Now that you're out of my life
I'm so much better
You thought that I'd be weak without you
But I'm stronger
You thought that I'd be broke without you
But I'm richer
You thought that I'd be sad without you
I laugh harder
You thought I wouldn't grow without you
Now I'm wiser
Though that I'd be helpless without you
But I'm smarter
You thought that I'd be stressed without you
But I'm chillin'
You thought I wouldn't sell without you
Sold 9 million
I'm a survivor (What?)
I'm not gon give up (What?)
I'm not gon stop (What?)
I'm gon work harder (What?)
I'm a survivor (What?)
I'm gonna make it (What?)
I will survive (What?)
Keep on survivin' (What?)
I'm a survivor (What?)
I'm not gon give up (What?)
I'm not gon stop (What?)
I'm gon work harder (What?)
I'm a survivor (What?)
I'm gonna make it (What?)
I will survive (What?)
Keep on survivin' (What?)
Thought I couldn't breathe without
I'm inhaling
You thought I couldn't see without you
Perfect vision
You thought I couldn't last without you
But I'm lastin'
You thought that I would die without you
But I'm livin'
Thought that I would fail without you
But I'm on top
Thought it would be over by now
But it won't stop
Thought that I would self destruct
But I'm still here
Even in my years to come
I'm still gon be here
I'm a survivor (What?)
I'm not gon give up (What?)
I'm not gon stop (What?)
I'm gon work harder (What?)
I'm a survivor (What?)
I'm gonna make it (What?)
I will survive (What?)
Keep on survivin' (What?)
I'm a survivor (What?)
I'm not gon give up (What?)
I'm not gon stop (What?)
I'm gon work harder (What?)
I'm a survivor (What?)
I'm gonna make it (What?)
I will survive (What?)
Keep on survivin' (What?)
I'm wishin' you the best
Pray that you are blessed
Bring much success, no stress, and lots of happiness
(I'm better than that)
I'm not gon blast you on the radio
(I'm better than that)
I'm not gon lie on you and your family
(I'm better than that)
I'm not gon hate on you in the magazines
('m better than that)
I'm not gon compromise my Christianity
(I'm better than that)
You know I'm not gon diss you on the internet
Cause my mama taught me better than that
I'm a survivor (What?)
I'm not gon give up (What?)
I'm not gon stop (What?)
I'm gon work harder (What?)
I'm a survivor (What?)
I'm gonna make it (What?)
I will survive (What?)
Keep on survivin' (What?)
I'm a survivor (What?)
I'm not gon give up (What?)
I'm not gon stop (What?)
I'm gon work harder (What?)
I'm a survivor (What?)
I'm gonna make it (What?)
I will survive (What?)
Keep on survivin' (What?)
(Beyonce)
Oh (oh) oh (oh)...
After of all of the darkness and sadness
Soon comes happiness
If I surround my self with positive things
I'll gain prosperity
I'm a survivor (What?)
I'm not gon give up (What?)
I'm not gon stop (What?)
I'm gon work harder (What?)
I'm a survivor (What?)
I'm gonna make it (What?)
I will survive (What?)
Keep on survivin' (What?)
Now that you're out of my life
I'm so much better
You thought that I'd be weak without you
But I'm stronger
You thought that I'd be broke without you
But I'm richer
You thought that I'd be sad without you
I love harder
You thought I wouldn't grow without you
Now I'm wiser
Though that I'd be helpless without you
But I'm smarter
You thought that I'd be stressed without you
But I'm chillin'
You thought I wouldn't sell without you
Sold 9 million
I'm a survivor (What?)
I'm not gon give up (What?)
I'm not gon stop (What?)
I'm gon work harder (What?)
I'm a survivor (What?)
I'm gonna make it (What?)
I will survive (What?)
Keep on survivin' (What?)
I'm a survivor (What?)
I'm not gon give up (What?)
I'm not gon stop (What?)
I'm gon work harder (What?)
I'm a survivor (What?)
I'm gonna make it (What?)
I will survive (What?)
Keep on survivin' (What?)
Thought I couldn't breathe without
I'm inhaling
You thought I couldn't see without you
Perfect vision
You thought I couldn't last without you
But I'm lastin'
You thought that I would die without you
But I'm livin'
Thought that I would fail without you
But I'm on top
Thought it would be over by now
But it won't stop
Thought that I would self destruct
But I'm still here
Even in my years to come
I'm still gon be here
I'm a survivor (What?)
I'm not gon give up (What?)
I'm not gon stop (What?)
I'm gon work harder (What?)
I'm a survivor (What?)
I'm gonna make it (What?)
I will survive (What?)
Keep on survivin' (What?)
I'm a survivor (What?)
I'm not gon give up (What?)
I'm not gon stop (What?)
I'm gon work harder (What?)
I'm a survivor (What?)
I'm gonna make it (What?)
I will survive (What?)
Keep on survivin' (What?)
I'm wishin' you the best
Pray that you are blessed
Bring much success, no stress, and lots of happiness
(I'm better than that)
I'm not gon blast you on the radio
(I'm better than that)
I'm not gon lie on you and your family
(I'm better than that)
I'm not gon hate on you in the magazines
('m better than that)
I'm not gon compromise my Christianity
(I'm better than that)
You know I'm not gon diss you on the internet
Cause my mama taught me better than that
I'm a survivor (What?)
I'm not gon give up (What?)
I'm not gon stop (What?)
I'm gon work harder (What?)
I'm a survivor (What?)
I'm gonna make it (What?)
I will survive (What?)
Keep on survivin' (What?)
I'm a survivor (What?)
I'm not gon give up (What?)
I'm not gon stop (What?)
I'm gon work harder (What?)
I'm a survivor (What?)
I'm gonna make it (What?)
I will survive (What?)
Keep on survivin' (What?)
(Beyonce)
Oh (oh) oh (oh)...
After of all of the darkness and sadness
Soon comes happiness
If I surround my self with positive things
I'll gain prosperity
I'm a survivor (What?)
I'm not gon give up (What?)
I'm not gon stop (What?)
I'm gon work harder (What?)
I'm a survivor (What?)
I'm gonna make it (What?)
I will survive (What?)
This boy he's a midnight driver
High roller and a soul survivor
She tried to send him on his way
He say, hey, I wanna stay
If you don't mind I'm hanging around
This girl's on the road to nowhere
She wouldn't say but another day there
It's not the role she's decided to play
She say, hey, don't wanna stay
There's no reason for hanging around
Take me where I wanna go running
Where the sea rushes up to the shore
It's a lonely place but I need the space
Want to let my feelings soar
Help me find the key to my prison
I've waited long enough to be free
I love you but I'm not really living
It's not how I want it to be
Listen, I know what she's like she's just a dreamer
But I'll win in the end I'm a schemer
Give her time she'll be on the phone
She's never gonna make it alone
Better leave the door on the latch
She'll soon be hurrying home
Oh Mother, it looks like I'm in for stormy weather
So I'd better get my story together
Got to make it good she's no fool
I'll take her in my arms, I'll be cool
Don't want to get her upset
I wanna make her forget
Take me where I wanna go running
Where the sea rushes up to the shore
It's a lonely place but I need the space
Want to let my feelings soar
Help me find the key to my prison
I've waited long enough to be free
I love you but I'm not really living
It's not how I want it to be
This girl's she's a real survivor
She don't believe in the midnight driver
So she's starting a brand new day
She say, hey, don't wanna play
It had to stop, so I'm going away
I'm going away
Pump p p pump pump p p p pump
Pump p p pump pump it up
Pump p p pump pump p pump p pump
Pump p p pump pump it up
(Just Blaze)
Pump p p pump pump it up
We gon do it like (Uuh, uuh, uuh)
Look, pump it up if you came to get it krunk
With a dame and shit that's drunk
You came to get it on, more than 5 O's in your bank
Then get it on, roll up like that stank
And get it on, slank that fitted on
Came to get it on
Hold up she want work that twork that
Then again let me hurt that murk that
Til you gotta hurt back
Can't spit it out, boo you gotta slurp that
Can't cuddle after we done, it wasn't worth that
Joey I'm responsible for bringin Jersey back (And we bad huh)
She at the bar stylin' she throwing it up
She drink a little hypno, throwing it up
But I'm only dealing with freaks that wanna cut
Ma if you agree I want nut
Camcorder, get it played late night on BET Uncut (uhh)
Fellas - do your thing let me do my thang
I mean - do your thing let me do my thang
Shorties - move that thing, mami move that thing
C'mon - move that thing, mami move that thing
Hustlers - do your thing let me do my thang
Please tell the DJ - pump p p pump pump it up!
I see some haters grilling
I see some ladies chilling
I see dat girlie
I been plottin to get
See can hop in the whip
And we can
Pump p p pump pump it up
OK we was leaving we was done
Then she said can my people's come
Here we go I see it don't stop
They wanna ride in something were the rims don't stop
Look baby you fine, but your girlfriends not
And then she wanna hold out getting cute on the phone
I ain't gotta be bothered, be cute on your own
My jump off doesn't run off at the mouth so much
My jump off never ask why I go out so much
My jump off never has me going out of my way
And she don't want nothing on Valentines Day
My jump off don't argue or get rebellious
And she don't mind hanging out wit da fellas
My jump off's not insecure or jealous
(Uuh, uuh, uuh)
Y'all dudes keep talking bout your ice and all the shine to it
That's alright go cross-world find cubic
Ma wanna fall in love like I'm cupid
Telling me she don't give brain like I'm stupid
You can do anything if you put your mind to it
(Get it)
Think about it the game is bad playa
Ain't it bad playa
Don't worry Joey'll change it back playa
Might of heard me spittin wit Cain and Fab playa
I got the set boards to bring it back playa
Bang and clap playa
Front man no longer playin the back playa
Plain as that playa
808's pumpin bang the track playa
Want my 2nd wind change the rap playa
Jump off 1 man gang I'm back playa
Look, Want you want bump double click pump
Ride, ride swamp dump off homie jump off
All these haters on my (huh) won't jump off
When all the streets need is J J J Jump off
J J Jump J J J J J Jump off
Now that you're out of my life
I'm so much better
You thought that I'd be weak without you
But I'm stronger
You thought that I'd be broke without you
But I'm richer
You thought that I'd be sad without you
I laugh harder
You thought I wouldn't grow without you
Now I'm wiser
Though that I'd be helpless without you
But I'm smarter
You thought that I'd be stressed without you
But I'm chillin'
You thought I wouldn't sell without you
Sold 9 million
I'm a survivor (What?)
I'm not gon give up (What?)
I'm not gon stop (What?)
I'm gon work harder (What?)
I'm a survivor (What?)
I'm gonna make it (What?)
I will survive (What?)
Keep on survivin' (What?)
I'm a survivor (What?)
I'm not gon give up (What?)
I'm not gon stop (What?)
I'm gon work harder (What?)
I'm a survivor (What?)
I'm gonna make it (What?)
I will survive (What?)
Keep on survivin' (What?)
Thought I couldn't breathe without
I'm inhaling
You thought I couldn't see without you
Perfect vision
You thought I couldn't last without you
But I'm lastin'
You thought that I would die without you
But I'm livin'
Thought that I would fail without you
But I'm on top
Thought it would be over by now
But it won't stop
Thought that I would self destruct
But I'm still here
Even in my years to come
I'm still gon be here
I'm a survivor (What?)
I'm not gon give up (What?)
I'm not gon stop (What?)
I'm gon work harder (What?)
I'm a survivor (What?)
I'm gonna make it (What?)
I will survive (What?)
Keep on survivin' (What?)
I'm a survivor (What?)
I'm not gon give up (What?)
I'm not gon stop (What?)
I'm gon work harder (What?)
I'm a survivor (What?)
I'm gonna make it (What?)
I will survive (What?)
Keep on survivin' (What?)
I'm wishin' you the best
Pray that you are blessed
Bring much success, no stress, and lots of happiness
(I'm better than that)
I'm not gon blast you on the radio
(I'm better than that)
I'm not gon lie on you and your family
(I'm better than that)
I'm not gon hate on you in the magazines
('m better than that)
I'm not gon compromise my Christianity
(I'm better than that)
You know I'm not gon diss you on the internet
Cause my mama taught me better than that
I'm a survivor (What?)
I'm not gon give up (What?)
I'm not gon stop (What?)
I'm gon work harder (What?)
I'm a survivor (What?)
I'm gonna make it (What?)
I will survive (What?)
Keep on survivin' (What?)
I'm a survivor (What?)
I'm not gon give up (What?)
I'm not gon stop (What?)
I'm gon work harder (What?)
I'm a survivor (What?)
I'm gonna make it (What?)
I will survive (What?)
Keep on survivin' (What?)
(Beyonce)
Oh (oh) oh (oh)...
After of all of the darkness and sadness
Soon comes happiness
If I surround my self with positive things
I'll gain prosperity
I'm a survivor (What?)
I'm not gon give up (What?)
I'm not gon stop (What?)
I'm gon work harder (What?)
I'm a survivor (What?)
I'm gonna make it (What?)
I will survive (What?)
Keep on survivin' (What?)
Stand to survive! Stand to survive! Oh...
On the verge of desperation My hope's all blown away Wailing inside and it hurts so Haunted by recurring nightmare Now I know it's real My soul's screaming “I've got to survive”
Losing myself to a life of confusion and pain It's easy to give up the future but had to retain
Oh... Stand to survive
Oh... Get over fears (Got to survive!) Oh... Follow your heart There's no wrong and right Just darkness and light You've got to carry on Oh... Flame's burning higher
Losing myself to a life of confusion and pain It's easy to give up the future but had to retain
Life is a quest for finding who you are Stepping into the unknown to embrace your dream Breaking away from the status quo I know the price to pay
I'd sacrifice all that I have to survive
Oh... Stand to survive! Oh... Stand to survive! Oh... Stand to survive! Oh...
Oh... Stand to survive! Stand to survive! Stand to survive! Stand to survive! Oh...
Losing myself to a life of confusion and pain It's easy to give up the future but had to retain
Life is a quest for finding who you are Stepping into the unknown to embrace your dream Breaking away from the status quo I know the price to pay
I'd sacrifice all that I have to survive
Chasing the sun There's no turning back Come the dawn again A rainbow I'll never let go I'll survive
Oh... Stand to survive! Oh... Stand to survive! Oh... Stand to survive! Oh...
Now that you're out of my life
I'm so much better
You thought that I'd be weak without you
But I'm stronger
You thought that I'd be broke without you
But I'm richer
You thought that I'd be sad without you
I laugh harder
You thought I wouldn't grow without you
Now I'm wiser
Though that I'd be helpless without you
But I'm smarter
You thought that I'd be stressed without you
But I'm chillin'
You thought I wouldn't sell without you
Sold 9 million
I'm a survivor (What?)
I'm not gon give up (What?)
I'm not gon stop
I'm gon work harder
I'm a survivor (What?)
I'm gonna make it (What?)
I will survive
Keep on survivin'
I'm a survivor (What?)
I'm not gon give up (What?)
I'm not gon stop
I'm gon work harder
I'm a survivor (What?)
I'm gonna make it (What?)
I will survive
Keep on survivin'
Thought I couldn't breathe without you
I'm inhaling
You thought I couldn't see without you
Perfect vision
You thought I couldn't last without you
But I'm lastin'
You thought that I would die without you
But I'm livin'
Thought that I would fail without you
But I'm on top
Thought it would be over by now
But it won't stop
Thought that I would self destruct
But I'm still here
Even in my years to come
I'm still gon be here
I'm a survivor (What?)
I'm not go on give up (What?)
I'm not go on stop
I'm go work harder
I'm a survivor (What?)
I'm gonna make it (What?)
I will survive
Keep on survivin'
I'm a survivor (What?)
I'm not go on give up (What?)
I'm not go on stop
I'm gon work harder
I'm a survivor (What?)
I'm gonna make it (What?)
I will survive
Keep on survivin'
I'm wishin' you the best
Pray that you are blessed
Bring much success, no stress, and lots of happiness
I'm not gon blast you on the radio
I'm not gon lie on you and evalue
(I'm better than that)
I'm not gon hate on you in the magazines
('m better than that)
I'm not gon compromise my Christianity
(I'm better than that)
You know I'm not gon diss you on the internet
(I'm better than that)
Cause my mama taught me better than that
I'm a survivor (What?)
I'm not gon give up (What?)
I'm not gon stop
I'm gon work harder
I'm a survivor (What?)
I'm gonna make it (What?)
I will survive
Keep on survivin'
I'm a survivor (What?)
I'm not gon give up (What?)
I'm not gon stop
I'm gon work harder
I'm a survivor (What?)
I'm gonna make it (What?)
I will survive
Keep on survivin'
Oh (oh) oh (oh) oh (oh)
Oh (oh) oh (oh) oh (oh)
I'm a survivor (What?)
I'm not gon give up (What?)
I'm not gon stop
I'm gon work harder
I'm a survivor (What?)
I'm gonna make it (What?)
I will survive (Keep on survivin'
I'm a survivor (What?)
I'm not gon give up (What?)
I'm not gon stop
I'm gon work harder
I'm a survivor (What?)
I'm gonna make it (What?)
Trouble all around me everywhere
There was a time when I didn't care
Life was a party
That's all we knew
Now I'm so glad
To be here today
Cause not everybody
Can stand up and say
That they're a survivor
Survivor
Survivor
You've got to choose
If you wanna be a survivor
Survivor
Survivor
Oh, yeah, you've got to choose
Some learn
Some don't
Some live
You know that
Some won't
And time wil tell
Turn around
Your life of hell
The good old days
Were such a waste of time
You take a little schoolboy
And teach him who to hate
Then you
Send him to the desert?
For the oil near Kuwait?
You try to change a world that
You don't understand
Now I'm so glad
To be here today
Cause from now
Until forever
And ever yeah
You be lucky if
You can stand up and say
That you're a survivor
Survivor
Survivor
You've got to choose
If you wana be a survivor
Oh, oh, oh
You've got to choose
If you wanna be a survivor
You've got to choose
Oh, yes,
I'm so glad to be here today
I'm so glad
To be a survivor
You'll have to turn around your life a hell
Can't change anything you don't understand
Hmmm, hmmmm
Now that you're out of my life
I'm so much better
You thought that I'd be weak without you
But I'm stronger
You thought that I'd be broke without you
But I'm richer
You thought that I'd be sad without you
I laugh harder
You thought I wouldn't grow without you
Now I'm wiser
Thought that I'd be helpless without you
But I'm smarter
You thought that I'd be stressed without you
But I'm chillin'
You thought I wouldn't sell without you
Sold 9 million
I'm a survivor
I'm not gon' give up
I'm not gon' stop
I'm gon' work harder
I'm a survivor
I'm gonna make it
I will survive
Keep on survivin'
I'm a survivor
I'm not gon' give up
I'm not gon' stop
I'm gon' work harder
I'm a survivor
I'm gonna make it
I will survive
Keep on survivin'
Thought I couldn't breathe without you
I'm inhaling
You thought I couldn't see without you
Perfect vision
You thought I couldn't last without you
But I'm lastin'
You thought that I would die without you
But I'm livin'
Thought that I would fail without you
But I'm on top
Thought it would be over by now
But it won't stop
Thought that I would self destruct
But I'm still here
Even in my years to come
I'm still gon be here
I'm a survivor
I'm not gon' give up
I'm not gon' stop
I'm gon' work harder
I'm a survivor
I'm gonna make it
I will survive
Keep on survivin'
I'm a survivor
I'm not gon' give up
I'm not gon' stop
I'm gon' work harder
I'm a survivor
I'm gonna make it
I will survive
Keep on survivin'
I'm wishin' you the best
Pray that you are blessed
Bring much success, no stress
And lots of happiness
I'm not gon' blast you on the radio
I'm not gon' lie about you and your family
I'm not gon' hate on you in the magazines
I'm not gon' compromise my Christianity
You know I'm not gon' diss you on the Internet
'Cause my Mama taught me better then that
I'm a survivor
I'm not gon' give up
I'm not gon' stop
I'm gon' work harder
I'm a survivor
I'm gonna make it
I will survive
Keep on survivin'
I'm a survivor
I'm not gon' give up
I'm not gon' stop
I'm gon' work harder
I'm a survivor
I'm gonna make it
I will survive
Keep on survivin'
After all of the darkness and sedness
Still comes happiness
If I surround myself with positive things
I'll gain prosperity
I'm a survivor
I'm not gon' give up
I'm not gon' stop
I'm gon' work harder
I'm a survivor
I'm gonna make it
I will survive
Keep on survivin'
I'm a survivor
I'm not gon' give up
I'm not gon' stop
I'm gon' work harder
I'm a survivor
I'm gonna make it
I will survive
Keep on survivin'
I'm a survivor
I'm not gon' give up
I'm not gon' stop
I'm gon' work harder
I'm a survivor
I'm gonna make it
I will survive
Keep on survivin'
I'm a survivor
I'm not gon' give up
I'm not gon' stop
I'm gon' work harder
I'm a survivor
I'm gonna make it
I will survive
Keep on survivin'
I will survive being fine
I will survive being sexy
I'm a survivor, I've been around the block
I'm a survivor, I've been around the block
I'm survivor, yeah
Well, it's not about the industry
And it's not about the things
That I been through like nozzin' Jay Z
See I seen a lot of things on the road to destruction
Addicted to this rap game standing up and busting
This ain't a comeback, this ain't a second coming
We took a real loss when John back stops strumming
America's in trouble, the music is dying
They said some things about me now the rap game is lying
I'm a survivor, I've been around the block
I'm a survivor, I'm coming out of the block
I'm a survivor and yet you know I won't stop
I'm a survivor, I can't escape the block
I'm a survivor
What you got? What you got?
What you got? What you got?
I'm a survivor, you don't want it
You don't want it, you don't want it
From sold out stages to seconds from my life
To rolling with Madonna, to wrecking on my bike
There are some things I regret and some I don't
And some I don't
I went from styles of the 90's to Dickies and short toes
No matter what I'm wearing, I'm still in a hell hole
Escaped suicide from that gun on my dresser
I look into my daughter's eyes, that relieves the pressure
I'm a survivor, I've been around the block
I'm a survivor, I'm coming out of the block
I'm a survivor and yet you know I won't stop
I'm a survivor, I can't escape the block
I'm a survivor
What you got? What you got?
What you got? What you got?
I'm a survivor, you don't want it
You don't want it, you don't want it
First they love you then they hate
Sign you then they rape you
Treat you like a sport, pump
Fake you then they shake you
I don't want your 'cause I'm far from the norm
I can't take what you give, I'd have made it through the storm
I want the whole world to know me straight through my songs
Baby, when I die, let the songs live on
'Cause I'm surviving now, yeah, know I won't stop
I'm surviving, I'm coming out of the block
I'm a survivor, I've been around the block
I'm a survivor, I'm coming out of the block
I'm a survivor and yet you know I won't stop
I'm a survivor, I can't escape the block
I'm a survivor
What you got? What you got?
What you got? What you got?
I'm a survivor, you don't want it
We'll do this don't stop
All the seeds Like a fire like a fire
Show no sympathy
I'll be way upon the mountain
Lying down for me
Cause I am a survivor survivor
I'm a survivor
Cause I am a survivor survivor
I'm a survivor
When my hand lifts up for me
Not to mean the flair
Got them always darkle flame me
Higher like flair
Momma know that I will leave
Cause that's what I provided
Every day I get raised
And live by the sun
All the seeds Like a fire like a fire
Show no sympathy
I'll be way upon the mountain
Lying down for me
Cause I am a survivor survivor
I'm a survivor
Cause I am a survivor survivor
I'm a survivor
Seems there is no sympathy
Or no mercy for the wind
What surrender all retreat
I'll make you remember me
And for those who want to kill me
Know exactly where to find me
Down in a concrete jungle
Like I don't care like I ever pleased
Don't tell me
I hunted miles and running
Never bad gun on a hard blood coming
I'll tell her relook stunning
Cause I am a survivor survivor
I'm a survivor
Cause I am a survivor survivor
I'm a survivor
I am so high upon the mountain
Can't find the way but don't
Watch me flow the step of fountain
Sadly does a girl
I'll the loft to kill me
Then let me kills evils
Cause I'm a junker I'm a hero
Cause I am a survivor survivor
I'm a survivor
Cause I am a survivor survivor
The night's alive with wind and fire
We telegraph our heart's desire through the night with our eyes.
Wheels are tuniing fast and hard
hearts are burnin' on the Boulevard.
Hear them pound - young and proud:
It's the American heartbeat.
Chart the stars and head out for the action
Hit the streets and find some satisfaction.
It's the American heartbeat
it's the American heartbeat
the American heartbeat.
The stage is set
the roles are chosen.
The lights grow hot as the midnight's closin' in at last -
It comes so fast.
Poundin' harder as the midnight's strikin'
It hits us like a bolt of lightning.
Deeper down
it's the sound of the American heartbeat.
Chart the stars and head out for the action
Hit the streets an find some satisfaction.
It's the American heartbeat - young and proud
The American heartbeat - young and proud
American heartbeat
the American heartbeat
It's the American heartbeat
it's the American heartbeat
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
(* Repeat)
Oooh, you know I can see you
I'm seem' right through you
oh you know that I want you
I want you tonight
(* Repeat and fade)
Every night, a fleeting glimpse of candlelight
Chases 'cross the atmosphere -- but you're not here
and I see the shape of moonlight on the cityscape
But now the skyline wears a shroud
I hear your voice in every crowd
Listening for your footsteps in every hallway
Watching for your headlights around the bend
I can see you standing in every doorway
*Out in the street, in every glance
I see your reflection, I fall in a trance
You can't know what you have done
I see you in everyone, in everyone
In the night I see your eyes
From every direction a different disguise
Can't you see what I've become
It's making me crazy, I see you in everyone*
Day by day, I watch the memories slip away
And traces of reality come back to me
Then I see your face, somewhere in a distant place
The fantasy has gone too far --
I close my eyes and there you are
I can see you standing in every doorway
I can feel your heartbeat -- I hear your voice
And hiding in my shadow you're with me always
Do you love me? Tell me if it's true,
Does that look of love reflect the real you?
Why does passion disappear when we're apart,
Are you secretly breaking my heart?
*What do you really think,
What do you really think of me --
What do you really think,
What do you really think about me,
About me, I gotta know*
We were dreamers, rebels in our youth,
Did our fantasies obscure the bitter truth,
Why do you turn your head when those boys walk by --
Try looking me straight in the eye
(* Repeat)
Ooh, can I reach you, is it worth the climb,
Let me teach you, what's the bottom line,
Shall we try again some other place and time, in time,
Must every passing day be so tough girl,
Are you secretly breaking us up girl,
I wanna know, and gotta know for sure, I wanna know
Do you love me? Tell me if it's true,
Does that look of love reflect your point of view?
Why does passion disappear when we're apart,
Are you secretly breaking my heart?
(* Repeat)
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
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
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 destinies are one
So if you ever loved me
Show me that you give a damn
You'll know for certain
The man I really am
I was living for a dream, loving for a moment
Taking on the world, that was just my style
Then I touched your hand, I could hear you whisper
The search is over, love was right before my eyes
It's just another summer,
You hear a different drummer
You're looking for a way to check out from this grind
You wrestle with temptation,
Your job is sheer frustration
'Cause there's a lifetime chance you've yet to find
Still you wonder if you've got the clout
To make it happen in this cold-hearted town
And you're feelin' that you're trapped
You wonder should you just stop tryin'
Well take a message from the man
Who's not afraid to come on strong
When there's magic in the music
It's the singer not the song
When it's comin' from the heart
All the people sing along
It's the man behind the music
It's the singer not the song
Inside you heart is achin'
There's challenge for the taking
So shoot it from the hip
Believe in what you say
You're calling this your best fight
You're looking for the limelight
Reachin' for a star to guide you on your way
Well give the glory to the man
Who's not afraid to come on strong
When there's magic in the music
It's the singer not the song
When it's comin' from the heart
All the people sing along
It's the man behind the music
(Jim Peterik/Frankie Sullivan/Jimi Jamison)
There's a place within my heart
Tucked away from all the pain
And deep within this secret side of me
Just the simple truth remains
Words don't come easy
Feelings I hide even from myself
I'm ready to share without hesitation
I've been saving this moment
For someone who's saving this moment too
Tell me it's you
I'll give you everything that I've got
Say you'll never turn and run
'Cause each and every beat of my heart
Tells me you're the only one
I've cast aside this foolish pride
I know I can keep you satisfied
I'll prove it tonight in so many ways
That's a promise from the heart
In good faith
In the roles that we have chosen
Behind the parts we sometimes play
Lies the passage to the real me
With no illusions in the way
Words don't come easy
But I'll get the feeling across somehow
Let it be now...
I'll give you everything that I've got
Say you'll never turn and run
'Cause each and every beat of my heart
Tells me you're the only one
I've cast aside this foolish pride
I know I can keep you satisfied
I'll prove it tonight in so many ways
That's a promise from the heart
In good faith
Behind these eyes tonight
The truth comes shining
A fire that is rarely seen
It burns for you
I've never needed anyone this way
Could never find the right words to say
Until today
But I'll give you everything that I've got
Say you'll never turn and run
'Cause each and every beat of my heart
Tells me you're the only one
I've cast aside this foolish pride
I know I can keep you satisfied
I'll prove it tonight in so many ways
That's a promise from the heart
I've been waitin', tired of waitin'
For your song. your love song
Time just drags by anticipatin'
So much good love has come and gone
And every minute
We spend apart is just time on my hands
It's breakin' my heart
Won't you please, please
Let it be now
I can't wait forever, no
Let it be now
I need you today girl
Girl will you ever know
Let it be now
I get hungry, so damn hungry
For your love, your sweet love
Are you teasing, me for a reason
Need to know, why so slow
And every minute
We spend apart is just time on my hands
It's breakin' my heart
Won't you please, please
Let it be now
I can't wait forever no
Let it he now
I need you today
And every minute
We spend apart is just time on my hands
It's breakin' my heart
Won't you please, please
Let it be now
I can't wait forever no
Let it be now
I need you today girl
Girl will you ever know
Let it be now
My love won't wait
My love won't wait
My love won't wait
My love won't wait
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
(Jim Peterik/Frankie Sullivan)
How can I tell you
To put it all in words
There is so much left to say
But the meaning slips away
How can I show you
To see it through my eyes
Don't deny that part of you
That's been dyin' for it too
How do I know if I give you too much
Will I scare you away
How do I know when to leave you alone
When to beg you to stay
I wanna know
Just how much love does it take
To get to you
I stand here ready to break
Tell me, tell me
How much love does it take
Moment to moment
I don't know where it stands
Will I end up like the rest
Well it's anybody's guess
Can I persuade you
So softly in a touch
If it's all a waste of time
Then I'm only wasting mine
How do I know if I give you too much
Will I scare you away
How do I know when to leave you alone
When to beg you to stay
I wanna know
Just how much love does it take
To get to you
I stand here ready to break
Tell me, tell me
How much love does it take
How do I know when to leave you alone
When to beg you to stay
I wanna know
Just how much love does it take
To get to you
I stand here ready to break
Tell me, tell me
Just how much love does it take
It's up to you
I stand here ready to break
Tell me tell me
Oh, tell me tell me
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've searched the whole world over
To find a heart so true
Such complete intoxication
I'm high on you*
Smart and coy, a little crazy
The kinda face that starts a fight
Let me tell you 'bout the girl I had last night
Piercin' 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 --
(Jim Peterik/Frankie Sullivan)
Two eyes that haunt me
When I turn out the light
Two lips that taunt me
From the darkness each night
I try and hide my heart
To keep my distance in the dark
What makes me fall apart
And call out your name
Just when I'm certain
That you're out of my mind
This feeling grips me
So hard to define
This yearning inside
Just can't deny it
My heart's been branded
I can't let you go
Don't understand it
Just can't tell you no
Don't leave me stranded
'Cause I just can't let you go
It's such a fine line
I walk on the wire
Your heart's a magnet
Pulling me to the fire
Girls like you are hard to shake
It might be my mistake
But I need you tonight
You must have something
To have held me so long
I'm accustomed
To a feeling so strong
Don't tell me it's wrong
Just can't deny it
My heart's been branded
I can't let you go
Don't understand it
Just can't tell you no
Don't leave me stranded
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
When I'm all alone on a distant path
And my ticket home has been torn in half
Oh, I can hear your voice, girl I can feel your touch
Across the miles tonight
On the road again, will it always be
That the dream gets changed on it's way to reality
Oh, but the thought of you, strange how it pulls me through
Across the miles tonight
And I am sending you this message through the wires tonight
Just close your eyes and hold on tight
And here I am, concentrating girl with all my might
Now the sound of your laughter trails off through the midnight sky
As the miles go by, cities come and go
When you close your eyes and listen to the radio
Girl, can you hear my song, the signal is clear and strong
Across the miles tonight
And I am sending you this message through the wires tonight
Just close your eyes and hold on tight
And here I am, concentrating girl with all my might
I'm Not Than Man Anymore
Teardrops, falling from your eyes like raindrops
Pouring from the sky, remember
You used to have the love I needed
Back when we were young
Lovin' always came so easy
Heaven shared our love, magic
The first time that I held you
You fit like a glove
You'd soothe me, with a shrug of your heart you could move me
It always seemed my love would find you
When you needed a friend
I would be the man who would understand you
I'm not that man anymore
And I'm not gonna throw my heart away
No, that's not me anymore
Baby I've changed
One look is all it took to tell me your love was made of lies
Madness to think that I believed your reasons, your alibis
The day girl, when I turned to look the other way girl
I realized the game you were playin' was breakin' my heart
I could see it plainly, time has changed me
But I'm not that man anymore
And I'm not gonna throw my heart away
No, that's not me anymore
Baby I've changed
And I'm not gonna throw my heart away
No, that's not me anymore
Baby I've changed
Ever Since The World Began
I'll never know what brought me here
As if somebody led my hand
It seems I hardly had to steer
My course was planned
And destiny it guides us all
And by it's hand we rise and fall
But only for a moment
Time enough to catch our breath again
And we're just another piece of the puzzle
Just another part of the plan
How one live touches the other
Is so hard to understand
Still we walk this road together
We try to go as far as we can
And we have waited for this moment in time
Ever since the world began
Taking in the times gone by
We wonder how it all began
We'll never know and still we try to understand
And even though the seasons change
The reason shall remain the same
It's love that keeps us holding on
Till we can see the sun again
And we're just another piece of the puzzle
Just another part of the plan
And we have waited for this moment in time
Ever since the world began
And I stand alone, a man of stone
Against the driving rain
And the night, it's got your number
And the wind, it cries your name
And we search for clues, win or lose
In this we're all the same
The hope still burns eternal
We're the keeper of the flame
And we're just another piece of the puzzle
Just another part of the plan
How one live touches the other
Is so hard to understand
Still we walk this road together
We try and go as far as we can
And we have waited for this moment in time
Ever since the world began
America Heartbeat
The night's alive with wind and fire
We telegraph our heart's desire
Through the night with our eyes
Wheels are turnin' fast and hard
Hearts are burnin' on the boulevard
Hear them pound young and proud
It's the American heartbeat
Chart the stars, head out for the action
Hit the streets and find some satisfaction
It's the American Heartbeat
The American heartbeat
It's the American heartbeat
Oh the American heartbeat
The stage is set the roles are chosen
The lights grow hot
As the midnight's closin' in
At last it comes so fast
Poundin' harder as the midnight's strikin
It hits us like a bolt of lightning
Deeper down it's the sound of the American heartbeat
Chart the stars, head out for the action
Hit the streets and find some satisfaction
Out on the edge of night
In any city you can name
There rides a rebel girl
The wild one no one dared to tame
And the light in her eyes is a fire
[Chorus 1]
Have you seen her
The rebel girl in action in the city
At night you hear her call
Ooh, rebel girl
Don't try to take her in
She says she runs her life alone
She wants you to believe
A rebel's heart is made of stone
And the light in her eyes is desire
[Chorus 2]
Have you seen her
The rebel girl in action in the city
At night you hear her call
Ohhh the rebel girl so lonely and so pretty
Bringing out the rebel in us all
It's a lonely world for a rebel girl
So far from home she's all alone in a rebel world
[Repeat chorus 2]
She's just a rebel girl
When you're alone you ask yourself
What are you searching for?
Deep in the night a dream is born
One that you can't ignore
If you think you can find the passion
And you're ready to take a chance
If you really believe you can make it
Then the power is in your own hands
It's the moment of truth you're giving it all
Standing alone, willing to fall
If you can do it get up and prove it
Get up and show them who you are
It's the moment of truth it's all on the line
This is the place this is the time
Waited forever, it's now or it's never
Nothing can stop you now, oh
Once in your life you make a choice
Ready to risk it all
Deep in your soul you hear a voice
Answering to the call
Though you know that it won't be easy
It's a promise you make for love
For the people that keep believing
And the one that you're thinking of
It's the moment of truth you're giving it all
Standing alone, willing to fall
If you can do it get up and prove it
Get up and show them who you are
It's the moment of truth it's all on the line
This is the place this is the time
Waited forever, it's now or it's never
Nothing can stop you now
It's the moment of truth you're giving it all
Standing alone, willing to fall
If you can do it get up and prove it
Nothing can stop you now
It's the moment of truth you're giving it all
Standing alone, willing to fall
If you can do it get up and prove it
Get up and show them who you are
It's the moment of truth it's all on the line
This is the place this is the time
Waited forever, it's now or it's never
Nothing can stop you now
It's the moment of truth
Baby if you really love me
You had better understand
That the silver in your pocket
Ain't no measure of a man
[Pre-chorus]
And though the fortunes of our fathers
We aspire to rise above
When you're born into a breed
You're signed in blood
[Chorus]
I'm a poor mans son
Workin' all night long
Got a bad guitar
And a simple song
You're a rich mans daughter
Look at what you've done
You went and fell in love
With a poor mans son
Baby you were born in splendor
To a house of wealth and fame
Your mother was a spender
And you grew up on a stage
[Pre-chorus]
And girl you could have loved for money
Could have fooled around for fame
But you went and took a chance on the real thing
[Pre-chorus]
And though the fortunes of our fathers
We aspire to rise above
When you're born into a breed
You're signed in blood
[Chorus]
I'm a poor mans son
Workin' all night long
Got a bad guitar
And a simple song
You're a rich mans daughter
You're a rich mans daughter
I'm a poor man's son
I'm a poor man's son
I'm a poor man's son
Poor man's son
Working all night long
I'm a poor man's son
I'm a poor man's son
So strange when lovers change their minds
To realize the joy left foolishly behind
I feel secure down in my soul
[Chorus]
Somehow I know
I know that love is on my side
Deep down I know
I know that love is on my side
I'm gonna win, yeah
Some nights I slip into the past
To better understand why two hearts never last
I just don't know why nights so tender turn so cold
[Repeat chorus]
Walk on through the night
It's all just a game she plays so well
In time, I know
The tide will be turning
And she's gonna learn
Shine a light, shine it bright
And time will testify I know
[Chorus]
I know that love is on my side
Deep down I know
I know that love is on my side
Somehow I know
I know that love is on my side
Deep down I know
I know that love is on my side
Ooh yeah
I know that love is on my side
Jackie was the focus of my fantasies
There was passion in the schoolyard
Upon the autumn leaves
Cuttin' class was gettin' easy
Throwin' good sense down the drain
And while your touch would always please me
It was love that eased the pain
Believin' that good times forever last
Now love is a thing of the past
[Chorus 1]
Jackie no, Jackie don't go
You're a hard act to follow; Jackie go slow
Jackie please, I'm down on my knees, let's do it again
I was head over heels, I was hard in love
I put Jackie on a pedestal so high above
Rock 'n' Roll became our savior
That alone was all it took
When it came to fool behavior
Me and Jackie, we wrote the book
Believin' that good friends forever last
Now love is a thing of the past
[Chorus 2]
Jackie no, Jackie don't go
You're a hard act to follow, Jackie go slow
Jackie please, I'm down on my knees, let's do it again
Jackie stay I'm living each day
In the streets of the city callin' your name
Jackie please, this is insane
Let's do it again
In the beginning all the time we spent together
Never further than a heartbeat away
Did you try and tell me, Jackie, you were leavin'
I couldn't see beyond yesterday
Jackie
Jackie don't go
Jackie
I've lived 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
(Freelance)
Ooh, I need no company
Well I need a freehand, 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
'Cause I'm freelance
(Freelance)
Ooh, I need no company
Oh I need a freehand, that's the way it's gonna be
I'm freelance
'Cause I'm freelance
(Freelance)
Ooh, I need no company
Well I need a freehand, that's the way it's gonna be
Oh now, know that I'm freelance
(Freelance)
Ooh, I need no company
Well I need a freehand, that's the way it's gonna be
Oh yeah know that I'm free
(Freelance)
Some people stand in the darkness
Afraid to step into the light
And some people need to help somebody
When the edge of surrender’s in sight
Don’t you worry, it’s gonna be alright
Cos I’m always ready, I won’t let you out of my sight
(I’ll be ready) I’ll be ready
(Never you fear) oh, don’t you fear
(I’ll be ready)
Forever and always, I’m always here
Within us we all have the power
But sometimes it’s so hard to see
The instinct is stronger than reason
Yeah, it’s just human nature to me
Don’t you worry, it’s gonna be alright
Cos I’m always ready, I won’t let you out of my sight
(I’ll be ready) I’ll be ready
(Never you fear) oh, don’t you fear
(I’ll be ready)
Forever and always, I’m always here
(I’ll be ready) I’ll be ready
(Never you fear) oh, don’t you fear
(I’ll be ready)
Forever and always, I’m always here
(I’ll be ready) I’ll be ready
(Never you fear) oh, don’t you fear
(I’ll be ready)
Forever and always, I’m always here
Forever and always, I’m always here
Forever and always, I’m always here
I’ll be ready, oh don’t you fear
Like a vision standin' there
Lips poutin' and a come-on stare
Come on, I thought I had your number
[Incomprehensible] spend the night
I was workin' up an appetite for love
Don't let me die of hunger
Ain't ya got no heart
No compassion for your lover
When I get you on the floor
I find it's just another
Hesitation dance
You got me in a stone-cold trance
Hesitation dance
Go out and find another fool
For your game of chance
Shut the door, draw the blinds
Yeah baby, gonna draw the lines
Come on, I know your heart's on fire
How could anyone who plays the part
And tastes so sweet wanna hide her heart away
You're my main desire
Ain't you got no heart
No compassion for your lover
When I get you on the floor
I find it's just another
Hesitation dance
You got me in a stone-cold trance
Hesitation dance
Go out and find another fool
For your hesitation dance
Hesitation dance
You got me in a stone-cold trance
Hesitation dance
Go out and find another fool
For your game of chance
Hesitation dance
You got me in a stone-cold trance
Hesitation dance
Go out and find another fool
For your game of chance
There's a fog upon the skyline
Clouds my view
And the city's cold and lonely
Without you
And so I set out upon the highway
Bound to leave your memory behind
And the prairie wind, it chills me to my bone
And the heart's a lonely hunter all alone
And the fields are rollin? softly
Across the plane
And my eyes can see forever
Through the pourin? rain
I could have sworn I heard your sweet voice callin?
'Bout a mile past the county line
Oh, it was only just an echo in my soul
And the heart's a lonely hunter all alone
Drivin? past the state line
Change my state of mind
Suddenly a free born man
Headin? to a small town turn
Turn my life around, no one has to understand
Without a past to tie me to my shadow
And to the last, I'll run my life alone, alone
Now the sun is beatin? softly on my skin
And at last I feel emotion, beating deep within
And for the first time I know for certain
I can leave that girl behind
And I cast a giant shadow as I roam
And the heart's a lonely hunter
Heart's a lonely hunter
The heart's a lonely hunter all alone
All alone
When you're all alone
All alone
UNDER THE GUN THE GAME CAN GET ROUGH
I'M FEELING NO PAIN CALLING IT'S BLUFF ITS BLUFF
DOES CROSSING THE FINISH LINE MEAN BREAKING ALL THE RULES
OUT ON THE EDGE THE PRESSURE CAN GET TO YOU
WHATEVER IT TAKES TO STOKE THE FIRE INSIDE
I'M READY TO FEEL THAT BURN TONIGHT
FIRE MAKES STEEL
YOU'RE AS HARD AS YOU FEEL
WHEN YOUR RUNNING ON FAITH IT'S THE POWER THAT
TAKES YOU OVER
WHEN THEY'RE HOT ON YOUR HEELS
FIRE MAKE SSTEEL
THE HUNGER INSIDE KEEPS DRIVIN'ME ON
FIRE MAKES STEEL
THERE'S NO WAY TO TAKE THE EASY WAY OUT
IF IT DOESN'T EXIST IN A WORLD FULL OF DOUBT - OF DOUBT
I FOUND WHAT I' SEARCHING FOR I SAY NO PAIN NO GAIN
YOU DO IT YOUR WAY I'LL DO IT MINE
WHATEVER IT TAKES TO STOKE THE FIRE INSIDE
I'S READY TO FEEL THAT BURN TONIGHT
FIRE MAKES STEEL
YOU'RE AS HARD AS YOU FEEL
WHEN YOU'RE RUNNING ON FAITH ITS THE POWER
THAT TAKES YOU OVER
WHEN THY'RE HOT ON YOUR HEELS
FIRE MAKES STEEL
THE HUNGER INSIDE KEEPS ME DRIVIN' ME ON
FIRE MAKES STEEL
DON'T YOU KNOW
FIRE MAKES STEEL
YOU'RE AS HARD AS YOU FEEL
WHEN YOUR RUNNING ON FAITH IT'S THE POWER
THAT TAKES YOU OVER
WHEN THEY'RE HOT ON YOUR HEELS
FIRE MAKES STEEL
THE HUNGER INSIDE KEEPS DRIVIN' ME ON
Burning Heart
Two worlds collide
Rival nations
It's a primitive clash
Venting years of frustrations
Bravely we hope
Against all hope
There is so much at stake
Seems our freedom's up
Against the ropes
Does the crowd understand?
Is it East versus West
Or man against man
Can any nation stand alone
CHORUS
In the burning Heart
Just about to burst
There's a quest for answers
An unquenchable thirst
In the darkest night
Rising like a spire
In the burning heart
The unmistakable fire
In the burning heart
In the warrious code
There's no surrender
Though his body says stop
His spirit cries - never!
Deep in our soul
A quiet ember
Know it's you against you
It's the paradox
That drives us on
It's a battle of wills
In the heat of attack
It's the passion that kills
The victory is yours alone
(Repeat Chorus)
(Repeat Chorus twice)
(Jim Peterik/Frankie Sullivan)
Can't remember just how it ended
I'm hazy as to how it began
Crazy how our lives got so tangled
Now we're simply silent partners again
Secretly walking a tightrope
Come fall into the arms of the past
'Cause it's still the same me
Still the same you
Who swore those promises would still ring true...
So when your heart cries out
In the middle of a sleepless night
And you're suddenly so lonely
When seconds count
Count on me, count on me
Special moments taken for granted
Tenderness that found no reward
Funny how you'd speak of forever
Only to wind up restless and bored
Can sweethearts so suddenly strangers
Recapture in a moment the fire
Well, it's still the same me
Still the same you
The same two children deep down it's true...
So when your heart cries out
In the middle of a sleepless night
And you're lost and feelin' lonely
When seconds count
Count on me, count on me
When your dream dies hard
And you're stranded out on the boulevard
I'll be there in a heartbeat
When seconds count
Count on me, count on me
I'm going back in time to how it used to be
(instrumental)
Now it's a race with time
Until I change your mind
So when your heart cries out
In the middle of a sleepless night
And you're lost and feelin' lonely
When seconds count
Count on me, count on me
When your dream dies hard
And you're stranded out on the boulevard
I'll be there in a heartbeat
When seconds count
Sweat rollin' down my hands and face
Big fan on the screen porch turnin'
Cat looking for a hidin' place
Sun sinkin' but the fire's still burnin'
Music playing a few doors down
I'm drawn to the sound
It's just too hot to sleep
Too hot
I walk restless to the street cafe
See that's shakin? in the tropic zone
A cold Corona and a twist of lime
Cools me down when I'm alone
Movin' closer from across the room
I've seen her before and she looks so fine
Never wanted any woman more
I look at the door and she reads my mind
Too hot to sleep
Too hot to sleep
Give up the fight
Throw back the sheets
Oh, shoot out the lights
Too hot to sleep
Too hot to sleep
Come take me higher
Caught up in the heat
Of the moment's fire
Still burnin' in the afterglow
Sun peekin' through mirrored glasses
A little groggy from the night before
Feelin' wired as the day advances
Can't seem to keep my mind off you
It's just no use, it's blind desire
I wanna know that I can count on you
To throw a little gasoline on the fire
Too hot to sleep
Too hot to sleep
Give up the fight
Throw back the sheets
Oh, shoot out the lights
Too hot to sleep
Too hot to sleep
Come take me higher
Caught up in the heat
Of the moment's fire
In the steam of the night
Oh I, tossed and I turned
Come share the heat
Of the night passin' by us
Too hot to sleep
Too hot to sleep
Give up the fight
Throw back the sheets
Oh, shoot out the lights
Too hot to sleep
Too hot to sleep
Come take me higher
Caught up in the heat
Of the moment's fire
Too hot to sleep
Too hot to sleep
Come take me higher
Caught up in the heat
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
( * Repeat)
Now the miles stretch out behind me loves that I have lost
Broken hearts lie victims of the game
Then good luck it finally stuck 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 destinies are one
So if you ever loved me show me that you give a damn
You'll know for certain the man I really am
I was living for a dream,
Loving for a moment
Taking on the world,
That was just my style
Then I touched your hand,
I could hear you whisper,
The search is over,
She comes to life from the cover of a Hollywood magazine
With a sense of confidence hard to fight
Oh, she waits to be discovered
Underneath the cover of a neon night
She's a star
All of my friends they got a bet she hasn't seen seventeen
I've never been any good at playin' the game
Oh, I'd just love to give her what she needs
Besides fortune and fame
She's a star
From the backstreets to the city
There you'll find her lookin' so pretty
First she buys you, then she sells ya
You know she wants you when she's telling you
Take me to the music
Out into the night
Drag me through the fire
Do it to me right, oh
She steps right out and grabs you like a cover girl photograph
She'll size you up then she hits you with those Hollywood tears
Oh, but I don't need no close-up
To tell me she got style beyond her years
She's a star
From the backstreets to the city
You're gonna find her lookin' so pretty
First she buys you, then she sells ya
You know she wants you when she's telling you
Take me to the music
Out into the night
Drag me through the fire
Do it to me right, oh yeah
Take me to the music
Out into the night
Drag me through the fire
Do it, baby
Do it to me right
Take me to the music
Out into the night
Drag me through the fire
(Jim Peterik/Frankie Sullivan)
You're still young, still so sure
So determined you can find a cure
You've always been the driven one
Speak your mind, rebel son
In your eyes, wildfires rage
You read between the lines of every page
Take your chances while you're young
Seek the truth, rebel son
Shatter the silence
Fill the night with your righteous defiance
While you've still got the will to run
Take your message to the streets tonight -- rebel son
There's a restless voice that's callin' you
Through the darkest night -- fight the fight -- rebel son
To yourself alone you must be true
Rebel son
Stand your ground, against the tide
The proof of history is on your side
Fight the cause for everyone
Dare to dream -- rebel son
Shatter the silence
Fill the night with your righteous defiance
While you've still got the will to run
Take your message to the streets tonight -- rebel son
There's a restless voice that's callin' you
Through the darkest night -- fight the fight -- rebel son
To yourself alone you must be true
Rebel son
In the dark, thunder in your heart
Can't you hear the sound and fury in the night
Feel the heat, risin' from the street
Passion runs so deep
To match the fire in your eyes
Take your message to the streets tonight -- rebel son
There's a restless voice that's callin' you
Through the darkest night -- fight the fight -- rebel son
To yourself alone you must be true
When she walks in the room, every eye in the place
Turns to follow her every move
She's arrived on the scene in her diamonds and jeans
World class -- she's got nothing to prove
It takes a long time to know her, whe gives it up a little at a time
*She's gettin' what she wants
She's a popular girl
Settin' those hearts on fire
Everybody wants to be
Part of her world
She's a popular girl
Such a popular girl*
She walks down the street, knocks 'em dead on their feet
With a casual nonchalance
When she's breaking your heart, she's the state of the art
With license to take what she wants
It takes a hard man to hold her, she likes to get a little out of line
( * Repeat)
She waits by the window, the world is her stage
Each smile is her mirror in the passing parade, passing parade
And in the end, all she'll be is your friend
Though passion's your lone desire, she's the one you can't touch,
You want her so much, you're burnin', your heart's on fire
It takes a hard man to hold her, the challenge is forever on my mind
(Jim Peterik/Frankie Sullivan)
Into the night, two of a kind
We rode the crest of the wave
Are we destined to leave love behind
I'll pay the price, just tell me the cost
To save something here in our hearts
Something dear that cannot be lost
And I can't help but wonder aloud
If only we could go back to square one
If finally we pinpoint where we lost touch
I stand alone, reaching out my hand to you
Ocean between us
Strangers upon the shore
Like islands we stand alone
Oceans between us now
We shut out the hurt, we cast love aside
Stubborn beyond the point of all reason
Stranded by pride
Craving your touch, oh under its spell
Knowing for certain that no one on earth
Could love you so well
And I know that your wondering now
If only we could go back to square one
If finally we pinpoint where we lost touch
I stand alone, reaching out my hand to you
Ocean between us
Strangers upon the shore
Like islands we stand alone
Oceans between us now
Oceans surround us
Stand and watch as they disappear
To challenge the rising tide
When you're alone you ask yourself
What are you searching for?
Deep in the night a dream is born
One that you can't ignore
If you think you can find the passion
And you're ready to take a chance
If you really believe you can make it
Then the power is in your own hands
It's the moment of truth you're giving it all
Standing alone, willing to fall
If you can do it get up and prove it
Get up and show them who you are
It's the moment of truth it's all on the line
This is the place this is the time
Waited forever, it's now or it's never
Nothing can stop you now, oh
Once in your life you make a choice
Ready to risk it all
Deep in your soul you hear a voice
Answering to the call
Though you know that it won't be easy
It's a promise you make for love
For the people that keep believing
And the one that you're thinking of
It's the moment of truth you're giving it all
Standing alone, willing to fall
If you can do it get up and prove it
Get up and show them who you are
It's the moment of truth it's all on the line
This is the place this is the time
Waited forever, it's now or it's never
Nothing can stop you now
It's the moment of truth you're giving it all
Standing alone, willing to fall
If you can do it get up and prove it
Nothing can stop you now
It's the moment of truth you're giving it all
Standing alone, willing to fall
If you can do it get up and prove it
Get up and show them who you are
It's the moment of truth it's all on the line
This is the place this is the time
Waited forever, it's now or it's never
Nothing can stop you now
It's the moment of truth
When I would concentrate with all my might
I could imagine, I would imagine
That I was standing in the spotlight
And if I close my eyes very tight
A crystal vision, a premonition
Would find me shining underneath those hot lights
And I'd daydream in school with far away eyes
Living the words of the radio songs
Making my plans someday to take the stage
With a rock and roll band
And I would play in the light of a thousand smiles
(And the sound would be heard for a thousand miles)
Spreading through the towns and fields of America, America
And I would demonstrate, every night
My plan of action, the crowd reaction
I'd have 'em standing, in the front row
With my air guitar and only my imagination
We'd rock the nation the main attraction
In the rock and roll show
And I'd daydream in school with far away eyes
Living the words of the radio songs
Making my plans someday to take the stage
With a rock and roll band
And I would play in the light of a thousand smiles
(And the sound would be heard for a thousand miles)
Spreading through the towns and fields of America, America
And time goes by some grew weary
It's hard to keep that dream alive
Oh, alive
But love and music, keeps me goin'
I know that somehow I'll survive
Ooh, I'll survive
And I'd daydream in school with far away eyes
Living the words of the radio songs
Making my plans someday to take the stage
With a rock and roll band
And I would play in the light of a thousand smiles
Spreading through the towns, spreading through the fields
Taking to the streets of America
Spreading through the towns, spreading through the fields
Taking to the streets of America
Spreading through the towns, spreading through the fields
(Jim Peterik/Frankie Sullivan/Jimi Jamison)
You are the love without exception
You're in my book of answered prayers
No need to change your heart's direction
At every crossroad I'll be there
Through endless nights and life's confusion
Just simply sound your heart's alarm
I guarantee you'll find compassion
Right here within these open arms
There will be nights some restless nights
When you're alone
Your heart starts to wander
Wondrin' if it's right
You search the night
Baby you're home
Why look any farther
Keep it right here, keep it right here
Your sweet love
Keep it right here, keep it right here
Your sweet love
You are the love that I can count on
The only one who truly cared
Deep in your eyes I found my fortune
I treasure every night we've shared
There will be nights some restless nights
When you're alone
Your heart starts to wander
Wondrin' if it's right
You search the night
Baby come home
Why look any farther
Keep it right here, keep it right here
Your sweet love
Keep it right here, keep it right here
When you're lost and lonely
Nowhere to turn
Call out my name
There's no need to face it alone
You know the answer
Deep in your heart
Don't doubt what we've got
Cause baby you're home
You are the love without exception
You're in my book of answered prayers
No need to change your heart's direction
At every crossroad I'll be there
Keep it right here, keep it right here
Your sweet love
Keep it right here, keep it right here
Sometimes alone at night I lie and wonder
Is breaking up the only thing to do
We live our separate lives like perfect strangers
But in the end, we're really perfect fools
Maybe in time we'll shake the memories
Maybe in time forget the pain
But baby tonight, this heart remembers
[Chorus]
It doesn't have to be this way
We don't need to live the lie anymore
I want you back, I'm holding on
It doesn't have to be this way
Here we stand, love's an open door
It doesn't have to be this way
With breakin' up there comes this empty feelin'
The child within you, lost without a prayer
So you run a little wild searching for some meaning
Deep into the streets of your despair
What does it take to shake a memory
What in the world could ease the pain
How can I make your heart surrender
[Repeat Chorus]
Maybe in time we'll shake the memories
Maybe in time forget the pain
But baby tonight, this heart remembers all the same
Teardrops, falling from your eyes like raindrops,
Pouring from the skies,
Remember, you used to have the love I needed, back when we were
young
Lovin' always came so easy, heaven shared our love,
Magic, the first time that I held you, you fit like a glove.
You'd soothe me, with a shrug of your heart you could move me,
It always seemed my love would find you, when you needed a friend
I would be the man who would understand you,
*But I'm not that man anymore,
And I'm not gonna throw my heart away,
No, that's not me anymore,
Baby I've changed. *
One look is all it took to tell me your love was made of lies,
Madness to think that I believed your reasons, your alibis,
The day girl, when I turned to look the other way girl,
I realized the game you were playin' was breakin' my heart,
I can see it plainly, time has changed me.
From a distance I can see
The picture looks so clear to me
It's a vantage point so few can hope to find
And patience held the key
Our love our only guarantee
Our destiny to make it through the night
Through the tears and through the pain
This house was built to stand the strain
Through harder times I surely can't recall
And crazy as it seems, through all we had were crazy dreams
Those hungry years I'll miss the most of all
[Chorus]
Now at last, we fall together
We've been through it all
Together ooh, I never stopped lovin' you
When the money was short
And dreams were shattered
Faith in love was all
That pulled us through
I never stopped loving you
I've stumbled on the way
So many nights love went astray
At different times we each played separate fools
But love became our pride
When once we'd seen the other side
Every highway led me back to you
Through the wind and through the rain
This house was built to stand the strain
Though harder times I surely can't recall
[Repeat chorus]
From a distance I can see
The picture looks so clear to me
Would you still love me, if just perhaps
The roof above our heads should suddenly collapse
Would you still take me, for what I am
If I had nothin'
This heart's an engine, runnin' lean
I'm down to skin and bone and still I'm fightin' clean
Do you share this vision, this reckless dream
Like the day we met
Yeah if we work together we can pull this train
Can't wait forever for the wind of change
Will you stand beside me like you did before
When the storm is at the window
And the wolf is at the door
(Door)
These are the hungry years
Stand up and face your fears
Your faith can fight these tears
These are the hungry years
(Hungry)
Sometimes I watch you when you sleep
So safely unaware we might be in to deep
I hide my feelings behind these shades
Like you don't see
Yeah if we pull together we can make this climb
With a love as tough as these desperate times
Will you stand beside me like you did before
Now the storm is at the window
And the wolf is at the door
(Door)
These are the hungry years
Stand up and face your fears
Your faith can fight these tears
These are the hungry years
(Hungry)
Can you remember the feelings we had
Baby, the first time we touched
Is there a way to find it again
Girl is that askin' too much, too much
Would you still love me, if just perhaps
The roof above our heads should suddenly collapse
Will you stand beside me like you did before
When the storm is at the window
And the wolf is at the door
(Door)
These are the hungry years
Stand up and face your fears
Your faith can fight these tears
These are the hungry years
(Hungry)
These are the hungry years
Stand up and face your fears
Your faith can fight these tears
These are the hungry years
(Hungry)
Hungry years
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
I’m red hot, higher than high
Gettin’ some action on a midnight ride
Feeling alright, this Saturday night
Your touch ignites the fire
Driving my heel to the edge of desire
Feeling so right, it’s Saturday night
No more lonely nights searching for this feeling
Lovelight’s shining in your eyes
Girl it sure feels like love
I need it every day
Yeah it sure feels like love
I wanna tell you
I’ve been waiting, so long waiting
It feels like love
I once thought love was for fools
For broken hearts and broken rules
I was so wrong, for so long
We’re pulling over to the side of the road
Decide if it’s love or just an overload
Girl I, I need to know, Ooh I gotta know
No more lonely nights searching for this feeling
Lovelight’s burning in your eyes
Girl it sure feels like love
I need it every day
Yeah it sure feels like love
I wanna tell you
I’ve been waiting, so long waiting
It feels like love
Girl it sure feels like love
I need it every day
Yeah it sure feels like love
I wanna tell you
I’ve been waiting, so long waiting
I’ve been waiting, so long waiting
I’ve been waiting, so long waiting
It feels like love, come on
It feels like love, come on
It feels like love, I feel it every day
It feels like love, every day
It feels like love, every day
Risin' up, back on the street
Did my time, took my chances
Went the distance now I'm back on my feet
Just a man and his will to survive
So many times it happens too fast
You trade your passion for glory
Don't lose your grip on the dreams of the past
You must fight just to keep them alive
It's the eye of the tiger, it's the thrill of the fight
Risin' up to the challenge of our rival
And the last known survivor stalks his prey in the night
And he's watchin' us all with the eye of the tiger
Face to face, out in the heat
Hangin' tough, stayin' hungry
They stack the odds, still we take to the street
For the kill with the skill to survive
It's the eye of the tiger, it's the thrill of the fight
Risin' up to the challenge of our rival
And the last known survivor stalks his prey in the night
And he's watchin' us all with the eye of the tiger
Risin' up, straight to the top
Had the guts, got the glory
Went the distance now I'm not gonna stop
Just a man and his will to survive
It's the eye of the tiger, it's the thrill of the fight
Risin' up to the challenge of our rival
And the last known survivor stalks his prey in the night
And he's watchin' us all with the eye of the tiger
The eye of the tiger
The eye of the tiger
The eye of the tiger
Ever Since The World Began
Survivors
I never knew what brought me here,
As if somebody led my hand;
It seems I hardly had to steer,
May course was planned.
A destiny that guides us all
And by its hand we rise and fall;
But only for a moment time
Enough to catch our breath again
REFRAIN 1:
And we're just another piece of the puzzle,
Just another part of the plan;
Oh, when life touches the other,
It's so hard to understand.
Still we walk this road together,
We travel through as far as we can;
And we have waited for this moment in time
Ever since the world began.
Talkin' in the times gone by
We wonder how it all began;
We never know and still we try to understand
And even though the seasons change
The reasons still remain the same;
It's love that keep us holdin' on 'til we can see the sun again
REFRAIN 2:
And we're just another piece of the puzzle,
Just another part of the plan;
And we have waited for this moment in time
Ever since the world began
And I stand alone, a man of stone
Against the drivin' rain
And the night it's got your number
And the wind it passes your name;
And we search for truth, win or lose
To whisper on again
Where hope still burns eternal,
We're the people of the plian
REFRAIN 1:
And we're just another piece of the puzzle,
Just another part of the plan;
Oh, when life touches the other,
It's so hard to understand.
Still we walk this road together,
We travel through as far as we can;
And we have waited for this moment in time
Two dreamers, what would it feel like to meet by light of day
So lonely, wouldn't if feel right to love this night away
Your name keeps echoing down this wishing well
Wild hearts on an endless flight, set free in our dreams tonight
Two souls drawn to the fire in desperate dreams
Two hearts lost to desire's desperate schemes
One girl lost in a reverie, lost love found in a memory
Those nights live on forever two fools lost in a desperate dream
Torn pages, more than a memory pieces of the past
One vision, your image keeps haunting me, a love too good to last
Your voice keeps echoing down this wishing well
Wild hearts on an endless flight, set free in our dreams tonight
Two souls drawn to the fire in desperate dreams
Two hearts lost to desire's desperate schemes
One girl lost in a reverie, lost love found in a memory
Those nights live on forever two fools lost in a desperate dream
One love divided burns brightly through the night
Two dreams united until the morning light
Two souls drawn to the fire in desperate dreams
Two hearts lost to desire's desperate schemes
One girl lost in a reverie, lost love found in a memory
Those nights live on forever two fools lost in a desperate dream
Lost in a desperate dream, in just a desperate dream
Well we rifle through the night
Like riders on the run now, in the street
Holding back the blinding light
‘Cause a thousand eyes can be so indiscreet
And we hide away, love the night away
And we run between the shadows and the light
We’re children of the night
Runnin’ from the light
Children of the night, of the night
In the day we pass like strangers
‘Cause we fear the consequences of our love
And we realize the danger
Still we choose to take our chances on our love
And we hide away, love the night away
And we run between the shadows and the light
Like children of the night
Runnin’ from the light
Children of the night
Of the night, oh yeah
There’s a fine line, such a fine line, very fine line
Between the day and the nighttime
The wrong and the right time for makin’ sweet love
Find a place to hide, any place to hide, hidin’ in the darkness
Feels like the right time, for love in the night time
For makin’ sweet love
And we hide away, love the night away
And we run between the shadows and the light
Like children of the night
Runnin’ from the light
Children of the night
Runnin’ from the light
Children of the night
Runnin’ from the light
Children of the night
Runnin’ from the light
Children of the light
We’re children of the night
Children of the night
When trouble's on my mind
I like to reminisce
It was a simpler time
On just a night like this
We were so new to love
We'd educate a guess
I taught you all I knew
And you filled in the rest
[Chorus 1]
And I said ooh
Those were heavy nights
We were revin' up those chevy nights with you
And I said ooh, near the levy site
It was me and you and chevy nights
Those heavy nights with you
September nights were cool
But though the streets were hot
Perhaps the memories
Add mystery to the plot
But deep within my soul
I'm glad the times have changed
As long as rock and roll and the chevys stay the same
[Chorus 2]
And I said ooh
Those were heavy nights
We were revin up those chevy nights it's true
And I said ooh, near the levy site
It was me and you and chevy nights
Those heavy nights with you
[Chorus 3]
And I said ooh
Those were heavy nights
We were revin up those chevy nights it's true
And I said ooh, near the levy site
It was me and you and chevy nights
You say you'll 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
[Chorus 1]
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
[Chorus 2]
Caught in the game, caught in the game again
Caught in the game, caught in the game again
Caught in the game, caught in the game again
Caught in the game, caught in the game
Over and over the song skips
Just as the final refrain fades away
Like fools we are caught in the game
[Chorus 3]
Caught in the game, caught in the game
Caught in the game, caught in the game
Caught in the game, caught in the game again
Caught in the game again
VERSE ONE
Life hits hard, everybody goes down
It's getting back up that it's all about
Never lose faith,
Yoy know ya gonna be alright, alright alright
If they close one door you find another
You came this far and you gonna go further
Gotta be strong
Keep your eyes on the prize
B PART
It may take some to work it all
You're gonna get there I know
CHORUS
Cause you can't break the heart of a survivor
And you can't take away my will to win
No you can't break the heart of a survivor
I'll keep comin' back again
Nananananana
VERSE TWO
Gonna be times when they count u out
You'll stay in if you never doubt
Something called pride
They can never turn out that light, out that light
That light inside
Soon you gonna find
It's your time to shine
B PART
You're gonna get it if you give everyting
Don't give up your dreams, yeah
CHORUS
Cause you can't break the heart of a survivor
And you can't take away my will to win
No you can't break the heart of a survivor
I'll keep comin' back again
I'll keep comin' back again
MIDDLE VERSE
I'll keep comin back
Provin that
Whatcha feel can make it happen
Can't nothing stand in your way, hey
CHORUS
Cause you can't break a heart of a survivor
And you can't take away my will to win
No you can't break the heart of a survivor
I'll keep comin' back again
Cause you can't break the heart of a survivor
And you can't take my will to win
No you can't break the heart of a survivor
I'll keep comin' back again
I'll keep comin' back again
I tried to resist you in the beginning
Your fire was too hot to fight
You looked into me, the flame shot through me
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, oh 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 (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, oh love has got me
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
I tried to resist you in the beginning
Your fire was too hot to fight
You looked into me, the flame shot through me
Victory is in sight tonight (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
Love has got me, love has got me
Love has got me, love has got me
I know what she's doin'
I saw it comin from the start
I've watched her in motion
She's aimin right for my heart
Guess I should know better
But it's hard to refuse
She's got it down to the letter
Youngblood,
Struttin' like a school girl
Cocksure, got no doubt on her mind
She always gets what she wants
She gonna get what she needs
Oooh, Eyes like crazy diamonds
Shinin' like a cat in the dark
The way she's put together
Always seems to tear me apart
Sneakin up behind me
She pulls me deeper under the
spell of her.
Youngblood,
Struttin' like a school girl
Cocksure, got no doubt on her mind
She always gets what she wants
She gonna get what she needs
She, she's not yet a woman
But she's got the power,
If you allow her
Under your skin, she's tyin' her
love to your soul
Soon she'll be takin' control
She's just a
Youngblood,
Struttin' like a school girl
Cocksure, got no doubt on her mind
She always gets what she wants
She gonna get what she needs
With her youngblood, she wraps
it all around you
So tight, that I'm powerless to leave
I'm burning hot
Just get a shot of that
You were hitchin' a ride
When I took you inside
You were tremblin'
Out in the rain,
Just a face with no name
In the cold
And you cling to my side
Like a desperate child
As the thunder crashed high above
Well now the storm is behind us
It's time for some love
Gonna
*Take you on a Saturday
Lovin' you til Monday mornin'
Take you on a Saturday
I've been waitin', waitin', waitin', yeah*
Now I don't know your past
And I don't know your last situation
All I know is the way that you feel
In my arms, ooh, my arms
And your body so sweet
And I'm feelin your heat
And this heart's got no time to lose
So hold on tight babe
I'm makin my move
(* Repeat)
And my love will flow like a river
And in gentle waves,
We'll come and go like the sea
And the feelin' is makin' me shiver, oh yeah
A weekend of love
Then it's back to the world, oh yeah
(* Repeat)
Jim Peterik)
Published by WB Music Corp./Easy Action Music - ASCAP
Somewhere
Hey girl. help me if you can
I'm coming to you with my heart in my hand
Give me love, I'm starved for affection
When all I need is just a little direction
Somewhere In America
Somewhere 'cross the sea, oh yeah
Somewhere In America
She waits for me
I need a teacher who can use a pet
Give me a lesson in etiquette
If there is anyone who'd like to try
Maybe she'd like to come and teach me tonight
Oh, Somewhere In America
Somewhere 'cross the sea, oh yeah
Somewhere In America
She waits for me
She waits for me
Same old story, Same old song and dance
What good is the glory, if you can't find romance
I know she is waiting (no, she's waiting)
Oooh, somewhere in the heartland (yes, she's waiting)
And if she's out there tonight
I wish she would raise her hand, yeah
Oooh
Hey girl. help me if you can
I'm coming to you with my heart in my hand
Give me love, I'm starved for affection
All I need is just a little direction, yeah
Somewhere In America (somewhere baby)
Somewhere 'cross the sea, oh yeah
Somewhere In America, America
She waits for me
Oooh, she waits for me
Somewhere In America
Somewhere In America
Somewhere In America
Fly above the hills and valleys
High above the streets and alleys
On a home bound flight I carry
Love enough for one
My emotions overflowing
Anticipation growing
And the moment still not knowing
Seems to weigh a ton
*And those scenarios
They spin in my mind
They drift, like the clouds
They sail through the night*
**And when I see those runway lights
In the town that I was born
I say a silent prayer you€™ll still be there
And as my plane is touching down
Will I still belong in the arms that held my life
Or have I stayed away to long**
I see your face in midnight driftings
By my side I hear your heartbeat
Closer still I hold your memory
Precious in my mind
In the life that I€™ve been chasing
So much times been wasted
I know I could be tasting
The love I left behind
( * Repeat )
( ** Repeat )
And those scenarios
They spin in my mind.....
( ** Repeat )
I've heard talk of blind devotion
Lovers through thick and thin
Lives touched with real emotion
Faithful till the bitter end
Now I must admit that the story's attractive
I've lost in far too many affairs
I've seen all the pain that the morning can bring
I need to prove to myself
This is more than a crush
Can you convince me it's not just a physical rush.
Chorus:
Is this love that I'm feelin'
Is this love that's been keepin' me up all night
Is this love that I'm feelin'
Is this love.
So many nights in blind confusion
I've walked the line of love
We reach out in disillusion
When one night isn't nearly enough
Now I'd like to know that for once in my life
I'm sure of what tomorrow may bring
I've heard all your talk
Can I take it to heart
Now look me straight in the eye
'Cause tonight is the night
We've got to ask each other if the moment is right.
Chorus
I've tread those mean streets
Blind alleys where the currency of love changes hands
All touch
No feeling just another one night stand
I need to know that there's someone who cares
Could you be the angel to answer my prayers.
Chorus
Have you ever walked the night alone
Like a man against the world?
No one takes your side,
A boat against the tide.
When your faith is shaken,
You start to break,
And your heart can't find the words.
Tossed upon the sand,
I give you a man against the world.
All the people cheer till the end is near
Then the hero takes a fall.
They'll drag you through the mud.
You're only flesh and blood.
Oh I've walked the path from dark to light
And have yet to come to terms.
Alone I take my stand,
I'm only a man against the world.
*But love!
Like a distant reminder,
It tugs at my shoulder,
It calls me home.
I shout!
Can a single voice carry?
Can I find santuary,
Within your arms?
One day when the answer's clearer,
One day when I even the score,
You'll reach and you'll find me with you,
Right beside you,
Forever more!
But for now I walk the night alone,
Like a man against the world.
A brand new day will shine,
Through the avalanche of time.
Though the road is long,
But the feeling's strong,
And the fire within still burns.
Alone I take my stand,
(From Your Love)
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 its slave
( * Repeat)
Oh no. ... ( Repeat and fade)
Heart and soul I come to you
Are we meeting here on cue
Just in time for a love affair
Like a fool I'd walk through fire
Just to reach my heart's desire
Baby would you be waiting there
Can we afford to wonder
If this could be the one, wo-oh
*I'm looking for a love that's everlasting
I wonder if the feeling's strong enough
Tell me are we merely lovers passing
Or an everlasting love
This could be an everlasting love*
On this first night we are one
Kindred spirits on the run
Taking hold of our destiny
In this world of chances missed
Does forever still exist
This side of the fantasy
Can we afford to wonder
If this could be the one wo-oh
(Jim Peterik/Frankie Sullivan)
I've heard talk of blind devotion
Lovers through thick and thin
Lives touched with real emotion
Faithful 'til the bitter end
Now, I must admit that the story's attractive
I've lost in far too many affairs
I've seen all the pain that the morning can bring
I need to prove to myself
This is more than a crush
Can you convince me it's not just a physical rush
Is this love that I'm feelin'
Is this love that's been keepin' me up all night
Is this love that I'm feelin
Is this love
So many nights in blind confusion
I've walked the line of love
We reach out in disillusion
When one night isn't nearly enough
Now, I'd like to know that for once in my life
I'm sure of what tomorrow may bring
I've heard all your talk ,can I take it to heart
Now look me straight in the eye
'Cause tonight is the night
We've got to ask each other if the moment is right
Is this love that I'm feelin'
Is this love that's been keepin' me up all night
Is this love that I'm feelin
Is this love
I've tread those mean streets, blind alleys
Where the currency of love changes hands
All touch -- no feelin'
Just another one night stand
I need to know that there's someone who cares
Could you be the angel to answer my prayer?
Is this love that I'm feelin'
Is this love that's been keepin' me up all night
Is this love that I'm feelin
(Jim Peterik/Frankie Sullivan)
Girl, is there something in the night
That draws us together
Are these moments worth the fight?
Why must we keep it to ourselves
The secret we hold inside
Let me take you in my arms
With the strength of a love that's denied
And we've always believed in our heart
That the chances we've missed
Still exist in the world after dark
Backstreet love affair
Running through the heart of the night
Backstreet love affair
Girl, there's a tension I can taste
That speaks for the danger
Let the warnings go to waste
Eyes that reflect a secret fire
That covers the fear inside
In a flash we're lost from sight
To explore the romance that we hide
And the thrill of the chase plays a part
In the chances we take
We escape to the world after dark
Backstreet love affair
Running through the heart of the night
Backstreet love affair
Meet me in the city tonight
Backstreet love affair
Running through the heart of the night
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
Flames cuttin' hard through the homeland
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
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
(* Repeat)
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,
Growin' up he was tagged a rebel
She was the smoke, he was the fire
They had the time of their lives together
Turning it up higher and higher
Now people talk about the two of them
And just shake their heads
It's all just a cryin' shame
He's got a heart, she'll never tame
He can't give it up
Never give his heart away
Can't give it up
Never gonna give it away
Gets it in the night
Hides it from the light of day
Ooh yeah
He's too wild to tame
He got hooked on the spotlight
Fortune and fame, one-night stands
Under the spell of the hot lights
He had it all in the palm of his hand
Now, she's waitin' in the wings and feelin'
Alone in the crowd
Their love is just a distant fire
He's too wild and she's too proud
He can't give it up
Never give his heart away
Ooh, can't give it up
Never gonna give it away
Gets it in the night
Hides it from the light of day
Can't give it up
He's too wild to tame
Growin' up he was tagged a rebel
He was the smoke, she was the fire
They had the time of their lives together
Turnin' it up higher and higher
People talk about the two of them
And just shake their heads
It's all just a cryin' shame
He's got a heart, she'll never tame
He can't give it up
He'll never give his heart away
Can't give it up
Never gonna give it away
Gets it in the night
Hides it from the light of day
Can't give it up
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 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
Nothing can shake me from your love
It's true
No one can make me feel the things you do
Oh no, oh no
Turnin' over the city,
just searchin for you
Ravin like a, 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
Yes 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 its slave
Nothing can shake me from your love
It's true
No one can make me feel the things you do
Oh no, oh no
Oh no, oh no
I know your mind like the back of my hand
A race that I ran before
Are you so blind that you'd turn your back
On love and slam the door
If you're searching for something more
You have a good time
But if you'd follow your heart
You're gonna find that I'm the one
The one, the one that really matters
The one that really cares
The one, when your whole world is shattered
Snap your fingers and I'll be there
There's someone new, he's your brand new toy
You could break that poor boy in two
If that's your style, I should have known from the start
This heart wants no part of you
If you're still the same girl I knew
All in good time
You're gonna follow your heart
You're gonna find I'm still the one
The one, the one that really matters
The one that really cares
The one, when your whole world is shattered
Snap your fingers and I'll be there
I know your mind like the back of my hand
A race that I ran before
Are you so blind that you'd turn your back
On love and slam the door
If you're searching for something more
Have a good time
But if you'd follow your heart
You're gonna find I'm still the one
The one, the one that really matters
The one that really cares
The one, when your whole world is shattered
Snap your fingers and I'll be there
The one, the one that really matters
The one that really cares
The one, when your whole world is shattered
Snap your fingers and I'll be there
The one, the one that really matters
The one that really cares
The one, when your whole world is shattered
Snap your fingers and I'll be there
The one, the one that really matters
The one that really cares
Somewhere in America one night
Out on the road I saw her face
Trying hard to blend in with the others
She looked so out of place
Woo oh, her eyes
They caught me by surprise
They haunt my memory
Woo oh, she turned me around
Read my thoughts aloud
She moved me with a look
Then vanished in the crowd
You know who you are
In the night you'll feel a shiver
As I touch you from afar
Shining like a star
From the world we'll keep a secret
You know who you are
The towns all run together
As the days pour into nights and fade away
Staring at the schedule
To go back to the city and the day
Woo oh, come to me
Listen to my voice
Follow what you fell
Woo oh, run to me
I'm searching for a clue
A number or a name
I'm reaching out to you
You know who you are
In the night you'll feel a shiver
As I touch you from afar
Shining like a star
From the world we'll keep a secret
You know who you are
Sometimes when my heart can't find a reason
And it's just another season passing by
Woo oh, sometimes, I can close my eyes and touch you
In a moment I can feel again the way it felt that night
Somewhere in America one night
Out on the road I saw her face
Trying hard to blend in with the others
She looked so out of place
Woo oh, come to me
Listen to my voice
Follow what you fell
Woo oh, run to me
I'm searching for a clue
A number or a name
I'm reaching out to you
You know who you are
In the night you'll feel a shiver
As I touch you from afar
Shining like a star
From the world we'll keep a secret
You know who you are
You know who you are
In the night you'll feel a shiver
As I touch you from afar
Shining like a star
From the world we'll keep a secret
Just like a breath of spring,
You came to me
And I'd tried to win you back
Since I've set you free
[Chorus1]("will you break the rules?")
If I gotta
("will you play the fool?")
Every time**
[Chorus]
*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
[Chorus]
Down on the boulevard
Searchin so hard just to find you
The movie stars in the sidewalk squares
Seem to stare and remind you
[Chorus 1]
[Chorus]
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.
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 ¨c 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
Ooh, you've got a way aboutcha
That's shakin' me offa my vine
Ooh, you've got a way aboutcha
And doncha think it's way past time
Only you can put it where I want it
And I can't getcha off
I just can't get you
I can't getcha offa my mind
No, I can't getcha off
I just can't get you
I can't getcha offa my mind
Ooh, you've got a sweet way of walkin'
That pushes me offa my mind
Ooh, a street way of talkin'
That lets me know, you're just my kind
'Cause only you can put it where I need it
And I can't getcha off
I just can't get you
I can't getcha offa my mind
No, I can't getcha off
I just can't get you
I can't getcha offa my mind
Only you
Can send me into ecstasy, ooh
When you're next to me
When I need you
And I can't getcha off
I just can't get you
I can't getcha offa my mind
No, I can't getcha off
I just can't get you
I can't getcha offa my mind
And I can't getcha off
I just can't get you
I can't getcha offa my mind
No, I can't getcha off
I just can't get you
Silver Girl
Silver girl, stay until tomorrow
Take my heart away with just a single kiss
Silver girl, the world outside our window
Somehow fades away at moments like this
While tonight in the city street the people rush by
You and I are taking our time, precious time
Won't you lay with me (stay with me) one moment more
I couldn't bear to see you walk out that door
Stay with me (stay with me) be my one in the world
For just one golden moment, my silver girl
The silver moon holds us in it's power
With a magic that I'm not prepared to fight
With all my strength I've been holding back the hour
Lie beside me now if just for one night
Far below, in the city street the people rush by
You and I are taking our time, precious time
Won't you lay with me (stay with me) one moment more
I couldn't bear to see you walk out that door
Stay with me (stay with me) be my one in the world
For just one golden moment, my silver girl
Won't you lay with me (stay with me) one moment more
I couldn't bear to see you walk out that door
Stay with me (stay with me) be my one in the world
My silver girl
Won't you stay with me (stay with me) one moment more
I couldn't bear to see you walk out that door
Stay with me (stay with me) be my one in the world
Jim Peterik/Frankie Sullivan)
Published by Easy Action Music - ASCAP/Rude Music, Inc. - BMI
It felt so easy in the morning sun
When love was in season I was on the run
I was lookin' for trouble and the thrill of the chase
Love was lookin' at me eye to eye, face to face
One touch should've told me, try and understand
Love was always a long shot to a gambling man
With a roll of the dice, girl I threw it away
Now I'm thinkin' 'bout you day and night, night and day
Didn't Know It Was Love
Didn't know it was fate
Didn't know it was destiny callin'
Tell me it's never too late
Was I too blind to see
When push came to shove
You were all that I needed
Didn't Know It Was Love
Wasn't blind to the magic, you think I'm so tough
Turnin' my back on the thunder, just ain't good enough
I keep trying to shake you, there just ain't no way
I've thinkin' 'bout you day and night, night and day
Didn't Know It Was Love
Didn't know it was fate
Didn't know it was destiny callin'
Tell me it's never too late
Was I too blind to see
When push came to shove
You were all that I needed
Didn't Know It Was Love
Those crazy nights on the borderline
Did my best to cut myself free
Stood alone, just a prisoner
Never knew you were holdin' the key, no
I was lookin' for trouble and the thrill of the chase
Love was lookin' at me eye to eye, face to face
Didn't Know It Was Love
Didn't know it was fate
Didn't know it was destiny callin'
Tell me it's never too late
Was I too blind to see
When push came to shove
You were all that I needed
Didn't Know It Was Love
Didn't Know It Was Love
Girl it always seems about September
That's the time, again I remember the lights
And all the fun of those summer nights
Young and innocent and livin' fast
Didn't know enough to know
That a summer love can't last
Can't last
Then the snow, it fell without a warning
Left me standin' out in the cold
My heart shattered, thinking only of yesterday
Does me no good to reminisce
I can really only tell you this
If I had my way, I'd take yesterday
Do you remember those
Summer nights all night
Dancin' in the light of love
(Dancin' in the light of love)
Summer nights so right
Couldn't last beyond September
Summer nights all night
Livin' for your love
Dreamin' only of
You and summer nights
I remember playin' by the shoreline
Before the fall when we had it all at our fingertips
Buildin' castles in the driftin' sand
Raced the waves as they ran to the shore
But the tides were turned for ever more
And the things we planned
Were castles made of sand
Do you remember those
Summer nights all night
Dancin' in the light of love
(Dancin' in the light of love)
Summer nights so right
Couldn't last beyond September
Summer nights all night
Livin' for your love
Dreamin' only of
You and summer nights
Ooh, summer nights
Makin' love beneath the northern lights
Ooh, summer nights
Now I'm back on my own again
Ooh, summer nights
We were diamonds in the rough in the moonlight
Ooh summer nights
Now I'm out in the cold again
Back on my own again
I remember those
Summer nights all night
Dancin' in the light of love
(Dancin' in the light of love)
Summer nights so right
Couldn't last beyond September
Summer nights all night
Dancin' in the light of love
Summer nights so right
Couldn't last beyond September
Summer nights all night
Dancin' in the light of love
(Dancin' in the light of love)
Summer nights so right
Couldn't last beyond September
Summer nights all night
The news is out, it's hot on the street
It's down to the wire, it's back to the beat
As the sun goes West, there's change in the wind
Hear the rhythm of hearts, oh, as the night rushes in
Feel the temperature rise to a fever pitch
And the city will hold back its power
Then the rhythm explodes as the hour strikes
Midnight, my love is alive
Can't you feel the heat of emotions taking over
Midnight, my love will survive
Can't you feel the rhythm?
I can feel the rhythm of the city
The night draws near, the street lights reveal
A whole world beyond this concrete and steel
Let me feel your touch at in the midnight wind
In the traffic of hearts, oh, as the night rushes in
Feel the temperature rise to a fever pitch
And the city will hold back its power
Then the rhythm explodes as the hour strikes
Midnight, my love is alive
Can't you feel the heat of emotions taking over
Midnight, my love will survive
Can't you feel the rhythm?
I can feel the rhythm of the city
Come on, baby, turn out the lights
Let me move you to the rhythm, tonight
Feel it building to my every beat
Keep me comin' 'til I'm back on the street and it's
Midnight, my love is alive
Can't you feel the heat of emotions taking over
Midnight, my love will survive
Can't you feel the rhythm?
I can feel the rhythm of the city
Come on and feel the heat of emotions taking over
Midnight, my love will survive
Can't you feel the rhythm?
I can feel the rhythm of the city
Baby if you really love me
You had better understand
That the silver in your pocket
ain't no measure of a man
And though the fortunes of our fathers
We aspire to rise above
When you're born into a breed
you're signed in blood
I'm a poor man's son, workin all night long
Got a bad guitar and a simple song
you're a rich man's daughter, look at what you've done
You went and fell in love with a poor man's son
Baby you were born in splendor
To a house of wealth and fame
Your mother was a spender
And you grew up on a stage
And girl you could've loved for money
Could've fooled around for fame
But you went and took a chance
On the real thing
And though the fortunes of our fathers
We aspire to rise above
When you're born into a breed
you're signed in blood
I'm a poor man's son, workin all night long
Got a bad guitar and a simple song
you're a rich man's daughter
You're a rich man's daughter
I'm a poor man's son
I'm a poor man's son
I'm a poor man's son
(Poor man's son, workin' all night long)
I'm a poor man's son
A poor man's son
(Poor man's son, workin' all night long)
I'm a poor man's son
I'm a poor man's son
(Poor man's son, workin' all night long)
I'm a poor man's son
I'm a poor man's son
(Poor man's son, workin' all night long)
I'm a poor man's son
I'm a poor man's son
(Poor man's son, workin' all night long)
I'm a poor man's son
I'm a poor man's son
(Poor man's son, workin' all night long)
I'm a poor man's son
I've been holdin' out
I've been hiding from the light
Sneakin' down the back streets
(Sneakin' down the back streets)
But no longer, can hide my eyes
From the city nights
And soon as love finds me
I will go, no, I won't, say no
As soon as love finds me
(When it finds me)
I will go
Now I've had my share of one night affairs
When I was a little younger
(Just a little younger)
Well, it wasn't love but we really didn't care
It was close enough
And soon as love finds me
I will go, no, I won't, say no
As soon as love finds me
(When it finds me)
I will go
All my life I pretended yeah know
I'd go through the motions
It's never been love
It's always been wrong
It's gotta be right on the time
This time I need, deep devotion
It's gonna be real emotion
Or I refuse to go
I've been holdin' out
I've been hiding from the light
Sneakin' down the back streets
(Sneakin' down the back streets)
But no longer, can hide my eyes
From the city nights
And soon as love finds me
I will go, no, I won't, say no
As soon as love finds me
Oh, if it finds me, I will go
Don't you try to make amends
The damage has been done
Don't expect to part as friends
The battle's just begun
I waited at your beckon call
My world turned all around you
I shoulda known the day I found you
You'd be leaving me behind
The whole town,
the whole town's talkin'
The whole town
The whole town,
the whole town's talkin'
The whole town
They're starin as I pass em by
how can they be so cold?
They're whisperin' that I'm the guy
Well I don't need to be told
Remember all the days in love
how could you run to a stranger?
Well I knew I was in danger
When it happened overnight
The whole town,
the whole town's talkin'
The whole town
The whole town,
the whole town's talkin'
Fly above the hills and valleys
High above the streets and alleys
On a home bound flight I carry
Love enough for one
My emotions overflowing
Anticipation growing
And the moment still not knowing
Seems to weigh a ton
And those scenarios
They spin in my mind
They drift like the clouds
They sail through the night
And when I see those runway lights
In the town that I was born
I say a silent prayer, you? ll still be there
And as my plane is touching down
Will I still belong in the arms that held my life
Or have I stayed away to long?
I see your face in midnight driftings
By my side I hear your heartbeat
Closer still I hold your memory
Precious in my mind
In the life that I? ve been chasing
So much times been wasted
I know I could be tasting
The love I left behind
And those scenarios
They spin in my mind
They drift like the clouds
They sail through the night
And when I see those runway lights
In the town that I was born
I say a silent prayer, you? ll still be there
And as my plane is touching down
Will I still belong in the arms that held my life
Or have I stayed away to long?
And those scenarios
They spin in my mind
And when I see those runway lights
In the town that I was born
I say a silent prayer, you? ll still be there
And as my plane is touching down
Will I still belong in the arms that held my life
Or have I stayed away to long?
And when I see those runway lights
In the town that I was born
I say a silent prayer, you? ll still be there
I wander as my plane is touching down
Will I still belong or have I stayed away to long?
All of you'll still be there
I wander as my plane is touching down
Ooh, rockin'
Oh yeah
Cruisin' down the motorway
Got my girl by my side
We're both a little anxious
Ooo, we got love on our mind
Waitin', anticipatin'
For the fireworks in the night
Well I swear we were doin' eighty
When we saw those motel lights
And we were rockin' into the night
Rockin' into the night
Oh hoo, rockin'
Rockin' into the night
Rockin' into the night, yeah
Back on the back streets
Taking love where I can
I found a sweet Madonna
Ooo, with a bible in her hand
Waitin', anticipatin'
Well for someone to save her soul;
Well I ain't no new messiah
But I'm close enough for rock and roll
And we were rockin' into the night
Rockin' into the night
Oh hoo, rockin'
Rockin' into the night
Rockin' into the night
And I'm slowin' down and she's pullin' in
Waitin', anticipatin'
For the fireworks in the night
Well I swear we were doin' eighty
When we saw those motel lights
And we were
Rockin', rockin' into the night
Rockin', rockin' into the night
Burning down to the ground
Burning life slips away from me
Stuck in this paradox and I cannot get out
This burning bridge is burning down
Burning down to the ground
Burning, Burning down to the ground
Burning life slips away from me
Now I feel the flames are burning
All the parasites thriving within me
So I surrender now
Cuz this depression's burnt me out
Stuck in this paradox and I cannot get out
This bridge is burning down
Stuck in this paradox and I cannot get out
This burning bridge is burning down
Life: when you're stuck inside
Can you somewhat bring you down
So in this liquor i will drown
Trapped inside a prison burning down
Trapped inside a prison burning down
Trapped inside a prison
Trapped inside a prison burning down
Trapped inside a prison
Trapped inside a prison burning down
Trapped inside a prison
Burning down to the ground
Burning, Burning down to the ground
Burning life slips away from me
Now I feel that life is cutting
All the negative shit that's within me
So I surrender now
Cuz this depression's burnt me out
Stuck in this paradox and I cannot get out
This bridge is burning down
Stuck in this paradox and I cannot get out
This burning bridge is burning down
Life: when you're stuck inside
Can you somewhat bring you down
So in this liquor i will drown
Burning down to the ground
Burning life slips away from me
Here comes desire, I can spot it a mile away
She's on fire, I got the one thing to put out the flame
I got your number, give it up
I know you know that I'm on to you
No need to fight it, lay it down
Come feel the heat in my every move
This ain't no shot in the dark
I'll put it all on the line
Come down and tear me apart
Don't wait, hit me straight, right between the eyes
*Here comes desire
Here comes the thrill
You got me burnin'
Too hot, it's overkill
Bring on the fire
Turn up the heat
Here comes desire
Buildin' up inside of me
(Every time you're touchin' me)*
Midnight strangers, what's your action baby tell me your game
Love and danger, after midnight they're one and the same
You use your body like a gun
Don't take no chances, shoot to kill
I got you covered, give it up
I'll give you more than a moment's thrill
This ain't no shot in the dark
I'll put it all on the line
Come down and tear me apart
Don't wait, hit me straight, right between the eyes
(* Repeat)
Here comes desire,
I can spot it a mile away
She's on fire, I got the
one thing to put out the flame
This ain't no shot in the dark
I'll put it on the line
Come down and tear me apart
Don't wait, hit me straight,
right between the eyes
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
(* Repeat)
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 --
If you need any love tonight
I'll give you all you need tonight
There you stand with you back to the wall
You got a bad attitude
I've watched the way that you run from it all
Does your heart get confused
Would you risk your reputation
Should you even take the chance
Or are you scared by what you'll say
When the rules aren't in the way
There's no time for hesitation
Let's get on to something real
'Cause if it's love you're lookin' for
There's no need to look anymore
If you need any love tonight
Tell me I'm the one
We'll take the time to do it right
The night lives on
I'll give you all you need tonight
Tell me I'm the one, hey
I'm comin' in on a perfect approach
An offer you can't refuse
I'm gonna burn, gonna turn up the heat
With all the love you can use
Am I gettin' your attention
Am I speakin' to your heart
There ain't no time to wait and see
You gotta tell me now that it's me
If you need any love tonight
Tell me I'm the one
We'll take the time to do it right
The night lives on
I'll give you all you need tonight
Tell me I'm the one, hey
I've got to know that the feeling is right
All I want is the piece of the night
Tell me girl that my message is coming through
If you need any love tonight
I'll give you all you need tonight
If you need any love tonight
Tell me I'm the one
We'll take the time to do it right
The night lives on
I'll give you all you need tonight
Tell me I'm the one, hey
If you need any love tonight
I'll give you all you need tonight
If you need any love tonight
Searchlights
Awake the night
Blasts rip open
Scores of faceless masks
Afterburners
Scorch the charred remains
A shattered dawn
Looms above the waste
Blackened sun
Poisoned hope
Distant dreams
Forever lost
Distorted figures
Crumble to ash
Corroded structures
Dismember the past
Thermal heat
Scorches skin
Vision lost
Another corpse
Falls beneath
Nuclear fires
Blaze through concrete walls
Cities burn
No escape
From this final world
A final collision
Free from pain
Tormented shadows
Remind of the slain
Wasted skies
Bury all hope
A nuclear flash
I am one of the last few standing, a survivor on a farm,
just along the outskirts of a small city.
Like most that have made it this far,
I live off of old canned goods and a healthy back stock of ammunition.
Greetings from extermination, Kansas - death in the mid-west.
Greetings from extermination, Kansas - death in the mid-west.
Even with the godless reaching my property every few days, I am tortured by solitude.
The whispering of the cornfields haunt me like the moans of my undead enemies.
My depression grows stronger: its bitter claws around my neck.
I will always be tortured... tortured by solitude.
Will anything get better for me?
I have watched the world die, all I know now is regret.
Will this sickness ever leave this world?
I have watched the world die, all I know now is regret.
I am haunted, I am haunted by all that surrounds me.
I have watched the world die, all I know now is regret.
What I’ve known has been taken from me.
I have watched the world die, all I know now is regret.
I am one of the last few standing, a survivor on a farm,
just along the outskirts of a small city.
No one living has been within this house since my wife died two years ago.
Another occasion of when the undead came across some innocence...
...came across some innocence.
I will never see through this nightmare. I will never know sunlight again.
Now that you're out of my life
I'm so much better
You thought that I'd be weak without you
But I'm stronger
You thought that I'd be broke without you
But I'm richer
You thought that I'd be sad without you
I laugh harder
I'm a survivor
I'm not gon give up
I'm not gon stop it
I'm gon work harder
I'm a survivor
I'm gonna make it
I will survive
Keep on survivin'
Thought I couldn't breathe without
I'm inhaling
You thought I couldn't see without you
Perfect vision
You thought I couldn't last without you
But I'm lastin'
You thought that I would die without you
But I'm livin'
I'm a survivor
I'm not gon give up
I'm not gon stop it
I'm gon work harder
I'm a survivor
I'm gonna make it
I will survive
Keep on survivin'
I'm a survivor
I'm not gon give up
I'm not gon stop it
I'm gon work harder
I'm a survivor
I'm gonna make it
I will survive
Keep on survivin'
(wo-o-ow [x8])
I'm a survivor
I'm not gon give up
I'm not gon stop it
I'm gon work harder
I'm a survivor
I'm gonna make it
I will survive
Keep on survivin'
I'm a survivor
I'm not gon give up
I'm not gon stop it
I'm gon work harder
I'm a survivor
I'm gonna make it
I will survive
[Junsu]
Everytime, everyday
Ima dare mo ga Survivor
Looking for every way
Kono jitai ni Don't give up
[Changmin]
Koko kara tachiagatte
Hikari sagashite
Chance ni kaeyo
Issho ni Let's try
[Yoochun]
(Oh baby, let's try)
Chorus:
[Jaejoong]
Kokoro ni One smile
Mitsuke tara Shine on me
Two smile
Kasane tara Shine on you
Sekai ga kagayaku youni
Smile, smile
Ikinuku Survivor
[Yoochun]
Kimi ga ireba
Mawari michi demo Not so bad
Wasurekaketa
Taisetsu na mono Remember
[Yunho]
Hitori dewa dek'inai
Koto demo kimochi o awasete hajimereba We can
[Junsu]
(Oh baby, we can)
[Changmin]
Doko kani One dream
Itsu no hika Sail on
Two dreams
Ugokidasu Brand new world
Dareka o aisuru youni
Dream, dream
Dakishimete ikiyou
[Jaejoong]
Kokoro ni One love
Ashita nara So easy
Two love
Tsunaidara Be happy
Jibun wo shinjiru youni
Love, love
Ikinuku Survivor
[Junsu]
Dare mo ga Survivor
[Yunho]
Tomo ni yuku Survivor
[Yoochun]
Smile and dream and love
[Junsu]
Everybody, everybody now
[Jaejoong]
Kokoro ni One smile
Mitsuke tara Shine on me
Two smile
Kasane tara --
Sekai ga kagayaku youni
Smile, smile
Dakishimete ikiyou
[Changmin]
Kokoro ni One love
Ashita nara So easy
Two love
Tsunaidara Be happy
Jibun wo shinjiru youni
Love, love
One afternoon in december when it's cold
I found myself feeling hungry and lonely
I thought i'd go up to bexley
And buy myself a sandwich
And see myself a movie
I wrapped a scarf around me
I went into the garage
Untangled my bicycle from the bicycles
Against the back wall
Outside the snow was falling
The icicles were growing
Nobody else was riding
Nobody else was walking
Or looking out their windows
Or shoveling their driveways
Or riding in their cars
The university was empty
No students throwing snowballs
Nobody was on main street
Where's everybody gone to?
The people at the drexel?
The plaid-clad private school girls?
