1. |
Baptized
03:37
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I don't want to look around
Be turned into stone
All my darkest days awoken I'm looking for a new way
Can't make it on my own Lead me to a place wide open
I need a love to take me higher
So high I'm never coming down
Chorus
Don't want to know emptiness Take me down to the water
I wanna be baptized in your love Far away from the loneliness
Take my heart and wash away the fear Let me be baptized in your love
Now everybody's going down End up all alone
All too many words unspoken I know I gotta be there
Ready to be shown The path of righteousness unbroken
I need a love to take me higher
So high I'm never coming down
Chorus
You’re never alone You’re never apart
Never too far from your heart
Your heart
Chorus
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2. |
Devil Woman - Carrie
06:09
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Sorry to disturb you But I was in the neighbourhood
About a friend I've her picture Could you take a look?
Oh I appreciate you're busy And time’s not your own
Yeah maybe it would be better If I telephoned
Carrie doesn't live here anymore Carrie used to room on the second floor
Sorry that she left no forwarding address That was known to me
Carrie doesn't live here anymore You could always ask at the corner store
Carrie had a date with her own kind of fate It's plain to see
Another missing person One of many we assume
The young wear their freedom Like cheap perfume
It's useless information Returning my call
To help the situation There’s nothing at all
You're just another message On a payphone wall
Devil Woman
I've had nothing but bad luck Since the day I saw the cat at my door
So I come here to you sweet lady Answering your mystical call
Crystal ball on the table Showing the future the past
The same cat with them evil eyes And I knew it was a spell she cast
She's just a devil woman With evil on her mind
Beware the devil woman She's gonna get you
Chorus
She's just a devil woman With evil on her mind
Beware the devil woman She's gonna get you from behind
Give me the ring on your finger Let me see the lines on your hand
I can see me a tall dark stranger Giving you what you hadn't planned
I drank the potion she offered me I found myself on the floor
Then I looked in them big green eyes And I knew what I come here for
Chorus
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3. |
Blindside
03:28
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Operator
Emergency
I’m on fire
A casualty
Can you read my vital signs
What condition is this heart of mine
I’m shaken up All shaken up
Came outta nowhere I swear
Chorus
Hit me on my blind side
Didn’t see her coming
Blind side Didn’t see her run in to my
Blind side You ran a red light
In a critical condition tonight
Out of the blue Big surprise
Round the bend Love in disguise
Comin’ on fast should’a taken it slow
Head in overdrive heart’s on overload
Well I’m shaken up All shaken up
Came outta nowhere oh yeah
Chorus
Well I’m shaken up All shaken up
Came outta nowhere She hit me
Chorus
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4. |
Living Dream
03:37
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Caught up inside
this living dream
I can’t awaken from
Can’t bring myself
to face the truth
That you’re gone
You’re gone
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5. |
Lockdown Rainy Day
02:53
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6. |
Make a Difference
03:30
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I see the young man on the street
And I sigh In disbelief they pass him by
They read his sign But dismiss him from mind
You turn and stop to talk awhile
And he smiles
Someone to tell his story to
A man in need
But that simple deed will do
Chorus
To make a difference The smallest act of grace
Can make a difference And the world a better place
And it takes someone like you And the things that you do
To make a difference In this life
What if tomorrow’s wind of change brings us
Beggar to king or gold to dust
How close the call How far the fall
You show the way It’s in us one and all
Chorus
Nothing ever changes
I’ve heard those words from some
But with a helping hand
A change will surely come
Chorus
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7. |
Going Home
01:41
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8. |
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You must understand though the touch of your hand
Makes my pulse react
That it's only the thrill of boy meeting girl
Opposites attract
Oh it's physical It’s only logical
You must try to ignore that it means more than that
Chorus
What's love got to do, got to do with it?
What's love but a second-hand emotion?
What's love got to do, got to do with it?
Who needs a heart when a heart can be broken?
It may seem to you that I'm acting confused
When you're close to me And if I tend to look dazed
I read it someplace I've got cause to be There's a name for it
There's a phrase that fits But whatever the reason you do it for me
Chorus
I've been taking on a new direction But I have to say
I've been thinking about my own protection
Scares me to feel this way
What's love got to do, got to do with it?
What's love but a second hand emotion?
What's love got to do, got to do with it?
Who needs a heart when a heart can be?
What’s love got to do with it?
But a sweet old fashioned notion
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9. |
Circus
04:23
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One day while I was searching For what I'd never find
She walked into my story Said she could change my mind
This is the final offer She said to make it clear
Don't lose out on this wonder I had to place my bet
Welcome to the picture show Watching your life
Never know which way to go It might not be right
Better be strong Be strong
What kind of circus is this?
What kind of fools are we?
When is the final curtain?
What can I do to set me free?
Welcome to the real world Better be strong
Never know which way to go Might end up wrong
So you better be strong
Too many games we have to play
Always making up the rules
But you and me we try to get along
What can I do? Got to be strong
She walked into my daydream
And told me how it had to be
Welcome to the real world Better be strong
Never know which way to go
Might end up wrong So you better be strong
Got to be strong
Better be strong
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10. |
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Tears will leave no stain
Time will ease the pain
For every light that fades
Something beautiful remains
We're living in, a world of stars and dust
Between heaven and all that surrounds us
We're travellers here, spirits passing through
And the love we give, is all that will endure
Hey now, what we had is gone But I still remember you
Just like a rose after the rain What you gonna do about it
What you gonna say Something beautiful remains
Chorus
Tears will leave no stain Time will ease the pain
For every light that fades Something beautiful remains
Now the darkness falls The sun is going down
One by one, the stars are coming out
And the tide rolls in, washes footprints from the sand
As one day ends, a new day must begin
Hey now, what we had is gone
But I still remember you Just like a rose after the rain
What you gonna do about it What you gonna say
Something beautiful remains
Chorus
And you wonder sometimes how you carry on
When you've lost the love you knew
But it's alright, it's alright
Oh to your own heart be true
Chorus
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11. |
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Out of the ruins Out from the wreckage
Can't make the same mistake this time We are the children
The last generation We are the ones they left behind
And I wonder when we are ever gonna change
Living under the fear 'til nothing else remains
Chorus
We don't need another hero
We don't need to know the way home
All we want is life beyond The Thunderdome
Looking for something we can rely on
There's got to be something better out there
Love and compassion Their day is coming
All else are castles built in the air
And I wonder when we are ever gonna change Living under
the fear till nothing else remains All the children say
Chorus
So what do we do with our lives We leave only a mark
Will our story shine like a light
Or end in the dark Is it all or nothing
All the children say
Chorus
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12. |
Storm Warning
03:31
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Storm warning feels like a heavy rain
Winds on the coast tonight
We may get lost tonight
Storm warning she’s made it pretty plain
She's falling for another found a new lover
And she won't be back again
You can't stop a river when it's
burst its banks
I've seen the look in her eyes
She's in love she’s hypnotised
Time of mourning
Already been a flood of my tears
Such a sense of loss tonight
Nought to do but ride it out
Can't stop a river when it's burst it's banks
I wonder how long it's gonna take
To get over this heartache
Storm warning feels like a heavy rain
Winds on the coast tonight
We may get lost tonight
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13. |
Honeytone
02:41
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It was way back in those vintage years
And I would take her with me everywhere
She was the wildest thing in our little town
My darling Honeytone
She was my first love she’s the only one
We made sweet music boy we had some fun
She was my good friend but now she’s gone
My darling Honeytone
The other day much to my surprise
I saw that girl with a younger guy
My oh my ooh
He held her tight and he looked so proud
Looks like my Honey’s back in fashion now
Old girl keep rocking long as you may live
You still got love to give
That little girl she could make me cry
And even now brings a tear to my eye
Oh no I never would have never let her go
If I had known
She was my first love the only one
We made sweet music boy we had some fun
Old girl keep rocking long as you may live
You still got love to give
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14. |
The Devil In Me
04:16
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I am tempted That I can’t deny at all
And I’d attempt it If I thought I wouldn’t fall
Your reputation precedes you
Its your bad name I’m attracted to
Chorus
Baby there ain’t no doubt
Something in you brings out The devil in me
What do I see in you
That’s so appealing to The devil in me
I’m prevented from taking steps I wanna take
And by convention that could be my big mistake
Whoa yes I know moth to a flame
Being good sometimes Gets a little tame
Chorus
There’s a place
You say that you and I could meet
Sounds romantic
Candle lights down a little back street
Told my baby all about you
So you don’t mind if he comes too?
Chorus
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15. |
Twenty Four Seven
03:18
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Some folks say there's a price on love
Watch your freedom go, watch your freedom go
You just can't breathe if your hand and in glove
Watch your freedom go, maybe I don't know
And how can they mean it?
And how come they give it up?
And how long until they see?
The modern laws of lovin’ don't apply to me
Chorus
Twenty four seven, stay here with me
Twenty four seven, throw away the key
Twenty four seven, I don't wanna be free
You’ll get by if you kiss and tell
Hear the people say, hear the people say
Two strong hearts they gotta share one cell
Hear the people, say but it ain't my way
And how come can they mean it? And how come they add it up?
I'll give my heart and my soul If loving you is prison I don't need parole
Chorus
Twenty four seven, around the clock
Twenty four seven, I never want it to stop
Twenty four seven, ooh here with me
I'm gonna count the time That you're gonna be mine
Seven days a week Twenty four hours ain't enough for me
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16. |
Rise Up
04:01
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All my life I've been a dreamer
Some might say a lucky one
For every dream come true, many come undone
And I know, yes, I know
Yesterday the clouds were darkest
I could not see the end of it
But something inside of me never learnt to quit
And I know, yes, I know
Chorus
They're never gonna break you down
They're never gonna take you down
I know you’re gonna rise up in the morning
Even when the night is long
Light of love is burning strong
I know you’re gonna rise up in the morning
I see your world's taken a shaking
I know that lost look in your eyes hmm
I see the mess this old world is making
But I know, yes I know
Chorus
Without love time is wasted
Without love we lose the taste for life and living
Love's the gift we are given to survive
Chorus
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17. |
Jamside Down
03:29
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18. |
Heaven Help
03:29
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There comes a time to be free of the heart
I wanna be ready, ready to start
On a love journey I got places to go
Made up my mind and now I’ve got to let you know
Chorus
Heaven help the heart That lets me inside
Heaven help the one Who comes in my life
Heaven help the fool That walks through my door
Cause I decided right now I'm ready for love
Funny feeling's coming over me
Now I'm inspired and I’m hoping to be
In a love place
But it's out of my hands
I'm telling you baby that you got to understand
Chorus
I can't see what's out there for me
And I know that love’s no guarantee yeah
I'll take a chance and I'm
Telling you something babe
Got to let you know
Chorus
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19. |
One Cloud at a Time
05:12
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When darkness falls but sleep won’t come Your mind’s a blur and your heart’s a gun
You lie awake and you realise You don’t believe the sun will rise
When the only thing that echoes Is the sound of you pretending nothing’s wrong
Nothing’s wrong And the shadow you’ve been living under
Darkens till you know that it was yours, all along
Chorus
Hold on I know you’ll make it through Cause you’ve got soul and I’ve got faith in you
Hold on cause the sun will always climb And the sky is clearing one cloud at a time
Remember when you were a child They held your hand and said wait a while
You make your way through broken glass But you should know all things will pass
Chorus
Thrown in deep to a cynical world You’re an innocent soul
And you can’t control What you can’t explain
Then it starts to rain And you try to sleep
But it’s hard to keep your head up
Don’t give in Don’t you ever give in
Cause there’s hope inside If you take a ride Hold on gotta hold on
So when darkness falls and sleep won't come
Your mind’s a blur and your heart’s a gun
You lie awake and you realise
You must believe the sun will rise
Hey
Chorus
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20. |
Wood and the Wire
03:51
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I still remember him
Sitting there with a furrowed brow
And the music my father made
Without even knowing how
I realised what I’d found
Paid due reverence to that mystic sound
From the box he took down from the shelf
And a bottleneck he’d fashioned for himself
Chorus
Sing me a song on the wood and the wire
Take me along where I wanna be
Play something strong between the wood
and the wire To satisfy the need in me
He never lived long enough to know
Gave me the freedom and the room to grow
On the road where I was bound
Spend my days chasing that mystic sound
Oh that mystic sound
Chorus
The song is over now those days are gone
But so easily remembered so hard to forget
And it remains in me the love that came
From those strings of steel and a fallen tree
Chorus
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21. |
Goodbye Cruel Circus
03:55
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Chorus
Goodbye cruel circus I’m off to join the world
The clown suit never really did quite fit I left a message just to say I’ve quit
Cause I had enough of trouble and strife Oh I’m off to find the meaning of life
They had me way up on the high wire I’m looking down upon them all
They’re smiling up at me but want to see me fall
Gave me a job in the lion’s cage. They said don’t worry boy he’s tame. Ha!
Well I’m no Daniel but they paid my wage Oh I must’ve been insane
Goodbye cruel circus I’m off to join the world The clown suit never really did quite fit
The one they told me you look so good in it. Ha!
Had enough of trouble and strife Lord Oh I’m off to find the meaning of life
They had me down as an easy touch Maybe I looked a bit naive
There’s just so much any man can take Before he packs his bags up and he leaves
Chorus
I’ve burned my bridges nothing more to say Oh so glad I’m over you
I said farewell gone my own sweet way You’ll find some other fool to fill my shoes
Goodbye cruel circus I’m off to join the world
The clown suit never really did quite fit
The one they told me boy you look so good in it
I’ve had enough of trouble and strife
Oh I’m off to live the rest of my life
Chorus
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22. |
Afterglow
03:45
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I need you here beside me To chase the night away
I need your love to guide me Safe through another day
I lie and watch the lights go down Say goodnight to another town
And though it hurts To be alone
I have my thoughts of you To keep me warm
In the afterglow of your love Dreaming’s all I'm guilty of
Everyday I'm playing tough But read my mind
Chorus
If you could see me now Living my life in a limbo
If you could see me now The me that only you would know
Still burning in the afterglow
When the beat of the drum has faded The show comes to an end
The stage is clear and loaded And the highway calls again
I stand and watch the lights go down
In the afterglow of your love Dreams all I'm guilty of
Everyday I'm playing tough But read my mind
Chorus
Stay with me right to the end
Till I can hold you again
If you could see me now Just living my life in a limbo
If you could see me now I'm still burning in the afterglow
Chorus
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23. |
It's a Beautiful Thing
03:48
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24. |
Lifesaver
03:15
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When you jump in the water
ought to know how to swim
Well I forgot and I went head first in
I need a lifesaver, Save me
Well I was in way over my head
I kept on landing on that old sea bed
I need a lifesaver baby
It’s hard and I tried
But it was always me against the tide
When all I wanted was a sweet embrace
And not a big beach bully kicking sand in my face
I didn’t know I needed someone to rescue me
Till you came along and said Oh yes,
I’ll be your lifesaver baby
So come on do tell
How you learned the kiss of life so well
I bet they didn’t teach you that in school
How to recognize a drowning fool
You saved me from myself
Oh you’re more than a friend
You’re the only one who saw the signs
You’re the only one who threw me a line
You’ve got to understand I’m overboard
Cause I’m in love I never felt so sure
About a lifesaver baby Be my lifesaver baby
Well there’s no more treading water
trying to catch a wave
Just dive right in cause baby you’re so brave
You’re my lifesaver baby
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Terry Britten London, UK
Terry Britten is a British-Australian Grammy-winning songwriter who has penned songs for Tina Turner, Michael Jackson, Cliff
Richard, Olivia Newton John, Tom Jones, Diana Ross, Meat Loaf, Lenny Kravitz and many more.
To stay creative while in ‘Lockdown’ Terry decided to rework many of his old material, as well as recording several brand new songs and make his own double album entitled ‘Afterglow’.
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