LYRICS: BETTER DAYS AHEAD
*******Better Days Ahead*******
Headin’ for a crossroads in search of new hope
I’m on my way
Find the right connection, a new direction
To a brighter place
In the rearview mirror of my soul
Worries fade from this wailin’ wall
Walkin’ down a hard road
No turnin’ back to what’s gone
Walkin’ down a hard road
Gotta keep movin’ on
There are better days ahead
No answer to our questions
If we don’t question the answers we know
Why hold on to a world gone wrong
Life is what we do while lettin’ go
Breakin’ down all routines to build a new dream
The time is now
Draw strength from action, a resurrection
Of my beaten heart
Through the wormhole of my mind
Faith rises to a higher ground
Walkin’ down a hard road
No turnin’ back to what’s gone
Walkin’ down a hard road
Gotta keep movin’ on
There are better days ahead
*******Heaven Inside My Head*******
Dig down deep, reach for the core
Scratchin’ the surface thrills me no more
Bit by bit, step by step
I’m clearin’ all obstacles from my head
No more achin’ for what I can’t change
No more aimin’ at what’s out of range
I found me a piece of heaven inside my head
Cut the crap straight through the maze
All those excuses confuse & daze
Inch by inch, step by step
I’m erasin’ all parasites from my head
So no more guilt, no more inner fights
No more doubts & no more restless nights
I found me a piece of heaven inside my head
Break the habit into something new
I hatch from my shell to get a better view
Little by little, step by step
I’m bannin’ bad mojo from my head
So no more guilt, no more inner fights
No more doubts & no more restless nights
I found me a piece of heaven inside my head
I found my peace of mind
*******Wild Nights*******
Hey it’s time you start to unwind, dude
All knots in your head
Say yes to life, man & give all you can
Or you’ll die before you’re dead
When you’re gettin’ cold inside
Search for the heat of the night
Hey, feel footloose, dance away your blues
Get your ass off that couch
Ain’t nothing to it, boy, get up & do it
You’re livin’ six feet in the ground
When you’re gettin’ numb inside
Move to the rhythm of the night
OOOOO Wild nights are fallin’
OOOOO Out of the sky
So let’s go crazy, don’t live on maybes
Unchain your heart from doom & gloom
Each step you take, every move you make
Has the power to change your life
When you’re gettin’ lost inside
You’ll find salvation in the night
OOOOO Wild nights are fallin’
OOOOO Out of the sky
OOOOO Wild nights are fallin’
Just go outside to be surprised
& you‘ll be king of the world
*******Sacred Ground*******
Straight out of school, into the factory
Build a home, support your family
Just like your dad did before
Early shifts, working overtime
Cash in hand at the assembly line
Movin’ up, but so little around
& your sacred ground, sacred ground
Your frustration, my way out
Your sacred ground, sacred ground
Lifted the future while it anchored you down
One for all, all for the company
Was just a one-way solidarity
When you needed it most
No politician & no union man
Knew how to lead this money dance
As they turned you into the unemployment line
& your sacred ground, sacred ground
Your depression, my safe cloud
Your sacred ground, sacred ground
Built the new world while it broke you down
Between the first punch in, the last kick out
I became a man. As they left diggin’ for gold
All those dreams you held so close
Slipped out of your hands
When they shut down, oh they shut down
Your sacred ground, sacred ground
All is quiet since they left town
Your sacred ground, sacred ground
But don’t let those bastards
Don’t let those bastards grind you down
*******Into The Light*******
Stand up & you’ll be free
Escape all painful misery
Take that load off your spine
& start to shine
Stand firm & look ahead
Close the past with no regrets
Tame your demons one last time
& start to shine
Hey, hey, hey step into the light
Stand for all what you believe
Break the circle of deceit
Live your truth, follow your signs
& start to shine
Hey, hey, hey step into the light
You’re a diamond stuck for too long
In the shadows of your doubt
I’ll reveal what’s been lost,
As my light, as my light
Breaks up & colors your soul
Stand your ground & you will see
A bright future if you let it be
Open the windows of your mind
& start to shine
Hey, hey, hey step into the light
*******Learnin’ How To Love You*******
I stood up for your love time after time
Even when it was messin’ up my mind
Easy come, but so tuff to retain
I stood up for love & I’d do it again
You know
It took courage to build what we did
Even this home ain’t a perfect fit
I still do see new shades of you
Movin’ like a mystery through my head
While I’m still
Learnin’ how to love you
& I try, oh I try, yes I try
To be your man
Yeah, yeah, yeah
You stood by my side without any doubts
While you easily could have walked out
Nobody knows me better than you
While I’m a hopeless lover without a clue
& I’m still
Learnin’ how to love you
As I try, oh I try, yes I try
To be your man
There’s no manual, there is no guide
We learned the hard way, but we figured it out
Love is the journey, not the station
This rollin’ train is our destination
As I’m
Learnin’ how to love you
While I try, oh I try, yes I try
To be your man
*******Call On Me*******
When you’re driftin’ in a sea of pain‘Cause life knocked you off your feet again
Call on me & I’ll be there for you
When you’re stranded in a world gone wrong
& fear keeps you from movin’ along
Call on me & I’ll be there for you
Call on me, when you’re in the dark
Call on me, let me be your spark
& I’ll be there, I’ll be there for you
When you’re runnin’ on an empty heart
As high hopes came fallin’ apart
Call on me & I’ll be there for you
Call on me, when you feel alone
Call on me, I’ll help you carry on
& I’ll be there, I’ll be there
You know I’ll always be there for you
Oh just call on me, oh just call on me
Just call on me & I’ll be there for you
Call on me, when you need a friend
Call on me, I’ll be your helpin’ hand
& I’ll be there, I’ll be there for you
Oh just call me & I’ll be there
*******The One*******
If you live for more & not in the moment
You’ll end up with less than what you wanted
The art of receivin’ starts with givin’ it all away
If you only fall in love with fallin’ in love
The rush to the head won’t be strong enough
The heart’s a lonely hunter after devourin’ its prey
You can be the one that you want
The one that you need
The one that is shakin’ up everything
When you’re afraid of losin’ what you don’t need
Your envy will eat you while it feeds on your greed
Freed from desire, you’ll seize every day
When you’re only movin’ forward not to fall behind
The marvel of life won’t shine through your mind
Free your dreams & all will come your way
You can be the one that you want
The one that you need
The one that is shakin’ up everything
May fire keep you warm
& not burn you to the ground
As water should quench your thirst
& not choke you till you’re drowned
If you live for more & not in the moment
You’ll end up with less than what you wanted
The art of receivin’ starts with givin’ it all away
You can be the one that you want
The one that you need
The one that is shakin’ up everything
*******Feel Alive*******
Out of the dark, into the light
I praise the blues night after night
In my church every stage is a sanctuary
Fallin’ down, pickin’ myself up
Need no doctor to prescribe my luck
For my heart you’re the sweetest remedy
Time after time you’re waitin’ for me
To turn silence into sound
Time after time escapin’ gravity
As we’re gettin’ off the ground & feel alive
Feel alive, you make me feel alive
On the road, far away from home
Live by the law of a rollin’ stone
In my court all your pain will be relieved
Burnin’ high, coolin’ down again
There’s no fast lane to get where I am
I slide through life as my guitar leads the way
Time after time I’m hopin’ to see
Your face back in the crowd
Time after time exchangin’ energy
As we’re screamin’ out loud & feel alive
Feel alive, you make me feel alive
*******Release Yourself From Fear*******
I am king & the ruler of my mind
No trespassing or hacking inside
Enslave my bones, my thoughts are free
I am god & the master of my life,
No surrender or walkin’ in line
Enslave my bones, my thoughts are free
No one can take what can’t be caught
Release yourself from fear
As no one knows what’s been thought
Release yourself from fear
Ohohohoh ohoh
Don’t be scared of yourself tonight
I’m myself & that’s all I wanna be
Need nobody who’s thinkin’ for me
Enslave my bones, my thoughts are free
No one can take what can’t be caught
Release yourself from fear
As no one knows what’s been thought
Release yourself from fear
Ohohohoh ohoh
Don’t be scared of yourself tonight
*******Don’t Tell Me That You Love Me*******
As a new dawn paints the dark away
& colors night into day
We’re still lost in time
Caught in the future of our past
Bound to make this present last
As we realign
The silence after a shy hello
Said more than we did before
As the night fell from the sky
Coffee turned into wine & then
Ol’ stories changed into new plans
While all we need is a last goodbye
So don’t tell me that you love me
‘Cause those days have gone
Don’t tell me that you want me
After you left me all alone
We were naive & so young
But that weakness made us strong
Flyin’ blind in the face of love
Untouched by failure or regret
That first rise is the best we’d get
As we were not afraid to fall
I dragged the tail of time with hurt
As you answered a two-letter word
‘Cause you wanted to be free
But every road that you’ve walked
& all wisdom that you’ve caught
Led you straight back to me
Just don’t tell me that you love me
‘Cause those days have gone
Don’t tell me that you need me
Now I have moved on
As a new sun breaks night into day
& shines morning glory on our way
We’re runnin’ out of time
Torn between reason & desire
As I fall back into your fire
Every time we realign
But don’t tell me that you love me
‘Cause those days have gone
Don’t tell me that you’re sorry
It takes two to go wrong