Aldoush

"Nothing is what it appears to be" The old woman feebly cried When truth is chained for convenience Innocent people die Three doors tower in front of you Which one will you choose? Your own redemption's just out of reach There's no time left to lose There's no time left to lose "Why do you stand there waiting?" Came the familiar voice So many lives are on the line And you must make a choice As if your force could prove you right You boldly cross the line Is anything worth so many lives? Will this dust settle in our time? Will this dust settle in our time? Cold wind whistling through empty streets No other sound for miles around Dead city standing in a yellow haze Ruins crumbling to the ground As lightning flashes in the distance Big birds sail across the sky Evil destruction is raining down And the sky begins to cry And the sky begins to cry And the sky begins to cry And the sky begins to cry And the sky begins to cry And the sky begins to cry And the sky begins to cry And the sky begins to cry And the sky begins to cry And the sky begins to cry And the sky begins to cry And the sky begins to cry And the sky begins to cry...

I'm just a simple man with a simple dream Hoping the world can see what it takes to be free What it takes to have some peace Free from all the children that are naked in the night Hoping somebody will save them From the evils of their plight We've got to take them back into our arms and show them that we care And give them the love and shelter that takes away all their empty fear I'm just a simple man with a simple dream Hoping the world can see what it takes to be free What it takes to have some peace Free from all the bigotry that is tearing us apart It's reaching out across the land it's like a shadow in the dark We've got to join our hearts together and build a better way And stop all the lies and hatred that brings us back to the ancient days Just a simple man with a simple dream Hoping the world can see, what it takes to be free What it takes to have some peace Doo doo doo Doo doo doo Doo doo doo Doo doo doo Just a simple man with a simple dream Hoping the world can see what it takes to be free What it takes to have some peace Free from all the voices that are calling out in pain Clinging onto lives ravaged by the threat that we call AIDS We've got to stand up all my brothers and give them a loving hand Bring an end to all this fighting that steals away all our precious time I'm just a simple man with a simple dream Hoping the world can see, what it takes to be free What it takes to have some peace And the winds of tomorrow hold the answers to our fate And all we have to do is stop and open up the gate Just a simple man with a simple dream Hoping the world can see, what it takes to be free What it takes to have some peace What it takes to be free What it takes to have some peace Doo doo doo Doo doo doo Doo doo doo Doo doo doo What it takes to be free What it takes to have some peace What it takes to be free What it takes to have some peace What it takes to be free What it takes to have some peace What it takes to be free What it takes to have some peace What it takes to be free What it takes to have some peace What it takes to be free What it takes to have some peace Doo doo doo Doo doo doo Doo doo doo Doo doo doo

You came to me on a windy day and showed me a face of pain I took your gentle hand in mine and we listened to the rain I can see the years scattered on your face The memories you can't erase Still lost in your darker days, searching for your hiding place Why did you choose this life young girl? What drove you in this way young girl? Listen to me and don't forget that people aren't for sale young girl You look so young and strongly pure despite the lines of sorrow And if I could I'd stop you now and save you from tomorrow Why did you choose this life young girl? What drove you in this way young girl? Listen to me and don't forget that people aren't for sale young girl Ohh, young girl Mmm... And when we talked, you are so weakened And it made me cold with pain For all those people who turned on you And cast you to your fate Let me lead you to a better life Where people live in joy I'll give you all you ever want And you'll learn to love this world Again, again... Again, again... Some losers are just sacrificed but don't be a victim this time Leave behind the winter of your life and toss away those lies Why did you choose this life young girl? What drove you in this way young girl? Listen to me and don't forget that people aren't for sale young girl Young girl Young girl

Here, here, here we go again For every three steps forward There's two we are pulled back again Sky, sky, the evening sky is clear But I hear thunder and a strange sense of danger is near Cry, cry, but don't you cry for me Cry for all the misguided ones, whose hearts still don't see There are reasons to live in everything we do In the time that we are given, I will show them to you Well it only takes a moment For your world to explode And it only takes a moment To sanctify your soul Fear, fear, all around us in their eyes Lord, I've stood my ground for you Won't you open up these skies? And save me, save me, save me from this mob They want to take my life They want to shake my faith in God Pain, pain, they strike me with their stones I feel the sting of their hatred As their nails crush my bones Afraid, afraid, afraid of the truth They're blinded by fear and rage, with everything to lose Well it only takes a moment For your world to explode And it only takes a moment To sanctify your soul Well it only takes a moment For your world to explode And it only takes a moment To sanctify your soul Free, free, I'll be free when this is done My time is almost over now, and yours has just begun On we go, answering the call Remember me and carry on the word to all Home, home, take me home again On a slide of light, to that promised land Home, home, take me home again On a slide of light, to that promised land On we go, answering the call Remember me and carry on the word to all On we go, on we go, answering the call Remember me and carry on the word to all Home, home, take me home again On a slide of light, to that promised land Home, home, take me home again On a slide of light, to that promised land On we go, answering the call Remember me and carry on the word to all On we go, on we go, answering the call Remember me and carry on the word to all On we go, answering the call Remember me and carry on the word to all On we go, on we go, answering the call Remember me and carry on the word to all On we go, answering the call Remember me and carry on the word to all On we go, on we go, answering the call

Looking at this life when I close my eyes Deep within my mind where I go Looking at this life well I realize Deep within my mind well I know I need freedom, I need space n' time Feel this life is closing in I need freedom, I need peace o' mind 'Cause this life is all I know Behind these eyes I am searching Behind this smile into my soul Am I changing? Is the change too fast? Am I drifting? Will I lose control? I need freedom, I need space n' time Feel this life is closing in I need freedom, I need peace o' mind 'Cause this life is all I know Is all I know Is all I know Yeah Arrest my fears and unlock the gate I've been building walls instead of bridges Opening my eyes, the hour is late I've been traveling too close to the edge I need freedom, I need space n' time Feel this life is closing in I need freedom, I need peace o' mind 'Cause this life is all I know Is all I know Is all I know Yeah

I'm a fool, surrounded by a wall of illusion Created by my desire to believe your lies I'm a fool, drowning in a well of confusion Feeling helpless as I gaze into your eyes Love is crazy, don't know what I'm thinking, what I'm doing I never could resist the way you smiled Love is crazy, know that you're not feeling what I'm feeling Still sometimes I feel as helpless as a child Sometimes I feel as helpless as a child A thousand miles she came to find me How could I know? Why should I hide? Like a dream she came to blind me I went along just for the ride How could I know? Why should I hide? I went along... Just for the ride... My head's spinning, fighting my emotions for control I know that if I win I'll only lose My head's spinning, what I feel is stronger than what I know I know I've no choice left and still I choose I am lost now, caught up in a web of self-destruction Wondering if you always knew I'd go this way I am lost now, suffering more each day from my inaction While searching for the strength to walk away While searching for the strength to walk away A thousand miles she came to find me How could I know? Why should I hide? Like a dream she came to blind me I went along just for the ride How could I know? Why should I hide? I went along... Just for the ride... Looking into your eyes somehow I'm hypnotized I wanna leave but you know I always stay Sometimes I think I'll get away today But then I look in your eyes, and again I'm paralyzed I don't know if I'll ever get away How could I know? Why should I hide? I went along... Just for the ride... How could I know? Why should I hide? I went along... Just for the ride... I don't know if I'll ever get away

You lie sleeping in my arms again So soft and warm, your golden skin And I wish this moment would never end My lady, my lady of Mexico My lady of Mexico In the morning you'll be leaving In my head, well, I guess I know In a few months you'll be back here again But the tears are beginning to show 'Cause my heart keeps crying to me Hey man, don't let her go 'Cause I love you 'Cause I love you 'Cause I love you My lady of Mexico 'Cause I love you 'Cause I love you 'Cause I love you My lady of Mexico Soon your Spanish eyes will open And I'll kiss your morning smile We'll hold each other close for a while Before you take to the sky Well, it's something you feel you have to do And I just can't stand in your way 'Cause I love you 'Cause I love you 'Cause I love you My lady of Mexico 'Cause I love you 'Cause I love you 'Cause I love you My lady of Mexico So I'll think about these moments In the months ahead while you're gone And they'll help me through the days to come And the nights won't seem quite so long And if you don't come back to me I'll know I can't, but I must carry on 'Cause I love you My lady of Mexico And if you don't come back to me I'll know I can't, but I must carry on 'Cause I love you 'Cause I love you 'Cause I love you My lady of Mexico 'Cause I love you 'Cause I love you 'Cause I love you My lady of Mexico In the morning you'll be leaving In my head, well, I guess I know In a few months you'll be back here again But the tears are beginning to show 'Cause my heart keeps crying to me Hey man, don't let her go 'Cause I love you 'Cause I love you 'Cause I love you My lady of Mexico 'Cause I love you 'Cause I love you 'Cause I love you My lady of Mexico

I see you man, we both exist
But can you show your heart
Take away that mask of stone
And smile just for a start
Yesterday the sky was blue
And I felt my spirits rise
But everywhere I turned was cold
And all I heard were lies

Living in the city can really bring you down
I'd rather get some land and leave this golden town
Living in the city really brings you down
I'd rather get some land and leave this bloody golden town

We're all here for a few years
To live and fight for life
I've seen so many souls who've lost their way
Down these lonely streets tonight
I'll have to leave here very soon
If I want to feel again
I've tried so hard to get through
But all I got was pain

Living in the city can really bring you down
I'd rather get some land and leave this golden town
Living in the city really brings you down
I'm gonna get some land and leave this bloody golden town

Did you see that lovely face?
Notice that lonely old man?
Watch those flowers growing tall
I'm running, catch me if you can, yeah
Yes, this has been too much for me
I don't want whatever it's got
I'll flee into the other life
Where money's out and feeling's not

Living in the city can really bring you down, down, down
I'd rather get some land and leave this golden town
Ooh yeah
Living in the city really brings you down, yeah
I'm gonna get some land and leave this bloody golden town
Ooh yeah

Under threatening skies in my private storm
Heading toward that distant light
Breaking through this wretched night
I will ride the wind 'til horizon's clear again
Breaking through this wretched night
Heading toward that distant light
Battling raging seas saw you walking there
Flooded by unrest trembling like a prayer
From my tragic depths breakers crash the shore
Heading toward that distant light
Breaking through this wretched night
I will ride the wind 'til horizon's clear again
Breaking through this wretched night
Heading toward that distant light
In your eyes I see all the faiths that shine
All the truths I seek, tonight I'll make them mine
Whoa oh oh oh, whoa oh oh oh oh...
Yeah

We think and dream in the end we hope and pray
We balance pleasure and pain toward a better day
The only light I see tonight is in your eyes
Shining like the truth to save me from the lies
And all the people that we used to be
And all the reasons that we couldn't see
Right now they don't mean a thing to me
Shine light, shine light, shine, shine for me tonight...
Yeah

Sailing cold, cold seas, in my private storm
Heading toward that distant light
Breaking through this wretched night
I will ride the wind 'til horizon's clear again
Breaking through this wretched night
Heading toward that distant light
Tonight I see that light, for me it's enough
New winds lift my sails, stir the stars above
On my knees again, I live for your love
Heading toward that distant light
Breaking through this wretched night
I will ride the wind 'til horizon's clear again
Breaking through this wretched night
Heading toward that distant light
I've been to the edge and I've seen that view
But I never thought I'd see the end of you
Whoa oh oh oh, whoa oh oh oh oh...
Yeah

Heading toward that distant light
Breaking through this wretched night
Heading toward that distant light
Shine light, shine, shine light, shine

We think and dream in the end we hope and pray
We balance pleasure and pain toward a better day
The only light I see tonight is in your eyes
Shining like the truth to save me from the lies
And all the people that we used to be
And all the reasons that we couldn't see
Right now they don't mean a thing to me
Shine light, shine light, shine, shine for me tonight...
Yeah

Heading toward that distant light
Breaking through this wretched night
Heading toward that distant light
Shine light, shine, shine light, shine

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