LOOK AWAY
He talks 'cause that's what he has to do
And you're afraid he might talk to you
Look away, go away
Sorry jack, now get out of my way
Been working hard and I'm tired today
Well alright, I'll go away
All I really want to see is someone looking back at me
Look away, look away, look away, far away
I'm tired of making sense
I'm tired of being brave
Don't wanna look away
I've gone away like you've asked me to
I hope I didn't bother you
What to do, gone away
All I really want to do is find a way of breaking through
Look away, look away, look away, far away
I'm tired of making sense
I'm tired of being brave
Don't wanna look away
ARE YOU REAL LY THERE?
You've checked out on the rest of us, leaving doubt
Tell me what we're fighting for
Can't you see, it seems crystal clear, there's no "me,"
Still you're heading for the door
Fantasy has been calling you constantly
And you waiver even more
No one sees when you're by yourself, how you bleed
This just chills me to the core
Are you really there living underground
Watching timidly as it all comes down
Such a cross to bear when you know the truth
Swinging side to side, your head inside a noose
Obviously, you're afraid of us, what else could it be?
No one said we'd be polite
Fix your mind on the thought at hand, the lines are fine
We all know that we were right
Are you really there taking it all in
Or are you lost in thought, captured by your fear
Or are you over there hanging with your friends
Trying to pretend that you don't really care
One thing's for sure, our intentions are pure
And getting down to it, are you listening?
SEVEN QUESTIONS
If I was a law, sign me away
If I was time, I'd tick away
Oh no, I can't deny
Seven questions mark the sky
Heaven help us in your eyes
If I was a bomb, I wouldn't go
If I had a heart, how would you know
There's no honor among thieves
Save yourself if you please
Let your consciousness leave
Final consequences
If I was the air, no one would see
If I was the light, where would I be
If I was a home, you wouldn't stray
UNIVERSAL MAN
I am universal man
Every time he comes along
Winds of change have led us wrong
He wants, he takes without remorse
His eyes a steely piercing force
(I know you) I can't understand you
(I know you) Would I do what you do
(I know you) If I knew what you knew
I'm the one that you think of
When you speak of truth and love
In times of trouble I'll get you by
Lift your heart up to the sky
(I know you) You seem familiar to me
(I know you) You're intriguing to me
(I know you) Everything I need
I'm a lecher, I'm a liar
I'm the ire in Satan's fire
I'm an angel, I'm a lamb
I am Universal Man
I'm a killer, I'm a crank
I'm the one that you will thank
I'm a sinner, I'm a spy
I'm the one who'll get you high
As long as time has counted down
I have walked this hallowed ground
Full of hate and full of love
I'm a snake and I'm a dove
(I know you) You're no mystery to me
(I know you) It's not hard to see
(I know you) Everything in me
BEHIND THE CLOUDS
Turn 'round, Turn 'round, Turn 'round,
Turn 'round, baby
Spin down, Spin down, Spin down,
Spin down, save me
From myself, and this hell, always
I know, I know, I know,
I know something
I need, I need, I need,
I need one thing
From my love, thinking of, always
Follow me on a starlit night dear
Follow me all the way
All your fears will be far behind you
Far behind the clouds, always
I see, I see, I see,
I see one thing
That you and me are gonna
be something
And what's more, evermore, always
All we need is a single reason
All we need is a cause
All we need is just one reason
All we need is the heart
SAY IT
You're my pillow
When I need to rest my head
You're my hero
When I think of what you said
Say it
You're my vision
When I sail the sea at night
You're my wisdom
When I fail to see the light
Say it
Lost at sea
Lost with me
Time will tell
You're my heartache
When I've nothing left to give
Say it
HE SAID, SHE SAID
He said, "No! Why do you have to tease me so?"
She said, "Fight! Why do you always think you're right?"
Once again we're at odds
And we balance out the cost
And the reason, ain't no reason at all
She said, "You never do what you say you'll do!"
He said, "Right. Why do you have to talk all night?"
He said, he said, "why are you angry?"
She said, she said, "why?"
He said, she said, "that it's nothing"
She said, he said, "fine"
So what would you do without me?
I don't know
Guess we were meant to be
So it goes
He said, "Please. I'm begging on my bent knee."
She said, "Yes. I've grown accustom to this mess."
BEAUTIFUL MIND
Are you happy with how your life turned out?
Are you comfy in your skin?
Do you have a plan for where you're going?
Do you know where you've just been?
Are you fine with where you've been?
Intergalactic man of all time
Where are you going now?
Brilliance of a kind we'll never find
No way, no where, no how
Come on and take a bow
Oh, going down to the depths
Oh, haven't gotten there yet
Now thunder clappers are rolling through
Best find yourself some cover
Under water what to do
Don't worry 'bout it lover
Leave worry for another
Floating eyes come together
In a beautiful mind
Kaleidoscopes bend crazy colors
Airplanes flying overhead
And worms crawl underground
But under water I see red
And blue, and green and brown
Yes beauty I have found
ALWAYS BEEN THIS WAY
In our own image it's just begun
Staring down the barrel of a dangerous one
Lonely one
In like a lion, out like a lamb
Teased as a boy and mocked as a man
Shamed, your cat's been tamed
It's always been this way
Hold the world at bay
Keep the world away
Fall through life, lack of control
Constant strife will surely take its toll
You're bought and sold
Is it really worse than it used to be
Or just another wave on an endless sea
Cradle me
It's always been this way
Tide is rising, something's wrong
Moon is blinding, won't be long
'til you're gone
Blue turns to gray at the end of the day
Gray turns to green with the sun's new rays
It's always been this way
It's always been this way
PLAY ME
Don't call it caring, don't call it love
It's more like teasing, I'm thinking of
How you played me, how you made me
Oh no, no, no, no, no, no
Don't call it caring, don't call it love
Don't say it's easy. Don't say it's right
It's cheap and sleazy and you just might
Know how to play me, how to make me
Oh no, no, no, no, no, no
Don't say it's easy, don't say it's right
And now you've found your
Sea in which to roam
When you go down
You'll take us with you
Why should you go down all alone
Why don't you place your faith in me?
My truth is all you'll ever need
To set you free
It's about power, it's about life
Eleventh hour, struggle and strife
And how you played me, how you made me
Oh no, no, no, no, no, no
It's about power, it's about life
FAVORITE DREAM
Talking heads are taking sides, spreading rumors and telling lies
They take us far away from where we need to go
Misinformation 'cross the nation spreading fear with accusations
And we'll be lucky if we ever find our way back home
Close your eyes and think about how you'd like it all to be
It'd be easier if life was more like your favorite dream
And what you want is what you need, at least we think that we believe
There really is no joy left to be found
This emptiness is such a mess I really think we must confess
This junk does nothing much but weigh us down
Finally we see, finally we're free
Finally we can be, what we want to be
And now we step into a land of our own making, in our hands
Is the future of a world in despair
And what you do depends entirely on you and you alone
You know it's true you'll make a difference if you dare
Close your eyes
PERFECT WORLD
It doesn't matter if you're conscious or you're not
It seems you forgot
You're there then you're not
And you don't care
It doesn't matter if you're crazy or you're sane
it's all the same
Once you play the game
And you don't care
So float a boat on the ocean
Fly a plane in the sky
Live your life in a perfect world
Where no one hurts and no one cries
Search for the answer, you may find redemption in time
To ease your mind
And then you'll find
We don't care
Oh, hero on a China Sea
He'll come to rescue me
Won't you be there for me?
And before too long someone's want is another's need
A hunger, a greed
Once you plant the seed
And no one cares
