LOUDNESS LYRICS

"Disillusion" (1984)
1. Anthem (Loudness Overture) 2. Crazy Doctor 3. Esper 4. Butterfly 5. Revelation 6. Exploder 7. Dream Fantasy 8. Milky Way 9. Satisfaction Guaranteed 10. Ares Lament

Everyday no way out Everyday nowhere to run They're coming after me Doctors with their pain... Take me away from here forever Take me away from here forever Take me away from here forever Take me away from here forever Take me away from here forever Take me away from here forever

feelings I have tasted You'll never see, sensations I have wasted The universe is open now before me Sing me away... it's mystic power

4. Butterfly
Woman, you are a butterfly Dancing fire with savage grace Man to man you freely ramble Change your mind you change your face Don't keep me waiting all night long Don't keep me crying all night long Don't take me down Don't bring me down Tellin' lies are what you're good for What's this game you play? I come close you keep your distance I'm falling victim to your ways Tell me if you still feel the same way for me Tell me if you don't love me any more Oh no, anymore Oh no, anymore

3. Esper
A hurricane, alive with death and danger She struck me down, made me feel the power Crazy guys, you'd better fear the reaper Believe it now... it's mystic power! After the storm, I see there's nothing standing Death and destruction, corpses fill the city I am reborn from those who died before me Believe it now... it's mystic power! Oh yeah, never ending fire, energy Oh yeah, secret mystery, energy YOU - ARE - ESPER! ESPER! ESPER! ESPER! You'll never know the Mother! The sea is deep and wide

1. Anthem (Loudness Overture)

[Instrumental]

2. Crazy Doctor
Just when I thought my life was rising The doctors left me here to die... Trapped in a cage, looked in a prison Won't someone break this cursed lie! These walls are cold behind the steel door Hear me scream, I'm beggin' to be free... My senses wonder am I dead or alive I hear the devil laugh at me

5. Revelation

Mother! Always by your side Your love is forever You gave me everything Father! Wishing I was you Father! Good and strong as you My love is forever You taught me everything Don't break the chains you hold You'd better believe the things you're told They gave you everything Your name, your place in time Go and show the people the way to live The time has come to give it all you got to give Go and show the people the way to live Don't forget, remember that love is forever Brother! Don't wait for no one Brother! Rising with the sun Everything is up to you Every word is true

night, you can't tie me down It's my fantasy, it's my daydream Thousands of women standing on the streets Each one is calling me, "Come to me," oh yeah! I search the city streets, one girl is all I need She's my fantasy, She's my daydream Wooh no, dream fantasy Under the spell of a foxy girl Wooh yeah, dream fantasy, steal away! Dream on, dream on, steal away! Dream on, steal away! She sells dreams in the heat of the night My heat is victim to the game she plays She won't tease me I know she'll never leave me Dreams come true She's the world to me... fantasy

in a galaxy Milky Way We are children of the universe We are the first One by one we seek to reach the stars The future's ours People are people We all live to play this game We turn on the wheel by stairways to the stars Milky Way

9. Satisfaction Guaranteed
Let's make a noise, here and now, all right Are you feeling good? Nothing can stop you tonight Satisfaction guaranteed tonight! You want to rock and roll? You want it loud? We'll drive you crazy, knockin' our heads Cause we're proud Satisfaction guaranteed Would you like to rock with me baby Oh, shake your head Would you like to rock and roll all night long? All night long, ooh yeah So now you're feeling all right, feeling good Push it to the limit, we're here to rock Satisfaction guaranteed

8. Milky Way 6. Exploder

[Instrumental] A million stars above me only one life to count them all A thousand years of wishes for a simple man Milky Way Look as far as the eye can see Try, if you can, to understand I'm just a man of a planet

7. Dream Fantasy
The night comes down on the streets of this town Darkness is king, no shadows fall over me I come alive with the

10. Ares Lament

You make me smile when I think of you Although you're many miles away, far away But my heart's lonely, I love you still This clown can't laugh today My arms are open for you I need to hold you closer Can't you see, you leave me so breathless Why do you do this to me I can't go on without you I'll never leave you any more I am so lonely, so what can I do? Oh baby, oh baby I am so lonely, so lonely for you Oh baby, oh baby I have nowhere to go, no one to hold Nothing to keep me here, I've thrown it all away My heart is lonely, but still I'll try This clown won't cry today

1. Crazy Nights 2. Like Hell 3. Heavy Chains 4. Get Away 5. We Could Be Together 6. Run For Your Life 7. Clockwork Toy 8. No Way Out 9. The Lines Are Down 10. Never Change Your Mind

tonight Let me hear you rock and roll

2. Like Hell
So many times, I've been lost And blinded by the light Caught up in a maze Now I feel just like a wolf Who forgot how to fight And frozen by the haze I was a hungry mean beast I'll never be satisfied Always looking for the next feast Wailing for the next ride * Like hell, I'm gonna do it like hell Like hell, I'm gonna rock you like hell Like hell, I'm comin' at you like hell Like hell, I'm gonna shock you like hell Just one more sip to ease my thirst Another for the fire That's all I need The time has come to break the spell Or give in to desire There ain't no in between No, I won't stay and take it Get caught up, standing still Looking for a day to shake it Looking for the kill [* Repeat] No more hiding in the shadows Runnin' from the light No more cryin' when the wind blows

1. Crazy Nights
You come to see the show Well, we're gonna rock and roll you Come and get on your seat We're gonna make you feel alright Hey, you wanna go crazy tonight! Let me hear you shout and scream You make me mad and wild Well, we're gonna rock and pile you We're gonna do our best The best kicks you in the head, alright Yeah, it's gonna get crazy tonight Let me hear you all go wild * Rock and roll crazy night You are the heroes tonight Rock and roll crazy night You are the hero You come to see the show Well, we're gonna rock and shock you Come on get on your feet The sound hits you in the face, alright Ohh, let's get so crazy

Thanks to Damned for sending these lyrics.

"Thunder In The East" (1985)

Howling at the night Get away, I'm warning you Get away, I'm telling you Watch what you say On the danger way Get away, let's shake it Get away, let's break it Ain't safe to play On the danger way Without concrete, you'd be lost Without hot wheels, you'd be lost Without chain link, you'd be lost Without cold steel, you'd be lost * Don't look back, run for cover Save yourself, save your lover Overkill, undercover Hit and run at midnight Get away, stop losing Get away, I'm cruising Every day On the danger way Get away, go faster Get away, disaster Ricochet On the danger way Without shadows, you could die Without leather, you could die Without fighting, you could die Without switchblades, you could die [* Repeat] Without concrete, you'd be lost Without cold steel, you'd be lost Without fighting, you could die Without switchblades, you could die

[* Repeat]

3. Heavy Chains
She wants to run, goin' on, point of no return No looking back, hope is gone, just a slow burning Lost without love, so she tries to get all she can Into the night, desperate eyes, look for helping hands Like a scream, the siren's call Now it seems she's lost to all Moving slow, and trapped in pain Don't run with heavy chains What's left is torn apart Heavy chains on heavy heart Her broken life Her broken heart Broken promises lost and found Just a knife Into her heart Keeping her down What's left is ripped apart Heavy chains on heavy heart Broken pieces of life Broken pieces of heart Broken pieces of promises lost and found Heavy chains like a knife Cutting into her heart Keeping her down Ohh, heavy chains!

5. We Could Be Together
* I got your real love, baby I got everything on my side I got your real love, baby I wanna keep you satisfied ** Can't you see I'm so true I'm crazy for you So spend your life with me That's all you can do * We could be together We could be together I want your real love, baby I'll get you everything that you need I want your real love, baby I'll try to keep you satisfied [** Repeat] [* Repeat] I don't wanna hurt you You don't need the pain Don't you know that I need to Love you again

6. Run For Your Life

Taken in the frozen dawn No way out still holding on Empty hands, full of pain Reaching for the rain Let me go now No where to run Under the gun

4. Get Away

* Run for your life Run from the fire Want to survive Run for your life Nothing but the night exists Dark the cold wet mist Trapped in time with no way out Can't you hear me shout Let me go now Open the cell I can't take this hell [* Repeat] [Solo] [* Repeat] Want to survive run for your life

like clockwork toy Don't try to tell me your fantasy It's my life You try to tell me what's right for me Turn the knife, twist the key [* Repeat] [** Repeat] Now we have the power to destroy Clockwork people just like clockwork toy

I hit the ceiling Screaming I shout There's no way out [* Repeat] ** You got your vain excuses I got my anger One fight, guess who loses That's what tortures me [*, ** Repeat] There's no way out!

8. No Way Out
Lost in the underground Lookin' for daylight Afraid darkness And surrounded by the light Screaming I shout There's no way out You said goodby so cold I stood in wonder Shocked by the silence Shaken by the thunder Screaming I shout There's no way out * I ask questions and you tell me lies Try to make you but I'm hypnotized Am I over you? I got my doubts I try everything, there's no way out I walk the streets at night I hear your laughter The voices in my head They don't mind, I don't matter Screaming I shout There's no way out Watching the hours crack Still have that feelin' Darkness attacks the wall

9. The Lines Are Down

You cry, darkness listens You hide, sudden sorrow Black and blue When fever builds inside you Your body shivers hot and cold at night Hold on tight You know the power's out You can't leave Now that your heart is pounding, energy Shattered, afraid to show it Don't let the crazy madness pull you in Fight to win Looks like your life is crashing You're on the razor's edge It's hard to know Don't let go The night is blowing cold You can't leave Twisted by silence and the agony * Lines are down everywhere Something's under the stair Lines are down The razor's edge

7. Clockwork Toy
Sometimes I scream, sometimes I cry Sometimes I just lie in illusion Some nights I shake, some nights I sweat Some nights I'm just wet with confusion * Don't do this, don't do that Don't look back, you might stumble Don't say yes, don't say no Don't let go, or your tumble down Some days I kick, some days I bite Some days I must fight the reaction Sometimes I win, sometimes I lose Sometimes I'm just bruised by the action ** Now you have the power to destroy Clockwork people just

Cry for me You cry darkness listens You hide, sudden sorrow fights at you Break on through Lights out, someone's watching Lookin' for the images to cut and run Load your gun One shot, squeeze the trigger Make them leave Left in the night, the only enemy [* Repeat]

[* Repeat]

Just a victim of circumstance, I helped you fall in love so, Let it go! Let it go! (Let it go!) Let it go! Let it go! Let it go! When I dial your telephone number, It's like I'm never home, But I know it isn't true, What's he doing with you? I don't like to sleep alone, no Doesn't seem to bother you, As long as you are having fun, You don't care what you do, I was the one who talked about the other man, I thought he was my friend, but you had other plans, It's all gone by so fast, There ain't no looking back, Just a victim of circumstance, I helped you fall in love so, Let it go! (Let it go!) Let it go! (Ooh, Let it!) Let it go! (Let it go!) Let it go! I just can't take that chance, There ain't no looking back, Just a victim of

Thanks to tommynokers for sending these lyrics.

"Lightning Strikes" (1986)

1. Let It Go 2. Dark Desire 3. 1000 Eyes 4. Face To Face 5. Who Knows 6. Ashes In The Sky 7. Black Star Oblivion 8. Street Life Dream 9. Complication

10. Never Change Your Mind

Got a new hair style I see And you're dressed to kill Bright coloured lipstick for me But against my will Please don't go changin' You're gonna change your mind Please never change your mind I look at you, head to toe But it don't seem right All this fashion for show Happened overnight I've got your number It's only changin' times Please never change your mind * Hear me when I'm sayin' How my love grows Given time and a chance, you'll see Things are always cahngin' That's how love goes Don't go changin' a thing for me

1. Let It Go
Driving to the top of the city, Drive until I reach the view, Where we used to try and see, Our dream come true, Stop the car, light a cigarette, Fill the air with the radio, And there's nothing I can do, But think of you, I was the one who talked about the other man, I thought he was my friend, but you had other plans, I just can't take that chance, There ain't no looking back,

circumstance, I helped you fall in love! Let it go! (Let it go!) Let it go! Let it go! (Fall in Love!) Let it go! Let it go! (Oh you gotta!) Let it go! Let it go! (Let it go!)

Who knows, what she needs I turn around, she reaches for me She spins a web inside my mind But the spell of her dance is leaving me blind Time to take a stand! Chasing after me Take a stand and see! -It isn't worth it Time to take a stand! How long? how long? Try to make a scene! It's a nightmare Who knows, what she needs I am moving at my own speed She spins a web inside my mind But the spell of her dance is leaving me blind Time to take a stand! It's happening to me Take a stand and see! She's not worth it Time to take a stand! How long? how long? how long? Try to make a scene! She's a nightmare

Hear the breath of moving thunder. Red hot blow the ashes to the sky... Shadows of war, screamin' past lies Shadows of war, emotional ties It comes, a deeper nightmare. Fly me away to the holy place Can the keepers guide forever Will they make us pay? We are born again like a phoenix passing, Vanish like a soldier's death, Hear the breath of moving thunder. Red hot blow the ashes to the sky... Shadows of war, love has gone blind Shadows of war, time out of mind Can the keepers guide forever? Will they make us pay? We are born again like a phoenix passing, Vanish like a soldier's death, Hear the breath of moving thunder. Red hot blow the ashes to the sky... Shadows of war, time out of mind Shadows of war, love has gone blind Shadows of war, screamin' past lies Shadows of war,

2. Dark Desire

3. 1000 Eyes

4. Face To Face

5. Who Knows
I've been captured by fantasy Woke up inside her jealousy Who knows, what she needs I am moving at my own speed She spins a web inside my mind But the spell of her dance is leaving me blind Torn myself on with from her grasp Get away, this tempting won't last

6. Ashes In The Sky

I never talk to guardian angels, never look at evil past The dying swan of sad creation, going fast away We are born again like a phoenix passing, Vanish like a soldier's death,

emotional ties Shadows of war, shadows of war Shadows of war, shadows of war Time out of mind

Black star oblivion, takes control Black star oblivion, I'm not to blame Black star oblivion, livin' flame Shoot on past the planets Hey, the sun's gettin dim I think I'm slowing down Cold and empty all 'round

9. Who Knows (Time To Time A Stand)

1. Shadows Of War
Never talk to guardian angels, never look at evil past, The dying swan of sad creation, going fast away. We are born again like a phoenix passing, Vanish like a soldier's death, Hear the breath of moving thunder. Red hot blow the ashes to the sky, Shadows of war, screamin' past lies Shadows of war, emotional ties

7. Black Star Oblivion

Burn through the night like a fireball Nothing's gonna stop me Fightin' through the humanless universe See the fire in me Rippin' through the sky and it never ends Nothing's gonna stop me Shout to the star an' they disappear Wind spinnin' through me I'm pullin' free, free from the mindless weight of gravity I'm racin' fast, faster than any light you can see Black star oblivion, stealing your mind Black star oblivion, steal you blind Burn through the night like a fireball Nothin' gonna stop me Fightin' through the humanless universe See the fire in me I'm pullin' free, free from the mindless weight of gravity I'm racing fast, faster than any light you can see. Black star oblivion, raiding your soul

8. Street Life Dream

9. Complication

Line-up: Minoru Niihara : Vocals Akira Takasaki : Guitars Masayoshi Yamashita : Bass Munetaka Higuchi : Drums 1986 Atlantic Records

"Shadows Of War" (1986)

1. Shadows Of War 2. Let It Go 3. Streetlife Dreams 4. Black Star Oblivion 5. One Thousand Eyes 6. Complication 7. Dark Desire 8. Face To Face

It comes, a deeper nightmare, Fly away to the holy place, Can the keepers guide forever, Will they make us pay? We are born again like a phoenix passing, Vanish like a soldier's death, Hear the breath of moving thunder, Red hot blow the ashes to the sky, Shadows of war, lovers gone blind Shadows of war, time out of mind Can the rulers guide forever, will they make us pay? We are born again like a

phoenix passing, Vanish like a soldier's death, Hear the breath of moving thunder, Red hot blow the ashes to the sky. Shadows of war, time out of mind Shadows of war, lovers gone blind Shadows of war, time out of mind Shadows of war, lovers gone blind......

Let it go! Let it go! (Let it go!) Let it go! Let it go! Let it go! When I dial your telephone number, It's like I'm never home, But I know it isn't true, What's he doing with you? I don't like to sleep alone, no Doesn't seem to bother you, As long as you are having fun, You don't care what you do, I was the one who talked about the other man, I thought he was my friend, but you had other plans, It's all gone by so fast, There ain't no looking back, Just a victim of circumstance, I helped you fall in love so, Let it go! (Let it go!) Let it go! (Ooh, Let it!) Let it go! (Let it go!) Let it go! I just can't take that chance, There ain't no looking back, Just a victim of circumstance, I helped you fall in love! Let it go! (Let it go!) Let it go!

Let it go! (Fall in Love!) Let it go! Let it go! (Oh you gotta!) Let it go! Let it go! (Let it go!)

3. Streetlife Dreams

4. Black Star Oblivion

Burn through the night like a fireball Nothing's gonna stop me Fightin' through the humanless universe See the fire in me Rippin' through the sky and it never ends Nothing's gonna stop me Shout to the star an' they disappear Wind spinnin' through me I'm pullin' free, free from the mindless weight of gravity I'm racin' fast, faster than any light you can see Black star oblivion, stealing your mind Black star oblivion, steal you blind Burn through the night like a fireball Nothin' gonna stop me Fightin' through the humanless universe See the fire in me I'm pullin' free, free from the mindless weight of gravity I'm racing fast, faster than

2. Let It Go
Driving to the top of the city, Drive until I reach the view, Where we used to try and see, Our dream come true, Stop the car, light a cigarette, Fill the air with the radio, And there's nothing I can do, But think of you, I was the one who talked about the other man, I thought he was my friend, but you had other plans, I just can't take that chance, There ain't no looking back, Just a victim of circumstance, I helped you fall in love so,

any light you can see. Black star oblivion, raiding your soul Black star oblivion, takes control Black star oblivion, I'm not to blame Black star oblivion, livin' flame Shoot on past the planets Hey, the sun's gettin dim I think I'm slowing down Cold and empty all 'round

Bass Munetaka Higuchi (R.I.P. 2008) Drums Masanori Sasaji Keyboards

stand Who's in command Can you feel the wind is blowing Falling angels on the high frontier Reaching out in desperation On their way to push the button down S.D.I. They're going all the way S.D.I. Such a foolish game S.D.I. There's no one left to blame S.D.I. Angels of death are marching closer The last supper's held Here in the land you'll see no more I'll see you in hell They call it war They call it war S.D.I., S.D.I., S.D.I. Hear the thunder crashing through the night See the fire blazing out of sight S.D.I., S.D.I., S.D.I. S.D.I.

"Hurricane Eyes" (1987)

1. S.D.I. 2. This Lonely Heart 3. Rock 'n' Roll Gypsy 4. In My Dreams 5. Take Me Home 6. Strike Of The Sword 7. Rock This Way 8. In This World Beyond 9. Hungry Heart 10. So Lonely

5. One Thousand Eyes

6. Complication

1. S.D.I.
Hell..... Hear the thunder crashing through the night Storm clouds brewing in the East Out in the East, see the fire blazing out of sight Tempest raging from the Beast Where can we go? In the spirit of survival Undercover in the danger zone All the nations will be glowing On their way to hell Death and danger on the horizon Terror all across the land Feel the power, weapons of destruction Soldiers take the final

7. Dark Desire

8. Face To Face

2. This Lonely Heart

I hear the sound of a heartache I hear the cries of a lonely heart I got to know where I'm going I feel the light of this love grow dark Blinded by faith Still I keep waiting for

9. Who Knows (Time To Time A Stand)

Minoru Niihara Vocals Akira Takasaki Guitars Masayoshi Yamashita

you, for you Run with the night, love, running blind I'm losing you I feel the flames of your fire I feel the touch of your racy eyes I know I'm cursed, with a fever I feel the wind of your hurricane lies Blinded by faith Still I keep waiting for you, for you Run with the night, love, running blind I'm losing you This lonely heart This lonely night, is turning my world into This lonely heart can't see the light To find my way back to you This lonely heart This lonely night Baby I'm losing you

I live for the sounds on the radio Oh, you know My tongue is dry, gimme one more Jack Set 'em up, gonna throw that whiskey down I am spinning round round round The music lights my soul on fire Want it all, wanna take this town alive Gonna make it mine Don't tell me I can't make it I got a dream and it just aren't gonna die Give me the chance to blow you away What I say, yeah I make you feel good Like a rock 'n' roll gypsy I make you feel good Like a rock 'n' roll gypsy I make you feel good Like a rock, let me roll I am a gypsy, let me go Show me where to run Show me where to go Baby I don't know Show me where to run Oh yeah Show me where to go I love it when you talk to me

way from home I walk through the gates of loneliness I thought the love we had was in vain And Just another story My frozen tears, like the wind against the rain Slipping from my eyes In my dreams, in my dreams, without you In my dreams, shadows fall on my face And every corner is a different place In my vision, I would knock on your door I'd lost all that I was searching for I thought the sun had come to an end And you were gone forever A change of heart, like the echoes in the dark I fade into the sea In my dreams, I was turning to stone Until you opened up my eyes Whoa, whoa...

3. Rock 'n' Roll Gypsy

I feel the touch of a midnight lover I need the heat of a summer night Makes me feel alright I feel the pulse of the city lights Wanna catch the tail of a shooting star Getting out too far I can't hold back the feeling Can't let my dreams come tumbling down

5. Take Me Home

4. In My Dreams
In my dreams, I was walking alone The rain falling on my emptiness In my dreams, I'm a long

6. Strike Of The Sword

Somebody saw the birds in flight Higher higher we learned to fly Someone discovered space twilight

Brighter brighter up through the sky Call it bold technology Some progress oh no Someone created life Surprise 'em, switch and clone 'em, walking lies Somebody went through time last night Faster faster speed on goodbye Call it bold technology Some progress oh no Meant to save humanity Come on can't you see? Strike of the sword And we're through Strike of the sword Just won't do Strike of the sword Still a conflict could just be the last Yes, it could just be the last Watch it lead mass destruction Call it bold technology Some progress oh no Meant to save humanity Come on can't you see? Strike of the sword And we're through Strike of the sword Just won't do Strike of the sword Still a conflict could just be the last Yes, it could just be the last

Hey girl, it's over now Blame it on the world, or take it from me Nobody's gonna hurt ya There's no turning back And hey girl, that's the way it should be Highway in the sky Shaking at the wheel Leaving your troubles behind Got nowhere to go, but you're going all the way One of these days, you're gonna find it out Hey girl, you're much too young Your daddy says, better slow it all down But hey girl, you got nothing to hide Ain't no satisfaction when you're standing on the side Highway in the sky Shaking at the wheel Leaving your troubles behind Got nowhere to go, but you're going all the way One of these days, you're gonna find it out Rock this way Nobody's going to hurt you Rock this way You can take it from me Rock this way Someday I'm going to find out Rock this way That's the way it should be Someday I know you will find it And when you do, you'll know it

You got the heart to make it, baby, baby

8. In This World Beyond

This barren town of Kiev Not a soul in sight Only complete destruction Cry of the slow dusty wind I hear the gods premonition It plays in my mind Leave well enough alone over and over again In this world beyond Lost forever In this world beyond We remember Oh, never, never again Your nuclear reactors Exploding into the sky No harmony with nature Destined to die if we don't try All warrings were ignored Indirectly we killed And created wasted lands next door to hell In this world beyond Lost forever In this world beyond We remember Oh, never, never Our lust it knows no limit We've ignited this bomb Everything will turn to ashes All our chances are gone Better change the plans together Or live in this world beyond

7. Rock This Way

We're going to rock you

9. Hungry Heart
Wild fire, he's a runaway Looking to be free, got to breakaway Passion when his bullet finds the mark Like a wolf he's on the prowl with a hungry heart He's a hungry hunter Hungry, hungry hunter, hungry Pleasure when he takes you by the hand In a bed of fire makes you understand Understand the danger he trapped you with his will Take you in his arms, he shoots to kill Cold hungry hunter Hungry, got nowhere to run and nowhere to hide Chained to his soul Chained to his lies Plays with a passion he fights to the death Stealing your heart and your last dying breath Danger through his fire and ice The chance you take better think twice Danger with a vengeance he plays His thirst for love, you're the game he plays

This clown pretends everything's all right While his heart is breakin' inside So lonely, so lonely for you Oh baby, oh baby I'm so lonely What can I do I'm trapped I'm livin' without you You're all that I have I can't leave you behind The touch of your love Oh it burns me inside I should break away But I've nowhere to run I'm trapped I'm livin' without you Love gone wrong Love gone blind Tears may flow Till the end of time Can't let go To what I left behind I've awaited too long So lonely, so lonely for you Oh baby, oh baby I'm so lonely What can I do I'm trapped I'm livin' without you

Engineered by Eddie Kramer & Tory Swenson Assistant Engineers: Thom Cadley, Hidemi Nakatani & Masachi Goto "So Lonely" produced & mixed by Andy Johns Engineered by Bill Freeh Recorded at: Onkio House & Sedic Studios, Tokyo, Sound City, Encore & Yamaha Studios, Los Angeles & Bearsville Studios, Bearsville, New Yourk March-May, 1987 Mixed at Bearsville Studios, Bearsville, New York Mixed by Eddie Kramer & Scott Mabuchi Mastered by Ted Jensen at Sterling Sound, New York 1987 Atco Records

"Soldier Of Fortune" (1989)

1. Soldier Of Fortune 2. You Shook Me 3. Danger Of Love 4. Twenty-Five Days 5. Red Light Shooter 6. Running For Cover 7. Lost Without Your Love 8. Faces In The Fire 9. Long After Midnight 10. Demon Disease

10. So Lonely
So far away You've been gone all the while I'm feeling lonely like a homeless child

Line-up: Minoru Niihara : Vocals Akira Takasaki : Guitars Masayoshi Yamashita : Bass Munetaka Higuchi : Drums Produced by Eddie Kramer (for Remarkable Productions, Inc.)

1. Soldier Of Fortune
Rebel young, tracks to

burn We take the glory, we belong Through the light of a million eyes, we know (move) With steel and fire, break the chain Live in the heart of a hurricane This innocent child is no more Together, forever, oh, let's rock the earth Oh, can't hold back - no more [Chorus:] Soldier of Fortune, giving you no warning The whole world's watching, let it rock Soldier of fortune, burning up the torches We are the Rebels, let it rock! In the streets, broken dreams Don't matter, we'll find the means Fighting to win, never look down I need it, I feel it - the heat of a million eyes Oh, lift me up, beyond the stars... [Chorus] [Solo] [Chorus]

Tonight's the night I'm breaking out I gotta know what it's all about Hey babe, there ain't no way I'm gonna lose you I got your love in my blood tonight And I'm so far gone I can't see the light Oh yeah, the pressure's on and I'm cruisin' Baby, take me back where I belong Take me back before the night is gone No I can't escape the thunder Of your burning wings of love Take me down and love me baby, slow and easy You shook me, shook me all night long You shook me, shook me all night long You shook me, shook me all night long You shook me, shook me all night... Startin' out, I'm bearin' down You've got me burning at the speed of sound Oh, and I'm comin' to get ya Ain't nothin' gonna stop me now If ya can't get loose, I can show you how I'm gonna hold you tight 'Cause I can still remember Baby take me back where I belong

Take me back before the thrill is gone I've been on the road of lightning With a circuit overload Take me back and love me baby, oh so easy You shook me, shook me all night long You shook me, shook me all night long (All night) Baby, you've been burnin' into me (All night long) Since you walked into my day [Solo] You shook me, yeah you shook me all night long You shook me, and you shook me on and on and on (All night) Baby step into my lovin' arms (All night long) 'Cause you need to feel my charms around you

3. Danger Of Love
You live the life of a stranger You try to hide from yourself But now you're living in danger Of loving somebody else In the broken silence of your cries You make it easy to see Like a prisoner lost in your disguise And that's why you'll always be...

2. You Shook Me

(Pain) Pay for your pleasure, look out The danger of love (Pain) Pay for the danger, look out It's the danger of love Nobody knows you've got troubles That's why you came to this place And this masquerade is just your way Of hiding tears on your face Before you let things go too far You've got to tear down the wall And the mask I see is telling me You ran away from it all... (Pain) Closer to danger, look out The danger of love (Pain) Stranger in danger, look out Yeah, the danger of love (Pain) Pays for the pleasure, look out It's the danger of love (Pain) Pay for the danger, look out The danger of love [Solo] [Repeat and fade out]

Silent pictures in the course of time Lead me gently through the open pages How long can we keep holding on Are we only a step away What's left when all the hope is gone Leaving only the pain deep inside I remember how it used to be Long before we felt the hand of sorrow Holding traces of a memory On empty pages where there's no tomorrow How long can we keep holding on Are we only a step away What's left when all the hope is gone Leaving only the pain deep inside [Chorus:] Now I can't believe you left me just Twenty-five days from home You've taken my dreams And left me just twentyfive days from home Now I can't explain Nothing's the same without your love Twenty-five days from home No, I can't believe I'm alone Twenty-five days from home [Solo]

[Chorus]

5. Red Light Shooter

Breakin' the law, takin' my chances Ain't gonna drag me down Midnight cruiser in a black sedan I'm gonna shake this town. I'm a red light shooter, win or loser And when I come around Take it, I'm ready, movin' hot n' steady When the sun goes down. Over and over Wondering who it'll be Over and over This time - there's no stopping me [Chorus:] Red light shooter, I'm a win or loser Red light shooter Reaching out in desperation Red light shooter, I'm a win or loser Red light shooter Turning on to your temptation Over and over again... Takin' a shot, showin' no mercy I got my eye on you Take me undercover like a hungry lover And do me like you do Over and over Wondering how it could

4. Twenty-Five Days
I've been searching through this heart of mine Feeling captured by a world of changes

be Over and over Your eyes are all I can see. [Chorus] [Solo] [Chorus]

her love So cold like the steel on a blade Cutting straight through my heart. Take no prisoner, steal your soul Give me no quarter, and never let go All through the night, still tempting my fate Gave me no choice, I can't hesitate [Chorus 2:] Running for cover, run for your life Running for cover, you got no place to hide Running for cover, run for your life Running for cover, oh you do it or die [Solo] Take no prisoner, steal my soul Give me no quarter, and never let go All through the night, just tempting my fate Gives me no choice, I can't hesitate [Chorus 3:] Running for cover, run for your life Running for cover, you do it or die Running for cover, no place to hide Running for cover, oh you do it or die

Run from the night, your blind love is burnin' Through your eyes, my empty world is turning Without you now, tell me how to just let you go I'm a victim of your touch, your fire You burn me deep inside Wild wind carry me away Out on my own, crying in the rain Gave me no warning, cold winds are blowin' I'm so lost without your love Gave me no warning, cool fire, lost emotion I'm so lost without your love [Solo] Lost in a dream, the wild wind is calling I can't get free, my soul forever falling Alone in your love, shattered love, crying in the rain Now I'm dancing in the shadow of love, oh yeah Voices screaming in the dark I'm all alone, stranger on the run [Repeat chorus]

6. Running For Cover

Gimme shelter, cold was the night, fires burn deep in the sky. I been trying so hard just to weather the storm in your eyes Like a stranger, fire and ice, diamonds that shine in the dark You look, but don't touch, oh I want her so much She says burn. Take no prisoner, steal your soul Give you no quarter, and never let go All through the night, she's tempting your fate Gives you no choice, you can't hesitate [Chorus:] Running for cover, run for your life Running for cover, you got no place to hide Running for cover, do it or die Running for cover, you'd better run for your life Heartbreaker, never look back, Run from the sounds of

8. Faces In The Fire

Fading lights, broken hearts, I left them all behind Turned to stone, I chose

7. Lost Without Your Love

to roam the wild land Broken dreams and pools of tears, there's nothing left it seems Came the night to see my life unfold [Chorus:] I see the faces in the fire, still burning I feel the hunger of the flame of love, and it's reaching to me I see the faces in the fire, and I'm learning I'm just a fool in Paradise, and I'll never get free. I turned away so long ago, looking for the change My promises, they rode upon the wild wind Came the night the air was cold, a flood of memories Coming back to haunt my empty soul [Chorus] Faces in the fire.... [Solo] [Chorus]

She drinks my blood 'til I come unglued She's so tough, but she's smooth, baby, smooth on the edge Find a way to make her mine Find a way to cross the line Take in my arms and make believe Tell you how she'll never let me leave [Chorus 1:] Long after midnight She'll be comin', a ghost in the moonlight Long after midnight My body's frozen, she's comin' for me tonight She's a fantasy, a question mark No way to hold her beyond the dark A mystery, burning me, shadow in my heart. Find a way beyond the dream Find a way to stop the scream Takin' all I got, you make me feel The poison deep inside is finally real, yeah [Chorus 2:] Long after midnight Now I feel her draggin' from the light Long after midnight Now I touch her, there's no escape When the candle burns beyond the night And I stand on my own

Shattered dream of morning, shade the light And I'm never alone, she never lets go [Solo] [End chorus:] Long after midnight Comin' for you, screamin' into the night Long after midnight You can touch me, feel the thrill of my bite Long after midnight Now you feel me draggin' ya from the light Long after midnight Now I'm comin' for you, fear is the key tonight Long after midnight She's coming for you tonight Long after midnight Ghost of the blackest night, runnin' in fear...

10. Demon Disease

We are the chosen, the keepers of all we know We are the future of all we believe We are the children who reached for the open door But all we found was the Demon Disease Where can we go from the terror within We must be guilty if love is a sin... How can we live in the face of a lie The race is on, now it's your turn to cry [Chorus:]

9. Long After Midnight

I can feel her touch from far away That woman don't have to say Hey baby it's time, it's you I want tonight I love her walk, the way she moves

From the fathers to sons, our dreams will carry on And the powers to be will fight for you and me... Demon Disease... We live the life of illusions and fantasy Sometimes it's harder to take than to give And as we opened the door to reality We saw the demon who's dying to live How can we run when there's nowhere to hide I'm not a stranger with no one to ride Is there a chance for the young to be old? The heat is on but we're out in the cold [Chorus] [Solo] How can we run when there's nowhere to hide I'm not a stranger with no one to ride Is there a chance for the young to be old The heat is on but we're out in the cold [Chorus]

sending these lyrics. Thanks to gallowsburning for correcting these lyrics.

What I wanna do to you I'm gonna make it stick like glue Moving in and out In the alley or the street Oh, I'll show you how How to play me Down, down, down Down 'n dirty Down, down, down Down 'n dirty Just like a pussycat in heat You're always scratching at the post Red light, green light, go Slip inside, it's suicide Take you for a ride Meet Mr. Hyde Gonna turn the tide for you Slip inside, it's suicide Take you for a ride Meet Mr. Hyde Gonna turn the tide for you When he comes around Oh, he takes it all the way Moving up and down He likes to get you Down, down, down Down 'n dirty Down, down, down Down 'n dirty Down, down, down Down 'n dirty Down, down, down Down 'n dirty

"On The Prowl" (1991)

1. Down 'n Dirty 2. Playing Games 3. Love Toys 4. Never Again 5. Deadly Player 6. Take It Or Leave It 7. Girl 8. Long Distance 9. In The Mirror 10. Sleepless Nights 11. Find A Way

1. Down 'n Dirty

New kid in town He likes getting 'round Looking for new things to do Oh, he likes to play Most any game And he wants to play with you When he comes around Oh, he takes it all the way He's moving up and down He gets right in you Down, down, down Down 'n dirty Down, down, down Down 'n dirty Oh, he just might stay If you wanna play Like a cat, he's on the prowl I know what I wanna do

Line Up: Mike Vescera - vocals Akira Takasaki - guitars Munetaka Higuchi drums Masayoshi Yamashita bass Thanks to luxuskaizer for

2. Playing Games
When I first saw her face

Thought she was the girl for me Never knew, had no clue, now I found Playing is the key She's got you down on your knees and you know You should get away from her Could it be that you're losing control Can't you see, she's just playing games Her fantasy, she's just playing games Now the tables have turned And you're feeling like you should Now I know, ooh I know, how it goes But I never understood She's a wolf in sheeps' clothing, you know And it's time to make her play All the games she's been playing with you Can't you see, she's just playing games Her fantasy, she's just playing games You started something Or maybe you tried But you had it coming And I got you under my thumb Starting something I'll settle the score I'm owing nothing I'm out the door You've got her on her knees and you know

You've got one thing that she needs Should it be that she's losing control Can't you see, she's just playing games Her fantasy, she's just playing games

After one, the playing's done The time is getting near One more drink, you just might sink You just ain't thinking clear Love toys She's just another piece for the boys Like an action set Love toys, better roll the dice Bad boys Just playing You hit the streets You'll take what she's giving Trashing the sheets Now you're on your own Don't do it, you blew it Now the light's in her eyes And you really want to lose it Don't do it, you knew it You could've bet the game would end like this Night it comes, reloaded guns You're ready for the same A timely stare, you're almost there The play begins again Love toys She's just another piece for the boys Like an action set Love toys, better roll the dice Bad boys Just playing Love toys She's just another piece for the boys

3. Love Toys
Don't do it, cut through it Keep your mind on the track Or you know you're gonna screw it Don't do it, get to it There's a smile on her face And you know that you can do it After one, the playing's done It's time to end the game One more drink, you just might sink Don't care about the name Love toys She's just another piece for the boys Like an action set Love toys, better roll the dice Bad boys Just playing a game Don't do, hold to it It's love on the rocks One more shot is gonna do it Don't do it, fight through it It's that dog and a bone Keep on trying, don't you lose it

Like an action set Love toys, better roll the dice Bad boys Just playing

4. Never Again
Lost in a dream In a dream of you All that's left is a tear That I cried for you When you held me in your arms You made me feel just like a child Safe from all harm Once in love, now it's gone And I stand alone There's a place in my heart You still have a home And I'm holding onto dreams And the memories of you Haunting my soul Never again will I wake and see you smile Never again will I hold you Never again, no more planning for tomorrow Never again tells a story It seems so, so long ago When you held me near I can't take all the pain It's so hard to bear Still I'm holding onto dreams And the memories of you Haunting my soul

Never again will I wake and see you smile Never again will I hold you Never again, no more planning for tomorrow Never again tells the story Never again Never again Never again Never again

Now there's no turning back for me No reason for regrets Ooh, it's coming, coming down Here it comes You feel me coming And I'm coming hard I get right in you Have you spinning round and round Can't stop, I'm coming Look out I'm the Deadly Player I'm the Deadly Player Fighting to the edge of life I must have seen it all Deadly, dark and dangerous Your back's against the wall Giving no mercy And taking the dare Senses overwhelming The hunter's set his snare Push it to the limit See how far you get Push a little further That's something you'll regret Take a chance and try your luck To see another day Don't give a damn, don't give a fuck For anything you say

5. Deadly Player
I've been to the edge of life I've been through it all All the people in my way I loved to see them crawl Pleading for mercy I laughed and turned away Begging me on their knees, to play I'm the Deadly Player My middle name is "Deadly" And I'm looking for a dare I'm hunting prey, most every day A lion in his lair I give no mercy I'm tolerant to none This game it's like a disease You feel me coming And I'm coming hard It gets right in you It'll have you spinning round and round

6. Take It Or Leave It

You've been running around Trying to keep me hungry It doesn't mean a thing to me Take it or leave it Take it or leave it What's this talk I'm hearing You can't take the heat If you ask me I'll just say Take it or leave it You don't like the way I'm up and down You should know If you can't understand Then baby, maybe you should go Will this ever end Or is this just beginning This shit has got to hit the fan Take it or leave it Don't you know you've gotta Take the good with the bad You should take the time To realize what you had Well if you don't like it You can use the door Find yourself another life Take it or leave it You've been running around Trying to keep me hungry It doesn't mean a thing to me

Take it or leave it Take it or leave it Take it

Everything is getting to me These lonely nights go on and on Days are getting longer Miles and miles between us This feeling's getting stronger Please believe me when I say no way Long distance love, it ain't for me This can't go on, oh, can't you see We've been holding on too long Long distance torture on the line Far too much talking all the time Let it go, our time is gone Fighting, crying, almost dying That's enough for me Time for living, no more giving Time to set me free Long distance love, it ain't for me This can't go on, oh, can't you see We've been holding on too long Long distance torture on the line Far too much talking all the t Let it go Days are getting longer Miles and miles between us This feeling's getting

7. Girl
Come on, baby, give it to me Magic lady, make me believe You keep purring all night long Keep it pushing all night long Keep it tight Till morning light Come on mama, show me some tricks Rock me, honey, you know the licks Good girl, bad girl, all night long Got me burning all night long Do it right Through the night Keep it tight Through the night

8. Long Distance
You say that time will tell Everyday keeps getting harder I know that I've been gone so long Who'd believe I was missing you

stronger Please believe me when I say no way Long distance love, it ain't for me This can't go on, oh, can't you see We've been holding on too long Long distance torture on the line Far too much talking all the time Let it go, our time is gone Long distance love, it ain't for me This can't go on, oh, can't you see We've been holding on too long

You should have known this before You can't tell me I'm no good Just look at yourself Don't try to hide your face Your past you can't erase Mirror on the wall Mirror on the wall Mirror on the wall Now the mirror's shattered And it's clear to see I'm still the man I was Before you threw it all away The mirror holds the past And you can't break free Now it is your turn to pay Try and tell me I'm no good Just look at yourself Don't try to hide your face Your past you can't erase Mirror on the wall Mirror on the wall Mirror on the wall Mirror on the wall Mirror on the wall Mirror on the wall Mirror on the wall

longer Time's standing still It's the pain you're feeling deep inside You need some love to pull you through Pull you through the night now, baby Can't take no more of these Sleepless nights - driving me crazy They've got me losing my mind Sleepless nights - driving me crazy They've got me losing my mind All night the phone keeps ringing I'm nowhere to be found Your mind is racing and always chasing You know I'm running around Ooh, morning's getting closer and you wonder why It's the pain you're feeling deep inside You need someone to pull you through Pull you through the night now, baby Can't take no more of these Sleepless nights - driving me crazy They've got me losing my mind Sleepless nights - driving me crazy They've got me losing my mind You have no clue to what

9. In The Mirror
What's this in the mirror Looking back at me Reflections of a man That I knew so long ago Like a stranger in disguise Could you be wrong Thinking you knew me so well Now you tell me, I'm no good Take one long look in the mirror I was once a man of dreams That you destroyed You took all I lived for And you threw it all away Now you're standing all alone And no one cares

10. Sleepless Nights

I can feel the night is calling Calling out to you Tossing, turning, oh I'm learning How to keep my mind off of you Ooh, as the nights get

I've been through You tell me I need to feel your love tonight, tonight Give it to me right I can feel the night is calling Calling out to you Tossing, turning, oh I'm learning How to keep my mind off of you Ooh, as the nights get longer Time's standing still It's the pain you're feeling deep inside You need some love to pull you through Pull you through the night now, baby Can't take no more of these Sleepless nights - driving me crazy You've got me losing my mind Sleepless nights - driving me crazy You've got me losing my mind Sleepless nights - driving me crazy You've got me losing my mind Sleepless nights - driving me crazy You've got me losing my mind

Time is the key And my heart is locked and waiting I'm coming home to hold you I know it's hard to be alone, for so long I'll find a way, ooh, someday To get right back to you Find the time, cross the line Make all your dreams come--When we're alone Gonna make you feel alright No more fears, no more tears I'm gonna hold you, oh, so tight Just close your eyes, start counting And when they open I'll be home, right next to you Just keep holding on I'm always going to find a Find a way to you Just can't be too soon You know I'm going to find a Find a way to you Eyes to the sky It's of you I'm always dreaming Cursing the ground That keeps me from you No time for dreaming I'l find a way, I'll find a way No time for praying May be today, I'll find a way

Just can't be too soon You know I'm going to find a Find a way to you I'll find a way Ooh, someday To get right back to you Find the time, cross the line Make all your dreams come true I'll find a way Ooh, someday To get right back to you Find the time, cross the line Make all your dreams come true

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11. Find A Way

I see the world Through different eyes than you