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PARTY FOR LOVE

I KNOW YOUR MISSION

AND YOUR POSITION

ON THE MATTER OF LOVE

YOU THINK IT’S SILLY

AND WILLY-NILLY

IT DOESN’T MATTER AT ALL

          BUT HAPPY FEELS BETTER THAN SAD, ANY DAY

          AND GOOD FEELS BETTER THAN BAD

          SO OPEN YOUR MIND, OPEN YOUR HEART

          WE’RE GONNA PARTY FOR LOVE

YOU SAY IT’S FOOLISH

AND PRETTY STUPID

BUT I KNOW IT FOR SURE

COS NOTHIN’S BETTER THAN FEELIN BETTER

I FOUND THERE’S ONLY ONE CURE

          COS HAPPY FEELS BETTER THAN SAD, ANY DAY

          AND GOOD FEELS BETTER THAN BAD

          SO OPEN YOUR MIND, OPEN YOUR HEART

          WE’RE GONNA PARTY FOR LOVE

WITH ALL THIS FIGHTING

I STILL KEEP WRITING

ABOUT THE MATTER OF LOVE

THIS STORMY WEATHER

WON’T LAST FOREVER

THE SUN WILL SHINE FROM ABOVE

          AND HAPPY FEELS BETTER THAN SAD, ANY DAY

          AND GOOD FEELS BETTER THAN BAD

          SO OPEN YOUR MIND, OPEN YOUR HEART

          WE’RE GONNA PARTY FOR LOVE 

HI

I HAD TO STOP AND SAY ‘HELLO’ TO YOU

YOU CAUGHT MY EYE, AND I’D LIKE TO

GET TO KNOW YOU

WELL I JUST MET YOU

AND I LIKE THE WAY YOU SMILE

I JUST MET YOU, AND I’D LOVE TO STAY A WHILE

WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN

FOR MY LAST LIFE OR TWO?

I NEED TO KNOW IF YOU MIGHT FEEL IT TOO

WELL I JUST MET YOU

AND I’D LIKE TO TOUCH YOUR HAIR

I JUST MET YOU, AND I WONDER IF YOU CARE

IT’S NOT UNCOMFORTABLE TO BE WITH YOU THIS WAY

IT’S SO UNUSUAL, BUT I’D LIKE TO STAY

I KNOW I’M CRAZY AND I’M ACTING LIKE A FOOL

BUT YOU GOT ME GOIN

THO' I’M TRYIN TO KEEP MY COOL

TALK ABOUT THE WEATHER

I DON’T MIND A THING YOU SAY

A LITTLE CHEMISTRY GOES A LONG, LONG WAY

WELL I JUST MET YOU BUT I’D LIKE TO STAY

 SECOND WIND

SO YOU’VE BEEN HIT BY STORMY WEATHER

THE DARK CLOUDS ROLLING IN

TEARDROPS SWELLING IN YOUR EYES

FROM THE RAIN THAT POURS WITHIN

I KNOW YOU MUST BE TIRED

WONDERING WHEN IT ALL WILL END

BUT YOU’LL FEEL BETTER

WHEN YOU GET YOUR SECOND WIND

I CAN FEEL THAT YOU’RE HURTING

I CAN SEE IT IN YOUR EYES

SOME UNEXPECTED TROUBLES REALLY

 TOOK YOU BY SURPRISE

I KNOW YOU MUST BE WEARY

WONDERING HOW IT ALL WILL END

BUT YOU’LL FEEL BETTER

WHEN YOU GET YOUR SECOND WIND

          WE ALL HAVE MEMORIES OF DAYS GONE BY

          NO CAUSE TO SUFFER THEN, NO REASON TO CRY

          THEN SOMETHING HAPPENS THAT TURNS YOU

  INSIDE OUT

          YOU SPEND THE HOURS WONDERING WHAT YOUR

                LIFE IS ALL ABOUT

I KNOW WHAT YOU’VE BEEN THINKING

I’VE SEEN MY SHARE OF PAIN

BUT WITH EVERY LOSS IT SEEMS I FOUND THERE’S

          SOMETHING I HAD GAINED

WE’RE REALLY NOT SO DIFFERENT

UNDERNEATH THE SKIN 

AND YOU’LL FEEL BETTER

WHEN YOU GET YOUR SECOND WIND

WELL IT’S BEEN SO MANY YEARS THAT

          YOU’VE BEEN KEEPING TO YOURSELF

WITH ALL YOUR INNER DEMONS NEATLY

          STACKED UPON A SHELF

NOW IT’S TIME TO FACE THE MUSIC

AND SEE WHAT YOU CAN DO

SOMETIMES I THINK I’VE GOT MORE

          FAITH IN YOU THAN YOU DO

NOW THE CLOUDS ARE PASSING

DO YOU SEE THAT RAY OF LIGHT?

I KNOW IT SEEMS IMPOSSIBLE

BUT I SWEAR YOU’LL BE ALRIGHT

AND I KNOW YOU MUST BE TIRED

WONDERING WHEN IT ALL WILL END

BUT YOU’LL FEEL BETTER

WHEN YOU GET YOUR SECOND WIND

THE GIRL IS MEAN

SHE’S KINDA CUTE, SHE’S KINDA COOL

SHE’S GOT THAT SMILE BUT SHE AIN’T NO FOOL, BOY

SHE’S GOT A LOOK AND NICE CLOTHES

IT’S THE ONLY PART OF HER THAT EVER SHOWS

SHE LIKES TO DANCE IN SEXY WAYS

DOWN AND DIRTY COS THAT’S THE WAY SHE PLAYS

AND IF YOU’RE SMART, IF YOU’RE ALERT

YOU’LL STAY AWAY FROM HER

YOU WON’T GET HURT

          WOULD YOU EVER WANT TO TAKE YOUR CHANCES

          BETTING MONEY ON AN EMPTY DREAM

          DO YOU REALLY WANT TO PLAY HER GAME

          WHEN I KNOW, I KNOW THE GIRL IS MEAN

SHE STOLE MY HEART AND GAVE IT BACK

BUT WHEN SHE DID IT WAS FULL OF CRACKS

I PACKED IT UP AND WALKED AWAY

DON’T UNDERSTAND IT TO THIS VERY DAY

          DO YOU REALLY WANT TO TAKE YOUR CHANCES

          BETTING MONEY ON AN EMPTY DREAM

          DO YOU REALLY WANT TO PLAY HER GAME

          WHEN I KNOW, I KNOW THE GIRL IS MEAN

SO LISTEN UP, TAKE MY ADVICE

A TIGER’S LOVELY BUT IT ISN’T VERY NICE

SO WATCH YOUR BACK, AND HIDE YOUR HEART

DON’T BE SURPRISED WHEN SHE TEARS YOU ALL APART

 A CANDLE BURNING

SOMEWHERE IN A POCKET OF SPACE

SOMEWHERE IN A MOMENT IN TIME

PEOPLE SUFFER AT THE HANDS OF EACH OTHER

WHAT ARE WE SUPPOSED TO DO?

PEOPLE DYING AT THE HANDS OF THEIR BROTHERS

WHAT ARE WE SUPPOSED TO DO?

THERE’S A CANDLE BURNING

OH YEH

A MAN WAVES HIS GUN IN THE AIR

IT’S THE ONLY THING THAT MAKES HIM CARE

FATHERS ARE BEATEN TO THE END OF REASON

WHAT ARE WE SUPPOSED TO DO?

MOTHERS ARE DYING AND THE CHILDREN ARE CRYING

WHAT ARE WE SUPPOSED TO DO?

THERE’S A CANDLE BURNING

OH YEH

          WHAT KIND OF HORROR DO YOU THINK WE’LL

                   FIND – DO YOU THINK THERE’S ANY WAY

                   TO TELL?

          WHAT KIND OF SUFFERING HAS MAN SET FREE?

          THEY SAY THAT WE’RE SUPPOSED TO MAKE

                   HEAVEN ON EARTH

          BUT INSTEAD ALL WE’VE MADE IS HELL

I WONDER WHAT’S BEHIND THE NEXT DOOR

I DON’T THINK I WANNA KNOW ANY MORE

PEOPLE SUFFER AT THE HANDS OF EACH OTHER

WHAT ARE WE SUPPOSED TO DO?

PEOPLE DYING AT THE HANDS OF THEIR BROTHERS

WHAT ARE WE SUPPOSED TO DO? 

THERE’S A CANDLE BURNING

OH YEH

 INSIDE

I BRING YOU UP, I BRING YOU DOWN

WHAT IS THIS POWER

WHEN I’M THE GUY YOU SAID WAS JUST A CLOWN?

ANYWAY, THERE’S NOTHIN MORE TO SAY

I’VE GOT NOWHERE LEFT TO HIDE

ON THE INSIDE

I TURN YOU OFF, I TURN YOU ON

THESE FOOLISH ARGUMENTS

HAVE ALL BEEN OVERDONE

ANYWAY, THERE’S NOTHING LEFT TO SAY

WE’VE GOT NOWHERE LEFT TO HIDE

ON THE INSIDE

WE GO THROUGH HELL AND BACK AGAIN

MY HEART’S SO BROKEN

I DON’T EVEN KNOW IF I CAN RECOGNIZE THE PAIN

          ANYMORE – I’M CRAWLING ON THE FLOOR

COS THERE’S NOWHERE LEFT TO HIDE

ON THE INSIDE

IMAGINE WHAT THIS GIRL COULD DO

SHE WAS ALONE IN A CORNER

STANDING WITH A TRAY IN HER HAND

HOW COULD SHE EVER NOTICE ME

WHEN I WAS JUST A GUY IN THE BAND?

ALL AT ONCE OUR EYES MET

FROZEN FOR A MOMENT IN TIME

          I WAS THINKIN ‘BOUT LOVIN

          MY HEART STARTED PUMPIN

          SHE CAME RIGHT OUTTA THE BLUE

          AND WHEN SHE STARTED WINKIN

          I STARTED THINKIN

          ‘IMAGINE WHAT THIS GIRL COULD DO’

THEN WE MET A LITTLE LATER

AFTER ALL THE TABLES WERE CLEARED

AT 2 AM WE HAD OUR FIRST DATE

EVEN THOUGH IT SEEMED A LITTLE WEIRD

WHEN SHE REACHED OUT TO TOUCH ME

I KNEW I HAD TO MAKE HER MINE

          I WAS THINKIN ‘BOUT LOVIN

          MY HEART STARTED PUMPIN

          SHE CAME RIGHT OUTTA THE BLUE

          AND WHEN SHE STARTED WINKIN

          I STARTED THINKIN

          ‘IMAGINE WHAT THIS GIRL COULD DO’

          BEEN THROUGH IT ALL

          I’VE BEEN AROUND THE BLOCK

          I’VE HAD MY SHARE OF SPILLS

          BUT I CAN TELL YOU FROM EXPERIENCE

          THERE’S NO FEELING LIKE IT

          YOU JUST CAN’T DENY IT

          WHEN A WOMAN MAKES YOU FEEL A THRILL

THEN SHE HAD TO SAY GOODNIGHT

EVEN THOUGH WE DIDN’T WANT IT TO END

ALL IT TOOK WAS TO KISS HER LIPS

FOR MY BROKEN HEART TO MEND

AND AS SHE DROVE AWAY I KNEW

THAT I WAS GONNA MAKE HER MINE

          I WAS THINKIN ‘BOUT LOVIN

          MY HEART STARTED PUMPIN

          SHE CAME RIGHT OUTTA THE BLUE

          AND WHEN SHE STARTED WINKIN

          I STARTED THINKIN

          ‘IMAGINE WHAT THIS GIRL COULD DO’ 

BETTER DO IT RIGHT

YOU SAY YOU’VE BEEN THROUGH CHANGES

YOU SAY YOU’RE NOT THE SAME

BUT I WONDER IF THAT PART OF YOU

STILL GOES BY YOUR NAME

THIS TIME YOU MUST BE DIFFERENT

YOU JUST CAN’T CLOSE YOUR EYES

IF YOU COULD SEE WHAT I SEE

YOU WOULD REALIZE

IT SEEMS TO ME THAT SOME KIND OF GOD

GAVE YOU A SECOND CHANCE

          AND YOU BETTER DO IT RIGHT

          ARE YOU HEARING ME?

          YOU BETTER DO IT RIGHT

I KNOW HOW MUCH YOU’VE SUFFERED

I KNOW YOU’VE BEEN THROUGH HELL

BUT WHERE ARE ALL THE ANSWERS

YOU THOUGHT YOU KNEW SO WELL

I KNOW YOU WANT COMPASSION

BUT I CAN’T BE DISCREET

YOU FELL FOR SUCH A LONG TIME

AND LANDED ON YOUR FEET

IT SEEMS TO ME THAT SOME KIND OF GOD

GAVE YOU A SECOND CHANCE

          AND YOU BETTER DO IT RIGHT

          ARE YOU HEARING ME?

          YOU BETTER DO IT RIGHT

HOW MANY TIMES HAVE YOU ASKED ME FOR A HAND?

I’M REACHING OUT, SO WON’T YOU STAY WITH ME

          AND TRY TO UNDERSTAND?

WHAT I WOULDN’T GIVE

WAITING BY THE DOOR

WONDERING IF I’LL SEE YOU ANY MORE

WILL I EVER HEAR YOU CALL MY NAME?

WILL IT EVER REALLY BE THE SAME?

YOU’RE MUCH TOO FAR AWAY

TO SEE IT IN THE AIR

BUT MY HEART IS ALWAYS BROKEN

SO IF I SEEM UNAWARE

IT DOESN’T MEAN THAT I DON’T CARE

I THOUGHT I HEARD THE PHONE

AIN’T IT SUCH A DRAG TO BE ALONE?

IF WE HAD A CHANCE TO GET AWAY

I KNOW A PERFECT PLACE WHERE WE COULD PLAY

YOU’RE MUCH TOO FAR AWAY

TO SEE IT IN THE AIR

BUT MY HEART IS ALWAYS BROKEN

SO IF I SEEM UNAWARE

IT DOESN’T MEAN THAT I DON’T CARE

I’M LYING ON THE FLOOR

THOUGHT I HEARD YOU KNOCKIN ON MY DOOR

AND IF I HAD A LIFETIME ALL BRAND NEW

WHAT I WOULDN’T GIVE TO BE WITH YOU 

GETAWAY

I KEEP WONDERING…  WHAT’S GOING ON?

I KEEP WONDERING WHERE I WENT WRONG

DON’T WANNA FACE IT

I JUST CAN’T TAKE IT

WISH IT WOULD DISAPPEAR

I KEEP TRAVELING… I’M JUST A WANDERER

I KEEP WANDERING AROUND THIS HOUSE

I’M RUNNING CIRCLES

BUT GOING NOWHERE

WISH I COULD DISAPPEAR

          SO PUT ME ON A PLANE

          THE FIRST ONE OUT THE GATE

          LET ME GET AWAY FROM HERE

          PUT ME ON THAT RIDE

          I NEED A PLACE TO HIDE

          AND GET AWAY FROM HERE

I CAN’T BELIEVE IT’S REALLY HAPPENING

AND I’M NOT GUILTY OF A SINGLE THING

I KNOW I’LL NEVER BE COMPLETELY FREE

BUT I CAN DISAPPEAR

          SO PUT ME ON A PLANE

          THE FIRST ONE OUT THE GATE      

          LET ME GET AWAY FROM HERE

          PUT ME ON THAT RIDE

          I NEED A PLACE TO HIDE

          AND GET AWAY FROM HERE

ANOTHER GIRL

THERE WAS A GIRL OF HIGH VELOCITY

WHO DROVE MY HEART AND SPUN IT IN A WHIRL

AND THERE WAS I, SO FULL OF CERTAINTY

BUT IN THE END

IN THE END, SHE WAS JUST ANOTHER GIRL

THERE WAS A GIRL OF SUCH GREAT CONFIDENCE

WHO TOOK MY HAND AND LED ME FAR ASTRAY

I WENT ALONG AND STARTED WONDERING

WONDERING

WONDERING

WHAT ON EARTH THIS GIRL WOULD SAY

          I’M ALWAYS TAKING ON A CHANGE OF SCENERY

          THE KIND OF CHANGE THAT TEARS

                   MY SOUL APART

          WHAT DOES IT MATTER IF I’M UP OR IF I’M DOWN

          IT CHANGES IF I’M READY OR NOT

THERE WAS A GIRL WHO WENT OFF SUDDENLY

TO FIND HERSELF IN A DARK AND LONELY WORLD

AND THERE WAS I, A LOST AND EMPTY FOOL

AND IN THE END

IN THE END, SHE WAS JUST ANOTHER GIRL

 MY CORNER OF THE WORLD

I SAW IT ON THE TV

I SAW IT ON THE STREET

I CONTEMPLATE THE MADNESS

THAT I HOPE NOT TO MEET

          IN MY CORNER OF THE WORLD

A MILLION BODIES DYING

WITH MILLIONS MORE TO FALL

I TRY TO SKIP THIS CHAPTER

I MIGHT AVOID IT ALL

          IN MY CORNER OF THE WORLD

I KNEEL UPON THE FLOORBOARDS

AND PRAY TO ALL THE GODS

THAT THEY MIGHT SPARE HUMANITY

I TURN ANOTHER CARD

          IN MY CORNER OF THE WORLD

ALL LYRICS WRITTEN BY MICHAEL GABRIELE

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