Recording Type

Studio CD

Strolling down Atlantic Avenue
I’m looking for adventure, something new
And there is not a single thing I wouldn’t do
I’m looking at the way it used to be
Things are clear that I could never see
And the world is now the way it was
meant to be …. And I’m Twice The Man I Was

I’m so tired of drivin’ down a one way street
I live on the island where three rivers meet
I hated myself for the way I was
But now I can forgive myself because
I’m Twice The Man I Was

Oh so good to be back home again
And I’m so relieved I missed the bitter end
Cos the gratitude on which my life depends
Says I’m Twice The Man I Was

Well I bathed in the fountain of eternal youth
Prayed on the mountain where Jesus soothed
Chastised the Devil where the prophets stood
One foot in Eden, one in Hollywood
I loved all the women that I never should
You know it’s all because
I’m Twice The Man I Was

Simple situations used to baffle me
Blind to the colours that I couldn’t see
I stared in the face of death a thousand times
Slid down the razor blade of public life
I was broken and beaten, now I’m energized

I’m Twice The Man I Was

Destiny
(Wetton/Downes)

Mama, I was just a kid
I would always take the blame, for things I never did
Later on, and the world was in my hands
When I threw it all away, I knew that you’d understand

Someday I will see
When final waves wash over me
That there is only One who can command me

I know myself, and I know where I belong
I don’t believe in looking back, for that’s all dead and gone
For now , in the present I reside
I free my soul of everything, I have nothing to hide

Someday, I will see
When the final waves crash over me
That I am just a teardrop in the ocean

My destiny …. dictates to me
I know, it’s not up to me, whatever will be, will be
Our destiny….

Fate, it seems, has a compass all its own
And I don’t need to know the path, I don’t want to be shown
It’s not my place, and it was never meant to be
The secrets of the universe, not yet for me to see ….
Someday, when I go
Oh, oh, it’s good to know
That I am just a rock upon the mountain

My destiny…. dictates to me
You know, it’s not up to me, whatever will be, will be
Our destiny
(This is our destiny, written for you and me
This is our destiny, that’s how it’s meant to be)

Presently, all things will be revealed,
so then I’ll know
There is a time to stand, and one to kneel
Courage, is the power given me
The strength to rise up from the floor,
and be what I wanna be ….

So Mama , when I go
Oh, oh, it’s good to know
That I was just a wheel
in something turning ….

Green Lights and Blue Skies
(Wetton/Downes)

Living life for today
Who cares what lies ahead now?
Like a new religion
Is this real?

Green Lights and Blue Skies
Follow your dream
Green Lights and Blue Skies
Colour your dream

Watching sounds in stereo
Morphing into monochrome
Pictures on the big screen
Is this real?

Creatures take the dance floor
Bodies moving close to mine
Acid pumps through my brain
Is this real?

Walk out of this fever
Zombies ever close to me
Holy fire, what is this?
Is this real? ….

Raven
(Wetton/Downes)

Raven, take me to the edge of darkness,
Hold me, through the emptiness I feel
Evening, gliding to our destiny,
Dark angels, in nocturnal symmetry

Precious one, you lead me on and on
Lift me up, we kiss, then turn away

Nightfall, I teach you how to cry and how to love me
There’s no other, I know you so well
Dreaming, falling through a velvet curtain
Certain to embrace the dawning day

Precious one, you lead me on and on
Lift me up, we kiss, then turn away
Raven, be so bold and beautiful,
And lead me, to the perfect masquerade
Hold me, give me all, and I won’t let you fall
I carry you home in silence

Corvo, luna, volo
… and teach me how to fly ….

My Life Is In Your Hands
(Wetton/Downes)

I walk down this road, thinking of you
The whisper of leaves, says ‘what can I do?’
(Round and round) I’ve been circling around
(Up and down) I’ve been up and I’ve been down

Still on my mind, no time on my side
Hope is alive, for love that had died
(Round and round) I’ve been circling around
(Up and down) On a rollercoaster
(Round and round) I’ve been up and I’ve been down
(Up and down) And my life goes on and on . . . .

All my life, I’ve been waiting for you
All this time, I’ve been hanging on a line
All my life, I’ve been trying to make you understand
My Life Is In Your Hands

So maybe one day, I’ll see you again
Only through love, the faith will remain

Still on my mind, no time on my side
Hope is alive, for a love that had died

My life is in your hands

Thinking of you
What can I do
Maybe one day …

Sex, Power & Money
(Wetton/Downes)

Seen from the planets, on earth nothing has changed
Nations of gannets, vastly deranged
The laws of the jungle, all old rules still apply

Be it Sydney, Baghdad or Berlin,
Mumbai or Mandalay Bay
Our personal standards are falling day by day
The wealthy get richer,
that’s the name of everyone’s game

Sex, Power and Money, all I want is ….
Sex, Power and Money, all I need is ….

No god, or nationality will stand in my way
Be I Brit, Norwegian or Pharisee,
avarice wins my day
So lock up your daughter,
I have a wealth of moral decay

Anna’s Kiss – Instrumental
(Wetton/Downes)

Under The Sky
(Wetton/Downes)

Remember the days gone by, when we fell in love
Everything that we had been dreaming of
All of our prayers were answered,
Nothing was left to chance, and
Nothing was in our way

Remember the lonely nights and the telephone
Comforting words to you when you’re all alone
Always a hand to soothe you
Always a word to move you
I never questioned why ….

Under The sky I hold you
Under the azure sky
And with this ring of gold, you’ll
Love me until you die (till you die, till you die)

I just hadn’t noticed where all the time had gone
I abandoned my hopes and dreams, and I carried on
Now it’s too late to save it
I guess you had better face it
I’ve come to say goodbye ….

Under The Sky you hold me
Under a blood red sky
And of the vow you told me
Was it a total lie? (Did you lie, did you lie?)

Don’t Go Out Tonight
(Wetton/Downes)

I’m the last man standing when I’m out on the town
But now I’m looking over my shoulder
I’m a dead man walking with one hand in the game
And my feet are getting colder and colder
Don’t go, don’t go
My mind is racing, there’s a war going on
In my head the words of wisdom are ringing ….

You say:
Ooh, Don’t Go Out Tonight,
Just stay home and watch some TV
Ooh , Don’t Go Out Tonight,
Face the music, take it easy ….

Well, I can’t stop thinking I’m the star of the show
I’m the life and soul of the party
Yes, it’s all plain sailing when there’s people around
But alone, it seems I never get started

Don’t go, don’t go

It’s a fine line now between the wrong and the right
And the path to the light is unending

Never Thought I’d See You Again
(Wetton/Downes)

Sitting in this hotel room with nowhere to go
Tuned into the morning show on my radio
I heard the tune we sang from long, long ago
And I think about the way we used to be
… you and me

I thought I’d head out to the place we used to go
Same old Wurlitzer and booth we used to know
All the laughter and the tears came back to me
And the memory of everything that we shared
… you and me

And you can tell all the world that I’m here for you
I waited for ten long years for this to come true
Now that the sun is shining, yeah,
through the pouring rain
Well, sweet heavens above, but I
Never Thought I’d See You Again

Imagine my surprise at last, what do I see?
Like a vision, here you are, looking at me
Nothing’s changed, you are the same, ever to be
And we know that our patience has been rewarded
… you and me

I think about the time we lost, what can I say?
It’s just the water under bridge, flowing away
Now there’s sunlight in my life, every day
Now you’re here, now I never can let you go ….
oh, no no

Peace In Our Time
(Wetton/Downes)

New millenium, in south California
Bearded and and barefoot, a Rockman lived in a cave
And I’d ask him ‘what lies in the future?
Is this the end, or can we survive?’

And he said ….

‘Peace in Our Time, love will redeem us
Let your heart be at rest
Sing with joy as the love moves between us
Love is, love is the best …. ‘

‘Peace in our time – Oh Yeah,’ said the Rockman
‘That’s what we pray for, this I know
Stick around me, till the miracle happens
Look to the heavens, this will be so’
Pax in tempore nostro

Amor semper vincet

John Wetton: Voices, Basses, Classical/Acoustic Guitars
Geoffrey Downes: Keyboards, Vocoder
John Mitchell: Guitars
Steve Christey: Drums
Hugh McDowell: Cello
Anneke van Giersbergen: Voice on tracks 4, 5
Katie Jacoby: Violin on tracks 5, 6

Recording Type

Studio CD

Die is cast, die is cast
Would you fly in the face of fate tonight
Could you go dancing in the fire?
Would you go closer to the razor’s edge
Or stand up to the ledge?
Now that the die is cast

Who dares to ride across the Rubicon
Who cares for whom the bell will toll?
You’re six feet under or you’re in the sky
It’s do or die at last
Now that the die is cast
Will fortune smile at me
Is this how the cards will fall?
As the winner takes it all
For ever

I see the creature in the labyrinth
The spinning wheels of the machine
And when the diamond-studded door will slam
Will I be standing fast
Now that the die is cast?
When the final curtain falls
Is the future in my hand?
Who knows when the dice will land
Maybe never

The die is cast

Finger on the Trigger
(Wetton/Downes)

I go down fighting-thunder, lighting
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 had a good thing going on

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

Your aim is true
Through 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 future in it
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 had a good thing going on

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

Reflections (of my life)
(Wetton/Downes)

So here I am my precious one
I sit, reflect and try to understand my life
For now my pretty bird has flown
To find a freedom of her own

This is the evening of my day
I have been thoughtful and alone for some time
For are there things I could have changed?
What is the difference that I could have made?

And in my final hour
I face my nemesis
Of my damnation
Or my redemption

There is no victory
But through surrender
Then we may learn to live in the affirmative
And find the joy to give
These are reflections of my life

And so the question that I ask:
“Could I have changed, can change occur, in such single mind?”
Did I act just for myself
Or let my conscience be my only guide?

Reflections (of my life)

To Catch a Thief
(Wetton/Downes)

The road to hell is paved with gold
From where I stand it’s clear
The story of my life unfolds
And all I have at last is here

My mask concealed no treachery
Your heart was on your sleeve
I removed your veil of innocence
With no intention to deceive

Our trust was built on promises and all that I held dear

You were the one who stole my heart
When it was yours for free
And then your life was torn apart
And it was plain to see, how far I’d fall
A chasm deep, beyond belief
And now I’d give it all ..To catch a thief

Your character was plain to see
I stumbled then I fell
Your silver words spelled tragedy
Although you seemed to wish me well

Then I gave so easily, someday you will repay

You took away my will to live
I took all that you had to give
Now I have nothing, I have nothing to lose
But the pain and misery of losing you
And I really cannot see me pulling through

My story ends not here I see
Your debt is overdue
I need no mercy, take my life
‘Cause now my heart belongs to you

We can rebuild our lives again and our reward is here

You are the one who holds my heart
I give it willingly
You turned my whole life inside out
And now it’s plain to see I had to fall
In love so deep beyond belief
And yes, I have it all .. To catch a thief

Tears of Joy
(Wetton/Downes/Jobson)

Every little picture
Tells a different story
Waiting for the magic
Or a road to glory

Holding you for ever
See the tears in my eyes

Even in the dark hours
A glimmer in the moonshine
In the time of sadness
A flicker on the skyline

Tears of joy

Waiting for the dawn-light
Feel the rays of sunshine
Promising a new day
And a warmth of my hand

Holding you for ever
See the tears in my eyes

Tears of joy

Shannon
(Wetton/Downes)

Woke up this morning, the sun on my face
I noticed your clothes were all over the place
“Shannon, forgive me, I thought you were dead”
For your pillow had not seen your beautiful head
Could it have been all the things that we said?
Shannon, I wish you were back in my bed

Oh, I know it’s not easy for you
But I can love you forever
Please just take it one step at a time
Darlin’ never say never ever, ever again
You keep forgetting that I’m just a man
Can’t compete with the bottle, don’t think that I can
Last night is all history, tomorrow’s a mystery
So please don’t be losing today in your haste

Shannon, it’s such a terrible sin
To lose all that we have
Can we make a decision today
That takes away all our sorrow?

Now just think of the things that I say
Then think and think again
They’re all coming true in a beautiful way
That gives us hope for tomorrow

All my thinking was in the paste tense
“Where was it, where were you?”
Was not making sense
You’re having the time of your life
Young and carefree and anything goes
Making the most of your time
No thought for the future just live for today
Shannon my darlin’ hear this, so you know
“If you touch the Devil, you’ll never let go!”
Oh Shannon

The Hanging Tree
(Wetton/Downes)

Out in the wood
Where the autumn leaves
Lie listless in the wind
On a granite tor
The deserted moor
Where the gallows stand

And the tears that fell from your face
Cursed the ground of this place
By the hanging tree

And I wish I could be free
From the shadows dancing over me
Maybe I could see
Through the darkness to appoint of light
My eyes will be opened tonight
By the hanging tree

Seasons come
And seasons go
But there are no leaves to show

On this poisoned ground
By the hanging tree
No flower will ever grow

And the tears fell like rain
On the barren dust of this terrain
And the land that I knew
Became the place where crosses grew
Standing in line
By the hanging tree

The Glory of Winning
(Wetton/Downes/Palmer-James)

Up where you hide away
The buildings are tall
Nobody looks at the view
None of your consequences
Dare to be small
It’s a lonely situation
But you said you’d take it till you knew

The glory of winning
Face to face, we circle each other
The glory of winning
Can’t erase the sadness of losing you

Now all you idolize
Is concrete and clay
Where only egos can grow
And each ambition
Is a step on the way
Till you join that congregation
In a place reserved for those who know

The glory of winning
Face to face, we circle each other
The glory of winning
Can’t erase the sadness of losing you

You’re playing to win
You’ll never give in
You’re counting on victory
Now figures and schemes
Are hunting your dreams
And they are the means
To take you away from me

The glory of winning
Face to face, we circle each other
The glory of winning
Can’t erase the sadness of losing you

The glory of winning
Worlds apart, we circle each other
The glory of winning
The sadness of losing you

Whirlpool
(Wetton/Downes)

Never could think twice
Drop a stone into the water
Crystal-cut like ice
Sacrificed like lamb to slaughter

Falling into your whirlpool
To nothing, you pull me under
Silently, my breath’s leaving me
You twist me and turn me
Go deeper and deeper

Deeper than a well
Darker than a demon daughter
Sinking into hell
With my dreams of Holy Water

Ripples from my heart
Shattered dreams that once were mine

Rubicon
(Wetton/Downes)

Now, across the water seems so close from here
Now say goodbye to those so dear
There is no providence to me or you
We live or die by what we do
Success, of a one-track mind is born, you see
That track, neither to the left nor right must be
I make a promise to you now
You conquer fear you conquer death
Soon, soon we’ll be gone
A constant desire to move on
This battle will never be won
Our freedom forsaken
This world will awaken
To a glorious new rising sun
True as an arrow, so we soldier on
Right on across the Rubicon
Straight and narrow, any doubts be gone
Way on across the Rubicon
So, we may never see our homes again
All of our wives and children, all our friends
Don’t be discouraged, don’t lose sight
We stand together in this fight
All, is at it seems
There’s no turning back on this dream
After the die has been cast
The course is now taken
Resolve is unshaken
And destiny calls us at last
True as an arrow, so we soldier on
Right on across the Rubicon
Straight and narrow, any doubts be gone
Way on across the Rubicon
Over the river to the rising sun
Ride on across the Rubicon
And there’s no way back from here
In waters deep,but we still go on
Straight on across the Rubicon