Midge Ure

With every waking breath I breathe
I see what life has dealt to me
With every sadness I deny
I feel a chance inside me die
Give me a taste of something new
To touch to hold to pull me through
Send me a guiding light that shines
Across this darkened life of mine
Breathe some soul in me
Breathe your gift of love to me
Breathe life to lay 'fore me
Breathe to make me breathe
For every man who built a home
A paper promise for his own
He fights against an open flow
Of lies and failures, we all know
To those who have and who have not
How can you live with what you've got?
Give me a touch of something sure
I could be happy evermore
Breathe some soul in me
Breathe your gift of love to me
Breathe life to lay 'fore me
To see to make me breathe
Breathe your honesty
Breathe your innocence to me
Breathe your word and set me free
Breathe to make me breathe
This life prepares the strangest things
The dreams we dream of what life brings
The highest highs can turn around
To sow love's seeds on stony ground
Breathe
Breathe
Breathe some soul in me
Breathe your gift of love to me
Breathe life to lay 'fore me
To see to make me breathe
Breathe your honesty
Breathe your innocence to me
Breathe your word and set me free
Breathe to make me breathe

How can we ever be free again?
After all the shouting and crying
Trying to hurt one another for nothing
Things will be better again

Baby's in red, broken and bled
By the flames that rule her fields of fire
Baby's in blue, broken in two
May the rains run through her fields of fire, her fields of fire

Now that the skies have gone clear again
And we try to talk it through, peace of mind
One day at a time we're praying
Things will be better again

Baby's in red, broken and bled
By the flames that rule her fields of fire
Baby's in blue, broken in two
May the rains run through her fields of fire, her fields of fire

Something is hurting way deep down inside
Showing the scars of the ghosts that are hiding
Stay in my arms
Things will be better again

Baby's in red, broken and bled
By the flames that rule her fields of fire
Baby's in blue, broken in two
May the rains run through her fields of fire
Baby's in red, broken and bled
By the flames that rule her fields of fire
Baby's in blue, broken in two
May the rains run through her fields of fire
Baby's in blue, what shall she do?
May the rains run through her fields of fire, her fields of fire

Hush with your talk now, nothing to say 'bout what life has done to you
Cradle your young head safe in my bed, and I will help pull you through
Listen to every word I say to you, and then you'll know it's true
When you look inside love can turn you onto anything you want to

Take me home, my fallen angel
I will make you shine, I can soothe your soul

Open your eyes to all the wonderful days waiting there for you
Listen to every word I say to you, and then you'll know it's true

When you look inside love can turn you on to anything you want to

Take me home, my fallen angel (my fallen angel)
I will make you shine, I can soothe your soul
Take me home, my fallen angel

Take me home, my fallen angel (my fallen angel)
I will make you shine, I can soothe your soul
So take me home, my fallen angel (my fallen angel)
I will make you shine, I can soothe your soul (soothe your soul)
Take me home, oh, fallen angel
My fallen angel, oh

As I walked the busy, empty streets
With the weight of the world on my shoulder
An ancient voice screamed in my head
Saying, run, boy, run

I waited for the inspiration
Waited for forever, or so it seemed
I made my mind up and started there and then
To run, boy, run

I'm free, I'm free
I took my life, and I walked away, oh, oh
I'm free, I'm free
I packed my life, and I walked away, oh, oh, oh

I left the dust of a million dreams
Lying dead by the side of the road
I felt the breath of a brand new day
Make me run, boy, run

I'm free, I'm free
I took my life, and I walked away, oh, oh
I'm free, I'm free
I packed my past, and I walked away, oh, oh, oh

And I walked away, left the world behind
I just walked away
I just walked away
I'm free, I'm free
I packed my bags, and I walked away, oh, oh, oh
I'm free, I'm free, I'm free
I packed my bags, and I walked away, oh, oh, oh

"Come lay your head upon my breast," she said
"Come turn your worries into mine
I want ot hear it all, so let your fortress fall
And you'll be fine"
Then she said

(When you're tired of all your sorrows)
(Just fire your guns and arrows)
(And nail me through my heart)
(Oh, this open heart)

Told her all the things I kept inside
The things I wouldn't tell a soul
She smiled and took my hand
With a look of understanding she eased it all
Then she said

"When you're tired of all your sorrows
Just fire your guns and arrows
And nail me through my heart
Oh, this open heart
Take me for my heart
Oh, this open heart"

She gave herself up to me
The first to touch her soul
She cried and kissed my hand
With a look of understanding she eased it all
Then she said

"When you're tired of all your sorrows
Just fire your guns and arrows
And nail me through my heart
Oh, this open heart
Just love me for my heart
Oh, this open heart"

Bring me my four white horses
Show me my hallowed ground
Bring me my lost companions
Oh, oh, lay my body down

Bring me my glass of comfort
Give me your sacred vow
Bring on my faded glory
Oh, oh, lay my body down
Lay, lay, lay my body down

Will you remember my name in years to come
When all the power I had laid before me rushes o'er me
When you lay me down?

Bring me my choir of angels
I hear the trumpets sound
Bring on my judge and jury
Oh, oh, lay my body down

And look to this golden mirror
This king has lost his crown
And bring on my Spanish dancers
Oh, oh, lay my body down

Should you remember my name, oh, in years to come
When all the glory I had made before me brushes o'er me
When you lay me down
Lay my body down
Oh, lay my body down

(Surrender)
(Surrender)
(Surrender)
(Surrender)
(Surrender)
(Surrender)

From this position
I will relax
From this position
I can see the whole place

From this position
Oh, just relax
From this position
I make some stand
I make my peace with the man

And it goes pow, pow, pow, pow, pow, pow, pow, pow, pow
It goes pow, pow, pow, pow, pow, pow, pow, pow, pow

From this position
I can see both of them
From this position
I totally get how the decision was reached

From this position
I can say "serious" or "cop-out" or "hard to define"
From this position, from this position
It's kind of like eating myself to death

You on the outside
Me on the inside
There's advantage to both

And me being uptight
And you being all right
There's advantages to each

From this perspective, from this position
I have a good grip on both of them
Because I have stayed home and have learned a little more about my neighbourhood, which is important
You know, there's a lot of good places to eat

So it goes pow, pow, pow, pow, pow, pow, pow, pow, pow
Pow, pow, pow, pow, pow, pow, pow, pow, pow

So it's pow, pow, pow, pow, pow, pow, pow, pow, pow
It goes pow, pow, pow, pow, pow, pow, pow, pow, pow

With you on the keystroke
And me in the gang blank
There's advantages to both

And you have been all right
And I have been filmed being ridiculous
Oh, eat it, Michael Musto
You're no Bruce Valance

I have been untied
And you are all cross-eyed
There's advantages to each

And I'm coming back, coming back, coming back
Until there's nothing left in the well
Is that what they call it, the well?

I'm paralyzed and looking through you
But if nothing's right, we try anyway

As we compromised an arrogant person
I'm amazed at my decision to blame

On this occasion, there are a couple of things that we know that we learned from fact magazine
One, the king wears a king hat and lives in a king house
Two, your time will come, but tonight is our night, so you should give us all of your drugs
Three, we have a black president and you do not, so shut up,
because you don't know shit about where I'm from that you didn't get from your TV

So times have been tough, and times have been tough
You have been put down, washed up, erased out
But honestly, and be honest with yourself, how much time do you waste?
How much time do you blow every day?

So pow, pow, pow, pow, pow, pow, pow, pow, pow
Oh, pow, pow, pow, pow, pow, pow, pow, pow, pow

So pow, pow, pow, pow, pow, pow, pow, pow, pow
Pow, pow, pow, pow, pow, pow, pow, pow, pow

The return of the police

With you on the inside
Me on the outside
There's advantages to both

With me being wired
And you being tired
There's advantages to each

From this position, I feel affinity for the both of them, which is confusing
But honestly, I should be careful because otherwise, I'm being, I'm being, you know, what's it called?
Oh, fuck it

Reclining, I'm getting used to it
Like kissing under a bridge
It's an entirely new discovery, discovery, discovery, discovery, discovery, discovery, discovery, discovery

A couple of weeks at home
And then a couple of weeks away
And then home and away, again
To use up your desire for discovery, discovery, discovery, discovery, discovery, discovery, discovery

For an instant, you could have pushed through
But it's a plagiarized regret anyway
But what you want for now is someone to feel you
And that's the thing you like, is planning to stay

The return of the police!

Hands upon a cross, I see you pray
I can hear the words you cannot say

Free your mind, and you will see
Live forever, come to me

Voices of the past will hunt you down
Give yourself to me, and you'll be found

Free your mind, and you will see
Love will come when your soul is free
Live forever, come to me, come with me

There is no forgetting sorrow, there is no regretting love
All we ever do is borrow all the dreams we're dreaming of
We can never know tomorrow, there's is only giving now, today

Something flickers 'round your faithless eyes
Something deep inside that never dies

Free your mind, and you will see
Love will come when your soul is free
Live forever, come to me
Live forever, come with me
With me

Falling from an open sky
Fallen from the grace you gave so free
Who would want to cradle me?

Lying through my truest eyes
Lying here beside my dark desires
There's something I don't understand
You want me, you'll find me

Open for trust, trusted for love
Relying on faith, but faith's not enough
How long must I walk this trail of tears?

Moving what's before me
Nothing can disguise the things you see
Who would want to lay with me?

And after all the tears fall
And after all the dreams have gone away
There's one thing I don't understand
You want me, you'll find me

Open for trust, trusted for love
Relying on faith, but faith's not enough
How long must I walk this trail of tears?
Open for trust, trusted for love
Relying on faith, but faith's not enough
No, faith's not enough

You want me
You want me, you'll find me

(Open for trust, trusted for love)
(Relying on faith, but faith's not enough)
How long must I walk this trail of tears?
(Open for trust, trusted for love)
(Relying on faith, but faith's not enough)
How long must I walk this trail of tears?

When you hold your hands out, may your good Lord show a sign
And when you seek forgiveness, may your good Lord take the time
May your good Lord talk to mine

When you light a candle, may your good Lord see it glow
Shining through the darkness, may your good Lord make it grow
To case alight across the land from killing fields to desert sands
From distant shores to where I stand, will your good Lord make it so?

And after all I think and do, I can't believe that this is true

If I cry out 'treason', will your good Lord make them pray?
All these men of reason, leading nowhere, lost their way
Turning riches in to rags, turning rags into the street
Turn the streets into a hell, may your good Lord have his day

And after all is said and done, I can't believe our gods are one
Turning riches into rags, turning rags into the street
Turn the streets into a hell, may your good Lord have his day

What would it take to take a hold?
A sheperd searching for a fold
The greatest story ever told
Somebody's lying

If I believed in something, would your good Lord make it true?
Give me the sword of justice, show me the hate to put it through
Cut down the bitter tears, the sleepless nights, the waking fears
The empty words, the silent ears, would your good Lord love me too?

The last day rushes by
And the Moon looks so sad
No tears tonight
It's the best we've ever had
And the air's filled with voices
And loudspeaker calls
And we just waltz
As we're waiting

For the Maker
For the Maker

And in the far distant sky
Rose a black, evil cloud
Come to feed on the lives
Of the fools who allowed
Stupid men fight their wars
With empty words in hallowed halls
And leave us waltz
As we waited

For the Maker
For the Maker

'Round and around and around and around
For the Maker
For the Maker
For the Maker
For the Maker
For the Maker

High upon a hillside
A preacher tells a story to a crowd
He tells the same old story
A thousand times he's read that story loud
He wants to get the answers
But his words are only
Answers to nothing

Lying in my bedroom
A man comes on my TV. with a grin
He tells me to believe him
He said that I should put my faith in him
Says he has the answers
But his words are only
Answers to nothing

Believed for the last time
Deceived for the last time

They're the chosen leaders
Who say we can't stay sitting on the fence
They leave us stuff
They're buying guns and bombs
For our defense
The think this is the answer
But their thoughts are only
Answers to nothing

Where is all the friend ship?
How can all the comradeship be done?
What of all the teachings?
What of things we learned when we where young?
It doesn't bear the asking 'cause the answer's given where
Answers to nothing

Lied for the last time
Died for the last time
Cried for the last time
The last time
Believed for the last time
Deceived for the last time
Believed for the last time
This time

High upon a hillside
A preacher tells a story to a crowd
He tells the same old story
A thousand times he's read that story loud
He wants to get the answers
But his words are only
Answers to nothing

Lying in my bedroom
A man comes on my TV. with a grin
He tells me to believe him
He said that I should put my faith in him
Said he has the answers
But his words are only
Answers to nothing

Lied for the last time
Cried for the last time
Died for the last time
Deceived for the last time
Believed for the last time
This time

Take me home
I need to see that light again
Take me home
I need to feel that sense of belonging
See my father, see my mother
My sister, my brother
Take me home
I need to see where I come from
Take me home
I need to feel that sense of belonging
See the homeland
See the places, the streets and the faces

Take me home, take me home
I want to feel that warmth again
Take me home
I need to know that sense of belonging
See the streets where I walked as a child
Where I laughed and I smiled
Take me home
Take me home

See the land that my father fought for
Lay my head on that shore
Take me home

Sister, I will stand by you
Sister, I believe in you
Sister, 'coz I am your brother
Sister, fight for what you need
Sister, make the blind man see
Sister, and I'll be your brother

Giving, taking, living, with one another
Sister and brother
Seeing, breathing, believing in one another
Sister and brother

Brother, I am equal to
Brother, all a man can do
Brother, for I am your sister
Brother, if you need me near
Brother, in your doubt and fear
Brother, then I'll be your sister

Giving, taking, living, with one another
Sister and brother
Seeing, breathing, believing in one another
Sister and brother

Sister, will you stand by me
Sister, and believe in me
Sister, 'coz I am your brother

Brother, if you need me near
Brother, in your doubt and fear
Then I'll be your sister

Oh no, oh no I'll be your sister
Oh no, oh no I'll be your brother
Oh no, oh no I'll be your sister
Oh no, oh no. Sister and brother
Oh no, oh no I'll be your sister

Dear God, is there somebody out there?
Is there someone to hear my prayer?
I'm a simple man with simple words to say
Is there some point in asking?
Asking for more only got us where we are today
Lost and alone and afraid

Give me, love for the lonely
Give me, food for the hungry
Give me, peace in our restless world
Give me, hope for the children
Give me, a worldwide religion
Give me, peace in our restless world

Dear God, can you hear me crying?
A whole world crying
Looking for something to say
We had it all and we threw it all away
Is there somebody watching
Somebody watching over the mess that we've made
We're lost and alone and afraid

Give me, love for the lonely
Give me, food for the hungry
Give me, peace in our restless world
Give me, hope for the children
Give me, a worldwide religion
Give me, peace in our restless world

And we need to know there's something good
Though all our years of solitude go on and on and on...

Give me, love for the lonely
Give me, food for the hungry
Give me, peace in our restless world

oh, oh

Give me, hope for the children
Give me, a worldwide religion
Give me, peace in our restless world

oh, oh

Give me, love for the lonely
Give me, food for the hungry
Give me, peace in our restless world

oh, oh

Give me, hope for the children
Give me, a worldwide religion
Give me, peace in our restless world

Dear god, is there somebody out there,
Is there someone to hear my prayer

Just for you I could fly
Just for you I could walk the oceans
I would cross all divides
To satisfy your whims and notions

For you I could change
Just for you I could beat the system
I could take every blow
Survive upon a poor man's wisdom

And if you want I'd chase the world away
And when you cry I'd kiss the tears away

Just for you I would cry
Just for you I would fall down to my knees
And pray that I
Could raise a love that's fit to please you

And if you're lonely I will be with you
If you're in doubt I'll tell you what to do
I'll take your hand and I will lead you through
I'd give my very soul to be with you

And when infatuation fades
I will still be by your side
I will be there when you call

There's not one thing I wouldn't do
That I couldn't do at all
That I wouldn't do at all

Just for you I would change
Just for you I would break the system
I would take every blow
Survive upon a poor man's wisdom

If I could understand why one land
Throws aside what others need to survive
Then maybe I could justify what I'm seeing
I can't quite accept that we who have so much watch others die
Who designed this world we live in?

Hand giving a hand
Giving the world a helping hand
It's falling around us now

If I could understand why one man
Lifts his hand to strike another down
Then maybe I'd believe the reasons that I'm given
I'd like to think it's just a few who make the rest of us comply
Who designed this world we live in?

Help turn round this hell to heaven

Hand giving a hand
Giving the world a helping hand
It's falling around us now

Help turn round this hell to heaven
Help turn round this hell to heaven
Who designed this world we live in?
Help turn round this hell to heaven
Who designed this world we live in?
Help turn round this hell to heaven
Who designed this world we live in?

One thing I know
I've learned over all
The more that you trust
The harder you fall
The more you believe
The more you recall
You'll see the signs
You'll hear the sound
When your feeling of hope
Is turned upside down
My hope lay in tatters
Lying cold on the ground
When I found

You lied
From your head down to your toes
You lied
But somehow I know I'll survive
And I can't believe another word you say
So go your way
You lied

You lied
From your head down to your toes
You lied
But somehow I know I'll survive
And I can't believe another word you say
Go your way

You lied
Every little word you said
You whispered lies
And right now I know I despise
Every thing I find that came from you
'Cos I hurt too
You lied

You lied
As you looked me in the eyes
I saw you lie
But somehow I knew I'd get by
When nothing seems to matter anymore
Who did you lie for?

You lied
From your head down to your toes
I know you lied
But somehow I know I'll survive
And I can't believe another word you say
So go your way

You lied
Every little word you said
You whispered lies
And right now I know I despise
Every thing I find that came from you
'Cause I hurt too
You lied

Sometimes I find that the ghost from behind me won't go
You'd think by this time
You'd be gone from my mind
But it isn't so
Sometimes I hear your voice ringing clear on the radio
Hearing you tell words that I knew so well
Not so long ago

And though it's changed for us all
I know you will always be near
And though you watch from afar
I know where you are
You walk the homeland

I remember that night
Of that year when the tears wouldn't clear my eyes
I'd seen it before
Like a dream I'd ignore
It was no surprise
I tried to pretend that the madness would end and you'd realise
That all that was left was the whisper of death and your children's cries

And though it's changed for us all
I know you will always be near
And though you watch from afar
I know where you are
You walk the homeland

You slipped away like snow in a warm hand
You welcomed that warm hand
You made it too easy