Alan Parson's Project ===================== Days Are Numbers (The Traveller) -------------------------------- from "Vulture Culture" The traveller is always leaving town He never has the time to turn around And if the road he's taken isn't leading anywhere He seems to be completely unaware The traveller is always leaving home The only kind of life he's ever known When every moment seems to be A race against the time There's always one more mountain left to climb Days are numbers Watch the stars We can only see so far Someday, you'll know where you are Remember Days are numbers Count the stars We can only go so far One day, you'll know where you are The traveller awaits the morning tide He doesn't know what's on the other side But something deep inside of him Keeps telling him to go He hasn't found a reason to say no The traveller is only passing through He cannot understand your point of view Abandoning reality, unsure of what he'll find The traveller in me is close behind Days are numbers Watch the stars We can only see so far Someday, you'll know where you are Remember Days are numbers Count the stars We can only go so far One day, you'll know where you are Blown By The Wind ----------------- from "On Air" All along the shoreline There are footprints by the sea They head into the distance... Then they lead right back to me I made the break to freedom Now I'm following the dream You're never going to get here If you hold the old routine Now everything we possess That fills our empty lives Is only good for leaving far behind We are blown by the wind Just like clouds in the sky We don't know where we're going, Don't know why We just ride with the wind And we'll drive through the rain We don't where we'll get to Or if we'll get back again Call along the valley And you just may find us there I couldn't say for certain Cause we may be anywhere Head into the sunset Or just wander out to sea Wherever your heart leads you Is the place you're meant to be And someone who could be impressed With ordinary lies Could really use a little peace of mind We are blown by the wind Just like clouds in the sky We don't know where we'll go, But we'll get by We just ride with the wind And we'll drive through the rain We don't where we'll get to Or if we'll get back again Now everything we possess That fills our empty lives Is only good for leaving far behind We are blown by the wind Just like clouds in the sky We don't know where we're going, Don't know why We just ride with the wind And we'll drive through the rain We don't where we'll get to Or if we'll get back again Don't Let It Show ------------------ from "I, Robot" If it's getting harder to face every day Don't let it show, don't let it show Though it's getting harder to take what they say Just let it go, just let it go And if it hurts when they mention my name Say you don't know me And if it helps when they say I'm to blame Say you don't own me Even if it's taking the easy way out Keep it inside of you Don't give in Don't tell them anything Don't let it Don't let it show Even though you know it's the wrong thing to say Say you don't care, say you don't care Even if you want to believe there's a way I won't be there, I won't be there But if you smile when they mention my name They'll never know you And if you laugh when they say I'm to blame They'll never own you Even if you feel you've got nothing to hide Keep it inside of you Don't give in Don't tell them anything Don't let it Don't let it show Gemini ------ from "Eye in the Sky" Watching... waiting... rising... falling... Listening... calling... Drifting... Touching... feeling... seeing... believing... Hoping... sending... leaving... I couldn't say why you and I are gemini If I tried to write a million words a day I see your shadow coming closer Then watch you drifting away Watching... waiting... rising... falling... Listening... calling... Drifting... Touching... feeling... seeing... believing... Hoping... sending... leaving... I couldn't say why you and I are gemini We are travelling a million worlds away I see your shadow coming closer Then watch you drifting away If I could Change Your Mind --------------------------- from "Eve" I prefer to spend my time in solitary ways Keeping myself to myself Can't pretend that it's been easy since you went away Living with somebody else If you should change your mind If you should turn around and look behind If you could see me the way I used to be At the risk of bringing back the sorrow and despair I would do it all again Holding on to memories and pretending not to care Knowing that the show was soon to end If only I could change your mind If only you would change If I had the chance I'd do it all again I would do it all again I remember windy shores on menancholy days Drifting along with the tide And the joy of simple things and ordinary ways Taking it all in my stride If you should change your mind If I could let you see what lies behind If you could see need me the way it used to be Even for the moment of the happy times we shared Living in my dreams since then At the risk of losing only castles in the air Come with me and we can try again Oh, if I could change your mind Can't pretend it's been lonely since you went away Oh, if I could change your mind Light of the World ------------------ from "Stereotomy" I am just a stranger, in a promised land I am only learning a game with the rules I don't understand Going round in circles, I've been round before I can walk no more I can walk no more I am just a drifter, in an open sea But no matter how much I try, the tide will not turn for me Going round in circles, till I reach the shore I am blown by so many winds I can take no more I can take no more Light of the world, I stand alone Cause I could not see the light of the world Show me the fire, in a true believer's eye I am just a dreamer, when I close my eyes I can fly so close to the sun, that I can not see it rise Going round in circles, in a silent sky I am lost for so many worlds I can not say why I can not say why Light of the world, I stand alone Cause I could not see the light of the world Show me the fire, in a true believer's eye Just a traveller, on an endless flight But no matter which way I turn, I journey into the night Going round in circles, till the mountains fall To believe in so many truths Makes no sense at all Makes no sense at all Light of the world, I stand alone Cause I could not see the light of the world I was afraid, cause I could not see the light of the world Show me the fire, in a true believer's eye Oh Life (There Must Be More) ---------------------------- from "Try Anything Once" Waves roll out Out to sea Tasting the saltwater Tears upon her cheek Morning breaks She's not there Who could ever find her? Who would even care? No one heard No one came No angel of mercy Appears to know her name Where is hope When words fail All the colours running Inside when life turns pale In the dock the boats are harboured Where the water's cold and still Oh life, she cries, I've lost the will From the bridge she sees a lifetime Being washed upon the shore Oh life, she cries There must be more... Tides roll in Waters rise Any chance of reason Only clouds her eyes Arms of grace She won't feel All the wounds inside her That time can never heal The city lights shine seaward Swirling in a trance Her eyes upon the water Alone in her last dance From the docks the boats are leaving As she cries into the dawn "Oh life, I'm barely holding on" And she sees her future falling Til it finds the ocean floor Oh life, she cries There must be more There must be more And with the early light She'll sail into the clear The winds are all behind her The hour's almost here From the bridge she hears the voices Turn into a roar Oh life she cries There must be more On the dock her soul is sinking But her spirit longs to soar Oh life, she cries There must be more There must be more There must be more Oh life I'm barely holding on There must be more There must be more Oh life there must be something more Old and Wise ------------ from "Eye in the Sky" As far as my eyes can see There are Shadows approaching me And to those I left behind I wanted you to Know You've always shared my deepest thoughts You follow where I go And oh when I'm old and wise Bitter words mean little to me Autumn Winds will blow right through me And someday in the mist of time When they asked me if I knew you I'd smile and say you were a friend of mine And the sadness would be Lifted from my eyes Oh when I'm old and wise As far as my Eyes can see There are shadows surrounding me And to those I leave behind I want you all to know You've always Shared my darkest hours I'll miss you when I go And oh, when I'm old and wise Heavy words that tossed and blew me Like Autumn winds that will blow right through me And someday in the mist of time When they ask you if you knew me Remember that You were a frined of mine As the final curtain falls before my eyes Oh when I'm Old and wise One Day To Fly -------------- from "On Air" Where does a dream belong Locked in the mind on the edge of time Like a ship lost in a storm How do we find the key Longing to see, through the artist's eye Maybe only birds can fly The man must be insane who knows A mind alive with images so strange So close but never rode the sky Watching the birds as they sail on the wind Trying to figure out the reason why Picturing wings held together with string One day to fly Someone said and I believe Try if you dare, you can walk on air A dream is all you need A circle that takes you high Lighter than air as the Earth goes by Through a spiral in the sky The man must be insane who knows A mind alive with images so strange So close but never rode the sky Watching the birds as they sail on the wind Trying to figure out the reason why Picturing wings held together with string Just a charcoal sketch on canvas Made them laugh but now they see That the artist had a vision That the wind could set us free It's a bridge until tomarrow Taking us beyond the sun As the artist paints his picture The story's just begun Analyzing, criticizing Fear of the unknown Theorizing, visualizing The road to take us home If it takes forever Someone's gonna fly We may never get to heaven But still we're gonna try Watching the birds As they sail on the wind One day to fly Same Old Sun ------------ from "Vulture Culture" Tell me what to do Now the light in my life is gone from me Is it always the same Is the night never ending Tell me what to do All the hopes and the dreams went wrong for me There's a smile on my face But I'm only pretending Taking my life One day at a time Cause I can't think what else to do Taking some time To make up my mind When there's no one to ask but you The same old sun would shine in the morning The same bright eyes would welcome me home And the moon would rise way over my head And get through the night alone And the same old sun will shine in the morning The same bright stars will welcome me home And the clouds will rise way over my head I'll get through the night on my own Tell me what to do Now there's nobody watching over me If I seem to be calm Well it's all an illusion Tell me what to do When the fear of the night comes over me There's a smile on my face Just to hide the confusion Taking my life One day at a time Cause I can't think what else to do Taking some time To make up my mind When there's no one to ask but you The same old sun would shine in the morning The same bright eyes would welcome me home And the moon would rise way over my head And get through the night alone And the same old sun will shine in the morning The same bright stars will welcome me home And the clouds will rise way over my head I'll get through the night on my own Silence and I -------------- from "Eye in the Sky" If I cried out loud Over sorrows I've known And the secrets I've heard It would ease my mind Someone sharing the load But I won't breathe a word We're two of a kind Silence and I We need a chance to talk things over Two of a kind Silence and I We'll find a way to work it out While the children laughed I was always afraid of the Smile of the clown So I close my eyes Till I can't see the light And I hide from the sound We're two of a kind Silence and I We need a chance to talk things over Two of a kind Silence and I We'll find a way to work it out I can hear the cry Of the leaf on a tree As it Falls to the ground I can hear the call of an Echoing voice And there's no one around We're two of a kind Silence and I We need a chance to talk things over Two of a kind Silence and I We'll find a way to work it out Siren Song ---------- from "Try Anything Once" Days go by Adrift upon a rolling sky The miracles escape my eyes But I still hope Time, regret Is this as good as life can get? It's only when the spirit sets me free I cope If I seek in every corner If I search in every doorway When the water turns to wine will I believe? If I navigate the river Would you take me to your island? Sing a Siren song so I can never leave Long and wide Eternity from side to side Lead me through the rapids Guide me to the shore There's a place That's far beyond this time and space When each of us comes face to face with something more If I open up the channel Will you send me information If you tune me to your station, I'll receive If I navigate the river Would you take me to your island Sing a Siren song so I can never leave Plans can fail But only fail to understand The Pyramid will turn to sand and I'll be here ...I will be here Standing on Higher Ground ------------------------- from "Gaudi" I know the truth But I can't say And I have to turn my head And look the other way I'm not afraid And I won't lie As long as I see no wrong I won't need to testify I see the world And I'm looking from a high place Way above it all Standing on higher ground I breathe the air While they're running in a rat race Way above it all Standing on higher ground I feel the blow But I don't speak And I have to close my eyes Pretending I'm asleep Well I see the tears But I don't cry As long as I do no wrong I don't need an alibi I see the world And I'm looking from a high place Way above it all Standing on higher ground I breathe the air While they're running in a rat race Way above it all Standing on higher ground You Don't Believe ------------------ from "Ammonia Avenue" My eyes with your vision My choice but always your decision My play with your direction Well it's my lead but always your connection But when I look into your eyes you don't believe me I can see it in your eyes you don't believe My words, your expression My land, always your possession My song, your production My expense is always your deduction But when I look into your eyes you don't believe me I can see it in your eyes you don't believe And the face I see before me Is both sides of a mirror You really know you've got a hold on me And the face you're looking into Is both sides of a window And any way you look you see through me My fame, your reflection My weakness always your protection Well it's my terms on your conditions And they're my tunes but they're your compositions But when I look into your eyes you don't believe me I can see it in your eyes you don't believe