUND
REACH THROUGH THE SHADOWS
RIGHT THROUGH THE EMPTY AIR
ONLY THE PURE OF HEART CAN SEE IF I'M REALLY THERE
I'M AN ILLUSION…IMMUNE TO YOUR HELPLESS SCAM
I WAIT FOR ONE TRUE SPARK
'CAUSE THAT'S WHO I AM

VODKA, ON THE ROCKS ONE MORE FOR MY BEST FRIEND LONG TIME, HOW YOU BEEN WHAT LIE SHOULD I TELL HIM 'CAUSE THE SCAR INSIDE IS STILL THERE SIX PIECE LITTLE BAND A HAND SHAKE WAS THE CONTRACT INK PEN IN HIS HAND GETTING READY FOR THE LAST ACT AS I DRINK THE LAST POISONOUS DROP THE INNOCENCE OF YOUTH I HAD SLITHERED OUT AND LEFT ME WITH THE TAB IN THE END IT'S LIKE A STAB...A STAB IN THE BACK ALL THAT'S LEFT TO DO IS JUST TO STAGGER OUT
ALL THE SHOULDA COULDA BEENS DON'T MATTER NOW AND THE COLD VENTURA WIND FROM THE BREATH OF HIS LAST SPIN IN THE END IT'S JUST A STAB IN THE BACK PHONE CALL ON HIS CELL WENT STRAIGHT TO HIS VOICE MAIL AT FIRST GLANCE, WHO COULD TELL HE GOT HIS ROLEX AT WHOLESALE AS I SPEAK OF BEHALF OF THE FOOLS THE ONLY PAGE THAT'S LEFT TO TURN I SHOULD TEAR IT OUT AND WATCH IT BURN AND SOMEDAY LAUGH AT THE STAB...STAB IN MY BACK

TRY TO REPLACE LIFE'S BROKEN WINDOWS
GIRL, IT'S SO HARD TO DO
TRY TO RETRACE THE LINES 'ROUND YOUR SHADOWS
TRYING TO GET BACK TO YOU
TRY TO UNWIND THE HANDS OF TIME
TRYING TO FIND WHERE IT ALL WENT WRONG
WHY DID IT ALL HAVE TO CHANGE
NEVER ENDING NIGHTS
AS I SLOWLY SLIP INTO MY DARKNESS
I'M MISSING YOU
STILL PRETENDING I'M THE ONE
WHO IS WILLING TO WAIT HERE FOREVER
TRAPPED INSIDE THIS DREAM OF MINE
TRY TO ERASE ALL THE MEM'RIES OF YOU
BUT MY HEART JUST WON'T LIE
RUNNING AWAY IS MY ONLY SOLUTION
BUT THERE'S NOWHERE TO HIDE, BABY
WHAT WILL I DO FOR THE REST OF MY LIFE
YOU WERE THE ONE...WHO WOULD LIGHT MY WAY
WHY DID IT ALL HAVE TO CHANGE
****CHORUS****

One more Blue Kamakazi
Then I'll be out the door
Waitress shouts like a Nazi
I should've tipped her more

Freezing cold down on Houseton
The freaks are everywhere
Bob and weave all around them
I gave them quite a scare

Two out of three
Odds that I'll be
Icebound
Frozen in place
Tryin' to escape
Staring in space
Until I find the answers
That I'm searching for
Icebound

Wake up six in the morning
I'm staring at the sky
Cop says this is a warning
Go out and get a life

Walked in cold, unexpected
That was a year ago
Watched your show undetected
It's time to hit the road

Two out of three
Odds that I'll be
Icebound

THEY TRY TO WALK ON WATER
THAT'S A WASTE OF TIME
FROM THE IVORY TOWER
THEY CAN'T TAKE MY VIBE
RICH MAN SEES A HEAVEN
HE TRIES TO KEEP FROM ME
NO ONE KNOWS FOREVER
NO ONE RIDES FOR FREE
IT'S A BIG LOUD LIFE
IT'S A HEAVY PRICE
BUT THE GREED IS YOUR DISEASE
AT THE GATES OF HELL
GO AND ASK YOURSELF
WHAT IT MEANS…
HOW MANY ZEROS… DO YOU NEED?
ATE UP WITH THE SICKNESS
DROWNING IN THE LUXURY
TAKING IN THE GLORY
'TIL YOUR HOUR OF NEED
BURNING WITH THE HUNGER
THAT CAN'T BE SATISFIED
ACHING FROM ADDICTION
'TIL THE DAY YOU DIE… 'TIL YOU DIE
IT'S A BIG LOUD LIFE
IT'S A HEAVY PRICE
GREED HAS GOT YOU ON YOUR KNEES
AT THE GATES OF HELL
GO AND ASK YOURSELF
WHAT IT MEANS…
HOW MANY ZEROS… DO YOU NEED?