How can I convince you what you see is real Who am I to blame you for doubting what you feel I was always reachin', you were just a girl I knew I took for granted the friend I have in you
I was living for a dream, loving for a moment Taking on the world, that was just my style Now I look into your eyes I can see forever, the search is over You were with me all the while
Can we last forever, will we fall apart At times it's so confusing, these questions of the heart You followed me through changes, and patiently you'd wait Till I came to my senses, through some miracle of fate
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Now the miles stretch out behind me Loves that I have lost Broken hearts lie victims of the game Then good luck, it finally struck Like lightning from the blue Every highway leading me back to you Now at last I hold you, now all is said and done The search has come full circle Our destines are one So if you ever loved me, show me that you give a damn You'll know for certain the man I reall am
We will remember this first night forever After all the songs fade away And the stage fades to gray And we will remember this first night together We'll recall the things that we said All the foolish dreams in our head On the night we met I'm searching your eyes Have I seen you somewhere You're filling my thoughts with a strange intrigue I rivet my glance to your every movement I got a notion your love's in a whole different league Tell me your name, what's your persuasion Your first impression of this whole occasion *And this night shall be the first night And first nights were made for love I can taste the action in the air tonight Hearts are poundin' as the sparks ignite And this night shall be remembered Long after the music's gone And we'll reminisce on the things we said And we'll fall in love again* In the air I can sense a strong attraction Emotions run wild--are we on the verge? We got a hot-line to satisfaction I got the answer if you got the urge My motor is hot, I'm feeling elation You came in the night with the right temptation ( * Repeat) We will remember this first night forever We'll recall the things that we said All the foolish dreams in our head ( * Repeat)
There you stood, that'll teach ya To look so good and feel so right Let me tell you 'bout the girl I met last night It's understood, I had to reach ya I let the wheel of fortune spin I touched your hand before the crowd Started crushin' in
Now I'm higher than a kite I know I'm gettin' hooked on your love Talkin' to myself, runnin' in the heat Beggin' for your touch in the middle Of the street and I...
I can't stop thinking 'bout you girl I must be living in a fantasy world I'm so high on you
Smart and coy, a little crazy The kind of face that starts a fight Let me tell you 'bout the girl I had last night Piecin' eyes, like a raven You seemed to share my secret sin We were high before the night Started kickin' in
Now I'm screamin' in the night I know I'm gettin' hooked on your love Talkin' to myself, runnin' in the heat Beggin' for your touch in the middle Of the street and I...
I can't stop thinking 'bout you girl I must be living in a fantasy world I've searched the whole world over To find a heart so true Such complete intoxication I'm high on you
There you stood, that'll teach ya To look so good and feel so right Let me tell you 'bout the girl I met last night
Now I'm higher than a kite I know I'm gettin' hooked on your love Talkin' to myself, runnin' in the heat Beggin' for your touch in the middle Of the street and I...
I can't stop thinking 'bout you girl I must be living in a fantasy world I've searched the whole world over To find a heart so true Such complete intoxication I'm high on you
There's a story in my eyes Turn the pages of desire Now it's time to trade those dreams For the rush of passion's fire I can feel you tremble when we touch And I feel the hand of fate Reaching out to both of us I've been holding back the night I've been searching for a clue from you I'm gonna try with all my might To make this story line come true Can ya feel me tremble when we touch Can ya feel the hand of fate Reaching out to both of us This love affair can't wait I can't hold back I'm on the edge I can't hold back You voice explodes inside my head I can't hold back I won't back down Girl it's too late to turn back now Another shooting star goes by And in the night the silence speaks to you and I And now the time has come at last Don't let the moment run too fast I can feel you tremble when we touch And I feel the hand of fate reaching out to both of us There's a story in my eyes turn the pages of desire Now it's time to trade those dreams For the rush of passion's fire I can't hold back I'm on the edge I can't hold back You voice explodes inside my head I can't hold back I won't back down Girl it's too late to turn back now I can see you tremble when we touch And I feel the hand of fate reaching out to both of us cause love affair can't wait I can't hold back I can't hold back I can't hold back I can't hold back
When the wind decides that it's time to ride, To spread a little hell through the heartland, It takes a good long toke then it blows the smoke Through the desert night ? And the wings of fire ? Keep climbin' higher, See the flames cuttin' hard through the homeland, It takes a mighty strong will to strip the chill from the desert night -- You're wakened from your dream by a siren's scream, Trapped by the walls that surround you -- Then it's will to will, and you wonder still can you struggle free? In a thousand ways, when you turn the phrase, The wind's like a love of a woman ? It takes a mighty mean bitch -- Some fire witch -- To set the night on fire
And the Santa Ana wind's gonna have its way tonight Nothing you can do's gonna change her mind ? And ain't it a lot like love the way desire takes you in ? And stokes the fire like the Santa Ana wind
Now the air is calm, and the heart grows numb, The ashes burn low in the heartland, 'Til again the wind starts closin' in to set the night on fire
And the Santa Ana wind's blowin' cross my heart tonight Nothing you can do's gonna change her mind -- And woman I want your love -- I need that passion deep within, Like the ragin' fire needs the Santa Ana wind
And the Santa Ana wind's gonna take your life tonight Nothing you can do's gonna change her mind -- And ain't it a lot like love The way desire takes you in -- Swept away with the Santa Ana wind
The word is out -- heads are talkin' And just like a fire ragin' wild in the night, The rumors hot, the room is rockin', It's out of control, too vicious to fight Two lovers split -- a heart is shattered And out of revenge it steals through the night, Making sure the lies are scattered To every border of this town tonight
The word's on the street, you call it truth, I call it slander, Times are tough, talk is cheap -- Soon they'll talk about you -- Slander
The jury splits -- undecided, They're searching for clues, My live in their hands The hour has come, they stand divided, The future shall judge the good and the bad
And now, there's talk on the street -- I call it slander, I will fight this somehow Revenge will be sweet Slander -- like a knife in my heart -- Slander Slander -- gonna keep us apart -- Slander Slander ? there's talk on the street Slander -- revenge will be sweet Slander -- I'm ready to fight Slander -- I will find it tonight Slander -- like a knife in my heart -- Slander Slander -- gonna keep us apart Slander Slander -- there's talk on the street -- Slander -- revenge will be sweet Slander -- too vicious to fight Slander -- wild in the night
This thing we call an existence, I stand here Trying to make some sense of it all, Each pathway offers resistance, I force a smile But it's just not from the heart, I'm wrong for the part -- And I work like a dog to get even, take my chances And go on believin', though deep in my heart I dream Of brakin' away
*Are we all livin' a half-life, No point of dimension, Trying to find our way, Do we search in the dark, You and I, livin' a half-life, beyond our pretension, We're much the same We search for the spark*
Behind the smoke screen around me, There beats a heart that is simple dreams that are mine -- We're only here for a moment, we try and capture the magic Somehow in time, we make it all rhyme And we work like a dog to get even, take our chances And go on believin', though deep in our hearts we dream Of breakin' the chains
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And I work like a dog to get even, Take my chances and go on believin' Though deep in my heart I dream of breakin' away,
Dead on my feet -- got a deadline to meet, But it can wait -- can't concentrate -- This one-track mind won't leave you behind Why punish me with memories If only now I could turn back the pages -- I played some games that I've lived to regret, I only wish I had gone through those stages -- Years before we met -- But I know
*This time -- I'm ready for the real thing, Last Time -- I couldn't be true, This time -- I'm ready for the real thing too*
Turn on the light, I've been tossing all night, I try to read but it's love that I need -- In my mind -- the sound of goodbye, Keeps hauntin' me like a distant dream -- If only now I could turn back the pages -- I played some games that I've lived to regret, I only wish I had gone through those changes Years before we met -- And baby
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This time -- I'm ready for the real thing, Last time -- I couldn't be true, This time -- Get ready for the real thing, Cause this time baby -- I'm ready for you
Summer and smoke, diamonds and dust Go where you will, do what you must The promise was made, your word was enough We had dreams, visions and plans Into the night, out of our hands Letting our passion fulfill our demands I remember those songs on the radio The jasmine, the wind in your hair Does it seem like so long ago?
*Broken promises Is it written in stone that we wind up alone Wo oh, broken promises And a heart that recalls When the promise was all that we had*
Into the dust, reckless we rode Secret desire, talking in code Bittersweet madness, the stories unfold I remember those songs on the radio The jasmine, the wind in your hair And how it hurts to remember those
You swore you'd never again, let yourself be tempted, Too many times in the past when you've opened up your heart -- You've had it broken in pieces, by too many lies, Still it's hard to acknowledge the past -- When she flashes those eyes, Over and over the song skips, Just as the final refrain fades away -- Like fools we are caught in the game
*Caught in the game, Caught in the game again -- Caught in the game, Caught in the game*
I swore I'd never again catch myself believin' Too many times I've been hurt -- and it makes you hard inside But when I saw you in the city tonight -- Was it just imagination -- Or did your eyes burn a little too bright, For purely conversation -- Over and over the lights flash down at the corner arcade Swept away -- Like fools we are caught in the game
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Over and over the song skips Just as the final refrain fades away. Like fools we are caught in the game
Just like a breath of spring, you came to me And I'd tried to win you back Since I've set you free **("Will you break the rules?") If I gotta ("Will you play the fool?") Every time**
*And I'll do whatever it takes And whatever the stakes I will play, no, gonna get you someday*
Seems you don't realize, what you've got till it's gone And if you just close your eyes, it won't be too long Till the one you love, Starts to leave you Till she finds her way, out the door
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Down on the boulevard Searchin so hard just to find you The movie stars in the sidewalk squares seem to stare and remind you
(**Repeat) (*Repeat)
And I'll do whatever I can Just to See you again Night and day, if that's what it takes To see you again
If that's what it takes. To see you again… (Repeat and fade)
In this room With the light of the sun in my eyes I am blind Can't recall Where I am or what I did last night Though I try and I try *nothing can shake me from your love It's true No one can make me feel the things you do Oh no, oh no*
In the street In the street I can feel people stare, Stare me down I'm lookin' back Just to see if I lost you somewhere But you're nowhere around
(*repeat)
Turnin' over the city,
Just searchin for you Ravin like a mad man Is there anybody left, In this whole damn town To take pity on a sad man Lord help me through this Yeah, help me through this I just can't make it this way Please help me find her Yeah help me find her Somewhere, somehow, someway
In the night With the moon and the stars high above I can see It's so strange Though there's no rhyme or reason for love Still it makes you it's slave
I live my life, in my own way I've made my name, with ladies like you I'm a fine red-blooded love machine Shootin straight and talkin' mean I leave em right on cue Hey, but one thing you must realize Even when you fantasize My love is just a dead-end street *Cause I'm freelance Ooh, I need no company I need a freehand And that's the way it's gonna be I'm freelance*
You've seen my kind, but you know I'm blind To the rules of modern romance I'm a full-tilt rocker to the max Drivin' hard and livin' fast Your heart won't stand a chance So, so while you still can turn around Before I bring the curtain down Maybe you best find the door...
You dress so formal like you don't even know Whatcha got underneath it Your straight-laced morals are just for show Cause I know thatcha need it I got you in my sites Ya know I'm gonna give ya my best shot tonight * Cause I can see 20/20 You just can't disguise Oooh, the fire in your eyes 20/20 There's no way to hide From my sweet love tonight*
So educated that you think you're above My street wise emotion So old fashioned when it comes to love You talk of devotion I don't wanna change your life What I really want is your love for the night
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Oooh, you know I can see you I'm seem' right through you oh you know that I want you I want you tonight
I tried to resist you in the beginning Your fire was too hot to fight You looked into me the flame shot through me The victory is in sight tonight *Love has got me, this I know Love has got me, won't let go Feel the fire in my soul Love has got me, love has got me*
Don't let go
Baby be careful don't get me excited I'm on a mighty short fuse The least indication will get me ignited There's just no way to refuse tonight
( * Repeat)
As sure as the stars are shining I thought I would never fall in love I gave my life to freedom But looks like love has got me now
