Classic Rock

"I'm so confused by the things I read, I need the truth. But the truth is, I don't know who to believe. The left say yes, and the right says no. I'm in between and the more I learn, Well, the less that I know."

"I look to the sea, reflections in the waves spark my memory Some happy, some sad. I think of childhood friends and the dreams we had. We live happily forever, so the story goes. But somehow we missed out on that pot of gold. But we'll try best that we can to carry on."

"Lady, when you're with me I'm smiling. Give me all your love. Your hands build me up when I'm sinking; Touch me and my troubles all fade. Lady, from the moment I saw you Standing all alone, You gave all the love that I needed. So shy, like a child who has grown.'Cause you're my lady of the morning; Love shines in your eyes. Sparkling, clear, and lovely, You're my lady."

"Babe, I'm leaving, I must be on my way; The time is drawing near. My train is going, I see it in your eyes; The love, the need, your tears. But I'll be lonely without you. And I'll need your love to see me through. Please believe me, my heart is in your hands And I'll be missing you.You know it's you, Babe, Whenever I get weary and I've had enough, Feel like giving up. You know it's you, Babe, Giving me the courage and the strength I need. Please believe that it's true. Babe, I love you."

"I flip the switch on my laser video And there's the man staring back at me. He starts to speak in a voice so righteous About the sins of society.He's got answers to all my problems, Says he'll decide what I should hear and see. I try to change to another station, But all I get is more of his morality."

"Sing for the day; Sing for the moment; Sing for the time of your life. Come for an hour; Stay for a moment; Stay for the rest of your life."

"When I think of Lorelei, my head turns all around. As gentle as a butterfly, she moves without a sound. I call her on the telephone, she says be there by eight. Tonight's the night she's moving in and I can hardly wait."

"Oh the river is deep; The river it touches my life like the waves on the sand. And all roads lead to Tranquillity Base Where the frown on my face disappears. Take me back to my boat on the river And I won't cry out anymore."

"And you're fooling yourself if you don't believe it. You're kidding yourself if you don't believe it. How can you be such an angry young man? When your future looks quite bright to me. How can there be such a sinister plan That could hide such a lamb, such a caring young man."

"Hard times come, hard times go, And in between you hope and pray. The scars don't show 'Cause life is strange and so unsure. The days you hardly make it throug, You swear that there's a curse on you. 'Cause nothing seems to fi And things won't go your way. You know you've had enough, You've got the right to say Why me, why me?"

"The best of times are when I'm alone with you. Some rain some shine, we'll make this a world for two. Our memories of yesterday will last a lifetime. We'll take the best, forget the rest And someday we'll find these are the best of times. These are the best of times."

"The problem's plain to see: too much technology. Machines to save our lives. Machines dehumanise.The time has come at last (Secret, secret, I've got a secret) To throw away this mask. (Secret, secret, I've got a secret) So everyone can see (Secret, secret, I've got a secret) My true identity… I'm Kilroy! Kilroy! Kilroy! Kilroy!"

"'Cause, nothing ever goes as planned. It's a hell of a notion, Even Pharaohs turn to sand. Like a drop in the ocean, You're so together and you act so civilised. But every time that things go wrong you're still surprised. You've done your duty, you've paid a fortune in dues. Still got those Mother Nature's Blues."

"Give me a job, give me security; Give me a chance to survive. I'm just a poor soul in the unemployment line; My God, I'm hardly alive.My mother and father, my wife and my friends, You see them laugh in my face. But I've got the power and I've got the will; I'm not a charity case."

"I'm sailing away, set an open course for the virgin sea. I've got to be free, free to face the life that's ahead of me. On board, I'm the captain, so climb aboard. We'll search for tomorrow on every shore. And I'll try, oh Lord, I'll try to carry on."

"Time after time I sit and I wait for your call. I know I'm a fool but why can I say. Whatever the price I'll pay for you, Madame Blue. Once long ago, a word from your lips and the world turned around. But somehow you've changed, you're so far away. I long for the past and dream of the days with you, Madame Blue."

"I used to like to walk the straight and narrow line. I used to think that everything was fine. Sometimes I'd like to sit and gaze for days through sleepless dreams All alone and trapped in time. All alone and trapped in time."

"Welcome to the Grand Illusion; Come on in and see what's happening. Pay the price, get your tickets for the show. The stage is set, the band starts playing; Suddenly your heart is pounding, Wishing secretly you were a star."

"Where do you go at the end of the day? Where do you go, when you spend time away? To islands in the tropic sands? Or pleasure trips to distant lands? You're searching for a dream. Well maybe it's me."

"So if you think your life is complete confusion Because you never win the game, Just remember that it's a Grand Illusion And deep inside we're all the same. We're all the same…"

"Well are you really who we think you are? Or does that smile seem to wear you down? This girl who you once were is screaming jump out. This dream that you must live—a disease for which there is no cure. This roller coaster ride you're on won't stop to let you off."

"Oh mama, I'm in fear for my life from the long arm of the law. Lawman has put an end to my running and I'm so far from my home. Oh mama, I can hear your crying; you're so scared and all alone. Hangman is coming down from the gallows and I don't have very long."

"Is it any wonder I'm not crazy? Is it any wonder I'm sane at all? Well, I'm so tired of losing; I got nothing to do and all day to do it. I go out cruisin' but I've no place to go and all night to get there. Is it any wonder I'm not a criminal? Is it any wonder I'm not in jail? Is it any wonder I've gotToo much time on my hands, it's ticking away with my sanity. I've got too much time on my hands, it's hard to believe such a calamity. I've got too much time on my hands and it's ticking away from me. Too much time on my hands, too much time on my hands."

"Tonight's the night we'll make history, honey, you and I. And I'll take any risk to tie back the hands of time. And stay with you here tonight. I know you feel these are the worst of times. I do believe it's true. When people lock their doors and hide inside, Rumor has it it's the end of Paradise. But I know, if the world just passed us by, Baby, I know, you wouldn't have to cry."

"Mirror, mirror on the wall The face you've shown me scares me so. I thought that I could call your bluff, But now the lines are clear enough. Life's not pretty even though I've tried so hard to make it so. Mornings are such cold distress, How did I ever get into this mess?I'm snowblind, can't live without you. So fine I just can't get away. Now I'm snowblind, snowblind, snowblind."

"Domo arigato, Mr. Roboto, domo...domo."

"Every night I say a prayer In the hopes that there's a Heaven. And everyday I'm more confused As the saints turn into sinners.All the heroes and legends I knew as a child have fallen to idols of clay. And I feel this empty place inside, So afraid that I've lost my faith.Show me the way, show me the way. Take me tonight to the river And wash my illusions away. Please show me the way."

"Cause paradise is any place where I can be with you And leave behind the sorrow and the pain that I've been through. Safe in your arms, Safe from the world tonight. For you are my paradise."

"Whatcha doin' tonight, I got faith in our generation. Let's stick together and futurise our attitudes. I ain't lookin' to fight, but I know with determination We can challenge the schemers who cheat all the rules."

"You say it's time to stay behind. All I wanted was to hold you; All I wanted was to touch you. No need for blame cause we're not the same. All I wanted was to love you; That's all I wanted."

"That's why I fight fire with fire. Oh I'm burning inside and my heart is a-cryin'. Fire with fire. I don't want to lose this flamin' desire."

"Between the lyrical and compositional complexity of guitarist Kerry Livgren's mind to Robby Steinhardt's rock-fused violin or Phil Ehart's timely drumming, Kansas was more than just an arena rock staple from the 1970s. The band's early work was filled with virtuosity, and even its breakthrough 1976 Leftoverture, anchored by the classic "Carry On Wayward Son," was commercially progressive. There might not be a more progressive ballad than 1978's "Dust in the Wind.""

"He had a thousand ideas, you might have heard his name. He lived alone with his vision Not looking for fortune or fame. Never said too much to speak of, He was off on another plane. The words that he said were a mystery, Nobody's sure he was sane.But he knew, he knew more than me or you. No one could see his view, Oh where was he going to?"

"Your father, he said he needs you; Your mother, she says she loves you. Your brothers, they echo your words: "How far to the point of know return?" "Well, how long?""

"Look in the mirror and tell me Just what you see. What have the years of your life Taught you to be? Innocence dyin' in so many ways, Things that you dream of are lost, Lost in the haze.Hold on, baby hold on 'Cause it's closer than you think. And you're standing on the brink. Hold on, baby hold on 'Cause there's something on the way. Your tomorrow's not the same as today."

"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."

"It's so predictable and everybody judges by the numbers that you're selling. Just crank 'em out on the assembly line and chart 'em higher (higher, higher). Just keep it simple boys it's gonna be alright as long as you're inside the Mainstream, are we moving too far away? Is it worth it if it doesn't pay? The centerline is status quo, it's Mainstream."

"Sometimes a smile can deceive the one who has made you promise. Suddenly you can't believe, the truth only leaves you cold. Sometimes the answers you fear are there on the face in the mirror. Something the world needs to hear but no one is even listening."

"I close my eyes, only for a moment, and the moment's gone. All my dreams pass before my eyes, a curiosity. Dust in the wind, all they are is dust in the wind. Same old song, just a drop of water in an endless sea. All we do, crumbles to the ground, though we refuse to see. Dust in the wind, All we are is dust in the wind."

"Once I rose above the noise and confusion Just to get a glimpse beyond the illusion. I was soaring ever higher, but I flew too high. Though my eyes could see I still was a blind man; Though my mind could think I still was a mad man. I hear the voices when I'm dreamin', I can hear them say.Carry on my wayward son, For there'll be peace when you are done. Lay your weary head to rest. Now don't you cry no more."

"Highways scar the mountainsides, buildings to the sky, people all around, Houses stand in endless rows, sea to shining sea, people all around. So we rule this land, and here we stand upon our paradise, Dreaming of a place, our weary race is ready to arise."

"Masquerading as a man with a reason, My charade is the event of the season. And if I claim to be a wise man, it surely means that I don't know,"

"Well, it's a hard thing to face the music: But it's something everybody has got to do. So I hope that I can always remember All the crazy times we had to go through. Now it's a dream that is slowly fading, And I don't want it to go. All of the memories are evading And I want you to know (it's the)People of the south wind, people of the southern wind; It's the people of the wind, I got to be there again."

"It's the terror of knowing What this world is about Watching some good friends Screaming 'Let me out' Pray tomorrow - gets me higher higher high Pressure on people people on streetsTurned away from it all like a blind man Sat on a fence but it don't work Keep coming up with love but it's so slashed and torn Why - why - why? Love love love love loveInsanity laughs under pressure we're breaking Can't we give ourselves one more chance?"

"Don't touch me now Don't hold me now Don't break the spell darling, now you are near Look in my eyes And speak to me Those special promises I long to hear Las palabras de amor Let me hear the words of love."

"Radio - radio I'd sit alone and watch your light My only friend through teenage nights And everything I had to know I heard it on my radio."

"Hey little babe you're changing Babe, are you feeling sore? Ain't no use in pretending You don't wanna play no more It's plain that you ain't no baby What would your mother say You're all dressed up like a lady How come you behave this way Sail Away Sweet Sister Sail across the sea Maybe you find somebody Who loves you half as much as me My heart is always with you No matter what you do Sail away sweet sister Always be in love with you"

"There goes my baby She knows how to rock 'n' roll She drives me crazy She gives me hot and cold fever Then she leaves me in a cool cool sweatI gotta be cool, relax, get hip And get on my track's Take a back seat, hitch-hike And take a long ride on my motorbike Until I'm ready Crazy little thing called love."

"Some sleepless nights in wait for you Some foreign presence you feel Comes creeping through Some stream of hope The whole world through Spread like some silent disease You'll get yours too."

"So don't become some background noise A backdrop for the girls and boys Who just don't know or just don't care And just complain when you're not there You had your time, you had the power You've yet to have your finest hour Radio - radio."