Magnum Album

Now you don't know just how I feel
Nothing I hear makes it seem real
I'd be amazed if we survive
We don't relate, being alive

Take this blood red rose
Go anywhere
Never let it show
You know

Black skies draw near
Waiting for me
Captured and running through life
There's no escape
Crimson the blood of us all
Make no mistake

The problem I have, don't know who I am
I might be the ghost of every man
It's hard to fit in this world today
Some of us blessed and carried away

Take this blood red rose
Go anywhere
Never let it show
You know

Black skies are here
Leaning on me
Stranded but hidden in shame
All colours pale
Walking away from it all
How to prevail?

Gone as the sunlight fills my eyes with a sorrow
And without warning kills the flame of tomorrow

Black skies draw near
Waiting for me
Captured and running through life
There's no escape
Crimson the blood of us all
Make no mistake

Black skies are here
Leaning on me
Stranded but hidden in shame
All colours pale
Walking away from it all
How to prevail?

Up every day, took my clothes off the chair
Poured out a drink, from the old Frigidaire
Some magazines, by the fire never touched
Shiny red step, always cleaned, always brushed

Now those days are gone, gone for us all
They wonʼt return, once there was a time, you may recall

Over the wasteland, the full moon would rise
Hot summer nights, put the stars in our eyes
Caught in the storm, between thunder and rain
Ran down the hillside, like we were insane

Behind doors to nowhere
We hide our childhood dreams
We pass time without care
Deceive when weʼre not there

Sun blinds pulled down, made the walls tangerine
Dancers in white, playing their tambourines
Slow dusty trains, disappeared in the haze
Coaches arrived, at the crowded cafes

Now those days are gone, gone for us all
They wonʼt return, once there was a time, you may recall

Over the wasteland, the full moon would rise
Hot summer nights, put the stars in our eyes
Caught in the storm, between thunder and rain
Ran down the hillside, like we were insane

Behind doors to nowhere
We hide our childhood dreams
We pass time without care
Deceive when weʼre not there

All that has passed, all that you can't let go
You shouldn't ask, some things you'll never know
Straight to your heart, just like an open door
Tears it apart, just like it's done before

The visitation is inside your head but
No one is speaking and you keep your eyes shut
In desperation you dream so deep while
You try to reach out like somebody's lost child

Evening has come, flickered in candle light
There must be some, spirit in here tonight
And do you know, someone looks out for you?
But they will show, patience in getting through

The visitation will bring you nearer
And give you comfort so you'll see things clearer
No conversation will explain the feeling
But when the moment comes there's no concealing

The visitation is inside your head but
No one is speaking and you keep your eyes shut
In desperation you dream so deep while
You try to reach out like somebody's lost child

The visitation will bring you nearer
And give you comfort so you'll see things clearer
No conversation will explain the feeling
But when the moment comes there's no concealing

Nobody's leaving this world tonight
The way I'm feeling, we'll be all right
So many people, going nowhere
The poor forsaken, nobody cares

I wonder what you're thinking
I don't know where you are
Can't stop my heart from sinking
Before it gets too far

Wild angels in the sky, baby
Diamonds fall like rain
Nobody told you why, baby
Isn't that a shame?

The room is empty, the city sleeps
We pass by gently, and shadows creep
But come tomorrow, there's no relief
And I'm still looking in disbelief

I wonder what you're thinking
I don't know where you are
Can't stop my heart from sinking
Before it gets too far

Wild angels in the sky, baby
Thunder in the air
Don't let it make you cry, baby
You won't have a prayer

Something out of nothing, tell me if I'm right
Stranded here forever, take me home tonight
Maybe let it happen, keep it in your mind
Maybe there's no answer, don't get left behind

Wild angels in the sky, baby
Diamonds fall like rain
Nobody told you why, baby
Isn't that a shame?

Wild angels in the sky, baby
Thunder in the air
Don't let it make you cry, baby
You won't have a prayer

Spin like a wheel, I fall down to my knees
Don't you know how bad that feels
It hurts when you're in need
Never forget, never regret

I don't know where to go
I could run through the rain
But there's one thing I know
Never forget, never regret

Now tell me if you can
Just how it all began

Unfamiliar you came
And there was no guarantee
Couldn't look past your face into your eyes
I got hurt by the pain
Oh you wouldn't disagree
In a fatal embrace I would despise
Now I know it was only a dream
No, it never could last, it ran by so fast

Where are you now?
In dreams why do you weep?
Your tears, they never show
Because they're yours to keep
So never forget, no never regret

Now tell me if you can
What's the price of any man?

'Cause I'm missing you still
Like an unfinished symphony
Don't know how it will end, surely in tears
I'm not feeling the thrill
But thanks for the memory
It's a thing we can't mend, that's become clear
Now I know it was only a dream
No, it never could last, it ran by so fast

Unfamiliar you came
And there was no guarantee
Couldn't look past your face into your eyes
I got hurt by the pain
Oh you wouldn't disagree
In a fatal embrace I would despise
Now I know it was only a dream
No, it never could last, it ran by so fast

'Cause I'm missing you still
Like an unfinished symphony
Don't know how it will end, surely in tears
I'm not feeling the thrill
But thanks for the memory
It's a thing we can't mend, that's become clear
Now I know it was only a dream
No, it never could last, it ran by so fast

No peace on Earth yet before the dawn
One hundred priests say a prayer
In expectation they stand withdrawn
And all their promises laid bare

Now on a Monday, bright early morning
They run for the only train

Then every bell that ever rang
On England's warm sunny days
And every bird that ever sang
And every brass band that played
The sound of kids on village greens
The giant horse caravan
The market stalls and steam machines
Would stir the heart of every man

Between the pages wild flowers were pressed
Until one day they'd be found
No explanation, they'd all been blessed
And then it all came round

Time and the jealous eyes will be looking
Back to a better place

When every door's laid open wide
It's not so rich but it's true
That anyone can step inside
It's been so long overdue
This fairytale will draw you near
And give you back the age of man
A shining star, the last frontier
Will take you back where you began
Going somewhere
I'll keep waiting so long

Then every bell that ever rang
On England's warm sunny days
And every bird that ever sang
And every brass band that played
The sound of kids on village greens
The giant horse caravan
The market stalls and steam machines
Would stir the heart of every man

Listen to me, liberty denied
Searching into the deep, looking far and wide
Endless talking, nothing much to hide
No sense asking the way, no one on your side

Don't look back, when your life's an empty page
Keep on track, don't get filled with rage
So take it somewhere, living your life, breathing in the air

Sing for the human race, louder than oceans roar
Sing till your voices break, till you can't sing no more
Dark thoughts will fly, into the clouds passing us by
Shout for your freedom yell and they will hear the chorus
Bang on your freedom bell, they wouldn't dare ignore us
Into the flame, out of the earth, nothing shall remain

Cold wind blowing, one and twenty lies
Healers healing, the truth with sympathetic eyes
Rainbows over, naked and exposed
Midnight, lost in the dark, paradise is closed

Don't look back, when your life's an empty page
Keep on track, don't get filled with rage
So take it somewhere, living your life, breathing in the air

Sing for the human race, louder than oceans roar
Sing till your voices break, till you can't sing no more
Dark thoughts will fly, into the clouds passing us by
Shout for your freedom yell and they will hear the chorus
Bang on your freedom bell, they wouldn't dare ignore us
Into the flame, out of the earth, nothing shall remain

Sing for the human race, louder than oceans roar
Sing till your voices break, till you can't sing no more
Dark thoughts will fly, into the clouds passing us by
Shout for your freedom yell and they will hear the chorus
Bang on your freedom bell, they wouldn't dare ignore us
Into the flame, out of the earth, nothing shall remain

Oh why do we act like this?
So fragile to touch
Now that the light's gone out
They're caught in the rush
And somewhere across the void
Oh there's no return
Lost all in an empty space
There's cause for concern

Women were crying in their tearful eyes
And banners were flying in dark smoky skies
Sweet ruby wine only helped them ignore
It poured from the bottle like blood to the floor
The peace and the power will fall dust to dust
And every hour will turn them to rust

Still some things we're haunted by
And endlessly tried
But if we could start again
And question them why
Now you can remember when
Kids held out their hands
All prejudice left behind
Time to understand

Men talked with passion, although time was brief
And something would happen to shake their belief
Gentle persuasion, a soft serenade
It filled the occasion and everyone prayed
Get back in the shadows, say farewell to friends
On through the meadows, too late to pretend

It starts, Mother Nature cries
She falls into her final dance
People were just walking by
Passing without half a glance
So into the shadows burning
Wide-eyed and so young they came
And all but their very soul
Swept into that savage game

Through fire and water, they try to be strong
And not to be touched by that poisonous tongue
The men on white horses, observing their plan
Were deep in discussion, send man after man
Over and over and over again
Over and over, it's over, Amen

Stayed up all night
Talking about schemes
That was the thing
It turned on the light
Made up our dreams
Like midnight kings

Golden days but the sun's going down
Evening comes and there's no one around

Kept running all night to get away
Lost in the moonlight, knelt down to pray
No conversation, no black or white
There's no salvation comes overnight

Traded our life
Right for the time
All we could bring
It's not too late
Look where we are
We're midnight kings

Couldn't stay but I'm still feeling fine
What a day and I'm ready to shine

Kept running all night to get away
Lost in the moonlight, knelt down to pray
No conversation, no black or white
There's no salvation comes overnight

Kept running all night to get away
Lost in the moonlight, knelt down to pray
No conversation, no black or white
There's no salvation comes overnight

Kept running all night to get away
Lost in the moonlight, knelt down to pray
No conversation, no black or white
There's no salvation comes overnight

Whatever happened to you? It's been so long
I thought it seemed peculiar, did it go wrong?
It's strange but then what do we know?
Whatever happened to you? Where did you go?

Tonight's the night everyone's been waiting for
We won't fight, not any more
Tonight's the night, somebody opened the door
Turned on the light, we can't ignore

Whatever happened to you? It's been a while
Your journey's over-flowing, the longest mile
I's strange but then you can't back down
Whatever happened to you? You've been around

Tonight's the night everyone's been waiting for
We won't fight, not any more
Tonight's the night, somebody opened the door
Turned on the light, we can't ignore

Remember
Never grow cold
Remember
Never grow old

Tonight's the night everyone's been waiting for
We won't fight, not any more
Tonight's the night, somebody opened the door
Turned on the light, we can't ignore

Tonight's the night everyone's been waiting for
We won't fight, not any more
Tonight's the night, somebody opened the door
Turned on the light, we can't ignore

Got no illusions that you still care
Those good intentions will take you there
A celebration, the time is right
A fascination all through the night

Well, it's a brand new morning
And it's the start of your new life
It's a brand new morning
You'd better try and get it right
Brand new morning
You've been awake since early light
Brand new morning
So spread your wings and you'll take flight

You walk with freedom through any door
The revolution don't mean much more
You feel it coming out of the past
The bells of winter come alive at last

Cannons roared, in the valley they thundered
While the guns lit up the night
Then it rained and both sides wondered
Who is wrong and who is right?

On the wire like a ragged old scarecrow
Bloody hands and broken back
When they fire, see him pirouette solo
Jump in time to the rat-a-tat

What a night though it's one of seven
What a night for the dancing dead
What a night to be called to heaven
What a picture to fill your head

By the wall in silhouette standing
Through a flash of sudden light
Cigarette from his mouth just hanging
Paper square to his heart pinned tight

Gather round reluctant marksmen
One of them to take his life
With a smile he gives them pardon
Leaves the dark and takes the light

They dispatch their precious cargo
And knock him back right off his feet
And they pray may no one follow
Better still to face the beast

When the field has become a garden
And the wall has stood the test
Children play and the dogs run barking
Who would think or who would guess?

I look and I stumble
But I never find
From this ragged bundle I know
A mountain I'll climb

It's so unforgiving
I wish I could fly
But I'll keep on living this way
Escape or deny

All my bridges are broken
My direction is lost
Yesterday's caught in the past
Yeah I'm stuck here I can't get across

So don't be offended
It's not yours to keep
Yeah you can surrender yourself
And fall into sleep

Those cold naked fingers
That tear out your mind
And so don't you linger too long
They'll leave you behind

Confrontation is coming
Gonna blow me away
Don't know how long I can last
Yeah I'm stuck here I'm nowhere today

Slip through the doorway
There's nowhere to run
I try to keep myself sane
Feels like there's no one left under the sun
Looking for someone to blame
Someone to blame

I think of the people that I used to know
Lovers I can recall, where are they now?
I wonder if anyone still feels the same?
I do remember it all, just yesterday
And all those sunny days always around
Falling around me

I walked down the street where we all used to live
Now there's nothing the same, I've seen it all
And as the years have gone by I still know
Still know the story

Sing me the song, everyone laugh
All sing along, right to the back

When we were younger much younger than now
Life was a fast game, we played it somehow
Now I'm much older and time passes by
Maybe the truth was a lie
When we were younger we lived for the day
They seemed much longer but drifted away
Now I'm much older, I don't have to try
There's no one to whisper goodbye

Did all of the dreams that we wanted come true?
Some did, clearly not all, maybe a few
Grown up and gone separate ways to the end
Leaving was friendly

I can't stop my feelings, they're starting to show
Somewhere deep in my soul, I feel it grow
Something keeps taking me back, I don't know
Waiting to call me

Your eyes are like fire, they light up the night
I know I should hate you, but that's just not right
So let us talk quietly, before you take flight
The hours growing longer, the war has begun
And into the darkness, I'll come when I'm done
Then it started raining, and touched everyone

The sound of the music, one lonesome guitar
Caught in the middle, I'll take you that far
I can't remember how deep were the scores
Walking alone, when I know we have far

You left me with nothing, you pushed me away
I knew it was coming, you didn't like to say
You started the fight, or did you pretend
Something would happen, that you can't defend
You left me with nothing, and nothing's the way it will end

The years have been burning, and time falls away
While nothing so empty is left to betray
Even the promise has all gone astray
Now everyone chases that faraway dream
Me, I'll be sleeping, just floating down stream
Right down the middle, I'll stay in between

The sound of the music, one lonesome guitar
Caught in the middle, I'll take you that far
I can't remember how deep were the scores
Walking alone, when I know we have far

You left me with nothing, you pushed me away
I knew it was coming, you didn't like to say
You started the fight, or did you pretend
Something would happen, that you can't defend
You left me with nothing, and nothing's the way it will end

You left me with nothing, you pushed me away
I knew it was coming, you didn't like to say
You started the fight, or did you pretend
Something would happen, that you can't defend
You left me with nothing, and nothing's the way it will end

You left me with nothing, you pushed me away
I knew it was coming, you didn't like to say
You started the fight, or did you pretend
Something would happen, that you can't defend
You left me with nothing, and nothing's the way it will end