"Micro Kid"
(Words by M. King, B. Taylor, A. Willis)
pushing all the buttons
trying to come to something
flying with his feet on the ground
full of dreams and visions
in a world of indecision
he ain't around to be pushed around
been a long time coming on
take a look at him now
and the days of If are gone
'cause he's showing us how
knowledge fuels the mind of the few
in a way that no one's found
brave new answers screaming the truth
and the techno wins the crown
micro kid with mega-thoughts
he is real, he is here, he is fashionable
micro kid speaks digitalk
if you hear what he says it's acceptable
generating square waves
while computing new games
finally gets the chips off his back
a smile is on his face
erasing every trace
of doubt that plagues the rest of the pack
and his brain stores memories
no alternatives could come in
he's the living remedy
times are better than they were then
knowledge fuels the mind of the few
in a way that no one's found
brave new answers screaming the truth
and the techno wins the crown
micro kid with mega-thoughts
he is real, he is here, he is fashionable
micro kid speaks digitalk
if you hear what he says it's acceptable
knowledge fuels the mind of the few
in a way that no one's found
brave new answers screaming the truth
and the techno wins the crown
micro kid with mega-thoughts
he is real, he is here, he is fashionable
micro kid speaks digitalk
if you hear what he says it's acceptable
- Chommar Ipiet Ira Hani Apop -
"The Sun Goes Down"
(Words by P. Gould)
though I live on the edge time is on my side
all the doors to my life are open wide
just as long as the wheels keep on turning 'round
I will live for the groove 'til the sun goes down
living it up, living it up
I can feel it
living it up
is it a crazy notion?
living it up, living it up
I can feel it
living it up
I got forward motion
I don't wanna go to war, I don't wanna go to war
I said I know what I want and I don't wanna go war - do you follow me?
I saw a soldier standing in a bar
looked so tired he'd come so far
he said "I need to love someone, before they drop the atom bomb"
there's a girl at the back making eyes at me
and her hair long and black is a sight to see
but I get kind of scared when love's around
I just live for the groove 'til the sun goes down
living it up, living it up
I can feel it
living it up
is it a false emotion?
living it up, living it up
I can feel it
living it up
I got forward motion
so I'm a-taking you out but I'm a-faking
I'm married to the beat
but to the music I gave the heart I could have given you
still there's something 'bout the way that you move
and the way that people stare it's the shock of the new
I want my friends to see me standing next to you
the sun goes down . . .
time is on my side
I don't care what they say I'll enjoy the ride
but I get kind of scared when I turn around
so I'll stay with the groove 'til the sun goes down
living it up, living it up
I can feel it
living it up
I got forward motion
ooh - watch her dance
there must be one like her in every club in every town
but I don't mind if that the way she wants to be
there's something 'bout her that reminds me of me
she's my soulmate - we'll be together 'til the sun goes down
the sun goes down . . .
living it up, living it up
I can feel it
living it up
is it a false emotion?
living it up, living it up
I can feel it
living it up
I got forward motion
- Chommar Ipiet Ira Hani Apop -
"Out Of Sight, Out Of Mind"
(Words by P. Gould)
I remember your goodbye
and the late December sky
seems so long ago
you were standing on the quay
and you blew a kiss to me
I was sad to go
the ship began to pull away
then I heard a stranger say
it's sad to see true lovers part
'cause sometimes lovers feel a change of heart
out of sight and out of mind
well the stranger's words came true
and the prophecy went through
I knew it would change my world
'cause when I called your home
a whispered conversation
I overheard
I asked you what was going on
you said that I'd been gone too long
and the rain that fell in West Berlin
was nothing like the rain that fell within
out of sight and out of mind
oh, Regine
here am I
so far away
out of sight, out of mind
love has gone
but I will shine
day after day
I will take what love I find
so I made some other plans
took my life in these two hands
and I know I won't turn around
though I often see your face
when I'm in a crowded place
it doesn't get me down
I met a girl with smiling eyes
full of love and worldly wise
she told me she knows what to do
to help me put the memories of you
out of sight and out of mind
(chorus)
- Chommar Ipiet Ira Hani Apop -
"Dance On Heavy Weather"
(Words by P. Gould)
take a chance - and dance
it's a chance - dance
all across the world there's people high on confrontation
and they try to solve their problems burning up the nation
turn the whole world upside down and leave it in confusion
but still we get no answers using yesterday's solutions
we are the ones, keep sight of it
don't have to make a fight of it
dance on heavy weather
learn to live with modern times
you can take the pressure
it's all a state of mind - so we can
dance on heavy weather
raise the heartbeat of the young
if we move together
don't you know that we are the ones
take a chance - and dance
it's a chance - dance
you can try to hide behind a mask of contemplation
say you want to live your life in private isolation
from the east you can't ignore the storm of disillusion
and so it falls on all our shoulders to find a new solution
you've got to make a start of it
you've got to feel a part of it
dance on heavy weather
learn to live with modern times
you can take the pressure
it's all a state of mind - so we can
dance on heavy weather
raise the heartbeat of the young
if we move together
let the soul - take control - we are the ones
take a chance - and dance
it's a chance - dance
hear the sound of the heartbeat of the young
though the rhythm is so unfamiliar
just be sure to be there now the time has come
hear the music that brings us together
dance on heavy weather
hear the sound of the heartbeat of the young
we can take the pressure
we may have a solution, we are the ones
dance on heavy weather
hear the sound of the heartbeat of the young
if we move together
we may have a solution, we are the ones
- Chommar Ipiet Ira Hani Apop -
"A Pharaoh's Dream (Of Endless Time)"
(Words by P. Gould)
Last night I dreamt that Ra was holding up a mirror
to my heart but all was darkness so I prayed to all the Gods that I
might see
And as they showed me my mortality the Hidden One
revealed himself in voice alone and spoke in condescending tones to me
"You are the Pharoah you will journey through the after-life
and He-Who-Looks-Behind will ask the questions you must answer to
be free"
Osiris weigh my soul and let me pass beyond so I may
row the boat of Ra and be as one with all the gods that set me free
- Chommar Ipiet Ira Hani Apop -
"Standing In The Light"
(Words by P. Gould)
a summer's day in '68
sunlight through a window falls across the page
a young boy tries to concentrate
his mind would rather fly beyond the classroom cage
he can take the teacher's voice
turn it into music from another place
all the other kids don't have that choice
hanging on to every word the teacher says
day and night - we will be touched
standing in the light - don't shadow the genius
so out of school he walks alone
soon his thoughts are flowing like a golden stream
an empty house he calls his own
this place becomes a temple to a silent dream
sometimes he will clap and sing
then deep in meditation he will learn to be
and only birds upon the wing
with upward fascination claim to be so free
day and night - we will be touched
standing in the light - don't shadow the genius
your smile, your freedom
comes to you from within
still a child with a reason
you're afraid but it's time to begin
blow the wind of change
though the words are strange - to hear
say what's on your mind
now is not the time - for fear
a summer's day in '81
sunlight through a window falls across the page
a young man's fight has just begun
and rising up inside him is a burning rage
they called his dream a fantasy
a song that every child has sung since time began
but just as long as he believes
standing in the light he'll make them understand
- Chommar Ipiet Ira Hani Apop -
"I Want Eyes"
(Words by P. Gould)
it's late I know but I can't sleep
peace of mind is hard to keep
I saw it on the news today
a thousand lives just blown away
I want eyes
I want eyes
another page in history
but the why is still a mystery
won't you come so we can talk this through
do you need me now like I need you
I want eyes
I want eyes
on the beach lies a boy
thrown away like a toy
in the field lies a man
left behind, he was calling, calling
no one saw him die
sitting there you're telling me
that everything is meant to be
but when I say I can't go on
I know I'm not the only one
I just can't live on planet hope
and watch the world go up in smoke
I don't know how to face the facts
when I see a child respond to impact
I want eyes
I want eyes
I want eyes
I want eyes
so I wake every night
with the same dream in mind
in a field there's a man
left behind, he was calling, calling
no one saw me cry
call
- Chommar Ipiet Ira Hani Apop -
"People"
(Words by M. Lindup)
I'm forever struck
by the people in this town
and the way they go about their world
have they given up
all the fun they used to have in adolescent xanadu
everything is too much time and trouble
they must be seen as being respectable
they're too busy with their social climbing
waiting for a rise
why can't people just be people
when they were young
they would wish for the summer evenings that would never end
now the day's too long
and the key to life is locked away in childhood memories
some people judge a man as reasonable
if the wine he buys is seasonable
they've time for friendship if it's advantageous
and causes no pain
why are people so deceitful
why can't people just be people
there is more to the world
than is offered by the soap and war found on the TV screen
and there is more to this life
if you would only take the time to look within and find the key
don't believe words when they're superficial
don't put your trust in values artificial
let your heart do the talking for a little
and feel yourself shine
why can't people trust in people
why can't people just be people
find the time and you'll realise
life isn't too much time and trouble
(repeat til fade)
- Chommar Ipiet Ira Hani Apop -
"The Machine Stops"
(Words by P. Gould)
I found the air
down here in the chambers
you warned me of danger
but I want to stop this - for a moment
there must be someone - in the open
waiting for the starlight
rendezvous at midnight
I want to touch them - and to love them
and we'll be there - when it's over
all the love we'll never know
the machine has got control
can you hear the voices
calling out the choices
spend a lifetime - going nowhere
the machine stops - and it's over
all the love we'll never know
the machine has got control
I found the air
the machine stops
- Chommar Ipiet Ira Hani Apop -