Chorus :
I've been livin' on the edge of a broken heart
I don't wanna fall, I don't wanna crawl
I've been livin' on the edge of a broken heart
Don't you wonder why, I gotta say goodbye
It isn't like you never had the chance, to change your tune
Did you think that I'm a dime a dance, well the dance is through
I've been doing things your way too long, but baby that's over
It won't be easy but I gotta be strong, and if I wanna cry I don't need your shoulder
(Chorus)
I'll find someone else
Who's nothing like you
And two can play the game as well
And you're gonna be sorry baby
When it's over!
(Solo)
I've been doing things your way too long, baby that's over
It won't be easy but I got to be strong, and if I wanna cry I don't need your shoulder
(Chorus out)
I want you to rock me, roll me
You're lookin' lonely
Come on and rock me, roll me
You oughta get to know me
Well he grabbed his coat, and slipped me a note
He said what are we waiting for?
We got outside and went for a ride
I was lookin' for something more
Oh and he was shy, saying goodbye
He said baby I'll give you a call
Do I have to explain, you're drivin' me insane
I'll tell you what I want you to do
I want you to rock me, roll me
You gotta control me
Rock me, roll me
You really oughta get to know me
Come on and rock me, roll me
I'm feelin' kinda lonely
I want you to rock me, roll me
Quit talkin' and show me
(Solo)
Chant : Rock Me! (4 times)
(Solo)
Now it's your turn
I'm gonna rock you, roll you
Do all the things I told you
I'm gonna rock you, roll you
Sit down an' I'll show you
Rock me, roll me
Rock me, roll me (I want you to rock me)
Rock me, roll me
Rock me, roll me (I'm gonna roll you)
Chorus :
I won't be cryin', cryin',
When I think about you, cause I opened my eyes
I won't be cryin', cryin'
Cause those tears are gone, gone
Someone twisted you, so you gave it to me
Yeah you gave it to me good, you're a nightmare everywhere, disguised as a dream
Well I got lost, wandering through the darkness in your maze of lies
You charmed your way right into my insides, but tonight
I won't be cryin', cryin'
When I think about you, cause I opened my eyes
I won't be cryin', cryin'
The tears have fallen to the floor
But you won't catch me cryin' anymore
(Solo)
(Chorus out)
Chorus 1 :
Here's to you, red and yellow, black and white
Watch the daylight turn to night
We're not as bold as we may seem
We're looking for the American dream
Some people hide and they go underground
Sex as an issue in everyday towns
Trading in secrets and dealing in lies
Livin' is easy when you close your eyes
Chorus 2 :
Here's to you, red and yellow, black and white
Join the daylight, return to night
We're not as bold as we may seem
We're looking for the American dream
(Solo)
(Chorus 2)
Aren't we desperate, are we afraid
We're just two lost and lonely people
Scared to be alone again
Aren't we desperate, are we afraid
Can't you see, there are no victims, just volunteers
We won't change, we won't change until we face our fears
We're alone, even though we are together right now
Love remains, it's just out of reach somehow
Aren't we desperate, are we afraid
We're just two lost and lonely people
Scared to be alone again
Aren't we desperate
I know we can make it
Take a good look into my eyes
We'll change the future
For you and I, yeah!
(Solo)
Are we so desperate, are we afraid
We're just two lost and lonely people
scared to be alone again
Are we so desperate, are we afraid
I'm staring at your picture, I realize what you mean to me
Every single moment is burning deep in my memory
It doesn't matter what they say
Our love's too good to throw it away
All we need is
One night alone, just you and me, won't you give me
One night alone, cause that's all I need
One night alone, you lovin' me
I wanna feel your heartbeat, in the darkness next to mine
I need to feel your heartbeat, to know our love's still alive
The power of your tender touch
You know I've waited long, long enough, for just
One night alone, that's how it should be, all we need is
One night alone, just you and me
One night alone, you lovin' me, can't you give me
One night, one night
This isn't the way two lovers live
This isn't the dream I wanna be livin' in, no no no!
(Solo)
Tired of this telephone
Can't you give me one night alone?
One night alone, just you and me, all we need is
One night alone, that's how it should be
One night alone, you lovin' me, all we need is
One night, one night alone
Pre-chorus :
Step into the fire
We're headed straight for you
We're taking you higher
That's what we're paid to do
Chorus :
Hell raisers, from town to town
Hell raisers, never let you down
Hell raisers, steppin' out
Hell raisers, let there be no doubt
New York to London, Paris to L.A.
Rollin' thunder, the storm is on the way, get ready
Pressure risin', as the lights go down
Grab your seats, we've come to rock this town
(Pre-chorus)
(Chorus)
(Solo)
Have you heard the word on the street today
We're packin' up and heading your way
Hell raisers, from town to town
Hell raisers, never let you down
Hell raisers ...... let there be no doubt
An' I still remember when we first met
It was on a night like this
The moon was shining for you and me
I should have known I'd be betrayed by a kiss
Chorus :
Love made me blind to the truth
Love made me crawl, I should've stood up to you
Love made me cry out your name
So what's so good about love when it hurts you this way?
These broken nights and the taste of our tears
They held us captive and chained to our fears
Is this the dream we've been searching for
If this is love, then I don't want any more
(Chorus)
Somewhere in a dream, you were holding me
We both felt the same
But the war resounds, on the battleground
Nothing's gonna change
(Solo)
(Chorus)
(Chorus out, 4th line : Love made me fall)
Chorus :
You, you keep me waiting
Waiting for you
Anticipating, what can I do
You keep me waiting
I never knew that I'd still be waiting
I wish you'd realize, in me you can confide
Ah tell me, please tell me, you wanna know what's really here inside
Is it love there in your eyes, or is it just a lie?
(Chorus)
Waiting for you
(Solo)
I see lyin' in your eyes, and now I realize that
You, you keep me waiting
Waiting for you
Anticipating, think that I'm through
You kept me waiting
I never knew that I'd still be waiting
You, you keep me waiting
Anticipating
You kept me waiting
Waiting for you
You had to go cruisin' (cruisin')
You had to go cruisin' into wild times
Cruisin' (cruisin')
Gonna burn it up to the red line
You drove up in your fancy little car
You started headin' for the door
You've got that feelin' again
That tonight could be so much more
You walked in lookin' for someone
For somethin' to share
When you walked in
I was already there
Cruisin' (cruisin')
Cruisin' into wild times
I was cruisin' (cruisin')
Gonna burn it up to the red line
Can't you go any faster?
(Solo)
I think it's time, yeah
It's time we broke the ice
You know that this sort of thing
You see it rarely happens twice
I wanna rock, I wanna roll
I wanna reach into your soul
Let's push it to the limit
Well help me lose control
Let's go cruisin' (cruisin')
I wanna go cruisin' into wild times
Let's go cruisin' (cruisin')
Gonna burn it up to the red line
Pre-chorus :
She's drivin' daddy's brand new car
She's usin' mama's master charge
She acts so nonchalant
But the girl gets everything she wants
Chorus :
Livin' a charmed life
Everything's workin' out alright
Livin' a charmed life
(You know) everything's workin' out alright
You know she's livin', lovin', lovin', livin'
Watch her come around at midnight
Flyin' high up in the moon
She don't care about tomorrow
Cause she was born with a silver spoon
Everything she's got
Gets the boys red hot
And she's got to be the centre of attention
Oh, the girl can't stop
(Pre-chorus)
(Chorus)
She lives a charmed life, yes she does
(Solo)
She's got her daddy's brand new car
She's got her mama's master charge
She acts so nonchalant
But the girl gets everything she wants
(Chorus)
She lives a charmed life (x2)
All around the world
Lovers have come and gone
All around the world
Whether it's right or wrong
You better get ready, get ready to give it away tonight
You better get ready to give it away
Can't you tell the night is full of mystery
I can see desire burning in your eyes
I know something dangerous is close to me
Someone wild is screaming in the night
All around the world
Lovers are playing games
All around the world
It's driving me insane
You better get ready, get ready to give it away tonight
You better get ready to give it away tonight
You better get ready to give it away
All night, alright, hold tight
Alright, all night, alright
(Solo)
All around the world
Lovers are playing games
All around the world
It's driving me insane
You better get ready, get ready to give it away tonight (x2)
You better get ready to give it away tonight (x2)
Get ready to give it away
Get ready to give it away tonight
In a world full of heartache
Jealousy wears a friendly face
We can hold on
You can't keep a fast car out of the race
Chorus :
Give it all you got
Rev it up, rev it up
Push it to the top
Rev it up, rev it up
If anyone tries to hold you back
Don't let 'em run you off the track
Give it all you got, rev it up
Burnin' with the hope of the innocent
Ready to own tomorrow
We were gonna set the nights on fire
But doubt pierced like an arrow
When no one's in your corner
Dig down deep and you'll find your pride
Floor it all the way
What's behind the wheel can't be denied
(Chorus)
Every fighter takes a fall
But don't give up tryin'
Sometimes you fly, sometimes you crawl
One step at a time
(Solo)
Hold on tighter
When the ride gets a little rough
Don't give in, don't give up
(Chorus)
Rev it up, rev it up
I can see you've felt some pain
I know you've been hurt before
But I swear you won't get hurt, no more
Tell me
Chorus :
How much love is it gonna take
To prove I'm not another heartache
Till you begin to let your heart give in
How much love, is it gonna take?
I'm reachin' for you, gettin' so close
But you're always a step away
I wanna touch you, and give you my love
What is it gonna take?
I can see it in your eyes
That you want to let me in
But you're scared that you'll get hurt, again
Tell me
(Chorus)
I've been searchin' for an answer
Oooh tell me what it's gonna be
(Solo)
(Chorus out)
Ad lib : I can see it in your eyes, come on and let me in, etc
I'm hurt
Love struck me down again
Enticed me in and pulled the pin
Blew my tender heart sky high
Now in my pain I'm asking why
As I'm crying
Should I give it my last try
Or say goodbye
Chorus :
Love is a killer, a homicidal fiend
Love is a killer, it'll be the death of me
I got a target on my back for a cupid dressed in black
Love is a killer
It's killing me
Love
So sweetly beckoning
I've seen your face and called your name
I tasted tears you cried
Lived in shadows in my mind
Frozen here in time
Don't leave me here to die
(Chorus)
(Solo)
You fascinate and yet frustrate
Demand so much of me, yeah
I had enough
It's tearing me up inside
Cross my heart, hope to survive
You got a smoking gun
Well don't shoot me love
No-oh-woah, you're a killer
(cont Chorus)
Your smile came shinin' through
So pure I knew
Chorus :
Not a minute too soon, your love came through for me
You are the water in my desert
Not a minute too soon, your love got through to me
You rescued me just in the nick of time
Time after time I threw my heart away
My faith was fading fast day after day
I had enough of giving in
I couldn't lay down my pride so love just pushed me aside
Your kisses washed away my thirst
Every touch felt like the first
(Chorus)
In this angry world
I thought loneliness would shelter me
My broken spirit cried in vain
Till you set me free
(Solo)
Your kisses washed away my thirst
Every touch feels just like the first
(Chorus x2) (you are the water, yeah you are the water)
Not a minute too soon, ad lib
Tell me, where to get in line
Show me, how to change my luck this time
Chorus :
People turn their backs on you
On the streets in paradise
When you're not the chosen few
It's hot as hell and cold as ice
Every day's another fight
Livin' on the streets in paradise
All that glitters isn't gold
Promises and dreams can get so old
I know what this game's about
People chew you up and spit you out
I need some kind of a sign
Can't seem to get into this dream of mine
(Chorus)
There ain't no sacrifice
That I won't make, I'll pay the price
Oh no, I won't think twice
Nothing comes cheap in paradise
(Solo)
Tell me, where to get in line
I can't seem to get into this dream of mine
(Chorus x2)
Hard 16!
Daddy didn't care, mama wasn't there
Jenny slammed the door to her heart
Packed a suitcase of anger, no one tried to save her
She headed for the city that shines in the dark
But the lights fade away
When you're young on the streets, without a friend
Jenny learned to survive
Put a price on the nights that never end
She's hard 16
Soft to the touch, but she's seen too much
She's hard 16
Will her soul run dry by 17?
The face of innocence doesn't stand a chance
Between the losers, the takers, the lost
So Jenny never cried, locked her pain inside
She's trapped in a time bomb ready to blow
There will come a day
When the mirror reveals a total stranger
Another lonely runaway
In a living hell
She's turning hard 16
Soft to the touch, but she's seen too much
She's hard 16
Will her soul run dry
Jenny, please come home - please come home
You've got so much to give, so much life to live, so come home
(Solo)
She's hard 16
Soft to the touch, but she's seen too much
She's hard 16
Will her soul run dry - 16!
Hard 16, soft to the touch, but she's seen too much
Hard 16, will her soul run dry
Hard 16, her daddy didn't care, her mama wasn't there
Hard 16, will her soul run dry
Hard 16, soft to the touch, but she's seen too much
Hard 16, will her soul run dry by 17?
What do you believe in
and why do they believe in you?
Chorus :
You got a bad reputation, you're a wild sensation
Your ego's on the front line and your pride's on stage
You got a bad reputation with no hesitation
Will you take the young ones with you on your way down to the grave?
You're walking a thin line, but you take no advice
You got all the answers, you don't need no compromise
You sure convinced us all that you're a world class sinner
You're running in a race, where there's never any winners
What do you believe in
and what do people see in you?
(Chorus)
Ain't nothing new about what you're going through, no
It's the same old theme, of the bad boy scene
You're in control, but your hands aren't on the wheel
I bet we'll see you at the crossroads trying to make a deal
But that ain't no deal, it's a long way down
(Solo)
3rd Chorus (x2), sub :
You got a bad reputation, you got no hesitation
of taking the young ones with you on your way down to the grave
Shoot out came down in a police raid
By a Smith & Wesson .38, at 17 he met his fate
Chorus :
Fallen hero, what were you trying to prove?
Fallen hero, all you got was front page news
It's too late, tough break, read your epitaph
Fallen hero, how many others will follow in your path?
He had a lady, she cries alone
It would come to this, she's always known
She remembers how he used to say
There ain't no future anyway
Pre-chorus 2 :
Sirens echo in the night
Now his name is the battle cry, of another boy who lives to die
(Chorus)
And so the story lives on, of how his glory was won
And no lesson ever learned, of the tragedies to come
(Solo)
(Pre-chorus 2)
(Chorus out, ad lib)
Holding back tonight, afraid of tomorrow
We both know something's got to give
Gotta make it soul to soul
So come a little closer
Chorus :
We're only a heartbeat away
From laying it all on the line
We're only a heartbeat away
It's just a matter of time
So tell me that you need me
and I'll come running baby can't you see
We're only a heartbeat away
It's in the air, it's in our eyes
Burning through every cool disguise
And pretending that we don't care
Pushes us closer to each other's fire
It's too late to break the spell that encircles us
The chains of destiny are strong
Stronger than both of us
Come on let's surrender
(Chorus)
We've been too scared of taking a fall
We're just a heartbeat away from giving our all
It's only love, only love
(Solo)
Holding back tonight, afraid of tomorrow
We both know something's got to give
Gotta make it soul to soul
Come on let's surrender
(Chorus out, slight ad lib)
Oh baby you're just living in a fairy tale world
Thinkin' that love don't take a lot of work
You think it's all rainbows and not any rain, but it doesn't work that way
Chorus :
It wouldn't be love, if it didn't hurt a little now baby
And it wouldn't be love, if you didn't have to cry sometimes
I know sometimes it ain't easy and sometimes it gets rough
But if it was any different baby, then it wouldn't be love
It wouldn't be love
So you just wanna walk out, when the times get tough
If all you take are the good times, that's not good enough
Maybe you should come back yeah, when you're all grown up
Oh baby you're just living in a fairy tale world
Thinkin' that love don't take a lot of work
You think it's all rainbows and not any rain, gotta be some rainy days
(Chorus)
Baby you're just living in a fairy tale world
Thinkin' that love don't take a lot of work
If you think it's all rainbows and not any rain, it doesn't work that way
(Solo)
It's a fight sometimes
It would be so easy, it would be so nice
If we could solve all our problems, solve 'em overnight, but...
(Chorus x2)
It wouldn't be love (repeats out)
No more reason, to be pleasin'
Rocket blast, rock it down, rock on 10
Tomorrow might never come again
Chorus :
Let's have a wrecking ball
Really tear it up
Let's have a wrecking ball
a little rough and tough
If this is it, last call
Let's raise hell until the walls fall
Let's have a wrecking ball
Abandon all morality
Anything goes, got nothin' to lose but your sanity
The finger's on the button, this is your last ride
It's an "E" ticket with the devil by your side
Missiles burning, sky is turning
Grab it up, rip it hard, take a bite
You might not see the morning light
(Chorus)
(Solo)
(Chorus x4)
Crawlin' with an open wound
Wipin' the mud from my eyes
Endless guilt is kickin' me
I'll never be free, 'cuz
Chorus :
I live on a page that I can't read
I live in a cage of confusion
I live on a page that can't be turned
I live in a rage, everlasting
Everlasting
I'm slowly suffocating
Under a blanket of questions
Who am I, do I know me?
Am I a box of suggestions?
Well I don't know how this ends
These days we call life
Is there time to make amends?
Well no one knows, 'cuz
(Chorus)
(Solo)
I've become, I've become delirious, 'cuz
(Chorus)
I live on a page, I live in a cage, I live in a rage x2
Everlasting
I don't know where she goes, she's staring into space
I thought about it, and I don't get it
How could she forget all she had?
Chorus :
I knew her when she knew the simple truth
And I knew her when she was Tangerine
Some days she wears her junior prom dress
Heads straight for the grocery store
Buys a razor and a bottle of pills
Then can't remember what she got them for
Well she's a waste of a perfectly good time
And I don't wanna hear
About being swallowed by the TV
Or being pulled through a mirror
I don't know where she goes, she's staring at the stars
I thought about it, but I don't get it
How could she forget all she had?
Chorus :
I knew her when she knew the simple truth
And I knew her when she was
someone with something to say
She'd never throw it all away
I knew her when she was Tangerine, Tangerine
(Solo)
I don't know where she goes, she's staring into space
Well how could she forget all she had?
(Chorus as 2nd)
Chorus :
You said you'd never say never
I know you remember
Now you're saying never
And I'm lost forever
When I'm not in control I just feel like a jerk
You made me lose myself
This doesn't happen to me
This thing is all your fault
(Chorus)
You should not have taken me there
Why'd you do it?
Oh, why'd you do it?
Why?
(Solo)
(Chorus x2)
Never say never, forever
Pre-chorus :
I know you know
That when I look at you
I can't save myself
Chorus :
I give you peace and tranquility
You make me doubt your sincerity
But I'll hang around to be your clown
That you can push around
Well I'll be your clown
Eloquence is hard to find
You remain protected
You criticize and apologize endlessly
(Pre-chorus)
(Chorus)
I'll be your clown
(Solo)
(Pre-chorus)
(Chorus)
I'll be your clown
Your clown
My script has a lighter touch
She leaves an impression
And when you find her a bit too much
I'm not your concession
Chorus :
Well there are things you can't undo
Although your conscience needs you to
And if there's decency in you
It's barely breathin'
This is not your typical dysfunctional mess
'cuz not one ounce of guilt is coming over you
You won't confess
But your essence reeks of her
She's in my bed
and your speech is well rehearsed
It's not in my head
(Chorus)
It's barely breathin'
(Solo)
(Chorus x2)
It's barely breathin' x2
Chorus :
And I'm gonna let myself bleed
So get out of my way
I'm gonna let myself fear, let it live
'cuz this is my pain
'cuz this is my pain
You tell me that I should believe
These things just take some time
Well I believe that you should leave
You just don't understand
Well it sucks to me
I don't need your condescending sympathy
Don't tell me how to feel
and don't tell me what's not real
'cuz I am just me
(Chorus)
You're never gonna get inside of my head
I never really cared about the things that you said
You're never gonna have a place in my world
'cuz you don't get it, you just don't get it, oh no
(Solo)
(Chorus)
I try to turn these overwhelming feelings into hate
Every time I draw the line my hand begins to shake
So why do I, why do I stay?
Chorus :
'cuz you are the only face I see, you alone
I don't want you to see that
You are the only air I can breathe, you alone
I talk to myself a lot
Makin' sure I'm still here
You manage to steal every little piece of me, sometimes
I just fall from the sky
into all that is you
Funny thing that I can feel the sting
Before I hit the ground
My anger wants to sing but never seems to find a voice
You seem to have a knack for leavin' me without a choice
So why do I, why do I stay?
(Chorus)
(Solo)
Why do I, why do I stay? x2
(Chorus)
Alone, you alone
You alone
Why do I, why do I stay?
Chorus :
Shut up, shut up, words pound my head
Shut up and get off my TV set
Shut up, shut up, why aren't you dead?
Why aren't you hanging from a tree?
I'd like to make you sit and spin
Until the lies eat through your skin
Well there's no compassion in your soul
Remorse is only for yourself
(Chorus)
Little man with big ambition
Arrogant by self admission
I just wish the world could find a way to make you shut up
(Solo)
(Chorus)
Chorus :
Well I am just a volunteer
I am not an entity
It amazes me to tears
Alone in your machine
I'm not some faceless pawn
That you can tread upon (3rd chorus : that you can trample on)
No more tears
Alone in your machine
Cleanin' up, pickin' up your messes
Is how I survive
You pull the lever
to get me started
You keep me running till I don't remember anything
'cuz I'm expendable
I'm sick of livin' like today's tomorrow
And I wanna step outside
Right into never never land
(Chorus)
(Solo)
(Chorus)
And I wanna step outside
Chorus :
I'm floating above in this air balloon
I thought if you came that we could chase the moon
Imagine if you can, if you can
We're floating away, we're floating away
I saw an old man in Texas
He was singing songs out in the street
During the second song he moved his mouth a little wrong
And his teeth fell out
Then he says to me: "Don't you hate it when that happens?"
I said, "I really wouldn't know"
He said, "Sooner or later it all falls apart
And maybe sooner than you think"
(Chorus)
ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh, floating away
(Solo)
(Chorus)
In my air balloon x4
We're floating away, we're floating away
Retrograde emotion leaves me
One step behind
I think that I
I'd do well in a padded cell
Don't wanna hurt myself but
Chorus :
I can't control myself with you
I can't build a wall high enough to
Keep me from crashing into you
You come to unravel me and leave me, (lifeless)
While idle strays enjoy the feast
I'm looking for deliverance
Is this my own hell or is it yours?
Can angels tell the difference anymore?
Pre-chorus 2 :
I'm chillin' in this hot bed of
Paranoia and fear
I think that I'm dead if I do
And I'm dead if I don't
I wanna kick it but
(Chorus)
(Solo)
(Pre-chorus 2)
(Chorus)
I can't control myself with you
I'm sick of needing only you