1. |
Alien Nation
03:33
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Alien Nation
Steve Gilmore (c) 2012
Cold wind blows dirty papers down the street
Playing hunt and fetch with my tired feet
World's weight across my shoulders
rain falling like boulders
Streets paved with gold, and good intentions, turn out to be empty, soulless places
The night draws closer, breathing down your neck
Whispering of cruelty and the world's neglect
Leaving you to whisper not yet, not yet
Leaving you to whisper no not yet
People everywhere, not a friend in sight
Going to be another dark and lonely night
Living in this alien nation, surviving in silence
Knowing every moment promises violence
There is nothing you can do
To dodge what is right in front of you
Roll with the punches, go with the flow
Acceptance comes easy when there's nothing left to know
Streets paved with gold, and good intentions, turn out to be empty, soulless places
The night draws closer, breathing down your neck
Whispering of cruelty and the world's neglect
Leaving you to whisper not yet, not yet
Leaving you to whisper no not yet
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2. |
You Lift Me Up
03:56
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You lift me up...you lift me higher
you fill the void when I've lost my desire
you give me hope to stand up on my feet
you give me the will when I'm feeling weak
deliver me.....set me free
encourage me...when I feel the need
let your miracles make me whole
awaken me...fufill my soul
let the truth set me free....
light my path...so I can see...
you lift me up...you lift me higher
you fill the void when I've lost my desire
you give me hope to stand up on my feet
you give me the will when I'm feeling weak
deliver me...set me free
encourage me...when I feel the need
inspire me...for positivity
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3. |
I See You
06:34
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I See You
Steve Gilmore (c) 2012
The road winds endlessly to the horizon
Sunlight making pools of your eyes
Forty miles further away is the best we can make today
Can't stop until the shadows grow from the ground
Through it all I see you
The pain and anger of soulless parvenu
Through it all I see you
Guiding, leading, making things brand new
Tomorrow never comes so the saying goes
Even if the mountains crumble and the rivers stop their flow
Roads empty and cold, no more trouble, no more strife
No more noisy neighbours and the bustle of life
Through it all I see you
The pain and anger of soulless parvenu
Through it all I see you
Guiding, leading, making things brand new
Where did it all go wrong they say
Something that should never have happened this day of all days
Took over our minds, leaving us nowhere to run
Should have listened, should have learned while young
Through it all I see you
The pain and anger of soulless parvenu
Through it all I see you
Guiding, leading, making things brand new
The test is over, the die is cast today
No-one guessed the end would come quite this way
Nowhere to go, nowhere to hide
And all because of man's greed and endless lies
Through it all I see you
The pain and anger of soulless parvenu
Through it all I see you
Guiding, leading, making things brand new
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4. |
Land Of The Blind
03:46
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Land Of The Blind
Steve Gilmore (c) 2012
You don't look left, right, up or down
Nothings going to interest you in this dirty old town
Keep your eyes shut, see nothing at all
Try and convince yourself you're clever, you're on the ball
Doesn't matter what the rest of them do
Sure as hell ain't going to get through to you
In the land of the blind, in the land of the blind, in the land of the blind
Who refuse to see
That look, that smile, that passing glance
The mist on the river, the trees and plants
The clouds and the rain and the workings of ants
A treasure beyond compare right there in your hands
Doesn't matter what the rest of them do
Sure as hell ain't going to get through to you
In the land of the blind, in the land of the blind, in the land of the blind
Who refuse to see
You've got eyes in your head that see nothing at all
Ears that hear but refuse the call
None of it real and none of it true
How is anyone ever going to get through to you
Doesn't matter what the rest of them do
Sure as hell ain't going to get through to you
In the land of the blind, in the land of the blind, in the land of the blind
Who refuse to see
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5. |
Any Way To Live
04:56
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(Is This) Any Way To Live?
Steve Gilmore (c) 2012
Sighing, crying, screaming and lying
Fighting, biting, cringing and whining
Drop this friend, tell lies 'til the end
Stab that moron for looking strange
Is this any way to live x3
Cheat and steal, blag and rob
After all it's still a job
A way of getting through the day without thought
Neither caring if you are killed or cured
Is this any way to live x3
Steal that man's phone, break into the family home
Hassle your neighbours like a dog with a bone
Sound the bell, shout out the news
Family and friends will dispel the blues
Is this any way to live x3
It doesn't have to be so hard
Heart and soul are winning cards
Let them roam wherever they can
One day they will make you a man
Is this any way to live x3
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6. |
Song For Marlene
02:49
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Song For Marlene (music: Steve Gilmore/Lyrics Sam Shepard)
Marlene Deitrich you took my breath away
If I was born in another day
The dogs couldn't keep me away from your door
The dogs couldn't keep me away from your door
Marlene you're so fine x 3
some say the stars in the skies
are only there because we've got eyes
but I can see your star upon the screen
If I was blind as a bean
Marlene you're so fine x 3
I'd bury my nose in your furs
I'd swallow you whole with your pearls
I'd eat up your dukes and earls
I'd even give up all my girls for you
Marlene you're so fine x 3
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7. |
Keys To The Land
05:57
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Steve Gilmore (c) 2012
Jimi built castles made of sand
The Beatles wanted to hold your hand
Syd set the controls for the heart of the sun
And even McCartney had a band on the run
Just for a second we held the keys to the land
Before they fell from our drugged hands
Just for a second we held the keys to the land
...Yesterday
Buffalo Springfield asked for what it's worth
Blind Faith showed us the presence of the Lord
Jefferson Airplane introduced white rabbits and revolution
And Barry McGuire sang of the eve of destruction
Just for a second we held the keys to the land
Before they fell from our drugged hands
Just for a second we held the keys to the land
...Yesterday
Pink Floyd shared the dark side of the moon
John Mayall played and sang the blues
The crazy diamond and Peter Green denied their fame
All of us shouting no, not in my name
Just for a second we held the keys to the land
Before they fell from our drugged hands
Just for a second we held the keys to the land
...Yesterday
Springsteen became the new rock and roll
Disco came along and ripped out the heart of soul
Pete Townsend hoped to die before he got old
While Jimi and Janis became brighter souls
Just for a second we held the keys to the land
Before they fell from our drugged hands
Just for a second we held the keys to the land
...Yesterday
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8. |
Abraham
03:47
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Abraham (Tara Lewis)
there's a sound in the Universe
it's calling my name
there's a light from high above
it's heading my way
would i stand just like Joan of Arc did?
or would i walk away
would i die just like Jeanne d'Arc did?
or would i walk away
or would i walk away
Horatio stood on Victory
knowing what was coming his way
he didn't hide away down below
he stood tall and proud that day
would i stand just like Nelson did?
or would i walk away
would i die just like Nelson did?
or would i walk away
or would i walk away
Abraham took his place
to watch the play that day
he'd already seen the scene before but
he didn't walk away
he didn't walk away
in the garden of Gethsemane
our Brother had been there before
and when they came to take him away
there he was waiting for them
would i wait just like Jesus did?
or would i walk away
would i die just like Jesus did?
or would i walk away
or would i walk away...
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9. |
Change
05:07
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Change
Steve Gilmore (c) 2015
Why do you cry, dry your eyes,
Why do you sigh with such surprise,
Get on your feet and shout at the sky,
Talk to your neighbours you might be surprised.
Chorus
Things can't go on this way
Change, change your life today,
Things can't go on this way
I'd walk a mile in your shoes,
Do anything to cure your blues
Get on the road and take a stand
Shout it out loud all across the land
Chorus
Things can't go on this way
Change, change your life today,
Things can't go on this way
Change, change your life today (x2)
Middle eight
You say you'll follow if I lead,
Next thing you know you'll want me to bleed
Stand on your own, nothing else will do
The path is right there, all you do is choose
Chorus
Things can't go on this way
Change, change your life today,
Things can't go on this way
Change, change your life today (x2)
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10. |
Cunning Plan
04:33
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Cunning Plan
Steve Gilmore (c) 2015
Ever since he was old enough to walk
Edward Brown learned the dignity of work
And when he grew older and joined the throng
He could see a system that could do no wrong
So he worked and he saved, and he paid his tax
Got married, had kids and even bought a flat
Never enough money, never enough time
To get it all done before he was old and blind
Where is the justice in what you do
Where is the decency between your crew
Where is redemption in your scheme of things
Like magpies, all you see is the bling
The years rolled by and his plans expand
Cars and holidays on the fat of the land
Then one day it all screeched to an end
When the pension plan floated round the bend
His company went bust and his wife got sick
Insurance ran out because they never miss a trick
So now he's working for minimum wage
Holding down his anger and impotent rage
Where is the justice in what you do
Where is the decency between you two
Where is redemption in your scheme of things
Like magpies, all you see is the bling
Where is the truth in all your lies
Those to yourself and the world outside
Now he's done, can't take any more
Heart and soul lower than the floor
Can't see the point in going on
When all his grand plans keep going wrong
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Steve Gilmore London, UK
I started off playing in bands in the late 1960's. Toured with many, many bands (as support) during the 1970's, and spent most of the 1980s and 90's producing records (some successful, some not). Best known as collaborator and producer of Michael Moorcock and The Deep Fix ... more
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