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Jet White

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Jet White Written by Lawrence Gowan Lead Vocals by Lawrence Gowan Ooh, you're in a tight spot Trying to take your best shot You're in a deep mine Looking for the sunshine Aw, you're on the high ground Trying to get the low-down You're on the South Pole Trying to find a black hole Jet white Standing in the black night Staring at the moonlight Steady as you go Oh! Jet white Now you feel the cold bite Now it doesn't taste right But how are you to know Oh, yeah Ooh, you want a hot tip Get yourself a hot line You want a round trip Get back in the bread line Oh, you want a big bite Get yourself a big knife You want to live long You get yourself a long life Jet white Standing in the black night Staring at the moonlight Steady as you go Oh! Jet white Now you feel the cold bite Now it doesn't taste right But how are you to know Oh, When you need it Ooh, you know you need it Jet white Standing in the black night Staring at the moonlight Steady as you go Jet white Now you ...

Oceania

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Oceania Written by Lawrence Gowan Lead Vocals by Lawrence Gowan Standing in my place on Airstrip One Listen to the Voice forever droning on Now is the time to join Them Singing the Party Song Oceania How did it go so wrong? Oceania How did it go so wrong? Listen to the Ministry of Truth Someone’s got to guide the thoughts of wayward youth Nobody’s ever left here How could they even try Oceania Why do we live this lie? Oceania Why do we live this lie? The fight goes on Till you have won Another shore to call your boundary Within your love We’re never lost Oh, let your caring arm surround me Surround me Oceania Oh, nothing could ever change Oceania Always to be the same Oceania Oh, thank-you for your protection Oceania You know it's coming, it's coming, it's coming your way Oceania No, no, nothing could ever change Oceania Always to be the same Oceania Oh, thank-you for your protection Oceania You know it's coming, it's coming, it's coming your direction

Keep Up The Fight

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See the official video on YouTube  (low quality recording) Keep Up The Fight Written by Lawrence Gowan Lead Vocals by Lawrence Gowan When the bell rings I feel emotion in my feet My head is reeling My heart is pumping to a beat My face bleeds with desire My soul feeds the fire Keep up the fight When the storm hits I feel my head begin to spin You come on so strong And I can feel you start to win, do me in When I fall the pain starts to scream But you won't crush my dream Keep up the fight I often wonder Should I yell for help But now I know I'm in it for myself You want to hear me say you beat me Delete me, defeat me Oh, no I've been knocked down I've been dragged out before But you can't hold me I pick myself up from the floor Come on, give me more I'm here and I've come here to win I'll never give in Keep up the fight

I Was Only Looking

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I Was Only Looking Written by Lawrence Gowan Lead Vocals by Lawrence Gowan When you gonna ask me what I’m doing here When you gonna look me in the eye When you gonna tell me there’s no future here When we gonna say our last goodbye Wonder if you’ll ever be my friend again Hope I didn’t drift to far away Wonder if your heart will ever mend again Wonder if you’ll hear me when I say Now I know that I’m lost without it I was only looking for that beat again I was only trying To bring some rhythm in my life The tempo was gone And I had to go on without it Trying to find it again Put it back Never thought I’d look to see your face again Never thought I’d stare into those eyes Never thought the wind would bring me here again Always thought we’d said our last goodbye But I was only looking for that beat again I was only looking for that drive I was only trying to find my feet again That’s the only way that I’ll survive Cause I know that I’m lost without it I was only looking for that beat agai...

Come A Little Closer

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Come A Little Closer Written by Lawrence Gowan Lead Vocals by Lawrence Gowan Last night I stared into a mirror That hangs on an open door Into a face I have known And barely now recognize I looked again and then I started to see Where the problem was I’ve been misguided I fell for all the old lies I don’t know why you stare at me I’ve been here for all these years I don’t pretend to give you any answer Turning the question over to you Waiting for your reply Are you in line for taking any chances Come a little closer To the one you left behind Come a little closer Let me read your vital signs Come a little closer That’s all you need to do Come a little closer Put me back in touch with you I’ve been rejected by a beautiful club of impresarios They’re not connected to the people That know their disguise But they’re sitting well protected By the rules of a game I don’t understand If you’re selected You better try it for size I don’t know why you stare at me I’ve been here for all these yea...

I'm Not Involved

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I'm Not Involved Written by Lawrence Gowan Lead Vocals by Lawrence Gowan All you who cry Why do you moan Why do you live in the danger zone Repeat after me, say... I’m not involved Don’t be so brave Just you survive You’re gonna live till you’re niney-five If you repeat after me, say... I’m not involved I’m not involved, Over and over I always say I’m not to blame But over and over I don’t understand it I just don’t know No, I’m not the one you’re looking for I’m not involved... Anymore Hey every citizen Where have you been? How did we make such an ugly scene Repeat once again say... I’m not involved All you who cry Why do you moan Why do you live in the danger zone Repeat after me, say... I’m not involved I’m not involved, Over and over I always say I’m not to blame But over and over Me no comprehendo I don’t understand I’m not the one you’re looking for I’m not involved... Anymore I’m not involved, he’s not involved No-one is involved, where have you been? Where was I when you ne...

Make It Alone

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Make It Alone Written by Lawrence Gowan Lead Vocals by Lawrence Gowan I don’t want to fight What’s been coming on I don’t want to wait any longer I got to be strong now But I do know that I Won’t be the same now No matter how much I try I’ll never bring back that feeling It’s lost in the life I’m stealing Can I make it alone When I least expected, to be on my own Can I make it alone When I find myself So far away from my home We ran down that road For so many miles Cause we always knew we could take it But we’re not gonna make it Still I keep running on, hoping the dream lies On the other side of that hill Cause I know that I’ve got to find it I’ve been running so long I’m blinded Can I make it alone When I least expected, to be on my own Can I make it alone When I find myself So far away from my home Can I make it alone When I least expected, to be on my own Can I make it alone When I find myself So far away from my home Can I make it alone On my own Can I make it alone When I find my...

Give In

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Give In Written by Lawrence Gowan Lead Vocals by Lawrence Gowan Why do you insist on running When your back’s against the wall You’ve been chased into this corner And I know you’re bound to fall Give in Can’t you see I beat you now Give in There’s no escaping anyhow But you try all in vain Turn around, back again Can’t you see this is me On the move I'm going to get to you You know it’s what I got to do I’ve been on the trail a long time Now I’m gonna put you into line Come on give in to me now Now, now, now, now, say it Well you might have made it last time When you had me on the take But the pressure’s on you this time And I know you’re going to break Give in Can’t you see you’re stuck with me Give in And that’s the way it’s got to be And you know that you’re beat And the plan is complete Can’t you see, this is me On the move I'm going to get to you You know it’s what I got to do I’ve been on the trail a long time Now I’m gonna put you into line Come on give in to me now Now,...

Send Me Energy

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Send Me Energy Written by Lawrence Gowan Lead Vocals by Lawrence Gowan I don’t need your sympathy I don’t need your remorse I don’t like your telling me I’m running on the wrong course Something you can’t imitate Something so precise This is what I need from you It’s so very nice now How come I’m always so tired And you’re so vital and wired Don’t waste my time being lazy You got the one thing to save me, so save me Send me energy Then you don’t have to worry what becomes of me Entering a brand new phase Make you feel real good now Your vibration’s positive If you only would now I don’t need your sympathy I don’t need your remorse I don’t like your telling me I’m running on the wrong course Ooh, I'm on the wrong course How come I’m always so tired And you’re so vital and wired Don’t waste my time being lazy You got the one thing to save me, so save me Send me energy Send me energy Then you don’t have to worry what becomes of me Send me energy Send me energy Then you don’t have to w...

Victory

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Victory Written by Lawrence Gowan You came along, with a power all could envy Held your head high, even though your eyes were empty You swept all aside And gazed down with pride Mercy I see their faces in the night crying Mercy But you never see Victory I’ve got to feel that you’re a part of me I want to let you take my destiny Because I’ve got to carry on Victory Your Mighty Death Machine is all I see And though you never tasted sweet to me I know you’ve got to carry on I ride along, like a never ending story Oh, but all I’ve got, are just promises of glory You conquered so well And laughed as I fell Help me I hear their voices crying in the night Help me But you never hear Victory I’ve got to feel that you’re a part of me I want to let you take my destiny Because I’ve got to carry on Victory Your Mighty Death Machine is all I see And though you never tasted sweet to me I know you’ve got to carry on Ooh, you've got to carry on Oh, Victory Your Mighty Death Machine is all I see And...