Kayak - Night Vision (2002) by Kayak (보컬) on maniadb.com

Icarus you must have watched the skies
Over a thousand times
Icarus why still expose your eyes
To what they'll never see
Can never be
You won't get a better deal
Icarus these wings are not for real

Was it me who said you'd never fall
If you could read the signs
Icarus, I don't remember all
These words- now meant to be
Disarming me
So there's only one way out
Even though you'll never learn to live without

We've got no control, we're part of the
Lost in a maze and looking for answers
The gods play their game, concealing their hand
Building a strategy, taking their chances

They show you their schemes of promise and hope
Then they break down your dreams and hand you the rope

These are the lines, such are the rules
Stick to the road that you've gotta follow
Don't me misled by jokers and fools
Their image is false and their prophesy's hollow

They poisoned the rains
Polluted the sky
Now they lock you in chains
And tell you to fly

Icarus you have observed the stars
Untill daylight dawned
Oh Icarus if we could reach as far
As half the universe
Free as birds

But you won't make it on your own
No one safely makes that journey all alone

It's a perfect world - but confusing my soul
There's no escape and no prospect of winning
Surrounded by walls - entrapped in a
Where head is tail and the end's the beginning

They lie and they cheat
Deny what you know
Only driven by greed
When you least expect it they deal you the final blow

Things can not be changed
Life can't be undone
You will fly too close to the sun
And you lose it all
You're bound to fall again

Icarus - you must have watched the skies
Over a thousand times
Icarus why still expose your eyes
To what they'll never see
Can never be
Now you found the one way out
Can you tell me what it's really all about

Things can not be changed
Life can't be undone
You will fly too close to the sun
Like you did before
So will many more
Do in times to come

Icarus this game simply can't be won

(Faith is unconditional
I believe in miracles
Memories are fictional
I believe in miracles)

I've been searching for answers
While carefully hiding my tracks
I tried hard not to remember
But the memories keep flooding back

Is anybody there
Won't anybody listen
Can anybody hear what I'm trying to explain
Is anyone aware
It's only superstition
Life reduced to fear where evil has no name

Miracle man
You said you want to change the world and then
Miracle man
Turn back the wheels of time

Where can we run to, where can we hide
Finally lay down our arms, not knowing
Who is your ally and whom should we fight
Who can we trust to make the wrong seem right

Unconditional surrender
To the laws that keep you under a spell
Offering a shortcut to heaven
But leading us straight into hell

Is anybody there
Does anybody listen
Can't anybody see who is really in command
Is anyone aware
There is no dream, and there's no vision
He's only playing mindgames that no one understands

Miracle man
How can we ever face the world again
Miracle man
Now turn back the wheels of time

Miracle man
What have you done...

He wanted your love
Claiming a single night of passion
But when push came to shove
You didn't keep your promise
Turning his desire to obsession

Did you believe you could lead him on
Like you said
And he would simply take his loss
Forgive and forget
Just like that

You betrayed his trust
You played and lost
For the world's gone deaf
To the tales that you're telling
Now isn't it sad ?

Oh Cassandra
You ignited the fire
Did you know your fate was sealed
When you backed out off the deal
Oh Cassandra
The world's sweetest liar
There's no one to believe your warnings
And destiny was changed by just one kiss

Did you believe you could lead him on
Like you said
And he would simply take his loss
Forgive and forget
Just like that

You betrayed his trust
You played and lost
For the world's gone deaf
To the tales that you're telling
Now who's been misled?

Oh Cassandra
You ignited the fire
When you backed out on your word
The gift became a curse
Oh Cassandra
The world's sweetest liar
How can anyone believe your warnings
If destiny is changed by just one kiss

The time had come for you to go
And my whole world came crashing down around me
Could hardly sleep and breathe
Just thinking how it could have been
If only you were here tonight

Which way to turn when fate steps in
When love is gone and loneliness surrounds me
Keep staring at the ceiling
Hoping that it's just a dream
That you've never really left my life

You gave me shelter when no one would
Your arms around me once felt so good
When I lost all direction you showed the way
Never imagined I'd be losing you one day
Not even in a million years

Alone at night
I feel the urge
To cry out loud I'm missing you like crazy
A thousand questions left
There's just no way I can accept
That you're not coming back to me

You gave me shelter when noone would
Your arms around me once felt so good
When I lost all direction you showed the way
I couldn't bear the thought of losing you one day
Not even in a million years

You gave me shelter when noone would
Your arms around me once felt so good
When I lost all direction you showed the way
You've made my longing for you stronger every day
So how could I forget you even in a million years

(for Hans)

Tell me what's left to believe in
Tell me how to change my mind
Appearances can be deceiving
But they'll never stand the test of time

Wondering whether to move on
Hold you close or let you go
There always is a price to pay
And I'm gonna hurt you either way

It's water for guns
Water for guns
Running out on love's recourses
Torn between two equal forces
Water for guns
Water for guns
One step forward two steps back
Impossible to get back on track again

Virtually acting like strangers
At a crossroads in our lives
Constantly living in danger
Off what will happen when two worlds collide

Could not live with or without you
We've got our backs against the wall
Crying out in desperation
It's a no-win situation

Water for guns
Trading water for guns
No escape in isolation
No room for negotiation
Water for guns
Water for guns

You still make my heart beat faster
Though I know that we won't last its
Water for guns...

A bolted door and a prison cell
Turned his life into a living hell
It seems like fiction but he knows for a fact
She only did a disappearing act

He's doing time
For a phoney crime
She set her trap and played him for a fool

That's the way of the world
Where you get what you deserve
That's the way of the world
Never thought she'd have the nerve
That's the way of the world
That's the way of the world

It's payback time for the years she's lost
He's had his fun, but wonders at what cost
The plan has worked, they're convinced she's dead
By far the best laugh she's ever had

But he's not amused
'cause he's wrongly accused
Still he must admit she surely played it cool

That's the way of the world
She's a villian in disguise
That's the way of the world
Pulling the wool over his eyes
That's the way of the world
Yes the way of the world

Who's gonna believe him when the truth really sounds too absurd
She and her lover simply fell off the face of the earth
He's making the headlines
While she's spending her days at the beach
A new face, a new
A passport to paradise
That's the way of the world

Can't shake the feeling I may finally lose you
You say you're sorry but your heart's with another
Can't help believing we'll survive if we choose to
And stop denying what we mean to eachother

Could you stand up and tell me you no longer love me
Would you break down and say
That there's just nothing left

If you want me to tell you to hold me forever
Let me break down the walls
Won't you show you the way to your heart

Burning your bridges seems the only solution
Try to forget me but the memory lingers
You won't admit it but you're struck by confusion
Our love's too good to let it slip through our fingers

Could you stand up and tell me you no longer love me
Would you break down and say
That there's just nothing left

Look me straight in the eye
Let me show you the way to my heart

It's a religion without a God
Determines behaviour
To keep all peas within one pod
And call it our saviour

'Cause praying proves no benefit
There's smouldering stakes to show for it
And for every abuse
There's a perfect excuse
Tradition

Noone asks for evidence
That's rather convenient
Stupidity's a preference
For being obedient

Hang on to what you've got
You silly superstitious lot

Boy meets girl
Girl loves boy,
Family planning
Just like the old folks
Just like before

Shame on the mother
Baby's a girl
Staining the family honour
Has done her
No good

Ten commandments counting for
Eleven expectations
All your worries disappear
Free of guilt and free of fear

So we're fighting the bull
As it pays to be cruel
Tradition

Memories
Devoted to the past
History
Caught up on you at last
I can't live without you

Boy meets girl
Girl wants boy
Boy wants girl
Girl's unsure
Family values

Just like before
The boy is alright
The girl is a whore

It's a religion without a God
Determines behaviour
To keep all peas within one pod
And call it our saviour

'Cause praying proves no benefit
There's smouldering stakes to show for it
The way that we choose
Is a perfect excuse
Tradition
Tradition
Tradition

The very moment that I set eyes on you I returned to the land of the living
It's like a replay of our first rendez-vous
Like a long trip down memory lane
No use concealing what is plain to see
You're still the best thing that ever happen to me
But now it's too late

Don't make me want you all over again
Breaking my heart like before
I don't believe I can take anymore
'cause I love you

You left me then 'cause you had to be free so I sheltered my heart from the hurting
You took away all that mattered to me
Everything worth living for
Now I've won the battle and I made it through
Just as I finally got over you
You show up once more

Don't make me want you all over again
Breaking my heart like before
I don't believe I can take anymore
'cause I love you

You make it sound so easy
Gotta give it all we've got
But I know you're bound to leave me
Believe me

Don't make me want you all over again
Breaking my heart like before
I really don't think I can take anymore
'cause I love you
Don't make me need you all over again
24 Hours a day
Gotta ask you to go before I beg you to stay
'cause I love you
Don't make me need you all over again
Making the same mistake twice
It's the hour of truth in a liftetime of lies
Do I love you, really love you

In showing her affection
I'm made her middle man
She promised me protection
And money in the bank

She said she'd never leave me
Or just the odd break
So I was getting greedy

'Cause she's got what it takes
And I take what I'm given

Come to me, come to me
Talent is no guarantee
Come to me, come to me
Help me save my energy

I'm bending over backwards
Just to satisfy her soul
All she ever gave to me
Was life without parole

She took me for a dander
Told stories on the way
'Bout the goose and the gander
And when she's gonna pay

She treats me like a hostage
And takes me for a fool
I guess that's what I am now

'Cause she's got what it takes
And she takes what she's given...

Come to me, come to me
Talent is no guarantee
Come to me, come to me
Help me save my energy

I'm bending over backwards
Just to satisfy her soul
All she ever gave to me
Was life without parole

Time, I'm doing time, I'm doing fine
But I've got to be prepared
For going it alone
In time, I'm doing time, I'm doing fine
But my prison won't be shared
When she goes out on her own

You say you really love me
But you fail to make me understand
While pretending that I can't be bothered
I know I'll never let you touch my soul again

Easier said than done
So I'm telling myself that I'm strong
Telling the world that all is fine
That I'd rather live with feelings of regret
Than make you think I'd ever want you back

How many roads do you want me to travel
How do I live through these tears
How many heartbreaks and dreams to unravel
And words that I don't wanna hear

I know you'll stop at nothing
To show me that my heart is weak
Even if it is, I'm only left to wonder
If love means always having to turn the other cheek

It's easier said than done
And who am I trying to con
Believing that it just takes time
To feel no more stirrings of regret
To forget how much I want you back

How many roads do you want me to travel
And how do I live through these tears
How many heartaches and dreams to unravel
Before I'd even let you come near

How many nights till I see past tomorrow
And how do I banish the tears
Don't let me drown in an ocean of sorrow
Pushing aside all my fears

Friends used to warn me about you and your hidden agenda
But I would not listen and stubbornly turned a blind eye
I wanted to believe we were a match made in heaven
While all of the time you were really bleeding me dry

People like you are bad news
Now it's time to pay your dues

Goodbye & good riddance
We're much better off apart
Goodbye & good riddance
I've cut you out of my heart
Goodbye & good riddance
Mistook you for a friend
Goodbye & good riddance
Don't ever wanna see your face or hear your voice again

I'm counting my blessings now that you're out of the picture
Such an arrogance to think that you can't be missed
With every stunt that you pull you' re only sinking lower and lower
Underneath all that silly charm you're a pretty cold fish

Why don't you give up the fight
And just get on with your life

A dirty trick always has your name on it
But I just refused to see
You've made your bed so lie in it
And don't come crying back to me, me, me...

Goodbye & good riddance
To bad rubbish
Goodbye & good riddance
To bad rubbish

(Bonus Track In Japan)

She wakes up from a dream
Reliving every scene
Still real inside her sleepy head

These images so clear
Soon fade and disappear
Then slowly she gets out of bed

While the night turns into day
Never before has she been so lonely
Watching blackness turn to grey
Never again will she feel this lonely
Only waiting for a call

She's going to leave a note
A message that she wrote
To anyone who cares to read
There is not much to say
She's gonna be okay
She knows when to admit defeat

So the day turns into night
Never before has she been so lonely
She's preparing for her flight
'cos never again will she feel this lonely

With her suitcase standing in the hall
Can't wait forever for that reassuring call
And for once she's in control
Slipping back into a dream...