Play the Game Tonight Phil Ehart, Danny Flower, Rob Frazier, Kerry Livgren, Rich Williams Album: Vinyl Confessions 1982 You think that something's happening And it's bigger than your life But it's only what you're hearing Will you still remember When the morning light has come Will the songs be playing over and over Till you do it all over again Play, play the game tonight Can you tell me if it's wrong or right It is worth the time, is it worth the price Do you see yourself in a white spotlight Then play the game tonight And when the curtains open To the roaring of the crowd You will feel it all around you Then it finally happens And it's all come true for you And the songs are playing over and over Till you do it over again Play, play the game tonight Can you tell me if it's wrong or right It is worth the time, is it worth the price Do you see yourself in a white spotlight Then play the game tonight Right Away Dino Elefante, John Elefante Album: Vinyl Confessions 1982 Right away, love me right away Won't you come on girl, there's no other way If I were you, I would see it through I'd be loving me, I'd know what to do right away How do you feel about me now The time has come, you must decide Where you will run, where you will hide How will I know if you're alright I can feel the warmth of you next to me Hearing your voice inside my head Don't ever leave me, tell me you'll stay Don't let me go on living this way Right away, love me right away Won't you come on girl, there's no other way If I were you, I would see it through I'd be loving me, I'd know what to do right away All of this days and nights we shared Remember the good, forget the bad All of the things that we've been through Don't they mean anything to you Oh, when the night comes I feel all alone Knowing that you won't be there It was a good thing, what we once had Can't live without it, I've gotta get it back Right away, love me right away Won't you come on girl, there's no other way If I were you, I would see it through I'd be loving me, I'd know what to do right away Why don't you stop and think what you're doing to me Fair Exchange Livgren Album: Vinyl Confessions 1982 Your credit is good if you're a member Just a token to help the people remember All we've done for you Nobody buys and nobody sells And nobody speaks 'til the chairman tells you We're gonna be your religion, throw those others away Fair exchange for your freedom Fair exchange for your life Hail the new perfect order Ending trouble and strife No one can refuse our offer, it's a fair exchange You're on file, our computer Knows what's best for you We will provide the solution, for the rest of you Safety and peace, the terror will cease Forget everything the fanatics tell you Now you can worship the leader All he wants is your soul Fair exchange for your freedom Fair exchange for your life Hail the new perfect order Ending trouble and strife No one can refuse our offer, it's a fair exchange We're under control, never worry Always watching you Now you're a part of the program We'll be using you What do you want? We know what you need Get out of line, we eliminate you All for the good of the people Better one man should die Fair exchange for your freedom Fair exchange for your life Hail the new perfect order Ending trouble and strife No one can refuse our offer, it's a fair exchange Chasing Shadows D. Elefante, J. Elefante Album: Vinyl Confessions 1982 Some of you may know me and many of you won't I am just a player in the band Some of you will listen and some of you will hear Some of you may laugh at me and some of you will cheer 'Cause all of us, we are an audience Looking for evidence, to help it all make sense Have we left the answers far behind Are we running from the light And our legs are growing weaker Chasing shadows in the night Tell me have you noticed, the tide is rolling in The waves are crashing harder now The shore is wearing thin The message in the bottle, has been lost at sea But the word live on forever, it's meant to be Have we left the answers far behind Are we running from the light And our legs are growing weaker Chasing shadows in the night (Instrumental) Have we left the answers far behind Are we running from the light And our legs are growing weaker Chasing shadows in the night Diamonds and Pearls Livgren Album: Vinyl Confessions 1982 The stage is set, the race is on To drink the cup 'til every drop is gone And when you make it to the top The hunger doesn't stop You climb the ladder to success The way the world defines it more or less You find the grass is greener still On someone else's hill Diamonds and pearls Silver and gold Soon fade away Empty and cold Nothing remains of the things that we strive to attain Only the love that is lasting will not be in vain They say that pride's before the fall The stakes are high, you know who takes it all To make it through the needle's eye You just can't live a lie Diamonds and pearls Silver and gold Soon fade away Empty and cold Nothing remains of the things that we strive to attain Only the love that is lasting will not be in vain Diamonds and pearls Silver and gold Soon fade away Empty and cold Nothing remains of the things that we strive to attain Only the love that is lasting will not be in vain Face It D. Elefante, J. Elefante Album: Vinyl Confessions 1982 How many times do I have to tell you That things just can't go on this way We've tried so many times but things go on the same We've spent one too many years in all this pain And the light is shining in your eyes And still it makes you wonder It's time we face it (are you blind can't you see) It's time we face it How long will we go on playin' this fool's game How long will a candle burn its flame We've tried, we've tried so man times, so many ways When will we ever learn from our mistakes And the point is either right or wrong 'Cause when I'm weak then I am strong And the truth will find us all someday And the price is more than you can pay It's time we face it (are you blind can't you see) It's time we face it (can't go on in misery) It's time we face it (was it really meant to be) It's time we face it (I don't know) It's time we face it Windows Livgren Album: Vinyl Confessions 1982 Windows, to the world are what we're looking through Who knows, if what we find is true Seeing, is believing as some people say Knowing, is to get a better view For the windows of the world Are never open all the way And the voices of the past Are not forgotten Till you leave it all behind you You will never see the day 'Cause your life is on the line Tasting, of the wine of some forbidden fruit Reaping, the sorrows that we sow Reaching, to the stars will never bring us home Teaching, what we really could not know For the windows of the world Are never open all the way And the voices of the past Are not forgotten Till you leave it all behind you You will never see the day 'Cause your life is on the line Touching, we are moving to the things we feel Trying, to be what we could never be Turning, if we'd only open up our hearts Yearning, for the things we cannot see For the windows of the world Are never open all the way And the voices of the past Are not forgotten Till you leave it all behind you You will never see the day 'Cause your life is on the line Borderline Livgren Album: Vinyl Confessions 1982 You're a rich man, but a poor man With your pockets lined with gold Always in the middle neither hot or cold And you think you've found your freedom But it always slips away Nothing ever satisfies, you always have to pay (On the) Borderline, you're standing on the borderline You're waiting for the place and time And living in between (On the) Borderline, you're standing on the borderline It's gotta be your world or mine So which way will you lean So much indecision Leaves you hanging in the air You can't remain forever 'cause there's nothing there With one foot in the ocean And the other on the shore You'll be goin' nowhere, 'til you step on through the door (On the) Borderline, you're standing on the borderline You're waiting for the place and time And living in between (On the) Borderline, you're standing on the borderline It's gotta be your world or mine So which way will you lean Now I know your wheels are spinning But you never seem to move I can see right through you So what you tryin' to prove And it's not coincidental That you're always on the run No more second chances now The day is almost done (On the) Borderline, you're standing on the borderline You're waiting for the place and time And living in between (On the) Borderline, you're standing on the borderline It's gotta be your world or mine So which way will you lean Play On J. Elefante, Livgren Album: Vinyl Confessions 1982 All of my life, the wheels were turning Drawing me near, to something that's burning bright The music begins, a song that is new Joining as one, it leads me to you Play on, play on, lifting our voices to reach the sky Play on, play on, singing a song and my heart's on fire My morning star, has always been with me Lifting me up, when I couldn't carry on Turning the page, to each song I write Leading me on, on through the night Play on, play on, lifting our voices to reach the sky Play on, play on, singing a song and my heart's on fire Living the song Holding on to a dream that never dies I open my eyes Learning the word that never fade Now it begins Never to end It's the prize I long for Play on, play on, lifting our voices to reach the sky Play on, play on, sound a refrain to be heard on high Play on, play on, singing a song and my heart's on fire Crossfire Livgren Album: Vinyl Confessions 1982 Underneath the sky of blue, it's a time of choosing Everybody's holding on, to what they're losing But it all works out okay, if you give your life away To the one who's holding fast, it's a promise that will last You're caught in a crossfire Of a greater love than man has ever known Caught in a crossfire And you've got to choose which way you're gonna go Caught in a crossfire In a world of darkness turn to the light Time's disappearing, all that you're fearing Dreamers awaken, chances are taken away There isn't any in-between, there's no escaping If you step across the line, it's illuminating And the words are clear and true And they all were meant for you For you harvest what you sow, so where you gonna go You're caught in a crossfire Of a greater love than man has ever known Caught in a crossfire And you've got to choose which way you're gonna go Caught in a crossfire In a world of darkness turn to the light There's no pretending no other ending All is forgiven, if you are living anew Everybody faces it, now or later You can't get around it, 'cause it's human nature And deep within the hardest heart There is something there that knows There's a hunger life can never fill 'Til you face the one who rose You're caught in a crossfire Of a greater love than man has ever known Caught in a crossfire And you've got to choose which way you're gonna go Caught in a crossfire In a world of darkness turn to the light Time's disappearing, all that you're fearing Dreamers awaken, chances are taken There's no pretending no other ending All is forgiven, if you are living anew, living anew |