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Album: Some Things Never Change Released: 1997 Total Total: 65:40 Rick Davies - Vocals, Keyboards Mark Hart - Vocals, Keyboards, Guitars John Helliwell - Saxophones, Woodwinds Cliff Hugo - Bass Bob Siebenberg - Drums (except "And The Light") Lee R. Thornburg - Trumpet, Trombone, Background Vocals Carl Verheyen - Guitars Tom Walsh - Percussion (Drums on "And The Light") |
1 - It's A Hard World
2 - You Win, I Lose
3 - Get Your Act Together
4 - Live To Love You
5 - Some Things Never Change
6 - Listen To Me Please
7 - Sooner Or Later
8 - Help Me Down That Road
9 - And The Light
10 - Give Me A Chance
11 - C'est What?
12 - Where There's A Will
It's A Hard World
I live in a vacuum, no air I'm stuck in a back room, somewhere But it don't bother me anyway 'cos I know I'm gonna get out soon, I got places to go There's a big world waiting for me I just need a break, someone to believe But right now I'm just tryin' to survive Livin' rough, shackin' up, hangin' tough, shapin' up Get the picture, get the scene I paint for you Yeah, but it's worth it, all the pain I'm goin' thru Beat the sidewalk, hear the fast talk, everyday I don't worry 'cos I know I'm on my way The view from my window, it ain't too good Should be some mail for me soon from Hollywood When the phone rings, could be big things, anytime Operator is there something wrong with this line Rejections, I've had a few Happens to the best, that ain't nothin' new Still I keep on swingin' away S'gonna be a breakthrough any day Keep hanging in there, that's my philosophy And soon I'll find my big chance, yeah just you wait and see Some make it fast, but they just come and go Me, I'm built to last that's one thing I know It's a hard world It's a hard world It's a hard world It's a hard world It's a hard world It's a hard world It's a hard world It's a hard world It's a hard world It's a hard world It's a hard world It's a hard world Those straight life people, they don't understand Yeah they just want it all laid out and planned Me, I'm not like them, I do things my own way And I know I'll get that breakthrough anyday Life in the city, can get you down There's a million guys out there all snooping around You gotta think you're the best, beat out all the rest And fight your way up to the top of the town There's a big world waiting for me I just need a break, someone to believe But right now I'm just tryin' to survive I know I'm gonna get there, dead or alive Dead or alive I know I'm gonna there Oh, I know I will I'm going to reach for the moon And all the stars too I want the universe I want all the planets I want everything I need a big house, I need a big car I'm gonna get it It's just a matter of time
You Win, I Lose
You win, I lose I beg, you choose You're so cool and I'm confused Well I'm me and you're you You're so loose and I'm uptight You're day and I'm night Like two ships in the night in foggy weather Just a waitin' for fresh winds to blow Maybe we're losin' one another But I could be wrong I don't know You get the best, I get the rest You pass the test, I'm just a mess You got it made, I'm in the shade Like two ships in the night in foggy weather Just a waitin' for fresh winds to blow Maybe we're losin' one another I could be wrong I don't know Like two dopes in the boat, without a paddle Just a wonderin' why it don't go We could be losin' one another I could be wrong I don't know I know you're tryin' to phase me It's gonna drive me crazy I can't wait for the day when I win and you lose You beg and I choose You're in the shade, I'm on parade Like two ships in the night in foggy weather Just a waitin' for fresh winds to blow Maybe we're losin' one another I could be wrong I don't know Like two dopes in the boat, without a paddle Just a wonderin' why it don't go We could be losin' one another I could be wrong I don't know Like two ships in the night in foggy weather Just a waitin' for fresh winds to blow Maybe we're losin' one another I could be wrong I don't know Like two dopes in the boat, without a paddle Just a wonderin' why it don't go We could be losin' one another I could be wrong I don't know ...
Get Your Act Together
You say you're so tired, you're never satisfied But I can't seem to make you understand I see your point of view, life's been too good to you Just stand up and face things like a man You better get your act together If you ever wanna take it out on the road You know you can't sit around Or those bad times are gonna get to you And you're never gonna get to see it through I know, things don't seem so good right now But you gotta move along somehow Try to do the best you can Sure enough, things will slowly turn around You won't always be so down I know that it's true It won't always be such stormy weather It may be a cliche but the sun is gonna shine You know you can't sit around Or the bad times are gonna get to you And you're never ever gonna see it through It don't matter where you've been It's where you're going to Yeah, and it won't do you no good Just livin' in the past Oh, you can't sit around You know the bad times are gonna get to you And you're never ever gonna see it through And they're never ever gonna go Yeah, they'll be here to stay And it's always gonna be that way You know what I'm saying I think you know just what I'm saying Yes, yes, yes, yes, yes Yes, yes, yes, yes, yes ...
Live To Love You
The situation's clear It's fine as long as you are here Of that I'm really sure I will live to love you more They say you drag me down They try to tell me you're around Just to even up a score But I will live to love you more And they say I've been blind That you deceive me every time And soon our love will end But I will live to love again So what if they can't see You know I'll love you endlessly And this they can't ignore I will live to love you more I will live to love you more I know they're only rumors Although they say the truth hurts I don't need to hear lies and To fantasize you leaving me But then I think it all over Over and over I still want you around me You know you astound me I couldn't live without you If there's a price to pay It's worth it just to hear you say All their lies are just a bore But I will live to love you more The situation's clear It's fine as long as you are here Of that I'm really sure I will live to love you more Yes, I will live to love you more I will live to love you And put no-one above you I will live to love you more More and more You know where my heart is With you alone my every thought is I will live to love you more, love you more I will live to love you more Love, love you for evermore I'm gonna... love, love you for evermore I'm gonna... love, love you for evermore I'm gonna... love, love you for evermore I'm gonna... love, love you for evermore ...
Some Things Never Change
I went back my home town To the school and walked around And the way it felt Seemed just like yesterday From the cradle to the grave Some say we never change No matter how we try We try to rearrange And like father so like son It's as if wife we're both as one Just as if our fate was... it was pre-ordained In some countries far from here You know the one's we used to fear Are they waiting to return to Those old evil ways You can take a correspondence course Be single, married or divorced You can psychoanalyze your brain But you know some things will never change And what will all those people do When Russia starts anew They'll just stand in line All under a different name You can listen to those brainwash tapes Take a Jewish, Catholic, Buddhist faith But I'm sure it's gonna be in vain 'Cos you know some things will never change And if their theories all come true Then there's nothin' we can do Where the future lies Well it's not to hard to tell But after all is said and done And the world lives as one You can bid those old taboo's A fond fare well Yes a long fare well A very long fare well
Listen To Me Please
Well if you want some advice You gotta listen to me Get a hold of your life And you can have a new dream Forget the ups and the downs There's a new game in town For every turn in the road There's a new way to go I don't care what you say Gonna find my own way You just try to persuade Everyone around you We'll make it easy for you Plan everything that you do Won't have to work very hard You'll make it big from the start Don't have to take it from me Here's a list you can see Where every one of those names Have found their fortune and fame Well it all sound so sweet So simple and so neat But can I... I believe Anything you tell me? I know your life's a big mistake Let's go, this music you must face Listen to me please I'm down upon my knees They'll never treat you like they did before I'll make your dreams come true Now all I need is you Please believe me and all this will be yours You'll have a penthouse in town You'll be the king with a crown Live on country estate You'll have a twenty foot gate And getting tanned by the pool You'll be making them drool Taking trip overseas Do anything that you please I feel so alone Where did I go so wrong? Do you know? Can you tell? Maybe can you help me I know, it's hard for you to take Let's go, this move you have to make Listen to me please I'm down upon my knees They'll never treat you like they did before I'll make your dreams come true Now all I need is you Please believe me and all this will be yours Your vision will be clear Your pain will disappear You'll know that I'll be watching over you I'm gonna chase your blues away So change your life today Everything I say to you is true Listen to me please I'm down upon my knees They'll never treat you like they did before I'm gonna make your dreams come true Now all I need is you Please believe me and all this will be yours Your vision will be clear Your pain will disappear You'll know that I'll be watching over you I'll chase your blues away Change your life today Everything I say to you is so true Listen to me please I'm down upon my knees They'll never treat you like they did before ...
Sooner Or Later
Sooner or later it's gonna get better Sooner or later I'm gonna get over her You know I can't go on like this It's just a matter of time There'll come a day when I will wake up Without her on my mind Sooner or later it's gonna get better Sooner or later I'm gonna get over her They say that time will heal everything So I'm winding the clock And waiting for the glorious moment When my heartache will stop She let me go It took me by surprise I feel out of place Without her by my side Sooner or later it's gonna get better Sooner or later I'm gonna get over her Sooner or later Sooner or later Sooner or later Sooner or later Sooner or later
Help Me Down That Road
I feel so close to you 'Cos you know you always do Help me down that road I go to sleep at night Feeling that it's alright 'Cos you help me down that road When I feel I've been beat You get me on my feet Yeah, you help me spread that heavy load Now that I realize Just where our friendship lies Well It helps me down that road You think you've seen my best But you ain't seen nothin' yet Since you, help me down that road When life is bitter sweet You mix it up a treat Yeah, you're the best pick up I know If I don't satisfy Don't give me the evil eye It won't help me down that road When I ain't doin' so well You don't ever kiss and tell You just help me down that road Just when I'm feelin' sick You give my heart a kick Then I don't feel so all alone When I can't get it right Just when the end's in sight Yes, you help me down that road You know I'll be really You know I'll be steady When you help me down that road Help me down that road Help me down that road Help me down that road I know you'll be callin' To see you that I'm OK I know you will always be With me night and day I could live in poverty I could live in pain I know that you'll be here with me To you it's all the same
And The Light
So many years have come and gone since then Still I can't forget the past But you and me, we'll surely meet again And maybe find the truth at last And the light, in the night Shines on brightly If it's alright with you It's alright with me Well I believe, that fate will find a way To guide us through these restless years And yes I know, we will speak one day With no more doubts, no more fears And the light, in the night Shines on brightly If it's alright with you It's alright with me So tell me now, if you can share my view Tell me where you're comin' from We've both had time, time to think it through To know just where we both belong And the light, in the night Shines on brightly If it's alright with you It's alright with me If your heart is real Tell me how you feel 'Til then I'm saying If it's alright with you It's alright with me It's quite alright with me It's all alright with me
Give Me A Chance
In time this fire will turn to ashes The sun will fall out the sky Still you see no urgency To spend some time with me Time with me I can't believe you haven't noticed Just how long I've been waitin' for you I've been such a patient man But I still don't understand You won't Give me a chance to show how much I love you Give me a chance to show how much I care How I care It's hard to know just what you're thinkin' You cloak yourself in mistery Conversations always brief Like a sigh with no relief You won't Give me a chance to show how much I love you Give me a chance to show how much I care Give me a chance to show how much I love you If you dare Give me a chance to show how much I love you Give me a chance to show how much I care If you dare You gotta give me a chance to show how much I love you Give me a chance to show how much I care Give me a chance to show how much I love you Give me a chance Give me a chance You gotta give me a chance You gotta give me a chance to show just how much I love you Give me a chance ...
C'est What
Yes I've been waiting Waiting patiently and waiting Well if you're ever feeling sorry So sorry for yourself And they tell you not to worry Just leave your problems up on that shelf C'est what? C'est what, oh well C'est what? Yeah, that's what they gonna tell you Day and night C'est what? C'est what, oh well C'est what? You're on the inside, looking outside Wishing you were somewhere else But you sit back with reservations As you count up all your unearned wealth C'est what? C'est what, oh well C'est what? Yeah, they're sayin' it again C'est what? C'est what, oh well C'est what? You know it, I know it too C'est what? What? C'est what, oh well C'est what? Let me tell you a story Like the one's I used to know It's about love and all its glory Well I'm sorry but it just ain't so I said I'm sorry but it just ain't so Just ain't so Ah no, no It took a long time just to get even If you know just what I mean So let's call it even Steven In the land of broken dreams C'est what? C'est what, oh well C'est what? Yeah, they're at it again C'est what? C'est what, oh well C'est what? Yeah, every day and every night C'est what? What? C'est what, oh well C'est what? I can't take it anymore, you know I can't C'est what? C'est what, oh well C'est what? Gonna get it, don't sweat it Don't apologize, it's all around you Gonna get it, don't sweat it Don't apologize, it's all around you Gonna get it, don't sweat it Don't apologize, it's all around you Gonna get it, don't sweat it Don't apologize, it's all around you Gonna get it, don't sweat it Don't apologize, it's all around you Gonna get it, don't sweat it Don't apologize, it's all around you Gonna get it, don't sweat it Don't apologize, it's all around you Gonna get it, don't sweat it Don't apologize, it's all around you You may never be all that you wanna be Deep down inside you, you know it will never be No bed of roses or walk down the avenue Culturally, socially, people walk over you Get with the program and make with the attitude Life is a dream if you face it my friend Hey Hey Hey Hey Hey Hey Hey Hey Hey Hey Hey Hey ...
Where There's A Will
Where there's a will, there's a way That's what they'll say A friend in need is a friend indeed He'll be there every day And if it's trouble that's in store You know you're gonna hear it even more Where there's a will, there's a way That's what they'll say When the writing is on the wall And you could fall When your best ain't good enough And life gets tough When the land of hope and dreams It isn't always what it seems Where there's a will, there's a way They'll always say You may be sorry, you may be sad You may be blue You think you'll never see that sun Cut breaking thru You struggle morning, noon and night But you still can't get it right Yeah but where there's a will, there's a way Just say it every day Yes just say it every single day You might as well Mmm So much for trouble, so much for heartache so much for pain You just gotta get up, you gotta reach out You gotta try and try again You think you'll never see it thru But what the hell are you gonna do? Where there's a will, there's a way You've heard 'em say Well I don't know nothing about this world And all it's wrongs And I can't tell you now Why we all can't get along But after all is said and done We gootta keep on, keepin' on 'Cos where there's a... Well if you don't know by now I don't know what to say Thru all your sorrows, all your dreams And all your joys In times of sadness, in time of grief And even times that you enjoy As your life you live it through You know it all depends on you And if there's a will, there's a way You better get right down and pray From the cradle to the grave You better say it every day When the crime's above the law When the plane's about to fall When the mighty oceans roar When tomorrow's at your door Where there's a will, there's a way That's what they'll say Well you know that's what they'll say
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