Running Blind 2002 UK: Mystic Records MYS (June 2002) SWE: Record Heaven RHCD62 (February 2002) Released in 2002
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Running Blind 2002 UK: Mystic Records MYS (June 2002) SWE: Record Heaven RHCD62 (February 2002) Released in 2002 |
Line up: Ken Hensley - Vocals, Guitar & Keyboards Dave Kilminster - Guitar (3, 4, 5, 8, 10, 13 & 14) Bass Guitar: David Karns (2, 3, 6, 7, 9, 11 & 12) Andy Pyle (10, 13 & 14) John Wetton (4 & 5) Drums: Mike Johnson (2, 3, 6, 7, 9, 11 & 12) Dave Wagstaffe (10 & 13) Steve Christey (4, 5 & 14) |
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Running Blind Special Limited Version 2002 UK: Mystic Records MYS Released in August 2002 |
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Out Of My Control Hensley The empty conversation The coldness of your touch The moments of frustration That always hurt so much The look in your eyes that seems to say Nothing’s ever enough Well it seems like I’ve tried every way To give you all my love But it’s out of my control It’s all up to you Yes, it’s out of my control What you gonna do Everything I say, everything I do Never seems to satisfy you So I’ll say it again, I’m gonna let you go It’s up to you ‘Cause it’s out of my control I’ve felt this strange resistance To the things I’ve said and done And I’ve tried to keep my distance I knew there was something wrong But without communication Without a message from your heart There’s only empty expectation And a love that’s torn apart |
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You’ve Got It (The American Dream) Hensley One by one, two by two We all step out into the human zoo Three by three and four by four We’ve all got ours but we still want more Six by six and five by five It’s success we want, dead or alive Seven by seven, eight by eight I’m alright jack and I ain’t gonna wait It’s real fright, it’s real white It’s in your neighbourhood tonight It ain’t cheap, it’s no escape It’s here and now, the devil’s rape You want it, you’ve got it It’s all yours, the American dream It’s in the air, it’s in the street Just one hit, your image complete I know ‘cause I’ve already been there An empty pocket and an empty head No-one listens to a word you’ve said Just give it up and dish it out They’ll make you think that they really care |
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The Final Solution Hensley So the game goes on and on Still no way of telling right from wrong Who will deal the killing blow And who will be the first to go Your life, my life So full of love so short of sight Awaiting execution The final solution See the players and the game Win or lose it’s still the same Pain and death are up for sale And no-one lives to tell the tale I know you don’t know me So what are you trying to show me You’re dealing so much sorrow Who said you could have my tomorrow |
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It's Up To You Hensley Twisted images and broken promises One long crisis day after day Hidden secrets and empty words Without any truth to light the way Is that what love is ... You won’t stop trying but you can’t stop crying You say you’re looking but you still can’t see You throw the cards and you read the stars But only love can make it what you want it to be Because You know what love is ... It’s up to you Only you can make it grow It’s up to you Hold on tight, don’t let it go, oh no! You think you’re somewhere but you’re going nowhere It’s all an illusion, or that’s what you say There’s always a risk in an affair of the heart If depends on the price you’re prepared to pay I know what love is ... |
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Finney's Tale Hensley Finney was a fighter He had both feet on the ground He was a regular guy just like you and me But Finney’s change of fortune Waited just around the corner He was just about to meet his destiny Well, they picked him off the streets And put him straight into the light Said we’re gonna name The series after you We’re gonna show them How a loser turned into a winner Go on Finney, show ‘em what you can do Well it all went as planned He was an overnight success And year after year Was filled with promise He had all that he required But it wasn’t all his heart desired And he sometimes found it hard Just being honest Fame is fortune’s prison It’s so easy getting in But it’s a different story Trying to change direction So Finney turned to drinking And he started his downhill slide Just another lost to add to life’s collection And of course they all put Finney down Said he’d lost all his ambition But to me he was a giant among men For out of all his heartache And his see-through reputation Finney just wanted to be Finney again La la la ... |
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I Close My Eyes Hensley When I think about The distance between us And how hard it is At times here on my own Then I think about your smile About our love a little while I close my eyes and I'm not alone Though my footsteps fall My heart won't ever stumble Through a thousand miles a day My love won't tire For with each passing day I pray that our love is here to stay I close my eyes and I'm not alone Sometimes I whisper your name Or dream awhile a lonely lovers' game All I'm trying to say Is that I love you in my way And though the days seem long I'll soon be coming home As I leave my song My heart belongs to you, my love There really are no more words That I can find For my love, you are my life You are the colour in my sight And I close my eyes And kiss you goodnight |
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A Little Piece Of Me (Julia’s Song) Hensley It makes me laugh to see you smile And I’m so sad when you cry And it’s easy to see, this came to be ‘Cause you’re a little piece of me Once upon a time, I really wondered If you were gonna happen at all But in the back of my mind There you were all the time And now you’re on my knee Well, your momma and me We wondered and we prayed And your little heart grew stronger As we waited for your day You were a little late arriving So we took some time deciding on your name Julia ... |
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Free Spirit Hensley When I was young And my spirit was free to ride No-one I knew had anything to hide But all of this is changing with the days I walked into a disillusioned maze Those lazy, crazy, mellow, yellow days Are lost in a so-called sophisticated haze And I can still remember being care-free And no one knows it better than me ‘Cause I’m a free spirit And I’m looking for a place to run A free spirit on the wind And a free spirit needs to be complete I’ve got to have the world at my feet Now my time has come and I’m dealing with here and now And I’m gonna have to Take care of it somehow And I don’t intend to wait For the cover of night The only way I know is To stand up and fight I’m a free spirit And I’m looking for a place to run A free spirit on the wind And a free spirit needs to be complete I’ve got to have the world at my feet |
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Moving In Hensley I’ve been standing on the edge For a little too long Waiting for the door to be opened I’ve been hanging on the brink, biding my time Wondering if the spell would be broken I’ve seen a million words Of wisdom lost in the wind Heard the voices of The desperate and the dreamers And I knew that any moment They’d be calling my name To see if I was ready for the game So I’m moving, moving in the for kill Got a date with a man Who says he’ll watch me fall Gonna take this chance I’m moving in for the kill This time I’m gonna have it all I’m moving in And I won’t make no mistake For the kill I’m gonna see what I can take I’m moving in Now that my time’s come around For the kill I’m going up and I’m never coming down Got the songs in my pocket, the ideas in my head I’m looking for a little inspiration It isn’t just the money that gets me out of bed I’ve got to have a little motivation I ain’t got no grand illusion I’m better than the rest But there’s a fire in my heart That makes me wanna be the best I’ve got my finger on the trigger I know where I wanna be And everything is ready as far as I can see Moving in ... For the kill ... |
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Let Me Be Me Hensley Well, I tried to do it your way And I tried to do it right But no matter what I do It seems it’s different every night And I tried to do it their way Tried to play by all their rules But nine times out of ten I’d find I’m meddling with fools There’s a whole lotta people out there Telling me what’s wrong But when it comes right down to it I’ll do what must be done Let me be me, like black is black And you are you Let me be me, stop trying to Change my point of view Let me be free to live my life The way I choose Well, you don’t even talk to me All you do is dictate You never learned to give ‘Cause it’s much easier to take You wake up in the morning And you bow to the machine But I won’t worship anything Just because it’s green You can take your Narrow-minded theories and run ‘Cause when it comes right down to it I’ll do what must be done Let me be me ... |
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I Don't Wanna Wait Hensley I don’t wanna wait until tomorrow I don’t wanna wait another day I don’t wanna live with all this sorrow I’ll just have to find another way Seeing as how you’ve kept me Hanging around for all this time Playing with my mind and leaving All our love behind Well it’s time for a decision Should I stay or should I go I need our love to grow But there’s so much I need to know ‘Cause in my heart and in my head Are thoughts of how it used to be But a world of memories Is only emptiness to me And it’s not a false illusion I can see what’s going on If the magic’s really gone Then this is not where I belong And I ask myself the questions That confusion seems to bring While the answers stay so thin Upon the ground where I begin |
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Tell Me Hensley Tell me, tell me, tell me Am I the one you love Tell me, tell me, tell me Is it me you’re thinking of Tell me, tell me, tell me, tell me Tell me, tell me, tell me true Please don’t keep me waiting Don’t keep me hanging on I’m through with mild persuading I’ve been standing still too long Tell me, tell me, tell me, tell me, tell me All I’m trying to do is find the truth All I’m asking you to do is help me Just one time so I can make my move |
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(Because Of) Who I Know Hensley I was living on a tighest rope around I really didn’t know where to go Now I’m living in the brightest hope I found And it’s all because of who I know Many days when I couldn’t tell right from wrong And I couldn’t even find a song There was a sadness in my heart But I knew just where to stop and where to go Because of who I know I can dance at the speed of light Because of who I know And I can sing to the beat of my heart Because of who I know And I will love you every day of my life Because of who I know, who I know There was a time when I really had lost my way When I didn’t know the time or place Looked around without an answer anywhere And I never thought to try a prayer Came a day when I found out who to trust And he’s waiting there for all of us Put my faith in the blood of Jesus Christ And in his sacrifice, he paid the price And he’s who I know |
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Jesus (Again & Again) Hensley Jesus - I’m not fit to say your name Jesus - All I do is cause you pain Jesus – On the cross you bore my blame Jesus - And all I can do is turn to you Again and again and again And again and again Your hand in my life My life in your hands My every breath within your plan I give you control Of my heart and my soul And all that I am is at your command No more secrets, no more lies No turning back and no compromise No more empty promises No more of my plans I’ve laid it all on my father’s hands Jesus … You gave me my life Brought me into your light The joy that was bought at such a price In my every breath I know you are there My freedom is in the blood of Christ |
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I Won't Change Hensley Don't keep me running around I'm trying to keep my feet on the ground Stop filling my heart with empty dreams 'Cause deep down I'm a regular guy I laugh a lot but I know how to cry I don't wanna be anyone else but me And I won't change I just try to stay the same And if you feel a difference It's in what you choose to see Some of those changes Were a little too hard for me So I pray my love will see me through Next step isn't easy to find 'Cause with all this love on my mind All that I can think about is you If all you're asking is a little more time If all you need is to make up your mind I can only remind you that I love you All I ever think about is you |
