Seventh Key
2001
The Kid Could Play
(Slamer/Greer)
Slippin' round town it was late on a Saturday night
Music blastin' down the alleyway out into the neon sky
Well, the Kid was rockin' with that gold top in his hands
Got the place goin' crazy
Moving to the music of the band
Oh, such promise lay in waiting
All his life anticipating
Playin' music was his one desire
All he wants to do is set the night on fire
Livin' that dream out every day
Everybody knew that the kid could play
Everybody knew the magic goin' on down there
Lining up every night
Pay the price to get their share
Word spreadin' round town
Like wildfire out of control
Had the kid playing music
Coming from the bottom of his soul
Oh, but promises were broken
And goodbyes were left unspoken
Playin' music was his one desire
All he wants to do is set the night on fire
Livin' that dream out every day
Everybody knew that the kid could play
The kid could play
In the center of the bright spot light
Playing his heart out every night
Living that dream out every day
Everybody knew that the kid could play
Oh, the kid could play
A loss of innocence that drove him to the fringe
A final act of desperation in the end
And I can still hear music borne upon the wind
Playin' music was his one desire
All he wants to do is set the night on fire
Livin' that dream out every day
Everybody knew that the kid could play
The kid could play
In the center of the bright spot light
Playing his heart out every night
Living his dream out in every way
Everybody knew that the kid could play
The kid could play
Oh, the kid could play
Only The Brave
(Slamer/Greer)
Take a look deep inside
You can't run and hide
Troubled winds are blowing
When your life is on the line
Look around you'll find
All the signs are showing
Stand with me, stand up for what you believe
And fight your fight,
Your fate becomes what you conceive
You're missing the chance of a lifetime
Ride the wind, chase the dream, and sail the sea
Set your sights on the heart of the sunrise
Only the brave are free
Oh, the ground that we've lost is such a heavy cost
Danger lays in waiting
Glory in our eyes, freedom is the prize
We're anticipating
And stand with me, stand up for what you believe
And fight your fight,
Your fate becomes what you conceive
You're missing the chance of a lifetime
Ride the wind, chase the dream, and sail the sea
Set your sights on the heart of the sunrise
Only the brave are free
Only the brave, only the brave
Ride the wind, chase the dream, and sail the sea
Set your sights on the heart of the sunrise
Only the brave are free
Ride the wind, chase the dream, and sail the sea
Sail the sea
Set your sights on the heart of the sunrise
Only the brave are free
Only the brave, only the brave
Her lovers couldn't know the secrets of her hearts desire
She kept her feelings deep inside her dreams of fire
And when her dreams, they came alive
She didn't know what to do
Her dreams of fire burned away, burned away, oh no
She didn't know what she wanted
She kept herself in rooms of many things
So many others
She didn't know what she needed
She'd lay awake and stare at empty walls
Forgotten lovers
And when her dreams were lost
Inside her rooms of fire
Her world of dreams, they burned away
Missy, you didn't know
Missy, you couldn't go the distance
She kept her feelings deep inside her dreams of fire
She kept her lover burned away
They faded away, don't fade away
Her dreams of fire burned away
Missy, you didn't know
Missy, you couldn't go the distance
Missy, how could you know
Missy, now you're lost and all alone
Missy, you didn't know
Missy, you couldn't go the distance
Missy was a girl who didn't know what she wanted
She had her dreams all locked away
Her lovers couldn't know the secrets of her hearts desire
She kept her feelings deep inside her dreams of fire
And when her dreams, they came alive
She didn't know what to do
Her dreams of fire burned away
Her dreams of fire burned away
Surrender
(Slamer/Greer)
Standing in the shadows, you wait for the day to end
You hide from the sunlight,
'Cause the darkness is your friend
You can't be strong, can't fight the memories
When all your hope is gone
It's hard to remember, you had it all in your hands
And life was so easy, but now you don't understand
What went wrong, and where to turn to
When all your faith is gone
All your life you've been searchin' for love
You ran away when it came to push and shove
You close your eyes and you fall to your knees
And pray to God above, please, I surrender
I surrender, I surrender, I surrender
No more fighting, sweet surrender
Lay your head beside the river
All is calm and peace is waiting
Love will be with you forever
Weary traveler, pushing onward
In your heart you're feeling stronger
No more hunger, no more longing, oh
But now you don't understand
What went wrong, and where to turn to
When all your faith is gone
All your life you've been searchin' for love
You ran away when it came to push and shove
You close your eyes and you fall to your knees
And pray to God above, please, I surrender
I surrender, I surrender, I surrender
You close your eyes and you fall to your knees
And pray to God above, please, I surrender
I surrender, I surrender, I surrender
When Love is Dying
(Slamer/Greer)
It's been a long lonely night
And I know you lie crying in the darkness
My thoughts are numb, and I watch the fire die
As the first light breaks with the dawn
Look through my eyes
So I can see what you're seein'
Take my heart, and steal my soul away
So I can feel the pain you're feelin'
Heart breaks inside
Makes a sound like a child that's crying
Heart can't conceal
What you feel when love is dying
When love is dying
Trouble and pain, weak and weary
Such a long winding road that brought us here
You think you're alone, a voice in the darkness
Just open up your eyes, I'll be standing there
Just take my hand, lay your head upon my shoulder
Dry your tears, hold you close to me
The storm inside is almost over
Heart breaks inside
Makes a sound like a child that's crying
Heart can't conceal
What you feel when love is dying
Heart breaks inside
Makes a sound like a child that's crying
Heart can't conceal
What you feel when love is dying
Heart breaks inside
Makes a sound
The sound of thunder rollin'
Heart can't conceal
What you feel when love is dying
When love is dying
Heart breaks inside
Makes a sound like a child that's crying
Heart can't conceal
What you feel when love is dying
No Man's Land
(Walsh/Morse/Ehart)
Love turns a friend into a stranger
All they can feel is danger
The terms of love are blind
They can't leave their scars behind
Defending hearts that have been broken
Burning the bridge to no man's land
Together, together
Burning the bridge to no man's land
I can't complain if it feels right to you, no no
And I can't explain the things I've been through
The terms of love are cold
They can't feel what they can't hold
Crossing their hearts for one another
Burning the bridge to no man's land
Together, together
Burning the bridge to no man's land
Burning the bridge to no man's land
Forever, forever
Burning the bridge to no man's land
No man's land, in no man's land
Forever
Burning the bridge to no man's land
Together, together
Burning the bridge to no man's land
Burning the bridge to no man's land
Forever, forever
Burning the bridge to no man's land
Burning the bridge to no man's land
Burning the bridge to no man's land
Every Time It Rains
(Morse/Greer)
She came to me, I can recall
She longed for love, I thought we had it all
A restless heart, a passion play
The rain came down as I watched her walk away
Just like a dark and misty dream
I see it all come back to me, oh
Now every time I hear the rain
It falls but never eases the pain
Will she come back tonight
I miss her every time it rains
I can't look back, I can't go on
She needed more, I turned around and she was gone
The sleepless nights, the empty days
The rain comes down to wash my dreams away
Just like a dark and misty dream
I feel it all rush back to me, oh
Now every time I hear the rain
It falls but never eases the pain
Will she come back tonight
I miss her every time it rains
Can't stop the rain
Every time it rains
Now every time I hear the rain
It falls but never eases the pain
Will she come back tonight
I miss her every time it rains
Now every time I hear the rain
It falls but never eases the pain
Will she come back tonight
I miss her every time it rains
Can't stop the rain
Every time it rains
oh, Every time it rains
Home
(Slamer/Greer)
Each day she wakes alone
To the same old empty room
She looks out at the sun
That breaks with the morning sky
Another day just like yesterday
Another lonely soul who's lost in sad goodbyes
And one by one they've come, victims of lost courage
So where's the truth she's never known
Oh but someday when you find your way home,
Find your way home, 'cause yesterday's gone
Silent scream, like thunder
You're craving, you hunger
Someone to care, nobody's there
The morning slips away and she's back
On the street again
A sea of eyes that seem
To look right through to her soul
She's got no place to hide
And the storm inside rages on
And all hope fades as the dark side takes control
She lives a lie, with no end to the journey
So where's the strength to carry on
To someday, when you find your way home
Find your way home, 'cause yesterday's gone
Silent scream, like thunder
You're craving, you hunger
Someone to care, nobody's there
You walk the streets alone
Where shadow people linger
Holding on, holding on
Voices seem to say, just hold out to tomorrow
Find your way, find your way, find your way home
Silent scream, like thunder
You're craving, you hunger
To find your way home
Silent scream, like thunder
You're craving, you hunger
Someone to care, nobody's there
Forsaken
(Walsh)
I raced around your heart, 'til it burst in flames
Retraced your tear-dropped cheeks,
Recounted thoughtless claims
I won a war with words, but I lost a thousand more
I tried to close my eyes, but I heard the silence roar
No way to know what my life is coming to
I've got a long way to go,
I'll never make it without you
For all the times I've let you down,
For all the pain you've taken
I swear to you my love is sound
You're not forsaken
Just look into my eyes
Tell me there's something there
Say that you'll take my love, even if love's not there
Even if things go wrong
And you walk outside the door
You think we've got no more chances
Turn around, we'll get one more
Can we come in-between
Two hearts that turned to stone
Now I know what that means, I don't want to be alone
For all the times I've let you down,
For all the pain you've taken
I swear to you my love is sound
You're not forsaken, you're not forsaken
For all the times I've let you down,
For all the pain you've taken
I swear to you my love is sound
You're not forsaken, you're not forsaken
For all the times I've let you down,
For all the pain you've taken
I swear to you my love is sound
You're not forsaken, you're not forsaken
You're not forsaken, you're not forsaken
Prisoner of Love
(Slamer/Greer)
You'd better watch your step
And keep an eye on your back
There's something hiding in the shadows
And it's on the attack
She's a smooth-talking stranger
Like a thief in the night
You let down your defenses
She'll wrap chains around your heart
Try your best to get away
Hit the highway
It's going to get you, before you know it
You've become a prisoner of love
A prisoner of love, oh, a prisoner of love
You've been hidin' from your destiny
But your hidin' is through
You're on dangerous ground baby
Because love, love, love's out to get you
She's a smooth-talking stranger
Like a thief in the night
You let down your defenses
She'll wrap chains around your heart
Try your best to get away
Hit the highway
It's going to get you, before you know it
You've become a prisoner of love
A prisoner of love
A prisoner of love, you're just a prisoner
Some people know all the ways of the world
Shades of gray, black and white
When you're standing alone and are faced with love
Just strap in it baby, and hold on tight
She's a smooth-talking stranger
Like a thief in the night
You let down your defenses
She'll wrap chains around your heart
Try your best to get away
Hit the highway
It's going to get you, before you know it
You've become a prisoner of love
A prisoner of love
You're just a prisoner
A prisoner of love
Broken Home
(Spiro)
Trees of green and golden line the northern road
Farming land your father once worked
Is now all overgrown
You were young and restless, growing up too fast
With heartaches full of questions inside,
But too afraid to ask
You thought you could find yourself
In someone else's soul
But time has its final take
And finally takes its toll
But you can't change the water into stone,
You're only flesh and bone
Your wishing well is welling up alone
And love has a mind all of its own
Builder of a broken home, broken home
Rusted wire fences mark the county line
All the dreams you thought were out there
Were only in your mind
Oh how you wish you knew a way to understand
You held on so tight to love it shattered in your hand
But you can't change the water into stone,
You're only flesh and bone
Your wishing well is welling up alone
And love has a mind all of its own
Builder of a broken home, a broken home
And life goes on, no matter what you think
You might have done nothing wrong
You thought you could find yourself
In someone else's soul
But time has its final take
And finally takes its toll
And you can't change the water into stone,
You're only flesh and bone
Your wishing well is welling up alone
And love has a mind all of its own
Builder of a broken home
You're only flesh and bone
Your wishing well is well enough alone
And love has a mind all of its own
The builder of a broken home, a broken home
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