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Whoa how I long, in the darkness of forgetting
How I long, remembering that place
How I wish we could be there together
All of us out there in the perfect space
So breathe... and remember
Remember you are born offspring of kings
I wish I could be there with you, hearts and diamonds
I wish I could be there, with all of you
How I wish we could be there together, hearts and diamonds
Back home, way back home, my home sweet home
I know life is a blessing
And with you, my love, it is a gift
But when we all awaken, one sunny day
One bright and sunny day, we'll be back home
So breathe... and surrender
Remember you're born offspring of kings
I wish I could be there with you, hearts and diamonds
I wish I could be there, with all of you
How I wish we could be there together
Back home, so far back home, my home sweet home..
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Counting down
I can see it there
The rains are cooling
Signs of repair
Or so I like to think
As they scan the tear
Cos it’s a numbers game
As they fire the flares
Another day
Missile command
The lightning strikes
Are in remand
But the chambers hot
As I fire a round
A crack in the tiles
Helps echo the sound
But I’m trying...
Trying to win
Not dying...
Not giving in
And there ain't no going back
Half heart attack
Even if I crawl into tomorrow
Year zero
On hallowed ground
Territory gained
But control not found
When they reach inside
Depth charge resounds
Code deciphered
Through electric crown
In a forward march
With no volunteer
Momentum rusts on
Grinding gears
But I hold my head
And I persevere
No recourse
Committed, cold and clear
And there ain't no going back
Half heart attack
Just one more step into tomorrow
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If you don't keep pushing forwards
You're gonna start falling backwards
And there'll be not much left of reason
When the demons reappear
If you don't keep pushing forwards
You're gonna start falling backwards
And there'll be not much left of freedom
When the demons reappear
So what are you gonna do when the sand runs out
When the sun goes down, and you hear the shout
Will you stand up and make it count?
You can't rest on the side of the mountain
Like Sisyphus you're pushing upwards all the time
To ease your mind
Whoa-oh
Cause when you give love
That's what you get back
It's the same with hate
Whoa-oh
Cause when you give love
That's what you get back
At the end of the day
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There's so much we hear about
The world keeps getting smaller
Got too much to think about
Your days are getting shorter
They fought for the working week
Now we're living in a city
With a 24-hour cycle
There's no time for pity
You gotta take the chance my boy
There's only one life, gotta make it count my boy
Don't get distracted by the lights and lights and noise
You gotta make it count my boy
And when your time is over
And the final sum is paid
When you look back on this time
And to this moment this day
You'll recall what might have been
It's there for you to take
But the days keep on passing you by
All the choices that we make
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You've seen me fight them
You've seen me trying
I've been so far away
You've seen me lying
You've seen me promise
I've waited up all night
You've seen the worst of me
That's right
Don't let go of me
I'm here with you
I'm always trying babe
I'll make it right for you
Don't give up on me
I'm here with you
I'm always trying babe for you
You've seen me winning
You've seen me breaking through
You've seen me lonely
I've seen it too
You've seen me take it back
You've seen me struggle
You've seen me begging
You've seen me humbled
You know that I'll
Always keep fighting
You're my best friend
Your love is inspiring
You know I'll be there
I'll always keep trying
We will make it through this life
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I've been across the oceans, I flew down that warm July
As we landed on those green fields and I watched my brothers die
We continued to the cities, moving house to house
I wish we paused a second when we shot those people down
Like this the years went by and I jumped so many times
Into cities, and hilly countryside, while other men redrew their lines
I caught a lift back to the border, I married her when I arrived
And I witnessed all the bombings with my friends who had survived
And then the war was over
In cheers we returned
But it wasn't quite the same
No, it wasn't quite the same
You know it was never quite the same
And so we left our families, we took your father on a ship
We landed in a new land where we could rest a little bit
I took a job in the post office, soon enough our family grew
Your grandma took care of your dad and then along came you
Now I've said goodbye to your grandma and I'm dying now as well
For those things we did those years ago I'm afraid I'll go to hell
When we were only children the generation made its vow
And the last thing, god bless you my son, we are together now
When the war was over
In cheers we returned
But it wasn't quite the same
No son it wasn't quite the same
You know it was never quite the same
Five hundred a day
In this old age, now we die
Carry the burden of younger times
We carried the burden
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One day, our brothers will come together
One day, we'll see it all a different way
One day, we'll lose ourselves and rediscover
One day, we'll cast aside the plough and hammer
One day, we'll remember we were born with nothing
And then, we'll fifind that we always had something
One day, we'll see through the suffering
One day, we'll wake up from our slumbering
But when the crowds are all I see
And all I know is dreams
And they're not real, you’ll see me
One day, we'll not be left in disaster
And to our name will be a letter
One day, our slavedom gone in cries of thunder
One day, we'll walk along with our brothers
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Gone gone well it's all gone
Sold down then moved on
Too much to take
As your sent up and sent away
There’s no love in lost light
And no comfort in old crimes
From a blind side to out of sight
Some stories just won’t abide
And for what, I can't say
Nothing ventured, nothing gained
In the end it's all the same
As your quietly taken away
And for what, I can't say
Does it ever mean much anyway
In the end it's hard to change
Again... have you learnt nothing?
Gone gone well it's all gone
Packed up and heading long
Not enough for you to give
To forget just how to live
And iron bars are no water mark
As your body falls down in the dark
But look back on the road you came
On repeat such a damn shame
And for what, I can't say
Nothing ventured, nothing gained
In the end it's all the same
Freedom traded for chains
And for what I can't say
Does it ever mean much anyway
In the end gone up in flames
Again... can you learn nothing?
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There's only one pain in this world, it's the same in you and me
From this moment to the next, living indifferently
There's only one love in this world so let it out my friends
You gotta let it out until the very, 'til the very end
Brothers you know it
Our path is one
And every step you walk along
You know we're with you son
Rise up together
Our fight has just begun
We're all brothers in this life
Fight until we're done
You gotta leave your past behind, this life was made for you
It's not from that which you're defined, be yourself, be true
There's only one love in this world so let it out my friends
You gotta let it out until the very, 'til the very end
Our path is one
Fight until we're done
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There's a time for reflection
A time for working hard
A time for being humble
A time for playing smart
There's a time for retribution
A time to speak your mind
No regret and no confusion
You're gonna miss that time
All these voices in my head
I try to drown them out
I see their echoes too
But I never doubt them
I won't retreat oh baby
But I won't go to war
Not anymore
There's a time to say you're sorry
A time to stand your ground
There's a time to walk away
A time to be around
There's a time to fifight the bastard
A time to let him loose
You're crippled by indecision
Your thoughts tighten the noose
I won't retreat
But I'm not going to war
Not anymore
Not on repeat
I'll walk away assured
Echoes no more
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Suburban life, kids and a wife, a house that is your own
Quick with a grin, through thick and thin, telling stories like you know
Work day to day, long hours away, but never out of reach
Not a perfect man, but a solid hand, with a word you could not breach
But one moment is all it takes
One wrong move, one mistake
Up and gone, another loss to mourn
People like you disappear
Morning light destroyed by the sight of a car with no control
Impact, a roar, a scream, a fall, a body can't take that force
Nothing to do, no choice, no news, eyes close without a sound
Life drifts away, thoughts surely fade, when time heads underground
As the world moves on to another day
We claim your memory to make you stay
It’s all that’s left
When you disappear
It's hard to hold your image near
Time distorts, memories unclear
There’s less and less when you disappear
When you disappear
But I’m still so sorry
Don’t disappear
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