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from Styx - Kilroy Was Here (1983)
Written by tommy shaw
Lead vocals by tommy shaw I'm tired of your psychology To bring me to my bended knees And if I could only talk to you I'm sure that I could make you see 'cause time has a way Of bringing even mountains down, down, down Storm clouds are coming I suggest you head for higher ground I say you're a thing of the past And you ain't gonna last No matter what you say or do It's all caught up to you You're duty-free, you're tax-exempt You party with the president And you dance the dance so naturally Why not believe you're heaven-sent But time has a way of bringing Even mountains down, down, down There's a storm cloud a-comin' I insist you head for higher ground You talk talk and you get so intense That you almost make sense And that's what scares me the most You as the host of celebrity lies It's prime time, baby Can't you see in my eyes, it's a Cold war-runnin' in the streets Everybody you meet knows It's going down, don't you know Cold war-blowing in the air Everyone everywhere says it's time To get ready for a cold war Don't you look now But the skinny boy's becoming a man You say it's the luck of the draw And you can't have it all And I'll die young trying to make it Into something that ain't gonna last You ought to reconsider 'cause I'm coming fast with a Cold war-running in the streets Everybody you meet Know's it's going down, don't you know Cold war-blood is in the air Everyone everywhere says it's time To get ready for a cold war-looking at me From behind every tree There's a scared man running from a Cold war-don't you look now But the skinny boy's a streetfighting man [extra verses sung in concert during the kilroy tour:] Try as you will, you can't escape the chill That penetrates your clothing, Demanding that you feel All the trouble that surrounds you, The bad mixed with the good, The heartless bits of data waiting to be understood Information central promptly processed your request, The task we're told honestly requires you acquiesce. Well, blind faith put you where you are now You're a selfish old cow gettin' high on society's milk. We pay your bills, life should be so tough. You'd better watch your fat ass, 'cause we've had enough! |
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from Styx - Kilroy Was Here (1983)
What can I do
Pictures of you still make me cry Trying to live without your love It's so hard to do Some nights I'll wake up I'll look at your pillow Hoping that I'll see you there But I get up each day, not much to say I've nowhere to go Loneliness fills me up inside 'Cause I'm missing you So if you'll give us a chance to remember The love we had once together Wait and see Time is all that we really need I'm praying you won't say no I mean to tell you Don't let it end Baby we could have so much more Don't let it end Honey please don't walk out that door I'm telling you baby, I made my mistakes But I'll make you this promise to do what it takes I'll be there to protect you and hold you tight You got my lovin' baby every single night Don't let it end I'm begging you, don't let it end this way Don't let it end I'm begging you, don't let it end this way Don't let it end Baby we could have so much more Don't let it end Honey please don't walk out that door Don't let it end I'm begging you don't let it end this way Don't let it end I'm begging you don't let it end this way, no, no, no No, no, no What will I do If you say we're through I need you to stay, honey Don't let it end this way. |
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from Styx - Kilroy Was Here (1983)
What can I do
Pictures of you still make me cry Trying to live without your love It's so hard to do Some nights I'll wake up I'll look at your pillow Hoping that I'll see you there But I get up each day, not much to say I've nowhere to go Loneliness fills me up inside 'Cause I'm missing you So if you'll give us a chance to remember The love we had once together Wait and see Time is all that we really need I'm praying you won't say no I mean to tell you Don't let it end Baby we could have so much more Don't let it end Honey please don't walk out that door I'm telling you baby, I made my mistakes But I'll make you this promise to do what it takes I'll be there to protect you and hold you tight You got my lovin' baby every single night Don't let it end I'm begging you, don't let it end this way Don't let it end I'm begging you, don't let it end this way Don't let it end Baby we could have so much more Don't let it end Honey please don't walk out that door Don't let it end I'm begging you don't let it end this way Don't let it end I'm begging you don't let it end this way, no, no, no No, no, no What will I do If you say we're through I need you to stay, honey Don't let it end this way. |
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from Styx - Kilroy Was Here (1983)
Written by james young
Lead vocals by james young In the dark so all alone Slowly reach for the telephone A message waits just for you A secret place, another rendezvous It's not always honesty That is the best policy But little lies can give you away Though you'll deny it if they say maybe you're just Leading a double life Friends in the daytime, strangers at night Leading a double life Can it be wrong when you know that it's right? The other side of the berlin wall is Not far enough to avoid the call Somebody knows, somebody's seen Somebody knows right where you've been And that you're just Leading a double life Friends in the daytime, strangers at night Leading a double life Can it be wrong when you know that it's right? Nowhere to hide, though we both might try I'm schizophrenic, and so am i Double life, a double life, a masquerade You know we all live a masquerade I know you're out there! Leading a double life Friends in the daytime, strangers at night Leading a double life Can it be wrong when you know that it's right? |
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from Styx - Kilroy Was Here (1983)
Haven't we been here before Footsteps lead down to the note on the door That says I can't stay here anymore And haven't we felt this same way Sure in our hearts, but afraid just the same To say I can't stay one minute more You might think that it's hopeless Beyond our control But that's not necessarily so Can't you see there's a chance For the daring young soul Who's finally learned to say no No, I won't be misused Ignored or refused And I won't just give up and let go So tonight hold me close to you And don't give up what's important to you And as time rolls on Nothng can stand in our way And I believe if we learn fromhe past We'd find keys to unlock every door Dark would turn into light We'd be strong We'd be right So tonight hold me close to you And don't give up what's important to you And as time rolls on Nothing will stand in our way And I believe if we learn from the past We'd say haven't we been here before Oh, and I believe if we open our hearts We'd find keys to unlock every door Hearts could change overnight We'd be strong...We'd be right So stay with me now The future is ours And we'll be the ones who go on |
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from Styx - Kilroy Was Here (1983)
Heavy Metal Poisoning
by Styx (James Young) What the devil's goin' on Why don't your turn that music down YOu're going deaf and that's for sure But all you do is scream for more Get the lead out go for broke Pop your pills and drink and smoke Shoot those chemicals into your vein Anything to ease the pain CHORUS Heavy metal poisoning Got a toxic wasteland in your ear canal You're overloaded, you're suffering Overloaded on sex and drugs Everything is black and white You are wrong and we are right First we'll spank your big behinds Then we'll twist your little minds I'm Dr. Righteous, and I'm here to sing That heavy metal is poisoning It's a music wasteland, that destroys the young They're overloaded on sex and drugs And rock and roll... CHORUS |
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from Styx - Kilroy Was Here (1983)
High Time
by Styx (Dennis DeYoung) I flip the switch on my laser video And there's the man staring back at me He starts to speak in a voice so righteous About the sins of society He's got answers to all my problems Says he'll decide what I should hear and see I try to change to another station But all I get is more of his morality Morality But I see the kids of a new generation And they won't stand for this mind control They're gonna change this world we live in They're gonna bring back the rock and roll So if I can, I'm gonna break from this prison Gonna get out and join in the fight Take a chance on what I believe in Win or lose, I know it's right 'Cause it's high time For us to start a revolution JUst like A-bomb explosion It ain't the music that's in question It's more the freedom of expression Change is comin' Mind Police are comin' We're on the move The Old World is crumblin' A new day's comin' Tell your friends and relations We're on the move We're gonna start a rockin' nation High time yeah yeah (Repeat last two verses) |
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from Styx - Kilroy Was Here (1983)
Just Get Through The Night
by Styx (Tommy Shaw) This could be the longest night in recorded history And as for sleep, you might as well just cross it off the list of possibilities (Now) I'm as brave as the next man I won't turn and run from a fight And I could last a million years If I just get through this night I could be a novelist Tell secrets never heard Pour my soul into each and every sentence But I just can't find the words Still I know that you're out there And you can relate to it all And I could bear the cold and stormy winter If I just get through this fall Don't you know there's no place on this earth Where you can run to escape the pain of a broken heart It's useless to spend the time it takes you try But can't you see that I'm here And I'm looking just the same And I don't know why... I could be a movie star The king of Hollywood Make them cry, dramatically pretending To keep romance alive And I would humbly thank my director And everyone involved from the start I could blow them all away If I'd only find the the part If I just get through this night If I just get through this night |
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from Styx - Kilroy Was Here (1983)
Domo arigato, Mr. Roboto,
Mata ah-oo hima de Domo arigato, Mr. Roboto, Himitsu wo shiri tai You're wondering who I am-machine or mannequin With parts made in Japan, I am the modren man I've got a secret I've been hiding under my skin My heart is human, my blood is boiling, my brain I.B.M. So if you see me acting strangely, don't be surprised I'm just a man who needed someone, and somewhere to hide To keep me alive-just keep me alive Somewhere to hide to keep me alive I'm not a robot without emotions-I'm not what you see I've come to help you with your problems, so we can be free I'm not a hero, I'm not a saviour, forget what you know I'm just a man whose circumstances went beyond his control Beyond my control-we all need control I need control-we all need control I am the modren man, who hides behind a mask So no one else can see my true identity Domo arigato, Mr. Roboto, domo...domo Domo arigato, Mr. Roboto, domo...domo Domo arigato, Mr. Roboto, domo...domo Thank you very much, Mr. Roboto For doing the jobs that nobody wants to And thank you very much, Mr. Roboto For helping me escape just when I needed to Thank you-thank you, thank you I want to thank you, please, thank you The problem's plain to see: too much technology Machines to save our lives. Machines dehumanize. The time has come aat last To throw away this mask So everyone caan see My true identity... I'm Kilroy! Kilroy! Kilroy! Kilroy! |
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from Styx - Edge Of The Century (1998)
She wakes up from a dream, checks the mirror for reality
She says "Come on girl, it's all in a day's work" Gets herself dressed just in time, disappears on the 8:05 Oo, the whistle blows and it's all in a day's work 'Til she calls it a day Oh, she smiles as he glances up from the swimsuit issue Oh, she sighs as he walks away into the downtown day CHORUS (Day after day night after night) (Loneliness creeps in her window) (She locks the door, turns off the light) (Rehearsing a kiss on her pillow) (She cries) it's all in a day's work Turning pages while the memories pass Familiar faces from her senior class How the years go by when it's all in a day's work "Dearest Ruby, hope you reach your star Don't ever change, stay as sweet as you are" And when a teardrop falls, she calls it a day's work She calls it a day Oh, she waits by the telephone for the call he promised Oh, it's late, she puts her heart away for another day CHORUS CHORUS All in a day's work Yeah Oo |
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from Styx - Edge Of The Century (1998)
Back To Chicago
by Styx Lead Vocals by Dennis DeYoung I was waiting all alone last night When they cancelled all remaining flights And I was suddenly aware, I was being so unfair To turn and run from you again So I called you on the telephone And I said hey girl I'm coming home Cause I know my words were cruel And that I acted like a fool But I'm gonna make it all up to you And I don't care what people say Cause I'm gonna love you night & day Oh baby if you still want me Still need me, all you gotta do is let me Walk right up to your door I'm makin' my way back to Chicago I'm makin' my way come rain or shine I'm gonna find true love waiting for me I'm gonna make it all work out for good this time Let's go walking by the beach tonight And watch the sun come up on Lake Shore Drive Then I'll take you in my arms And I'll keep you from all harm Cause I know everything is gonna be alright And I don't care what people say Cause I'm gonna love you night & day Oh baby if you still want me Still need me, all you gotta do is let me Just walk right up to your door I'm makin' my way back to Chicago I'm makin' my way come rain or shine I'm gonna find true love waiting for me I'm gonna make it all work out for good this time I'm makin' my way back to Chicago I'm makin' my way come rain or shine I'm gonna find true love waiting for me I'm gonna make it all work out for good Know it's understood I'm coming home to stay this time |
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from Styx - Edge Of The Century (1998)
Carrie Ann
by Styx Lead Vocals by Dennis DeYoung Time stands still, baby when I touch you I can't believe the way I'm feelin' Please don't speak, it's taken me all this time To find the strength just to say That I never knew what love was til I met you Never thought that I could act this way But I'm still afraid to show how much I need you Tell me, what makes a man like me this way Carrie Ann, don't ask me why Baby I work so hard just to hide my emotions Carrie Ann, words can't explain The way that I feel in my heart Lovers' hearts never quite beat in time They never find that perfect rhythm You know I let you down many times But this I promise to you That I'll never lead you through doors of deception I won't bind you to a chain of lies Though I know my love for you won't be perfection What I give to you will last all time Carrie Ann, don't ask me why Baby I work so hard just to hide my emotions Carrie Ann, my words can't explain The way that I feel in my heart Take a little time to realize I'll love you faithfully Just take a little time and you'll see That baby it's me Carrie Ann, don't ask me why Baby I work so hard just to hide my emotions Carrie Ann, my words can't explain The way that I feel in my heart |
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from Styx - Edge Of The Century (1998)
Edge Of The Century
by Styx Lead Vocals by Glen Burtnik Living on the edge of the century See the world in revolution Spinning faster all the time We're heading for the end of something Just about to step across that line Oh, can't you see? We're staring in the face of reality Oh, you and me We're living on the edge of the century Feel the way the earth is shaking Hear the rumble miles away Say goodby to Checkpoint Charlie Walls are falling every day Oh, can't you see? Every step we take we're making history Oh, you and me We're living on the edge of the century [alternate 2nd verse from the 1999 tour] Feel the way the earth is shaking Fires and floods and hurricanes A voice cries out in revelation "Say hello to Y2K!" Oh, can't you see? We're jumpin on the ledge of uncertainty Oh, you and me We're living on the edge of the century Can't turn off the information Can't sit back in your easy chair Can't ignore a generation Better get ready cause we're almost there We're moving at the speed of life Into a brave new world where the strong will survive The dawn's gonna break and I'll meet you On the other side Can't stand still while the earth is turning Can't take cover til the coast is clear Can't play guitar while Rome is burning Look our now cause the future's here And we're moving at the speed of life Living on the edge On the edge of the century |
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from Styx - Edge Of The Century (1998)
Homewrecker
by Styx Lead Vocals by James Young She's got heavy equipment She'll turn your head in an instant She like to rock and roll all night long She's a one woman wrecking crew Playing the part of an ingenue In your personal tragedy Veiled in a false innocence, so clever The poison catalyst of your self destruction She's a homewrecker Like a real steam roller She's gonna drive you into the ground She's a heartbreaker A real mischief maker You know she'll walk away & never look back Just a near fatal attraction Maybe a psychotic reaction You just can't stop yourself, right or wrong Your tangled web of sin Put you in the state you're in Trapped by her passionate design Sentenced to loneliness, forever Destined for emptiness & down on your knees Just a near fatal attraction Maybe a psychotic reaction You just can't stop yourself, right or wrong Your mind's in disarray, left all alone to play In the wreckage of your shattered dreams But can you escape, no never And there won't be any happy endings |
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from Styx - Edge Of The Century (1998)
Love At First Sight
by Styx Written by Dennis DeYoung Lead Vocals by Dennis DeYoung Driving past your house again I feel the same way I did then I get weak, just thinking about you It all began so easily A look from you a glance from me Then our eyes met like thunder & lightning You and I, strangers lost in a moment Eye to eye We were caught unaware of the passion inside us Love at first sight I know that this can't be happening No, not to someone like me Love at first sight So rare, and so exciting I only hope this love we found can last I'm not a man who acts this way But lately I can't concentrate And I don't sleep, just dreaming about you I try to reach you on the phone But voices there say you're not home And my heart aches, thinking I've lost you One more time, seeing your face in the moonlight One more chance to be caught unaware Of this passion inside us Love at first sight I know that this can't be happening No, not to someone like me Love at first sight It's hard to keep your balance Moving past the point of no return If you need some time To understand your feelings If you need some time away I'll be waiting for you With open arms my love All that night We made love in the moonlight Eye to eye We were so unaware of the passion inside us Love at first sight I know that this can't be happening No, not to someone like me Love at first sight So rare, and so exciting I only hope this love we found can last |
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from Styx - Edge Of The Century (1998)
Little Sister
She got a lot of time she got a lot of money Don′t you know that aint enough pretty thing all dressed up for the main attraction like a baby doll looking for love And she doesn′t need a reason She just hears a calling to the wild (Chorus)God gave man the breath of life to grow up strong to take a wife to change the world and love is the ritual you learn to walk & Talk & laugh & cry work your fingers to the bone till the day you die and above it all love is the ritual Little man beating his chest and flexing his muscles gun for hire he shoots for a star like a handsome prince wallking down the street in his shining armor Romeo in search of his heart There′s a method to this madness and a message calling to the wild (2nd Chorus)God gave man the breath of live to grow up strong to take a wife to change the world and love is the Ritual You learn to walk & talk & laugh & cry (He) gave you heart and soul till the day you die and above it all love is the ritual Come on dance little sister little sister wants to dance all night looking for a true romance when in a black leather jacket walks little brother to rock her world to be her lover so signal all the children send a message calling to the wild |
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from Styx - Edge Of The Century (1998)
Not Dead Yet
by Styx Lead Vocals by Dennis DeYoung Well I was born too late to be a Rolling Stone I don't know Jerry Lee I never me John & Yoko Standin' with a strat, I'm rock 'n' roll's bastard son Go out get drunk get wild have fun I don't got a million dollars don't drive a Cadillac Give me half a chance 'cause I'm not dead yet I'm not dead yet I'm not dead yet I'm a mad dog fighting with the wall against my back You better get a bigger gun I'm not dead yet I've been machine-gunned handgunned hijacked left for dead Dive-bombed napalmed nuclear warheaded Dropped from a jet plane with no parachute Shot by a firing squad & raped by a business suit I'm dancin' on a land mine baby one leg left And I can still crawl and I'm not dead yet Well you're bigger tougher meaner rougher Dirtier and uglier and sneakier and trickier You wanna shoot me with a gun, cut me with a knife Take your bare hands baby rip out my eyes You knocked me to the floor then you bit me in the neck, well Hit me again cause I'm not dead yet I'm not dead yet, no no I'm not dead yet Well I'm a wild card hidin' in the middle of the deck You better get a bigger gun, you better get a bigger gun Well there's a mugger in the alley there's a sniper in the hall There's a girl at the bar wants to get me by my balls And the hangman is hangin', if I autograph the noose Lee Harvey Oswald's brother's on the loose Mafia hit man with a bullet for my neck Some day he's gonna get me but I'm not dead yet I'm not dead yet I'm not dead yet I'm a wild card hidin' in the middle of the deck You better get a bigger gun, you better get your poison pen |
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from Styx - Edge Of The Century (1998)
Every night I say a prayer
in the hope that there`s a heaven And every day I`m more confused as the saints turn into sinners All the heroes and legends I knew as a child have fallen to idols of clay And I feel this empty place inside so afraid that I`ve lost my faith Show me the way, show me the way Take me tonight to the river And wash my illusions away Please, show me the way And as I slowly drift to sleep, for a moment dreams are sacred I close my eyes and know there`s peace in a world so filled with hatred Then I wake up each morning and turn on the news to find we`ve so far to go And I keep on hoping for a sign, so afraid that I just won`t know Show me the way, Show me the way bring me tonight to the mountain and take my confusion away and show me the way And if I see a light, should I believe tell me how will I know Show me the way, show me the way take me tonight to the river and wash my illusions away Show me the way, show me the way Give me the strength and the courage to believe that I`ll get there someday And please show me the way And every night I say a prayer in the hope that there`s a heaven... |
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from Styx - Edge Of The Century (1998)
World Tonite
by Styx Lead Vocals by Glen Burtnik A child is born in the world tonite, underneath the full moonlight And on the nightway a fire starts, diesel engines & broken hearts The girls wanna dance and the boys wanna fight Gonna get rockin' in the world tonite The black cat howls and the mad dog bites Somthing gonna happen in the world tonite Now up in heaven the starts align, stirring up the world tonite In the jungle the power's strong, and tribes are restless all night long And the girls wanna dance, the boys wanna fight Gonna get rockin' in the world tonite Tension's rising, you can cut it with a knoife Sticky situation in the world tonite The world tonite Big moon staring at the world tonite Young blood run free, You can be anything you wanna be Young blood run wild You've got the will of a king and the heart of a child Yeah so gimme a beat cause here I come. Tonite's the night I'm Gonna bang my drum. Gotta million watts on the tip of my tongue And I feel like a trigger on a loaded gun. Crank up the station. Shake the foundation. Wake up the nation We got a situation where someone's got a button, connected to a bomb And it don't matter whose side you're on They can have it all back by the morning light, All we want is the world tonite. Girls wanna dance, the boys wanna fight Gonna get rocking in the world tonite Read all about it in black and white Everybody gone crazy in the world tonite |
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from Styx - Styx Ii (1998)
A Day
woke up in rainy autumn morning mist beginning to wane and the birds of the winged trees calling my name care less the clouds above me the wind is gently lifting my hair where the rivers of the wind fall light rain now stand bare listen to the flowing streams golden in the shelter of my dreams playing a song on the meadow that echoes with love .. walk alone through the garden the leaves are wet with morning's tear and the whispering of someone is drawing me near content to rest awhile pondering the motion of time over unforgotten memories dipped in wine listen to the flowing streams golden in the shelter of my dreams playing a song on the meadow that echoes with love [instrumental solos] the god of dusk is falling around me the night air now restless and dank yet the fields are specked with flowers few and rank moon reflecting off the water rippling an image to me of the way that it is and the way that it's going to be listen to the flowing streams golden in the shelter of my dreams playing a song on the meadow that echoes with love |
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from Styx - Styx Ii (1998)
Earl of Roseland
oh oh oh oh oh penny pitching on the walk waiting for the bus to arrive me and Davy playing sport watching for the cops to go by spider man and the human torch they cover Barney's newsstand morning crowds start to gather round fast finger steals what he can morning leaves for the afternoon the boys show up on time in the streets near the people's store below the electrical sign catch a glimpse of a passing car raced and ready to drag then the skirts start to tantalize the boys how they boast and they brag oh the earl of Roseland oh the earl of Roseland where has he gone? a memory at dawn you're just a bit of the past [guitar solo] oh oh oh oh oh the earl of Roseland oh the earl of Roseland me and Davy gazing back see ourselves as we were how we laugh when we think of things that we did yesteryear I can see Charlie on the porch Johnny collecting his sticks and two boys I don't even know rehearsing electric string tricks ya ya ya ya ya ya oh the earl of Roseland oh the earl of Roseland oh the earl of Roseland oh the earl of Roseland oh the earl of Roseland oh the earl of Roseland oh the earl of Roseland oh the earl of Roseland |
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from Styx - Styx Ii (1998)
Father O.S.A.
Father you're a sad old man your tawdry vest is gray memories of a former man are all your words convey father oh can't you see the tarnished robe you wear a crown for fools the people laugh you never seem to hear father you're life's a ship that's never been to sea the bottle that surrounds your life you'll sail eternally [keyboard solo] children please understand a man must stand alone and face a world he'll never know and never call his own ba ba bum bum ba ba bum bum ba ba bum bum ba ba bum bum ba ba bum bum ba ba bum bum ba ba bum bum ba ba bum bum [continue echo] father father father father father father [continue echo] |
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from Styx - Styx Ii (1998)
every day I get the feeling when you move on down the street wondering when I'll be your lover and you'll make my dream complete the way you walk is so inviting that I quiver and I shake the way you move it makes me wonder how much more can I take I'm gonna make you feel it basically that's what I say I'm gonna make you feel it cause you want it just that way every time that we're together my head starts to rock and roll I get this strange electric feeling that I simply can't control I'm gonna make you feel it basically that's what I say I'm gonna make you feel it cause you want it just that way I'm gonna make you feel it I'm gonna make you feel it I'm gonna make you feel it |
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from Styx - Styx Ii (1998)
Lady
by Styx Lady, when you're with me I'm smiling Give me all your love Your hands build me up when I'm sinking Just Touch me and my troubles all fade Lady, from the moment I saw you Standing all alone You gave all the love that I needed So shy, like a child who has grown You're my lady of the morning Love shines in your eyes Sparkling, clear, and lovely You're my lady Lady, turns me on when I'm lonely Show me all your charm Evenings when she lays down beside me Just take me gently into your arms Your my Lady of the morning Love shines in your eyes Sparkling, clear, and lovely You're my lady Lady of the morning Love shines in your eyes Sparkling, clear, and lovely You're my ... lady |
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from Styx - Styx Ii (1998)
Get your eyes open wide And take a good look there outside You're not here to be denied Let them have it Sail them rivers, fly those skies Thirty-thousand suns to rise And among them your true love lies You're gonna find it Little Face Little Face You got big things coming Bigger than you ever dreamed Little Face Little Face I am beside you running On this good ol' boy you can lean You can lean See Little Face I understand I won't force you on command You can meet your own demands And I will help you See Little Face Little Face We got big things coming Bigger than you ever dreamed Little Face Little Face I am beside you running On this good ol' boy you can lean You can lean And if the law should ever catch you Doing things you shouldn't ought to do Count on me to raise your ball 'cause I've done worse than you could ever do Little Face Little Face I ame beside you running On this ol' boy you can lean You can lean You can lean right here Little Face |
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from Styx - Styx Ii (1998)
You Better Ask
I met a little girl sittin' in the front pardon me miss for seeming quite so blunt but your beauty and your presence just took me by surprise she said there's a meaning in my sexy stare but that's my old man that's sittin' over there and that's not the look of love that he's got for you in his eyes you know what you've gotta do there's no one else to blame but you nobody's gonna tell you so next time you just had better ask you know what you've gotta do there's no one else to blame but you nobody's gonna tell you so next time you just had better ask I took her home and we was doing nip and tuck how was I to know that I was out of luck and before I knew it, the devil took my soul in two weeks time it seemed to be the steady con she told me "you're about to be a papa, John" and I just looked around and tried to crawl into the nearest hole you know what you've gotta do there's no one else to blame but you nobody's gonna tell you so next time you just had better ask you know what you've gotta do there's no one else to blame but you nobody's gonna tell you so next time you just had better ask [instrumental solos] well, in two more weeks I started feelin' sore I found myself waiting at my doctor's door he said, "son I'm sorry but I've got some slightly less than tragic news "yeah, it seems you've been sociable with certain she's cause you've contracted what we call a social disease and next time you better ask and use it, no don't refuse" you know what you've gotta do there's no one else to blame but you nobody's gonna tell you so next time you just had better ask you know what you've gotta do there's no one else to blame but you nobody's gonna tell you so next time you just had better ask you know what you've gotta do there's no one else to blame but you nobody's gonna tell you so next time you just had better ask |
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from Styx - Styx Ii (1998)
bah bah bah bah bya ba ba dada bah bah bah bah bya ba ba dada bah bah bah bah bya ba ba dada bah bah bah bah bya ba ba dada da welcome my friends to a place that may seem most disturbing quite unnerving lend me your dreams and we'll add what we need to be free terminally we'll fly to a spot where I know there is not any sorrow no tomorrow people just laugh cause they know how it feels to have loved and be loved don't you worry ain't no need to hurry all you really need is love bah bah bah bah bah now you may say tell me more of this place so inviting and exciting here and above children love without doubt and can be they can be listen my friends carefully to direction to get there and you know where love is the place skewed to matter and space for us all for us all don't you worry ain't no need to hurry all you really need is love, love, love |
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from Styx - Brave New World (1999)
Let's go.
I don't know where I found you I don't know where you been All I know is you got me In the shape I'm in You're the message in the bottle You're the deluxe model I haven't been so affected Since I don't know when Yeah (yeah), Whoa yeah (whoa yeah) You're the best new face In the human race (I said) Yeah, Whoa yeah You're the best new face In the human race You look so real When you ask me to feel Yeah you're so damn convincing Digging in your heels If your persuasion attack Leaves me flat on my back You can ride me off to ruin While the whole world cracks (Said) Yeah (yeah), Whoa yeah (whoa yeah) You're the best new face In the human race (I said) Yeah, Whoa yeah You're the best new face In the human race Speak of the devil And look who appears He's cranking up the level In between your ears But he's so frustrated Cause he can't get a rise Out of someone who's reflecting Heaven in their eyes I see heaven in your eyes. (You look so good) Yeah (yeah), Whoa yeah (whoa yeah) You're the best new face In the human race (I said) Yeah, Whoa yeah You're the best new face In the human race (Said) Yeah (yeah), Whoa yeah (yeah, whoa yeah) You're the best new face In the human race Yeah, Whoa yeah (Oh yeah) You're the best new face In the human race (Best new face). |
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from Styx - Brave New World (1999)
The lines are drawn in the sand across the caress of time
The lines are drawn in the sand across the caress of time There's a face in the glass Looking through the mirror At the maze of my past It was never clearer On the distant horizon The sun approaches Better cover my eyes Better hide the roaches In the best of my time There was something better And the quest of my mind Was to try and get her Something simple and pure As the thoughts in my head Not the tears in the rain Over me she shed We were almost there Still I was unaware Here in the Brave New World's embrace I watch the parade begin Searching for one familiar face And I wonder where I fit in How will I know if there's a place For me in the Brave New World To be calm in the eye Of the human storm In house full of dreams I am safe and warm Looking back at a life Filled with warm embraces No regrets only memories Of smiling faces We were almost there Now change is in the air Until now I held the zone I ruled the world I called it home I never saw the down side See the now see the Zen There is no division Through the eyes of a child There is perfect vision And the best of our lives Resonate the hills And the sun's gonna shine And you know that I will... |
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from Styx - Brave New World (1999)
No fear
No pain Never any need to worry again More new cures No more war We're better off now than we were before And the sun will always shine You never shed a tear again In the brave new world You never shed a tear again In the brave new world Here in the brave new world's embrace I watch the parade begin How will I know if there's a place For me in the brave new world Heavy, heavy water Won't wash away the sins of the father Who's that walking out the door Who can't take it any more Who's walking that path will fall Forever (Heavy) You tell me who's number one (Heavy water) Who's not here who's having fun (Won't wash away the sins of the father) Who's that knocking on the door Who's not taking any more Who's been down that road before Without you |
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from Styx - Brave New World (1999)
It's coming on like a fever
Burning deep inside of your brain Have you become a believer Have you gone a little insane Tonight your life is a party Let the celebration begin Turn on the lights and let's start it Find out what condition your condition is in Check in Check out No one needs to know What you're thinking about In the here In the now You can take it in While you're working it out 'Cause you're into it When you're out of it Everything is cool in the land Of the brave new world Hail to the new corporation Fulfilling every need and desire Come take a mental vacation The reservation never expires I say we make it a holiday Bigger than the 4th of July Declare a new Independance Day Yeah there's nothing to it You can do it if you try Time is always on our side Love is there to be our guide We are spirits pure and free And all our dreams are meant to be Realized But if we were granted just one minute To choose a dream and stay there in it How could we decide? We are a sea of tranquility We are the new golden age History is a mystery We will start it over on A blank new page Check in Check out No one needs to know What you're thinking about In the here In the now You can take it in While you're working it out 'Cause you're into it When you're out of it Everything is cool in the land Of the brave new world And life is good |
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from Styx - Brave New World (1999)
Hell nobody's perfect
One hundred percent No saint, no Pope, no King no Queen No President But our hunger for heroes Has made us blind We seek salvation From the cup of human kind But every time we hear the voice Of some new Abraham We wake too late to realize It was just another scam Fallen angel, fallen angel Well I guess you were no angel after all Fallen angel, fallen angel You always take us with you when you fall I said nobody's perfect From head to toe Not Einstein or Elvis or Lenin or Marx Or Marilyn Monroe Cause it's mostly illusion In flesh and bone An image, a look, a song or a book That we all claim for our own But even in the best of us There lies beneath the skin The tragic flaw in nature's law That's bound to do us in Fallen angel, fallen angel Well I guess you were no angel after all Fallen angel, fallen angel You always take us with you when you fall Pretty faces up on the silver screen Flawless bodies on covers of magazines They all look perfect to us So rich and cool and bored But hold the presses boys They've checked into Betty Ford Turns out nobody's perfect From "A" to "Z" It's best to follow your heart Then to follow me Cause I'm only a singer Playin' a song And I've just been making it up As I went along See I met a man who told me once "Sincerity's the key And once you learn to fake it Son you're gonna be home free" Fallen angel, fallen angel Well I guess you were no angel after all Fallen angel, fallen angel You always take us with you when you fall |
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from Styx - Brave New World (1999)
There was a time
When we were children Blue skies would shine And all was forgiven And there were heroes to guide us And we had family beside us And there were dreams to believe in Each and every day And I was your friend Father and brother And you were my wife Mistress and mother And through the good times and bad times We shared the love of a lifetime Oh what a shame and a damn crime For it all to end So goodbye to Roseland How I wish I could stay To live in the memory Of your sweet sweet day But every road that we travel, has an end And so the time now has come to say Farewell old friend Well goodbye to Roseland How I want you to know Just how much I miss you So I got to let go But all the love that you gave me will remain And every tear that I've cried has not been shed in vain |
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from Styx - Brave New World (1999)
Everybody will be watching
Just to see what can you do They'll be waiting, anticipating For the genius to come through So raise the bar up A little higher They expect so much of you Feel the madness accelerating Cause you feel the same way too Great, Great, Great Expectations Everybody's masturbating Wondering what you're gonna do And all the doctors are contemplating Can the smart ass still pull through Mister big shot With all the answers One more time through the hoop for you Light a fire To the whole thing Feel the flame as you go through Great, Great, Great Expectations Did you think that your ambition Would ever end up in remission Did ya Now did ya Did you think your sacrifices Would turn your dreams into your vices Now did ya How could ya All the cynics & the ciphers Make you question what you do So turn your amp up a little louder To drown out that void in you While the mantra keeps repeating There are dreams you must pursue If you just try a little harder There ain't nothing you can't do Great, Great, Great Expectations |
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from Styx - Brave New World (1999)
Sittin' here on terra firma
It's the kind of place we were meant to be Out here kinda lost in space now Pondering life's mysteries All of minkind worship at the altar Of old mythology But the genie's out of the bottle Collision course with eternity Young children playing in the chat room With the freaks and the satellites Upload the nearset planet Burnin' out at the speed of light Better living for the masses With the new technology But some fool went and pushed the button He didn't get an apology Feeling good is a new sensation Panacea for the Prozac nation Heavy, heavy water Won't wash away the sins of the father Sacred cow sizzling in the fire As we all go up in flames With millions of true believers And their unfamiliar names On the road to good intentions Blown to hell by our own inventions Heavy, heavy water Won't wash away the sins of the father Unholy, holy water Leading us like lambs to the... Custom made for the self reliant Lemonade for the thirsty giant Heavy, heavy water Won't wash away the sins of the father Unholy, holy water Leading us like lambs to the (slaughter) |
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from Styx - Brave New World (1999)
They want you to believe
The unbelievable They say you should accept The unacceptable Forget your common sense It isn't sensible Good times for fools and dreamers Watch 'em all deny The undeniable See how they refute The unrefutable They're ready to defend The indefensible High times for lawyer schemers They say we must forgive The forgivable They want us to respect The unrespectable The pious and the hip So hypocritical High crimes and misdemeanors Hip hop hip hop-cracy hip hop Hip hop hip hop-cracy hip hop Hip hop hip hop-cracy hip hop See how they explain The inexplicable Watch 'em debate The undebatable Apparently a lie Is never liable Prime time for talk show screamers They say we constitute The Constitutional With justice here for all So justifiable I'm tryin' not to laugh But man it's laughable High crimes and misdemeanors Hip hop hip hop-cracy hip hop Hip hop hip hop-cracy hip hop Hip hop hip hop-cracy hip hop Hip hop hip hop-cracy hip hop Hip hop hip hop-cracy hip hop And so Today we find They've changed their minds They've switched their points of view Oh what tangled webs they weave When their beliefs ain't really What they believe They're trying to divide The indivisible Because they think we're fools So foolable I'm tryin' not to laugh But man it's laughable Boom times for Wall Street dreamers They want you to believe The unbelievable They say we should accept The unacceptable The pious and the hip So hypocritical High crimes and misdemeanors High crimes and misdemeanors High crimes and misdemeanors Hip hop hip hop-cracy hip hop Hip hop hip hop-cracy hip hop Hip hop hip hop-cracy hip hop Hip |
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from Styx - Brave New World (1999)
I woke up this morning
Wishing you were here Another cup of coffee And then you appeared A crystal vision Shining through the rain Smiling through my window pane In the morning traffic I turn on the radio And the song that’s playing Is one that we used to know When we were dancing slowly Under the mirror ball You were singing to me I felt like we had it all It was our adventure I won’t let it slip away Gonna make it like it was before this day I will be your witness (That much I can do) That much I can do (I wanna tell the world) I just want to tell the world How much I’m missing you I will be your witness (Don’t you know it’s true) Don’t you know it’s true (I wanna testify) I just want to testify How much I’m loving you Did you ever notice Just what you mean to me You’re the piece of the puzzle That makes my world complete I need your freedom I need your company Let me tell you how it’s going to be I will be your witness (That much I can do) That much I can do (I wanna tell the world) I just want to tell the world How much I’m missing you I’ll be your alibi tonight I’ll make everything all right I will be your defense When life makes no sense Baby you just wait and see It’s a crazy crazy world Woke up this morning Wishing you were here Poured a cup of coffee And then you appeared Such a great adventure I won’t let it slip away You know I need you every night and every day I will be your witness (That much I can do) That much I can do (I wanna tell the world) I just want to tell the world How much I’m missing you I will be your witness (Don’t you know it’s true) Don’t you know it’s true (I wanna testify) I just want to testify How much I’m loving you I will be your witness (I will be your witness) What else can I do (What else can I do) I just want to tell the world How much I’m loving you |
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from Styx - Brave New World (1999)
noitacidem rouy rof emit s'ti, seidal yakO.
It was 8:15 When I pulled into the 7 Eleven I bought a 12 ounce coffee And I threw down a 357 I guess I was thinking I would never be found Next thing I knew I was spread-eagle Down on the ground I just fell into a manic depression And I really want to spend it with you I got pretty paper shoes And I'm weaving you a basket for Christmas Three hots and a cot And a cellmate who keeps calling me missus But I like to think I'm the king of the couch And I like my shrink 'Cause he always brings me smoke in a pouch I just fell into a manic depression And I really want to spend it with you We don't have any inhibitions We're not consumed by ambition We've got no mission control They say Dr. Freud might call me an anal retentive But my PO says I'm delinquent and I got no incentive Rehab is a thing of the past I step into the cab and say "Hey buddy, step on the gas" Just fell into a manic depression And I really want to spend it with you Okay ladies, it's time for your medication |
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from Styx - Brave New World (1999)
You can't be still
You're such a nervous fellow Like a yo-yo Up and down Take this little pill And life will be so mellow You'll feel the world Start slowing down around Who's that rushing out the door Who's not taking any more Who's been down this road before Without you You tell me who's number one Who's not here Who's having fun Who's the one who cares this much About you You won't feel the pain You won't mind the rain You can be happy all the time All the time One dose twice a day The world will go away You'll be smiling through The worst of times Who's that rushing out the door Who's not taking any more Who's been down this road before Without you You tell me who's number one Who's not here Who's having fun Who's the one Who knows so much about you I believe I belive There's something more I believe it's just beyond the door I believe there's something more I believe it's just Beyond the door I believe there's something Better out there Wanna leave this world So far behind I can see your face there In my mind I believe there's something Better our there Who's that rushing Who's not taking Who's been down this You tell me who's Who's not here who's Who's the one who Something better Something better Something better Something better Something better |
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from Styx - Brave New World (1999)
There must be something out there,
There must be something real Well this mystery's a nightmare And I don't know what to feel Well I heard you had a hell of a time there I guess it chilled you down to the bone If there's one thing I can tell you It'll never leave you less than alone In spite of everything you told me In spite of everything I've heard There's nothing here that I call holy Not a solitary word Could you tell me what it's like on the outside Were you really lost and out of control Were you reaching for your freedom When the gatekeeper called for the toll Oh-oh, what have they done to you Where, where have you gone Oh-oh, I wanna run to you In spite of what you're saying I still can't let you go Well they say you witnessed some kind of lefe there Was it something real or nothing at all Or is your imagination all that's there to catch you If you start to fall Oh-oh, what have they done to you Where, where have you gone Oh-oh I wanna run to you In spite of what you're saying I still can't let you go Oh-oh, what have they done to you Where, where have you gone Oh-oh I wanna run to you In spite of what you're saying I still can't let you go What have they done to you |
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from Styx - Brave New World (1999)
Written by Dennis DeYoung
Lead Vocals by Dennis DeYoung How can I sleep tonight? When I know that tomorrow I'll be miles away, And how can I leave if I know when I kiss you goodbye, Baby you'll cry Where do I find the words? To convince you that there's a secret part of me, That dies every time I must pack up and walk out the door, When I'm wanting you more So while there's still time, Know that I love you, Baby please hold me tight, Girl while there's still time If I could stop the dawn, Make the moon and the stars shine on forever more, And never again have to say how much I'm missing you, But what can I do? So while there's still time, Say that you love me, Baby please hold me tight, Girl while there's still time If I should go, if I should go, There's a chance I could lose, The love of my life, the love of my life, Baby please don't make me choose Believe me Trust me Let me inside And while there's still time, Forget about tomorrow, Baby please let's not fight, Not while there's still time While there's still time While there's still time While there's still time Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh... |
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from Styx - Paradise Theater (1999)
And so my friends we'll say goodnight For time has claimed his prize But tonight can always last As long as we keep alive the memories of Paradise |
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from Styx - Paradise Theater (1999)
Half penny, two penny, gold Krugerrand He was exceedingly rich for such a young man Sad story, old story Bring out the band Another divorce just a few hundred grand Half penny, two penny, back of the queue Yes mister poor man this means you Justice for money what can you say We all know it's the American Way Yes, I'm gonna shake myself loose Back home across the sea Where I know that I will be free Half penny, two penny, back in the States You just couldn't take that African pace Yes, Mrs. Cleaver your son's home to stay We all know it's the American Way Yes, I'm gonna shake myself loose Back home across the sea Where I know that I will be free "Come here - hey Angelo... what's happenin'?" "Hey, Stosh, good to see ya" "What the hell you doin'?" "We're tearing this old building down here" "Oh you're kiddin' me. Remember when we were kids, and we used to come here every Saturday afternoon to see a cartoon?" "Yeah, I remember" "Well what's she lost to?" "Who knows- politicians, taxes...it's a disgrace" "I'm not surprised, they make me sick. They don't make theaters like this any more." Half penny, two penny, ashes to dust The almighty dollar says "In God we trust" Justice for money how much more can I pay We all know it's the American Way Yes, I'm gonna shake myself loose Back home across the sea Where I know that I will be free (I want to be free) Yes, I'm gonna shake myself loose Back home across the sea Where I know that I will be free (We all want to be free) |
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from Styx - Paradise Theater (1999)
"Hey , Hey out there knock it off will ya? Hey give it a rest will ya? I'm tryin' to get some sleep! Want me to call the cops? I tell ya Erma I can't till next week when they start to tear that damn old theatre down." The rain was hot, the streets were empty As downtown closed her eyes The movie house stood in silence as I said my last good-byes Her silver screen was stained with memories As Cagney shot them down And as I watched I was that hero In dreamlands lost and found Oh my God, well we both are empty Paradise and me Do you believe I'm still chasing rainbows When everywhere I see Lonely People, Lonely People Up above these ghetto streets In penthouse suites they sit and stare Lonely People, Lonely People They smile and say they're fine But behind their eyes they just don't care Lonely People They just don't care Lonely People, Lonely People Lonely People, Lonely People Beneath these neon streets in subway seats they crowd for air Lonely People, Lonely People So close and yet so far they share the secrets of despair Lonely People, Lonely People (repeat and fade...) |
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from Styx - Paradise Theater (1999)
What'cha going to do when the sun goes down tonight You'll hit the same old clubs, rap that same old trash That's right You've got them real silk shirts and them baggy pants Dago shoes in the colors that match But the girls are acting bored And you're feeling like you're going to lose You've got the G.Q. Blues You get up every morning and you go to work each day (you go to work, you go to work, you go to work) Been doing the same damn job for ten long years this May (you've got to work, you've got to work, you've got to work) You've been working and saving for your Jamaican dream Paradise is waiting across the sea But when your plane lands Montego turns to Monsoon You've got the Island Blues 'Cause, nothing ever goes as planned It's a hell of a notion Even Pharaohs turn to sand Like a drop in the ocean You're so together and you act so civilized But every time that things go wrong you're still surprised You've done your duty, you've paid a fortune in dues Still got those Mother Nature's Blues I strut around the stage like a little king tonight They'll scream for every word and every note, that's right But when the show is over and I'm all alone Can't reach my baby on the telephone And everywhere I look Mr. Loneliness is in the news I've got the Big Star Blues Boy, nothing ever goes as planned It's a hell of a notion Even Pharaohs turn to sand Like a drop in the ocean I'm so together and I act so civilized But every time that things go wrong I'm still surprised I've done my duty and paid a fortune in dues Still got them Mother Nature's Blues |
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from Styx - Paradise Theater (1999)
Wha'cha doing tonight? (What'cha doing?, What'cha doing?) Have you heard that the world's gone crazy? Young Americans listen when I say There's people putting us down I know they're saying that we've gone lazy To tell you the truth We've all seen better days Don't need no fast buck, lame duck, profits for fun Quick trick, plans to take the money and run We need the long term, slow burn, getting it done And some straight talking, hard working son of a guns So What'cha doing tonight? (What'cha doing?, What'cha doing?) I got faith in our generation Let's stick together and futurize our attitudes I ain't lookin' to fight, but I know with determination We can challenge the schemers who cheat all the rules Come on and take pride, be wise in spotting the fools Big shots, crackpots bending the rules A fair shot here for me and for you Knowing that we can't lose And we'll be: Rockin' in Paradise, Rockin' the Paradise tonight Rockin' in Paradise, Rockin' the Paradise tonight Tonight, Tonight! Come on and take pride, be wise in spotting the fools Big shots, crackpots bending the rules A fair shot here for me and for you Knowing that we can't lose Then we'll be: Rockin' in Paradise, Rockin' the Paradise tonight (x4 |
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from Styx - Paradise Theater (1999)
I tried to be the perfect soldier I tried to be what everyone said was expected Somehow I was selected Well, my hands were steady, my aim was true But deep inside of my heart I knew That I lacked the will I just couldn't shoot to kill And still she treats me like a human She says she'll still be there I may not be a hero, but I'll be there Because I know she cares I worked hard to be the greatest lover I wanted to be sure that I was her only one That's how I thought it was done But I went too far, assumed too much The need to feel a younger one's touch Seemed important then Oh what a fool I've been And still she treats me like a human (like a human) She says she'll still be there (that she'll be there) I don't quite understand it, she's been too fair 'Cause somehow she cares I guess that's the way it goes, the way that it goes And nobody knows what compels her She's seen my highs and lows and never let go Oh yes she treats me like a human (like a human) She says she'll still be there (that she'll be there) I don't quite understand it, she's been too fair 'Cause somehow she cares I guess that's the way it goes, the way that it goes And nobody knows what compels her She's seen my highs and lows and never let go And when the world has turned its back on me I won't have to feel alone 'Cause I know she cares |
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from Styx - Paradise Theater (1999)
Mirror, mirror on the wall The face you've shown me scares me so I thought that I could call your bluff But now the lines are clear enough Life's not pretty even though I've tried so hard to make it so Mornings are such cold distress How did I ever get into this mess I'm snowblind, can't live without you So fine I just can't get away Now I'm snowblind, snowblind, snowblind Harmless and innocent you devil in white You stole my will without a fight You filled me with confidence, but you blinded my eyes You tricked me with visions of Paradise Now I realize I'm Snowblind, can't live without you So fine I just can't get away Now I'm snowblind, snowblind, snowblind Mirror, mirror I confess I can't escape this emptiness No more reason to pretend Here comes that same old feeling again Snowblind, can't live without you So fine I just can't get away Won't you throw me a lifeline I'm going down for the third time I'm snowblind, and I can't get away |
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from Styx - Paradise Theater (1999)
Tonight's the night we'll make history, honey, you and I And I'll take any risk to tie back the hands of time And stay with you here tonight I know you feel these are the worst of times I do believe it's true When people lock their doors and hide inside Rumor has it it's the end of Paradise But I know, if the world just passed us by Baby I know, you wouldn't have to cry The best of times are when I'm alone with you Some rain some shine, we'll make this a world for two Our memories of yesterday will last a lifetime We'll take the best, forget the rest And someday we'll find these are the best of times These are the best of times The headlines read 'these are the worst of times' I do believe it's true I feel so helpless like a boat against the tide I wish the summer winds could bring back Paradise But I know, if the world turned upside down Baby, I know you'd always be around The best of times are when I'm alone with you Some rain some shine, we'll make this a world for two Our memories of yesterday will last a lifetime We'll take the best, forget the rest And someday we'll find these are the best of times These are the best of times |
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from Styx - Paradise Theater (1999)
Sitting on this barstool talking like a damn fool Got the twelve o'clock news blues And I've given up hope on the afternoon soaps And a bottle of cold brew Is it any wonder I'm not crazy? Is it any wonder I'm sane at all Well I'm so tired of losing- I got nothing to do and all day to do it I go out cruisin' but I've no place to go and all night to get there Is it any wonder I'm not a criminal? Is it any wonder I'm not in jail? Is it any wonder I've got Too much time on my hands, it's ticking away with my sanity I've got too much time on my hands, it's hard to believe such a calamity I've got too much time on my hands and it's ticking away from me Too much time on my hands, too much time on my hands Too much time on my hands Well, I'm a jet fuel genius - I can solve the world's problems Without even trying I have dozens of friends and the fun never ends That is, as long as I'm buying Is it any wonder I'm not the president (He's not the president) Is it any wonder I'm null and void? Is it any wonder I've got Too much time on my hands, it's ticking away at my sanity I've got too much time on my hands, it's hard to believe such a calamity I've got too much time on my hands and it's ticking away from me Too much time on my hands, too much time on my hands Too much time on my hands |
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Babe
by Styx Babe I'm leavin' I must be on my way The time is drawing near My train is going I see it in your eyes The love, the need, your tears But I'll be lonely without you And I'll need your love to see me through So please believe me My heart is in your hands And I'll be missing you 'Cause you know it's you babe Whenever I get weary And I've had enough Feel like giving up You know it's you babe Givin' me the courage And the strength I need Please believe that it's true Babe, I love you You know it's you babe Whenever I get weary And I've had enough Feel like giving up You know it's you babe Givin' me the courage And the strength I need Please believe that it's true Babe, I love you Babe, I'm leavin' I'll say it once again And somehow try to smile I know the feeling we're tryin' to forget If only for a while 'Cause I'll be lonely without you And I'll need your love to see me through Please believe me My heart is in your hands 'Cause I'll be missing you Babe, I love you Babe, I love you Ooo-oo-oo-oo, babe |
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Blue Collar Man
by Styx Give me a job give me security Give me a chance to survive I'm just a poor soul in the unemployment line My God I'm hardly alive My mother 'n father, my wife and my friends You've seen them laugh in my face But I've got the power and I've got the will I'm not a charity case I'll take those long nights, impossible odds Keeping my eye on the keyhole If it takes all that to be just what I am Well I'm gonna be a blue collar man Make me an offer that I can't refuse Make me respectable man This is my last time in the unemployment line So like it or not I'll take those long night, impossible odds Keeping my back to the wall If it takes all night to be just who I am Well I'm gonna be a blue collar man Keeping my mind on a better life Where happiness is only a heartbeat away Paradise can it be all I heard it was I close my eyes and maybe I'm already there (repeat chorus) |
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Come Sail Away
by Styx I'm sailing away set an open course for the virgin sea I've got to be free free to face the life that's ahead of me On board I'm the captain so climb aboard We'll search for tomorrow on every shore And I'll try oh Lord I'll try to carry on I look to the sea reflections in the waves spark my memory Some happy some sad I think of childhood friends and the dreams we had We live happily forever so the story goes But somehow we missed out on that pot of gold But we'll try best that we can to carry on A gathering of angels appeared above my head They sang to me this song of hope and this is what they said They said come sail away come sail away Come sail away with me Come sail away come sail away Come sail away with me I thought that they were angels but to my surprise They climbed aboard their starship and headed for the skies Singing come sail away come sail away Come sail away with me Come sail away come sail away Come sail away with me |
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Crystal Ball
by Styx "Crystal Ball" by Styx from Crystal Ball (c) 1976 A & M I used to like to walk the straight and narrow line. I used to think everything was fine. Sometimes I'd sit and gaze for days through sleepless dreams, All alone and trapped in time. All alone and trapped in time. I wonder what tomorrow has in mind for me? Or am I even in it's mind at all? Perhaps I'll get a chance to look ahead and see. Soon as I find myself a crystal ball. Soon as I find myself a crystal ball. But tell me, tell me where I'm going, I don't know where I've been, Tell me, tell me, wont you tell me And then tell me again. My heart is breaking, My body's aching, And I don't know where to go. So tell me, tell me, wont you tell me I just gotta know. Crystal Ball There's so many things I need to know Crystal Ball There's so many things I've gotta know Crystal Ball Wont you tell me please before I go. Crystal Ball |
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from Styx - Caught In The Act Live (1999)
What can I do
Pictures of you still make me cry Trying to live without your love It's so hard to do Some nights I'll wake up I'll look at your pillow Hoping that I'll see you there But I get up each day, not much to say I've nowhere to go Loneliness fills me up inside 'Cause I'm missing you So if you'll give us a chance to remember The love we had once together Wait and see Time is all that we really need I'm praying you won't say no I mean to tell you Don't let it end Baby we could have so much more Don't let it end Honey please don't walk out that door I'm telling you baby, I made my mistakes But I'll make you this promise to do what it takes I'll be there to protect you and hold you tight You got my lovin' baby every single night Don't let it end I'm begging you, don't let it end this way Don't let it end I'm begging you, don't let it end this way Don't let it end Baby we could have so much more Don't let it end Honey please don't walk out that door Don't let it end I'm begging you don't let it end this way Don't let it end I'm begging you don't let it end this way, no, no, no No, no, no What will I do If you say we're through I need you to stay, honey Don't let it end this way. |
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from Styx - Caught In The Act Live (1999)
Fooling Yourself
by Styx You see the world thru your cynical eyes You're a troubled young man I can see You've got it all in the palm of your hand But your hand's wet with a sweat And you head needs a rest And you're fooling yourself If you don't believe it You're kidding yourself If you don't believe it Why must you be such an angry young man When your future looks quite bright to me And how can there be such a sinister plan That could hide such a lamb Such a caring young man And you're fooling yourself If you don't believe it You're killing yourself If you don't believe it Get up, get up, get back on your feet You're the one they can't beat And you know it Come on, come on let's see what you've got Just take your best shot and don't blow it, oh |
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from Styx - Caught In The Act Live (1999)
Domo arigato, Mr. Roboto,
Mata ah-oo hima de Domo arigato, Mr. Roboto, Himitsu wo shiri tai You're wondering who I am-machine or mannequin With parts made in Japan, I am the modren man I've got a secret I've been hiding under my skin My heart is human, my blood is boiling, my brain I.B.M. So if you see me acting strangely, don't be surprised I'm just a man who needed someone, and somewhere to hide To keep me alive-just keep me alive Somewhere to hide to keep me alive I'm not a robot without emotions-I'm not what you see I've come to help you with your problems, so we can be free I'm not a hero, I'm not a saviour, forget what you know I'm just a man whose circumstances went beyond his control Beyond my control-we all need control I need control-we all need control I am the modren man, who hides behind a mask So no one else can see my true identity Domo arigato, Mr. Roboto, domo...domo Domo arigato, Mr. Roboto, domo...domo Domo arigato, Mr. Roboto, domo...domo Thank you very much, Mr. Roboto For doing the jobs that nobody wants to And thank you very much, Mr. Roboto For helping me escape just when I needed to Thank you-thank you, thank you I want to thank you, please, thank you The problem's plain to see: too much technology Machines to save our lives. Machines dehumanize. The time has come aat last To throw away this mask So everyone caan see My true identity... I'm Kilroy! Kilroy! Kilroy! Kilroy! |
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from Styx - Caught In The Act Live (1999)
Hey Everybody It′s Music Time
″Now, you can′t expect to figure out how to be cool looking in catalogs, so forget about it″ ″You′ve gotta do it the old-fashioned way...fake it!″ Yeah! ″Play your drum boy!″ I like music The rhythm really gets to me I can′t control it My feet move automatically And I like hot licks The kind I wish that I could play And when I hear them I crank the volume all the way Turn it on Turn it up Turn it loud All the way I like strangers Their kindness means a lot to me They don′t ask questions Don′t care about my history And I like fast girls I don′t know what′s come over me They make me do things I would not ordinarily Turn me on Turn me up Turn me loose All the way Hear it Feel it Like it Do it do it do it do it Want it Need it Love it Can′t get enough of it Try it Do it Go ahead and go for it All the way...... And I like daydreams I′ve had enough reality My job is boring I′m overworked and underpaid I like TV It stirs up all my fantasies Girls in tight jeans Acting so outrageously Turn me on Turn me up Turn me loose All the way Hear it Feel it Like it Do it do it do it do it Want it Need it Love it Can′t get enough of it Try it Do it Go ahead and go for it All the way Turn me loose, loose! [guitar solo] Oh! I like big things The size of them impresses me Just give me plenty Forget about the quality And I like fast food The burgers always taste the same No snotty waiters, Escargot or Beaujolais Turn me on Turn me up Turn me loose Turn it loud All the way I hear it I feel it I like it I do it do it do it do it I want it I need it I love it I can′t get enough of it I hear it I feel it I like it I do it do it do it do it Try it Do it Go ahead and bank on it All the way Way-ay-ay Yeah! Turn it on Turn it up Turn it loose Turn it loud (hey everybody it′s music time) Turn it on (hey everybody it′s music time) Turn it up (hey everybody it′s music time) Turn it loose (hey everybody it′s music time) Turn it loud (hey everybody it′s music time) Turn it on (hey everybody it′s music time) Turn it up (hey everybody it′s music time) Turn it loose (hey everybody it′s music time) Turn it loud (hey everybody it′s music time) Turn it on (hey everybody it′s music time) Turn it up (hey everybody it′s music time) Turn it loose (hey everybody it′s music time) Turn it loud (hey everybody it′s music time) Turn it on (hey everybody it′s music time) Turn it up (hey everybody it′s music time) Turn it loose (hey everybody it′s music time) Turn it loud (hey everybody it′s music time) Hey everbody it′s music time! Hey everbody it′s music time! Hey everbody it′s music time! |
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from Styx - Caught In The Act Live (1999)
So whatcha doin′ tonight?
Have you heard that the world′s gone crazy? Young Americans listen when I say there′s people puttin′ us down I know they′re sayin′ that we′ve gone lazy To tell you the truth we′ve all seen better days Don′t need no fast buck lame duck profits for fun Quick trick plans, take the money and run We need long term, slow burn, getting it done And some straight talking, hard working son of a gun. Whatcha doin′ tonight, I got faith in our generation Let′s stick together and futurize our attitudes I ain′t lookin′ to fight, but I know with determination We can challenge the schemers who cheat all the rules Come on take pride, be wise, spottin′ the fools No more big shots, crackpots bending the rules A fair shot here for me and for you Knowing that we can′t lose And we′ll be rockin′ in Paradise Rockin′ the Paradise tonight Rockin′ in Paradise Rockin′ the Paradise tonight Tonight, tonight... |
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from Styx - Caught In The Act Live (1999)
Mirror, mirror on the wall
The face you′ve shown me scares me so I thought that I could call your bluff But now the lines are clear enough Life′s not pretty even though I′ve tried so hard to make it so Mornings are such cold distress How did I ever get into this mess I′m snowblind, can′t live without you So fine I just can′t get away Now I′m snowblind, snowblind, snowblind Harmless and innocent you devil in white You stole my will without a fight You filled me with confidence, but you blinded my eyes You tricked me with visions of Paradise Now I realize I′m Snowblind, can′t live without you So fine I just can′t get away Now I′m snowblind, snowblind, snowblind Mirror, mirror I confess I can′t escape this emptiness No more reason to pretend Here comes that same old feeling again Snowblind, can′t live without you So fine I just can′t get away Won′t you throw me a lifeline I′m going down for the third time I′m snowblind, and I can′t get away |
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from Styx - Caught In The Act Live (1999)
Time after time I sit and I wait for your call
I know I′m a fool but what can I say. Whatever the price I′ll pay for you, Madame Blue Once long ago, a word from your lips and the world turned around. But somehow you′ve changed, you′re so far away I long for the past and dream of the days with you, Madame Blue. Suite Madame Blue, gaze in your looking glass You′re not a child anymore. Suite Madame Blue, the future is all but past. Dressed in your jewels, you made your own rules You conquered the world and more ....heaven′s door (Instrumental) America....America...America...America... America....America...America...America... America....America...America...America... America....America...America...America... America....America...America...America... America....America...America...America... Red white, and blue, gaze in your looking glass You′re not a child anymore. Red, white, and blue, the future is all but past. So lift up your heart, and make a new start And lead us away from here. |
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from Styx - Caught In The Act Live (1999)
Tonight's the night we'll make history. Honey you and I.
And I'll take any risk to tie back the hands of time, And stay with you here toinght (with you tonight, with you tonight) I know you feel these are the worst of times. I do believe it's true. When people lock their doors, and hide inside. Rumour has it it's the end of Paradise. But I know, if the world if the world just passed us by, baby I know I wouldn't have to cry Chorus: The best of times, are when I'm alone with you. Some rain some shine, we'll make this a world for two. Our memories of yesterday will last a lifetime We'll take the best forget the rest and some day we'll find These are the best of times These are the best of times The headlines read "These Are The Worst Of Times", I do believe it's true. I feel so helpless like a boat against the tide. I wish the summer winds could bring back paradise. But I know, if the world turned upside down, baby I know You'd always be around (Repeat Chorus) (When I'm alone with you, you brighten up the night!) (When I'm alone with you ...) |
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from Styx - Caught In The Act Live (1999)
Too Much Time On My Hands
by Styx Yeah, here I am sitting on this bar stool, talking like a damn fool Got the twelve o'clock news blues And I've given up hope for the afternoon soaps And a bottle of cold brew Is it any wonder I'm not crazy Is it any wonder I'm sane at all Well I'm so tired of losing I've got nothing to do and all day to do it Well I'd go out cruising, but I've no place to go and all night to get there Is it any wonder I'm not a criminal Is it any wonder I'm not in jail Is it any wonder I've got too much time on my hands It's ticking away with my sanity I've got too much time on my hands It's hard to believe such a calamity I've got too much time on my hands and it's ticking away, ticking away from me (Too much time on my hands) It's tick tick tick tick ticking away (Too much time on my hands) And I don't know what to do with myself (Too much time on my hands) (Too much time on my hands) (Too much time on my hands) (Too much time on my hands) Now I'm a jet fuel genius I can solve the world's problems without even trying I've got dozens of friends, and the fun never ends That is as long as I'm buying Is it any wonder I'm not the President Is it any wonder I'm null and void Is it any wonder I've got too much time on my hands It's ticking away with my sanity I've got too much time on my hands It's hard to believe such a calamity I've got too much time on my hands and it's ticking away, ticking away from me (Too much time on my hands) Ticky tick tick tick tick ticking away (Too much time on my hands) And I don't know what to do with myself (Too much time on my hands) Umm mmm... (Too much time on my hands) Tick tick tick ticking away (Too much time on my hands) Umm mmm... (Too much time on my hands) Too much time on my hands Too much time on my |
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from Styx - World Live 2001 [live] (2001)
Rockin' The Paradise
by Styx Wha'cha doing tonight? (What'cha doing?, What'cha doing?) Have you heard that the world's gone crazy? Young Americans listen when I say There's people putting us down I know they're saying that we've gone lazy To tell you the truth We've all seen better days Don't need no fast buck, lame duck, profits for fun Quick trick, plans to take the money and run We need the long term, slow burn, getting it done And some straight talking, hard working son of a guns So What'cha doing tonight? (What'cha doing?, What'cha doing?) I got faith in our generation Let's stick together and futurize our attitudes I ain't lookin' to fight, but I know with determination We can challenge the schemers who cheat all the rules Come on and take pride, be wise in spotting the fools Big shots, crackpots bending the rules A fair shot here for me and for you Knowing that we can't lose And we'll be: Rockin' in Paradise, Rockin' the Paradise tonight Rockin' in Paradise, Rockin' the Paradise tonight Tonight, Tonight! Come on and take pride, be wise in spotting the fools Big shots, crackpots bending the rules A fair shot here for me and for you Knowing that we can't lose Then we'll be: Rockin' in Paradise, Rockin' the Paradise tonight (x4) |
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from Styx - The Grand Illusion (2001)
Once in a dream
Far beyond these castle walls Down near the bay Where the moonlit water falls I stood alone While the minstrel sang his song So afraid I′d lost my soul There in the fog his song kept calling me Leading me on with its haunting melody Deep in my heart a voice kept echoing I knew I′d soon be wandering Far beyond these castle walls Where the distant harbour meets the sky There the battle raged like hell And every dove had lost its will to fly Far beyond these castle walls Where I thought I heard Tiresias say Life is never what it seems And every man must meet his destiny |
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from Styx - The Grand Illusion (2001)
Come Sail Away
by Styx I'm sailing away set an open course for the virgin sea I've got to be free free to face the life that's ahead of me On board I'm the captain so climb aboard We'll search for tomorrow on every shore And I'll try oh Lord I'll try to carry on I look to the sea reflections in the waves spark my memory Some happy some sad I think of childhood friends and the dreams we had We live happily forever so the story goes But somehow we missed out on that pot of gold But we'll try best that we can to carry on A gathering of angels appeared above my head They sang to me this song of hope and this is what they said They said come sail away come sail away Come sail away with me Come sail away come sail away Come sail away with me I thought that they were angels but to my surprise They climbed aboard their starship and headed for the skies Singing come sail away come sail away Come sail away with me Come sail away come sail away Come sail away with me |
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from Styx - The Grand Illusion (2001)
Fooling Yourself
by Styx You see the world thru your cynical eyes You're a troubled young man I can see You've got it all in the palm of your hand But your hand's wet with a sweat And you head needs a rest And you're fooling yourself If you don't believe it You're kidding yourself If you don't believe it Why must you be such an angry young man When your future looks quite bright to me And how can there be such a sinister plan That could hide such a lamb Such a caring young man And you're fooling yourself If you don't believe it You're killing yourself If you don't believe it Get up, get up, get back on your feet You're the one they can't beat And you know it Come on, come on let's see what you've got Just take your best shot and don't blow it, oh |
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from Styx - The Grand Illusion (2001)
Another year has passed me by
Still I look a myself and cry What kind of man have I become? All of the years I've spent in search of myself And I'm still in the dark 'Cause I can't seem to find the light alone Sometimes I feel like a man in the wildernes |
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from Styx - The Grand Illusion (2001)
You were the apple of the public′s eye as you cut the ribbon at the local mall
A mirage for both you and us. How can this be real? We love your body in that photograph, your home state sure must be proud The queen of the United States, or have you lost your crown Well aren′t you Miss America Don′t you Miss America Won′t you Miss America Our love Well are you really who we think you are Or does your smile seem to wear you down Is the girl who you once were screaming to jump out And the dream that you must live - a disease for which there is no cure This roller coaster ride you′re on won′t stop to let you off Well aren′t you Miss America Don′t you Miss America Won′t you Miss America Our love Miss America, Miss America, Miss America Miss America, Miss America, Miss America Well aren′t you Miss America Don′t you Miss America Won′t you Miss America Our love Well it′s true just take a look - The cover sometimes makes the book And the judges, do they ever ask to read between your lines In your cage at the human zoo, they all stop to look at you Next year, what will you do when you have been forgotten Well aren′t you Miss America Don′t you Miss America Won′t you Miss America Our love |
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from Styx - The Grand Illusion (2001)
Superstars
by Styx You've read about me in the papers You've seen me on the movie screen You know everything about me I'm your late night fantasy But don't think I can't hear you calling From the shadow of the 14th row Cause I've had the same dreams you've had A few short years ago and that's why I know You and I We will climb so high Superstars Whoa whoa You and I And we'll just close our eyes And become our fantasy Superstars yes, yes, superstars Step right this way. Everyone's welcome, We want your dreams. The offer's simple, momentary immortality Cause I've seen them all you know I've seen them climb and I've seen them fall I've seen them come and I've seen them go And through it all there's only one thing that matters Love - And that's simply You and I Yes, You and I For we are superstars Lyrics and Music by: James Young, Dennis De Young, Tommy Shaw |
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Sail Away Superstars
Sail Away Superstars So if you think your life is complete confusion Cause your neighbors got it made Just remember, please, it's a grand illusion And deep inside we're all the same |
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from Styx - The Grand Illusion (2001)
Grand Illusion
by Styx Welcome to the grand illusion Come on in and see what's happenin' Pay the price get your tickets for the show The stage is set, the band starts playin' Suddenly your heart is pounding You're wishing secretly you were a star But don't be fooled by the radio The TV or the magazine They'll show you photographs Of how your life should be But they're just someone else's fantasies So if you think your life is complete confusion 'Cause you never win the game Just remember that it's a grand illusion And deep inside we're all the same We're all the same So if you think your life is complete confusion 'Cause your neighbor's got it made Just remember that it's a grand illusion Deep inside we're all the same America spells competition Join us in our blind ambition Get yourself a brand new motor car But someday soon we'll start to ponder What on earth is this spell we're under We made the grade and still we wonder Who the hell we are |
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from Styx - Cornerstone (2002)
Babe
by Styx Babe I'm leavin' I must be on my way The time is drawing near My train is going I see it in your eyes The love, the need, your tears But I'll be lonely without you And I'll need your love to see me through So please believe me My heart is in your hands And I'll be missing you 'Cause you know it's you babe Whenever I get weary And I've had enough Feel like giving up You know it's you babe Givin' me the courage And the strength I need Please believe that it's true Babe, I love you You know it's you babe Whenever I get weary And I've had enough Feel like giving up You know it's you babe Givin' me the courage And the strength I need Please believe that it's true Babe, I love you Babe, I'm leavin' I'll say it once again And somehow try to smile I know the feeling we're tryin' to forget If only for a while 'Cause I'll be lonely without you And I'll need your love to see me through Please believe me My heart is in your hands 'Cause I'll be missing you Babe, I love you Babe, I love you Ooo-oo-oo-oo, babe |
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from Styx - Cornerstone (2002)
Take me back to my boat on the river
I need to go down, need to come down Take me back to my boat on the river And I won′t cry out any more Time stands still as I gaze in her waters She eases me down, touching me gently With the waters that flow past my boat on the river So I don′t cry out anymore Oh the river is wide river it touches my life like the waves on the sand all roads lead to Tranquillity Base Where the frown on my face disappears Take me down to my boat on the river And I won′t cry out anymore Oh the river is deep river it touches my life like the waves on the sand all roads lead to Tranquillity Base Where the frown on my face disappears Take me down to my boat on the river I need to go down, with you let me go down Take me back to my boat on the river And I won′t cry out anymore I won′t cry out anymore I won′t cry out anymore |
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from Styx - Cornerstone (2002)
Borrowed Time
by Styx Yeah yeah! Don't look now, but here come the eightees! I was so cool back in sixty-five I had it made 'cause I understood what to do to survive I had my car, and I made the scene Didn't give a damn about no gasoline They can go to hell My friend we never thought about the world And its realities The promised land was ours We were the Great Society I'm so confused by the things I read, I need the truth But the truth is, I don't know who to believe The left say yes, and the right says no I'm in between and the more I learn Well, the less that I know I got to make a show Livin' high, living fine Livin' high on borrowed time Yes! No! Yes! No! No! Yes! No! Yes! Faith be with me now I'm just a dreamer in a dreamland Faith be with me now I'm just a dreamer in a dreamland 'Cause we're Livin' high Livin' fine (You know I'm livin' fine) Livin' high (Yes I'm livin' high) On borrowed time (On borrowed time) Livin' high (Whoohoo!) Livin' fine (Ahhh!) Livin' high On Lake Shore Drive (Midnight ride) Livin' high (We're livin' high) On Leslie Lane (Let's go back and play it again!) Livin' high (We're livin' high) On Red Bud Trail (On Red Bud, Red Bud Trail!) Livin' high On Central Drive (He's on Central Drive!) Livin' high (We're livin', livin' high) On Prestwick Drive (Catch me on Prestwick Drive!...) Livin' high (...gettin' in and drivin' my Mercedes...) Livin' fine (...up and down and up and down -- shit! I don't....) |
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from Styx - Cornerstone (2002)
I woke up today, the papers spoke of a man we know
He's made of the stuff they say that first made our country grow Living in style, traveling to distant lands Better hang tough, for now it's time to make your stand Can we ignore the basic facts of history Or deny what people say is destiny I think the message is ever so loud and clear Eddie, now don't you run You know you're a bootlegger's son And you saw just what it's done to the others Eddie, now don't you run It's the end of all your fun And you saw just what they've done To your brothers Can we ignore the basic facts of history Or deny what people say is destiny First in the eighties but last of the sons First in the eyes of his countrymen I think the message is ever so loud and clear Eddie, now don't you run You know you're a bootlegger's son And you saw just what it's done to the others Eddie, now don't you run It's the end of all your fun And you saw just what they've done To your brothers |
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from Styx - Cornerstone (2002)
The lights are low
And we're alone The fire's glow It keeps us warm As I reach out and touch your face The moon lights up our first embrace But please don't hesitate Hold my hand, don't be afraid Of the feelings in your heart Just close your eyes, no one will mind If we're to fall in love this first time Don't be afraid of love Don't be afraid of love Don't be afraid of love It's the first time The first time for love There could be so many worlds and mountains We could climb Together, the two of us tonight The two of us, we're quite a pair These lonely nights we both can share So don't be shy, 'cause it's okay I understand feeling that way Hold my hand, don't be afraid Of the feelings in your heart Close your eyes, no one will mind If we're to fall in love this first time It's the first time The first time for love There could be so many worlds and mountains We could climb Together, the two of us tonight |
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from Styx - Cornerstone (2002)
I heard the knock on my door
I heard the ring of the bell I got the letter but I couldn't go So many thoughts in my head So many places to be So many faces that I long to see Standing in front of me tonight The lights will take me where I long to be Just like a thousand nights before Somebody said to me Why do you do this to you Why sit back and relax Go to the islands and forget it all Slow down, you're moving too fast You seem afraid it won't last Take my advice, go straight and settle down Thank you for caring, but tonight the lights will take me where I long to be Just like a thousand nights before I can't explain, it gives me something Give me the lights, precious lights Give me lights Give me my hope, give me my energy You can turn the wrong into right Precious lights illuminate me, carry me away Carry me, carry me |
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from Styx - Cornerstone (2002)
The time is now to take my wares to the street
And I know how, the street's been good to me Maybe it's the sign of a wise man Maybe it's the sign of a fool Maybe it's the night for a rendezvous with a woman like you It's gone too far, I'll take my life into the streets I feel the need and I can't stop myself Maybe it's time to be a strong man Maybe it's time to be cool Maybe I'll take to the boulevard Where there's nothing I won't do Can you tell me where my heart is When I'm looking for love in the midnight There's a burning in my body And I'm looking for love in the midnight Better hold on tight, I'm a ravenous man I'll tell you anything to make you think I'm alright You know the moonlight brings out the devil in me For tomorrow, I'll regret it in the daylight Can you tell me where my heart is When I'm looking for love in the midnight Won't you tell me where my heart is When I'm looking for love Better hold on tight, I'm a ravenous man I'll tell you anything to make you think I'm alright You know the moonlight brings out the devil in me For tomorrow, I'll regret it in the daylight Can you tell me where my heart is When I'm looking for love in the midnight There's a burning in my body And I'm looking for love in the midnight Won't you tell me where my heart is When I'm looking for love |
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from Styx - Cornerstone (2002)
Never, never, never say never
Ne dis jamais jamais Better, better believe in forever And it can be that way You think that you could never love again The one time really tore you apart So don't even try to touch your heart You're never going to give it again Never, never, never say never Ne dis jamais jamais Better, better believe in forever And it can be that way You think that too much joy can only bring pain Before you know it, it can be gone But give me a chance to prove you're wrong You'll never say never again Never, never, never say never Ne dis jamais jamais Better, better believe in forever And it can be that way Take time to smell the roses Don't hold back your one chance It hardly lasts, it hardly lasts Better, better believe in forever Out here I stand with my heart in my hand My hopes on a wing and a prayer I must have been born with a hole in my head Cause I've never said these things before Never, never, never say never Ne dis jamais jamais Better, better believe in forever And it can be that way |
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from Styx - Cornerstone (2002)
I guess we used to be the lucky ones
Whose fortune smiles on everyone Stop A voice said you best beware Stop Bad luck is everywhere And sure enough the voice was right My luck changed overnight Stop Please tell me what went wrong Stop I can't take these ups and downs Hard times come, hard times go And in between you hope and pray The scars don't show 'Cause life is strange and so unsure The days you hardly make it through You swear that there's a curse on you 'Cause nothing seems to fit And things won't go your way You know you've had enough You've got the right to say Why me, why me Stop Here comes anxiety Stop Won't you please let me be, I need relief Hard times come, hard times go In between you hope and pray The scars don't show 'Cause life is strange and so unsure The days you hardly make it through You're sure that there is a curse on you If nothing seems to fit And things won't go your way You know you've had enough You can't take another day Where to go and what to do You've got those bills to pay You're really not alone you know 'Cause everybody says, Why me |
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from Styx - Equinox (2002)
I am the thief of the highway
Rich man you better take hold ′Cause last night while you lie sleeping I came to steal all your gold All the King′s horses All the King′s men Surrounded the chapel To trap me within A Lady in waiting Lips red with rouge She offered me pleasures I could not refuse No, no, no For I was born Born for adventure Women whisky and sin No I′ll never surrender Live by the sword till the end All the King′s horses All the King′s men Were drinking and dancing At Fezewig′s Inn They spoke of my capture And of my escape They called it misfortune But I called it fate No, no, no For I was born Born for adventure Women whisky and sin No I′ll never surrender Live by the sword till the end |
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from Styx - Equinox (2002)
Light Up
by Styx Lead Vocals by Dennis DeYoung Light up everybody Join us in this celebration Light up and be happy Sweet, sweet sounds will fill the air Every day's a holiday when your lips meet mine The music's keepin' time with our love You are here, and so am I The weather's quite divine So pass me round your wine, lovely one All I need is just one hit to get me by 'Cause baby when your near I'm halfway high Light up, everybody Join us in this celebration Light up and be happy Sweet, sweet sounds will fill the air |
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from Styx - Equinox (2002)
Lonely child you make it easy
You give me love like no one can You're my heart, you keep me movin' It seems you always understand My love, I'm your man Lonely child you make me happy You take my fears and set them free Every night you hold me closer Like two notes in harmony Come spend your life with me Lonely child be my lover We'll make love in the morning light Weave your magic spell around me And come spend your life with me |
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from Styx - Equinox (2002)
Written by Dennis DeYoung and James Young
Lead vocals by Dennis DeYoung When I think of Lorelei my head turns all around As gentle as a butterfly she moves without a sound I call her on the telephone, she says be there by eight Tonight′s the night she′s moving in and I can hardly wait The way she moves, ooh-ooh I gotta say Lorelei let′s live together Brighter than the stars forever Lorelei let′s live together Brighter than the stars forever Her eyes become of Paradise, she softly speaks my name She brightens every lonely night, no one′s quite the same She calls me on the telephone, she says be there by eight Tonight′s the night she′s moving in, it′s time to celebrate The way she moves, ooh-ooh I gotta say Lorelei let′s live together Brighter than the stars forever Lorelei let′s live together Brighter than the stars forever |
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from Styx - Equinox (2002)
Gonna get you while you sleep Give you a dream you can keep To yourself little mama gonna make you feel better I'm your mystery man in a gold Lincoln Ain't no reason to do any second thinkin' About it child Midnight ride I'm gonna shake ya Midnight ride I'm gonna break ya Midnight ride I'm gonna take you on a Midnight ride Meet you little girl back at my hotel Between you and me we're really gonna give 'em hell I got something mighty special up my sleeve All you got to do is just say please Midnight ride I'm gonna shake ya Midnight ride I'm gonna break ya Midnight ride I'm gonna take you on a Midnight ride |
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