One Hundred Years from Now Written by  Dennis DeYoung Lead Vocals by Dennis DeYoung Tell me how do we begin this tragic tale When centuries of fear and hate have left a bloody trail Will there come a time we'll live to see When the sins of our fathers and mothers will cease to be [The original release, in Canada, had a different version, a duet with Eric Lapointe that features French lyrics] And can we find a way to live and let live When we know the hardest part is learning to forgive And who will be the first, and who will be last To admit that the future can never be lived in the past So pray tonight, pray we must But prayers alone cannot build the trust For all those people whose vengeance is their vow Eye for eye, tooth for tooth Who among us will speak the truth So our children's children will live in peace somehow One hundred years from now And how do we repair the damage done To all of those who've known the loss of daughters and of sons And can we really feel ano...

  This Time Next Year Written by  Dennis DeYoung Lead Vocals by Dennis DeYoung When you're left behind Though your hearts been true An inconvenient memory Well baby that's you You can hang your head You can lose your pride Then surrender everything And run away and hide But I say remember That time can heal your wounds (whoa oh oh oh oh) And nobody knows what tomorrow brings So don't give in too soon Cause this time (this time) next year (next year) You could be high and flyin' Leavin' behind (behind) your fears (your fears) Clouds could have silver linings This time next year And when he sleeps at night Does he see your face? Does he wonder why he put Someone in your place? And though you feel the pain (ah ah) So betrayed by lies (ah ah) There's so much that you can gain If you just realize That each day that's wasted You know will not return And no one knows what tomorrow brings It just might be your turn Cause this time (this time) next year (next year) Y...

Rain  Written by  Dennis DeYoung Lead Vocals by Dennis DeYoung Rain, falling down on me Washing away my sanity Rain, drowning to the core Soaking into every pore Oh, how I long to see the sun In a sky of perfect blue With the sunlight on my face But there's nothing I can do Rain, more than I can bear Levees breaking everywhere Rain, like no time before Flooding in from every door Oh, as I watch the bridges fall I have lost my will to dream And I have no voice at all From a whisper to a scream Here in the heart of darkness Here in the eye of the storm Drowning in a sea of grief Without escape, without relief I feel it slowly seeping in my brain The rain It's over and over The rain It's over and over Rain, swirling in the sky God I beg you, tell me why Rain, thundering like Hell As I watch the rivers swell Oh, how I wish the sun could shine And the clouds would pass away But the simple fact remains That the rain is here to stay Here in the heart of darkness Here in the eye of...

  Crossing the Rubicon Written by  Dennis DeYoung Lead Vocals by Dennis DeYoung Somewhere in the madness of a long forgotten time Resurrect the pieces to the crime I'm searching for an answer that somehow could explain Why I feel this misery and pain But who am I to pretend The fault is mine in the end Sifting through the ashes for any alibis All I find is me in my disguise Father won't you help me, hallowed be thy name I confess I am the one to blame And though my life fades to black I know there's no turning back So as I cross the Rubicon I know I can't go on feeling this way And I can't be like Estragon A fool who's waiting on some better day When all my prayers are answered and all my sins absolved And all life's mysteries have been resolved Father won't you tell me, why life is such a sham And why I don't know who the hell I am And though I'm feeling estranged I must admit somehow I've changed So as I cross the Rubicon I know I'll ca...

Save Me Written by  Dennis DeYoung Lead Vocals by Dennis DeYoung Baby, I think I'm going insane My mind it seems is like some runaway train I knew this life I've led would take its toll But now at last I fear I'm losing control Losing my soul, losing my soul Oh and lately I keep dreamin 'bout death The devil smiles as I take my last breath Then I reach out to an angel in the sky And as he takes my hand I start to cry Save me, save me from all I've become Won't you help me, I'm constantly numb Save me, save me I've fallen from grace Won't you help me, help me find my place And baby I'm addicted I know Each day I try just to let it all go And though I know that I'm dying from the shame Well here I go again like a moth to a flame Save me, save me, save me I pray Won't you help me, help me find my way Save me, save me, I'm empty inside Won't you help me, I've no place to hide Save me, save me, I so need your help Won't you sav...

I Don't Believe in Anything Written by  Dennis DeYoung Lead Vocals by Dennis DeYoung I don't believe in anything Anything that I hear 'Cause they got ways of fixing things Make notes disappear So if you're havin' trouble stayin' in pitch Keepin' your rhythm tight Double click on the little mouse Everything'll be alright And I don't believe in anything Anything that I read Up there on that Internet With all their anonymities Someone in the backroom with An axe to grind and a DSL Downloads how to make a bomb Sure to blow us all to hell Things have really turned out swell Who needs realities When you got gigabytes Download your fantasies 'Cause everything is out of sight It's all digital Faster than the speed of sound Space age carousel Spinning all round and round In for penny in for pound I don't believe in anything Anything that I see Especially all them movie stars Dancing by the big blue screen A hundred thousand warriors attack the kin...

Private Jones Written by  Dennis DeYoung Lead Vocals by Dennis DeYoung Private Jones fought for democracy Lookin' high and low for W.M.D He wanted to be brave for his dad and mom He never saw the flash from the roadside bomb And on the day he enlisted And he got his gun He'd been itchin' for action Since the towers fell on 9-1-1 Private Jones knew that he had the nerve A true patriot who was proud to serve He never had a doubt that he'd do his best But when the bullets fly it's a hell of a test And on the day he departed And he held his wife Private Jones had told her No way I'm gonna lose my life All honor all glory To those who made the sacrifice Hey Remember their stories Tell everyone they paid the price Alleluia I say Alleluia Alleluia I say Alleluia Ah Alleluia Private Jones knew there was hell to pay He knew that truth from the very first day He came to liberate and he aimed to please But he couldn't tell his friends from his enemies But in the heat o...

I Believe in You Written by  Dennis DeYoung Lead Vocals by Dennis DeYoung Now that we have found a love so true And we know that there can be no doubt We won't let anything come between us Oh no And you know that I believe in you I believe in you 'Cause you've seen it in my eyes In your eyes And I've seen it in your eyes too In your eyes too That I realize You'll be the one who lights the light To guide me home thru the darkest night I'll be the one who never leaves We'll be the ones who still believe That love will find a way To bless us every day Baby if we just keep our faith 'Cause I believe in you And you believe in me And I will be there for you A lover and friend You will be there for me Until the journey's end Baby I swear there's nothing we can't do 'Cause I believe in you And every time I feel like giving up And every time I feel I can't go on Well, you're always there to reassure me Oh yeah And every time you start to d...

There Was a Time Written by  Dennis DeYoung Lead Vocals by Dennis DeYoung There was a time When we believed in happily ever afters And fairy tales would always end With the sound of children's laughter Oh, there was a time My Lord, there was a time There was a place we called our own Where we felt we were protected So when the storm swept us away How it felt so unexpected Oh, where could we go My Lord, it scared us so And now it seems It seems we're starting over We're so unsure With each and every day There'll always be New storms to weather We can't let We can't let faith slip away We'll rise up together and we will survive I know, I know we will survive Through good times and bad times Good times and bad times We'll keep hope alive If we just keep hope alive There was a time When all our dreams Were filled with grand illusions And this old world was right in time Secure in our delusions Oh, it was sublime My lord, there was a time And now it's cle...

Breathe Again Written by  Dennis DeYoung Lead Vocals by Dennis DeYoung Dear Suzanne the worst is over At least I pray that it's so And though we've suffered like never before Well I promise you I'm not letting go 'Cause the love we share Is stronger than the cross we bear And dear Suzanne we're gonna make it 'Cause I see the sun breakin' through And thru it all, the one thing I've learned is I'm a better man for just knowing you And though we saw the planets collide It was you who stood by my side You see, girl you rescued me And now I can breathe again Breathe again 'cause of you, only you And dear Suzanne I wanna thank you Thank you thank you thank you For being just who you are You've been my lover, my wife and my friend And the reason that I've made it this far 'Cause each time my world fell apart It was you who opened your heart It's true, I've loved only you And now I can breathe again Breathe again 'cause of you, on...

Forgiveness  Written by  Dennis DeYoung Lead Vocals by Dennis DeYoung Once in a lifetime lightning strikes When fate comes calling your name And in an instant the flame ignites And nothing's ever the same And you wonder How things might have been Yes you wonder Can you shed your skin All your excuses and regrets They sound so tired and old And when you speak them no one forgets They sound like tales you have told So you suffer Like you knew you would Oh and you suffer Like you know you should Forgiveness waits for you If you repent for your sin Forgiveness through and through 'cause I know where you have been I know just where you have been And you suffer All of your secrets hidden deep Have come to settle the score And every nightmare when you sleep Waits patiently by your door And you wonder Has the die been cast Oh yes you wonder Can you change the past? Forgiveness changes you And gives you reason to live Forgiveness through and through But it ain't easy to give No it a...

Turn Off CNN Written by  Dennis DeYoung Lead Vocals by Dennis DeYoung Push When you wake up in the morning Do you watch CNN? Oh, do you close your eyes and hold your breath Then say an Amen? 'cause there's too much information Runnin' round in your brain Do we really need to know the facts Of everyone's pain? Still you're searchin' for some reason At the scene of the crime With people killing people Everywhere all the time But then you go about your merry way 'cause baby you're still alive Wondering all the time in the back of your mind How will this world survive? And nobody knows nothin' Nobody ever did Well we can talk real loud and act real smart But who we tryin' to kid 'cause everybody is an expert When they're bloggin' the news Oh, genius after genius Without any clues Twenty four hours, seven days a week Disasters multiply Staring at the tube, you can barely speak It makes you wanna cry Turn off CNN T-t-turn it off Turn off CN...

Respect Me Written by  Dennis DeYoung Lead Vocals by Dennis DeYoung When you gonna treat me like a lover The way you promised to When you gonna treat me like no other And respect my point of view I gotta know, I gotta know, I gotta know What you’re gonna do And now you gonna treat me like an equal The way that it should be 'Cause if you're gonna treat me like a sequel Well honey just set me free I gotta know, I gotta know, I gotta know What’s it gonna be Well I’m living here in Vertigo I'm never sure which way to go with you Tell me are you Jekyll are you Hyde You always seem dissatisfied with me Oh baby, respect me. baby baby baby baby Respect me, oh baby Respect me, please, please, please, please Respect me And when I try my best to please you It’s never quite good enough, (isn’t it?) I’m always feeling down on my knees to 'Cause loving you is so tough And did you think I never would leave you No matter what you do And did you think forever was a promise For me and no...