2010 – Omega

Finger On The Trigger
(Wetton/Downes)

I go down fighting – thunder, lightning
As the final curtain falls
Although enlightening, the conclusion’s frightening
You have me by the balls

No escape, no hand of fate
As the end comes into view
Oblivion calling, no sense stalling
Now I know it’s all because of you

You got your finger on the trigger
You got your hand upon the gun
You know this thing is getting bigger
We have a good thing going on …

The bullet bitten
My tombstone’s written
Now you’re changing every line

Your aim is true
Thru cold steel blue
And you’re waiting for the sign

Don’t think twice, cold as ice
Forced to face your fear
Each tortured minute, no feeling in it
And now I know it’s all because of you

Just where you been, girl
Black as sin, girl
With your smokin’ 45.

Take it further
Scream blue murder
And to hell with ‘keep it live’

No regrets, last cigarettes, or ‘promise to be true’
One last kiss, remember this
Now I know it’s all because of you
We have a good thing going on

Through My Veins
(Howe/Wetton)

Invisible sun cast your shadow over me
As wind cuts like a knife
Catapulting me from life with you
Waiting on an empty street
Hiding from the sun

And in one place or another
All my memories still remain
You’ve been taken from my eyes
But you’re running through my veins

Down corridors of rocks and sand
It’s littered and it’s torn
The wear and tear, from dusk till dawn
Waiting on an empty street
Hiding from the sun

And in one place or another
All my memories still remain
You’ve been taken from my eyes
But you’re running through my veins
You’ve been taken from my eyes
But you’re running through my veins

This treasure can be anyone’s
To believe in only one
It’s not a foolish thing
There’s no comparison
Waiting on an empty street
Hiding from the sun

And in one place or another
All my memories still remain
You’ve been taken from my eyes
But you’re running through my veins

You’ve been taken from my eyes
But you’re running through my veins

Holy War
(Wetton/Downes)

You face the Saracen
Or die by Tamil gun
As long as God is on your side

You’ll fight the Goth today,
Or face the trebuchet
For them there is no place to hide

Oh,oh Holy War
Kerak, Hattin, Crécy, Azincourt
Oh Oh Holy War
Sala’houdin, Trojan, Templar or Conquistador

They storm the citadel
To fight the infidel
The Village Green’s a bloody sty

God, two kings and a Pope
Could be our only hope
‘St George!’ will be our battle cry

It’s what we’re fighting for
And is it worth dying for?

And when the battle line
Becomes a holy shrine, we shout
‘God Wills It!’ at the city wall

No matter where we go,
One thing I’ve come to know
Love is love, deep inside us all
Yeah, we want not more

Ever Yours (Semper Fidelis)
(Wetton/Downes)

I throw myself at your feet and then,
Hoping forgiveness will be mine,
I wait for the sun to rise again
Over the river, one more time
What are the chances we would ever meet
If I were vagabond and you were royal?

Ever Yours, now, silent, brave and understood, all that you mean to me
Just because, this vow, timeless and unbound
Without a sound, will be forever yours

I am alone as the cold night falls
A power brings me to my knees
Dark shadows on the wall
I hear a whisper, in the leaves
Semper Fidelis are words I hear
And they will stay with me, now and ever

Listen, Children
(Wetton/Downes)

The time is right for dancing, New Moon is rising high
The stars they shine like diamonds do, within a velvet sky
Who cares when it is midnight? No curfew here, I swear
The angels dance with us tonight, the Devil won’t be there
Warm breeze from the Sahara, at St. René l’Abbé
Fling your shoes into the wind, and roll your cares away

Listen children, what’s that sound?
Won’t you come and hear our music play
All good children gather round
And we’ll dance the holy night away,
What you say?
Step this way
It’s okay…

Our troubles are but bubbles, floating off toward the moon
This special time is precious, for the morning comes too soon
So, listen to the music, and join us if you dare
Come and take a breath of this intoxicating air
This is a perfect evening, there’s magic here tonight
If you believe in miracles, there’s plenty here tonight

Listen children, what’s that sound?
Won’t you come and hear our music play
All good children gather round
And we’ll dance the holy night away,
What you say?
Step this way
It’s okay
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End Of The World
(Wetton/Downes)

Buildings burning, blazing in the night
Searchlight sweeping, lazer beams of light
Desolation, smoke has filled the sky
Siren wailing, who can hear my cry?
So the darkness leaves me never

And the grinding wheels are turning ever
I believe that God is love, and that’s enough
To keep the evil demon away
Don’t say I don’t matter at all I will stand or I’ll fall, you’re the most important call that I make
When I face that verdict today
‘Though it’s Auto-da-Fé,’ I’ll say it’s really not
The End of the World

When I was young I was the golden son,
People said I was the chosen one
And I knew I must walk like a man
Never fail, and do the best I can

When I see that light come shining
When I feel the sacred spirit rising

Light The Way
(Howe/Wetton)

You give your innocence so easy
All too soon you’ll know
Lose your fragile independence
Then you’re on your own

No matter what it is, be sure it can be fixed
Letting go of yesterday
Might – just might – light the way

I keep on searching ever more, for
What I just can’t see
Now I look, and find the answer
Right in front of me

No matter what it is, be sure it can be fixed
Letting go of yesterday

Might – just might – light the way

I’m Still The Same
(Wetton/Downes)

You just can’t look me straight in the eye, can you?
The guilt, the shame and the little white lies damn you
Can’t get the toothpaste back in the tube
What’s done is done, can’t be misconstrued

Whatever happened to the girl I knew?
What kind of world have you been drawn into?
Somebody turned your head, what is the game
Because I haven’t changed
I’m still the same

And when the final curtain is down, lady
Your whole life fragments scattered around, baby
Don’t lay the blame at anyone’s door
Don’t point your finger, not any more…

There Was A Time
(Wetton/Downes)

There was a perfect time for us, it seems so long ago
We were so naïve about the things we both should know
The best intentions come to nil when love has lost desire
And slowly years will show the dying embers of a fire

There was a time when I loved you
And a time when I lied
I put none up above you
And I tried, yes I tried
I’d stand aside, so you could be free
But all of the time I was running from me,
I’d lay down my life, if you’d asked that of me,
Yeah, there was a time

To look at all the years gone by, I made mistakes it’s true
It’s always just the little things remind me of you
All too often, I will sit, and wonder where I’ve been
For every time I look at you, I’ll know you’re thinking of him

There was a time I respected you,
There were times when I cried
When I was expected to, I would stand at your side
And you ask me would I do it again,
I would tell you the truth, look you straight in your eyes
And I’d say it though most would think me insane
I’d say it although I have nothing to gain
Yeah, There was a time
There will come a time for you

There was a time when I loved you
And a time when I lied
There were none up above you
And for you, I’d have died
But the big wheel turns at last
When all my emotions were tied up with you
My hopes and my dreams could never win through
The path has been cleared, now I’m free of you
Yeah, now is my time

There will come a time for you

I Believe
(Wetton/Downes)

Staring at the blue horizon, do I have a choice?
Seeing life in negative, for sure, I will fall
Somewhere deep inside of me, I hear a voice
Saying that it’s not a dead end street, after all
If I remain here, if the world passes by
How can I contribute, if I just don’t try…?

I Believe that we have one chance at success
I Believe that love is the key to happiness

There’s a phrase that’s haunted me through all my life
‘Boy, in order to hang on, you’ve got to let go’
Maybe it’s a paradox, or maybe a lie
But to me, of late, it seems it may just be so…

If I remain here, and the world passes by
How can I contribute, if just don’t try…?

I Believe that we have but one chance for success
I Believe that love is the key to happiness

Every year that I am given, yeah, every day
I’m reminded of that voice inside of me, it says…

Don’t Wanna Lose You Now
(Wetton/Downes)

Hey, what a spectacular evening
Yeah, why would I ever complain?
If it wasn’t for you, I don’t know what I would do
So you help me through
And I don’t wanna lose you
Hey, what would you say if I told you
I thank you for all that I am
Cos I was on my own
I just can’t do it alone
‘Cos I don’t know how
And I don’t wanna lose you now

So you help me through
And I don’t wanna lose you

And if there’s something that I can do for you
Just call my name and I will be coming through
Any time, or place at all I will be there… yeah!

Sometimes it’s too hard to be honest
These things don’t come easy to me
So while we’ve been apart
I’ve just followed my heart
And it’s in your hands, so
I don’t wanna lose you now

Emily
(Wetton/Downes)

Emily, I want you, but there’s nothing I can do
Now I know, all you see, my invisibility
So just do this for me, and I beg you, beg you, please
Put my hand on your knee, Emily

Emily, now I see, how our love could never be
Oh, I know I’m not cool, just a sentimental fool,
But the pain, is insane, now that everyone can see,
It just ain’t meant to be, Emily…
Emily, Emily

As you glide to the sea, you are pure divinity
In my head, was your bed, and your femininity
To my cost, I have lost, my poor masculinity
Where on earth, could it be, Emily?
And am I, doing well? I guess only time will tell
Won’t you please set me free, Emily?
Emily, Emily

Emily, I concede, in my gullibility
I was blind to the signs of your sexuality
Now it can’t be denied, you bat for the other side
Mercy me, c’est la vie, Emily

Tell me what shall I do?
It’s so hard when I see you
Cos I’m still loving you, Emily
Emily, Emily
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Drop A Stone
(Wetton/Downes/Howe/Palmer)

Drop a stone into the water, let it fall, let it fall
‘Cos if you don’t do what you oughtta, might be all, so let it go

Then take a leap into the darkness, just have faith, just have faith
The hill’s too steep, the journey heavy, take it slow, and let it go

When the burden is too much to take
When you feel that your back is to break
When it all get too much, and your feelings are such that you ache
Let it go

And when you jump into the abyss, trust your heart, and you will know
For when you land on terra firma, I will say ‘I told you so’

When the burden is too much to take
When you feel that your back is to break
When it all gets too much, and your feelings are such that you ache
Let it go

When you put your shoulder to the boulder, wear a smile, and feel the glow
Hold your hand out to another, you will know, you let it go